IPL9 RCB vs SRH: Bangalore thrash Hyderabad by 45 runs

Royal Challengers Bangalore opened their campaign in style by thrashing SunRisers Hyderabad by 45 runs in Match 4 of IPL9 at Bengaluru on Tuesday.

SRH skipper David Warner smashed a 25-ball 58 as they made a valiant bid to chase a mammoth target of 228 but finished on 182-6 despite some lusty hitting at the end.

Earlier, RCB were propelled by scintillating half centuries from Virat Kohli (75) and AB de Villiers (82) and a brilliant 10-ball cameo of 35 from Sarfaraz Khan to make the highest total this season of 227-4 after being put into bat.

After Gayle fell cheaply, Kohli and de Villiers featured in an exhilarating partnership of 157 for the second wicket.

Kohli cracked seven boundaries in his 51-ball knock while de Villiers plunders six sixes and seven boundaries in his 42-ball innings.

There were cameos from Shane Watson (19) who hit three consecutive sixes while Sarfaraz Khan blasted five boundaries and two sixes as Kumar went for 28 in the 19th.

Mustafizur Rahman was the pick of the bowlers amid the carnage returning figures of 4-0-26-2.

Watson gets rid of the big-hitting Reddy. SRH 147-6, 16 overs.

Ashish Reddy b Watson 32 (18b 2x4 3x6)

Reddy sends Chahal sailing into the stands twice but Hyderabad will need more of those to get close to the target. SRH 125-5, 14 overs.

Chahal strikes again as Hooda goes. SRH 101-5, 11.3 overs.

Deepak Hooda c de Villiers b Chahal 6 (6b 1x4)

Milne strikes as another one bites the dust. SRH 93-4, 10.3 overs.

Moises Henriques c Parvez Rasool b Milne 19 (23b 2x4)

Double blow for Hyderabad as Ojha departs for a duck. SRH 88-3, 9.3 overs.

Naman Ojha c de Villiers b Chahal 0 (4b)

Watson strikes bouncing out Warner who fails to keep it down. SRH 86-2, 8.4 overs.

David Warner c Milne b Watson 58 (25b 4x4 5x6)

Warner thumps Chahal for a straight six to reach a 21-ball 50 in style as the skipper leads from the front. SRH 83-1, 8 overs.

Warner pulls Rasool for a six to power SunRisers to 56-1 after the Powerplay.

Warner is irresistible slamming a six and boundary off Patel. SRH 49-1, 5 overs.

Rasool strikes with his first delivery as Dhawan lunging forward is beaten by the spin. SRH 35-1, 3.1 overs.

Shikhar Dhawan b Parvez Rasool 8 (9b 1x4)

Hyderabad are off to a fly start chasing a massive target of 228 with Warner smashing a boundary and six off Milne. SRH 35-0, 3 overs.

RCB innings

Royal Challengers Bangalore propelled by scintillating half centuries from Virat Kohli (75) and AB de Villiers (82) and a brilliant 10-ball cameo of 35 from Sarfaraz Khan have made the highest total this season of 227-4 after being put into bat.

After Gayle fell cheaply, Kohli and de Villiers featured in an exhilarating partnership of 157 for the second wicket.

Kohli cracked seven boundaries in his 51-ball knock while de Villiers plunders six sixes and seven boundaries in his 42-ball innings.

There were cameos from Shane Watson (19) who hit three consecutive sixes while Sarfaraz Khan blasted five boundaries and two sixes as Kumar went for 28 in the 19th.

Mustafizur Rahman was the pick of the bowlers amid the carnage returning figures of 4-0-26-2.

Bhuvneshwar goes for 28 runs in the penultimate over as Sarfaraz hammers four boundaries and an incredible scoop for six over third man. RCB 214-4, 19 overs.

Double strike by Mustafizur as Watson nicks one down the leg side. RCB 183-4, 17.3 overs.

Shane Watson c Ojha b Mustafizur Rahman 19 (8b 3x6)

AB de Villiers scintillating knock comes to an end with Morgan holding onto a skier. RCB 183-3, 17.2 overs.

AB de Villiers c Morgan b Mustafizur Rahman 82 (42b 7x4 6x6)

Watson also gets into the act muscling Karn over midwicket for a three consecutive sixes, including one over extra cover. RCB 183-2, 17 overs.

Kumar ends the exhillarating partnership of 157 by castling Kohli with a yorker. RCB 163-2, 15.5 overs.

Virat Kohli b Kumar 75 (51b 7x4 3x6)

It's raining boundaries and sixes of the blades of Kohli and AB de Villiers. RCB 156-1, 15 overs.

Kohli is turning it on thumping a straight six off Moises followed by a boundary which flies off a thick edge past the keeper. RCB 140-1, 14 overs.

Kohli slams a massive straight six off Karn to complete his half century in style. RCB 126-1, 13 overs.

AB de Villiers hammers Reddy for a boundary to complete a 26-ball 50. RCB 99-1, 11 overs.

AB de Villiers has smashed two consecutive sixes off Karn Sharma. RCB 88-1, 10 overs.

Kohli dances down the track and bangs over Henriques over long-off for a six. RCB 73-1, 9 overs.

Kohli begins with a scorching boundary through the covers before ABD explodes with a six over extra and boundary off Kumar. RCB 43-1, 5 overs.

ABD slams Nehra through midwicket for his first boundary before thumping straight down the ground for the first maximum. RCB 27-1, 4 overs.

Kumar has struck a deadly bowling Gayle round his legs after the ball clips his thigh pad. RCB 6-1, 1.2 overs.

Chris Gayle b Kumar 1 (4b)

Kohli is on his way opening his account by swinging Nehra to fine leg fence. RCB 5-0, 1 over.

Gayle survives a confident appeal for lbw of the first ball from Nehra after being rapped on the pads.

Sunrisers Hyderabad have won the toss and put Royal Challengers Bangalore into bat.

Playing XI

RCB: Gayle, Kohli, AB de Villiers, Watson, Sarfaraz Khan, Kedar Jadhav, Binny, Parvez Rasool, Harshal Patel, Milne,  Yuzvendra Chahal

SH: Warner, Dhawan, Henriques, Ashish Reddy, Ojha, Deepak Hooda, Morgan, Karn Sharma, Nehra, B Kumar, Mustafizur

After a relatively slow start to IPL 2016, fireworks could be expected when Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) host Sunrisers Hyderabad (SH) in
Match 4 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Tuesday.

There is always an air of excitement and expectation of a storm when Chris Gayle takes the field and RCB fans will be hoping the Jamaican would come out firing all cylinders to kickstart their campaign.

RCB have made it to the Playoffs four times including last season when they were knocked out by Chennai Super Kings.

Kohli’s side promise to play an exciting brand of cricket going by their new slogan 'Play Bold' and will be bolstered by Australian allrounder Shane Watson while AB de Villiers adds to their batting might.

David Warner-led side Sunrisers Hyderabad were one win away from a Playoff berth last season but will be missing the servies of Yuvraj Singh.

However, they have two left-arm quicks – Ashish Nehra and Mustafizur Rahman.

RCB and SH have three wins apiece in head to head clashes, winning their respective away fixtures.

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