Royal Challengers Bangalore, playing an IPL game after three weeks, got a reality check in their penultimate league match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Ekana Stadium on Friday night. It was a game which they were eager to win in order to improve their chances of finishing in the Top-2 after having already qualified for the Playoffs.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru let a golden chance to occupy a top-two position on the IPL table slip away with a 42-run defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad, led by Ishan Kishan, on Friday.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 42 runs in Lucknow. RCB are in danger of finishing outside the top two positions.