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Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Match 45 Commentary, Live Updates

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Match Ended   
200/3 (20.0/20)
206/1 (16.0/20)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Gujarat Titans by 9 wickets
Right then, a morale-boosting win for Bengaluru and they seem to have found a second wind here but still, they are well below in the points table and need to win all of their remaining games to have a shot at the playoffs. This was a big setback for Gujarat who continue to slip in the points table and the next game becomes a lot more crucial for them. Anyway, as it is a doubleheader Sunday, there is one more game coming your way as Chennai take on Hyderabad in a spicy battle at the Chepauk. Hyderabad have decided to bowl first in that game and you can simply switch tabs and catch our coverage with the game about to start just in a few minutes time. Cheers!
Will Jacks is the Player of the Match for his wonderful ton, which is also the fifth-fastest ton in the tournament's history. Jacks says that he is feeling amazing right now and he struggled after the openers got off to a good start but Virat Kohli kept him composed and once he started to fire, it all got pretty simple. Adds that he was over-hitting the ball early on but trusted himself a bit more and managed to get his timing correct. On Kohli, he says that he is a giant of the gamer and it a great learning curve and when he leaves this competition, this learning curve will help him. Reckons that he was a bit lucky today as not always one manages to kick on after being 17 off 17 balls.
The skipper of Bengaluru, Faf du Plessis says the wicket was really good. Adds that it feels like they have started making progress in both departments and the confidence is on the high for both batters and the bowlers. Mentions that the game has changed so much and it is not just looking at the scorecard and assuming what are the bowlers doing out there, for instance, the game against Kolkata where they conceded over 220 but it felt like the bowlers bowled the best in that game and such has the game become.
The presentation ceremony...
Earlier in the game, Faf du Plessis won the toss and decided to bowl first in an afternoon game and his side started off more than decently with the ball. Mohammed Siraj and Swapnil Singh struck early for Bengaluru and Gujarat were left reeling inside the Powerplay. However, Sai Sudharsan once again dug his side out of trouble with a well-composed knock and Shahrukh Khan who was sent up the order did a fine job in the middle overs as well. The duo stitched together 86 runs before Khan got out but Sai stayed on and along with David Miller got the side to 200 runs. Sai remained unbeaten on 86 runs and Gujarat had a big total on board. With the ball, Siraj, Swapnil and Yash Dayal were solid but the others couldn't quite keep the scoring rate in check.
Virat Kohli is now down for a chat. Kohli says that it was phenomenal from Will Jacksl and he (Jacks) was annoyed early on to not find his timing but the chat was to just keep going at it,. Adds that Jacks took on Mohit Sharma and from there, the roles changed and they thought they would chase it down in 19 overs but it just finished so quickly. Reckons that the wicket was good and with the air cooling down later in the evening, the ball came onto the bat well and he just tried to keep ahead of the required rate. On surpassing 500 runs this season, he says that about him it is just about winning the game for the team and the numbers are for those who are concerned with his strike rate and form against spin and it is just about muscle memory for him having done it for 15 years. Mentions that it is about self-respect and they have to be more aggressive as they haven't been at their best so far.
Shubman Gill, the captain of Gujarat reflects on the match. He says it was great hitting by the opposition batters and having said that they need to come up with better plans with the ball next time around. Adds that they thought it was a good enough total for them but this did not turn out to be that way. Mentions that they were not able to pick up wickets in the middle phase which has been their strength throughout and that cost them the game.
Gujarat will be gutted with that loss and will be wondering as to what happened out there. At one moment it looked like 200 was a few runs over par on this track but in the end, it proved to be nowhere near par as Gujarat were handed a thumping defeat with 24 balls still remaining. The frontline pacers made a decent start with the ball and Sai Kishore came in and got an early wicket as well but they couldn't really stem the flow of runs in the Powerplay. The middle phase was a big let down as Noor Ahmad seemed out of form and the likes of Rashid Khan and Mohit Sharma failed to make any impact. Towards the end, it was the experienced duo of Khan and Sharma that was put to the sword by Will Jacks with each bowler conceding 29 runs in a single over and Gujarat really need to bounce back after this performance.
