RCB vs SRH, IPL 2018: Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 14 runs

Shakib Al Hasan is back on.

B Thampi to M Ali, Back of a length outside off, glided past point for a run. 19 from the over, just the kind of hitting Bangalore are looking for.

B Thampi to de Villiers, Close shave! The slower delivery almost did the trick. De Villiers heaves this one and it lands just short of the man at deep mid-wicket. A run taken.

B Thampi to de Villiers, FOUR! The short balls are not working! In the zone for AB. He stands tall and smacks it over cow corner to pick up another boundary.

B Thampi to M Ali, The batsman has played it to the point region. They pick up a single.

B Thampi to M Ali, SIX! Two in two! It is all about momentum in the shortest format of the game. Typical response from a fast bowler. Bowls a short one after being hammered for a maximum. It sits up nicely for Ali. He pulls it with authority over the man at square leg to clear the fence with ease.

B Thampi to M Ali, SIX! Boom! This will do him a world of confidence! Fuller in length around off, it is in the slot. Ali with a high backlift hammers it over long off for a maximum. Timed that sweetly.

Basil Thampi comes for a bowl.

R Khan to M Ali, Full and on the pads, Ali goes for the big sweep but gets an inside edge onto his pads. Khan continues to impress.

R Khan to M Ali, That could have been converted into a catch! Goswami was slow to react there. On a flatter trajectory on middle and off, Ali misreads the length and goes for a cut but ends up getting a bottom edge onto his boots. The keeper moves to his left but fails to reach the ball.

R Khan to M Ali, Peach! Turning away sharply to catch Ali off guard and beats him all ends up.

R Khan to de Villiers, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.

R Khan to de Villiers, FOUR! Innovative! Quick delivery well outside off, de Villiers gets into the position for reverse sweep and executes it pretty nicely. Gets it past the slip fielder and the ball races to the third man fence.

R Khan to M Ali, Bowls a skiddy delivery on off, Ali taps it towards covers and calls his partner through for a quick run.

S Kaul to de Villiers, Pinpoint yorker attacking the base of the off stump, AB is alert to it and jams it out. Good comeback from Kaul.

S Kaul to de Villiers, Slightly overpitched outside off, AB launches at it but finds the cover fielder.

S Kaul to de Villiers, FOUR! AB de Villiers is unfazed by the situation. He is carrying on in his own merry way. Full length ball on middle, de Villiers clears his front leg and tonks it over wide mid on. Seems that the ball has landed on the boundary cushions on the full. The umpire wants to check upstairs. The replays are a bit confusing. The third umpire decides to rule it as a boundary. Danny Morrison in the commentary box is not happy with the decision though.

It is a bit strange that the third umpire is taking so much of time. Perhaps he wants to be sure, every game is important from hereon.

S Kaul to M Ali, Similar length ball, around the hips this time, Ali hops and drops it in front of square leg to rotate strike.