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मैच 42 नरेंद्र मोदी स्टेडियम, अहमदाबाद
, Apr 30, 2026
गुजरात टाइटन्स
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रॉयल चैलेंजर्स बेंगलुरु
155 (19.2)
रन रेट: 8.02
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A job well done by the Gujarat Titans - Royal Challengers Bengaluru have been bundled for 155, the first time they have been bowled out this season. Shubman Gill and his men walk off as a happy bunch, and not just with the ball did they put on an impressive display, but after some sloppy fielding performances lately, they really upped their game against the defending champions.
19.2
W
अरशद खान To जोश हेजलवुड OUT!
OUT! JOSH HAZLEWOOD IS RUN OUT! A wild, wild ending to the first innings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have been bowled out for 155 with 10 balls to spare. Arshad Khan bowls it on a good length, on off and middle and the ball cuts back in. Josh Hazlewood backs away and has a push at it but the ball zips past the outside edge. There is half an appeal for caught behind, which is turned down and Josh wanders out of his crease as well. Josh Hazlewood cleverly underarms the throw onto the stumps as Josh turns back to make his ground. However, the ball deflects away and Hazlewood wants a second bite at the run and even though Bhuvneshwar Kumar tries to send him back, he continues on his merry way. Shubman Gill at short cover picks up the ball and underarms another direct hit at the non-striker's end. The third umpire has a look and Josh is just safe in terms of the first direct hit, but he's well short on the second one.
What has happened here? An appeal for a caught behind, but it is turned down. Jos Buttler scores a direct hit at the batting end, but the batter is safe at that end. There is a direct hit at the bowling end as well, where Josh Hazlewood seems to be short of his ground. Hazlewood has already started walking off, not even waiting for the replay. And now we know why, Josh is well short, confirmed by the check by the third umpire.
Josh Hazlewood is the last man in.
19.1
W
अरशद खान To वेंकटेश अय्यर OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! That's well held onto by Sai Sudharsan. Arshad Khan pitches the ball a bit fuller and on middle and leg. Venkatesh Iyer stays back and heaves it across the line. Iyer ends up not quite timing it and drags it flat towards deep mid-wicket. Sai comes charging in and dives forward to snaffle it with both hands. He does well to hold onto the ball even as his elbows thud into the turf on the landing. RCB are now 155/9.
Arshad Khan (3-0-22-2) to close out the innings. Can RCB get to 170? That would be a massive boost heading into the break.
ओवर की समाप्ति 19 : 155/8
12 रन
- 018.1
- 418.2
- 118.3
- 218.4
- 418.5
- 118.6
व. अय्यर
12 (14)
भ. कुमार
15 (15)
म. सिराज
4-0-38-1
18.6
1
मोहम्मद सिराज To वेंकटेश अय्यर
Short-pitched delivery on off and middle, Iyer leans back and awkwardly angles it away past short third for a single.
18.5
4
मोहम्मद सिराज To वेंकटेश अय्यर
FOUR! Shot! Too full and on off, not quite yorker length. Venkatesh Iyer goes deep in the crease, stays still and drills it back past the bowler into the long off fence for another boundary.
18.4
2
मोहम्मद सिराज To वेंकटेश अय्यर
Banged in well short and wide outside off, Venkatesh Iyer reaches up for it and hits it to the right of deep point for a couple of runs. That also brings up the 150 for RCB.
18.3
1
मोहम्मद सिराज To भुवनेश्वर कुमार
Hard length, on a tighter line around off. Kumar nudges it down towards cover-point and pinches a run.
18.2
4
मोहम्मद सिराज To भुवनेश्वर कुमार
FOUR! Smacked away. Short of a length, wider outside the off stump. Bhuvneshwar Kumar backs away a bit as well and swats it up and over the cover region for a boundary.
18.1
0
मोहम्मद सिराज To भुवनेश्वर कुमार
Good-length delivery, slanting back into the right-hander at nearly 140 clicks. Bhuvneshwar Kumar hangs back and solidly defends it off.
Time for the 19th over. Mohammed Siraj to bowl. 3-0-26-1 so far for Siraj.
ओवर की समाप्ति 18 : 143/8
7 रन
- 1 WD 17.1
- 017.1
- 117.2
- 017.3
- 417.4
- 017.5
- 117.6
भ. कुमार
10 (12)
व. अय्यर
5 (11)
अ. खान
3-0-22-2
17.6
1
अरशद खान To भुवनेश्वर कुमार
The in-between length now, Arshad keeps the line around off. Bhuvi presses back and pushes it into the off side for a single. 160 on the cards for RCB?
17.5
0
अरशद खान To भुवनेश्वर कुमार
Fuller in length, straighter too, eased away towards short extra cover.
17.4
4
अरशद खान To भुवनेश्वर कुमार
FOUR! That's a good-looking stroke, and RCB get a boundary after almost 4 overs. Back of a length, wide outside off, Kumar goes deep in the crease and latches onto the width, slapping it down through the gap at covers for a boundary.
17.3
0
अरशद खान To भुवनेश्वर कुमार
BEATEN! Pitched up on a fuller length, at 144.6, and angled just across off. Bhuvneshwar Kumar looks to hit on the up but gets beaten past the outside edge.
17.2
1
अरशद खान To वेंकटेश अय्यर
Good length, angled into the pads, tucked down behind square leg for a single by Iyer.
Halt! Venkatesh Iyer has copped a stinging blow on his left elbow. The physio rushes out to have a look. A check is underway to rule out any fracture. Iyer has put the gloves back on, and he is ready to resume. It remains to be seen how comfortable he feels while playing his shots.
17.1
0
अरशद खान To वेंकटेश अय्यर
Ouch! That's gone straight into the left elbow of Venkatesh Iyer and he seems to be really stung here. Back of a length, hammered into the pitch around off. The ball jags back in with some extra bounce. Iyer tries to swing it off the front foot but misses and cops a blow on the left elbow.
