Royal Challengers Bangalore easily defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday, advancing them closer to Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 playoff qualifying.
RCB improved their net run rate with an eight-wicket victory owing to Virat Kohli’s sixth IPL century and Faf du Plessis’ ongoing dominance with the bat. The victory allowed RCB to surpass the fifth-placed Mumbai Indians, who are also tied for 14 points, and move up to the fourth slot with 14 points. While MI has an NRR of -0.128, RCB has a huge lead over them at +0.180.