Gujarat completed the chase with 13 balls remaining defeating RCB by 8 wickets
Jos Butler and Sherfane finished the match with three sixes in the last over. Jos Butler hits two sixes in the second and fourth ball of the over while Rutherford completed the chase with six over mid wicket.
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150/2 in 17 Overs- Sherfane Rutherford showing power! Gujarat Nears Victory
16.1- Sherfane pushes the bowl towards the square leg for a single
Rutherford sends the ball out of the boundary as Bhuvneshwar bowls at the fourth stump at a good length, Rutherford flicks it and clears the boundary.
GT 134/2 in 15 Overs- Butler Strikes
Butler completes the half-century with two back-to-back hits off Liam Livinstone. Butler started their innings slowly, but as the innings progressed, he picked up the pace, finally completing his half-century in 31 balls.
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GT 122/2 in 14 Overs- Rutherford sent the ball out of the boundaries
Krunal Pandya came to bowl both the batters, rotated the strike for the next five balls, taking the five consecutive singles, and on the last bowl, Rutherford sentthe ball onto the stands, hitting his first six of the day.
GT 111/2 in 13 Overs- A fresh energy in RCB as Hazelwood dismisses Sudarshan
Gujarat got a big setback as opener Sai Sudarshan got dismissed with a brilliant catch by Jitesh Sharma behind the stumps. Josh Hazelwood bowled fuller, and Sudarshan, in haste, tried to scoop but missed it. The bowlers took the edge at gloves, and Jitesh finished with a brilliant catch. Sudarshan scored 49 off 36.
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GT 105/1 in 12 Overs- Sudarshan and Butler lead the way to chase | Hits 16 runs off Krunals’ Over
As the target came close, Sudarshan and Butler further increased the run rate and hit two boundaries and one six, as Gujarat crosed 100 run mark.
GT 82/1 in 10 Overs- Gujarat comes close to the target
Sai Sudharshan, with 37 off 2,8 and Jos Butle,r 27 off 17, take Gujarat close to the chase without taking risk.
GT 57/1 in 8 overs
After a slow start, Sudharshan and Butler continue the Gujarat’s 170 run chase.
GT 42/1 in 6 Overs- Gujarat plays Safe in the powerplay but lost the Captain wicket
Gujarat tried not to take any risk; Sai Sudarshan scored 21 with one six and one boundary, while Shubman Gill lost his wicket to Bhuvneshwar in the fifth over at the personal score of 7(8).
GT 33/1 in 5 Overs- Bhuvneshwar Strikes! Send the Captain Shubman Gill back to the pavilion after the six
Shubman Gill had heated sex on the third ball of the over, after which Bhubaneswar Kumar Strikes Back and got the reward of the good bowling in the last 3 overs. Shubman dismisses for 14 off 14. Conceding 7 runs in the over, Bhuvneshwar sends back the captain in his last over of the first spell.
Impact Player Substitute: Devdutt OUT, Rasikh Salam IN
GT 26/0 in 4 Overs- Gujarat star changing the gears,
Sai Sudarshan starts showing his intent, first hitting a six, then a beautiful straight drive, scoring 11 runs in the over.
GT 15/0 in 3 overs
Gujarat continued to play safe cricket, only four singles in the over. Bhuvneshwar Kumar finished another economical over.
GT 11/0 in 2 over: Gujarat plays safe
Gujarat continued to play risk-free while RCB tried to put more pressure on them by not giving easy runs. Both the batters 6 runs in the over including one boundary.
GT 5/0 in 1 Over- Gujarat started their chase patiently
Shubman Gill and Sai Sudarshan stepped onto the ground to chase the relatively easy target of 170. Bhuvneshwar started the innings for RCB and spent only 5 runs, showcasing his swing skills.
