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Mumbai: Batting stalwarts Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson's woeful form will be in focus when Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad meet in a return IPL fixture at the Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, on Sunday. Both Kohli and Williamson are struggling for runs this season. While the Indian has scored just 216 runs in 11 games, at an average of 21.60, the Sunrisers Hyderabad captain has 199 from 10 matches, at an average of 22.11. The two batting stars have failed to live up to the high standards they have set for themselves and their teams will be hoping they snap the wretched run and provide decisive contributions. Kohli showed glimpses of returning to form with a fifty against Gujarat Titans, but had a howler in the victory over Chennai Super Kings in the previous game. After hitting three boundaries and a six, the former RCB skipper found it hard to hit big shots and relied on singles, which eventually led to the run-out of teammate Glenn Maxwell. Kohli could score just a 33-ball 30. Williamson is a consistent run-scorer who relies on timing and placement of the ball. However, he has failed to convert starts into big scores. The Kiwi's strike rate is a dismal 96.13. and he, perhaps, needs to be more aggressive in his approach. After a five-match winning streak, the Sunrisers slumped to three defeats on the trot due to a variety of reasons, including injuries to their frontline bowlers. They sit sixth on the points table. Sunrisers Hyderabad’s main spinner Washington Sundar injured his bowling hand again, while death over specialist T Natarajan, the side's highest wicket-taker, also picked up a niggle in the loss to CSK. The duo subsequently missed the match against Delhi Capitals and the bowling unit struggled in th ...