Winning the toss and electing to field first against RCB turned favourable for skipper Warner in the first innings. Sandeep Sharma, Jason Holder highly impressed the cricket fans bagging two wickets each and removing big fish too soon.
The first breakthrough for the Hyderabad unit came when Sharma removed Devdutt Padikkal in his first over, followed by anther star wicket of Captain Kohli 7(7).
Shahbaz Nadeem, Rashid Khan, Natrajan further strengthened the team with their deliveries. AB de Villiers did pull of the game to quite an extent. His boundaries allowed him make strong 24 runs from 24 deliveries, but went in vain as Nadeem launched his attack, forcing the South African player to return to the pavilion. Josh Philippe 32(31) too contributed big sum but struggled facing Khan later on.
With 14 points in its Kitty, it is must for the Kohli & Co. to buck up in the second half of the contest as it is just one step away to become the second team to qualify in the playoffs.
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Strong-willed Hyderabad on the other hand certainly showed their magic in the first inning while it is yet to see if they'll be able to beat RCB. Warner's Brigade can't afford any defeat from here on as they have 12 points, and require two consistent victories to reserve their berth.