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Match 34, M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
, Apr 24, 2026
206/5
(18.5/20)
205/3
(20.0/20)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets
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What does Saturday have in store? April 25 brings the last double-header Saturday of the season. First up, it will be a battle of the north in the capital as the Delhi Capitals take on the unbeaten Punjab Kings. The first ball in Delhi will be bowled at 3.30 pm IST (10 am GMT). Later in the evening, the action will shift to Jaipur, where the Rajasthan Royals face the Sunrisers Hyderabad. That game will begin at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT). As always, you can join us early for the build-up. Until then, take care and goodbye!
As it stands - With this win, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru climb up to the second spot, with 5 wins in 7 games, including 4 wins in 5 matches at home in Bengaluru. They will play their remaining two home games in Raipur, but up next for them is a trip to Delhi to face the Capitals on Monday, 27th April. As for the Gujarat Titans, they remain 7th in the standings, having suffered their fourth defeat in 7 games. It is a quick turnaround for them as they travel to Chennai to take on the Super Kings on Sunday, 26th April, in the afternoon game.
Good win, scope to improve - The captain of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Rajat Patidar says there are plenty of learnings from the game. He is pleased with the way Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood started, and also highlights the execution of yorkers at the death. He adds that Suyash Sharma chipped in well too. Patidar mentions that restricting GT to around 200 felt like a good outcome and a total they can chase. Further says that the bowlers stuck to their plans in the final few overs, and the execution was spot on, which helped in pulling things back. Rajat says the way Jacob Bethell and Virat Kohli started was excellent and that set the tone. He also praises Devdutt Padikkal, calling his knock special. Admits they lost a flurry of wickets in the middle phase, which is something to reflect on. Patidar shares that there are learnings from this game, and the focus now is on identifying the errors and working to rectify them going forward.
PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Virat Kohli wins the award for his stunning knock of 81 runs from 44 balls. He is also handed the Orange Cap. Kohli says they had to assess the conditions early on and felt they were just one partnership away. Adds that the idea was to stay in the game and keep analysing the situation. Virat acknowledges the brilliance of Devdutt Padikkal's innings, identifying it as the clear difference-maker that allowed him to stay focused on his own game while that crucial partnership changed the momentum in their favour. Kohli praises the bowlers for a magnificent performance despite the spinners struggling to find a grip on the surface, explaining that once a player understands the conditions, they can truly back themselves. Kohli mentions that the team's message was aggressive and free of doubt, with a collective belief that stems from having high-potential players who can put pressure on the opposition. Reckons that the power of Tim and Romario, combined with the cricket smarts of Krunal Pandya as a major source of confidence for the group, noting how the team's overall depth. VK concludes by praising the special atmosphere at the Chinnaswamy, which has contributed to their brilliant start of four home wins, and they are looking to come back and play again if they could later in the tournament.
Time for the presentation ceremony...
Set up well, finished short - After being asked to bat first, the Gujarat Titans' openers took their time early on before a flurry of boundaries from Sai Sudharsan got them going. He faced a major share of the balls in that 128-run opening stand with Shubman Gill and kept the scoreboard ticking at a healthy rate. Sai went on to notch up his third IPL ton, but his dismissal heading into the death overs stalled the momentum. From where GT were placed at 170/2 with 4 overs left, RCB pulled things back well, conceding just 34 runs in the final 4 overs. What could have been a 220-230 total ended up just past 200, and with the way this RCB outfit is set up, even that might not have been enough, but it certainly would have given GT a better chance of a win.
Let's now hear from one of RCB's stars - Devdutt Padikkal says that he has put a lot of effort into ball-striking, and it is good to see all of that come good. DDP adds that self-belief is something he needed, and the team management has inculcated that in him with the confidence they have shown in him. Padikkal reckons that it is important to play according to the situation, and in a chase over 200, Powerplay usage becomes key, and this is why they play with an aggressive intent up front. Devdutt concludes by saying that due to the batting depth they have, the top order has the liberty to play freely, and that's what they will be looking to do in the games ahead as well.
Lack of wickets in the middle phase hurt them - The skipper of the Gujarat Titans, Shubman Gill says that from 16th to 19th over, they couldn't get as many runs as they would have wanted, and that pulled the score back a bit. Gill reckons that the lack of wicket-taking in the middle phase is what has ultimately cost them this contest. Gill adds that when a batter gets dropped on zero, it is always a tough pill to swallow, but how a team comes back from that is what matters. Gill concludes by saying that when they were batting, the slower one was gripping a lot, and that is what compelled him to go with Suthar in the 18th over. Shubman credits Sai for his century, saying Sai wasn't all that happy about his dismissals in the previous game, and it was just about time that his runs came.
