In the 51st game of IPL 2018, the hosts Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) clinched an important 14-run victory in the high-scoring game against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru) on Thursday night. RCB put a total of 218/6 in 20 overs while SRH was restricted for 204/3 in 20 overs.
SRH captain Kane Williamson decided to field first after winning the toss. After both the RCB openers Parthiv Patel (1 run) and skipper Virat Kohli (12 runs) departed early, AB de Villiers and Moeen Ali controlled that innings with a solid century partnership.
The third-wicket partnership was for 107 runs between de Villiers and Ali which set the path for a big total. Both the batsmen completed their half-centuries as AB de Villiers scored 69 runs off 39 balls (12 fours and only six) and Moeen Ali scored 65 runs off just 34 balls (2 fours and 6 sixes).
At the late moment, Colin de Grandhomme and Sarfaraz Khan played quick-fire knocks which helped the hosts to cross the 200-run mark. Grandhomme scored 40 runs off just 17 balls (one four and 4 sixes) while Sarfaraz Khan was not out on 22 runs off just 8 balls (3 fours and only six). With the help of those innings, RCB put a big total of 218/6 on the board at the end of 20 overs.
Among the SRH bowlers, Rashid Khan had the best bowling figure and that was 4-0-27-3. Also, Siddarth Kaul (2/44) and Sandeep Sharma (1/40) were the other SRH bowlers to pick up the wickets. SRH pacer Basil Thampi conceded 70 runs in his 4-over quota.
In reply, SRH openers Shikhar Dhawan (18 runs) and Alex Hales (37 runs) fell after their positive starts. In next, skipper Kane Williamson and Manish Pandey put an impressive 135-run partnership for the third wicket. While the skipper Williamson scored 81 runs off 42 balls (7 fours and 5 sixes), Manish Pandey remained unbeaten on 62 runs off 38 balls (7 fours and 2 sixes).
However, their impressive innings failed to reach the big target as they finished on 204/3 at the end of 20 overs.
Among the RCB bowlers, Yuzvendra Chahal (1/28), Mohammed Siraj (1/43) and Moeen Ali (1/21) got one wicket each.
Here are the Twitter reactions:
What an outstanding game of cricket…#RCB have won three in a row. #SRH have lost two in two after dropping only two games in first 11 matches. #RCBvSRH #IPL
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 17, 2018
What an outstanding game of cricket…#RCB have won three in a row. #SRH have lost two in two after dropping only two games in first 11 matches. #RCBvSRH #IPL
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 17, 2018
Thriller! Sensational chase by Williamson & Pandey. Bangalore lucky to get Williamson just when he threatened to run away with game.
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) May 17, 2018
. @RCBTweets still in with a challenge! Glad! cuz whats an IPL without King Kohli @imVkohli 👑 & @ABdeVilliers17 whatta playa! No words🙏🏽 #RCBvSRH Southee has his say in th death 💀 gotta applaud th great attitude from @SunRisers such fierce competitors! Kane Williamson MVP?
— Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) May 17, 2018
Superman of Cricket @ABdeVilliers17 !#RCBvSRH pic.twitter.com/dTcQa2UeoF
— PhD in Bakchodi (@Atheist_Krishna) May 17, 2018
List moments in which a player's turned match around, @ABdeVilliers17 would feature most often, with bat or in the field. What a catch!
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) May 17, 2018
The magic of #IPL …
Ish Sodhi claiming the wicket of Kane Williamson..
And..
Colin de Grandhomme taking the catch of Kane Williamson..#thekiwis#RCBvSRH#IPL2018— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) May 17, 2018
Spirited effort from the Sunrisers trying to chase 219. Williamson was absolutely superb. Still can’t get over that catch from De villiers to dismiss Hales. RCB are well and truly in it , and after looking down and out after the first half are now at No5 in points table #RCBvSRH
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) May 17, 2018
#RCBvSRH This is how Best Bowling unit bowlers were treated by RCB Batsman !🤔 pic.twitter.com/gl6IP991mJ
— Tadkamarkey (@Aneelgs) May 17, 2018
#RCB Beat Sunrisers Hyderabad By 14 Runs. Just Look How Great They're Performing Under BJP Rule. 😂😂😂 #RCBvSRH #RCBvsSRH
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadejaaaa) May 17, 2018
218 in 20 overs. Absolute carnage. Bhuvi missed dearly. #RCBvSRH #IPL
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 17, 2018
0/48(4)
0/40(3)
2/44(4)
Sid Kaul’s figures since May 8 when he was named in India’s T20 squad for England #RCBvSRH— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) May 17, 2018
Forget Karnataka nataka! Just watch @ABdeVilliers17 take a catch for the ages. Wish Bengaluru's netas could provide us something similar to look forward to! #RCBvSRH
— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) May 17, 2018
What an inning bloke AbD and Moen ali 😍😍
Good to see Ali getting some runs😍#IPL2018#RCBvSRH pic.twitter.com/45mL16wMmv— Sujit Yadav (@imSujityd) May 17, 2018
Spent ten minutes thinking of a tweet for that AB catch. Couldn’t think of anything to match that effort .. In the words of every fan – Kya bandaaaaaa hai yaaar! Absolutely Boombastic DeVilliers ! Freak & genius go together for him #RCBvSRH
— Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru) May 17, 2018
In between this wicket break, just saw Brendon McCullum run from the dugout to the dressing room to get fresh gloves for Sarfaraz. A super senior running pillar to post, giving it all despite not being in the XI. All with a smile.. Respect. #RCBvSRH
— Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru) May 17, 2018
This is how Ab De Villiers saves RCB in IPL #RCBvSRH pic.twitter.com/DnXIi5pL13
— Rishabh Srivastava (@AskRishabh) May 17, 2018
*That Moment When Mom Said*
" Abhi Pocha Lagayi Hu " 😂#RCBvSRH #ABD pic.twitter.com/NLsKujp4dP— Rohit Gupta (@iamrkgupta) May 17, 2018
If RCB manage to restrict SRH to 173 or less, they will be ahead of Mumbai Indians on the net run-rate.#RCBvSRH #SRHvRCB #IPL2018
— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) May 17, 2018
Bowlers when Ab de Villiers come to bat #RCBvSRH pic.twitter.com/dAmKe5vq53
— Kaka (@i_kaka10) May 17, 2018
Royal Challengers need Amith Shah to win this match. #RCBvSRH
— Swapnil Suryawanshi (@swapnil_bs) May 17, 2018
Twitter Experts when Virat Kohli:
Plays against Afghanistan – But but he is going to boost his average he chose farmers side over county remember his average in England LOL
Plays for county – But but he is afraid of Rashid Khan ha ha money digging t**t haha #RCBvSRH pic.twitter.com/m5T6e7flUB
— BrainFaden Smith (@brainfadesmith) May 17, 2018
Most 4s for RCB:
479 Virat Kohli
269* Ab divilliers
263 Chris Gayle#IPL2018 #RCBvSRH— BrokenStats (@Broken_Statz) May 17, 2018
