Dubai, Sep 21: Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 10 runs in their opening game in match number three of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 at Dubai International Stadium on Monday (September 21).
Chasing a target of 164, the SRH were all out for 153 in 19.4 overs, despite a 43-ball 61 from in-form England wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow. Yuzvendra Chahal was awarded the man of the match for his impressive bowling and picking up three crucial wickets which triggered Hyderabad's collapse in the run chase.
Chahal was supported well by pacers Navdeep Saini and Shivam Dube in the match as RCB wrapped up the match in a convincing fashion.
Earlier, Devdutt Padikkal's impressive 56 on debut and a typical explosive half century by AB de Villiers (51) helped Royal Challengers Bangalore post 163 for 5 after they were sent in to bat. SRH bowlers pulled things back in the middle overs after Padikkal and his opening partner Aaron Finch gave RCB a steady start in the powerplay.
Kohli said at the post-match presentation, "It's amazing to be honest. Last year, we were on the other side of the result, 6-nil to start. It is nice to be 1-nil. We kept our composure tonight."
"Yuzi (Chahal) comes in and completely changed the game for us. Not many spinners got much out of the pitch, but tonight he showed that you can turn it if you have it in your wrists. He showed he can get purchase on any wicket. The way he came in and bowled attacking lines, he changed the game."
Talking about his side's batting, Kohli said, "We started really well. Devdutt was really good on debut, Finchy as well. AB batting in the last three overs helped us push it past 160."
Here Mykhel brings to you the highlights from the match between RCB and SRH:
Wicket! Sandeep Sharma gives a simple catch to Kohli off Steyn and SRH are all-out for 153. RCB win by 10 runs.
SRH need 18 from 6 balls.
Wicket! Mitchell Marsh (0) hits Shivam Dube's delivery in the air, fails to connect it and Virat Kohli takes a simple catch in the at long-on. SRH - 143/9.
Mitchell Marsh walks into the middle to bat. He's limping but shows some commitment.
Bowled!! Saini dismisses Rashid Khan (6) on the final delivery of his over. SRH - 142/8.
Bowled! Bhuvneshwar Kumar departs for a duck. Saini strikes! SRH - 141/7.
Run Out! Abhishek Sharma (7) collides with his partner Rashid Khan on the pitch and pays the price. SRH lose their sixth wicket and Rashid is lying on the ground as he takes a blow on his face. SRH - 135/6 in 17 overs. 29 needed off 18.
Four! Rashid Khan comes into the middle and opens his account with a boundary, easy pickings.
Wicket! Priyam Garg (12) gets played on. Shivam Dube gets a wicket.
Four! Abhishek Sharma ends Chahal's over with a boundary. SRH - 127/4 in 16 overs. They still need 37 off 24 balls, can the two youngsters in the middle pull it off for SRH?
Wicket! Vijay Shankar is clean bowled for a golden duck. Chahal gets another wicket, this time with a googly. He's on a hat-trick. SRH - 121/4 in 15.3 overs, they are under trouble.
Big Wicket! Yuzvendra Chahal clean bowls Bairstow for 61. This is just the breakthrough RCB was looking for. SRH - 121/3 in 15.2 overs.
13 runs came from that over bowled by Dale Steyn. SRH reach 121/2 after 15 overs, they need 43 from 30 deliveries.
Four! Priyam Garg - the debutant - gets a boundary off Steyn. He's going to remember it for a long time.
Dropped! Bairstow gets dropped by Padikkal at deep mid-wicket for 60. This is the third breather for the batsman in this inning.
Four! A boundary for Bairstow off Steyn towards the third man.
Four! Brilliant cover drive from Bairstow, brilliantly timed. SRH - 108/2 after 14 overs. Umesh Yadav finishes with 4-0-48-0.
Four! Jonny Bairstow pulls Yadav and gets a boundary. With that shot comes 50 for the English opener off 37 deliveries.
Dropped! Bairstow skies it high in the air and Steyn fails to catch it near the boundary ropes.
Tidy over from Shivam Dube as he concedes just 6 from it. SRH 94/2 after 13 overs. Pressure mounting on SRH as they still feed 70 off 42.
Wicket! Manish Pandey (34) looks to clear Chahal over mid-off. Saini takes a simple catch. SRH - 89/2 after 12 overs.
Dropped! Aaron Finch fails to hold on the catch at cover. Bairstow gets a reprieve.
After 10 overs, Sunrisers reach 78/1. They need 86 from 60 balls. Bairstow - 39* and Pandey - 31*
Four! Lucky boundary for Bairstow and with that shot he brings up 50-run stand with Pandey. SRH - 72/1 after 9 overs.
SIX!! Ramp shot from Bairstow and he gets a maximum over fine-leg. Brilliant execution from the English batsman.
Brilliant comeback by Sundar after getting hit for a maximum as he concedes just a single after that. SRH - 55/1 after 7 overs.
SIX!! Manish Pandey hits Washington Sundar over long-on for a maximum. 50 up for SRH in the run chase.
End of powerplay! Sunrisers reach 48/1. Bairstow and Pandey are into the middle.
Four, Four! Back-to-back boundaries for Manish Pandey off Umesh Yadav. He's looking in sublime touch tonight.
After 3 overs, Sunrisers reach 25/1. Navdeep Saini has been brought into the attack by Kohli.