Royal Challengers Bangalore [163/5 (20)] defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad [153 (19.4)] by 5 wickets

[MenInG]

Hyderabad vs Bangalore, 3rd Match Preview

Date & Time: Sep 21, 06:00 PM LOCAL

Two of the most prolific batsmen in IPL history -- David Warner and Virat Kohli -- will square off as Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) takes on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Monday.

However, skippers Warner (Hyderabad) and Kohli (Bangalore) might have to rely heavily on their bowlers this time around because the average first-innings score in Dubai is 144 and the team batting second at the venue in recent years has struggled enormously.

THE BUILD-UP

SRH has made the IPL playoffs every single time since winning the title in 2016. Despite having a poor season in 2019, where the team slumped after the departures of Warner and Jonny Bairstow, Hyderabad finished fourth.

The two major personnel changes made by Sunrisers for 2020 were the recruitment of World Cup-winning coach Trevor Bayliss to replace fellow Australian Tom Moody and the reinstatement of Warner as captain after Kane Williamson led the side in the last two editions.

Meanwhile, RCB has finished at the bottom of the table in two of the previous three years. It last reached the playoffs in 2016, where it lost the final by eight runs to Hyderabad.

Bangalore also has a new head coach in Australia's Simon Katich, who took over from former India coach Gary Kirsten in August 2019. New Zealand's Mike Hesson, who was with Kings XI Punjab the previous edition, has been appointed as the side's director of cricket.

THE KEY MEN

Free-scoring openers Warner, Bairstow and leggie Rashid Khan will be the first names on the SRH teamsheet. With Williamson relinquishing captaincy, his spot in the playing XI could be handed to a foreign recruit with all-round skills.

Hyderabad spent the least among eight teams during the auction in December 2019. The team already looked settled, and with the inclusion of Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh and Indian youngster Priyam Garg, it is even more formidable.

So, Marsh might be considered to play against Bangalore on Monday. But with finger spinners enjoying success in Dubai, Mohammad Nabi could be the preferred choice. The Afghan star picked up 12 wickets at an economy of 5.1 in the recently-concluded CPL.

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Manish Pandey, Vijay Shankar, Garg and one among Abhishek Sharma and new signing Virat Singh are expected to complete Sunrisers' middle-order. Shankar (medium-fast) and Abhishek (orthodox) can provide part-time bowling options too.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar will spearhead the attack with the ball for SRH alongside left-armer Khaleel Ahmed. The likes of Siddarth Kaul, Sandeep Sharma and Billy Stanlake will most probably be alternated throughout the tournament.

On the other hand, RCB went for the big-money signings yet again. The franchise had snapped South African all-rounder Chris Morris for a whopping sum of ₹10 crores. Australia's limited-overs skipper Aaron Finch was signed for ₹4.4 crores and Kane Richardson, who has been replaced by countryman Adam Zampa, for ₹4 crores.

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Morris and Finch could directly be drafted into the Royal Challengers' playing XI. AB de Villiers will occupy one of the remaining two overseas players' slot.

Considering the spin-friendly nature of the Dubai track, the fourth foreigner will either be English all-rounder Moeen Ali or Zampa, who took 10 wickets in three ODIs against England recently. Ali's batting prowess might tilt the scale in his favour. Veteran pacer Dale Steyn will also be considered as the tournament progresses.

With De Villiers hinting at keeping wickets for Bangalore this year, 20-year-old Karnataka power-hitter Devdutt Padikkal can open the innings with Finch instead of Parthiv Patel. The experience of Kohli and De Villiers will be crucial for RCB, which comprises of Shivam Dube and Gurkeerat Singh as middle-order batsmen.

Umesh Yadav will once again lead the bowling department for the outfit, with the likes of Navdeep Saini and Mohammed Siraj assisting him. Spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Washington Sundar could be X-factors in the UAE pitches, with Dube (medium-fast) providing an extra bowling option.

HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD

Hyderabad and Bangalore have faced each other 15 times in the IPL so far, with the former holding an 8-6 win-loss record. The 2017 game at the Chinnaswamy Stadium was washed out. In the last four games between the two sides, SRH and RCB have shared two wins each.

SQUADS

Sunrisers Hyderabad: David Warner (Captain), Jonny Bairstow (Wicketkeeper), Kane Williamson, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Manish Pandey, Virat Singh, Shahbaz Nadeem, Mitchell Marsh, Fabian Allen, Vijay Shankar, Sanjay Yadav, Wriddhiman Saha (Wicketkeeper), Shreevats Goswami (Wicketkeeper), Bavanaka Sandeep, Basil Thampi, Priyam Garg, Abdul Samad, Khaleel Ahmed, Sandeep Sharma, Siddarth Kaul, Billy Stanlake, T Natarajan, Abhishek Sharma.

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli (Captain), AB de Villiers, Dale Steyn, Aaron Finch, Yuzvendra Chahal, Gurkeerat Singh, Devdutt Padikkal, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Adam Zampa, Isuru Udana, Moeen Ali, Pawan Negi, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Chris Morris, Pavan Deshpande, Parthiv Patel (Wicketkeeper), Joshua Philippe (Wicketkeeper), Shahbaz Ahmad.

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[JattMaula]

Padikkal will likely debut today.

[Ab Fan]

This is RCB's tournament to win. Other teams have completely lost home advantage and this is an advantage for them.

[The Viper]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Massive respect for Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers who will have names of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CovidHeroes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cov idHeroes</a> on their jerseys for the IPL season. Sport spreading the message of humanity and generosity is the need of the hour and who better than these two ambassadors of our game to do that. <a href="https://t.co/HhnUzG3OCh">pic.twitter.com/HhnUzG3OCh</a></p>&mdash; Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) <a href="https://twitter.com/MohammadKaif/status/1308004066039967744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 21, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[JattMaula]

This is RCB's tournament to win. Other teams have completely lost home advantage and this is an advantage for them.

No advantage is big enough for RCB to win a damn thing.

[MenInG]

Sunrisers Hyderabad opt to bowl

[MenInG]

Teams:

Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): David Warner(c), Jonny Bairstow(w), Manish Pandey, Vijay Shankar, Mitchell Marsh, Priyam Garg, Abhishek Sharma, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma, T Natarajan

Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI): Aaron Finch, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers, Josh Philippe(w), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Dale Steyn, Yuzvendra Chahal

[JaDed]

No advantage is big enough for RCB to win a damn thing.

as if they wont it in SA reached the final though

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Padikkal will likely debut today.

What's all the fuss about this guy, that good huh?

[Smbhayi]

Padikkal will likely debut today.

Who's that guy, seems like malayali name..

[Smbhayi]

Goodway to start for RCB, really? 😂

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Who's that guy, seems like malayali name..

Google says Mallu settled in Bangalore and playing for Karnataka currently in domestic.

[oatmeal]

Two great shots by Padikkal

[Smbhayi]

Good decision to not review that, probably miss the stumps..

[Deewana Mastana]

Hyderabad bowling is awful

[Smbhayi]

Shot, back to back boundaries for Padikkal..

[Rana]

Mitch Marsh truly setting the elite standards here in the IPL

[Smbhayi]

Early set back for SRH, marsh injured his angle..

[Lurker_Ind]

Good decision to not review that, probably miss the stumps..

The great mallu domination begins. First it was Rahul and now this Padikkal.

[Deewana Mastana]

Hyderabad can't get anything right

[Smbhayi]

Vijay Shankar

[Lurker_Ind]

Pakikkal play reminds me of a bit of Yuvraj with his flourish.

[Lurker_Ind]

Vijay Shankar

[Deewana Mastana]

RCB look pretty balanced this year

Should go guns blazing this time

[Deewana Mastana]

hyderabad can do with Atul Sharma right now

[Smbhayi]

The great mallu domination begins. First it was Rahul and now this Padikkal.

What Mallu domination are you talking?

