Royal Challengers Bangalore, playing an IPL game after three weeks, got a reality check in their penultimate league match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Ekana Stadium on Friday night. It was a game which they were eager to win in order to improve their chances of finishing in the Top-2 after having already qualified for the Playoffs.

Hyderabad posted a competitive 231 for 6, riding on Ishan Kishan's 48-ball unbeaten 94 and then restricted RCB to 189 in 19.5 overs

While the four teams who will play in the next round has already been decided, we could still see a shuffle of the final positions in the table. We take a look at what potentially lies ahead for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru.