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After 59 games and almost two months of action, the IPL reaches a climax on Sunday when Royal Challengers Bangalore take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final.With the match taking place at their own M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, RCB go in as overwhelming favourites - according to two legends of cricket.Shane Warne and Shaun Pollock will be in Sky Studios for the game, live on Sky Sports 5 from 3pm, and both are struggling to see beyond a Bangalore triumph on home soil. Its a massive boost playing at home and Bangalore have got an absolute furnace down there, Warne told Sky Sports. Its like a fortress. Its very hard for anyone to compete against them and they know the conditions.Theyre going to be fresh, theyve found form at the right time - theyve won five in a row and seven out of eight - Virat Kohlis is on fire, AB de Villiers is on fire now, too, and I cant see anyone challenging RCB at home.Pollock concurs and believes that the team has improved as a unit with each player now understanding their role in the side. De Villiers unbeaten 79 powered Bangalore past Gujarat and into the final I would agree with Warney that RCB are the champions to be, everything is running for them, said the former South Africa all-rounder.Theyve won from strong positions, theyve won from weak positions, and bowlers Yuzvendra Chahal and Shane Watson are fighting for the purple cap.Everyone has found their place and it is clicking together for them. Guys have figured out the roles they can play and theyve grown in confidence.Also, as a bowling unit, when you believe youve got such a strong batting line-up you start to think that you dont actually have to do an amazing job because youve got the strength with the bat to take you through anyway! Virat Kohli is 81 runs shy of 1,000 in this seasons IPL With the likes of De Villiers, Chris Gayle and Watson in their ranks, RCB do not lack for star quality, but one man in particular has shone brightly.Kohli has been fantastic, says Warne. De Villiers, Watson, Gayle, theyve all been fantastic, too, but Kohli has been something special.Indeed, the Indian batsman could finish the tournament with more than 1,000 runs having scored four centuries and six fifties already in this years IPL - another 81 would see him reach the milestone and the Sunrisers need to find a way to nullify him.I think for the Sunrisers, the key is to come up with some plans for the first six overs where they can hopefully pick two wickets up - one of De Villiers and Kohli and the other one, obviously, Gayle, added Pollock. If they dont make early inroads I dont see them having much of a chance. David Warner hit an unbeaten 93 as Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Gujarat Lions David Warner has been the main man for the Sunrisers, scoring a remarkable 779 runs so far, and has also captained the side superbly to reach the final.Hes done well, hes got a lot of imagination, Warne said of his countryman. I think hes had a fantastic tournament, unbelievable numbers and led from the front. Hes a dangerous player and hes captained the side very well.Pollock believes that for Sunrisers to stand a chance they will need something special from one of their big names with a good all-round team effort unlikely to be enough to see them crowned champions. Warne was full of praise for fellow Australian David Warner as he inspired Sunrisers into Sundays showpiece I think the key is that the Sunrisers have got potential match-winners and it will have to be one of those guys having a blinder, explained Pollock.Youd often say that if as a team everyone is contributing then you can compete, I dont believe they can. They need someone to have one of the best days of their life.For example, Warner has to have an absolute blinder. I think they need to do everything well and have one guy have an awesome game. Warner has to have an absolute blinder. I think they need to do everything well and have one guy have an awesome game. Shaun Pollock on Sunrisers As a serial winner in his playing days, Warne knows what it takes to triumph when it really matters and believes that, ultimately, it is up to the big players to perform on the big occasion.To win finals and win tournaments your best players, your biggest players, your big stars have to stand up and win you the game, its as simple as that, he said.Everyone else can contribute along the way but your big players - thats why you pay them the big bucks because you know theyll deliver under pressure.Thats how you put your team together and then you know when you get to the final, one of your big stars will have a day out.Watch the IPL final between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad from 3pm, Sunday, Sky Sports 5.Also See:Highlights: De Villiers hits RCB into finalHighlights: Warner stars for SunrisersGet Sky SportsSky Cricket on TwitterVans Old Skool Clearance .Y. - General manager Billy King says the Brooklyn Nets are looking to add a big man and confirmed the team worked out centre Jason Collins, who would become the first openly gay active NBA player if signed. 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Vans Old Skool Cheap . -- The plastic that was taped across the lockers in Oaklands clubhouse came down and the champagne that was on ice went back into the cooler.Ladder positions meant little to the last-placed Adelaide 36ers in Monday nights stunning 91-85 upset of the top-ranked Sydney Kings at Qudos Bank Arena.Down by a point at three-quarter time, the Sixers overpowered the Kings in crunch time to claim their fifth win of the season.The victory completed a perfect round eight for Adelaide after last Thursdays convincing road win over Brisbane.It was the exact opposite for Sydney, with Mondays loss coming after Saturdays dramatic last-second road loss to Melbourne United.Daniel Johnson led Adelaide with 22 points and American guard Jerome Randle added 20.Sydneys Kevin Lisch finished with a game-high 25 and Brad Newley had 16.The Kings remain on top of the table with an 8-6 record, while the Sixers are 5-6.Sydney built a 25-20 quarter-time lead after hitting a sizzling 63 percent of their shots, but the 36ers didnt blink, fighting back to be up 45-44 at halftime.Lisch had already put together an impressive stat line of 15 points, seven rebounds and five assists, while Adelaide relied on a more balanced scoring spread.The closeness of the first half was underlined by a whopping 15 lead changes and four ties.The end-to-end scoring slowed in the third period, bbut the margin remained just as close, as Sydney took a precarious 67-66 lead into the final quarter.dddddddddddddelaide silenced the home crowd in the fourth quarter and were deserved winners.The Kings will make good use of a full weeks break before taking on the surging Illawarra Hawks in Wollongong next Monday, while the 36ers host the Perth Wildcats this Friday.The first quarter was a bit alarming and it looked like it was going to be a tough night, but we stuck with it and its a testament to these guys, Adelaide coach Joey Wright said.We had four rookies on the court for the first five minutes of the fourth quarter and they played the best defence of any group we had out there all night.Sydney coach Andrew Gaze said the Sixers were outstanding.They stuck to their guns and weathered the storm. 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