A consistent Sunrisers Hyderabad unit would look to consolidate its position at the top of the points table, while the Royal Challengers Bangalore will fight for survival when they clash in the Indian Premier League on Monday.
Courtesy their splendid bowling attack, SRH emerged as good defenders initially, but by defeating Delhi Daredevils with a seven-wicket on Saturday, they proved that they can pull off tight chases as well.
The hosts have already taken long strides towards a play-offs spot, but there are issues that must be bothering them ahead of the business end of the tournament. Opener Shikhar Dhawan's low strike rate must be a concern for them along with a shaky middle-order.
The Virat Kohli-led RCB, though, are struggling for survival as they need to win every game and also hope that other results go in their favour to remain in contention for the play-offs. They are placed sixth in the table with just three wins from nine games.
RCB’s big guns have failed to fire but now is the time to deliver since one more defeat would spell their ouster.
Here’s everything you need to know about Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL match:
Where Will the SRH vs RCB IPL Match Be Played?
The Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL match will be played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad.
When Will the RCB vs SRH IPL Match Be Played?
The Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL match will be played on Monday, 7 May, 8:00 pm onwards.
Where do I Watch IPL 2018 Match Live on TV?
You can watch IPL 2018 matches live on the Star Sports network – Star Sports 1, Star Sports Select HD. Hindi commentary will be available on Star Sports 1 Hindi.
Where Can I Watch IPL 2018 Live Online?
Live streaming of the IPL matches will be available on Hotstar. There's no free live IPL stream online this year, but you can get the ‘All Sports’ pack for Rs 299 per year.
However, if you are an Airtel customer, you get unlimited streaming access to IPL 2018 on Hotstar for FREE via Airtel TV app. Jio users can also follow the IPL 2018 online on Jio TV app for free.
Alternately, follow the live updates of IPL 2018 at The Quint.
Match Updates, RCB vs SRH, IPL 2018:
Toss: RCB won the toss and chose to bowl
SRH: 146/10 (20 Overs)
RCB: 47/1 (5 Overs)
RCB needs 100 runs to win from 90 balls
Squads:
Sunrisers Hyderabad Squad:
Kane Williamson (C ), Shikhar Dhawan, Manish Pandey, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Wriddhiman Saha, Siddharth Kaul, Deepak Hooda, Khaleel Ahmed, Sandeep Sharma, Yusuf Pathan, Shreevats Goswami, Ricky Bhui, Basil Thampi, T Natarajan, Sachin Baby, Bipul Sharma, Mehdi Hasan, Tanmay Agarwal, Alex Hales, Carlos Brathwaite, Rashid Khan, Shakib Al Hasan, Mohammad Nabi and Chris Jordan
Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad:
Virat Kohli (Captain), Quinton de Kock, Brendon McCullum, AB de Villiers, Sarfaraz Khan, Mandeep Singh, Chris Woakes, Washington Sundar, Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Colin de Grandhomme, Moeen Ali, Pawan Negi, Mohammed Siraj, Corey Anderson, Parthiv Patel, Tim Southee