One chance too many - As they say, this game isn't played on what-ifs or what could have been, but on what you do in the moment. Virat Kohli was dropped on 0 in the first over, and he is the last man you want to give a chance to in a run chase. He quickly put that behind him, found his rhythm, and the Gujarat Titans were made to pay dearly. Jacob Bethell fell early, but Devdutt Padikkal got off the blocks quickly, and his 59-ball 115-run partnership with Kohli set up the chase nicely. RCB did lose a flurry of wickets towards the end as they tried to finish things off in a hurry. That gave GT a fleeting hope of conjuring something, but nothing more than that, as Tim David and Krunal Pandya joined hands to get the job done for the home side.
Royal entertainment in Bengaluru - The defending champions ace the chase in what was their final league stage game in Bengaluru. They were up against it for most of the innings with the ball, but did well to pull things back at the back end, and then their batters took care of the rest. As for the Gujarat Titans, they left a few runs out there with the bat, and that's something you can't afford against an RCB batting unit that packs so much punch.
End Of The Over 18.5 : 206/5
7 Runs
- 018.1
- 118.2
- 118.3
- 418.4
- 118.5
K. Pandya
23 (12)
T. David
10 (9)
J. Holder
3.5-0-35-1
18.5
1
Jason Holder To Krunal Pandya
Bouncer on middle and leg, Krunal gets his hands high and pulls this to deep backward square leg and scores the winning run. RCB has won their final league game of the season at Chinnaswamy by 5 wickets and 7 balls to spare.
18.4
4
Jason Holder To Krunal Pandya
FOUR! SCORES ARE LEVEL! Short again, on middle and leg, Krunal Pandya pulls this flat and into the gap between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for four runs.
18.3
1
Jason Holder To Tim David
On a length, around middle and leg, Tim David slogs this off the inside half of his bat towards deep mid-wicket for a run.
18.2
1
Jason Holder To Krunal Pandya
RCB are just one biggie away now. Short and on middle and leg, Krunal Pandya fends this through square leg for one.
18.1
0
Jason Holder To Krunal Pandya
Slower one, around off, going across the batter. Krunal Pandya looks to cut this through backward point but misses out.
End Of The Over 18 : 199/5
15 Runs
- 417.1
- 417.2
- 017.3
- 017.4
- 617.5
- 117.6
K. Pandya
17 (8)
T. David
9 (8)
M. Suthar
2-0-19-1
17.6
1
Manav Suthar To Krunal Pandya
Quicker one, on middle and off, Krunal Pandya tucks this to the left of the bowler for a single.
17.5
6
Manav Suthar To Krunal Pandya
SIX! A calculated shot from Krunal and he gets rewarded for his aggressive intent. Length dragged back a bit, on middle and off, Krunal Pandya slogs this over the fence towards the deep mid-wicket region for a biggie.
17.4
0
Manav Suthar To Krunal Pandya
Darted onto the pads of Krunal and he jams this out.
17.3
0
Manav Suthar To Krunal Pandya
Fired around off, Krunal Pandya pushes this towards extra cover.
17.2
4
Manav Suthar To Krunal Pandya
FOUR! KRUNAL IS IN A HURRY! Fuller, on middle and off, Krunal Pandya goes down on a knee and slog sweeps this towards the right of deep mid-wicket for another boundary.
17.1
4
Manav Suthar To Krunal Pandya
FOUR! Tossed up, around middle and off, Krunal Pandya gets right underneath it and smashes this up and over the bowler for a boundary in front of the sight screen.
End Of The Over 17 : 184/5
9 Runs
- 116.1
- 116.2
- 016.3
- 016.4
- 1 WD 16.5
- 616.5
- 016.6
T. David
9 (8)
K. Pandya
2 (2)
K. Rabada
4-0-45-0
16.6
0
Kagiso Rabada To Tim David
Back of a length, around off, Tim David pokes at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.
16.5
6
Kagiso Rabada To Tim David
SIX! Top edge, but it goes all the way. On a length, around off, Tim David keeps his head down and swings at it with all his might. The ball catches a top edge and flies over the fielder at third man for a six.
16.5
wd
Kagiso Rabada To Tim David
WIDE! A sharp bumper, way too high on the batter. Wided.
16.4
0
Kagiso Rabada To Tim David
Hard length, around off, shaping a shade away from the power-hitter. Tim David looks to slog across the line but gets beaten.
16.3
0
Kagiso Rabada To Tim David
Swing and a miss. Short and around leg, it was there for the taking. Tim David swings at it but misses out on a clean connection and gets rapped on the gloves.
16.2
1
Kagiso Rabada To Krunal Pandya
Back of a length, around middle and off, Krunal Pandya plays this late and guides this to deep third for one run.
16.1
1
Kagiso Rabada To Tim David
Good length, around middle and off, Tim David guides this to deep third for one.