17.1
wd
अरशद खान To वेंकटेश अय्यर
WIDE! Too high. Banged in halfway down the pitch, angled in over middle and leg. Venkatesh Iyer simply ducks under it.
Arshad Khan (2-0-15-2) has been brought back into the attack.
ओवर की समाप्ति 17 : 136/8
3 रन
- 016.1
- 1 LB 16.2
- 116.3
- 016.4
- 116.5
- 016.6
भ. कुमार
5 (8)
व. अय्यर
4 (9)
ज. होल्डर
4-0-29-2
16.6
0
जेसन होल्डर To भुवनेश्वर कुमार
Just back of a length, at 129.6 kph and outside off, Kumar gets a stride across to the off side and strokes it to point.
16.5
1
जेसन होल्डर To वेंकटेश अय्यर
Banged in short over middle, Venkatesh Iyer comes down the pitch and forces the flat-batted shot down to long on for just a single.
16.4
0
जेसन होल्डर To वेंकटेश अय्यर
Dug in a bit more short now, awkward height to get it away. Iyer tries to pull but hits it straight to short fine leg.
16.3
1
जेसन होल्डर To भुवनेश्वर कुमार
Back of a length, outside off, Kumar presses up on his toes and taps it down to covers for a single.
16.2
lb
जेसन होल्डर To वेंकटेश अय्यर
Iyer persists with the cheeky attempt and fails to get it away yet again. Good length, just angling across off. Venky tries to get inside the line and lap it but the ball hits the pads and rolls into the leg side for a leg bye.
16.1
0
जेसन होल्डर To वेंकटेश अय्यर
Bowled back of a length and over leg stump, Iyer shuffles across to lap it away but is well beaten.
ओवर की समाप्ति 16 : 133/8
1 रन
- 015.1
- 015.2
- 115.3
- 015.4
- 015.5
- 015.6
भ. कुमार
4 (6)
व. अय्यर
3 (5)
र. खान
4-0-19-2
15.6
0
राशिद खान To भुवनेश्वर कुमार
Dragged length outside off, punched away to extra cover. Just a single off the over.
15.5
0
राशिद खान To भुवनेश्वर कुमार
Slightly flighted on off, it is the googly. Bhuvneshwar Kumar lunges to defend.
15.4
0
राशिद खान To भुवनेश्वर कुमार
Nagging length, on middle, Kumar watchfully defends it back to the bowler.
15.3
1
राशिद खान To वेंकटेश अय्यर
A touch fuller, on middle, played off the back foot by Iyer and shovelled away behind square leg for a run.
15.2
0
राशिद खान To वेंकटेश अय्यर
Turning down leg! Another flatter leg break, lands it on a good length on middle and leg. Venkatesh Iyer rocks back to flick but misses and gets struck on the pads again.
15.1
0
राशिद खान To वेंकटेश अय्यर
Tossed up, full and just outside leg. Iyer leans ahead to flick but gets it off the pads.
STRATEGIC BREAK! Plenty for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru to think about during this break. They found themselves in a similar situation earlier this season against RR in Guwahati, where Venkatesh Iyer came in as the Impact Sub and played a handy cameo. They will be hoping for a repeat tonight. So far, so good for the Gujarat Titans, with an impressive showing so far with the ball and a noticeable improvement in the field. The job is not done yet, though, and they will want to close this out strongly. Rashid Khan will bowl out now. 3-0-18-2 so far for the spin wizard.
ओवर की समाप्ति 15 : 132/8
6 रन
- W 14.1
- 314.2
- 114.3
- 014.4
- 114.5
- 114.6
व. अय्यर
2 (2)
भ. कुमार
4 (3)
ज. होल्डर
3-0-27-2
14.6
1
जेसन होल्डर To वेंकटेश अय्यर
Back of a length again, going across off, Venkatesh Iyer tries to guide it away but gets an extra bounce. The ball goes off the gloves and down to deep third for another single.
14.5
1
जेसन होल्डर To भुवनेश्वर कुमार
Slower one, back of a length and around off. Kumar hops up and nudges it down in front of point for a run. Good running.
14.4
0
जेसन होल्डर To भुवनेश्वर कुमार
Good length, attacking the stumps, tucked away to mid on.
14.3
1
जेसन होल्डर To वेंकटेश अय्यर
Pitched fuller on off and middle, driven to the left of mid off for a quick single.
14.2
3
जेसन होल्डर To भुवनेश्वर कुमार
A bit untidy from Mohammed Siraj to begin with but the boundary is stopped. Full ball, angled in towards middle. Bhuvneshwar Kumar clips it past mid on and Siraj chases after it. He opts not to put in the dive but the ball races away from him. Siraj eventually puts in the dive and manages to stop the boundary, and Manav Suthar is the one who gives good back-up, saving a run for his side.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is in next.
14.1
W
जेसन होल्डर To रोमारियो शेफर्ड OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust and RCB are going down in a hurry now. Jason Holder bowls it just back of a length and on off. The seam of the ball hits the deck such that it angles in with some extra bounce. Romario Shepherd leans back to pull but ends up snatching at it. The ball is swung down to deep mid-wicket, where Sai Sudharsan pouches a simple catch and Holder has his second wicket, to go along with his three catches as well.
With 7 wickets down and still 6 overs left, RCB's hand has been forced. Venkatesh Iyer has been introduced as the Impact Sub. Jacob Bethell has been subbed out. Iyer's bat does not pass through the gauge and he has asked for a replacement. The new bat passes the check, and we are all good to go. If it had all gone well with the bat, RCB were likely to bring in Rasikh Salam as the Impact Sub, but they can no longer do so.
Jacob Bethell is substituted by Venkatesh Iyer
ओवर की समाप्ति 14 : 126/7
13 रन
- 013.1
- 613.2
- 013.3
- 613.4
- 113.5
- W 13.6
द. पडिक्कल
40 (24)
र. शेफर्ड
17 (14)
र. खान
3-0-18-2
13.6
W
राशिद खान To देवदत्त पडिक्कल OUT!
