IPL 2020 Live Update: Kohli's Bangalore off to a winning start, beat Hyderabad by 10 runs

Kohli & Co. clinch their first victory of the season as they defeated Hyderabad by 10 runs

Navdeep Saini bowled an instrumental 18th over giving away just 7 runs, leaving Hyderabad with 22 runs to chase off 2 last overs. The speedster also bagged two wickets

As the chase intensifies, Rashid Khan and Abhishek Sharma collided on pitch while attempting to get the second run. 

Hyderabad lose control of the chase as Priyam Garg gives away his wicket. Needs 35 off 21 balls

A wrong-un deceiving Vijay Shankar put Chahal on a hat-trick as he bagged his third wicket of the night

With two successive wickets and a tight over, Chahal has put Bangalore back in the game with Hyderabad needing 37 off 24

Yuzvendra Chahal provided the much-needed breakthrough for Bangalore as he bowled danger-man Bairstow for 61 runs. Hyderabad are 121/3 and need 43 runs more

With Bairstow holding one end strong and Priyam Garg powering from the other, Hyderabad look comfortable in their chase as they need just 43 off 30

Courtesy of a cracking shot, Bairstow brought up his half-century after surviving twice in the match. Hyderabad are 103/2

Bangalore missed another chance as Dale Steyn dropped a difficult catch of Jonny Bairstow off Umesh Yadav's delivery. 

Yuzvendra Chahal's efforts finally paid off as he bagged the wicket of Manish Pandey with the help of Saini's soft catch at long-off. Hyderabad lose their second wicket and are 89/2

Aaron Finch dropped the price wicket of Bairstow as he missed a catch at covers off Saini's delivery

Finding some turn, Yuzvendra Chahal kept things tight, not giving away much. Hyderabad are 59/1 at the end of 8 overs

Both teams in the contest to bag first two points. Hyderabad are 72/1 at the end of 9 overs. Bairstow at 35 while Pandey has scored 29 contributing to a partnership worth 54

Despite losing skipper Warner early, Hyderabad have managed to keep things intact as Pandey-Bairstow anchor the innings. Hyderabad are 48/1 at the end of 6 overs.

With an economical first over, Saini has slowed down Hyderabad's pace relatively. Warner & Co. are 30/1 at the end of 4 overs

Skipper David Warner was unlucky as he was run-out for just 6 runs. Bairstow struck the ball fine, to which, Yadav managed to get a hand as the ball eventually hit the bails on the non-striker's end.  

A boundary from Warner and a double in the first over as Hyderabad set off to chase 163.

"It was pretty difficult to bat on. We have a good total now. Looking forward to defending. It was great to get the half century out of the way. It was the first game and I wanted to start off well. I am happy to have done that. So happy to be training with Kohli. I was just eating his ears trying to pick up as much as possible. He said who you face doesn't matter as long as you have confidence in yourself. I enjoyed batting with Finch. I was comfortable from the word go batting alongside him. It's going to be a tough target to chase down," said debutant Devdutt Padikkal during the innings-break. 

Keeping things tight in the death overs, Hyderabad have held back Bangalore to 163 despite getting off to a brilliant start. The David Warner-led side needs 164 to win off their 20 overs.  

The South African talisman has been run-out as pushed for two aiming to keep the strike in the final over

AB de Villiers smashes a wonderful half-century taking Bangalore to 162/3

Bangalore are 155/3, de Villiers on strike with the last over to go. Bhuvanshwar Kumar has the ball

Smacking Sandeep Sharma for 89-meter long maximum, de Villiers bagged his 200th six for Bangalore in the IPL

With just two overs to go, Bangalore are 141/3 as Hyderabad manages to keep de Villiers relatively quiet in Dubai

Leaving no room for Bangalore to exploit, Hyderabad have managed to keep things tight as innings nears end. Bangalore are 132/3

With the innings end approaching, skipper Kohli tried to go big against Natarajan but ended up losing his wicket. The skipper is gone for 14. Bangalore are 123/3

With Kohli & de Villiers on the crease, the duo must press on the pedal to power Bangalore to a competitive total. Bangalore are 116/2

de Villiers and Kohli would be pushing hard to change gears as the match completes 13 overs. Bangalore are 103/2

On the last ball of the 11th over, Vijay Shankar bowled debutant Padikkal ending his debut innings for 56 runs and Hyderabad have their first wicket of the night. Skipper Kohli comes out to bat

Soon after Padikkal, Abhishek Sharma has trapped Finch before the stumps. Bangalore are 90/2.

Young gun Devdutt Padikkal smashed a half-century on his debut for Bangalore. The youngster has got past the 50-run mark on his debut in every format. Bangalore are 86/0 after 10 overs

Hyderabad bowlers remain wicket-less even after 9 overs. Bangalore are now 75/0

Bangalore openers continue to anchor innings. Virat Kohli's men are 64/0 

Youngster Devdutt Padikkal and Aaron Finch have got Bangalore off to a great start. Virat Kohli's side are 53/0 at the end of 6 overs. 