End Of The Over 16 : 175/5
4 Runs
- 115.1
- 115.2
- W 15.3
- 115.4
- 015.5
- 115.6
T. David
2 (3)
K. Pandya
1 (1)
M. Suthar
1-0-4-1
15.6
1
Manav Suthar To Tim David
Quicker one, on off, Tim David cuts this to sweeper cover for a single.
15.5
0
Manav Suthar To Tim David
Pushed through on off, Tim David drives this to covers.
15.4
1
Manav Suthar To Krunal Pandya
Tossed up, on the pads, Krunal Pandya flicks this to deep backward square leg for a single.
STRATEGIC BREAK! In their push to finish the chase quickly, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have lost a flurry of wickets. That has kept the Gujarat Titans believing. They still have Romario Shepherd to come, and as for Krunal Pandya, who had a bit of a groin issue earlier, it remains to be seen whether he can come out to bat if needed. With 33 runs needed off 27 balls, it is still RCB's game to lose here, but we have seen crazier things happen in IPL. Could this be one of those nights? Right, out walks Krunal Pandya.
15.3
W
Manav Suthar To Rajat Patidar OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Flighted, around leg. Rajat Patidar moves away from the stumps and looks to hit this big in the straight V but miscues this off the cue end of his bat and the ball hangs high towards the extra cover region. Washington Sundar runs over his right shoulder from cover and takes a good catch to send the RCB skipper back in the dugout.
15.2
1
Manav Suthar To Tim David
Flighted around off, Tim David pushes this to sweeper cover and rotates the strike.
15.1
1
Manav Suthar To Rajat Patidar
Short of a length, around off, spinning away from the batter. Rajat Patidar punches this to sweeper cover for one.
Tim David is in next. Manav Suthar has been introduced into the attack.
End Of The Over 15 : 171/4
13 Runs
- 614.1
- 114.2
- 014.3
- 614.4
- 014.5
- W 14.6
J. Sharma
10 (6)
R. Patidar
7 (3)
R. Khan
4-0-49-2
14.6
W
Rashid Khan To Jitesh Sharma OUT!
OUT! Short of a length, around off, Jitesh Sharma hops onto his back foot and smashes this flat and towards the left of extra cover. Manav Suthar dives to his left and takes a good catch to send Jitesh back. 35 needed from 30 balls.
14.5
0
Rashid Khan To Jitesh Sharma
Quicker and flatter around off, Jitesh Sharma looks to swing this out of the park but misses out on any sort of connection with the ball.
14.4
6
Rashid Khan To Jitesh Sharma
SIX! Jitesh goes big. Full and around off, Jitesh Sharma gets right underneath it and smashes this up and over the fence towards the long off region for a biggie.
14.3
0
Rashid Khan To Jitesh Sharma
Quicker one, full and around off, Jitesh Sharma plays a proper front foot block to keep this out. Shouts of LBW by the keeper and the bowler but the umpire turns it down.
14.2
1
Rashid Khan To Rajat Patidar
Flighted, around middle and leg, Rajat Patidar flicks this to deep mid-wicket for a single.
14.1
6
Rashid Khan To Rajat Patidar
SIX! Flighted, around off, Rajat Patidar takes a step towards the pitch of the ball and smashes this up and over the tall figure of Jason Holder at long off for a six.
End Of The Over 14 : 158/3
17 Runs
- 1 WD 13.1
- 013.1
- 613.2
- 613.3
- W 13.4
- 013.5
- 413.6
J. Sharma
4 (2)
R. Patidar
0 (1)
J. Holder
3-0-28-1
13.6
4
Jason Holder To Jitesh Sharma
FOUR! Nicely done! Holder goes short, on off. Jitesh gets on his toes and manages to get on top of the bounce before pulling it towards deep mid-wicket for a four. RCB need 48 runs from 36 balls.
13.5
0
Jason Holder To Jitesh Sharma
This is on a hard length, over middle. Jitesh gets his hands high and taps it back to Holder.
Two wickets in two overs for GT, but has the damage been done? Time will tell. Jitesh Sharma walks out next in the middle.
13.4
W
Jason Holder To Virat Kohli OUT!
OUT! DRAGGED ON! Virat Kohli admonishes himself as he slams the pads with his bat. He wanted to see the team home himself, but now it will have to be someone else. Holder rolls his fingers over the ball, serves it short and outside off, Kohli rises with the bounce to pull it away in front of square. The ball does not rise as much as Virat anticipated it would, and takes the inside edge before crashing into the sticks. This has come against the run of play and the crowd has gone silent. 52 needed off 38 balls.
