South Africa star AB de Villiers whacked 82 off 42 balls and Virat Kohli added 75 not out as the star-studded Royals finished on 227 for 4 and marched to a 45-run win in Bangalore.
Australian veteran Shane Watson took two wickets as the Sunrisers were restricted to 182-6 in their 20 overs.
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#RCB’s batsmen left #SRH in tatters as we kicked off #IPL9 with a thumping win! Great start! #PlayBold #RCBvSRH pic.twitter.com/USDgeVJFUc
— Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 12, 2016
