SRH vs RCB, IPL Live Score: Devdutt Padikkal gets Royal Challengers Bangalore off to a strong start on debut

Mitchell Marsh hurt?

Marsh staggers off the field and looks like he’s getting worse for SRH. Vijay Shankar will finish the finale for his team.

FOUR RACES !!! PADIKKAL IS ON FIRE !!!

Marsh sends a full floating ball onto the stump. Padikkal swings it like a star and sends it over the bowler’s head. However, Marsh does not look well, he could get hurt.

Bad news for SunRisers Hyderabad?

Looks like Marsh might have gotten hurt. She tried to field in the follow-up to her second installment of the over. She seems to be in pain and the physical therapist is out.

BYE, EXTRA COVER !!

A second consecutive four from Padikkal !! It’s bonanza time! Natarajan dominates the ball from outside. Padikkal ships it over extra coverage so easily! He looks like a veteran today! FOUR RACES!

FOUR !! PURE STYLE !!

It wasn’t a good delivery from Natarajan on the leg stump. Padikkal slams it down, finding deep square leg wide space for a four!

Two races!

It was a short delivery from Kumar, out of place. Finch cuts it and gets a thick edge. File the third man. Nice course by SRH. However, two races for RCB.

LBW APPEAL !!!

A big appeal from SRH. Sharma had sent an inswinger. Finch tried to move it, but it hit his notebook. The referee felt it was not a lbw.

FOUR !! SHOT WITH STYLE !! PAST SHORT FINE !!

Padikkal is getting comfortable. Sharma sends a long ball, at the level of the shin. Padikkal sends it past the short thin leg for a four!

FOUR !!!! QUIET AND COMFORTABLE !!

Sharma sends a ball from close range down the middle to Padikkal. Sends it to midwicket with ease. FOUR RACES!

Don’t run, good start to SunRisers Hyderabad!

Delivery very well formed by Kumar. The Indian pacer seems to have everything under control. RCB finished the first lap at 2/0. with Finch at 0 (2) and Padikkal at 1 (4).

A race

Kumar sends a full swing delivery to Padikkal. He taps the middle of the left. A race. Aaron Finch goes on strike.

Do not run

A good length ball from Kumar. Go through the wicketkeeper on the rebound. Padikkal let him go.

Bring the action!

Aaron Finch and Devdutt Padikkal enter the field to open innings for RCB. Meanwhile, SRH has settled into their respective fielding positions, with Bhuvneshwar Kumar throwing the first over. Brace yourselves ladies and gentlemen, tonight is going to be a showdown between two of the best cricketers in the world, David Warner and Virat Kohli! Can RCB beat SRH, the team that beat them in the 2016 final? Or will SRH shine today?

Virat Kohli on preparing his team

After the draw, Virat Kohli said that there are some changes to the RCB system, with the aim of creating more leaders. He said: “The guys have worked very hard during the lockdown period in every way possible. They have also taken a lot of responsibility in these three weeks.”

Here are today’s XIs!

SRH: David Warner (c), Jonny Bairstow, Manish Pandey, Vijay Shankar, Mitchell Marsh, Priyam Garg, Abhishek Sharma, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma, Thangarasu Natarajan

RCB: Aaron Finch, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers, Josh Philippe, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Dale Steyn, Yuzvendra Chahal

David Warner explains decision to pitch

After winning the toss, David Warner said his team would pitch first because of the spray. He also said that last night’s game was interesting. He also feels that his side has a good balance.

Result of yesterday’s IPL 2020 match

Delhi Capitals won the IPL match yesterday against Kings XI Punjab in a Super Over thriller. The match was marred by controversy in the end, but Shreyas Iyer will be happy with the victory.

Is this the Royal Challengers Bangalore season?

Virat Kohli and RCB have never won the IPL. SRH had beaten them in the 2016 final by eight races. Could this be the season of King Kohli? For that, RCB will have to start on a strong note, and the Indian pattern will have to be at his imperious prime today!

#Kohli it’s in the house # Dream11IPL #SRHvRCB pic.twitter.com/6mvqhBVwjn

– IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) September 21, 2020

Captain David Warner in good humor before RCB showdown

Before the game, SRH captain David Warner appears to be in high spirits ahead of his team’s first IPL 2020 game. His batting shows will be put to the test in today’s game, and he’s been a bit erratic bat this year too.

Some intense talk before the big clash between @ VVSLaxman281 and @SunRisers captain @ davidwarner31
# Dream11IPL #SRHvRCB pic.twitter.com/ZlqZsDuikc

– IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) September 21, 2020

Who are the players to watch out for in today’s IPL 2020 match?

Both teams will aim to start their respective 2020 IPL campaigns with a victory. SRH will rely heavily on David Warner and Kane Williamson for leadership and careers. Meanwhile, Rashid Khan will need to grab some ground. For RCB, Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers will obviously need to act on the batting front, with Yuzvendra Chahal working her magic on the ball.

the #SRHvsRCB # IPL2020 Clash pits some of the biggest names in world cricket against each other#SRHvRCB #IPLhttps://t.co/5He7ot7e3Y

– CricketNDTV (@CricketNDTV) September 21, 2020

SunRisers Hyderabad vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore Head-to-Head Statistics

SRH and RCB have met 14 times, with the former having an advantage with eight wins. RCB has beaten them six times. SRH also won the 2016 IPL title after beating Virat Kohli’s team in the final.

PV Sindhu wishes SunRisers Hyderabad good luck.

Ace Indian shuttle PV Sindhu has taken to Twitter to wish his hometown IPL team good luck in their first match. Speaking through SRH, he said: “I hope our guys do well. Our Hyderabad SunRisers will do very well. I wish them all the best and I hope they get the cup back this time as well. And I hope we will all support them.” Check out the full video here:

With #SunRisersHyderabad ready to start your #IndianPremierLeague 2020 campaign against #RoyalChallengersBangalore Monday, #PVSindhu took to Twitter to wish his hometown team good luck in the match#SRHvRCB # IPL2020https://t.co/gZVUwqENGA

– CricketNDTV (@CricketNDTV) September 21, 2020

Rashid Khan vs. Virat Kohli: Aggression vs. Magic!

SRH’s Rashid Khan will have a big task on his hands, when he takes on RCB captain Virat Kohli. They are both very similar in terms of personality and are the star performers of their respective teams. Kohli has recorded 5,412 runs from 177 IPL matches. Meanwhile, Rashid has claimed 55 plots from 46 matches. Rashid also has the best economy at IPL of 6.55. It will be an interesting competition between the two, and it could be a decisive topic of conversation in the match.

David Warner vs Yuzvendra Chahal: Big puncher vs spin wizard!

SRH’s David Warner will face RCB’s Yuzvendra Chahal. The Indian spinner will have the responsibility to not allow the Australian cricketer to hit the boundaries in the middle, if the RCB bowlers do not rule it out. Chahal has chosen 100 IPL windows from 84 IPL games. Meanwhile, Warner has scored 4,706 runs in 126 games. It will be an interesting battle between the two!

Hello and welcome!

IPL 2020 Match 3 is here, and we’re as excited as all of you! It’s the SunRisers Hyderabad taking on Royal Challengers Bangalore in a star-studded clash, which can see players like Virat Kohli, David Warner, AB de Villiers and Kane Williamson in action.

Add to that Aaron Finch, Rashid Khan, Moeen Ali, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and you’ve got a blockbuster on the way!