OUT! TIMBER! Rashid Khan does get the job done and gets a big wicket here for GT. Rashid bowls it a tad shorter on middle and bowls it flatter as well. It is the leg break that turns back. Devdutt Padikkal rocks back and tries to whip it leg side but gets cramped for room. The ball takes the inside edge, then goes onto the pads and then eventually, goes on to hit the stumps. A bit unlucky for the batter but Padikkal has to walk back and RCB are 126/7.
13.5
1
राशिद खान To रोमारियो शेफर्ड
Tossed up, on off, Romario winds up to go big but loses his shape and ends up hacking it towards long on. They cross.
13.4
6
राशिद खान To रोमारियो शेफर्ड
SIX! Romario Shepherd is just starting with his fireworks! A touch shorter this time, with a googly, on middle. Romario Shepherd picks up the wroung'un and dispatches it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a massive six.
13.3
0
राशिद खान To रोमारियो शेफर्ड
Shorter and it is the googly, punched back to the bowler.
13.2
6
राशिद खान To रोमारियो शेफर्ड
SIX! This is out of the park! Tossed up, fuller, on off and middle. Romario Shepherd plants his front foot away from the delivery and launches it downtown for six runs.
13.1
0
राशिद खान To रोमारियो शेफर्ड
Beaten! Fuller and pitching it just outside off. Romario Shepherd lunges and looks to defend, but is beaten on the outside edge due to the away turn.
ओवर की समाप्ति 13 : 113/6
13 रन
- 1 LB 12.1
- 412.2
- 612.3
- 112.4
- 012.5
- 112.6
र. शेफर्ड
4 (9)
द. पडिक्कल
40 (23)
क. रबाडा
4-0-44-1
12.6
1
कगिसो रबाडा To रोमारियो शेफर्ड
KG bashes the hard length and bowls it on off, Romario hangs back and angles the bat to push the ball down towards point for a single.
12.5
0
कगिसो रबाडा To रोमारियो शेफर्ड
Back of a length and outside off, Romario Shepherd stays back and has a half push at it, dabbing the ball down to backward point.
12.4
1
कगिसो रबाडा To देवदत्त पडिक्कल
Tap and run. Back of a length, outside off, Padikkal gets on his toes, nudges it well behind point and picks up a quick single.
12.3
6
कगिसो रबाडा To देवदत्त पडिक्कल
SIX! Well, maybe a moral victory for the bowler. A well-directed bumper, right at Padikkal, around helmet height as well. Devdutt Padikkal tries to pull but the ball gets big on him and he tries to pull out of the shot but it's too late. The ball flies over fine leg for a six.
12.2
4
कगिसो रबाडा To देवदत्त पडिक्कल
FOUR! A valiant effort from Shubman Gill, but it goes in vain. Good length, around off, Padikkal backs away nice and early, swatting it between mid off and extra cover. Gill gives it a good chase and puts in a dive, but ends up making contact with the ropes when he tries to flick the ball away for a second time.
12.1
lb
कगिसो रबाडा To रोमारियो शेफर्ड
Half an appeal for LBW, but that's sliding well down leg. Hard length on middle and leg, darts back in. Romario Shepherd fails to get it away and the ball goes into the leg side off the thigh pad. The batters pick up a leg bye.
ओवर की समाप्ति 12 : 100/6
3 रन
- 111.1
- 011.2
- 111.3
- 011.4
- 111.5
- 011.6
द. पडिक्कल
29 (20)
र. शेफर्ड
3 (6)
र. खान
2-0-5-1
11.6
0
राशिद खान To देवदत्त पडिक्कल
Much fuller again, not a lot of flight. Devdutt Padikkal goes deep into the crease and dabs it to cover. Another tidy over from Rashid Khan.
11.5
1
राशिद खान To रोमारियो शेफर्ड
Full and on middle, Romario Shepherd hits it down to long on for a single.
11.4
0
राशिद खान To रोमारियो शेफर्ड
Beaten! Short and just outside off. Romario Shepherd rocks back and looks to punch it through cover, but gets beaten on the outside edge.
11.3
1
राशिद खान To देवदत्त पडिक्कल
Fuller, on middle, Devdutt Padikkal works it to long on for a single.
11.2
0
राशिद खान To देवदत्त पडिक्कल
Full and slanting it down the leg side. Devdutt Padikkal looks to clip it but misses and wears on the thigh pad.
11.1
1
राशिद खान To रोमारियो शेफर्ड
Flat and fuller from Rashid, on off. Romario Shepherd flicks it to long on and gets a single.
ओवर की समाप्ति 11 : 97/6
6 रन
- 110.1
- 410.2
- W 10.3
- 010.4
- 010.5
- 110.6
र. शेफर्ड
1 (3)
द. पडिक्कल
28 (17)
अ. खान
2-0-15-2
10.6
1
अरशद खान To रोमारियो शेफर्ड
Dug in shorter around leg, Shepherd swivels back and pulls it down to deep backward square leg for a single to get off the mark.
10.5
0
अरशद खान To रोमारियो शेफर्ड
Full again, attacking the toes this time, Shepherd clips it across to mid-wicket.
10.4
0
अरशद खान To रोमारियो शेफर्ड
Pitched fuller and on off, Romario Shepherd watchfully pushes it out into the off side.
RCB slide into further trouble. Romario Shepherd makes his way out to the middle.
10.3
W
अरशद खान To क्रुणाल पंड्या OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Would you believe it? The ball's gone straight to Jason Holder yet again. Arshad Khan goes back to attacking the stumps and slants the ball in towards middle and leg. Krunal Pandya hops across to the off side, just a touch and clips it away. He does so uppishly and straight to short mid-wicket, where Holder takes another sharp catch. RCB are haemorrhaging wickets at the moment.
