AI Simulation, SRH vs RCB | Kohlis unbeaten century powers Bengaluru to 225-run chase in Hyderabad classic
Royal Challengers Bengaluru finish the league stages at the top of the table by defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad. SRH started off well, as Travis Head and Heinrich Klaasen gave explosive knocks. But Virat Kohli scored a ton which powered RCB in this massive run chase.
Pitch and Weather
The match will be played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, which is expected to be a paradise for the batters. It offers quick outfield, true bounce, and short square boundaries. Scores above 200 are predicted at this venue if the batters settle. Pacers will be able get some swing early in the game, but they will have to bring variations in the death overs. Dew is expected later in the game, which will make bowling in the second innings difficult. Weather conditions for this game are warm and humid.
Toss
Royal Challengers Bengaluru wins the toss and decides to bowl first, aiming to chase when dew arrives.
Lineups
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Smaran Ravichandran, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins (C), Shivang Kumar, Eshan Malinga, Sakib Hussain (Impact), Praful Hinge
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (C), Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam Dar (Impact)
Match Report
Sunrisers Hyderabad got off to a brilliant start as usual, with Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma attacking from the very first ball. They went on to score 78 runs for no loss in the powerplay, attacking Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Rasikh Salam Dar without any issues. Josh Hazlewood was able to break the stand by dismissing Abhishek, but Ishan Kishan held the other end with Travis Head.
The turning point arrived when Suyash Sharma managed to dismiss Travis Head after he scored 74 runs off 35 balls, which halted SRH's momentum. Heinrich Klaasen started a brutal assault in the death overs, taking on Romario Shepherd and Krunal Pandya. This helped Sunrisers Hyderabad to finish their innings at 224/6 in 20 overs.
Replying to this, Jacob Bethell and Virat Kohli started the chase well before Virat Kohli accelerated against the spin bowlers. Rajat Patidar and Jitesh Sharma also came to contribute well, as the required run rate started to decrease in the middle overs. RCB needed 68 runs off the last 5 overs, when Tim David smashed Eshan Malinga and Pat Cummins for boundaries, shifting the momentum towards RCB.
Virat Kohli anchored the chase well, as he even reached another classy century. The team needed 14 runs off the last over, when David smashed consecutive boundaries before Kohli sealed the game with a six. RCB went on to chase the target by scoring 225/5 with 2 balls remaining.
Player of the Match
Virat Kohli wins the Player of the Match award for scoring an unbeaten 108 runs off 61 balls in the chase, which powered RCB to the win.
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