IPL 2015 - RCB vs SRH, 8th Match

David Warner called it right and decided to bowl first.

Chris Gayle started in a positive manner.

Virat Kohli played a few attractive shots and complemented Chris Gayle.

It was time to celebrate for Praveen Kumar when Chris Gayle flicked one straight to Ashish Reddy to depart on 21.

Karn Sharma put down a catch off his own bowling to give Virat Kohli a reprieve.

Virat Kohli made Karn Sharma pay for the miss by playing a couple of big shots.

Dinesh Karthik managed only nine runs before falling to Karn Sharma.

Virat Kohli's outing came to an end when he was bowled by Ravi Bopara on 41.

A terrific catch by David Warner sent back Mandeep Singh and helped Ravi Bopara pick up two in two.

AB de Villiers batted positively to help RCB forward.

Sean Abbott managed a couple of boundaries and assisted AB de Villiers in helping RCB towards a good score.

Trent Boult picked up three wickets in the penultimate over while Bhuvneshwar Kumar bagged two in the final over to bowl out RCB for 166.

David Warner went all guns blazing at the start of the innings as he dealt in big hits regularly.

Shikhar Dhawan gave David Warner good support as they put SRH in the driver's seat.

The RCB bowlers were sent on a leather hunt by David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan.

David Warner blasted a 24-ball fifty.

Yuzvendra Chahal ended David Warner's stay by trapping him in front on 57.

Smart glove-work by Dinesh Karthik resulted in the dismissal of Kane Williamson, giving Yuzvendra Chahal another wicket.

AB de Villiers acknowledged the crowd for their support.

KL Rahul put on a good stand with Shikhar Dhawan to keep SRH on track.

Shikhar Dhawan's fine half-century took SRH closer.

Virat Kohli was pained by his bowlers' performance and a knock on his hand added to it.

Shikhar Dhawan (50) and KL Rahul (44) put on an unbeaten 78-run stand to help SRH to a comfortable win.

Dinesh Karthik shakes hands with Shikhar Dhawan at the end of the match.