[Rana]

Only the best bowlers appear in IPL...



Meanwhile in IPL:

Chahar
Mohit
Sandeep
Vijay Kumar

[Smbhayi]

Good comeback by Sandeep Sharma after first over..

[Ab Fan]

as if they wont it in SA reached the final though

They are winning it this time, brother.

I am afraid CSK might get owned as they are relying on Vijay, Rayudu and Jadhav this time.

[Smbhayi]

They are winning it this time, brother.

I am afraid CSK might get owned as they are relying on Vijay, Rayudu and Jadhav this time.

Murali Vijay probably won't get another chance 😂

[RamLakhan]

RCB got rid of Parthiv Patel for good!

[Deewana Mastana]

Only the best bowlers appear in IPL...



Meanwhile in IPL:

Chahar
Mohit
Sandeep
Vijay Kumar

Add Natarajan to the list

[jusarrived]

The great mallu domination begins. First it was Rahul and now this Padikkal.

Rahul is not a mallu

[RamLakhan]

Rahul is not a mallu

He is a Mangalorean!

[Smbhayi]

Rashid Khan drops the catch and fifty for Padikkal..

[Justcrazy]

86 in 10 overs

RCB looking to make a statement here

[Local.Dada]

Only the best bowlers appear in IPL...



Meanwhile in IPL:

Chahar
Mohit
Sandeep
Vijay Kumar

Thanks for watching though but you forgot Boult, Starc,Pattinson,Bumrah. Shami. Ashwin,Jadeja,Rashid Khan,Nabi, Hazelwood ,Archer,Rabada Woakes etc

By the way Deepak Chahar would be laid a red carpet to the Pakistan squad. Can field better than 99% of Pakistan cricketers, better bat than the Pakistani top order and actually picks wickets with the new ball instead of having a missed edges stat

[Smbhayi]

Vijay Shankar really had a golden arm..

[Justcrazy]

Out

Shankar strikes , first blow for RCB

[Smbhayi]

Fielding standers are very poor this season so far..

[Justcrazy]

Another wicket , second one , two balls two wickets.

[Smbhayi]

2nd wicket gone.. Now ABD Kohli partnership?

[Khan12]

Thanks for watching though but you forgot Boult, Starc,Pattinson,Bumrah. Shami. Ashwin,Jadeja,Rashid Khan,Nabi, Hazelwood ,Archer,Rabada Woakes etc

By the way Deepak Chahar would be laid a red carpet to the Pakistan squad. Can field better than 99% of Pakistan cricketers, better bat than the Pakistani top order and actually picks wickets with the new ball instead of having a missed edges stat

Bat better where was he in the New Zealand India needed someone who could bat there.

[Local.Dada]

Bat better where was he in the New Zealand India needed someone who could bat there.

India won a test in SA,Eng and a series in Aus. Totally destroyed WI in Wi not sneak past a last ball series win and at home lol teams give up before the game starts.

Anyways yes India has punched below its weight however my response was the guy cherry picking players who even Indian fans know are mediocre to as if make a profound point lol.

Enjoy the IPL, if you hate it don’t watch it but don’t come up with delusional statements

[Justcrazy]

102 . 2

42 balls left

[Khan12]

India won a test in SA,Eng and a series in Aus. Totally destroyed WI in Wi not sneak past a last ball series win and at home lol teams give up before the game starts.

Anyways yes India has punched below its weight however my response was the guy cherry picking players who even Indian fans know are mediocre to as if make a profound point lol.

Enjoy the IPL, if you hate it don’t watch it but don’t come up with delusional statements

Delusional statement have a read at yours nothing more delusional than that. Fortunately, I don't watch junk.

[MenInG]

Thread is about an IPL game - stick to it

[Smbhayi]

Not a good start for Rashid Khan.. Too short most of the time..

[Justcrazy]

116 . 2

RCB looking to reach 150 here

[Smbhayi]

Yeah Kohli gone.. Natraj

[Smbhayi]

I like these big grounds, so no mishits to six..

