IPL 2018, SRH vs RCB: 5 player battles to look forward to between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore

#3 Alex Hales v Umesh Yadav

Alex Hales

In a season in which their bowling has often fallen apart, Umesh Yadav has been one of the few exceptions in the RCB bowling attack and his four overs are going to be absolutely vital for their chances tonight. He is the third highest wicket-taker with a tally of 13 wickets in 9 games (he is 1 wicket behind the highest wicket-takers Hardik Pandya) and has been the lynchpin of the RCB attack.

Tonight, he will be up against one of the game’s most destructive players in Englishman Alex Hales and although the SRH opener has not yet played a truly brutal knock, he looked in his stride against DD.

He hit three fours and three sixes in his 31-ball-45. Their opening skirmish is going to decide whether SRH get off to a flier or RCB stop their batting effort in its tracks in the Powerplay overs.