13.3
6
Jason Holder To Virat Kohli
SIX! Flat hit, but the result is the same. Has to be the shot of the evening. Holder serves it on a good length, on middle. With mid off inside the circle, Kohli dances down the track. He holds his shape and presents a straight bat to go down the ground. Hits it over mid off for half a dozen more.
13.2
6
Jason Holder To Virat Kohli
SIX! Lovely hit! Even Kohli is amazed by the way it came out of his bat. Angled into the pads, on a length, Kohli brings his bottom hand into play and whips it away off the pads over mid-wicket for a six.
13.1
0
Jason Holder To Virat Kohli
On top of off, on a short of a length, Kohli pats it back to Holder with a straight bat.
13.1
wd
Jason Holder To Virat Kohli
Wide! Sprayed down leg by Holder, Kohli is not interested in playing at that.
In the last 2 overs, RCB have scored just 10 runs and lost a wicket as well.
End Of The Over 13 : 141/2
7 Runs
- 412.1
- 112.2
- 112.3
- 112.4
- W 12.5
- 012.6
R. Patidar
0 (1)
V. Kohli
69 (40)
R. Khan
3-0-36-1
12.6
0
Rashid Khan To Rajat Patidar
Sticks to the googly, short and quick, on middle. Rajat punches it to cover.
Rajat Patidar comes out to bat for RCB.
12.5
W
Rashid Khan To Devdutt Padikkal OUT!
OUT! TIMBER! The googly does the trick for Rashid Khan. From around the wicket, this is on a length, on off and middle. Devdutt Padikkal shimmies down the track and does not quite get to the pitch of the ball. He swings to go back over the bowler's head, but the ball lands and spins past his outside edge to hit the top of the middle stump. Padikkal was so far out that he would have been stumped had the ball not hit the stumps. The 115-run stand has been broken. RCB are 140/2, chasing 206.
12.4
1
Rashid Khan To Virat Kohli
Short and on off, Kohli goes back and punches it from the crease to long off for one.
12.3
1
Rashid Khan To Devdutt Padikkal
Around leg, on the shorter side, DDP goes back in the crease and flicks it away through mid wicket for a single.
12.2
1
Rashid Khan To Virat Kohli
Full and on off, drilled to long off for a single.
12.1
4
Rashid Khan To Virat Kohli
FOUR! Hit hard and wide enough! Floated up, on off, Kohli backs away and opens up the front hip. He gets his hands out in front and launches it down the ground. Prasidh Krishna is a bit wide at long off and he cannot cut it off as he is beaten to his right.
End Of The Over 12 : 134/1
3 Runs
- 111.1
- 011.2
- 111.3
- 011.4
- 111.5
- 011.6
D. Padikkal
54 (25)
V. Kohli
63 (37)
J. Holder
2-0-11-0
11.6
0
Jason Holder To Devdutt Padikkal
Missed out! Holder sprays it on the pads, full in length. Devdutt Padikkal has a big swing at it but misses. There was a noise as the ball went past the bat. Half a shout for caught behind by Jos Buttler, but actually, the ball brushed the pads on the way to the keeper. GT finally manage to slip in a quiet over. Just 3 runs off it.
11.5
1
Jason Holder To Virat Kohli
At the sticks, on a good length. This is turned to deep square leg for a run.
11.4
0
Jason Holder To Virat Kohli
A loopy yorker, on middle and leg. Kohli gets the front pad out of the way and drops his bat down on the ball to keep it out.
11.3
1
Jason Holder To Devdutt Padikkal
This does not quite come out right out of the hand for Holder. This is a bit too short and DDP plays a controlled pull through square leg for one.
11.2
0
Jason Holder To Devdutt Padikkal
Skidding through, across off, on a back of a length. Padikkal walks across for the pull but the ball sneaks under the blade.
11.1
1
Jason Holder To Virat Kohli
Holder bashes the back of a length, on off. Kohli pulls it through mid-wicket and crosses over.
End Of The Over 11 : 131/1
13 Runs
- 110.1
- 110.2
- 010.3
- 410.4
- 610.5
- 110.6
V. Kohli
61 (34)
D. Padikkal
53 (22)
K. Rabada
3-0-36-0
10.6
1
Kagiso Rabada To Virat Kohli
On a hard length, on off, Kohli runs it down to deep third for one. 13 runs off the over. 75 runs needed from 54 balls.
10.5
6
Kagiso Rabada To Virat Kohli
SIX! Have some of that, says Kohli. Rabada drifts on the pads again, full in length. Virat brings his bottom hand into play and with a still head at the point of contact, he whips it with ease over mid-wicket for a biggie. The 100-run stand comes up!
10.4
4
Kagiso Rabada To Virat Kohli
FOUR! All too easy for Virat. Too straight, too full, on the pads, Kohli helps it to the left of the man at short fine leg for a four.
