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

Check IPL Live Score, IPL Scorecard and Ball by ball Commentary of 51st IPL Match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad on Times of India

19:42 (IST) May 17

Hyderabad skipper, Kane Williamson, says that they will bowl first. Mentions it is difficult to predict the track and they want to try and make use of it with the ball first. Announces there is one change - Basil Thampi comes in for Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Ends by saying that there has been a lot of workload and they want to manage that.

19:41 (IST) May 17

TOSS - Kane Williamson calls it tails and tails it is. Hyderabad opt to field first.

19:40 (IST) May 17

Pitch Report - Michael Clarke says that the track looks very dry but it is hard as well. Adds that you can expect some spin with the brand new ball. Reckons that a score of around 180 will be a good one. Mentions that the ground is small and the outfield is fast and hence, the captain who wins the toss should opt to field first.

19:39 (IST) May 17

On the other hand, Hyderabad, the defending champions, are dominating the proceedings. Their coach, Tom Moody, said that they don't want to tinker with the settled combination. The only thing that the visitors need to be wary of is complacency. Kane Williamson has been sensational throughout and wouldn't want a drop in intensity from his troops. They are a formidable unit and will be aiming to continue their form. Expect a cracker!

19:39 (IST) May 17

Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing XI: Shikhar Dhawan, Alex Hales, Kane Williamson (c), Manish Pandey, Deepak Hooda, Shakib Al Hasan, Shreevats Goswami (w), Rashid Khan, Siddarth Kaul, Sandeep Sharma, Basil Thampi

19:39 (IST) May 17

Hello and a warm welcome to the coverage of match 51 between Bangalore and Hyderabad at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. The Indian T20 League is wide open and there is still a lot of suspense lingering around. Bangalore have gained some acceleration for the first time this season and they really needed it as the remaining two league games are do-or-die for them. Virat Kohli is looking ominous and that should lift the entire side. Parthiv Patel and Moeen Ali have given them the desired balance as well.

19:33 (IST) May 17

Royal Challengers Bangalore Playing XI: Virat Kohli (c), Parthiv Patel (w), Moeen Ali, AB de Villiers, Mandeep Singh, Sarfaraz Khan, Colin de Grandhomme, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

19:31 (IST) May 17

TOSS | Sunrisers Hyderabad win the toss and opt to bowl against Royal Challengers Bangalore

19:07 (IST) May 17

Virat Kohli's RCB has endured a tough season, having lost seven of its 12 matches so far but the recent turnaround has rekindled hopes of a possible shot at the playoffs berth provided some other results go the team's way.

19:06 (IST) May 17

RCB are still languishing at the second last position on the table, while SRH are on top of the table with 18 points.

19:06 (IST) May 17

The consecutive victories over Delhi Daredevils and Kings XI Punjab have revived RCB's hopes, while SRH has been on a roll, having won nine matches out of 12.

19:06 (IST) May 17

Their chances of making the playoffs still hanging by a thread, Royal Challengers Bangalore will take on table-toppers Sunrisers Hyderabad in another must-win encounter today.

19:06 (IST) May 17

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad