SRH was defeated in their home ground by RCB with a margin of 35 runs.
This was one of the most thrilling matches ever played in IPL. The comeback was real and effective. In the previous match of RCB vs SRH, SRH break the record of all time highest target runs of IPL history and defeat RCB ruthlessly. But today, RCB sent the message loud and clear claiming their presence in the IPL still now.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and decided to bats first and this one strategy helped the RCB to have a better placement for their strategy. Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis opened for the team and both were going very good in the powerplay but Faf got out on a short ball. Will Jacks also got out in the same way. Then Rajat Patidar came as a surprise and impactful for the team. He came in and score his half-century within 19 balls, hitting big shots easily.
Patidar got out by Unadkat on a short ball give a good height but not length. Then Cameron Green escalated the target runs scoring 37 with 5 fours. Overall, the middle order score single digit runs against SRH at Hyderabad.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru fall of wickets:
- Faf du Plessis at 48 runs in 3.5 overs by T. Natarajan
- Will Jacks at 65 runs in 6.6 overs by Mayank Markande
- Rajat Patidar at 130 runs in 12.4 overs by Jaydev Unadkat
- Virat Kohli at 140 runs in 14.5 overs by Jaydev Unadkat
- Mahipal Lomror at 161 runs in 16.3 overs by Jaydev Unadkat
- Dinesh Karthik at 193 runs in 18.5 overs by Pat Cummins
- Swapnil Singh at 206 runs in 19.6 overs by T. Natarajan
The bowlers of today’s match really improved a lot from their previous matches. Mohammad Siraj did not take any wickets but put a break in SRH runs chase for 4 overs. Swapnil, Green and Karn took 2 wickets and helped the team to reduce the chase pressure. Will Jacks and Yash Dayal took the openers out in the powerplay. Then the whole Top order was taken out in the powerplay.
Bowling Figures of Royal Challengers Bengaluru:
| Name of the Player | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Will Jacks | 2 | 23 | 1 | 11.50 |
| Mohammed Siraj | 4 | 20 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Yash Dayal | 3 | 18 | 1 | 6.00 |
| Swapnil Singh | 3 | 40 | 2 | 13.33 |
| Karn Sharma | 4 | 29 | 2 | 7.25 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 2 | 28 | 0 | 14.00 |
| Cameron Green | 2 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
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