BENGALURU ARE STILL ALIVE AND KICKING! Wow, that was some hitting from the Bengaluru batters and especially Will Jacks as he just killed the game in a span of two overs. Bengaluru were always on par or ahead of the required rate and to be honest, Gujarat have been well beaten here. Needing 201 runs to win on a pitch that definitely looked to be aiding the slower bowlers, Bengaluru have hardly broken a sweat in chasing the total down as they did it in 16 overs. Faf du Plessis was quick out of the blocks in the Powerplay and Virat Kohli too tried to keep going hard. Faf got out and then Kohli started to find his mojo and brought up a half-century. Jacks at the other end was 17 off 17 balls at one time but finished on 100 unbeaten off just 41 balls, truly a sensational knock by all means and the duo of Kohli and Jacks had an unbeaten stand of 166 runs.
End Of The Over 16 : 206/1
29 Runs
  • 115.1
  • 615.2
  • 615.3
  • 415.4
  • 615.5
  • 615.6
W. Jacks
100 (41)
V. Kohli
70 (44)
R. Khan
4-0-51-0
15.6
6
Rashid Khan To Will Jacks
SIX! CENTURY FOR Will Jacks! Will Jacks has taken Rashid Khan for 29 runs in this over and he has reached his century in the blink of an eye. From 17 off 17 to a century of 41 deliveries Will Jacks has grown in stature with such an innings. This was a tossed-up delivery wide of off, Will Jacks drags this from outside off for a maximum over the long on region. Bengaluru wins this by 9 wickets.
15.5
6
Rashid Khan To Will Jacks
SIX! OH DEAR ME, STOP THAT Will Jacks! Fuller one in middle, Will Jacks clears the front leg yet again and slogs sweep this way behind the fence into the stands towards deep mid-wicket region for another maximum. This is sensational hitting.
15.4
4
Rashid Khan To Will Jacks
FOUR! This time he finds the fence for four. Tossed up in middle, Will Jacks hammers this through the ground towards the gap at deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Rashid Khan has no answer to this onslaught from Will Jacks.
15.3
6
Rashid Khan To Will Jacks
SIX! Back-to-back maximums for Will Jacks and he is shattering the reputation of Rashid Khan. Too short and in middle, Will Jacks clears his front leg goes back and pulls this over the fence towards deep mid-wicket for a maximum.
15.2
6
Rashid Khan To Will Jacks
SIX! Will Jacks is dealing in maximums. Short of a length in middle, Will Jacks clears his front leg and hammered this 10 rows behind the fence for a maximum.
15.1
1
Rashid Khan To Virat Kohli
Short of a length in middle, Virat Kohli goes deep in his crease and pulls this towards deep mid-wicket for one.
End Of The Over 15 : 177/1
29 Runs
  • 414.1
  • 614.2
  • 7 NB 14.3
  • 214.3
  • 614.4
  • 414.5
  • 014.6
W. Jacks
72 (36)
V. Kohli
69 (43)
M. Sharma
2-0-41-0
14.6
0
Mohit Sharma To Will Jacks
Oh, a dot ball to end the over but 29 runs come off it and that seems to be game over for Gujarat. Full and wide, pace on as well and in the blockhole, Will Jacks reaches out to squeeze it away but toe-ends it straight to short third.
14.5
4
Mohit Sharma To Will Jacks
FOUR! Oh, that was so close to being another maximum. Bowled into the pitch a bit and over off stump, Will Jacks slogs it away a bit flat and well wide of long on. The replays show that the ball just hit the ropes on the half-volley and it will be four runs.
14.4
6
Mohit Sharma To Will Jacks
SIX! Will Jacks has gone straight from second to sixth gear and no kind of slower delivery is working for Mohit Sharma. This is bowled from the back of the hand but right in the slot around off, Jacks hits through the line of the ball and whacks it straight down the ground for another biggie.
14.3
2
Mohit Sharma To Will Jacks
Slower one, bowled full and well wide, Will Jacks throws his hands at it and gets a top edge over the backward point region for a couple of runs.
