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West Indies batsman Chris Gayle plays the ball to the boundary during their World Cup Cricket match against Zimbabwe in Canberra, February 24, 2015. (Reuters)
Chris Gayle scored 35 off 10 balls while Virat Kohli hit an unbeaten 44 from only 19 deliveries as Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by four wickets in a crucial tie of the IPL 8 in Hyderabad.
Earlier, David Warner (52 not out) and Moises Henriques (57) scored half centuries as Hyderabad scored a brilliant 135 for three in 11 overs in a rain-affected match in Hyderabad.
Match was delayed after which it was reduced to a 11 overs a side.
Bangalore losing the battle with 12 needed off the last four balls after Karthik is run out. Kohli is the final hope who holds the strike. RCB 69-4 in 5.2 overs.
Dinesh Karthik run out 2 (2b 0x4 0x6)
Mandeep is gone offering a simple catch to Morgan off Kumar's bowling. RCB 58-3 in 4.1 overs.
Mandeep Singh c Morgan b P Kumar 1 (3b 0x4 0x6)
Another big blow for Bangalore as De Villiers departs the very next ball. It's getting difficult for Bangalore now. RCB 43-2 in 2.4 overs.
AB de Villiers c Steyn b Henriques 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
That's a big blow for Bangalore as Gayle is out. Bangalore needs 38 from 21 balls. RCB 43-1 in 2.3 overs.
Chris Gayle c Dhawan b Henriques 35 (10b 4x4 3x6)
After the rain again played spoilsport, the revised target means Bangalore need 81 runs from 36 balls.
After a stunning knock, Henriques finally perishes as he gets a thick edge to the keeper. But his half century has put Hyderabad in complete command. SRH 122-2 in 9.3 overs.
Moises Henriques c Karthik b Wiese 57 (22b 5x4 4x6)
Bangalore pick up the first wicket as Dhawan departs. A fine catch from Dinda. SRH 19-1 in 2.2 overs.
Shikhar Dhawan c Dinda b Wiese 8 (7b 1x4 0x6)
The rain affected match has been reduced to 11-a-side over.
PLAYING XI:
SRH: David Warner, Shikhar Dhawan, Moises Henriques, Eoin Morgan, Naman Ojha, Lokesh Rahul, Bipul Sharma, Karn Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Praveen Kumar, Dale Steyn
RCB: Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Dinesh Karthik, Sarfaraz Khan, Mandeep Singh, David Wiese, Mitchell Starc, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ashok Dinda
With both Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore in a must-win situations, today's match is going to be a crucial tie.
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