[Smbhayi]

116 . 2

RCB looking to reach 150 here

That'll be disappointment given the start they've..

[Mean&Green]

Kohl’s departs these are no Mickey Mouse grounds that hacks will hit sixes here too. This shows how great Pakistan have been in t20s on these grounds if they were playing in IPL it would have benefited a lot of teams

[MenInG]

Bowlers getting Virat Kohli as maiden IPL wicket
A Morkel
M McClenaghan
A Nehra
A Dinda
C Nanda
D Bracewell
J Bumrah
T Natarajan

[RamLakhan]

Kohl’s departs these are no Mickey Mouse grounds that hacks will hit sixes here too. This shows how great Pakistan have been in t20s on these grounds if they were playing in IPL it would have benefited a lot of teams

Kohli doesn't rely on hitting sixes!

[Smbhayi]

Kohl’s departs these are no Mickey Mouse grounds that hacks will hit sixes here too. This shows how great Pakistan have been in t20s on these grounds if they were playing in IPL it would have benefited a lot of teams

Not sure but don't think PSL used bigger boundaries in uae.. Seen couple of <60 Mtr six..

[OldWarHorse]

Natarajan isnt any worse than the overrated Jordan. Similar death over skills

[Rana]

Add Natarajan to the list

Good spot

[Smbhayi]

Why the heck Sandeep bowled outside offside when there no one in the boundary? Poor deliveries those 2 are..

[Ab Fan]

ABD looks past his prime. Peak AB would be batting at 60 right now.

[Rana]

ABD couldn’t buy a run in the PSL. Always feasts in the IPL though

[Smbhayi]

Guess he's in..

[Smbhayi]

Yes he's out.. Very good throw by Manish Pandey..

[viveks]

Strange play overall from ABD and Kohli in the middle overs. And Finch was dreadful. Total is underwhelming but defendable

[Smbhayi]

Good last over by Bhuvi.. 164 to win.. Backing SRH to cross the line..

[Justcrazy]

164 is the target here

[Ab Fan]

Virat shouldn't come to bat if 10 overs are done. He is very slow.

[MenInG]

RCB 163/5 (20) CRR: 8.15
Sunrisers Hyderabad opt to bowl

[Smbhayi]

ABD couldn’t buy a run in the PSL. Always feasts in the IPL though

He played 7 games, averages 32.xx str 134.xx.. Is that is your definition of couldn't buy a run?

[viveks]

ABD looks past his prime. Peak AB would be batting at 60 right now.

He might be rusty post lockdown

[viveks]

Virat shouldn't come to bat if 10 overs are done. He is very slow.

The thing is I don't know if he's incapable, he accelerates like better than anyone once he's settled. I don't think he tries to do it. It's the problem of Indian players playing T20s like ODIs, Dhoni is best known for it

[Smbhayi]

Warner , lucky break for RCB..

[Ab Fan]

The thing is I don't know if he's incapable, he accelerates like better than anyone once he's settled. I don't think he tries to do it. It's the problem of Indian players playing T20s like ODIs, Dhoni is best known for it

He takes a bit of time to get in and then take on bowling. Plays very calculated cricket but there are Indian players who are more destructive than him once set like Rohit or Rahul.

[Ab Fan]

Saini 146.0 Kmph third bowl. Genuine pace!

[Deewana Mastana]

Dube came in ahead of Phillips that's criminal for the lad.

[BreadPakoda]

Umesh Yadav should never be allowed to come near a white ball.

[BreadPakoda]

Kohl’s departs these are no Mickey Mouse grounds that hacks will hit sixes here too. This shows how great Pakistan have been in t20s on these grounds if they were playing in IPL it would have benefited a lot of teams

They bring in the ropes during PSL.

[Ab Fan]

It's gonna be hard for spinners. If SRH bat sensibly, they can win. Saini will be key for RCB.

[Smbhayi]

Poor Umesh, bowled well this over but still goes for 13 runs..

[Justcrazy]

Sunrisers need 86 runs in 60 balls. RRR: 8.6