14.3
nb
Mohit Sharma To Will Jacks
No ball and SIX! Oh, dear! Mohit Sharma seems to have lost all his control over the ball. Goes pace on and looks to bowl full at the batter but ends up serving a beamer over the leg stump and it is angling in, Jacks manages to flick it off his body over fine leg and for a maximum. Free Hit coming up...
14.2
6
Mohit Sharma To Will Jacks
SIX! FIFTY up for Will Jacks and what a knock this has been from the Englishman! Another slower ball, on a good length and around off, Jacks holds his shape well and launches it high over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. Gujarat and Mohit Sharma under the pump now.
14.1
4
Mohit Sharma To Will Jacks
FOUR! Will Jacks is chancing his arm now and is getting the boundaries away! Short of a length over middle, Jacks picks it early and pulls it flat to the right of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
End Of The Over 14 : 148/1
14 Runs
  • 213.1
  • 113.2
  • 013.3
  • 4 B 13.4
  • 613.5
  • 113.6
W. Jacks
44 (29)
V. Kohli
69 (43)
N. Ahmad
4-0-43-0
13.6
1
Noor Ahmad To Will Jacks
Comes from around the stumps, bowling it quicker and flatter on middle and leg, Will Jacks gets an inside edge past leg stump as he looks to pull and gets it toward short fine leg for one.
13.5
6
Noor Ahmad To Will Jacks
SIX! Similar line and length and this time, Will Jacks connects and connects well. Fuller one on the leg peg, turning in, Jacks goes down on one knee and slog-sweeps it sweetly over deep square leg for a maximum.
13.4
b
Noor Ahmad To Will Jacks
FOUR BYES! Unlucky for the bowler and Noor Ahmad cannot believe it. Nice and full on leg stump, turning in sharply, Will Jacks misses the sweep and the ball just turns past the leg stump, no chance of the keeper and rolls away into the fence.
13.3
0
Noor Ahmad To Will Jacks
Drags the length right back and bowls the wrong'un well outside off, Will Jacks is already backing away and is unable to reach it in the end.
13.2
1
Noor Ahmad To Virat Kohli
Fuller on the legs, nudged away past square leg for an easy single.
13.1
2
Noor Ahmad To Virat Kohli
On the shorter side and outside off, Virat Kohli stays back and plays a whippy shot flat through covers for a couple of runs.
Time for the final strategic break of the game. It has been a chase well orchestrated by the chase master himself as Virat Kohli stands tall in between Gujarat and 2 points. The positive for Bengaluru has been the way Will Jacks has started to find the middle of his bat in this middle phase. A lot now depends on this duo to take the side home without any hiccups.
End Of The Over 13 : 134/1
11 Runs
  • 112.1
  • 112.2
  • 112.3
  • 112.4
  • 112.5
  • 612.6
W. Jacks
37 (25)
V. Kohli
66 (41)
S. Kishore
3-0-30-1
12.6
6
Sai Kishore To Will Jacks
SIX! A tidy over has been completely ruined on the final delivery and Bengaluru staying ahead of the required rate. Just a bit too short and angled into the batter, Will Jacks manages to rock back and make room before whacking it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
12.5
1
Sai Kishore To Virat Kohli
Make that five singles on the trot as Virat Kohli backs away and hits the short ball in front of square on the off side.
12.4
1
Sai Kishore To Will Jacks
Slows it up a bit and bowls it on a good length on middle, Will Jacks makes room and slaps it away to deep cover for a fourth single in a row in this over.
12.3
1
Sai Kishore To Virat Kohli
Fuller now and around off, chipped away towards wide long off for a single.
12.2
1
Sai Kishore To Will Jacks
Good length around off and sliding on, Will Jacks backs away and hits it firmly through covers for just another single.
12.1
1
Sai Kishore To Virat Kohli
Comes from around the stumps and bowls it quick, into the deck and angled in from off stump, Virat Kohli rocks back to pull but mistimes it just to the right of mid-wiucket for a run.
