Bengaluru, April 4: Sunrisers Hyderabad would look to complete the unfinished business and seal their place in the IPL Play-offs when they clash with laggards Royal Challengers Bangalore, here on Saturday (April 4).
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The defeat against Mumbai Indians via Super Over must be hurting but they need to shrug it off and add two points to take their tally to 14, good enough to stay in top-4. Can they do it against a knocked out Bangalore? Or the RCB has one last hurrah left in them?
Despite their defeat against Mumbai on Thursday, Hyderabad's net run rate is +0.653, which is superior to others in contention for the Play-offs. Even if Hyderabad lose their last match, they can still reach playoffs if Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab don't win more than one of their last two matches. In the absence of their batting mainstay David Warner, young Manish Pandey (71 off 47 balls) shouldered the responsibility pretty well in the last match against Mumbai.
Captain Kane Williamson, all-rounder Vijay Shankar and comeback man Wriddhiman Saha will look to score in the key match. Hyderabad bowlers have performed well in patches and need to get their act together against Bangalore's AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli. The visitors boast of multi-pronged attack in which Afghanistan's Rashid Khan has been the standout performer.
Here’s MyKhel’s Live Updates of the Royal Challengers Bangalore versus Sunrisers Hyderabad match:
What a finish to the season. The hosts pull of a 4-wicket win over Hyderabad to end the season on a high note.
FOUR!!! More than RCB I think KKR supporters are cheering tonight!
What a quick turnaround here. 7 off 7 needed.
WICKET!! Another meltdown from the hosts as Washington Sundar out for a duck as Pandey takes an easy catch to halt the hosts.
WICKET! RCB losing the plot here. Another big wicket as Gurkeerat's stellar knock comes to an end. Two new batsmen at the crease. Will the hosts pull off a win?
WIDE!
RCB need 11 off 12. Will the wicket cost the hosts? Or can they finish the season with an impressive win
WICKET! BIG WICKET for SRH. Will this cost RCB? Hetmyer's stunning innings comes to an end as Shankar takes a super catch to bring an end to his brilliant innings.
SIXXX!!!! Gurkeerat slaps it over deep square leg.
26 needed off 20. SRH losing grasp here.
29 off 23 to win for the hosts
Second IPL fifty for Gurkeerat!
39 runs.
— Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) May 4, 2019
27 balls.
Sliced through the offside & Gurki brings up his 50!!!!!
Played, lad!! Now onto the rest of the required runs!#playBold #RCBvSRH #VIVOIPL2019 pic.twitter.com/GhTG6hGMzI
FOUR more!
50 comes up for Gurkeerat. Gurkeerat brings up his half-century in style with a four.
WIDE. SRH can't afford these extras now.
The hosts need 42 from 29 to win
An important partnership
100-run partnership between Hetmyer and Gurkeerat 💪💪 pic.twitter.com/nAJhdV4bB9
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 4, 2019
Big Appeal! Narrowly misses stump. Williamson appeals for caught behind. But Gurkeerat safe as SRH lose review.
FOUR! Gurkeerat sends it towards deep square as it runs away for a boundary.
Last 28 balls have gone for 52 balls.
FOUR more! 100 comes up from the partnership off just 67 deliveries.
RCB's saviour for the night
At least #Hetmeyer has shown the #RCB fans a glimpse of why he is so highly rated.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 4, 2019
DROPPED!! Yusuf Pathan drops a sitter as he hands Hetmyer a lifeline! This could cost Hyderabad the match at the end!
SIXXX! Hetmyer taking charge here as Bhuvi being hammered around the park.
FOUR!! Gurkeerat hits Bhuvi for a four as 87 off 60 comes up from the partnership.
100 up for the hosts
Shot! 100 on board!!!
— Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) May 4, 2019
76 needed, 49 balls!
COME ON BOYS!!! DO THIS FOR OUR CHALLENGERS!#playBold #RCBvSRH #VIVOIPL2019 pic.twitter.com/HrMIRtesNm
A fine innings
A fine half-century by Shimron Hetmyer. This is his maiden FIFTY in #VIVOIPL pic.twitter.com/bk5kGjTGbQ
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 4, 2019
MAXIMUM! Hetmyer brings up his maiden IPL 50 in style!
SIXXX!!!! Hetmyer keeps the crowd on its toes with a steady dose of boundaries. The West Indian hit Rashid for a Maximum
Just five of that over. RCB ned 99 to win