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IPL: RCB too good for Sunrisers, win by 45 runs
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23:47 IPL: RCB too good for Sunrisers, win by 45 runs
Sunrisers: 182/6 (20 overs) vs RCB: 227/4
It's party time at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium with the home team recording a massive victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad.
It was a superb all-round effort to record their first points on the board.
Watson's inclusion has surely given solidity to this RCB unit.
U-19 star Sarfaraz's 35 off 10 balls received praise from Gayle as well.
But it was poster boys AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli, who stood out powering their side to 227 runs.
Mustafizur Rahman and Warner were the only two players to do well for the Sunrisers. Nehra has hurt his groin and is likely to join Yuvraj Singh in the injury list.
They surely have a lot of homework to do ahead of their next game.
For RCB, they surely look at their entertaining best in this edition as well.
But, the big question: Can RCB finally win their maiden title in 2016?
"Awesome knocks by @davidwarner31 @imVkohli @ABdeVilliers17 good start to the season @SunRisers 182 on the board @RCB too good today," tweets SRH player Yuvrah Singh.
Parvez Rasool was the stand-out bowler for us, Kohli said after the victory.
AB showed us he is the best batsman of this generation: Kohli
23:29 IPL: RCB poised for massive win vs SRH
Amazing scenes from M Chinnaswamy Stadium with Kohli and de Villiers seen chatting with young boys near the boundary.
Sunrisers: 173/6 (19 overs) vs RCB: 227/4
Morgan looks scratchy here! Sunrisers have a lot of homework to do ahead of their next game.
23:26 IPL: RCB poised for massive win vs SRH
Sunrisers: 164/6 (18 overs) vs RCB: 227/4
It seems to be all over for Sunrisers now with the game clearly being in RCB's bag.
Sunrisers missed a trick by sending Morgan lower down the order. He is one their main batsman and needs to come up.
They also missed Yuvraj Singh, who is ruled out due to injury.
We are yet to get a close game in this season of IPL.
23:14 IPL: Reddy bowled, RCB poised for massive win
Sunrisers: 147/6 (16 overs) vs RCB: 227/4
Watson cleans up Reddy with a perfect yorker. His second scalp of the match.
It seems to be all over for Sunrisers Hyderabad now.
RCB look clear favourites to win this game with a massive margin.
23:10 IPL: Reddy, Morgan brace for near-impossible task
Sunrisers: 139/5 (15 overs) vs RCB: 227/4
Good striking from Ashish Reddy! Hits his third six off the innings- this time off Rasool.
Required run-rate is almost 18-an over now. SRH require a special effort to pull this off.
23:04 IPL: Reddy hits two sixes off Chahal over
Sunrisers: 125/5 (14 overs) vs RCB: 227/4
Ashish Reddy is waging a fight smashing two sixes off the Chahal over (14th).
But, it seems to be too late with the required run-rate sky-rocketing.
22:55 IPL: SRH lose four wickets in quick succession
Sunrisers: 101/5 (11.3 overs) vs RCB: 227/4
Deepak Hooda is the next batsman to depart as Chahal picks his second wicket.
Sunrisers are left with a mountain to climb now and their only hope rest with Eoin Morgan.
It's their fourth wicket in quick succession after Watson provided the break-through by picking the dangerous Warner.
22:48 IPL: SRH lose three wickets in quick succession
Sunrisers: 93/4 (10.3 overs) vs RCB: 227/4
The bowling changes seem to be working for Kohli.
Milne's extra pace does the trick against Moses Henriques.
Sunrisers have lost three wickets in quick succession.
It seems to be an easy win for RCB at their home ground.
22:43 IPL: SRH lose Warner, Ojha in quick succession
Sunrisers: 88/3 (9.3 overs) vs RCB: 227/4
RCB look to run away with this game. Naman Ojha departs immediately after the big wicket of Warner.
Chahal picks his first scalp with de Villiers taking an easy catch at long-on.
22:39 IPL: Massive wicket, dangerous Warner gone
Sunrisers: 86/2 (8.4 overs) vs RCB: 227/4
It's a massive wicket for RCB! Shane Watson, who has a knack of picking wickets, gets the dangerous Warner with a perfectly delivered short ball.
He was playing well and gave SRH something to cheer for during his 58-run knock.
22:31 IPL: Warner completes 50 with gigantic six
Sunrisers: 83/1 (8 overs) vs RCB: 227/4
Warner completes his fifty in style! A gigantic six of leggie Chahal straight over the sight-screen.
He smashed another six to finish off the over.
He has raced away to 58 runs off only 24 balls.
22:31 IPL: Warner completes 50 with gigantic six
Sunrisers: 83/1 (8 overs) vs RCB: 227/4
Warner completes his fifty in style! A gigantic six of leggie Chahal straight over the sight-screen.
He smashed another six to finish off the over.
He has raced away to 58 runs off only 24 balls.