End Of The Over 12 : 123/1
13 Runs
  • 011.1
  • 411.2
  • 611.3
  • 011.4
  • 111.5
  • 211.6
W. Jacks
29 (22)
V. Kohli
63 (38)
N. Ahmad
3-0-33-0
11.6
2
Noor Ahmad To Will Jacks
The call is for two and they get it with ease! Tad shorter over the stumps, and worked away nicely in front of mid-wicket by Will Jacks for a couple of runs. Bengaluru look in control of the chase here.
11.5
1
Noor Ahmad To Virat Kohli
Flighted ball, on a nagging length and around off, this one grips and Virat Kohli gets a leading edge down to long off for one.
11.4
0
Noor Ahmad To Virat Kohli
Flatter and quicker around leg stump, it is the wrong'un and Virat Kohli plays all around it, getting hit on the pads.
11.3
6
Noor Ahmad To Virat Kohli
SIX! All the way now and Virat Kohli is showing his prowess here. Tossed up, a bit more fuller and on middle, Kohli goes for the slog-sweep now and nails it in front of deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
11.2
4
Noor Ahmad To Virat Kohli
FOUR! Oh, David Miller did the hard bit but it still wasn't enough. Floated full on the stumps, swept away flat and hard to the right of deep mid-wicket. Miller sprints and dives across to get a hand on it but the ball trickles away to the fence.
11.1
0
Noor Ahmad To Virat Kohli
Top delivery! Flighted up on a nagging length on off and gets the googly to turn away sharply, Virat Kohli has a feel for it but the ball zips past the outside edge.
End Of The Over 11 : 110/1
12 Runs
  • 110.1
  • 110.2
  • 610.3
  • 010.4
  • 410.5
  • 010.6
W. Jacks
27 (21)
V. Kohli
52 (33)
M. Sharma
1-0-12-0
10.6
0
Mohit Sharma To Will Jacks
Back of a length and at the body, Will Jacks backs away and just dabs it down with soft hands straight to short third for a dot.
10.5
4
Mohit Sharma To Will Jacks
FOUR! Crashed away for another boundary! Slower one, bowled on a good length and outside off, Will Jacks makes room leg side and slaps it away flat over the leaping cover fielder for four runs.
10.4
0
Mohit Sharma To Will Jacks
A surprise bumper, dug in halfway down the track and over the stumps, Will Jacks looks to pull off the front foot but is well beaten.
10.3
6
Mohit Sharma To Will Jacks
SIX! Will Jacks was just going at run-a-ball and now he goes big. Fractionally short but angled in and right in the arc, Jacks comes ahead and smashes it away over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. Much-needed for Jacks!
10.2
1
Mohit Sharma To Virat Kohli
Dug in slightly short on off, Virat Kohli comes forward and punches it towards mid off for a run.
10.1
1
Mohit Sharma To Will Jacks
Slightly back of a length, over middle and angling in, Will Jacks stays upright and hits it away through wide mid on for a single.
End Of The Over 10 : 98/1
8 Runs
  • 19.1
  • 19.2
  • 19.3
  • 09.4
  • 19.5
  • 49.6
V. Kohli
51 (32)
W. Jacks
16 (16)
R. Khan
3-0-22-0
9.6
4
Rashid Khan To Virat Kohli
FOUR! FIFTY! The chase master is up and running in the chase again. Short and wide of off, Virat Kohli opens up the off side for himself and cuts this right in between backward point and deep point for a boundary.
9.5
1
Rashid Khan To Will Jacks
Too full and in middle, Will Jacks pushes this to long on for a single.
9.4
0
Rashid Khan To Will Jacks
Wrong'un turning into the batter and skipping past the stumps with the batter looking for the slog. Will Jacks looks for the slog and misses but Wriddhiman Saha collects this behind the stumps and appeals with the umpire raising his finger. Will Jacks asks for a review straightaway as he feels he has not edged it. The UltraEdge comes to the aid of the batter as there was no spike when the ball passed the bat. Will Jacks survives.
9.3
1
Rashid Khan To Virat Kohli
Quicker and flatter on off, Virat Kohli goes deep and pushes this towards sweeper cover for one.
9.2
1
Rashid Khan To Will Jacks
Tossed up a bit quicker in middle, Will Jacks nudges this away from the fielder for a single.
