IPL 2021: RCB vs SRH, Match 52 Highlights: Williamson, bowlers help Sunrisers edge RCB in a last-over thriller
The Bangalore-based franchise is on a roll and coming on the back of three consecutive victories in the UAE leg of the tournament. With two more games to go, RCB have a chance of finishing the league stage with 20 points. That will ensure Virat Kohli and his band will finish in the top-two if Chennai Super Kings lose their final league game against Punjab.
SRH, on the other hand, have had a completely different fate. The Hyderabad-based franchise isn’t just languishing at the bottom of the table but also stare at their worst ever performance in the league. After a solid win over Punjab, SRH suffered two back-to-back losses in the previous encounters. The Kane Williamson-led side would be hoping to end the tournament on a positive note and a win over RCB will give the team just the boost it is looking at the business end of the tournament.
In the reverse fixture between the two sides, Bangalore edged Hyderabad by 6 runs in a closely fought contest.
Overall the two sides have faced each other on 19 occasions with the Orange Army ending up on the winning side 10 times, while the Royal Challengers came out victorious in 9 games.
In IPL 2020, the two sides faced each other three times with RCB ending up on the winning side on one occasion. Sunrisers should be looking to take inspiration from their previous performances against Royal Challengers.
RCB batters are in ominous touch in this edition and their bowlers are also complimenting them equally well. Devdutt Padikkal, captain Kohli, Sreekar Bharat and Glenn Maxwell are in a rich vein of form this year and are the biggest reason for the franchise’s success. Pace duo of Mohammed Siraj and Harshal Patel has been a force to reckon with in this edition, while leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal also seems to have found his mojo back.
For SRH, nothing is going their way with batters, as well as the bowlers, having a pretty ordinary season. Barring all-rounder Jason Holder, no other SRH player has had an impactful season. Playing a spoilsport to RCB’s chances of finishing in the top-two will help SRH prove they are still holding some relevance in the league.
Here mykhel brings to you the live updates from the match between RCB and SRH:
11:20 pm
Sunrisers deny RCB a top-two finish and with this win, their winless streak finally comes to an end. Jason Holder’s last over was outstanding for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
11:18 pm
It’s all over!! Sunrisers Hyderabad hold on to their nerves and beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 4 runs. Bhuvneshwar defends the 12 runs in the final over.
11:16 pm
Dot ball on the 5th delivery, no single taken!! 6 needed off 1
11:16 pm
SIXXXXXX!! Bhuvneshwar bowls in the slot and ABD hits him over his head for a maximum. Just ABD things.
11:15 pm
Single for Garton on the next delivery! RCB need 12 off 4.
ABD is on strike!!
11:14 pm
Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls the final over and starts with a dot ball against Garton. 13 needed from 5.
11:13 pm
A dot ball to end the over! Superb over from Jason Holder. RCB need 13 to win from the final over. We are witnessing another nail-biting finish
11:10 pm
Wicket! Holder strikes and Shahbaz (14) gets caught at short mid-wicket by Williamson. RCB lose their sixth wicket. RCB – 128/6 in 18.4 overs.
11:08 pm
Dropped! Shahbaz hits straight into the hands of Bhuvneshwar Kumar at deep over and Bhuvi – who possesses one of the safest pair of hands – puts down a sitter and the batsman gets 2 runs.
11:07 pm
11 runs came from that Umran Malik over. The youngster finishes with figures of 1/21 but would have wished for a better final over.
#RCB – 124/5 in 18 overs. 18 needed from 12. ABD is in the middle for RCB.
11:05 pm
Four! Full toss delivery from Malik and Shahbaz hits him towards the point region for a much-needed boundary.
11:03 pm
Four! Shahbaz Ahmed gets off the mark with a brilliant shot over mid-wicket. Umran gets hit for a boundary.
11:01 pm
Four! Brilliant shot towards point region from AB de Villiers on the final ball of that Rashid Khan over and the ball races towards the fence.
11:00 pm
Wicket! Devdutt Padikkal (41) tries to hit Rashid Khan over midwicket but failed to get the elevation. Samad took a brilliant running catch. RCB – 109/5 in 16.5 overs.
10:58 pm
Padikkal enters in his 40s!
Devdutt Padikkal moves onto 40* (50). That’s the equal fewest runs for any IPL batsman has scored after 50 balls in an innings. Mike Hussey also reached the same total, for CSK v KKR in 2013. #IPL2021 #RCBvSRH
— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) October 6, 2021
10:56 pm
Just 7 runs came from that Siddharth Kaul over as RCB reach 104/4 in 16 overs. They need 38 off 24 balls, but ABD and set Devdutt Padikkal are in the middle.
