AB de Villiers got Bangalore's campaign off to a winning start as he thumped a 42-ball 82 to help his side outdo Hyderabad by 45 runs in their opening clash of the Indian T20 tournament played in Bangalore on Tuesday.

Shane Watson played his first game for Royal Challengers Bangalore Tuesday night and enjoyed something he hadn't had for a couple of IPL seasons: a home crowd

With a 157-run partnership for Royal Challengers Bangalore in full flow, Sunrisers Hyderabad's most potent bowling threat - Mustafizur Rahman - was held back until the carnage was nearly complete

Plays of the day from the IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Bangalore