IPL, 2016 Live Cricket Score of Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 27th Match

Four weeks into the Indian Premier League 2016, two teams from the South of India are playing catch-up. Despite multiple individual brilliance, familiar woes have resurfaced to leave them out of the top-four, a race that is starting to intensify. While Sunrisers Hyderabad's batting looks all at sea when David Warner falls early, the Royal Challengers Bangalore are struggling to get their bowlers to complement the high-levels of their batting prowess.

Points table watch

Sunrisers Hyderabad have won three and lost three in six fixtures, and occupy the fifth spot in the points table. A win today will help them squeeze into the tussle for the playoffs. As for the Royal Challengers, three defeats in five fixtures paints a sordid picture of the sort of T20 talent they possess in their ranks.

Battle within the battle

Beyond the fight to rise up the points table, there is nice little mini-battle when the two teams square of. It will be a true test of abilities as one of the most potent batting line-ups in the tournament will face one of the stingiest bowling attacks. Gayle, Kohli, ABdV, Watson vs Nehra, Bhuvneshwar, Mustafizur and Henriques. Quite a contest awaits.