IPL Highlights - Gujarat Lions vs Royal Challengers Bangalore: GL Tame RCB by Six Wickets, Virat Kohli 100 Goes in Vain
Virat Kohli's maiden century and Lokesh Rahul's first half-century in the Indian Premier League went in vain as an overall team performance helped the Suresh Raina led Gujarat Lions beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by six wickets and three balls to spare. Catch all the highlights of the GL v RCB match here.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik, who was struggling at the start, stuck in there and played a tremendous knock to bring up his 10th Indian Premier League half-century which guided the Gujarat Lions to their fourth win in five matches. Virat Kohli's brilliant unbeaten 100 went in vain as the Royal Challengers Bangalore succumbed to their third loss in five matches. Catch all the hightlights here (SCORECARD | IPL POINTS TABLE | IPL NEWS | STREAMING | PLAY FANTASY CRICKET)
19:50 hrs IST: And that is it from us tonight. One last word on Dinesh Karthik who played a very sturdy innings to take the Gujarat Lions home. Join us for the next match between Rising Pune Supergiants and Kolkata Knight Riders.
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19:45 hrs IST: Virat Kohli expectedly is the man of the match but for obvious reasons is not happy.
"Doesn't really feel good right now. Would have liked to cross the line on the right side of the result. Missed a coupled of hundreds before. Not at any stage was I think about ab out a hundred. Just looking for 170. The opportunity came in the end. [Gayle] should be back in the next game. Batting is not a concern. We are planning a lot of things [with the ball] We want to pull our socks up. Even today, it was slow pitch, we shouldn't have given so many balls close to the batsman that he could hit. Should have kept it away from his reach. Personal performances are good, but not having a win is difficult," said Kohli.
19:40 hrs IST: What a match this was! Kudos to Virat Kohli for that century but credit to Gujarat Lions for an overall very strong team performance.
19:33 hrs IST: Bravo comes in and hits the first ball for a boundary! GL WIN by six wickets!!!
19:32 hrs IST: Wait! OUT!!! Not over yet! Jadeja caught behind!
19:29 hrs IST: No ball!!! FREE HIT! Plus one run. Next ball another run. WIDE!!! Watson is gifting this away!
19:26 hrs IST: 14 off that 19th over! Including two fours! 7 needed off 6!
19:22 hrs IST: This has turned out to be a thriller!
19:21 hrs IST: Only six of that 18th over, 21 needed 12. Karthik and Jadeja at the crease.
19:18 hrs IST: Dropped!!!!!!! Caught and bowled chance dropped by Williamson. Karthik's wicket would have been a big one at this stage of the match!
19:16 hrs IST: 1s and 2s to back the six. 27 needed off 18! Match in favour of the home team.
19:13 hrs IST: That was a huge, huge SIX from Ravindra Jadeja.
BANG! SIR just tonked it out of the ground with aplomb. Whack! #GameMaariChhe #GLvRCB pic.twitter.com/A2HQomiXx2
- The Gujarat Lions (@TheGujaratLions) April 24, 2016
19:12 hrs IST: End of the 16th over, 39 needed off 24.
19:11 hrs IST: In comes Ravindra Jadeja.ÂÂ
19:08 hrs IST: OUT!!! Big wicket for RCB. Can they turn things around? Caught while trying to go for the big one at long-off. Chahal the wicket-taker.
19:04 hrs IST: End of 15 overs, GL 136/2. The home team need 45 off 30 balls. Very much achievable.
19:02 hrs IST: Chance for a run out but no Dinesh Karthik is clearly in.
18:58 hrs IST: Singles and doubles working easy for the Lions.
18:51 hrs IST: Raina is making the scoreboard tick at quite a good rate. GL 121/2 after 13 overs.
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18:48 hrs IST: GL 113/2 after 12 overs.
18:47 hrs IST: Suresh Raina is making sure the scoreboard is ticking while he hits the odd boundary every over.
18:46 hrs IST: Dinesh Karthik is struggling out there.
18:45 hrs IST: Now that is Shamsi dance following the wicket of McCullum.ÂÂ
Dats cool steps I'm loving it @shamsi90 #IPL2016 @RCBTweets pic.twitter.com/6WfTDHID5C
- MANASA manu (@Manu508M) April 24, 2016
18:41 hrs IST: Though they got the start they wanted, GL have slowed down after McCullum's dismissal.