10:53 pm
15.1 overs – 100 up for RCB with a single from AB de Villiers’ bat.
10:51 pm
6 runs came from that over bowled by Rashid Khan. RCB reach 98/4 in 15 overs. They need 44 off 30 deliveries.
10:47 pm
Run Out! Captain Kane Williamson’s direct hit towards the striker’s end sends Glenn Maxwell home. The right-handed batsman has been dismissed in an unlucky fashion for 40. RCB – 92/4 in 14.1 overs.
10:42 pm
The partnership between Glenn Maxwell and Devdutt Padikkal is worth 50 off 40 deliveries. They have ensured RCB are in the hunt.
10:41 pm
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been brought into the attack in the 14th over.
10:37 pm
9 runs came from that Jason Holder over as Royal Challengers reach 86/3. The partnership between Maxwell and Padikkal is now worth 48*. RCB need 52 off 42 balls.
10:35 pm
Four! A boundary for Glenn Maxwell, courtesy inside edge off Jason Holder. Crucial runs for RCB these are in the run chase.
10:31 pm
6 runs came from that Siddharth Kaul over as Royal Challengers Bangalore reach 77/3 in 12 overs.
10:29 pm
Four! Maxwell pulls the short-pitched delivery from Siddharth Kaul and gets a boundary.
10:26 pm
Just 4 runs came from that over bowled by Umran Malik and RCB reach 71/3. Maxwell and Padikkal have strung a partnership of 33 runs for the fourth wicket.
10:20 pm
15 runs came from that Rashid over, courtesy of sensible cricket from Maxwell. RCB reach 67/3 in 10 overs.
10:19 pm
Four!! Slog sweep from Maxwell off Rashid and he picks up another boundary. The pressure is on the bowler now as the batsman is trying to minimize the damage.
10:17 pm
SIX!! Glenn Maxwell looks to dominate Rashid Khan again as he hits the spinner over long-on for his second maximum of the innings.
10:14 pm
Umran Malik’s second over – 143, 151, 152, 153, 152, 146.7!!! This right-arm pacer is not in the mood to slow down!!
10:11 pm
Now, Umran Malik clicks 152 kmph! Maiden IPL wicket has pumped up the youngster
10:09 pm
RCB reach 47 for 3 at the end of 8th over. Glenn Maxwell and set Devdutt Padikkal will look to revive their side after top-three fall cheaply.
10:07 pm
SIX!! Glenn Maxwell gets off the mark with a slog sweep and gets a maximum off Rashid Khan. Clearing his intentions early – the Big Show!!
10:03 pm
Wicket! Umran Malik gets his maiden IPL wicket with a quick one in his very first over of the match. Srikar Bharat (12) tries to pull him but the ball brushed past his bat and Saha pouches it comfortably towards the leg side. RCB reach 38/3 in 6.5 overs. This isn’t the start they were hoping for in the run chase of 142.
10:00 pm
Umran Malik – the speed sensation from the previous match – is brought into the attack.
09:59 pm
Four! Bharat ends Kaul’s over with a boundary as RCB amass 12 runs from the last over of the powerplay and RCB reach 37/2 in 6 overs
09:58 pm
SIX!! A slower one from Kaul and Srikar Bharat picked it nicely and dispatched it straight down the ground for a maximum.
09:55 pm
After 5 overs, Royal Challengers reach 25/2. Srikar Bharat – 1* & Devdutt Padikkal – 16* are present in the middle for the chasing team.
09:53 pm
Four! Devdutt Padikkal flicks the slower one from Jason Holder towards fine leg and gets a boundary. Brilliant shot!
09:51 pm
Superb over from Kaul as he gets the wicket of Dan Chrisitan and concedes just a single from it. RCB reach 18/2 after 4 overs.
09:48 pm
Wicket! Siddharth Kaul strikes in his first over of the match. Dan Christian (1) mistimes the bowler and is caught at mid-off by an alert Kane Williamson.
RCB – 18/2 in 3.1 overs.
09:46 pm
After 3 overs, RCB reach 18/1. Kohli’s dismissal has ensured SRH bowlers have kept things tight for the chasing side.
09:39 pm
DRS lost! Williamson goes upstairs to review the caught behind off Devdutt, ultra-edge showed there was no contact between bat and ball. It’s a wide ball too.
09:33 pm
Wicket! Virat Kohli (5) is trapped in front by Bhuvneshwar and the umpire raises his finger. RCB – 6/1 in 1 over
09:29 pm
FOUR!! Virat gets off the mark with a glorious square drive on the very first ball.
