The fall of 2020 has begun, and with it, the Indian Premier League is back on our television screens. Moreover, in this worldwide pandemic, it was a highly awaited escape. Furthermore, it was made possible by the United Arab Emirates, and it is the first time that they are organizing the IPL tournament. But due to strict restrictions and rules, this year’s IPL will be one of its kind.
On Monday, September 21, 2020, Dubai held the third match of IPL 2020, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The match began at 19:30 IST (14:00 GMT). Furthermore, we had Sunrisers Hyderabad V/S Royal Challengers Bangalore.
It was the second match held in Dubai. The Umpires for the third match of IPL 2020 were Nitin Menon and Anil Dandekar. Meanwhile, the third Umpire was Anil Chaudhary, and Prakash Bhatt was the Match Referee. Moreover, the captains for this match were David Warner for SRH and Virat Kohli for RCB.
The Winner of the Toss:
Sunrisers Hyderabad picked to bowl after winning the toss. So, we got Royal Challengers Bangalore on the pitch. And Devdutt Padikkal was the opening batsman for Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Aaron Finch joined him at the non-striker end. Moreover, Bhuvneshwar bowled the first over.
The line-up for the First Inning of the Third Match:
Royal Challengers Bangalore‘ line-up for the first inning of the third match of IPL 2020 is as follows:
- Devdutt Padikkal
- Aaron Finch
- Virat Kohli (c)
- AB de Villiers
- Shivam Dube
- Josh Philippe (wk)
- Washington Sundar
- Navdeep Saini
- Umesh Yadav
- Dale Steyn
- Yuzvendra Chahal
Team Members of the Fielding Team for First Inning of the Third Match:
We have Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore as the rivals for the third match of IPL 2020. Furthermore, all the team members of the bowling team on the field for the first inning were:
David Warner (c), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Manish Pandey, Priyam Garg, Vijay Shankar, Abhishek Sharma, Mitchell Marsh, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma, T Natarajan
Batting Performance for the First Inning of the Third Match:
Following is the performance report of the Royal Challengers Bangalore batting in the first inning of the third match of IPL 2020:
- Devdutt Padikkal scored 56 runs from 42 balls by hitting eight 4s and zero 6s.
- However, he got bowled by Vijay Shankar.
- Aaron Finch scored 29 runs from 27 balls by hitting one 4 and two 6s.
- However, he got out due to LBW, while the bowler was Abhishek Sharma.
- Virat Kohli scored 14 runs from 13 balls by hitting zero 4s and zero 6s.
- However, he got caught by Rashid Khan, while the bowler was T Natarajan.
- AB de Villiers scored 51 runs from 30 balls by hitting four 4s and two 6s.
- However, he was run-out by Manish Pandey/Bairstow.
- Shivam Dube scored seven runs from eight balls by hitting zero 4s and zero 6s.
- However, he was run-out by Jonny Bairstow.
- Josh Philippe scored a single run from 2 balls that he got to play and remained not out.
- Washington Sundar did not get to bat.
- Navdeep Saini did not get to bat.
- Umesh Yadav did not get to bat.
- Dale Steyn did not get to bat.
- Yuzvendra Chahal did not get to bat.
Bowling Performance for the First Inning of the Third Match:
In the first inning, Sunrise Hyderabad chose to field, and the performance card of their bowler is as below:
- Bhuvneshwar bowled for four overs and gave a total of 25 runs while scoring zero wickets.
- Sandeep Sharma bowled for four overs and gave a total of 36 runs while scoring zero wickets.
- T Natarajan bowled for four overs and gave a total of 34 runs while scoring one wicket.
- Mitchell Marsh gave only six runs in four balls that he bowled while scoring zero wickets.
- Vijay Shankar bowled one over & two balls and gave a total of 14 runs while scoring one wicket.
- Rashid Khan gave only two runs in one over that he bowled. Moreover, he scored two wickets in this single over.
- Abhishek Sharma bowled for two overs and gave a total of 16 runs. Moreover, he scored one wicket.
The Scoreboard at the End of First Inning of the Third Match:
At the end of the first inning, we have the scoreboard as Sunrisers Hyderabad: 153/10 (20). Furthermore, now Royal Challengers Bangalore has to chase the target of 154 runs in the next inning. Let’s see what happens in the second inning?
And after a short break, the players were back on the field for the second inning of the third match of IPL 2020. Above all, the match turned out to be outstanding in the second inning when Royal Challengers Bangalore came to bowl.
