Published: Apr 13, 2016, 04:44 PM (IST)
Edited: Apr 13, 2016, 04:44 PM (IST)
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) slammed the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by a margin of 45 runs in their opening clash of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2016 tournament. The game was played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, and was a home game for the Virat Kohli-led side. It was Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) all the way as they posted a total in excess of 200 plus, which is the first such occurrence in this IPL. In their reply, the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) failed to make a positive start, losing their inconsistent opener Shikhar Dhawan early on, and then failing to launch a counter-attack. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) captain David Warner was the only batsman who made a significant contribution, scoring a quickfire 58 in their chase. WATCH VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), IPL 2016, Match 4 at Bengaluru
According to IANS, Amassing an imposing total of 227/4, Royal Challengers restricted the Sunrisers to 182/6. Except for skipper David Warner’s spirited 58 off 25 balls with four fours and five sixes and Ashish Reddy’s 32, all other Sunrisers faltered before the RCB attack, with Shane Watson (2/30) and Yuzvendra Chahal (2/43) most successful bowlers for the hosts. The Sunrisers’ failure to maintain the run rate led to a situation that they needed 64 runs in the last 12 balls and 55 runs in the last over. Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2016, Match 4 at Bangalore: AB de Villiers’ blitz and other highlights from 1st innings
Earlier, Royal Challengers, who lost the toss and were put into bat, proved to be unstoppable with the twin attack launched by skipper Virat Kohli (75) and A.B. De Villiers (82). Despite the loss of Chris Gayle (1) in the second over, De Villiers and Kohli set up a crackling pace, helping themselves to generous boundaries, to set the scene for a big score. Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2016, Match 4 at Bangalore: Highlights from SRH’s chase
Coming in at number three, De Villiers filled the void left by Gayle. As the crowd started chanting his name, the South African stalwart responded hitting back to back boundaries