09:28 pm
2nd innings! Virat Kohli and Devdutt Paddikal walk in the middle to begin run chase for RCB. Bhuvneshwar Kumar to start with the new ball for Sunrisers.
09:15 pm
Wicket! Jason Holder (16) tries to clear Harshal Patel over mid-on but fails to connect it. Dan Christian takes a simple catch. Third wicket for Harshal in the match. SRH have been restricted to 141/7 after being put in to bat first. From 104/2 in 14 overs, Sunrisers could only post 141 in the remaining 6 overs, courtesy of tight bowling from RCB.
09:09 pm
Tidy over from Siraj and SRH reach 136/6 in 19 overs. Harshal will bowl the final over of the innings.
09:06 pm
Four! Short-pitched delivery from Siraj and Rashid Khan guides him over point region to get a boundary.
09:05 pm
Sunrisers Hyderabad reach 130/6 in 16 overs. Good comeback from Royal Challengers Bangalore bowlers after breaking the partnership between Williamson and Roy.
09:03 pm
Four! Inside-edge from Jason Holder and the ball races towards the fine-leg towards the fence. Welcome runs!!
09:01 pm
Wicket! Wriddhiman Saha gets dismissed by Harshal Patel for 10. AB de Villiers takes a simple catch at mid-off. Wicket number 28 of the season for ‘Purple Patel’.
SRH – 124/6 in 17.2 overs.
08:59 pm
Four! Slower one from Harshal Patel and Wriddhiman Saha gets a boundary towards fine leg.
08:56 pm
Four! Jason Holder flicks Dan Chritian towards the fine leg and gets a boundary. Welcome boundary for the batting side.
08:54 pm
6 runs came from that over bowled by Yuzvendra Chahal. Sunrisers Hyderabad reach 113/5 in 16 overs.
08:51 pm
W 1 0 1 0 W W – Last 7 balls from RCB. Sunrisers Hyderabad succumb from 84/1 to 107/5.
08:49 pm
Wicket! Good use of DRS from Virat Kohli to review the LBW appeal against Abdul Samad who tried to slog sweep Chahal. The ball-tracking showed all three reds and the umpire changed his decision.
SRH – 107/5 in 15.1 overs.
08:45 pm
Wicket! Second wicket for Dan Christian of the over as he takes brilliant return catch while juggling and Jason Roy’s knock comes to an end for 44. SRH – 107/4 in 15 overs.
08:41 pm
Wicket! Priyam Garg (15) tries to clear Dan Christian over mid-wicket but fails to time it well. AB de Villiers takes a simple catch in the deep.
SRH – 105/3 in 14.1overs
08:39 pm
Good recovery from Chahal after getting hit for a six on the first ball as he concedes just nine runs off it. SRH 105/2 in 14 overs.
08:37 pm
Not Out! Jason Roy (42) goes upstairs to review the caught behind appeal against him off Yuzvendra Chahal. The ultra-edge confirmed there was no contact between bat and ball. The batsman attempted a reverse sweep but failed to connect it. Lucky that he survived.
08:34 pm
SIXX! Priyam Garg steps out and hammers Chahal over long-off for a maximum. With that shot, 100 also came for Sunrisers.
08:29 pm
Four! Jason Roy ends Harshal’s over with a boundary as Sunrisers Hyderabad reach 91/2 in 12 overs.
08:26 pm
Wicket! Kane Williamson (31) misses the slower one from Harshal Patel and gets clean bowled. The Purple Cap holder continues his purple match in IPL 2021. Sunrisers reach 84/2 in 11.3 overs.
08:21 pm
9 runs came from that Chahal over as SRH reach 76/1 in 10 overs. 62 runs added off 49 balls so far by Williamson and Roy.
08:17 pm
Four! Jason Roy welcomes Chahal with a boundary in the next over after time out!
08:14 pm
Time Out! After 9 overs, #SRH reach 67/1. Roy and Williamson have steadied the ship after the loss of first wicket early. The partnership between these two is worth 53.
08:05 pm
Yuzvendra Chahal has been brought into the attack by Virat Kohli in the eighth over.
08:03 pm
2,4,0,0,1,1! 8 runs came from Harshal Patel’s first over. Sunrisers reach 58/1 in 7 overs.
08:02 pm
Four! Harshal Patel gets hit towards the mid-wicket region by Jason Roy.
07:58 pm
Four! Shahbaz bowls onto the pads of Jason Roy and the batsman pulls him for a boundary.
07:56 pm
Four! Williamson – is looking in sublime touch tonight – he has finished that Garton over with a boundary as 17 came off it. SRH reach 43/1 after 5 overs.
