IPL 2021: Shahbaz Ahmed Takes 3 In An Over In RCB Comeback Win vs SRH

IPL 2021: RCB registered an epic six-run victory when they shocked SRH with a dominating performance at the death overs in Match 6 in Chennai.

Left-arm spinner Shahbaz Ahmed (3/7) dished out a match-winning performance after Glenn Maxwell's half-century to help Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) notch up a six-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday. Put in to bat, RCB managed 149 runs for the loss of eight wickets on the back of Maxwell's 41-ball 59 before Shahbaz changed the complexion of the match by dismissing Manish Pandey (38), Jonny Bairstow (12) and Abdul Samad (0) in one over, as SRH ended at 143 for nine in the stipulated 20 overs. The victory propelled RCB to the top of the table. Chasing a modest total, SRH lost opener Wriddhiman Saha (1) cheaply in the beginning of the third over. However, skipper David Warner (54) and Pandey looked to make short work of the chase, galloping towards the target with the SRH needing 73 off the last 10 overs. The duo looked in ominous touch, smashing boundaries every over to keep the score board ticking until the 14th over when the Australian, who hit seven fours and a six, was dismissed off a Kyle Jamieson off-cutter.