Match-4 (Royal Challengers VS Sunrisers Hyderabad)
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Time : 08:00 IST | 02:30 GMT

April 12, 2016

4th Match of IPLt20 2016 has been played between Royal Challengers Bangalore VS Sunrisers Hyderabad at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on 12th April 2016. Putting into bat first by Hyderabad, Royal Challengers put huge score of 227 runs in 20 overs. AB de Villiers and skipper V Kohli played superb cricket and contributed quick 82 and 75 runs for Bangalore. Hyderabad managed to score 182 runs in 20 overs an lost the match by 45 runs. AB de Villiers declared man of the match for his super quick 82 runs.

Earlier, Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field first. Bangalore could not made good start and lost CH Gayle early scoring just 1 runs. AB de Villiers joined with skipper V Kohli and took charge in hand. Both played splendid cricket and added 162 runs for 2nd wicket as well. V Kohli made well 75 runs of just 51 balls before lost his wicket. AB de Villiers also played superb inning of 82 runs of just 42 balls before lsft the field. In later overs SN Khan firing 35 runs of just 10 balls powered Bangalore to a huge score of 227 runs in 20 overs.

Following huge terget of 228 runs, Hyderabad also made firing start with Da Warner and S Dhawan as well. S Dhawan gone early scoring 8 runs but, DA Warner played quick cricket initially. He completed 50 runs of just 21 balls and it as a fastest fifty of the year. He could not stood in middle after that and lost his wicket scoring well 58 runs of just 25 balls. Other middle and lower order batsmen could not compit with higher required runs rate and lost wickets in regular interwals. At last Hyderabad managed to score 182 runs in 20 overs and lost the match by 45 runs.

Man of the Match : AB de Villiers (RCB)

Points : Royal Challengers 2, Sunrisers Hyderabad 0.