Thangarasu Natarjan – 8. One for 11 from four overs is excellent at the best of times. Then factor in that he bowled his last two in the death overs, and it is outstanding. Sportzpics for BCCI
ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE RATINGS: Josh Philippe – 6. Top scored with 31, but had his struggles, particularly when he was outclassed by Rashid Khan in the lead up to his demise. Sportzpics for BCCI
Devdutt Padikkal – 5. Played around a straight delivery from Sandeep, as he looked to be playing for the one that moved away. Sportzpics for BCCI
Virat Kohli – 4. Fell to his nemesis, Sandeep, for the seventh time in his IPL career, as he forced a catch into the hands of Williamson when on seven. Sportzpics for BCCI
AB de Villiers – 5. The South African was just starting to catch up his run rate when he found Abhishek on the extra cover boundary off Nadeem. Sportzpics for BCCI
Washington Sundar – 7. A touch unlucky to be caught and bowled by Natarajan, as he knitted together a neat innings with the bat, then probed with the ball. Sportzpics for BCCI
Gurkeerat Singh – 5. Ended not out on 15 with a meagre strike-rate of 62.5, which showed just how tough the going was against the Hyderabad bowlers. Sportzpics for BCCI
Chris Morris – 4. Out of sync with the ball, as evidence by a nine-ball over, and his side needed more from him with the bat as well. Sportzpics for BCCI
Isuru Udana - 6. First he got lucky, escaping a no ball for a full toss that was nearer shoulder than waist height against Williamson. Then he got the same man with a fine slower ball. Sportzpics for BCCI
Mohammed Siraj – 4. Only given one over, and that went for 14, as Bangalore’s bowlers struggled to defend the meagre total. Sportzpics for BCCI
Navdeep Saini – 4. On a wicket that rewarded pace off the ball, Saini’s pace was less than ideally suited. Sportzpics for BCCI
Yuzvendra Chahal – 7. As is so often the case, the leg-spinner carried the RCB attack, and provided them with a slim glimmer of belief – only for it to be scotched quickly after. Sportzpics for BCCI
SUNRISERS HYDERABAD RATINGS: David Warner – 6. Juggled his resources brilliantly in the field. Looked keyed in with the bat, only to fall the ball after hitting Sundar for six. Sportzpics for BCCI
Wriddhiman Saha – 8. Carried on the form he showed on his return to the side last time out, before being tempted to wander out of his crease by Chahal. Sportzpics for BCCI
Manish Pandey – 5. Extremely dubious shot choice, skying a slog off Chahal when the rate was 4.5 an over and the chase under control. Sportzpics for BCCI
Kane Williamson – 5. If Kohli, De Villiers and Williamson all struggled to score, perhaps all could agree the conditions were tricky. Sportzpics for BCCI
Abhishek Sharma – 7. Held a crucial catch, that of De Villiers, then stayed for a good time with the bat rather than a long time as victory neared. Sportzpics for BCCI
Jason Holder – 8. Two wickets in one over when the slog was on, and two for 27 in all with the ball. Settled any lingering nerves with the bat, with crisp hitting that was beyond anyone else. Sportzpics for BCCI
Abdul Samad – 6. He was there at the crease when victory was sealed, albeit at the non-striker’s end on nought not out. Sportzpics for BCCI
Rashid Khan – 8. Some of his work was spellbinding. He induced three play and misses in a row from both De Villiers and Philippe. Sportzpics for BCCI
Shahbaz Nadeem – 6. The most expensive of an admittedly strong set of bowling performances. Dropped De Villiers, then got him in his next over. Sportzpics for BCCI
Sandeep Sharma – 9. No-one else has got Kohli more times than he has in the IPL. As ever, it was vital this time, as the RCB captain found Williamson. Sportzpics for BCCI
Thangarasu Natarjan – 8. One for 11 from four overs is excellent at the best of times. Then factor in that he bowled his last two in the death overs, and it is outstanding. Sportzpics for BCCI
ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE RATINGS: Josh Philippe – 6. Top scored with 31, but had his struggles, particularly when he was outclassed by Rashid Khan in the lead up to his demise. Sportzpics for BCCI
Devdutt Padikkal – 5. Played around a straight delivery from Sandeep, as he looked to be playing for the one that moved away. Sportzpics for BCCI
Virat Kohli – 4. Fell to his nemesis, Sandeep, for the seventh time in his IPL career, as he forced a catch into the hands of Williamson when on seven. Sportzpics for BCCI
AB de Villiers – 5. The South African was just starting to catch up his run rate when he found Abhishek on the extra cover boundary off Nadeem. Sportzpics for BCCI
Washington Sundar – 7. A touch unlucky to be caught and bowled by Natarajan, as he knitted together a neat innings with the bat, then probed with the ball. Sportzpics for BCCI
Gurkeerat Singh – 5. Ended not out on 15 with a meagre strike-rate of 62.5, which showed just how tough the going was against the Hyderabad bowlers. Sportzpics for BCCI
Chris Morris – 4. Out of sync with the ball, as evidence by a nine-ball over, and his side needed more from him with the bat as well. Sportzpics for BCCI
Isuru Udana - 6. First he got lucky, escaping a no ball for a full toss that was nearer shoulder than waist height against Williamson. Then he got the same man with a fine slower ball. Sportzpics for BCCI
Mohammed Siraj – 4. Only given one over, and that went for 14, as Bangalore’s bowlers struggled to defend the meagre total. Sportzpics for BCCI
Navdeep Saini – 4. On a wicket that rewarded pace off the ball, Saini’s pace was less than ideally suited. Sportzpics for BCCI
Yuzvendra Chahal – 7. As is so often the case, the leg-spinner carried the RCB attack, and provided them with a slim glimmer of belief – only for it to be scotched quickly after. Sportzpics for BCCI
SUNRISERS HYDERABAD RATINGS: David Warner – 6. Juggled his resources brilliantly in the field. Looked keyed in with the bat, only to fall the ball after hitting Sundar for six. Sportzpics for BCCI
Wriddhiman Saha – 8. Carried on the form he showed on his return to the side last time out, before being tempted to wander out of his crease by Chahal. Sportzpics for BCCI
Manish Pandey – 5. Extremely dubious shot choice, skying a slog off Chahal when the rate was 4.5 an over and the chase under control. Sportzpics for BCCI
Kane Williamson – 5. If Kohli, De Villiers and Williamson all struggled to score, perhaps all could agree the conditions were tricky. Sportzpics for BCCI
Abhishek Sharma – 7. Held a crucial catch, that of De Villiers, then stayed for a good time with the bat rather than a long time as victory neared. Sportzpics for BCCI
Jason Holder – 8. Two wickets in one over when the slog was on, and two for 27 in all with the ball. Settled any lingering nerves with the bat, with crisp hitting that was beyond anyone else. Sportzpics for BCCI
Abdul Samad – 6. He was there at the crease when victory was sealed, albeit at the non-striker’s end on nought not out. Sportzpics for BCCI
Rashid Khan – 8. Some of his work was spellbinding. He induced three play and misses in a row from both De Villiers and Philippe. Sportzpics for BCCI
Shahbaz Nadeem – 6. The most expensive of an admittedly strong set of bowling performances. Dropped De Villiers, then got him in his next over. Sportzpics for BCCI
Sandeep Sharma – 9. No-one else has got Kohli more times than he has in the IPL. As ever, it was vital this time, as the RCB captain found Williamson. Sportzpics for BCCI
Thangarasu Natarjan – 8. One for 11 from four overs is excellent at the best of times. Then factor in that he bowled his last two in the death overs, and it is outstanding. Sportzpics for BCCI
