Chasing 170 runs, Gujarat Titans dominated RCB at their home ground, thanks to a match-winning knock by *Jos Buttler (73 off 39 balls)**.
- GT Openers Set the Tone:
- Shubman Gill (14 off 14) and Sai Sudarshan (49 off 36) provided a steady start.
- Gill fell early to Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the 5th over.
- Sudarshan and Buttler built a strong partnership, taking GT past 100 in the 12th over.
- Match-Winning Partnership:
- After Sudarshan’s dismissal (49 off 36) in the 13th over, Sherfane Rutherford (30 off 18)* joined Buttler.
- The duo comfortably chased down the target in 17.5 overs, with Buttler finishing unbeaten on 73 runs.
🔹 RCB’s Bowling Performance:
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar: 1/23 (4 overs)
- Josh Hazlewood: 1/43 (4.5 overs)
RCB’s Struggle with the Bat
After winning the toss, GT opted to bowl first, and their bowlers quickly dismantled RCB’s batting lineup.
- Top-Order Collapse:
- Virat Kohli (7 off 6) fell early to Arshad Khan.
- Devdutt Padikkal (4 off 3) and Phil Salt (14 off 12) also failed to contribute much.
- RCB was struggling at 35/3 inside 5 overs.
- Middle-Order Resistance:
- Rajat Patidar (12 off 11) and Jitesh Sharma (33 off 20) attempted to rebuild the innings.
- Liam Livingstone led the charge with a fighting 54 off 40 balls, including 5 sixes.
- Tim David added a quickfire 32 off 18 balls to push RCB to a competitive 169/8.
🔹 GT’s Bowling Performance:
- Mohammed Siraj: 3/19 (4 overs) ⭐
- Sai Kishore: 2/22 (4 overs)
- Prasidh Krishna: 1/26 (4 overs)
Key Takeaways from the Match
✅ Jos Buttler’s destructive knock (73 off 39) led GT to an easy chase.*
✅ Siraj’s brilliant bowling (3/19) restricted RCB to a modest total.
✅ RCB’s top-order failure proved costly.
✅ Liam Livingstone’s fightback (54 off 40) was not enough to save RCB.