RCB vs SRH Highlights, IPL 2025: RCB crumble for 189 as top-two hopes take massive hit vs SRH

As the ball rammed into Abhinav Manohar's helmet, a mandatory concussion test is underway for him. The physio is out to do the formalities. Manohar looks fine to continue.

Romario Shepherd to Abhinav Manohar, Fiery! Romario Shepherd bangs in another sharp bouncer, pace on this time. Abhinav Manohar is very late to react as he is not expecting that. The ball hits his helmet and flies towards third man. A leg bye is taken.

Abhinav Manohar walks to bat at 7.

Romario Shepherd to Nitish Kumar Reddy, OUT! TAKEN! Romario Shepherd gets a wicket in his first over! A soft dismissal and Nitish Kumar Reddy falls cheaply. A good bouncer, on middle, takes pace off too. Reddy looks to pull it over his head but takes his eyes off the ball. It takes the top edge and flies straight to short fine, where Krunal Pandya takes a dolly. SRH lose half their side now as Nitish Kumar Reddy departs for 4 (7).

Romario Shepherd to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Fuller and on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy drills it down the pitch where Romario Shepherd stops it with his right foot.

Romario Shepherd is introduced into the attack now. He replaces Lungi Ngidi.

Krunal Pandya to Ishan Kishan, Another short delivery, on off, Ishan Kishan backs away and punches it straight to extra covers.

Krunal Pandya to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Nicely played! Flighted, full and on middle. Ishan Kishan steps across a bit and slogs it away between deep mid-wicket and long on for a boundary.

Krunal Pandya to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Drags his length back, on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy slaps it to long on for another run.

Krunal Pandya to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Tossed up, full and on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy knocks it down the pitch.

Krunal Pandya to Ishan Kishan, Short again and around off, Ishan Kishan cuts it through point for a single.

It looks like something has gone in Ishan Kishan's eyes and he is trying to remove it with a towel. All set to continue.

Krunal Pandya to Ishan Kishan, FIFTY FOR KISHAN! His second of the season, and he has been quite superb here. Just playing to his strengths and not forcing anything. This is short and on middle, Ishan Kishan nudges it towards deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second run.

STRATEGIC BREAK! Sunrisers Hyderabad have lost wickets at regular intervals, but a big positive for them is that all the incoming batters have displayed that aggressive intent. Heinrich Klaasen and Aniket Verma played handy cameos, while Ishan Kishan is looking a bit more composed on the crease, nearing his half century. With seven overs remaining, SRH are already eyeing a total in excess of 220, on a pitch where the first innings' average score hovers around 160-170. Royal Challengers Bengaluru have managed to pick up wickets, but have also leaked runs at an enormous rate, especially their spinners, who have taken a tour around the park. They will look to stem the run flow in the backend of the innings and restrict SRH to a total as low as possible, while the Sunrisers would want Ishan Kishan to bat till the end. Here's Krunal Pandya into the attack after the break. He will wrap his spell for the evening and his figures read 3-0-30-1 so far.

Lungi Ngidi to Ishan Kishan, On a length and on leg, Ishan Kishan nudges it to deep square leg for one more.

Lungi Ngidi to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pitched up and on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy clips it through mid-wicket for one.

Lungi Ngidi to Ishan Kishan, A good yorker now, on off, Ishan Kishan jams it out towards long on for another run.

Lungi Ngidi to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Good shot! A slower one, full and around off. Ishan Kishan almost gets deceived by the lack of pace but does well to loft it over mid off for a boundary. 150 up for SRH now!

Lungi Ngidi to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Fuller and on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy eases it towards long on for a run.

Lungi Ngidi to Ishan Kishan, Back of a length and on middle, Ishan Kishan works it towards mid on for a single.

Lungi Ngidi returns into the attack. He is 2-0-29-1 so far, and replaces Suyash Sharma.

Krunal Pandya to Ishan Kishan, Goes short and on middle, Ishan Kishan pulls it to deep square leg for one more. A wicket and 15 runs off the over!

Krunal Pandya to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Quicker, full and on leg, Nitish Kumar Reddy flicks it through square leg for one.

Nitish Kumar Reddy is in at number 6 for the Sunrisers.

Krunal Pandya to Aniket Verma, OUT! TAKEN! Krunal Pandya has the last laugh here! He slows it up a bit, full and on middle, turns away a bit. Aniket Verma backs away and tries to slog it across the line but only manages a top edge due to the spin. The ball loops up in the air towards point where two fielders get underneath, including Lungi Ngidi and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. But in the end it is Bhuvneshwar Kumar who calls for it, and takes the catch to his left, as Ngidi just backs off a few steps. Verma goes back after a fiery 26 off just 9 balls, and SRH are 146/4!

Krunal Pandya to Aniket Verma, SIX! That's just a gift! A juicy full toss around off. Aniket Verma stays firmly in his crease, reaches out and smashes it over the long off fence for yet another biggie.