9.1
1
Rashid Khan To Virat Kohli
Short and wide outside off, Virat Kohli cuts this to deep point for one.
End Of The Over 9 : 90/1
9 Runs
  • 18.1
  • 18.2
  • 18.3
  • 18.4
  • 48.5
  • 18.6
V. Kohli
45 (29)
W. Jacks
14 (13)
N. Ahmad
2-0-20-0
8.6
1
Noor Ahmad To Virat Kohli
Fuller one in middle, Virat Kohli rolls it towards long on for one.
8.5
4
Noor Ahmad To Virat Kohli
FOUR! A good stroke aided with a poor fielding effort gifts Kohli a boundary here. Short of a length outside off, Virat Kohli moves to his leg and punches this wide of extra-cover for a boundary. THis should have been a couple only but Azmatullah Omarzai misfielded in front of the fence.
8.4
1
Noor Ahmad To Will Jacks
He has no idea of what Noor is throwing at him. Fuller one turning away form Will Jacks. He throws his bat at it again and loses the ball on it flight back to the fielder. Kohli calls for the run and completes it in the end.
8.3
1
Noor Ahmad To Virat Kohli
Fuller one on pads, Virat Kohli sweeps this away towards short shine leg for one.
8.2
1
Noor Ahmad To Will Jacks
Will Jacks is finding it hard to pick Noor. Wrong'un around middle, Will Jacks swings hard but gets it off the bottom of his bat for a single towards short third man.
8.1
1
Noor Ahmad To Virat Kohli
Floats one on the pads, Virat Kohli dans this towards the leg side and takes one.
End Of The Over 8 : 81/1
7 Runs
  • 17.1
  • 17.2
  • 27.3
  • 17.4
  • 17.5
  • 17.6
V. Kohli
38 (25)
W. Jacks
12 (11)
R. Khan
2-0-14-0
7.6
1
Rashid Khan To Virat Kohli
Quicker one on leg, Virat Kohli nudges this towards the leg side for a single to end the over.
7.5
1
Rashid Khan To Will Jacks
Fuller one on the pads, Will Jacks pushes this towards the leg side and takes a single.
7.4
1
Rashid Khan To Virat Kohli
Tossed up around off, Kohli pushes this towards the off side for a single this time.
7.3
2
Rashid Khan To Virat Kohli
Fuller in middle, Virat Kohli gently tucks this through mid-wicket and calls for two straightaway. Will Jacks responds well and the batter take a couple.
7.2
1
Rashid Khan To Will Jacks
Quicker and flatter on the pads, Will Jacks pushes this away towards the mid-wicket region and takes one. Virat Kohli wanted the second but Will Jacks denied so.
7.1
1
Rashid Khan To Virat Kohli
Short of a length turning in towards the batter, Virat Kohli goes back and rolls this to long on for one.
End Of The Over 7 : 74/1
11 Runs
  • 1 WD 6.1
  • 16.1
  • 46.2
  • 16.3
  • 06.4
  • 46.5
  • 06.6
W. Jacks
10 (9)
V. Kohli
33 (21)
N. Ahmad
1-0-11-0
6.6
0
Noor Ahmad To Will Jacks
Toss full for the sweep and the batter misses it. The ball goes on and hits him on his back leg. Loud appeal by Noor Ahmad for L.B.W. but the umpire has turned this down. Shubman Gill asks for a review but the Ball Tracker suggests that the ball landed outside leg and the on-field decision stays.
6.5
4
Noor Ahmad To Will Jacks
FOUR! Wrong'un outside off, Will Jacks goes deep in his crease and cuts this away from the fielder and gets a boundary this time. The ball was hit away from the reach of the backward point fielder this time.
6.4
0
Noor Ahmad To Will Jacks
Flighted up around leg stump, Will Jacks goes for the sweep but misses and the ball lobs up off the pads.
6.3
1
Noor Ahmad To Virat Kohli
Fuller one in middle, Virat Kohli pushes this back to the bowler but Noor Ahmad picks it up and tries to catch Will Jacks off the guard but throws it waiveredly away and the batter takes a single.
6.2
4
Noor Ahmad To Virat Kohli
FOUR! Too full wide down leg, Virat Kohli picks it up early and sweeps this fine and wide of the short fine leg fielder for a boundary.
6.1
1
Noor Ahmad To Will Jacks
Flipper on pads, Will Jacks rolls this to long on for one.
6.1
wd
Noor Ahmad To Will Jacks
WIDE! Noor starts off with a way too wide delivery outside off.
Strategic break! This has been an ideal start with the bat for Bengaluru and in the Powerplay, they have been generally good. It is the middle phase which has been a worry with the bat and it will be interesting to see how Virat Kohli goes about his business. Gujarat have picked up a wicket but have conceded too many runs as well and would want the spinners to bring more control in the middle phase. Noor Ahmad now comes into the attack.
End Of The Over 6 : 63/1
15 Runs
  • 15.1
  • 05.2
  • 65.3
  • 65.4
  • 05.5
  • 25.6
V. Kohli
28 (19)
W. Jacks
5 (5)
S. Kishore
2-0-19-1
5.6
2
Sai Kishore To Virat Kohli
Short of a length around the pads, Virat Kohli goes deep in his crease and tucks this towards deep mid-wicket region and calls for two completing it with ease.
5.5
0
Sai Kishore To Virat Kohli
Fuller one outside off, Virat Kohli drills this to extra-cover for no run.
5.4
6
Sai Kishore To Virat Kohli
SIX! Virat Kohli is all pumped up. Tossed up in middle, Virat Kohli strides to the pitch of it and slogs this up and over the fence towards deep mid-wicket region for another maximum.
5.3
6
Sai Kishore To Virat Kohli
SIX! UP AND OVER FOR A MAXIMUM! Tossed up around off, Vijay Shankar makes room by moving towards his leg and lofting it over wide long off for a maximum. This was too close to the fielder but a bit too high.
5.2
0
Sai Kishore To Virat Kohli
Slower and flatter in middle, Virat Kohli pushes this towards the off side for no run.
5.1
1
Sai Kishore To Will Jacks
Fuller one following the batter to his leg, Will Jacks looks for the sweep but gets an under edge onto his pads for one.
End Of The Over 5 : 48/1
7 Runs
  • 24.1
  • 04.2
  • 14.3
  • 04.4
  • 44.5
  • 04.6
V. Kohli
14 (14)
W. Jacks
4 (4)
R. Khan
1-0-7-0
4.6
0
Rashid Khan To Virat Kohli
Floated up, short and wide, Virat Kohli rocks back to cut but is unable to pierce the gap on the off side and is seemingly unhappy with his shot as well.
4.5
4
Rashid Khan To Virat Kohli
FOUR! Nicely done! A smidge fuller on the stumps, Virat Kohli is early to get on the front foot and manages to easily loft it back over the bowler's head for a boundary.
4.4
0
Rashid Khan To Virat Kohli
Quicker through the air and fractionally short on off, Virat Kohli taps it out on the off side.
4.3
1
Rashid Khan To Will Jacks
On a tad fuller length and sliding on from middle, worked away in front of mid-wicket for a run.
4.2
0
Rashid Khan To Will Jacks
Quicker and flatter around off, punched away from the crease towards cover.
4.1
2
Rashid Khan To Will Jacks
Full toss to begin with and it is pretty badly timed as well. Rashid Khan begins ith a loosener on off stump and Will Jacks is taken aback, one hand comes off the handle as the ball is lofted over mid off for a couple of runs.
Spin from both ends as Rashid Khan is now introduced into the attack.
End Of The Over 4 : 41/1
4 Runs
  • 13.1
  • 13.2
  • 13.3
  • 03.4
  • W 3.5
  • 13.6
W. Jacks
1 (1)
V. Kohli
10 (11)
S. Kishore
1-0-4-1
3.6
1
Sai Kishore To Will Jacks
Excellent from Sai Kishore, just four singles and a wicket off it. This is full and on the legs, Will Jacks leans on and clips it away past square leg for a run.
Will Jacks walks out at 3 for Bengaluru.