10.2
4
अरशद खान To क्रुणाल पंड्या
FOUR! Nicely done. Back of a length, a tad too wide outside off. Krunal Pandya hangs back and waits for it before cutting it through the gully region for a boundary.
10.1
1
अरशद खान To देवदत्त पडिक्कल
On a good length, honing in on middle, Devdutt Padikkal stays put and punches it with a straight bat down to long on for one.
ओवर की समाप्ति 10 : 91/5
2 रन
- 09.1
- 19.2
- 19.3
- W 9.4
- 09.5
- 09.6
क. पंड्या
0 (2)
द. पडिक्कल
27 (16)
र. खान
1-0-2-1
9.6
0
राशिद खान To क्रुणाल पंड्या
Full and in line with the leg stump. Pandya watchfully clips it to mid-wicket off the front foot.
9.5
0
राशिद खान To क्रुणाल पंड्या
Turning into the pads, full in length, Pandya lunges but is beaten on the inside edge and wears it on the front pad outside the line of the leg pole.
Jason Holder seems to be making this 'coliseum of cricket' his own right now. Krunal Pandya is the new batter in for RCB.
9.4
W
राशिद खान To टिम डेविड OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! A sharp grab. The towering figure of Jason Holder is at it again. Floated up by Rashid, it is the googly, on off and middle. David plants his front foot towards the pitch of the ball and swings hard at it. The bat turns in his hand and the ball comes off the inner half. Holder is in really tight at a catching mid-wicket position and he gets both hands together to his right to snaffle it at chest height. 12/3 in the last 13 balls. RCB are 91/5 now.
9.3
1
राशिद खान To देवदत्त पडिक्कल
Dropped short and this is slower, on off. Devdutt presses back and drags the pull to deep mid-wicket for a run.
9.2
1
राशिद खान To टिम डेविड
A bit too full, on off, David drills it to long off for one.
9.1
0
राशिद खान To टिम डेविड
Uppish but safe! Pushed through, not all that short, outside off. David stays leg side and flashes at the ball. It goes off a thickish outside edge to backward point, where Siraj gathers it on the bounce.
Rashid Khan is now introduced into the attack.
ओवर की समाप्ति 9 : 89/4
9 रन
- W 8.1
- 18.2
- 08.3
- 18.4
- 68.5
- 18.6
ट. डेविड
8 (3)
द. पडिक्कल
26 (15)
ज. होल्डर
2-0-21-1
8.6
1
जेसन होल्डर To टिम डेविड
On a length, outside off, Tim David punches it to deep cover for a single. A wicket and 9 runs from the over.
8.5
6
जेसन होल्डर To टिम डेविड
SIX! BANG! Jason Holder bangs a shorter one, on off. Tim David stays in his crease and pulls it up and over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen.
8.4
1
जेसन होल्डर To देवदत्त पडिक्कल
On a shortish length, on off, Devdutt Padikkal flat bats it to long on for a single.
8.3
0
जेसन होल्डर To देवदत्त पडिक्कल
Short of a length, on middle and off, Devdutt Padikkal pulls to short fine, where the fielder makes a good stop to his right.
8.2
1
जेसन होल्डर To टिम डेविड
Short and outside off, this is slapped to deep point for a single.
Tim David is the new batter in.
8.1
W
जेसन होल्डर To जितेश शर्मा OUT!
OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Jitesh Sharma's slim run of form continues in the 2026 IPL. Jason Holder shaves a few clicks off the delivery and bowls it a tad fuller and outside off. Sharma goes for the drive but plays well away from the body and the outside edge is found. Jos Buttler springs to his right and takes a fine catch behind the stumps. RCB are 80/4 now.
Not quite sure why, but the fourth umpire is trying to explain why Patidar was given out to Andy Flower and also Virat Kohli. Anyway, Jason Holder to continue his spell...
ओवर की समाप्ति 8 : 80/3
9 रन
- 67.1
- 27.2
- 07.3
- W 7.4
- 07.5
- 17.6
ज. शर्मा
1 (2)
द. पडिक्कल
25 (13)
अ. खान
1-0-9-1
7.6
1
अरशद खान To जितेश शर्मा
Back of a length this time, pitching it on middle and shaping it away. Jitesh Sharma rocks back and opens the face of the bat to push it to point. Single taken. Jitesh Sharma is off the mark!
7.5
0
अरशद खान To जितेश शर्मा
Fuller, just outside off, Jitesh Sharma lunges and dabs it to cover.
Jitesh Sharma now walks out to bat at number 5. RCB head coach, Andy Flower, is still seen having a word with the fourth umpire.
7.4
W
अरशद खान To रजत पाटीदार OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! A catch that will be talked about for days to come. RCB are not happy at all with the decision, but they will have to get on with it. A massive moment in the game. Arshad hurls it on a hard length, over middle, Patidar gets on his toes for the pull and plays more of a jab, rather than going for the pull with a complete horizontal face of the bat. It is skied off a top edge over short fine leg, Kagiso Rabada turns around and goes after it. The tall Jason Holder also converges by getting around to his right in the deep. Holder spots Rabada towards him, but he commits to the catch and gets his hands out in front to grab the ball low on the slide. Patidar is asked to wait as the third umpire checks the legality of the catch. The replays do show that the ball, whilst being in Holder's left hand on the slide, was rubbing against the turf, but the third umpire felt that Holder was in control of his body, and it is deemed a fair catch.
Has Jason Holder taken the catch? It looked like Holder and Rabada actually got in each other's way, but Holder is running away in celebration. The third umpire is having a look at it. The catch seems fair, but has the ball slid onto the turf while Holder tried to stick the landing? The RCB dug-out doesn't seem happy but the third umpire has given it OUT.
7.3
0
अरशद खान To रजत पाटीदार
A well-directed bumper at 140.1 kph, over the left shoulder. Rajat Patidar ducks under it.
7.2
2
अरशद खान To रजत पाटीदार
Around the pads, on a back of a length. Rajat nudges it in the vacant mid-wicket region. He takes the first one hard and comes charging back for the second.
