WATCH: Sarfaraz invents and plays a jaw-dropping shot

AB de Villiers and Moeen Ali struck breezy half-centuries as Royal Challengers Bangalore held their nerves under pressure to eke out a 14-run win over table-toppers Sunrisers Hyderabad in a must-win match and stay afloat in the Indian Premier League.

AB de Villiers and Moeen Ali struck breezy half-centuries as Royal Challengers Bangalore held their nerves under pressure to eke out a 14-run win over table-toppers Sunrisers Hyderabad in a must-win match and stay afloat in the Indian Premier League.

Asked to bat, RCB posted a mammoth 218 for six before surviving a scare from Sunrisers skipper Kane Williamson (81 off 42) and Manish Pandey (62 off 38) to restrict the visitors to 204 for three.

The high-voltage encounter was all about the South African power-hitter and if there was any room at the centre stage leaving aside De Villiers stupendous performance, it was taken by Kane Williamson.

However, young RCB batter Sarfaraz Khan still managed to hog some limelight.

In the 19^th over of the Bangalore innings, Sarfaraz took on Basil Thampi as he hit a stunning six. An innovative Sarfaraz picked the 140kp full-toss, opening the face of the bat on reverse lapse.

Khan’s late exploits helped Royal Challengers Bangalore post a mammoth 218 and his knock was the decider between these two sides.