10.3
0
Kagiso Rabada To Virat Kohli
A proper short ball by Rabada, over middle. Kohli tries to take it on but misses.
10.2
1
Kagiso Rabada To Devdutt Padikkal
On off, on a back of a length, Padikkal punches it to mid off, where Shubman Gill lets it through and concedes a single.
10.1
1
Kagiso Rabada To Virat Kohli
FIFTY FOR VIRAT! 66th of his IPL career and the third of this season. Post being dropped on 0, it has been a chanceless knock from Kohli. Dug in short by Kagiso, on middle and leg. Virat gets his hands high and drags the pull through mid-wicket for a single.
Halfway through, RCB are bossing this run chase. A couple of quick wickets are needed for GT to come back into this contest. In search of a breakthrough, Shubman Gill turns to Kagiso Rabada.
End Of The Over 10 : 118/1
16 Runs
- 19.1
- 09.2
- 69.3
- 1 WD 9.4
- 69.4
- 19.5
- 19.6
V. Kohli
49 (29)
D. Padikkal
52 (21)
R. Khan
2-0-29-0
9.6
1
Rashid Khan To Virat Kohli
Quicker one, on off, Virat Kohli punches this wide of cover for a single.
9.5
1
Rashid Khan To Devdutt Padikkal
Full and on off, Devdutt Padikkal smashes this to deep square leg for just a single this time.
9.4
6
Rashid Khan To Devdutt Padikkal
SIX! Royal entertainment as Devdutt Padikkal gets to his FIFTY. Short of a length, on middle and leg, Devdutt Padikkal goes down on a knee and sweeps this over the fence towards the deep square leg region to bring up his half-century.
9.4
wd
Rashid Khan To Devdutt Padikkal
WIDE! Fuller, wide down the leg side. Devdutt Padikkal has a swing at it but misses. Wided.
9.3
6
Rashid Khan To Devdutt Padikkal
SIX! Into the stands for six more. Tossed up, wide of off, Devdutt Padikkal presses onto his front foot and lofts this inside out over covers for a massive six.
9.2
0
Rashid Khan To Devdutt Padikkal
That sounded like an edge. Tossed up, around off, going across the batter, Devdutt Padikkal looks to drive on the up but gets beaten. Jos fails to gather this cleanly and the ball drops to the ground. The sound was actually of the bat hitting the pad.
9.1
1
Rashid Khan To Virat Kohli
Fuller onto the pads, Kohli flicks this to deep square leg for a single.
End Of The Over 9 : 102/1
19 Runs
- 18.1
- 48.2
- 68.3
- 18.4
- 18.5
- 68.6
D. Padikkal
39 (17)
V. Kohli
47 (27)
P. Krishna
2-0-31-0
8.6
6
Prasidh Krishna To Devdutt Padikkal
SIX! 100 comes up for RCB in 9 overs. Pitched up, around off, Devdutt Padikkal strides to the pitch of the ball and lofts this up and over the long off fielder for a biggie. 19 runs come off this Prasidh Krishna over.
8.5
1
Prasidh Krishna To Virat Kohli
Hard length, around off, Virat Kohli punches this to the left of Gill at mid off for a single.
8.4
1
Prasidh Krishna To Devdutt Padikkal
Sai Sudharsan is late to set off, and the ball does not carry to him. Good length, around the pads. Devdutt Padikkal doesn't time the flick well and mishits this towards deep backward square leg. Sai Sudharsan is caught on his heels, and the ball lands in front and to his left. One run taken.
8.3
6
Prasidh Krishna To Devdutt Padikkal
SIX! Excellent pick-up shot for a biggie. Back of a length and around the pads, Devdutt Padikkal picks it up with a flick and hits this over the fence towards the fine leg region for a biggie.
8.2
4
Prasidh Krishna To Devdutt Padikkal
FOUR! Just a gentle glance away for four. Poor from Krishna as he bowls this on a back of a length and down the leg side, Devdutt Padikkal gets inside the line and glances this down to deep fine leg for four runs.
8.1
1
Prasidh Krishna To Virat Kohli
Short and around off, Virat gets up on his toes and hits this towards sweeper cover for one run.
End Of The Over 8 : 83/1
13 Runs
- 07.1
- 67.2
- 47.3
- 17.4
- 17.5
- 17.6
V. Kohli
45 (25)
D. Padikkal
22 (13)
R. Khan
1-0-13-0
7.6
1
Rashid Khan To Virat Kohli
Quicker one, on off, Virat Kohli steps deep inside the crease and milks this to deep mid-wicket for one run.
7.5
1
Rashid Khan To Devdutt Padikkal
Flatter and fuller, around middle and leg, Devdutt Padikkal tucks this to fine leg for a single.
7.4
1
Rashid Khan To Virat Kohli
Fired onto the pads, Virat Kohli works this through square leg for a single.
