Despite a 42-run defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), stand-in skipper Jitesh Sharma sees it as a valuable learning experience for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). He acknowledged the team's rustiness and lack of initial intensity,

Royal Challengers Bengaluru missed out on the chance to move top of the Indian Premier League table with a 42-run defeat by Sunrisers Hyderabad. Chasing 232, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli got RCB off to a decent start, putting on an 80-run partnership inside seven overs.

Already through to the playoffs, Royal Challengers Bengaluru will aim to secure a top-two league stage finish for the first time in nine years when they take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in their Indian Premier League clash on Friday.