IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru end losing run with convincing win over Sunrisers Hyderabad

After six straight loses, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru returned back to winning ways in the 2024 Indian Premier League as they registered a convincing 35-run victory over the in-form Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Thursday.

Opting to bat first after winning the toss, the Royal Challengers piled on a total of 206/7 in their 20 overs, led by contrasting half-centuries from Rajat Patidar (50) and Virat Kohli (51).

There were also helped by valuable contributions from all-rounders Cameron Green (37*) and Swapnil Singh (12*) after left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat (3-30) not only dried up the scoring rate but also struck at regular intervals.

The Sunrisers Hyderabad chase never really got going as they lost four wickets in the powerplay, despite adding 62 runs in the first six overs.

The Sunrisers’ see ball, hit ball approach did not work out as their batters kept gift wrapping their wickets to the Royal Challengers’ bowlers. Singh (2-40), Karn Sharma (2-29), and Cameron Green (2-12) all reaped good rewards from the Hyderabad batters’ generosity.

Turning point of the match

Singh came in for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru as the impact player in the penultimate over of the first innings. The move certainly raised some eyebrows as he was promoted to bat ahead of Karn...

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