Aakash Chopra pointed out that both RCB and Sunrisers Hyderabad made some intriguing choices in their playing XI. The latter’s pick of Mitchell Marsh hurt them badly, with the Australian all-rounder rendered hors de combat.

The reputed commentator observed that the Sunrisers Hyderabad were taken aback by the attack launched by Devdutt Padikkal, with the youngster even overshadowing the established Aaron Finch.

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Aakash Chopra added that AB de Villiers applied the icing on the cake with his enterprising knock after the openers had got RCB off to a perfect start, even neutralising Rashid Khan, who is Sunrisers Hyderabad’s most potent bowler.

While talking about the Sunrisers Hyderabad batting innings, Aakash Chopra pointed out that they were nowhere in the game after the top three batsmen in David Warner, Jonny Bairstow and Manish Pandey were dismissed.

He even mentioned that the Sunrisers Hyderabad do not seem to have a middle order at all, which might make it very difficult for them to win matches as the tournament progresses.

Aakash Chopra on the RCB youngsters who shone against the Sunrisers Hyderabad

Aakash Chopra also highlighted the contribution of some of RCB’s young stars in their win against the Sunrisers Hyderabad, and called Devdutt Padikkal a player to watch out for.

The former KKR player appreciated the pace at which Navdeep Saini bowled while being economical and getting rid of Rashid Khan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the Sunrisers Hyderabad lower order.

Aakash Chopra reserved special praise for Yuzvendra Chahal, and named him as a strong contender for the Purple Cap in IPL 2020.

The 43-year-old observed that the wily leg-spinner changed the course of the match with his two wickets of successive deliveries when Sunrisers Hyderabad seemed to be walking away with the encounter.

Yuzvendra Chahal was handed the ball to bowl the 16th over, with Sunrisers Hyderabad needing just 43 runs off 30 deliveries and the well-set Jonny Bairstow at the crease. He not only got rid of the dangerous opener but bamboozled Vijay Shankar with a googly off the very next ball to change the complexion of the game.

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