3.5
W
Sai Kishore To Faf du Plessis OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Just the one man in the deep and Faf du Plessis picks him out perfectly. Good bowling from Sai Kishore though as he keeps the length back and angles it into the body. Faf looks to play the pick-up shot and pull it over deep mid-wicket but gets cramped for room and hits it a bit straighter. The substitute fielder there, Vijay Shankar settles under it and grabs it nicely just inside the ropes. Big wicket here for Gujarat.
3.4
0
Sai Kishore To Faf du Plessis
Just drags the length back a bit and angles it in, getting it to grip as well. Faf du Plessis looks to back away but has to adjust and plays it away to covers.
3.3
1
Sai Kishore To Virat Kohli
Bowled on a length and on off stump, Virat Kohli with a high-elbow punch down to long off and he turns the strike right over.
3.2
1
Sai Kishore To Faf du Plessis
A bit flatter and shorter, drifted into the legs, Faf du Plessis pats it away through wide mid off for one more.
3.1
1
Sai Kishore To Virat Kohli
Saved a certain boundary there! Floated up very full and down the leg side, Virat Kohli sweeps it away behind square leg but Noor Ahmad at backward square leg makes a fine stop to his right to keep it down to one.
Sai Kishore is introduced into the attack.
End Of The Over 3 : 37/0
17 Runs
  • 02.1
  • 12.2
  • 02.3
  • 62.4
  • 62.5
  • 42.6
du Plessis
23 (9)
V. Kohli
8 (9)
A. Omarzai
2-0-18-0
2.6
4
Azmatullah Omarzai To Faf du Plessis
FOUR! This is skillful batting from Faf du Plessis as he brings out the lap sweep now. This is bowled on a tad fuller length on middle and leg, Faf shuffles a bit, getting inside the line and he scoops it over short fine leg for a boundary now.
2.5
6
Azmatullah Omarzai To Faf du Plessis
SIX! Faf du Plessis only dealing in sixes at the moment. Fuller in length again and on the stumps, Faf holds his shape and lifts it nicely over long off for another biggie.
2.4
6
Azmatullah Omarzai To Faf du Plessis
SIX! Swung away for a maximum! Pitched up in the slot and around off, Faf du Plessis picks it up early and heaves it away well in front of mid-wicket for six runs.
2.3
0
Azmatullah Omarzai To Faf du Plessis
Back of a length, Faf du Plessis presses back and punches it away straight towards cover.
2.2
1
Azmatullah Omarzai To Virat Kohli
Just short of a length and outside off, punched away off the back foot past point for a single.
2.1
0
Azmatullah Omarzai To Virat Kohli
An uncharacteristic agricultural heave from Virat Kohli and he misses it by a long way. Omarzai begins with a hard-length ball on the fifth stump line, Kohli looks to swipe it over mid-wicket but is beaten.
End Of The Over 2 : 20/0
15 Runs
  • 11.1
  • 1 WD 1.2
  • 01.2
  • 11.3
  • 1 WD 1.4
  • 41.4
  • 11.5
  • 61.6
du Plessis
7 (5)
V. Kohli
7 (7)
S. Warrier
1-0-15-0
1.6
6
Sandeep Warrier To Faf du Plessis
SIX! Nonchalantly done! Brings the length back and angles it into the body, Faf du Plessis manages to stay leg side of the ball and flicks it all the way over deep square leg for a biggie, the first one of the chase.
1.5
1
Sandeep Warrier To Virat Kohli
Full and around off stump, driven away without much timing and wide of mid off for a single.
1.4
4
Sandeep Warrier To Virat Kohli
FOUR! Up and over! Pitched up around middle stump, Virat Kohli stays put and lofts it nicely over mid on for a boundary.
1.4
wd
Sandeep Warrier To Virat Kohli
WIDE! A bit too full and down the leg side, it was the attempted slower one but it will be a wide.
1.3
1
Sandeep Warrier To Faf du Plessis
Pitched up around off stump, pushed towards mid off for a single by Faf.
1.2
0
Sandeep Warrier To Faf du Plessis
Brilliantly fielded! Full and swinging away from off stump, Faf du Plessis drives it nicely on the front foot but David Miller at short cover makes a sharp stop.
