IPL 2017: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Player Ratings

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Yuzvendra Chahal – 8

Chahal was the pick of the RCB bowlers

Chahal has been RCB's go-to man with the ball for the past couple of years and has troubled even the best of batsmen with his leg-spin. And today was no different as he appeared to be the only reliable bowler for Watson’s side in that carnage.

He returned figures of 4-0-22-1 and claimed the crucial wicket of Henriques. He may have accounted for Yuvraj's wicket as well if there had been a fitter fielder in place of Shane Watson.

Chris Gayle – 7

Gayle set RCB's innings on the right course as he played a quickfire knock of 32(21) at the top of the order. He targeted Ashish Nehra in particular and hit three towering sixes in that short innings. However, it was again his weakness against off spin that accounted for his wicket.

Tymal Mills – 7

Mills showed good control today, especially with his back-of-the-hand slower balls. Although he bowled very well at the death, he lacked penetration at the start of the innings. He claimed the prized wicket of Yuvraj with a superb slower ball in the 19th over and finished with respectable figures of 4-0-31-1 whereas the other bowlers leaked runs at economy rates over 10.

Kedar Jadhav – 7

Jadhav played a useful cameo but it was not enough to take RCB to victory

Jadhav kept the momentum going after Gayle and Mandeep departed in quick succession. He played a good cameo of 31(16) balls and looked set to take RCB all the way on his own. But it was a rocket throw by Ben Cutting from the boundary that dismissed him in the end.

Travis Head – 6

Head played a nice little innings of 30(22) alongside Kedar Jadhav and kept RCB's hopes alive till the halfway stage. He looked quite confident in his stroke play and was ultimately dismissed by Rashid Khan.

Mandeep Singh – 6

Mandeep began his innings in a very fine manner as he played some classy shots against bowlers like Nehra and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. He promised a lot with his stroke play but ultimately fell to the Afghan sensation Rashid Khan for a well made 24(16). However, by then, he had given RCB the start they needed.

Shane Watson – 5

Watson didn't do justice to his talent today as he leaked 41 runs in his 3 overs. Moreover, what he did with the bat was insufficient as well. 22(17) is not something that is needed when chasing a score over 200.

Stuart Binny – 5

Binny took one wicket and later scored a run-a-ball 11 with the bat. Not sufficient in a 200-run chase.

Aniket Chaudhary – 5

Aniket had a mixed debut for RCB as he claimed the scalp of Warner on one hand but leaked 55 runs on the other. He displayed some good pace and bounce at times but was taken apart by Yuvraj Singh in the middle overs.

Sreenath Aravind – 3

Aravind is the most bankable and experienced domestic bowler for RCB. However, his bowling looked totally mediocre today as he leaked 36 runs in his three overs. His wicket to wicket bowling was not good enough to trouble the batsmen on this flat deck and hence RCB paid the price.

Sachin Baby – 3

Baby couldn't prove his mettle with the bat today, being dismissed for a solitary run. However, he did take a decent catch to dismiss Henriques.