Kane Williamson on song but Sunrisers left sweating in IPL
Kohli and De Villiers fail to deliver but Hetmyer rides to the rescue
New Delhi — New Zealand captain Kane Williamson enjoyed a return to form but his Hyderabad Sunrisers were left sweating on their Indian Premier League (IPL) playoff hopes after a four-wicket loss to the Royal Challengers Bangalore on Saturday. Williamson’s unbeaten 70 off 43 balls was his best innings in this season’s IPL by a long mark, but Bangalore, long out of the playoff picture, managed to overhaul Hyderabad’s 175/7 with four balls to spare. India skipper Virat Kohli (16) and AB de Villiers (1) were unable to get Bangalore off to a flying start but Shimron Hetmyer filled the void by blasting 75 runs off 47 balls, including four boundaries and six sixes. The left-handed batsman arrived in Bangalore with great expectations, and a heavy price tag, but it was only in his final innings that he was able to fulfil them. “At the start it was tough for me, just getting used to the environment and getting used to the IPL itself,” said the 22-year-old before he jetted off to join his te...
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