Royal Callengers Bengaluru vs Sunrises Hyderabad — Full Match Report & Statistical Breakdown
Club Cricket Fixture • Sunrises Hyderabad won the match by 8 wicket.
Key Match Highlights
1. Match Overview & Context
In this 20-over encounter of Club Cricket Fixture, Royal Callengers Bengaluru took on Sunrises Hyderabad on May 3, 2025, 07:55 AM. After competitive cricket across both innings, the fixture concluded with the official result: Sunrises Hyderabad won the match by 8 wicket.. Across the match, spectators witnessed a combined total of 415 runs and 9 wickets fall between Royal Callengers Bengaluru (207/7 in 20.0 overs) and Sunrises Hyderabad (208/2 in 19.5 overs).
2. Royal Callengers Bengaluru Innings Breakdown (207/7)
Batting in the first innings, Royal Callengers Bengaluru finished on 207/7 from 20.0 overs, maintaining an innings run rate of 10.35 runs per over. During the opening 6 overs, Royal Callengers Bengaluru accumulated 43 runs for the loss of 3 wickets. Virat Kohli spearheaded the batting effort with 119 runs off 65 balls (including 12 fours and 8 sixes at a strike rate of 183.1). Valuable middle-order support came from Liam Livingstone , who contributed 47 runs off 34 deliveries, while Jitesh Sharma added 36 (11b). The bowling side conceded 4 extra runs (wides: 4, no-balls: 0, byes: 0, leg-byes: 0). With the ball in the first innings, Eeshan Malinga led the bowling figures with 4/35 in 4.0 overs (economy 8.75), assisted by Mohammed Shami (2/41 in 3.0 overs).
3. Sunrises Hyderabad Chase & Second Innings Summary (208/2)
Pursuing a target of 208 runs for victory, Sunrises Hyderabad recorded 208/2 in 19.5 overs at a scoring rate of 10.49 runs per over. Abhishek Sharma anchored the chase for Sunrises Hyderabad with 99 runs from 55 balls (10 fours, 5 sixes, strike rate 180.0), alongside Ishan Kishan who chipped in with 67 off 34 balls. Defending the total, Bhubaneswar Kumar delivered a key spell of 1/37 across 3.5 overs at an economy rate of 9.65, while Liam Livingstone finished with 1/31 (3.0 overs).
4. Partnerships, Fielding & CricÓ MVP Standings
The highest batting stand of the match was forged by Liam Livingstone and Virat Kohli (Royal Callengers Bengaluru ), who combined for 126 runs off 80 balls. In the field, both sides combined for 4 catches, 0 run-outs, and 0 stumpings, with Henrich Klassen making a notable impact in the outfield. According to the CricÓ MVP & Player Points engine—which evaluates runs, boundaries, strike rate milestones, wickets, dot balls, bowling economy, and fielding dismissals—Virat Kohli (Royal Callengers Bengaluru ) topped the match rankings with 169.0 total points, followed closely by Eeshan Malinga (146.0 points). Official Player of the Match honors were awarded to Abhishek Sharma .