07:53 pm
Four! Another glorious drive from Williamson and he hits his third boundary of the innings!
Those two cover drives from Williamson were worth watching the game for!
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 6, 2021
07:46 pm
Four!! Short-pitched delivery from Siraj and Williamson pulled the bowler for a boundary towards mid-wicket. SRH reach 23/1 after 3 overs.
07:45 pm
Four! Glorious cover drive from Kane Williamson off Siraj and the ball raced towards the fence for a boundary.
07:40 pm
Wicket! Garton draws the first blood as over-aggression costs Abhishek Sharma. He fails to connect it well and Glenn Maxwell pouches the mistimed shot at mid-on. Sharma departs for 13. SRH – 14/1 in 2 overs.
07:38 pm
Dropped! Abhishek Sharma flicks Garton towards the fine leg boundary and Siraj fails to catch him in the deep.
07:37 pm
Four, SIX!! Abhishek Sharma shows aggressive intent as he dispatches George Garton for a boundary and a maximum in the bowler’s first over.
07:35 pm
Tidy first over from Siraj as three runs came from it. SRH reach 3/0.
07:31 pm
1st innings! Sunrisers Hyderabad openers Jason Roy and Abhishek Sharma are in the middle to open innings for SRH. Mohd Siraj starts the proceedings with the new ball for RCB.
07:07 pm
Kane Williamson: Exciting oppurtunity for us. I think as an environment, we would try to evolve. There is still some focus. There is a lot of enthusiasm thanks to the youth in the team. We are going with the same side from the last match.
07:04 pm
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Jason Roy, Wriddhiman Saha(w), Kane Williamson(c), Priyam Garg, Abhishek Sharma, Abdul Samad, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Siddarth Kaul, Umran Malik.
07:04 pm
Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI): Virat Kohli(c), Devdutt Padikkal(w), Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers, Daniel Christian, Shahbaz Ahmed, Srikar Bharat, George Garton, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal.
07:04 pm
Virat Kohli: We are gonna bowl first. We have seen the wicket eases out in the second half. We had a bit of a jolt at the start of this leg. Against Chennai, we could have made a game out of it. We were 15-20 short. Every team wants to qualify with a few games to spare. Having qualified, we would want to back ourselves to deliver when under pressure. Same side for us.
07:03 pm
Pitch Report: The overhead conditions are superb – this is the driest pitch we have had so far, there are some cracks developing, we have had hot weather and dry winds, so this might help cutters and spinners a bit more. Variations are the key, you’ll get more grip off the surface.
07:01 pm
Toss Update: RCB captain Virat Kohli wins toss and elects to chase against SRH.
06:36 pm
Virat Kohli is getting ready for the match as RCB look to finish it with a win.
Virat Kohli getting into the groove ???? ???? #VIVOIPL #RCBvSRH pic.twitter.com/GRTZ55lN83
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 6, 2021
06:35 pm
The stage is set in Abu Dhabi!
The stage is set ????️ ????#VIVOIPL #RCBvSRH pic.twitter.com/CNo7T4wDzR
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 6, 2021
06:09 pm
Yuzvendra Chahal has picked up the most number of wickets as a spinner against SRH in IPL history.
Can’t be a Match Day without a Yuzi stat. ????
How many wickets for Mr. Dependable tonight? ???? #PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #IPL2021 #RCBvSRH pic.twitter.com/RkWyKFFyoh
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) October 6, 2021
06:08 pm
When Kohli-ABD show helped RCB win!
An unforgettable 1️⃣5️⃣7️⃣(87) partnership between the ✌???? legends back in 2016 helped #RCB to a 4️⃣5️⃣ run win.
The stage is set for an encore tonight in Abu Dhabi. ????#PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #IPL2021 #RCBvSRH pic.twitter.com/t7TtRPZQV7
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) October 6, 2021
06:06 pm
Head-to-head! RCB vs SRH!
Hello & welcome from Abu Dhabi ????
It’s the @imVkohli-led @RCBTweets who face Kane Williamson’s @SunRisers in Match 5⃣2⃣ of the #VIVOIPL. ???? ???? #RCBvSRH
Which side will come out on top tonight❓ ???? ???? pic.twitter.com/F8DWmyRZs4
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 6, 2021
05:09 pm
Hello & welcome to mykhel’s live coverage of match no. 52 of the ongoing IPL 2021 season. In tonight’s match, Virat Kohli’s RCB will take on the Kane Williamson’ SRH at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Stay tuned as we bring you the toss, pitch, playing XIs and match updates. Match starts at 7:30pm IST.
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