18:38 hrs IST: End of 10 overs, GL 95/2, needing another 86. Raina and Karthik in the middle.
18:35 hrs IST: Sharp fielding there by RCB Kohli. He wants to make his century count. And speaking of Kohli, look at his record!
Orange Cap to @imVkohli for Batting Like A Boss - 367 runs in #IPL2016, Avg 91.75, 3 fifties, 1 hundred. #PlayBold pic.twitter.com/hnanpow1gT
- Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 24, 2016
18:34 hrs IST: Suresh Raina and Dinesh Karthik at the crease. The skipper the key for the Lions.
18:30 hrs IST: OUT!!! And the danger man Brendon McCullum is caught and bowled. Tabraiz Shamsi, Samuel Badree's replacement, makes his place count in the team.
The Truck-Driver celebration comes out! Shamsi gets McCullum caught & bowled for 42 off 24b, #GL 87/2 in 8.2 overs #GLvRCB #PlayBold
- Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 24, 2016
18:27 hrs IST: Smith's wicket has had no effect on the run rate of GL. In fact, it has increased with Brendon McCullum and Suresh Raina at the crease!
18:24 hrs IST: What a start this for the GL. Just what they needed.
18:21 hrs IST: This is how Kane Richardson's over reads: 0, OUT, 5 Wides, 6, 4, 6, 4!!!
72/1 at the end of the first 6 overs. We couldn't have asked for a better start. RT if you agree with us! #GameMaariChhe #GLvRCB
- The Gujarat Lions (@TheGujaratLions) April 24, 2016
18:20 hrs IST: 25 runs off the sixth over and Lions race away to 72/1 after six overs!!!
18:19 hrs IST: FOUR!!!! What an over this!!!!
18:18 hrs IST: SIX!!!!! Brendon McCullum is going bonkers here!
18:17 hrs IST: FOUR! Some over this!
18:16 hrs IST: And now McCullum smashes Richardson for a SIX!ÂÂ
18:15 hrs IST: Kane Richardson gets Smith OUT and next ball goes for five wides!
18:13 hrs IST: OUT!!! Just when it was looking like Smith could play a longer innings, the West Indian plays an irresponsible shot and is caught at long-on by de Villiers!
18:11 hrs IST: Smith appears to be in brilliant form.
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18:07 hrs IST: Gujarat Lions are dealing in boundaries here, irrespective of the bowler!
18:04 hrs IST: The home team are off to a rollicking start. At the end of four overs, GL are 41 for no loss -- more than 10 per over. Right on target.
18:02 hrs IST: Iqbal Abdulla into the attack and immediately FOUR!!!
18:00 hrs IST: 16 off that over! McCullum and Smith on fire!
17:59 hrs IST: Another SIX!!! This time in the third over!
17:55 hrs IST: Expensive second over! 12 off it! 15 for no loss, GL. Over included a six and a four.
17:50 hrs IST: Only three from Chahal's first over. Good start from RCB.
17:49 hrs IST: Here starts the GL innings. Dwayne Smith and Brendon McCullum at the crease!
17:43 hrs IST: A small break. Take a breather. Between, Kohli is now the leading run scorer of IPL 2016 with 367.
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17:41 hrs IST: And here is what the man of the moment has to say after scoring that brilliant hundred!
"Good feeling, game's not over. Today was one of the days I didn't expect myself to hit a hudnred. Just wanted to hit good areas. Even against Delhi, I was 75 at the time out, Dan told me hundred was there. Run out on 99 once. Never really thought about it today though. Just concentrated on hitting the gap. Sort of slipped going for a second, sprained in my ankle, but that was where fitness counts, the other muscles took over. I thought 155, the wicket was slow, breaking off, you'll see it will be much difficult batting in the second innings," Virat Kohli said.
17:37 hrs IST: Also, credit to Kohli and Rahul for their 121-run unbeaten partnership. That was a cracker!
17:33 hrs IST: A brilliant hand from Lokesh Rahul also, who scored his maiden IPL half-century to end at 51 of 35 balls.
17:30 hrs IST: After three very good balls in the first three deliveries from Dwayne Bravo, Kohli smashed the next three for 6, 4 and 4 to bring up his maiden IPL century in only 63 balls! What an innings!
