Royal Challengers Bengaluru lose to Sunrisers Hyderabad by 55 runs but finish top of points table en route to IPL playoffs.
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HYDERABAD — Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 55 runs but remained on the third spot in the Indian Premier League points table here on Friday.
In a high-scoring contest in which SRH scored 255/4 in the first half, RCB responded with 200 for four in 20 overs. Skipper Rajat Patidar hit 56 off 39 balls while Krunal Pandya made 41 not out.
Eshan Malinga returned fine figures of 4-0-33-2.
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Earlier, Ishan Kishan (79) top-scored as Sunrisers Hyderabad crossed 250.
SRH were also well served by half-centuries from Abhishek Sharma (56) and Heinrich Klaasen (51).
Brief scores: SRH 255/4 in 20 overs (Abhishek Sharma 56, Ishan Kishan 79, Heinrich Klaasen 51; Rasikh Salam Dar 2/52) beat RCB 200/4 in 20 overs (Venkatesh Iyer 44, Rajat Patidar 56, Krunal Pandya 41 not out; Eshan Malinga 2/33) by 55 runs.