7.1
6
अरशद खान To रजत पाटीदार
SIX! Patidar welcomes his state teammate with a biggie. Arshad goes short first up but fails to get it high enough to trouble the batter. It comes around the waist, and Rajat nails the pull over mid-wicket for a six.
Arshad Khan comes in to replace Kagiso Rabada.
ओवर की समाप्ति 7 : 71/2
12 रन
- 46.1
- 46.2
- 16.3
- 16.4
- 16.5
- 16.6
र. पाटीदार
11 (11)
द. पडिक्कल
25 (13)
ज. होल्डर
1-0-12-0
6.6
1
जेसन होल्डर To रजत पाटीदार
Pitches it up, on middle, Rajat Patidar nudges it down to long on for a single.
6.5
1
जेसन होल्डर To देवदत्त पडिक्कल
Full-length delivery, just outside the leg stump. Devdutt Padikkal skips down the track and flicks it toward deep square leg for a comfortable single.
6.4
1
जेसन होल्डर To रजत पाटीदार
On a length, outside off, Rajat Patidar hangs back and steers it to short third for a single.
6.3
1
जेसन होल्डर To देवदत्त पडिक्कल
Over middle and the length is dragged back, DDP goes deep in the crease and guides it through third man for a single.
6.2
4
जेसन होल्डर To देवदत्त पडिक्कल
FOUR! More runs from the bat of Padikkal! Back of a length once again, outside off, Devdutt Padikkal stands tall and slaps to the left of deep point this time for four more.
6.1
4
जेसन होल्डर To देवदत्त पडिक्कल
FOUR! Padikkal gives a warm greeting to Holder! Back of a length, angling it away from the left-hander. Devdutt Padikkal frees his arms and crunches it to the right of deep point for a boundary.
STRATEGIC BREAK! A very well-contested first 6 overs of the game, and for now, neither team will feel that they are out in front. GT do have a couple of wickets to their name and have kept the scoring rate to just under 10 runs an over, but only have a couple of overs of Siraj and Rabada left now. RCB, on the other hand, will rely on the duo of Padikkal and Patidar to come good in the middle overs as their middle order hasn't faced too many deliveries, and they wouldn't want to expose them with plenty of overs to spare. An interesting phase of play is coming up. Also, Jason Holder comes on to bowl right after the break.
ओवर की समाप्ति 6 : 59/2
6 रन
- 05.1
- 45.2
- 05.3
- 05.4
- 15.5
- 15.6
द. पडिक्कल
15 (9)
र. पाटीदार
9 (9)
क. रबाडा
3-0-32-1
5.6
1
कगिसो रबाडा To देवदत्त पडिक्कल
At the hips, on the shorter side. DDP gets on his toes and nurdles it square on the leg side for a single. End of an eventful Powerplay. After 6 overs, RCB are 59/2.
5.5
1
कगिसो रबाडा To रजत पाटीदार
At 149.4 kph, on top of off, Patidar goes deep in the crease and guides it through point for a single.
5.4
0
कगिसो रबाडा To रजत पाटीदार
Keeps it nice and tight, on a short of a length, on off. Rajat stabs it down on the off side.
5.3
0
कगिसो रबाडा To रजत पाटीदार
Off the edge. Fuller and on off, Patidar pushes out in front. It goes off the outer half to short third.
5.2
4
कगिसो रबाडा To रजत पाटीदार
FOUR! A lucky escape for the RCB skipper. Rabada goes into the surface, over middle. Patidar gets into an awkward position as he takes his eyes off the ball. He tries to fend it off and the ball goes off a top edge over short third. Mohammed Siraj sprints to his left in the deep and flings himself at the ball, but it drops out of his reach and trickles into the fence.
5.1
0
कगिसो रबाडा To रजत पाटीदार
Beaten! In the corridor, on a hard length, Patidar has a waft at it and is well beaten on the outside edge.
Time for a bowling change? Nope. Kagiso Rabada to bowl three on the trot as well.
ओवर की समाप्ति 5 : 53/2
14 रन
- 04.1
- 64.2
- 44.3
- 04.4
- 04.5
- 44.6
द. पडिक्कल
14 (8)
र. पाटीदार
4 (4)
म. सिराज
3-0-26-1
4.6
4
मोहम्मद सिराज To देवदत्त पडिक्कल
FOUR! Just over! Siraj bashes the hard length and gets the ball to skid through, on middle. Devdutt Padikkal presses on the back foot but is late on the pull shot. The ball hits him high on the bat but clears the leaping Rashid Khan at mid-wicket. Rashid goes after it and puts in a slide, but in vain. The 50 is up for RCB.
4.5
0
मोहम्मद सिराज To देवदत्त पडिक्कल
Dishes out a short of a good length, over off. Devdutt walks down the track and turns it to mid-wicket. Siraj chirps at Padikkal, and it is acknowledged with a nod by the batter.
4.4
0
मोहम्मद सिराज To देवदत्त पडिक्कल
Brings the line closer to the off pole, Padikkal hangs back and taps it down to cover.
4.3
4
मोहम्मद सिराज To देवदत्त पडिक्कल
FOUR! Not exactly where Padikkal intended, but he will take it. A seam-up ball, going away, fractionally on the shorter side. Devdutt gives the bowler the charge and throws his hands at the ball. It flies off the outer half and well wide of deep backward point to his right.
4.2
6
मोहम्मद सिराज To देवदत्त पडिक्कल
SIX! A mighty blow! Siraj bangs it into the strip, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal picks up the length early and clears the front leg. He fights the angle and unleashes the pull off the front foot to clear the mid-wicket fence for a six.
4.1
0
मोहम्मद सिराज To देवदत्त पडिक्कल
Across off, on a nagging length. Padikkal punches it on the up but can't get it past Jason Holder at a catching cover position.
Mohammed Siraj to continue? Yes, indeed.
