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Thu, 19 May 2022
IPL updates: RCB beat Gujarat by 8 wickets

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23:19   Maxwell gets winning runs; Kohli scores 50



RCB 170-2 (18.4 ovs) vs GT 168-5 (20 ovs) 






Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Gujarat Titans by 8 wickets in Mumbai on Thursday to keep their play-off hopes alive.

Kohli struck a fine 73 as he and du Plessis gave the team a fiery start, chasing 169 for victory. 

He and du Plessis put on a 115-run opening stand before Maxwell put the finishing touches to help RCB stay alive. 


11 needed off the last two overs as Ferguson comes back in the attack and Maxwell starts the over with a four straight down the ground.

A dot later, Maxwell arcs back and plays it over the keeper for a four. 

He then top edges the ball to bring the winning runs. RCB win by 8 wickets. 

Dayal back in the attack and Maxwell starts the over with a couple to deep mid-wicket. 

A dot and a wide later, Maxwell slaps the ball through deep cover for a four. 

3 singles to end the over as 10 come off it. 



Karthik is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a single. 

Maxwell takes a single to end the over as 9 runs and a wicket come off it. 


Rashid continues and Maxwell takes a single before Kohli plays an effortless looking shot over long off for a six!

Kohli is then stumped a dot later as he tries to come down the track and is done in by the googly as Wade does the rest of the work. 

Kohli out for 73. 
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23:03   RCB in cruise control


RCB 139-1 (16 ovs) vs GT 168-5 (20 ovs) 

Hardik back in the attack and Kohli starts the over with a single before Maxwell clobbers the bowler for two sixes and a four before ending the over with a single as 18 come off it. 
22:57   Rashid takes out du Plessis

RCB 121-1 (15 ovs) vs GT 168-5 (20 ovs) 


Maxwell is the new man in and four byes given as the ball races to  the boundary. 

A single to Maxwell and Kohli to end the over as 8 runs and a wicket come off it. 


With 56 needed off 36 balls, Rashid is back in the attack.

Du Plessis and Kohli take a single each before du Plessis cuts the ball straight to the fielder at cover point. Du Plessis out for 44 as RCB lose their first wicket. 



Dayal back in the attack and Kohli and du Plessis take two singles off the first three deliveries. Kohli then slashes at the slower ball that flies over backward point for a four. 

Two singles to end the over as 8 come off it. 



Sai Kishore continues and he bowls another tight over giving just three runs to end a spell of 4 overs none for 20. 
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22:37   GT under pressure


RCB 102-0 (12 ovs) vs GT 168-5 (20 ovs) 


Ferguson in the attack now and Kohli and du Plessis take 5 runs off the first four balls before a short ball is dispatched for a four through mid-wicket. Dot to end the over as 9 come off it. 


Kishore continues and again he bowls nicely to give just 6 runs in the over.
22:28   RCB in full flow


RCB 87-0 (10 ovs) vs GT 168-5 (20 ovs) 


Rashid back in the attack and Kohli welcomes him with six over mid-wicket to bring up his 50. 

The batters then take 4 singles in the over as 10 come off it. 


Sai Kishore continues and he gives five runs in the over through singles and twos. 
22:22   Kohli in top nick

RCB 72-0 (8 ovs) vs GT 168-5 (20 ovs) 


Dayal continues and Kohli starts the over with a four through extra cover. 

The batters then take 3 singles before du Plessis plays the ball over backward point for a four. A dot to end the over as 11 come off it. 



Left-arm spinner Sai Kishore is in the attack now and he gives six in the over as the batters keep the scoreboard ticking. 
22:10   Dominate powerplay overs



RCB 55-0 (6 ovs) vs GT 168-5 (20 ovs) 

Medium pacer Yash Dayal in the attack now and after two dots, Kohli pulls the ball over mid-wicket for a boundary to bring up the 50-run stand. 2 singles to end the over. 


Rashid in the attack now and after rotating the strike, Kohli runs down the track and smashes the bowler for a four over long on.

A single and a dot to end the over as 9 come off it. 
22:05   Kohli gets a life

RCB 40-0 (4 ovs) vs GT 168-5 (20 ovs) 


Hardik continues and after a dot, Kohli smashes back-to-back fours as he gets a repreive. 14 come off the over.



And after two quiet over the batters pummel Shami for 18 runs as Kohli takes 2 fours off him and du Plessis also sends one to the boundary after 5 wides are gifted to RCB. 




Hardik opens at the other end and he gives just 3 singles in the over. 


Kohli and du Plessis at the crease now to chase down a challenging 169 as Shami opens the attack for GT. 

Kohli starts the over with a single before du Plessis gets off the mark with a boundary as 5 come off the over. 
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21:29   50 for Hardik

GT 1680-5 (20 ovs) vs RCB




Gujarat Titans make 168 for 5 against RCB as 34 runs come off the last two overs.