7.3
4
Rashid Khan To Virat Kohli
FOUR! Quicker one, around off, Virat Kohli collapses his back knee and slaps this to the left of extra cover for a boundary this time around.
7.2
6
Rashid Khan To Virat Kohli
SIX! That is bread and butter for Kohli. Short of a length, on middle and off, Virat Kohli stays on his back foot and pulls this over the fielder at the long on region for a huge six. 300th IPL six for Kohli.
7.1
0
Rashid Khan To Virat Kohli
Fuller around off, Virat backs away and cuts this straight to point.
STRATEGIC BREAK! An eventful first 7 overs in the Royal Challengers Bengaluru run chase. Gujarat Titans will still be thinking about the missed opportunity after dropping Virat Kohli on 0. They haven't bowled too badly, but this RCB pair has looked a step ahead so far. This does seem to be that kind of a wicket where, once the ball loses its hardness, scoring becomes a bit more challenging. So far, so good for the home side, but from Gujarat's perspective, the need is to break this stand and build from there. Rashid Khan to bowl after the break.
End Of The Over 7 : 70/1
12 Runs
- 16.1
- 26.2
- 46.3
- 46.4
- 06.5
- 16.6
V. Kohli
33 (20)
D. Padikkal
21 (12)
P. Krishna
1-0-12-0
6.6
1
Prasidh Krishna To Virat Kohli
Short and wide of off, Virat Kohli looks to pull this towards deep mid-wicket but ends up hitting this from the bottom of his bat and takes a run as the ball rolls to silly mid on. 136 runs required from 78 balls.
6.5
0
Prasidh Krishna To Virat Kohli
Good length, around off, Virat Kohli blocks this around covers for no run.
6.4
4
Prasidh Krishna To Virat Kohli
FOUR! Now this is an adjustment of the highest order. Kohli charges down the deck before Krishna releases the ball and Prasidh Krishna darts this short and into the batter. Virat Kohli just opens his bat face a bit more and guides this to the right of the man at backward point for four runs.
6.3
4
Prasidh Krishna To Virat Kohli
FOUR! Kohli hits this away to the fence for four. Good length, around off, Virat Kohli rides the bounce and lofts this up and over short cover for a boundary.
6.2
2
Prasidh Krishna To Virat Kohli
Slightly on the short side, around middle and off, Virat Kohli pulls this to the right of Kagiso Rabada at deep square leg and scampers back for the second.
6.1
1
Prasidh Krishna To Devdutt Padikkal
On a length, around the pads, Devdutt Padikkal tucks this to fine leg for one.
We are done with the Powerplay. No spin just yet as Shubman Gill is sticking to pace. Prasidh Krishna has been called into the attack.
End Of The Over 6 : 58/1
8 Runs
- 15.1
- 15.2
- 45.3
- 05.4
- 15.5
- 15.6
D. Padikkal
20 (11)
V. Kohli
22 (15)
J. Holder
1-0-8-0
5.6
1
Jason Holder To Devdutt Padikkal
Back of a length, around the hips of DP. The batter flicks this through square leg for a single. GT at this stage were 57 for no loss while RCB are 58/1.
5.5
1
Jason Holder To Virat Kohli
Full and onto the pads, Virat Kohli tucks this to the right of mid-wicket and takes one run.
5.4
0
Jason Holder To Virat Kohli
Hard length, on top of off, Virat Kohli looks for a dab and run but Devdutt refuses as Jason Holder fields this well in his follow-through.
5.3
4
Jason Holder To Virat Kohli
FOUR! Holder is probably being a bit too predictable with the short stuff here. Another short one, on middle and off, Virat Kohli was up for it, and he pulls this in front of square on the leg side for a boundary towards the deep mid-wicket region.
5.2
1
Jason Holder To Devdutt Padikkal
Short-pitched delivery, on middle and off, Devdutt Padikkal gets a tad late into the pull but gets it rolled through mid-wicket for a single.
5.1
1
Jason Holder To Virat Kohli
Back of a length, around off, Virat Kohli looks to get on top of the bounce and punch this towards the off side but ends up with an inside edge that rolls to the leg side for one.
Jason Holder comes into the attack.
End Of The Over 5 : 50/1
10 Runs
- 44.1
- 04.2
- 04.3
- 04.4
- 04.5
- 64.6
D. Padikkal
18 (9)
V. Kohli
16 (11)
M. Siraj
3-0-25-1
4.6
6
Mohammed Siraj To Devdutt Padikkal
SIX! Hold the pose, Devdutt. Siraj pitches it up but gets the line wrong. Offers width on off, Padikkal frees his arms and gets low to get under the ball. Lofts it stylishly inside out over cover for a biggie. The 50 comes up for RCB at the end of the 5th over. 156 needed from 90 balls.
