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Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 54th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Indian Premier League 2019 Venue: M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru Date & Time: May 04, 08:00 PM LOCAL
The Hetmyer-Gurkeerat show helped RCB sign off with a consolation win © BCCI
Having been hit for plenty in his final over, Umesh Yadav wanted to make a statement. He does that by scoring two fours off Nabi to help RCB chase down the target with 4 deliveries to spare. While RCB
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Hello and welcome to the Live Blog for the 54th match of IPL 2019, at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. In what has been a disastrous season, with only four wins from 13 games, Royal Challengers Bangalore now have the opportunity to play party-poopers when they take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in their final game of IPL 2019. With 12 points from 14 games, SRH are desperate for a victory which will help them set one foot in the play-offs considering their NRR, which is better compared to Kolkata Knight Riders who are breathing down their neck. They can still get through despite a loss but need other results to go their way, a situation which Hyderabad will be hoping to avoid.
"The soft underbelly of Sunrisers' batting, pampered until then by the staggering exploits of David Warner and Jonny Bairstow, doesn't have that security blanket anymore. Royal Challengers have no such worries; they're already out of the picture and are too busy 'having fun'. And not surprisingly, that shift in mindset, playing to express themselves, has enhanced performances and brought about better results," writes Sagar Chawla in his preview.
While we wait for the toss and teams, here are a couple of reads that'll keep you up to speed:
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