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hyderabad, May 8
Table toppers Sunrisers Hyderabad produced yet another spirited bowling effort after skipper Kane Williamson’s crucial half-century to beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by five runs and virtually assure themselves a place in the playoffs of the Indian Premier League.
Sunrisers registered their fifth consecutive win of the tournament by defending yet another low total, riding on the performance of their excellent bowling unit.
Sunrisers managed a modest 146 but restricted RCB to 141/6. By virtue of this win, Sunrisers have consolidated their position at the top of the table with 16 points from 10 games.
RCB, on the other hand, are on the verge of elimination with just six points from 10 matches. Besides needing to win their remaining four games, RCB’s fortune will also depend on the outcome of other matches. Chasing the modest target, Parthiv Patel got RCB off to a brisk start scoring 20 off 13 balls before Shakib Al Hasan (2/36) caught him plumb in front of the wicket. Skipper Virat Kohli (39) and opener Manan Vohra (8) added 36 runs for the second wicket before the latter was cleaned up by Sandeep Sharma. Kohli looked in ominous form and did not lose a single opportunity to punish the bad deliveries. He was lucky as his counterpart Williamson dropped him at slip off Rashid Khan (1/31) in the ninth over.