4.5
0
Mohammed Siraj To Devdutt Padikkal
Goes past the bat again! Siraj delivers it on a hard length, across off. Devdutt arches back and throws the kitchen sink at it but is beaten on the outside edge.
4.4
0
Mohammed Siraj To Devdutt Padikkal
A play and a miss! Leaving the left-hander with the angle, on a short of a length. Padikkal sets up to work it behind point with an open bat face but misses.
4.3
0
Mohammed Siraj To Devdutt Padikkal
On a nagging length, on off and middle. Devdutt Padikkal walks across and gets behind the line before pushing it back to Siraj.
4.2
0
Mohammed Siraj To Devdutt Padikkal
Better line, just outside the off stump, on a short of a length. DDP pats it to cover.
4.1
4
Mohammed Siraj To Devdutt Padikkal
FOUR! Easy pickings! Siraj has, at times, been too straight against the left-handers tonight, and he has been made to pay this time. Shaping back in at the hips, Padikkal glances it down to the deep fine leg region for a four.
Time for Jason Holder? Not yet, as Siraj is ready to bowl his third.
End Of The Over 4 : 40/1
14 Runs
- 43.1
- 13.2
- 63.3
- 13.4
- 13.5
- 13.6
D. Padikkal
8 (3)
V. Kohli
16 (11)
K. Rabada
2-0-23-0
3.6
1
Kagiso Rabada To Devdutt Padikkal
Bashes the hard length, on off, Devdutt runs it down to deep third with an open bat face and keeps the strike with a single. 14 runs off the over!
3.5
1
Kagiso Rabada To Virat Kohli
Rabada stays on that back of a length, on off, Virat steers it to deep third and crosses over.
3.4
1
Kagiso Rabada To Devdutt Padikkal
Hits the back of a length, on off, DDP uses the angle and works it behind point for a run.
3.3
6
Kagiso Rabada To Devdutt Padikkal
SIX! No sighters needed for Padikkal. Rabada hurls it full, on the pads at 153 kph. Padikkal stays still at the point of impact and plays the pick-up shot over backward square leg for a six.
3.2
1
Kagiso Rabada To Virat Kohli
The length is pulled back now, on the off stump. Virat angles it behind point and turns the strike over.
3.1
4
Kagiso Rabada To Virat Kohli
FOUR! Sublime! Slightly too full and angled into the pads, Kohli stays rooted to the crease and brings his bottom hand into play. Plays it uppishly but wide enough of the diving mid-wicket fielder.
Devdutt Padikkal walks out at 3 for RCB.
End Of The Over 3 : 26/1
11 Runs
- 22.1
- 12.2
- 42.3
- 02.4
- 42.5
- W 2.6
J. Bethell
14 (10)
V. Kohli
10 (8)
M. Siraj
2-0-15-1
2.6
W
Mohammed Siraj To Jacob Bethell OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! A sharp grab from Shahrukh Khan and Siraj is pumped. Angling across, on the fuller side. Jacob Bethell moves towards the leg side to open the off side. Exposes all three stumps and looks to flay it over point. His weight stays on the back foot as he flashes at the ball. He fails to get the desired elevation on the lofted hit and Shahrukh at point takes a good catch over his head in reverse cup style with a small jump.
2.5
4
Mohammed Siraj To Jacob Bethell
FOUR! Not well timed, but it does the job for Bethell. Around leg, on a length. Bethell moves towards the leg side and swings at it. Gets it more off the inner half to the left of mid-wicket for four more.
2.4
0
Mohammed Siraj To Jacob Bethell
Tucking the batter up for room, on a shortish length, Jacob defends it off the back foot. Siraj picks the ball up and fakes a throw at the batter.
2.3
4
Mohammed Siraj To Jacob Bethell
FOUR! The short ball is dispatched. Going away, Jacob gives himself room by backing away and slaps it hard and through point for a boundary.
2.2
1
Mohammed Siraj To Virat Kohli
Siraj hits the back of a length, on off, Virat steers it behind point and gets to the other end.
2.1
2
Mohammed Siraj To Virat Kohli
On a good length, honing in on the off stump. Kohli comes forward and drives it to the right of deep backward point for a couple of runs.
End Of The Over 2 : 15/0
10 Runs
- 41.1
- 01.2
- 11.3
- 41.4
- 01.5
- 1 LB 1.6
V. Kohli
7 (6)
J. Bethell
6 (6)
K. Rabada
1-0-9-0
1.6
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Kagiso Rabada To Virat Kohli
This rushes Kohli up, on a short of a length, on middle. Virat is beaten on the inside edge. He wears it on the thigh pad and the ball deflects behind point for a leg bye.