ओवर की समाप्ति 4 : 39/2
5 रन
- 1 WD 3.1
- 03.1
- W 3.2
- 03.3
- 43.4
- 03.5
- 03.6
र. पाटीदार
4 (4)
द. पडिक्कल
0 (2)
क. रबाडा
2-0-26-1
3.6
0
कगिसो रबाडा To रजत पाटीदार
Rabada hits the back of a length, on off. Rajat hops to ride the bounce and pats it down the strip.
3.5
0
कगिसो रबाडा To रजत पाटीदार
Drags the length back and this is on middle. Patidar hops to block it off.
3.4
4
कगिसो रबाडा To रजत पाटीदार
FOUR! A classy shot to get off the mark. Fuller than the previous ball, and Rabada keeps it at the stumps. Patidar presents the full face of the blade and does not try to overhit this one. Just eases himsef into the drive and plays it past the bowler's right for a boundary.
3.3
0
कगिसो रबाडा To रजत पाटीदार
Attacking the stumps, on the fuller side, watchfully defended by Patidar.
The RCB skipper, Rajat Patidar, is in next.
3.2
W
कगिसो रबाडा To विराट कोहली OUT!
OUT! STRAIGHT UP AND TAKEN! Kagiso Rabada bounces back in grand style after being hit for five consecutive fours in the previous over. Rabada bends his back and digs it in short. A premeditated charge from Kohli and he tries to take on the short ball. He is in no position whatsoever to do so. The ball gets big on him and he is also cramped for room. Spoons it up off the upper half of the blade in front of square on the leg side. Rashid Khan moves to his right at mid-wicket from the inner circle and slides to take a safe catch. A brisk knock from Kohli comes to an end. RCB are 35/2.
3.1
0
कगिसो रबाडा To विराट कोहली
Better from Rabada! Honing in on the off stump, on a good length. Virat looks to play it off the back foot but the ball nips back to catch the inside edge and deflects onto the pads.
3.1
wd
कगिसो रबाडा To विराट कोहली
Wide! Sprayed down leg by Rabada. Kohli steps inside the line but misses out on the glance.
ओवर की समाप्ति 3 : 34/1
7 रन
- 02.1
- 62.2
- 1 LB 2.3
- W 2.4
- 02.5
- 02.6
द. पडिक्कल
0 (2)
व. कोहली
28 (11)
म. सिराज
2-0-12-1
2.6
0
मोहम्मद सिराज To देवदत्त पडिक्कल
Tighter line, on top of off, on a short of a good length. Padikkal stands tall and keeps it out with a straight bat. A wicket and 7 runs off the over.
2.5
0
मोहम्मद सिराज To देवदत्त पडिक्कल
A play and a miss! Zipping through at 140.5 kph, on a back of a length, going away. Devdutt Padikkal pokes at it from the crease but is beaten on the outside edge.
Devdutt Padikkal walks in at number 3 for RCB.
2.4
W
मोहम्मद सिराज To जैकब बेथेल OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! A soft dismissal. Jacob Bethell could not have picked out the fielder any better. Not the best of balls by Siraj, but he will take it. Little too straight, on the pads, on a length. Bethell brings his wrists into play to play the flick. He can't keep it down and it goes off the inner half straight to mid-wicket, where Rashid Khan gobbles it up near his waist. The 34-run opening stand has been broken.
2.3
lb
मोहम्मद सिराज To विराट कोहली
Well bowled. Kohli is just itching to get going now. He steps down the pitch but Siraj sees him coming and bashes the ball into the deck, angling it into the batter. Kohli gets cramped for room and the ball goes off the thigh pad just into the leg side. VK picks up a quick leg bye.
2.2
6
मोहम्मद सिराज To विराट कोहली
SIX! Kohli goes big now! Siraj lands it on a length, on off. Virat Kohli shimmies down the pitch and stays slightly leg side of the ball. He gets his hands through the ball and pumps it over mid on for a six.
2.1
0
मोहम्मद सिराज To विराट कोहली
Half a shout for LBW! Nipping back in, on a good length. Kohli pushes out in front. Ekes out an inside edge onto the pads.
An exhibition in shot-making from Virat Kohli in the last over. Mohammed Siraj to continue his spell.
ओवर की समाप्ति 2 : 27/0
21 रन
- 41.1
- 41.2
- 41.3
- 41.4
- 41.5
- 11.6
व. कोहली
22 (8)
ज. बेथेल
5 (4)
क. रबाडा
1-0-21-0
1.6
1
कगिसो रबाडा To विराट कोहली
Full and on off, Kohli creams the drive down the strip. Rabada sticks out his right boot and takes the sting out of the shot. It deflects away on the leg side in front of mid on for one.
1.5
4
कगिसो रबाडा To विराट कोहली
FOUR! Kohli is putting on a real clinic. Five fours in a row for the master. Pitched up by Rabada, outside off, Kohli presses onto the front foot in a flash and plays a punchy drive in front of square this time. Threads it past cover to his right for four more.
1.4
4
कगिसो रबाडा To विराट कोहली
FOUR! Four in a row for Kohli. This is on a length, outside off, Kohli leans into the drive with his hands and cracks it behind point. Mohammed Siraj sprints and dives to his left from deep backward point but fails to cut it off.
1.3
4
कगिसो रबाडा To विराट कोहली
FOUR! Make that a hat-trick of boundaries. Kohli is up and away. On the fuller side, just outside off. Kohli extends his hands into the drive and angles it to the right of backward point. Manav Suthar dives to his right and gets a hand on it but it is not enough.
1.2
4
कगिसो रबाडा To विराट कोहली
FOUR MORE! This is even better. Rabada hurls it on a back of a length, outside off. Kohli presses on the front foot and hits it on the up. Launches it on the rise to the left of mid off for another boundary.
1.1
4
कगिसो रबाडा To विराट कोहली
FOUR! Banged away! Fractionally short first up by Rabada, around the off stump. It comes around the midriff to Kohli, who gets on his toes and pulls it aerially between mid-wicket and mid on for his first boundary.
