Royal Challengers Bangalore showed their batting strength as they overcame Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League. They won by 45 runs, after reaching a total of 227-4. After Chris Gayle went for just one, AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli shared a second wicket stand of 157. Shane Watson then hit three sixes in a row in one over, and Sarfaraz Khan ended their innings with an unbeaten 35 off 10 deliveries. David Warner led the Hyderabad response with a 21-ball half century, but it wasn’t enough as they could only make 182-6. It's the first game in IPL 9 in which the team batting first has won.

Kohli to play 2027 World Cup only if he can add value
FIFA officials to meet Iranian FA to discuss World Cup on Saturday, says source
Gaikwad says Chennai face 'simple' equation of winning every game to stay alive
Romelu Lukaku makes Belgium's World Cup roster
