Following Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) eight-wicket loss to Gujarat Titans (GT) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, RCB captain Rajat Patidar focused on the positives despite the defeat. He highlighted that the team had set a target of 190 runs despite losing early wickets and praised the middle order’s fightback.
Patidar’s Take on the Match
Speaking after the game, Patidar said during the post-match presentation:
“Not 200, we were targeting around 190 after the powerplay, but losing early wickets harmed this match. I think the intent was good, but we should not have lost as many as 3 wickets in the powerplay, it was one wicket too many. The conditions did get better, the bowlers were amazing trying to defend this total, to take this chase into the 18th over was amazing to watch. The way Jitesh, Liam Livingstone, and Tim David, the way they batted, it was a positive for us. We are confident about the batting line-up, they are showing some positive intent which is very good for us.”
Match Summary
- RCB batted first after GT won the toss and opted to field.
- Mohammed Siraj (3/19) ripped through RCB’s top order, leaving them at 42/4.
- Jitesh Sharma (33), Liam Livingstone (54), and Tim David (32) helped RCB post 169/8 in 20 overs.
- Sai Kishore (2/22) and Prasidh Krishna (1/26) supported GT’s bowling attack.
- GT’s chase was led by Jos Buttler (73), Sai Sudharsan (49), and Sherfane Rutherford (30), sealing the win in 17.5 overs.**
Points Table Update
- RCB is now third with 4 points (2 wins, 1 loss).
- GT is fourth with the same record.
🏆 Player of the Match: Mohammed Siraj (3/19)