22:30 IPL: Warner completes 50 with gigantic six
Sunrisers: 83/1 (8 overs) vs RCB: 227/4
Warner completes his fifty in style! A gigantic six of leggie Chahal straight over the sight-screen.
He smashed another six to finish off the over.
He has raced away to 58 runs off only 24 balls.
22:23 IPL: Warner steady after Rasool rattles Dhawan
Sunrisers: 49/1 (5 overs) vs RCB: 227/4
It's even-steven, with RCB also being 49/5 at a similar stage.
But, the question is do SRH have the batting forepower to replicate AB de Villiers and Kohli's heroics.
A lot depends on Warner!
22:11
Sunrisers: 35/1 (3.1 overs) vs RCB: 227/4
The crowd is on its feet after off-spinner Rasool went through Dhawan's defense.
Rasool played for the Sunrisers last year.
It's a massive blow for Sunrisers, who are chasing a record 22-run target.
22:08
Sunrisers: 35/0 (3 over) vs RCB: 227/4
13 runs come pff Milne's over (3rd over)!
Warner finished the over in style with a splendid six over the bowler's head.
Spin introduced by Kohli in the form of Parvez Rasool.
22:05 IPL: SRH start positively chasing 228-run target
Sunrisers: 21/0 (2 over) vs RCB: 227/4
At least three boundaries saved by RCB fielders in that Watson over (2nd over).
Warner and Dhawan will have to ensure that the required run-rate is under control.
21:58 IPL: SRH start chase for record 228-run target
Sunrisers: 12/0 (1 over) vs RCB: 227/4
12 runs come off the first over bowled by Adam Milne.
SRH openers Warner and Dhawan will have to come up with something special to chase the record 228-run target set by RCB.
21:55 IPL: SRH start chase for record 228-run target
Sunrisers: vs RCB: 227/4
Scorecard:
David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan start the record chase of 228 runs. They will have to play a special innings if SRH has to chase this mammoth target.
Kiwi pacer Adam Milne is bowling the first over for RCB.
21:46 IPL: RCB set mammoth 228-run target for SRH
RCB: 227/4 (20 overs) vs Sunrisers
Sarfaraz finishes off with a boundary. RCB set 228-run target, which has never been chased in IPL history.
Sarfaraz smashed 35 not out off only 10 balls.
Warner & Co. have a job at hand and will have to come up with something special to chase this big score.
Some scintillating batting by RCB heavyweights! AB smashed 82 off 42 and Kohli scored 75 off 51 balls.
Mustafizur was the only bowler to return with respectable figures (2/26 off 4 overs).
"I got out, Virat and AB had a splendid partnership. Credit also goes to Sarfaraz. It was a team effort. Sarfaraz is my buddy, he is like a son to me. The way he came in and played tonight was fantastic. He is definitely one to watch out for," Gayle said after the innings.
21:34
RCB: 214/4 (19 overs) vs Sunrisers
Young Sarfaraz Khan gets into the act by scoring 22 runs off the last 5 balls of Bhuvneshwar Kumar's over (19th over).
He is at his innovative best and is using Bhuvi's pace to good effect.
21:28 IPL: Mustafizur picks AB, Watson at crucial time
RCB: 186/4 (18 overs) vs Sunrisers
Mustafizur picks another in the form of dangerous Watson, who had smashed three back to back sixes in the previous over.
The Bangladesh pacer also dismissed AB a ball earlier.
A fantastic over by Mustafizur as he conceded only three runs and picked two crucial wickets
21:23 IPL: Mustafizur picks AB at crucial time
RCB: 183/2 (17 overs) vs Sunrisers
It's a massive wicket for Sunrisers as Mustafizur dismisses the dangerous AB de Villiers.
He (82 off 42 balls) misses out on a spectacular century.
Kedar Jadhav joins Watson now!
21:21
RCB: 183/2 (17 overs) vs Sunrisers
Watson joins the party now! Hits three consecutive sixes off leg-spinner Karn Sharma.
RCB looks set for a mammoth 220-plus score.
21:14 IPL: Bhuvi's yorker cleans up Kohli
RCB: 163/2 (15.5 overs) vs Sunrisers
Bhuvi rattles Kohli's middle stump with an accurate yorker. Kohli has done his job as he departs for a 51-ball 75.
It's Bhuvi's second wicket after he cleaned up Gayle in the second over of match.
21:09 IPL: It's raining sixes for AB & Kohli
RCB: 156/1 (15 overs) vs Sunrisers
It's fours and sixes for AB (81) and Kohli (70)! RCB looks on course to reach a mammoth 220-plus score.
AB is cruising towards a memorable century.
5 overs to go and expect more fireworks at RCB's fortress in Bengaluru.
21:05 IPL: Kohli, AB dealing in boundaries for RCB
RCB: 140/1 (14 overs) vs Sunrisers
AB de Villiers and Kohli are dealing in boundaries at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
The crowd in Bengaluru are loving this fantastic display of batting by two modern greats.