1.5
0
Kagiso Rabada To Virat Kohli
Beaten! This skids through, in the channel on off, on a hard length. Kohli pokes at it and is lucky not to nick this one behind.
1.4
4
Kagiso Rabada To Virat Kohli
FOUR! Hit with real authority! Rabada bends his back and digs it in short, over middle. Kohli stands tall and takes on the short ball off the front foot. Plays it with a flat bat over mid on for his 800th four in the IPL.
1.3
1
Kagiso Rabada To Jacob Bethell
Uppish but safe! Across off, on a good length. Jacob plays the drive away from his body. Gets it off the outer half uppishly but through the vacant backward point region for a single.
1.2
0
Kagiso Rabada To Jacob Bethell
On top of off, Bethell lets the ball come to him this time and taps it down the strip.
1.1
4
Kagiso Rabada To Jacob Bethell
FOUR! Oh, that could have crashed back into the stumps on any other day. This nips back, on a good length, wobble seam ball, on off and middle. Bethell pushes out in front of his body. The ball takes the inside edge and goes behind the stumps. Jos Buttler flings himself to his right but is beaten and the ball races away.
A brilliant start with the ball by Mohammed Siraj. It will be Kagiso Rabada to bowl from the other end.
End Of The Over 1 : 5/0
5 Runs
- 00.1
- 10.2
- 00.3
- 20.4
- 10.5
- 1 LB 0.6
J. Bethell
1 (3)
V. Kohli
3 (3)
M. Siraj
1-0-4-0
0.6
lb
Mohammed Siraj To Jacob Bethell
Siraj strays on the hips, on the shorter side. Bethell is beaten on the glance. The ball clips the pads and drops on the leg side for a leg bye.
0.5
1
Mohammed Siraj To Virat Kohli
Over the off stump, on a back of a length, Kohli dabs it down to deep third and crosses over.
0.4
2
Mohammed Siraj To Virat Kohli
Angled into the pads, on a length, Virat wrists it through square leg. A fumble in the deep by the fielder allows the batters to take the second run.
0.3
0
Mohammed Siraj To Virat Kohli
DROPPED! Would you believe it? Washington Sundar puts down a sitter. Nice and full, attacking the front pad. Kohli brings his bat out in front and is early into the flick. Chips it to mid-wicket, where Sundar moves to his left and is on the move when the ball hits his palms. The ball pops out and drops to the ground after hitting his palm.
0.2
1
Mohammed Siraj To Jacob Bethell
Bethell and RCB are underway! A little too straight, at the hips and the length is pulled back. Jacob turns it to the left of mid-wicket and opens his account with a single.
0.1
0
Mohammed Siraj To Jacob Bethell
Good cricket all around! Siraj pitches it up, around the off stump. Not much movement on offer. Bethell presses forward and plays a punchy drive straight to the man at a catching cover.
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Match Info
- Venue M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
- Weather Clear
- Toss Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field
- Result Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets
- Player of the Match Virat Kohli
- Umpire Jayaraman Madanagopal (IND), Amit Rana (IND) and Rohan Pandit (IND)
- Referee Javagal Srinath (IND)
Match Notes
- Innings Break: Gujarat 205/3 in 20.0 overs
- Gujarat 203/3 in 19.4 overs
- Strategic Time-out: Gujarat 155/1 in 15.0 overs
- Gujarat 154/1 in 14.5 overs
- S Sudharsan T20 hundred: 100 runs in 57 balls (11x4) (5x6)
- 1st wkt Partnership: 100 off 59 balls between S Sudharsan (72) and S Gill (22)
- Gujarat 100/0 in 9.5 overs
- Strategic Time-out: Gujarat 78/0 in 8.0 overs
- S Sudharsan T20 fifty: 54 runs in 33 balls (8x4) (2x6)
- Mandatory Power play (1-6): Gujarat 57/0
- 1st wkt Partnership: 51 off 33 balls between S Sudharsan (41) and S Gill (8)
- Gujarat 51/0 in 5.3 overs
- Bengaluru 200/5 in 18.2 overs
- Strategic Time-out: Bengaluru 173/5 in 15.3 overs
- Bengaluru 154/2 in 13.3 overs
- 2nd wkt Partnership: 104 off 47 balls between V Kohli (50) and D Padikkal (53)
- V Kohli T20 fifty: 50 runs in 30 balls (6x4) (1x6)
- D Padikkal T20 fifty: 50 runs in 20 balls (2x4) (6x6)
- Bengaluru 102/1 in 9.0 overs
- 2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 26 balls between V Kohli (29) and D Padikkal (21)
- Strategic Time-out: Bengaluru 70/1 in 7.0 overs
- Mandatory Power play (1-6): Bengaluru 58/1
- Bengaluru 50/1 in 5.0 overs
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