17:29 hrs IST: 100!!!! Maiden one in IPL for Kohli!
. @imVkohli you beauty! What a deserved hundred! #GLvRCB #PlayBold pic.twitter.com/ws3DFWFN19
- Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 24, 2016
17:26 hrs IST: SIX!!!! Kohli in 90s!
17:23 hrs IST: Last over to go, RCB 163/2.
17:20 hrs IST: First 50 in IPL for Lokesh Rahul! Well played young man, only off 34 deliveries. But more work to do.
KL Rahul brings up his half century as well. Well played! #GLvRCB
- The Gujarat Lions (@TheGujaratLions) April 24, 2016
17:18 hrs IST: And Kohli was almost out there, the ball dropped just ahead of the fielder at long-on. End of 18, 152/2.
17:16 hrs IST: That is superb fielding from the retired veteran Brendon McCullum. Talk about commitment! Saved one run there by putting his body on the line.
Brendon McCullum with a jaw dropping piece of fielding to stop a furious hit from Kohli at deep cover, batsmen run 3! #GLvRCB #PlayBold
- Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 24, 2016
17:13 hrs IST: 16 runs off that over. RCB 144/2 in 17 overs.
17:11 hrs IST: Rahul and Kohli are turning this on, already three FOURS in this Praveen Kumar over!
17:09 hrs IST: Four overs to go. Time for some big hitting!
17:08 hrs IST: Next Two balls TWO SIXES. Rahul improvises! RCB 128/2 after 16 overs.ÂÂ
17:07 hrs IST: Dhawal Kulkarni is bowling beautifully. Three consecutive DOT BALLS for him.
17:03 hrs IST: End of the 15th over, RCB 115/2.
17:00 hrs IST: Here is Ravindra Jadeja checking out the shield.
.@TheGujaratLions' @imjadeja checking on Bruce Oxenford's protection guard #GLvRCB #VIVOIPLhttps://t.co/ANsW1vtYo7
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16:59 hrs IST: Virat Kohli now has 4 half-centuries in 5 IPL matches this season. Whatte Player!!!
16:56 hrs IST: End of the 14th over, RCB 104/2! Time for acceleration for the visitors.
16:54 hrs IST: Huge SIX and the hundred comes up for RCB. Kohli scores his 23rd IPL half-century! All happening at the same time!ÂÂ
16:51 hrs IST: And here is a shot of umpire Oxenford with the protective shield.
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16:49 hrs IST: FOUR!!! Second one for Lokesh Rahul, through the covers. First boundary in 16 balls.
16:47 hrs IST: Boundaries have dried up, last one came 14 balls back. Lions are pulling things back. RCB 85/2 after 12 overs.
16:45 hrs IST: Kohli at 45 not out is nearing his 23rd IPL half-century.
16:41 hrs IST: End of the 10th over, RCB 76/2.
16:37 hrs IST: End of 9 overs, RCB 68/2. Kohli stands tall for RCB.
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16:32 hrs IST: OUT!!! Huge wicket! AB de Villiers drives and is caught by Suresh Raina at short cover! AB falls prey to Tambe!
YESSSS! @legytambe gets the big one. De Villiers departs and @RCBTweets are now 2 down. #GameMaariChhe #GLvRCB pic.twitter.com/pJ40ma6TDh
- The Gujarat Lions (@TheGujaratLions) April 24, 2016
16:30 hrs IST: Oooh! That was a beauty from Ravindra Jadeja. Not just deceived de Villiers but also just missed the stumps!
16:27 hrs IST: Kohli and de Villiers are dealing in boundaries now. RCB reach 50/1 in 6 overs. End of PowerPlay.
16:26 hrs IST: Virat Kohli is now the highest run-scorer of the IPL. Just went past Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper David Warner who was leading with 294!
16:24 hrs IST: Spin from both ends as Shadab Jakati comes in to bowl and is hit for another FOUR by Kohli!
16:23 hrs IST: End of five overs, RCB 38/1. Kohli on a roll!
16:20 hrs IST: And back to back boundaries for Kohli. Wrong time for Tambe?
16:19 hrs IST: GL skipper Suresh Raina introduces spin, brings in Pravin Tambe.