A good tussle between bat and ball in the first over. Here's Kagiso Rabada to start from the other end.
ओवर की समाप्ति 1 : 6/0
6 रन
- 00.1
- 10.2
- 00.3
- 10.4
- 00.5
- 40.6
ज. बेथेल
5 (4)
व. कोहली
1 (2)
म. सिराज
1-0-6-0
0.6
4
मोहम्मद सिराज To जैकब बेथेल
FOUR! Width offered and Bethell cashes in! On a good length but Siraj errs in line. Jacob frees his arms and cuts it through the vacant point region. The ball skips across the turf and the man at deep backward point stands no chance.
0.5
0
मोहम्मद सिराज To जैकब बेथेल
Swinging back into the pads, on a length, flicked straight to mid-wicket by Bethell.
0.4
1
मोहम्मद सिराज To विराट कोहली
Angled back into the right-hander and the length is dragged back. Virat stabs it down off the back foot and he plays it so late that the ball bounces off the face of the bat over the sticks. He has a look at Bethell before setting off for a quick run as the ball dribbles towards the keeper.
0.3
0
मोहम्मद सिराज To विराट कोहली
Lovely! Shaping away a touch, fuller and in the channel. Kohli has a feel for it before withdrawing his bat. He is lucky not to nick this one behind.
0.2
1
मोहम्मद सिराज To जैकब बेथेल
Bethell and RCB are away! Siraj hits the deck hard this time, wider on off. Jacob stays back and angles it to the left of short third for a single to get off the mark.
0.1
0
मोहम्मद सिराज To जैकब बेथेल
Beats the bat straight away! Moving away off the seam at 135.6 kph, on a back of a length. Bethell hangs back and has a slight fiddle at the delivery. The ball lands and leaves him with the angle to go past the outside edge.
We are all set to get going. Jos Buttler is doing all the talking in the GT huddle. It will be the left-hand, right-hand combination of Jacob Bethell and Virat Kohli up top for RCB. Mohammed Siraj has the new ball in hand and will get proceedings underway with the ball. Let's play...
Impact sub options for RCB - Rasikh Salam, Jordan Cox, Mangesh Yadav, Vicky Ostwal and Venkatesh Iyer.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Unchanged Playing XI) - Virat Kohli, Jacob Bethell, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (C), Jitesh Sharma (WK), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma and Josh Hazlewood.
Impact sub options for GT - Rahul Tewatia, Glenn Phillips, Anuj Rawat, Nishant Sindhu and Kulwant Khejroliya.
Gujarat Titans (Unchanged Playing XI) - Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (WK), Jason Holder, Shahrukh Khan, Washington Sundar, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj and Manav Suthar.
The skipper of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru - Rajat Patidar says they would have fielded first as well, but he feels that it is a good wicket to bat on. Hopes the side can put up a strong total and put GT under pressure. Patidar is pleased with the way the team has been playing. Adds that different players stepping up at various moments is a very positive sign for the team. Informs that they are unchanged for this game.
The captain of the Gujarat Titans - Shubman Gill says that the surface looks like it will have a bit of purchase in the first 4-5 overs for the pacers, and there might be some dew later on as well. Adds that they have two home games on the bounce, and that will define their season. Gill goes on to say that RCB are the defending champions and are a class side. Further mentions that the mood in the camp is positive after the last game, and they will look to keep their spirits high. Shubman ends by informing that they are going with the same side.
The flip of the coin lands in favour of Gill. Gujarat Titans elect to BOWL first.
TOSS - All in readiness for the coin to go up. Shubman Gill and Rajat Patidar are out in the middle.
Words from the RCB camp - When asked about his transition from sitting on the bench to actually playing, Jacob Bethell describes it as simply switching from practice mode to proper competitive cricket. He shares that it serves as a valuable learning experience, as the coaching staff can observe situations as they unfold on the field and offer guidance that is much easier to implement. On the crowd support for Virat Kohli, Bethell says that every game feels like a home fixture for them, given how passionately the fans embrace Kohli. Tells that it is already loud in the stadium, even with it only a third full, and hopes it fills up soon.
A quick word with GT's talented opener - Sai Sudharsan highlights that one of the biggest learnings from playing in the IPL is the need to be versatile and adapt to different situations. Believes that having a sense of courage when stepping onto the field is crucial. Sai mentions that there are constant conversations around how to take on specific bowlers. Adds that there is a strong belief within the batting group and the top order focused on providing a solid start.
PITCH REPORT - Daren Ganga is pitchside. He informs that the square boundaries are equidistant at 66 metres, with 72 metres straight down the ground. Eoin Morgan joins him, and he expects a high-scoring surface, though there is a noticeable covering of green grass. Shares that it is a mixed-soil pitch, and the grass covering could offer a bit more bounce and movement, as was evident in the game between GT and KKR. Morgan believes that a top-of-off length will be ideal on this surface, and pacers from both camps should enjoy bowling here. Ganga adds that the average first-innings score in three games here this season is 196, which he considers par.
Pace battle - Where these two sides match up is in the pace department. GT's pace attack has accounted for 42 wickets, while RCB are close behind with 40, with very little separating them across other key metrics. For the home side to challenge the defending champions, their middle order will have to step up if the top order is tested, and they will need to improve in the field after some sloppy performances of late. Stay tuned, as the flip of the coin is not far away.
Contrasting batting approaches - Gujarat have stuck to a more traditional method, whereas Bengaluru attack relentlessly, maintaining one of the fastest scoring rates this season at 11.02 compared to GT's 9.2. The difference is also evident in the six-hitting charts. The Royal Challengers have smashed 90 sixes, the third-most this season, while the 55 sixes from the Titans are the joint-lowest.
