Kohli breaks Suresh Raina’s record, becomes IPL’s all time highest run-scorer

As Gayle storm hit Sunrisers’s strong bowling attack to post 100 in 9 overs, with Kohli bidding for his turn, the fans were delighted to see the Jamaican southpaw in his elements.

So its’s time for the IPL finals as Royal Challengers Bangalore will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad at 8 PM tonight.

There was rain in the Chinnaswamy stadium last evening.

This is a tie which can be termed as the battle between the best bowling versus the best batting unit of IPL 9. AB De Villiers and Shane Watson tried to push the score, but caved in under pressure. Now RCB was in big trouble. The leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was the only other wicket-taker. He can start the initial overs of an innings and trouble batsmen with swing and also change it up with yorkers during the death overs.

Today’s match would give RCB an opportunity to avenge their 15-run loss to Sunrisers in the last clash between the two teams. Mustafizur is one of the most disciplined bowlers of the league with an economy rate of 6.73 and the best part is that the left arm pacer can pick up regular wickets alongside being at his miserly best.

David Warner: David Warner has been an inspiration for his team as he has led Surisers Hyderabad from the front.

Sunrisers will be coming into the final on the back of two high-profile wins – first against two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders by 22 runs in the Eliminator and then against Lions in the Qualifier 2.

David Warner has batted with gay abandon and as the second highest scorer with 779 runs to his credit, he and Shikhar Dhawan have to score in the final. The Mr 360 degree of world cricket had snatched victory away from Gujarat Lions’ jaws in Qualifier 1 and as long as the Sunrisers don’t get him out, they won’t breathe easy. He hit an unbelievable four hundreds and seven half-centuries, not to forget 83 boundaries and a staggering 38 sixes.

In the fourteenth over, against the run of play, Warner was dismissed; he threw his bat at a wide delivery from Arvind, but didn’t get enough body behind the shot and ended up offering Abdullah a simple catch at short thirdman. Buoyed by the return of the in-form Mustafizur Rahman, they didn’t let go once they had the game in their grip. Kumar will play a pivotal role in Warner’s scheme of things. Playing on his home ground, RCB will be looking to win its maiden trophy and with their batsmen, including skipper Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers in prime form, they would certainly be eying the glory.