Gujarat Titans needs 170 to register their second victory of the season
RCB star studded batting line up crumbled in front of Gujarat Titans bowling line up, Mohd. Siraj and R Sai Kishore maintain depression on RCB batters throughout the innings. After losing the first four wickets quickly, Livingston, Jitesh and Tim David in the last overs scored runs and put RCB in the fighting position.
RCB 169/8 in 20 Overs – After early wickets, Liam Livingstone and Tim David puts RCB in a fighting position
Tim David saved RCB once again after scoring 32 out 50 runs in the last 4 overs. In the last over of the innings, David scored 16 runs in the last overs with two boundaries and one six, pushing RCB to the 169.
RCB 153/7 in 19 Overs- Siraj dismisses Livingston after half century,
After hitting three sixes and completing the fifty, Livingstone lost wickets to Siraj bowls short, Livingstone offered the short but ball took the edge and lands in Jos Butler’s gloves which finished his 54 off 40 knock which was very crucial given the early dismissals.
RCB 149/6 in 18 Overs- Livingstone on Fire, hits three sixes in Rashid Khan’s last over.
Livinstone changes the dynamics as he three sixes off Rashid Khan, first one on the deep squarenear the boundary, Sai Kishore tries his best could save it, amd then hitted back to back of last two balls.
RCB 129/6 in 17 Overs- Sai Kishore completed the spell with 10 run over
after taking the two wickets, Sai Kishore came back for the last over, David hits third ball out of the park over the mid wicket. Sai Kishore conceded 22 runs in the 4 over spell.
RCB 119/6 in 16 Overs- Livingston slowly changing gears before the Time Out.
Rashid not in a good form bowls short, Livingston hits out of the park, hitting his second 6 of the innings. David also sent the bowl boundaries as RCB scored 14 runs in the over.
RCB 105 in 15 Overs- Completes 100 runs after losing early wickets
RCB completed 100 runs with boundary from Krunal Pandya on Rashid Khan fuller. Hapiness didn’t lasted as Sai Kishore Strikes Back and send Krunal Pandya back to the pavilion. Sai bowled a carrom ball. Krunal tried to ball in leg side but he misjudged and played early giving a leading edge, Sai completed the catch easy catch. RCB lost its sixth wicket at 104/6.
RCB 94/5 in 13 Overs- Sai Kishore sends Jitesh Sharma back to pavilion
After completing the 50 run partnership with Liam livingstone in the first ball. Completing the two singles Jitesh sharma try to hit ball out of the park but miss timed it and ball went back to the Rahul tewatia once again, but this time Tewatia caught the ball safely, fixing the earlier mistake. Jitesh departs after scoring 33 off 21.
RCB 91/4 in 12 Overs- RCB in recovery mode, Livingstone hits ball for the six
After unexpected start losing first four wickets quickly, Livingstone and Jitesh tries to further strengthens the partnership as Livingstone hits six while Jitesh sends ball of to a boundary.
RCB 80/4 in 11 Overs – Livingston and Jitesh tries to build partnership, Tewatia drops Livingston catch
Livingston and Jitesh Sharma try to move inning forward and score atleast run a ball. On the fifth ball of the over Liam Livingston triad to hit ball out of the park but mis timed and ball went straight in the air and Rahul Tewatia drops and easy catch in the long on, Livingston got the second chance it will be interesting to see how he capitalise the opportunity.
RCB 73/4 in 10 overs
After scoring 17 runs in the last over RCB tried to play safe against Prasidh Krishna in this over, hits one boundary and completes three singles.
RCB 66/4 in 9 Overs – Jitesh strikes back, hits two boundaries and one six.
RCB made a comeback after losing 4 wickets early in the innings, Jitesh tries to put the pressure on Gujarat back again. Hits second ball of the over out of the boundary while hitting boundaries on fourth and last ball of the over, totalling 17 runs in the over.
RCB 49/4 in 8 Overs- Prasidh Krishna tightens grip on RCB
Prasidh Krishna delivers some tough deliveries to the RCB batters. Jitesh and Livingston couldn’t score more than a single in this over.