Greetings, all! A fascinating contest awaits us as the Gujarat Titans and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru battle it out in what is expected to be a sell-out crowd at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium. RCB return to a venue that holds special memories, as it is here that their long wait for a title ended with a win in last year's final against PBKS. Meanwhile, GT are aiming to pull away from the teams on their heels and move into double-digit points.
... MATCH DAY ...
A ruthless, unforgiving format - T20 cricket is many things. Entertaining, unpredictable, occasionally absurd. But above all else, it is ruthless. The bowlers will tell you that first, and loudly. The carnage this season has been something else entirely, with totals piling up as if the pitch had personally offended the batters. Yet for all the sympathy we spare the bowlers, the format does not always let the batters off easy either. Ask KL Rahul. Man played one of the most historic knocks of the IPL, mounting 152*, but still ended up on the losing side. Ask Sai Sudharsan too. His 100 off just 58 balls had all the class loaded in it, but again, it got washed against RCB’s win in Chinnaswamy. That’s the irony of this competition. The format that celebrates big hitting also has a way of making even the biggest hits feel dwarfed, sometimes. The Amdavad Challenge - The Gujarat Titans welcome the rampaging Royal Challengers Bengaluru to Ahmedabad for the reverse fixture, and a lot has changed since that evening at Chinnaswamy. Both teams arrive carrying winning momentum, but the Titans find themselves in a particularly significant moment. Their commanding win over CSK on the road snapped a two-match losing streak and breathed fresh life into what had been an increasingly anxious campaign. They currently sit just outside the top four with 8 points, and a win here does not just keep them alive. It makes them legitimate contenders. For the Royal Challengers, however, this is yet another examination away from home, and they have been passing those tests with flying colours. Two wins from three away fixtures, and their most recent statement was emphatic. They rolled into Delhi and bundled the Capitals out for a miserable 75 runs, a performance that was as devastating as it was clinical. The juggernaut looks unstoppable. Wrinkles to iron - The math is simple enough. When Gill, Sudharsan and Buttler fire, Gujarat Titans win. When they do not, the rest of the batting order rarely has the answers. This season has only reinforced that truth. The top three have contributed more than half of GT's total runs between them, a statistic that speaks both to their brilliance and to the fragility lurking beneath. Shubman Gill leads the charge, the skipper in the form of his life and their highest run-scorer this season. Sudharsan is right behind him, breathing down his neck, as if the two are engaged in a private contest within the larger one. Both have crossed 300 runs for the season, with Buttler closing in on that mark too. Together, the trio averages nearly 42 with the bat, but the drop off after that is concerning. Barring Washington Sundar, who has made the number four role his own, barely anyone down the order has played an innings of substance. One might argue that more often than not they have been watching the top three doing all the work, but when called upon, the middle order has looked alarmingly short of answers. Pace battery in full tilt - GT’s bowling attack revolves around serious heat and pace, a department which is finally gathering steam in the right direction.In three of their last four matches, they have held oppositions below 50 runs in the Powerplay. In a season where batting line-ups have been plundering at will, that is not a small achievement. Across their last five matches, they have picked up 12 wickets inside the field restrictions, a return that has given the rest of the bowling unit something to build on. Kagiso Rabada and Mohammed Siraj have been the architects of that Powerplay pressure, setting the tone with pace and discipline that the middle overs have fed off. Rabada, in particular, has been relentless, and alongside Prasidh Krishna, he sits inside the top ten wicket-takers of the season. Whereas the likes of Jason Holder, on a given day are always reliable as well. The dominance of pace has been so huge that even the wizards like Rashid Khan have flown under the radar. Title defence on track - The numbers tell a story that is difficult to argue with. RCB have batted first four times this season and crossed 200 on three occasions. But the more telling stat is what happens when they bowl first. They have conceded 200-plus twice, and both times, they have chased those totals down without breaking much of a sweat. With different batters stepping up at different times, the contributions look consistent. Over 350 runs this season, with one of the best batting averages as an opener this year at 58.50, striking at 162.5. Virat Kohli, yet again, is the axis around which everything else rotates for the defending champions. The chase master is coming off a brilliant 81 against the same opposition and stayed unbeaten against GT in the strolling chase as well. Contributions around him have been spread evenly. Devdutt Padikkal is in the form of his life, three half centuries already this season, with his strike rate climbing to 192.06, the third best, that has made him a genuine threat rather than just a consolidator. He has owned the number three spot and made it his own. And if anything goes haywire at the top, RCB have the artillery to compensate. Patidar, carrying the best strike rate in the side at 210.61, alongside Jitesh and the two brute hitters after that, can rescue and accelerate in the same breath. Top-drawer with the ball - If batting is their strength, it is RCB’s bowling that has made spectacular improvement over the past couple of seasons and it shows. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood have been an absolute menace upfront. The previous game was the starkest proof yet. The two combined for the best Powerplay bowling performance in IPL history, conceding just 13 runs and ripping out 6 wickets. Bhuvneshwar does not make a lot of noise. No theatrics, no animated celebrations, just over after over of immaculate control. The old fox currently holds the Purple Cap, and his economy rate sits at a miserly 7.61, and it is that metronomic precision, that has made him so dangerous. Hazlewood, on the other hand, hits hard lengths and hits them relentlessly. The two complement each other perfectly, and what they do in the Powerplay has made life considerably easier for the second line of attack to come. Team form (Last 5 completed IPL matches, recent first) GT - WLLWW | RCB - WWLWW. What to expect? Ahmedabad has not been shy about runs this season. Three matches played at the venue, an average first innings score of 196, and two of those won by the side batting first. Another good batting surface is expected, which, given the two attacks on show, should make for a fascinating contest. The ground, however, has not been kind to the home side lately. Gujarat Titans have lost four of their last five matches in front of their own crowd, and their only meeting with RCB in Ahmedabad in 2024 ended in defeat as well. The fortress has developed some cracks. RCB, meanwhile, have been anything but uncomfortable away from home. 11 wins from their last 12 away matches is a record that commands respect.
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