1.2
wd
Sandeep Warrier To Faf du Plessis
WIDE! Fuller delivery, looking to angle it in at the pads but drifts it just down leg for a wide.
1.1
1
Sandeep Warrier To Virat Kohli
Pitches it up outside off, looking for some swing, Virat Kohli goes after it and slices it uppishly down to wide third man for a single.
Sandeep Warrier will bowl from the other end.
End Of The Over 1 : 5/0
5 Runs
  • 00.1
  • 00.2
  • 00.3
  • 10.4
  • 4 LB 0.5
  • 00.6
du Plessis
0 (2)
V. Kohli
1 (4)
A. Omarzai
1-0-1-0
0.6
0
Azmatullah Omarzai To Faf du Plessis
Top over from Azmatullah Omarzai! Perfect length in the channel around off, Faf du Plessis pushes it off the front foot to mid off.
0.5
lb
Azmatullah Omarzai To Faf du Plessis
FOUR LEG BYES! Brings out the inswinger now but gets the line wrong. Good length again on middle and leg and drifting down leg, Faf du Plessis misses the flick and the ball goes off the pads into the fine leg fence.
0.4
1
Azmatullah Omarzai To Virat Kohli
Finally, Virat Kohli and Bengaluru are off the mark. Hard length around off, tapped away in front of point for a single.
0.3
0
Azmatullah Omarzai To Virat Kohli
And again! On a good length and swinging away from outside off stump, Virat Kohli pokes at it but misses.
0.2
0
Azmatullah Omarzai To Virat Kohli
Genuine swing there! On a good length on the fifth stump line and swinging away a long way. Virat Kohli has a poke at it away from the body but is well beaten past the outside edge.
0.1
0
Azmatullah Omarzai To Virat Kohli
Starts off with a heavy ball, bowling it on a hard length around off, Virat Kohli stands tall and punches it away on the off side.
Match Info
  • Venue Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field
  • Result Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Gujarat Titans by 9 wickets
  • Player of the Match Will Jacks
  • Umpire Virender Sharma (IND), Nitin Menon (IND) and Vineet Kulkarni (IND)
  • Referee Javagal Srinath (IND)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Gujarat 200/3 in 20.0 overs
  • Gujarat 200/3 in 20.0 overs
  • Referral 1 (19.6 ovs): D Miller against BLR (No Ball) Unsuccessful (GUJ: 1, BLR: 2)
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 51 off 27 balls between S Sudharsan (36) and D Miller (14)
  • Gujarat 150/3 in 16.0 overs
  • Strategic Time-out: Gujarat 138/3 in 15.0 overs
  • S Sudharsan T20 fifty: 50 runs in 34 balls (5x4) (2x6)
  • S Khan T20 fifty: 53 runs in 24 balls (3x4) (5x6)
  • Gujarat 105/2 in 11.3 overs
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 53 off 27 balls between S Sudharsan (21) and S Khan (31)
  • Strategic Time-out: Gujarat 72/2 in 9.0 overs
  • Gujarat 55/2 in 7.5 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Gujarat 42/1
  • W Jacks T20: 100 runs in 41 balls (5x4) (10x6)
  • Bengaluru 200/1 in 15.5 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 150 off 71 balls between V Kholi (60) and W Jacks (84)
  • Bengaluru 150/1 in 14.1 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 100 off 59 balls between V Kholi (59) and W Jacks (37)
  • Strategic Time-out: Bengaluru 134/1 in 13.0 overs
  • Bengaluru 100/1 in 10.2 overs
  • V Kholi T20: 50 runs in 32 balls (5x4) (2x6)
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 31 balls between V Kholi (35) and W Jacks (13)
  • Referral 2 (9.4 ovs): W Jacks against GUJ (Caught) Successful (GUJ: 1,BLR: 2)
  • Referral 1 (6.6 ovs): GUJ against W Jacks (LBW) Unsuccessful (GUJ: 1, BLR: 2)
  • Strategic Time-out: Bengaluru 63/1 in 6.0 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Bengaluru 63/1
  • Bengaluru 55/1 in 5.3 overs
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