IPL 2020, RCB vs SRH Highlights: SRH wins to keep play-off hopes alive

SRH won the toss and restricted RCB to 120/7 in 20 overs as Hyderabad bowlers did not let Bangalore batsmen settle down. In reply, SRH chased the target with 35 balls to spare

6:10 PM

Key bowler for RCB

Barring Washington Sundar (0/20), the others -- Mohammad Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Dale Steyn, and Morris -- were average against MI. They need to pull up their socks as soon as possible as the business end of the cash-rich league is about to culminate.

6:01 PM

Key batsmen for RCB

For RCB, batting has been their strength with the likes of Virat Kohli, young inform opener Devdutt Padikkal, AB de Villiers and Aaron Finch doing the job.

 

Young Josh Philippe, who replaced Finch in the last match, scored handy 33 up front but the team's lower middle-order, which has the likes of Shivam Dube, Chris Morris, Gurkeerat Mann needs to take more responsibility.
 

5:57 PM

key batsmen for Hyderabad

Skipper David Warner (66) and Wridddhiman Saha (87), were a treat to watch in their 107-run opening partnership against DC, while Manish Pandey (44 not out) continues to shine in the middle-order.

5:50 PM

SRH squad for IPL 2020

Sunrisers Hyderabad: David Warner (C), Jonny Bairstow, Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey, Shreevats Goswami, Virat Singh, Priyam Garg, Wriddhiman Saha, Abdul Samad, Vijay Shankar, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Jason Holder, Abhishek Sharma, B Sandeep, Sanjay Yadav, Fabian Allen, Prithvi Raj Yarra, Khaleel Ahmed, Sandeep Sharma, Shahbaz Nadeem, Siddharth Kaul, Billy Stanlake, T Natarajan, Basil Thampi.

5:49 PM

RCB squad for IPL 2020

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

5:28 PM

Playoffs scenarios for Hyderabad

SRH have nothing to lose. Sitting on the sixth spot with 10 points from 12 games, the Hyderabad outfit need to win their remaining two matches -- against RCB and MI -- to reach 14 points to stay in the reckoning.

 

Just winning both the games might not be enough for SRH. They would be hoping that at least one out of RCB, DC (14 points) and Kings XI Punjab (12 points) don't reach the magic figure of 16.

 

If that happens, SRH will progress to the play-offs because of a superior NRR than all the teams which can finish on 14 points.

5:20 PM

IPL 2020, Match 52: RCB vs SRH

An IPL Play-offs spot at stake, Royal Challengers Bangalore need to shrug off the disappointment of two back-to-back defeats and put up a strong challenge against strong-willed Sunrisers Hyderabad when the two teams clash, here on Saturday.

 

But it would be easier said than done since SRH are brimming with confidence after their crushing win over Delhi Capitals.

 

Chennai Super Kings, which is the only team to be out of the reckoning, has spiced up the play-off race with their last-ball win over Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday night.

 

Going by current standings, RCB are better-placed at number two and they need to win one of their remaining two games -- against SRH or DC -- to make the cut.

 

And even if RCB lose both their matches and stay on 14 points, they can still qualify. But for that they need favourable results from other games.

 

RCB can ill afford to lose both their last two games as it will affect their NRR , resulting in their elimination if other teams on 14 points have higher run rates.