SRH skipper Warner has plenty of worries to bother with Nehra walking off due to injury.
21:01 IPL: Kohli completes 50 with gigantic six
RCB: 126/1 (13 overs) vs Sunrisers
Kohli continues his dominance over leggie Karn Sharma. Hits him for a massive six to complete his half-century.
RCB look poised for a 200-plus score with AB and Kohli going well.
20:58 IPL: AB, Kohli set 200-run platform
RCB: 111/1 (12 overs) vs Sunrisers
100 comes up for RCB in a quick time.
While Kolhi has taken 35 balls for his 41 runs, AB at the other end is at 65 off only 31 balls.
AB is having a blast with a sea of red behind him at RCB's home ground.
20:53 IPL: AB's 50 keeps RCB rolling
RCB: 99/1 (11 overs) vs Sunrisers
AB completes his 50 with a cracking shot behind the bowler. He follows it up with another boundary off part-timer Ashish Reddy.
There is a blow for Sunrisers as their premier pacer Ashish Nehra walked off the park due to an injury.
20:48
RCB: 88/1 (1 overs) vs Sunrisers
There are worries in the Sunrisers' dug-out with AB de Villiers hitting back to back sixes of Karn Sharma (10th over)
With AB and Kohli in the middle, RCB looks poised for a big score on a batting friendly track at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
20:42
RCB: 73/1 (9 overs) vs Sunrisers
Kohli belts one over the bowler's (Henriques) head for a six .
AB and Kohli look menacing with the crowd at M Chinnaswamy right behind them.
RCB will be targeting a big score with their mighty batting order.
20:30
RCB: 49/1 (6 overs) vs Sunrisers
The RCB are one short of 50-run mark at the end of 6 overs.
De Villiers and Kohli are showing their class in front of their home fans.
It's a mighty batting line-up with Shane Watson and Kedar Jadhav to follow.
20:25
RCB: 43/1 (5 overs) vs Sunrisers
De Villiers is in a punishing mood at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. He has raced away to 27 off only 14 balls which includes two stylish sixes.
Kohli is playing the supporter's role at the other end.
20:21
RCB: 27/1 (4 overs) vs Sunrisers
AB de Villiers gets into act with the crowd cheering for him at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
RCB gains some momentum with 15 coming off Nehra's over (4th over)
20:17 IPL: Sunrisers keep it tight after dismissing Gayle
RCB: 12/1 (3 overs) vs Sunrisers
Mutafizur Rahman concedes only 4 runs off his over (3rd over). The SRH have used three different pacers with Bhuvi picking the priced wicket of Gayle in the second over.
20:13 IPL: Huge wicket, Bhuvi cleans up Gayle
RCB: 6/1 (1.2 overs) vs Sunrisers
It's a huge wicket! Bhuvneshwar Kumar cleans up Chris Gayle in the second over of match.
It flicked the bottom of Gayle's pad from behind his legs.
A dream start for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Now, AB de Villiers joins Kohli at the crease.
20:05
Sunrisers: 5/0 (1 over) vs RCB
RCB stars Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle walk into the middle.
The first over for Sunrisers is bowled by the experienced Ashish Nehra, who concedes 5 runs with Kohli hitting a boundary off the last ball.
19:44 IPL: Sunrisers elect to bowl against mighty RCB
SRH vs RCB
Scorecard:
The news from Bengaluru is that Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper David Warner has won the toss and elected to bowl first against a star-studded Royal Challengers Bangalore.
RCB skipper Virat Kohli says even he would have liked to bowl first.
SRH team: David Warner (c), Shikhar Dhawan, M Henriques, DJ Hooda, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Eoin Morgan, Mustafizur Rahman, Ashish Nehra, Naman Ojha (wk), Karn Sharma, Ashish Reddy
RCB team: Chris Gayle, V Kohli (c), AB de Villiers, Shane Watson, Sarfaraz Khan, Kedar Jadhav (wk), Stuart Binny, Parvez Rasool, HV Patel, Adam Milne, YS Chahal.
Warner says he'll be batting right at the top of order. That's where he's most dangerous!
Ashish Nehra is playing for his fifth IPL franchise.
RCB have a 2-1 record against Hyderabad in their home games.
19:25 IPL: Star-studded RCB face Sunrisers
RCB vs SRH
Good evening! Welcome to our live coverage of the fourth game of the 2016 Indian Premier League as the star-studded Royal Challengers Bangalore host Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
RCB boast of one of the best players in T20 cricket with Virat Kohli, Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers and Shane Watson in their ranks.
The Sunrisers will be led by David Warner and India's Shikhar Dhawan, England's Eoin Morgan and senior pacer Ashish Nehra makes up for a competitive unit.
Toss is coming up soon. Stay with us for live updates.
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