GT got off to a good start with Saha and Gill starting off on a positive note. After Gill's dismissal, Wade and Saha kept on the attack.

Miller and Hardik then pressed on the accelerator putting on a half-century stand.

RCB pulled things back with two wickets in the last five overs but Hardik and Rashid took Kaul and Hazlewood to the cleaners in the last two overs to get past the 160 mark.

Hazlewood comes on to bowl the final over and Hardik welcomes him with a six over cow corner, it was short of length and it got the treatment!

Hardik then takes a couple to the leg side.

A single later, Rashid smashes his second six, over the bowler.

He then takes a single to third man before Hardik takes a single to long on to end the innings at 168 for 5. 



Kaul is back in the attack and Hardik starts the over with a single to mid-wicket. 

Rashid then hammers the ball straight down the ground for a four. 

He then gets a single to long on before Hardik top edges the ball to the boundary to get to his fifty.

A single to the leg side before Rashid clobbers the ball for a six as 17 come off the over. 
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21:10   Miller, Tewatia back in the hut


GT 134-5 (18 ovs) vs RCB


Rashid is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a single. 

A dot and a single to end the over as 7 come off it. 



Hazlewood back in the attack and Hardik gets a lucky boundary over the keeper. 

A single to Hardik next ball.

Hazlewood strikes now as Tewatia gets a fine edge to the keeper as he tries to slap the ball and he out for 2.  

Tewatia is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a single to the on side.

Hardik then gets a single to long-on. 

Tewatia and Hardik get a single each as 5 runs and a wicket come off it. 



Hasaranga back in the attack after the time out and Hardik starts the over with a single to the leg side.

Miller is caught and bowled next ball after a stunning reflex catch by the bowler. Miller is out for 34.
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20:55   Miller looking sharp


GT 122-3 (16 ovs) vs RCB


Sid Kaul back in the attack and he starts with a couple of slower ones, then bowls the yorker, he is mixing his deliveries here as 4 singles come in the over. 



Shahbaz Ahmed back in the attack and after a dot -- Miller is beaten on the outside edge -- he gets a single to mid-wicket. 

Pandya then gets a single to long-off. A dot later, Shahbaz bowls a full one in the slot, Miller swings his arms and it's in the stands for a six. 

A single to end the over as 9 come off it. 
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20:44   Maxwell smashed for 18


GT 109-3 (14 ovs) vs RCB


Maxwell back in the attack and Miller starts the over with a single to cover. 

Hardik then plays the ball to third man for 3 as Kaul slides to save a single at the boundary.

A dot later, Miller smacks the ball over long-off in to the third tier of the stadium for a six!

Miller then uses the crease and pulls the ball flat over mid-wicket for a six for back-to-back biggies. 

Maxwell then bowls a wide down the leg side. A single to mid-on to end the over as 18 come off the over. 



Hasaranga continues and the batters rotate the strike to take 5 in the over. 
20:32   Hardik looking good


GT 86-3 (12 ovs) vs RCB


Kaul back in the attack and Hardik starts the over with a single.

Miller then gets a slower one that Miller inside edges to mid-on for a single.

Hardik then plays the full toss to mid-wicket for a single. 

Kaul then gets Miller to cut the ball past third man for a single. 

Hardik then cuts the ball through cover point for a four as 8 come off the over. 




Hasaranga back in the attack and Miller starts the over with a single. Three dots later, Hardik is beaten but the ball goes off the edge past the keeper for a four to third man. 

A single to end the over as 6 come off it.
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20:25   Saha out for 31


GT 72-3 (10 ovs) vs RCB




Maxwell back in the attack and after a dot, Hardik gets a single to the leg side.

Miller then gets a single to cover before Hardik goes after it but Prabhudessai puts it down at long-off as he lets the ball go for a six!

Two dots to end the over as 8 come off it. 



Miller is the new man in and after a dot, he times the ball through covers for a couple to get off the mark.

A dot to end the over as 6 runs and a wicket come off it. 


Harshal in the attack now and Hardik starts the over with a couple as he chips it just wide of cover. 

Hardik gets another 2 past cover. 

Hardik then plays the ball to cover and takes off, Saha looks at the fielder, after a yes and no Hardik decides to take the run, du Plessis runs in from mid-off takes aim and has Saha run out by a mile at the strikers' end. Saha run out for 31.
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20:10   Saha does well


GT 58-2 (8 ovs) vs RCB

Hasaranga in the attack now, loose ball and Saha latches on to it and pulls it through square leg for a four.


A single later, Hardik cuts the ball to cover point for a single. 

Hasaranga then bowls a wide down the leg side. 

Saha gets cheeky, comes down the track and plays it down the leg side to short fine for a single.

A dot later, a single to mid-off to end the over as 9 come off it. 