Spin introduced into the attack very early. @legytambe to roll his arm over in the powerplay overs. #GameMaariChhe #GLvRCB
- The Gujarat Lions (@TheGujaratLions) April 24, 2016
16:17 hrs IST: An interesting stat as AB hits hit first FOUR!!! through the covers.
3 100+ stands in #IPL2016 already and the pair of AB and VK is in the middle at Rajkot, #RCB 9/1 after 2 overs #GLvRCB #PlayBold
- Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 24, 2016
16:15 hrs IST: RCB 19/1 after three overs.
16:14 hrs IST: The last boundary from Kohli beautiful to watch, just sublime!
16:13: hrs IST: Kohli cuts it past point and FOUR. The first one for him today. And another! This time down the wicket and FOUR through the covers.
16:10 hrs IST: In comes danger for GL, here comes AB de Villiers. The name is enough!
16:08 hrs IST: OUT!!! Watto skies it and is caught at point by Jadeja off Dhawal Kulkarni!
GONE. And that is a huge wicket. @dhawal_kulkarni gets Watson. Jaddu makes no mistake. #GameMaariChhe #GLvRCB pic.twitter.com/P9Ql6w19GY
- The Gujarat Lions (@TheGujaratLions) April 24, 2016
16:07 hrs IST: Matthew Hayden, Lisa Sthalekar and Danny Morrison in the commentary box.
16:06 hrs IST: FOUR!!! First ball of the second over, and Shane Watson drives it through mid-wicket.
16:05 hrs IST: Good over from the first over by Praveen, just 2 from it.
16:01 hrs IST: The game has begun but umpire Bruce Oxenford has a glass shield in his hand! What is this now?
16:00 hrs IST: And it is time!
15:59 hrs IST: And Shane Watson is opening with Virat Kohli for RCB and pacer Gujarat Lions' pacer Praveen Kumar has the ball in his hand.
15:58 hrs IST: Breaking news coming in: Mandeep Singh, who has injured himself in practice minutes before the match, will be replaced by Lokesh Rahul.
One more change has been made! @klrahul11 to play in place of @mandeeps12 #PlayBold
- Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 24, 2016
15:50 hrs IST: Isn't the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium looking beautiful?
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15:44 hrs IST: And here are the playing XIs:
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Shane Watson, Mandeep Singh, Sarfaraz Khan, Kedar Jadhav, Stuart Binny, Iqbal Abdulla, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kane Richardson, Tabraiz Shamsi
Gujarat Lions: Aaron Finch, Brendon McCullum, Suresh Raina, Dinesh Karthik, Dwayne Smith, Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Praveen Kumar, Dhawal Kulkarni, Shadab Jakati, Pravin Tambe
15:43 hrs IST: Here is the RCB team bus reaching the SCA Stadium in Khanderi.
The crowds chanting for Challengers have been constant throughout the way! Thank you Rajkot! #GLvRCB #PlayBoldhttps://t.co/jZS5rUDvhC
- Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 24, 2016
15:40 hrs IST: Rajkot may be the home of Gujarat Lions but the crowd are cheering vehemently for opposing skipper Virat Kohli. Have a look.
"Kohli! Kohli! Kohli!" The crowd goes wild as @imVkohli comes out! #PlayBold #GJvRCBhttps://t.co/GVKeSs2j3c
- Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 24, 2016
15:38 hrs IST: This is the 19th match of this edition of the Indian Premier League.
Welcome to Match 19 of the 2016 #VIVOIPL between #GL and #RCB https://t.co/Luue3jTT16 #GLvRCB
- IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 24, 2016
15:35 hrs IST: Meanwhile in other IPL news, Kevin Pietersen has been ruled out of the entire tournament due to a calf injury. The former England skipper plays for debutants Rising Pune Supergiants.
15:33 hrs IST: So RCB will bat first!
15:32 hrs IST: Royal Challengers win the TOSS and Virat Kohli opts to bat!!!
15:30 hrs IST: Both captains out for the toss
15: 29 hrs IST: Today is a very important day for all Indian cricket fans as it is the 43rd birthday of Sachin Tendulkar. If you know what he did today, read here.
15:28 hrs IST: As always, the toss will be crucial today. One has seen that more number of times that the team batting second wins the game. Though RCB are the only team to have twice won batting first.
15:27 hrs IST: Hello and welcome to Rajkot. Another exciting clash awaits us as the Gujarat Lions take on the Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore. Who will it be today?