The line-up for the Second Inning of the Third Match:
Sunrisers Hyderabad‘ line-up for the second inning of the third match of IPL is as follows:
- David Warner (c)
- Jonny Bairstow (wk)
- Manish Pandey
- Priyam Garg
- Vijay Shankar
- Abhishek Sharma
- Mitchell Marsh
- Rashid Khan
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- Sandeep Sharma
- T Natarajan
Team Members of the Fielding Team for the Second Inning of the Third Match:
For the second inning, we have Royal Challengers Bangalore on the field as fielders, and they have the following team members on the field for fielding in this match:
Aaron Finch, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers, Josh Philippe (wk), Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Navdeep Saini, Umesh Yadav, Dale Steyn, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Batting Performance for the Second Inning of the Third Match:
Following is the performance report of the Sunrisers Hyderabad’s batting in the second inning, and their scorecard is as follows:
- David Warner scored 6 runs from 6 balls by hitting one 4 and zero 6s. He was run out by Umesh.
- Johnny Bairstow scored 61 runs from 43 balls by hitting six 4s and two 6s. And he was bowled by Yuzvendra Chahal.
- Manish Pandey scored 34 runs from 33 balls by hitting three 4s and one 6. However, he got caught by Navdeep Saini, while the bowler was Yuzvendra Chahal.
- Priyam Garg scored 12 runs from 13 balls by hitting one 4 and zero 6s. And he was bowled by Shivam Dube.
- Vijay Shankar scored 0 runs from the single ball that he got to play and got bowled by Yuzvendra Chahal.
- Abhishek Sharma scored 7 runs from 4 balls by hitting one 4 and zero 6s. However, he was run-out by Umesh/Philippe.
- Rashid Khan scored 6 runs from 5 balls by hitting one 4 and zero 6s. And he was bowled by Navdeep Saini.
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar scored 0 runs from 2 balls by hitting four 4s and zero 6s. And he was bowled by Navdeep Saini.
- Sandeep Sharma scored 9 runs from 6 balls by hitting one 4 and zero 6s. However, he got caught by Virat Kohli, while the bowler was Dale Steyn.
- Mitchell Marsh scored 0 runs from 1balls by hitting zero 4s and zero 6s. However, he got caught by Virat Kohli, while the bowler was Shivam Dube.
- T Natarajan played 4 balls and scored 3 runs and remained not out.
Bowling Performance for the Second Inning of the Third Match:
In the second inning, Royal Challengers Bangalore were the ones bowling. Moreover, the performance of their bowler is as below:
- Dale Steyn bowled for three overs & four balls and gave a total of 33 runs while scoring one wicket.
- Umesh Yadav bowled for four overs and gave a total of 48 runs while scoring zero wickets.
- Navdeep Saini bowled for four overs and gave a total of 25 runs while scoring two wickets.
- Washington Sundar bowled one over and gave a total of 7 runs while scoring zero wickets.
- Yuzvendra Chahal bowled for four overs and gave a total of 18 runs while scoring three wickets.
- Shivam Dube bowled for three overs and gave a total of 15 runs while scoring two wickets.
There were two NO-balls during the second inning of the third match of IPL 2020, and it was from Vijay Shankar.
The Scoreboard at the End of Second Inning of the Third Match:
At the end of the second inning, we have the scoreboard as follows:
- Royal Challengers Bangalore: 163/5 (20).
- Sunrisers Hyderabad: 153/10 (20).
Winner of the Third Match of IPL 2020:
We have Royal Challengers Bangalore as the clear winner of the first match of IPL by 10 runs. Sunrisers Hyderabad might have lost the match today. However, their hopes are still high. May they have better luck next time. We wish both of the teams the best of luck for their next matches.
PLAYER OF THE MATCH:
Yuzvendra Chahal was the player of the match on September 21, 2020, for the third match of the IPL 2020. That was held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, in Dubai. He was a gamechanger for this match. Moreover, we believe that we will get to see much more action from Yuzvendra Chahal this season, as he seems to be highly motivated and focused after his engagement on August 8, 2020.
The Upcoming Fourth Match of IPL 2020:
Meanwhile, we are eagerly waiting to tell you all about the fourth match of the IPL that will begin at 19:30 IST (14:00 GMT) tomorrow, and it will be held at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Moreover, it will be the second match in the Sharjah Cricket stadium for IPL 2020. Are you excited about it? Do share your thoughts and excitement about the IPL 2020 with us through our comment section.