Aaron Finch smacked a huge six off Vijay Shankar's ball. Bangalore are 48/0

Mitchell Marsh has walked off the field with an injury scare. The speedster landed awkwardly after bowling his first ball of the match. Vijay Shankar will finish his over

Devdutt Padikkal gets his sixth boundary. Smacks Natrajan for three boundaries. Bangalore are 32/0 

Youngster Padikkal keeps the scoreboard ticking as he hits another boundary off Kumar this time. Finch opens his account as well. Bangalore are 20/0

Bangalore debutant Padikkal gets a smooth start. Finds two boundaries off Sandeep Sharma. Bangalore are 13/0 at the end of 2 overs.

Decent start for Hyderabad as Bhuvansehwar Kumar finds swing. Bangalore are 2/0

Aaron Finch makes debut for Bangalore. The Australian & Devdutt Padikkal open innings for Bangalore. Bhuvaneshwar Kumar has the new ball

Bangalore Squad: Aaron Finch, Parthiv Patel, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Josh Phillipe, Devdutt Paddikal, Navdeep Saini, Washington Sundar, Dale Steyn, Umesh Yadav, Shivam Dube, and Yuzvendra Chahal

Hyderabad Squad: David Warner, Jonny Bairstow, Manish Pandey, Vijay Shankar, Mitchell Marsh, Priyam Garg, Abhishek Sharma, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, T Natrajan
 

"There is a bit of dew around. It was an interesting game last night. We know it's going to get a bit tired towards the end. We have the balance in the side," said Hyderabad skipper Warner after winning the toss. 

Meanwhile, Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli said, "We have made a few changes, to the setup and the team as well. We feel relaxed and balanced. One idea was to create more leaders in the time. The guys have worked really hard during the lockdown period in whatever way they could. They have taken a lot of responsibility in these three weeks as well."

David Warner has won the toss and decided to ball first at the Dubai International Stadium.

"It's been a long wait. Very excited to get out there with the boys. We are very well-prepared. Our net and practice sessions have been very intense and when the time comes we need to be calm and perform without any pressure. We have been very calm behind the scenes. Obviously, we are not going to be that calm out there in the middle," said AB de Villiers just ahead of the clash. 

According to Accuweather, the temperature for the Hyderabad vs Bangalore weather forecast is expected to be around 35°C during the commencement of the match. The temperature will pretty much remain the same during the finishing stages (33°C at around 11:00 PM IST). Meanwhile, the humidity levels throughout the course of the match will hover around 48%.

The pitch at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium provides a lot of assistance to spinners. It also has something for the pacers as the new ball will move initially making life tough for batsmen. Change of pace will be key on this surface and spinners will look to bowl relatively slow. According to the last four T20Is played here, the average score is 138. 

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• Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli needs just 20 runs to become the highest run-scorer against Hyderabad. 
• Mr. 360 AB de Villiers is just one six shy of hitting 200 maximums in the IPL. 
• Jonny Bairstow had scored his maiden IPL century against Bangalore. Will he be able to go big again tonight? 

Bangalore always look a strong team on paper but they have never succeeded in clinching the silverware in the last 12 editions of the marquee tournament. Their batting line-up is one of the best in the tournament where the likes of Parthiv Patel, skipper Virat Kohli, and AB de Villiers can change the game in no time. The addition of Australian limited-overs skipper Aaron Finch will only boost the confidence of their otherwise strong batting line-up. They have a good bowling line-up as well and Dale Steyn will be hoping to make the new ball do the talking right away with his 'Steyn Gun'. However, it is the death overs where Virat Kohli and his boys end up losing the plot and by the time they realize it, their tournament comes to an abrupt end.

On the other hand, the 'Orange Army' have got their bases covered. The dynamic duo of skipper Warner and Jonny Bairstow were involved in four 100-run stands last season and that is what made things easy for Hyderabad. They will now be hoping Manish Pandey to fire in the middle-order and even the Afghan sensation Rashid Khan has the ability to make his bat do the talking in the middle and death overs. New Zealand sensation Kane Williamson can also be a handy batsman at number three if he gets a game. 

Coming to their bowling department, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma, and Siddharth Kaul have the ability to pick up quick wickets upfront and derail the momentum of their opponents in no time.  However, what really stands out here is that Hyderabad has the ability to defend low totals and they have done it time and again and that is the reason why they have succeeded in making it to the playoffs in the previous four editions of the mega event including two finals.

With action moving from the Northern Derby last night to a Southern Derby today, Hyderabad will be taking on Bangalore in the third match of the Dream11 IPL 2020  at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai today. Both teams will be looking to add their first two points in their tally in what promises to be a high-octane Southern derby. The three-time finalists will be led by the charismatic Virat Kohli while the 2016 champions will be led by the destructive opening batsman David Warner.