Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore are facing each other in the 52nd match of the Indian Premier League 2021 in Abu Dhabi. RCB are eyeing to win the game and finish in the top-two in the points table.
Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bowl first, keeping the last game between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals at the venue. Both teams fielded an unchanged playing XI.
Also Read: Kane Williamson’s suicidal run-out against KKR, watch
Batting first, SRH scored 141/7 in 20 overs. They started the innings in a good fashion but failed to finish it on a high as only 36 runs came in the last six overs.
In response, Virat Kohli started the chase with a boundary on the first ball of the innings but got out on the last ball of the over. Daniel Christian walked out to bat at 3 but his innings lasted only four balls. Srikar Bharat also failed to impress and got out after scoring just 12 runs as RCB were in a spot of bother at 38/3 in 7 overs.
Glenn Maxwell walked out in the middle and started playing his aggressive shots. He scored sixes off Rashid Khan and didn’t let him settle. Devdutt Padikkal, on the other end, was playing a slow knock which built the required run rate pressure.
On the first ball of the 15th over, Padikkal played Rashid towards the cover and ran for a non-existing single. Kane Williamson collected the ball and hit the bull’s eye to catch Maxwell short of his crease. This wicket gave a boost to SRH’s chance to win the game.
Also Read: Glenn Maxwell smashes a six outside the stadium in Sharjah, watch
Maxwell got out after scoring 40 runs off 25 balls, which features three fours and two sixes.
Watch the video here:
https://twitter.com/Marshall_140/status/1445802659970109443?s=20
Kane’s fielding masterclass pegs back Maxwell https://t.co/kvffBJKcYM
— Cricket Videos (@CricketVideos15) October 7, 2021
After losing Abhishek Sharma early, Kane Williamson and Jason Roy shared 70 runs for the second wicket. Williamson got out to Harshal Patel for 31. Daniel Christian took two wickets in the 15 over and triggered a collapse for SRH. They only managed 141/7 in 20 overs. Harshal Patel took three wickets for 33 runs in four overs.