Krunal Pandya to Ishan Kishan, Short and on leg, Ishan Kishan nudges it thorugh mid-wicket for one.

Krunal Pandya to Ishan Kishan, SIX! Into the stands! Floated, full and around leg. Ishan Kishan makes a bit of room early, gets down on one knee and nails the slog sweep over the deep square leg fence for half a dozen more.

Suyash Sharma to Aniket Verma, SIX! Aniket Verma is playing a blinder here! Flighted delivery, full and on off, turns away a bit. Verma gets right underneath that one and dispatches it over the long off fence for another biggie. 19 runs off the over!

Suyash Sharma to Aniket Verma, FOUR! SHORT AND PUNISHED! A half-tracker, on middle. Aniket Verma rocks back quickly and pulls it away to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Suyash Sharma to Ishan Kishan, Quicker, short and on off, Ishan Kishan swats it to long off for another run.

Suyash Sharma to Aniket Verma, A googly now, short and on middle, turns in, Aniket Verma clips it through square leg for a run.

Suyash Sharma to Aniket Verma, SIX! Clears the fence with ease! Tossed up, full and on off. Aniket Verma gets his front leg out of the way and pumps it with the turn over the long off fence for a biggie.

Suyash Sharma to Ishan Kishan, Short and around off, Ishan Kishan forces it towards long off for a single.

Krunal Pandya to Ishan Kishan, A seam-up delivery by the looks of it, quicker at 100.7 kph, fuller and on middle and leg, Ishan Kishan works across the line and clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Halfway through the first innings and Sunrisers Hyderabad are 113/3.

Krunal Pandya to Aniket Verma, Floated up, fuller and on off, Aniket Verma slogs off the inside half of the bat to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Krunal Pandya to Ishan Kishan, Pitched fuller at 91 kph, on middle and leg, Ishan Kishan tries to clip it across, but the ball takes the leading edge and rolls to deep backward point for a single.

Krunal Pandya to Ishan Kishan, SIX! Slapped away! Too short and too quick from Krunal, around middle, Ishan Kishan swivels and pulls it comfortably behind deep mid-wicket for a huge six.

Krunal Pandya to Ishan Kishan, Length is pushed back a bit, across off, Ishan Kishan gets across and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Krunal Pandya to Aniket Verma, Pushed through, full and on middle, 101.4 kph, Aniket Verma leans ahead and drives down to long off for a single.

Suyash Sharma to Aniket Verma, A deceptive googly again, on a shortish length, at the pads, Aniket Verma hangs back and steers it away to deep mid-wicket for a single. A 14-run over from Suyash Sharma, but he and RCB will take it as they did get to see the back of the dangerous-looking Heinrich Klaasen as well.

Aniket Verma is the next man in.

Suyash Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! CAUGHT! Couldn't be a more better redemption for Suyash Sharma this! He darts in a quicker wrong'un, drifting into the batter, on the leg stump line. Heinrich Klaasen gets lured and attempts to smack the ball behind long, but the ball is a bit too full and hence, Klaasen doesn't time the ball well. It goes off the toe end and travels straight into the safe hands of Romario Shepherd at long on. Heinrich Klaasen departs on 24 (13) and Sunrisers Hyderabad slip down to 102/3 now.

Suyash Sharma to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! The 100 is up for Sunrisers Hyderabad! Drifted down the leg side, on a fullish length, Heinrich Klaasen helps it on its way and tickles past short fine leg for a boundary.

Suyash Sharma to Ishan Kishan, A googly dished out, on a length, outside off, Ishan Kishan rocks back and cuts it to deep point for a single. The partnership moves to 44 off 25 balls.

Suyash Sharma to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Pulled away! Drags the length back, does Suyash Sharma now, turning into the batter. Ishan Kishan picks the length in a trice and pulls it towards the left of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Suyash Sharma to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Just over the infield! A leg break from around the stumps, fuller and on off, Ishan Kishan spreads across the pitch getting on his knee and hammers it over the leaping Virat Kohli at cover for a boundary.

Krunal Pandya to Ishan Kishan, At 99.5 kph, on a length, around middle and off, Ishan Kishan hangs back and tucks it to the vacant mid on region. Krunal Pandya chases the ball himself as there's no protection there. Gets to the ball quickly and keeps the batters to a single. A tidy start for Krunal! Just 5 conceded off his opener! 

Krunal Pandya to Heinrich Klaasen, Full and quick, on middle, curving the ball into the batter, Heinrich Klaasen heaves off the inner half of the bat to deep square leg and gets a single.

Krunal Pandya to Heinrich Klaasen, Attacks the stumps, quicker at 102 kph, full in length. Heinrich Klaasen creates some space to smash it through the off side, but almost chops it off the inner half of the bat onto the pitch.