RCB 48/7 in 7 Overs- RCB in trouble after Ishant dismissed Captain Rajat Patidar
Ishant Sharma give big blow to the RCB as the experienced pacer hits Patidars front pad. Patidar dismissed at just 12(13).
RCB 38/3 in 6 Overs – Lowest score in the powerplay this season
Rajat Patidar and Liam plays safe, only 3 runs in the over. Gujarat Titans asking tough questions to RCB’S star studded batting line up.
RCB 35/3 in 5 Overs – Eventful over, After the six Siraj sends Salt back to pavilion
After a big six out of the park, Siraj strikes back and dismissed Phil Salt at 14(13). Siraj bowled a beautiful delivery again and hits Liam Livingston pads, Gujarat appeals big, but couldn’t convince umpire. GT took the DRS and lost it as ball misses the stump
RCB 27/2 in 4 Overs – Salt & Patidar Strikes
After two early wickets Phil Salt and Rajat Patidar hits ball to the boundary, 2 boundaries in the over. Total 12 runs in the over.
Gujarat On Fire! Two Wickets in Two Consecutive Overs | Siraj Dismissed Devdutt
Siraj bowls in swinger, ball hits the off stump, Devdutt back to pavilion at just 4 runs off 3 balls. RCB: 13/2 (2.2 Overs)
Arshad Khan Strikes Virat Kohli Back to Pavilion at 7(6) | RCB: 8/1(1.4)
Arshad Khan dismissed Virat Kohli as RCB losses it’s first wicket, Kohli pulled at midwicket at Arshad’s length, Prashid Krishna takes the easy catch.
RCB vs GT Playing XIs
Royal Challengers Bengaluru XI
Captain: Rajat Patidar
Playing XI: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal,
Impact Players: Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam, Mandeep Singh, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh
Gujarat Titans XI
Captain: Shubman Gill
Playing XI: Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishant Sharma
Impact Players: Sherfane Rutherford, Glenn Phillips, Anuj Rawat, Manipal Lomror, Piyush Chawla
Gujarat Titans Won the Toss, Chooses to Bat First
Gujarat skipper Shubman Gill won the decided to bat first, RCB will be batting. Gujarat Titans have one change as Kagiso Rabada misses out due to personal reasons while RCB fields the same team. Virat Kohli and Phil Salt to be on the crease at 7:30 PM to showcase some agressive batting, taking Gujarat Titans’ bowlers on remand.
Powerplay Hitters: Which Side Will Score More, RCB or GT?
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RCB & GT expected to play XI
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
| Role | Player | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| Captain | Rajat Patidar | Batter |
| Opener | Virat Kohli | Top order Batter |
| Opener | Phil Salt | Wicketkeeper Batter |
| No. 3 | Liam Livingstone | Allrounder |
| No. 4 | Tim David | Middle order Batter |
| No. 5 | Jitesh Sharma | Wicketkeeper Batter |
| No. 6 | Krunal Pandya | Allrounder |
| No. 7 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Bowler |
| No. 8 | Josh Hazlewood | Bowler |
| No. 9 | Suyash Sharma | Bowler |
| No. 10 | Yash Dayal | Bowler |
Impact Player: Devdutt Padikall
Gujarat Titans
| Role | Player | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| Captain | Shubman Gill | Batter |
| Opener | Jos Buttler | Wicketkeeper Batter |
| No. 3 | Sai Sudharsan | Batter |
| No. 4 | Sherfane Rutherford | Batter |
| No. 5 | Rahul Tewatia | Allrounder |
| No. 6 | Shahrukh Khan | Allrounder |
| No. 7 | Arshad Khan | Allrounder |
| No. 8 | R Sai Kishore | Bowler |
| No. 9 | Rashid Khan | Bowler |
| No. 10 | Kagiso Rabada | Bowler |
| No. 11 | Mohammed Siraj | Bowler |
Impact Player: Ishant Sharma
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