Left arm spinner Mahipal Lomror in the attack now and Saha and Hardik rotate the strike and take 5 runs in the over before Hardik pummels the ball over long-on for a six! 11 come off the over. 
20:01   Maxwell takes out Wade


GT 38-2 (6 ovs) vs RCB




Hardik is the new man in and he plays out four dots as that is a wicket maiden. 

Maxwell continues and after a dot, Wade is hit plumb in front and the bowler appeals, the umpire thinks long and hard before raising the finger. Wade takes the review and loses it. The ultra edge doesn't show any nick and Wade has to walk back as the review shows on field umpire's decision and Wade is LBW for 16 off 13.



Hazlewood continues and Wade pulls the half-volley through mid-wicket for a four.

A dot ball next before Wade dances down and smashes the ball over deep mid-wicket for a six!

A dot later, Wade creams the full ball through point where the fielder misfields and the ball races to the boundary.

Wade then turns it around the corner for a single to mid-wicket. 15 come off the over. 
19:48   GT lose early wicket

GT 21-1 (3 ovs) vs RCB



Maxwell in the attack now and after two dots, Saha gets a single to square leg. 

Maxwell goes around the wicket to Wade and after a dot, he gets a single to mid-wicket. 

Dot to end the over as just 2 come off it.



Wade is the new man in and he plays a dot to start off. 

Hazlewood then squares up Wade as the ball straightens on pitching. 

A dot to end the over as just a run and a wicket comes off it. 



Hazlewood in the attack now and he starts with a dot as Saha chases the ball outside off stump.

Saha then taps the ball down to backward point and scampers for a single.

Gill then pokes at the next ball, gets the edge, the ball flies to slips where Maxwell stretches to his right to complete a good catch and have Gill out for 1. 
19:39   Saha in top form


GT 20-0 (2 ovs) vs RCB


Shahbaz Ahmed in the attack now and Gill starts the over with a single. 

A dot later, Saha goes down on his knee and sweeps it to mid-wicket for a four.

Saha then takes a single to square leg. Two dots to end the over as 6 come off it. 

Sid Kaul opens the bowling for RCB while Saha and Gill take strike for GT and Saha clips a straightish ball, going down leg for a four to fine leg.

Kaul comes back nicely to bowl two dots in line. 

Saha then just picks up the ball and plays it over long on for a six! That was in the slot and the half-volley was smashed.

Kaul then makes Saha play and miss.

Full and wide and Saha just creams it through the covers for a four. Good start for GT as 14 come off the opening over. 
 


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19:07   Ferguson comes in for Joseph


Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya has won the toss and elected to bat against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Mumbai on Thursday.

While GT bring in Lockie Ferguson for Alzarri Joseph, RCB have also made one change with Sid Kaul coming in for Mohammed Siraj. 


Playing XIs

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik(w), Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Siddarth Kaul, Josh Hazlewood

Gujarat Titans: Wriddhiman Saha(w), Shubman Gill, Matthew Wade, Hardik Pandya(c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Lockie Ferguson, Yash Dayal, Mohammed Shami 

Runaway leaders Gujarat Titans would look to continue their winning momentum ahead of the play-offs while Royal Challengers Bangalore need a big victory to keep their last-four stage hopes alive when the two teams face each other in their final IPL league match.
Newcomers GT have so far had a dream opening season as they are already assured of a top spot in the standings with 20 points from 13 games.

RCB, on the other hand, have had a mixed bag this season, registering seven wins and six losses to occupy the fifth spot with 14 points from 13 matches.

But what could hurt RCB is their net run rate of -0.323. A win against GT would move them to 16 points but that might not be enough as they also need a few favourable results going their way.

With back-to-back wins, RCB had the momentum going their way but that fizzled out after a big 54-run loss to Punjab Kings in their last match.

Virat Kohli's woeful run continued as he managed just 20 in the last match but the stage is set for the former India captain to play an impact knock to make a turnaround in his form and the fortunes of RCB.

Skipper Faf du Plessis, Mahipal Lomror and Dinesh Karthik would also be looking to play a big knock after their bats remained silent in the last few games.

Glenn Maxwell and Rajat Patidar have been getting starts but failed to convert them into big scores.


On the bowling front, Harshal Patel and Wanindu Hasaranga have been brilliant for RCB. In fact, when all other bowlers were taken to task by Punjab batters in their last match, the duo bowled decent spells and in the process picked up four and two wickets respectively.

RCB, however, would be concerned over the form of Josh Hazlewood and Mohammed Siraj as they leaked runs against Punjab.

For GT, the key to success in their inaugural season has been the team effort.

GT's batting department has witnessed some inspirational performances from the likes of Wriddhiman Saha, Shubman Gill, David Miller, skipper Pandya and Rahul Tewatia.

The batting unit has been complemented superbly by a lethal bowling attack led by experienced Mohammed Shami and has the likes of young Yash Dayal, Lockie Fergusson and Alzarri Joseph.

GT's spin department is being led by none other than Afghan star Rashid Khan, who has got much-needed support from R Sai Kishore.

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