IPL 2025 RCB vs GT Highlights: Jos Buttler's 73 powers Gujarat Titans to 8-wicket win

That’s a wrap on this contest as Gujarat Titans hand Royal Challengers Bengaluru their first defeat of the season with a dominant all-round performance. Next up in the Indian Premier League, the action shifts to Eden Gardens, where Kolkata Knight Riders will lock horns with Sunrisers Hyderabad in Match 15 on Thursday, 3rd of April 2025. The first ball will be bowled at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT), but don’t forget to tune in early for all the pre-match buildup. Until then, it's goodbye and see you soon for another thrilling encounter!

Mohammed Siraj is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his outstanding spell of 3/19. He says he was emotional and nervous at the start, going up against RCB, but as soon as he got the ball in hand, it all went well. Mentions that the break he got from cricket gave him enough time to boost his confidence and understand where he was lacking. Adds that Ashish Nehra gives him a lot of freedom to go out and express himself, and he learns from the rest of the bowlers in the side too. Concludes that as a bowler, it is mandatory to have the belief to perform well, no matter which wicket they play on. 

The captain of the Gujarat Titans, Shubman Gill, expresses his delight about the dominating win. Adds the wicket in Bengaluru plays differently every time. Says sometimes it plays like a 250 wicket, and mentions it was helping the pacers a bit and was stopping at times as well. Says that they knew if they pick early wickets, they will get ahead in the game. On the fielding errors, he says it was disappointing, but you have to grab the opportunities. Says they batted professionally and were clinical throughout. Adds it is all about adaptability, and he is hopeful to continue with this momentum.

It's time for the Presentation Ceremony...

Jos Buttler from Gujarat Titans is in for a chat next. He says he really enjoyed and the bowlers bowled really well, and had they fielded well, they would have had to chase an even smaller total. On his dropped catch, he says he was very embarrassed by that and wanted to make up for it with the bat. Mentions that he tries to play with positive intent after a few gloomy months and wants to do well for the new franchise. Concludes that they as a team have got a lot of bases covered. 

The captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Rajat Patidar feels they fell 15-20 runs short, but admits that early wickets caused a lot of harm to them. Mentions that the intent was good, but they lost too many in the Powerplay. Adds that their bowlers bowled well. Says they put the hard work for a total which was a bit challenging to defend. Highlights that taking the match till the 18th over was amazing to watch from the bowlers. Mentions it was amazing to see the way Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, and Tim David batted in the backend. He is confident about the batting line up and hopes to be on the positive side next time around.

Earlier in the game, Gujarat Titans came out firing, wreaking havoc with the new ball and reducing RCB to a precarious 42/4. Just when the innings seemed to be slipping away, Liam Livingstone and Jitesh Sharma came together to steady the ship, forging a crucial 52-run stand. Livingstone then shifted gears, unleashing his power-hitting to notch up a vital half-century, while a late flourish from Tim David provided RCB with the finishing kick they needed, pushing them to a respectable 169. For Gujarat Titans, Mohammed Siraj was the standout bowler, leading the charge with three crucial wickets while Sai Kishore chipped in with two in the middle overs.

For Royal Challengers Bengaluru, it was a day to forget. Their batting faltered early, and their bowlers struggled to build any real pressure. While there were some positives to take away, they fell short in key areas and will need to regroup quickly. As for the Gujarat Titans, this was a near-perfect win, though their fielding lapses remain a concern they will need to address moving forward.

Sai Sudharsan was unfortunate to fall just one run short of a well-deserved fifty, but Buttler ensured there were no stutters. He went on to reach his half-century and, with Sherfane Rutherford at the other end, finished the job with ease, sealing the win in style.

Chasing a modest 170, especially at a venue like Bengaluru, Gujarat Titans always had the upper hand. Their openers took a measured approach early on, assessing conditions before shifting gears. While Shubman Gill fell cheaply, Sai Sudharsan once again showcased his class, anchoring the innings with yet another crucial knock. His 75-run partnership with Jos Buttler broke the back of the chase, with the latter providing the firepower.

Gujarat Titans edge past Royal Challengers Bengaluru, handing the hosts their first defeat of the season while notching up their second consecutive victory. It was a clinical all-round effort from GT, dismantling an RCB side that came into their first home game brimming with confidence. They win by 8 wickets and with 13 balls to spare. 

17.5: Josh Hazlewood to Sherfane Rutherford, SIX! IT'S OVER! Rutherford finishes off in style for GT! Banged halfway on the pitch from Hoff, on off, Sherfane Rutherford is quick to read the length, shapes up with a stable base and nails the pull shot over deep backward square leg for a huge six. Gujarat Titans win by 8 wickets and register their second win of the season.

17.4: Josh Hazlewood to Jos Buttler, Short and on off, Jos Buttler swings for the hills, tries to pull, loses his shape and edges it behind to deep third for a single. GT now just one hit away from the win.

17.3: Josh Hazlewood to Jos Buttler, SIX! He has picked the bones out of it! On the shorter side, on top of the off pole. Jos Buttler stands tall and pulls it right off the sweet spot of the bat. Clears deep mid-wicket with ease for a cracking six. He has raced away to 72 off just 38 balls.

17.2: Josh Hazlewood to Jos Buttler, SIX! Jos in a hurry to finish this, but that was some outrageous shot! On a nagging length, outside off, nipping back into the batter. Jos Buttler tries to attempt for a reverse ramp, but top-edges it over deep fine leg for a six.

17.1: Josh Hazlewood to Sherfane Rutherford, Hard length, across off from Hoff, Sherfane Rutherford cuts it to deep third for a single.

16.6: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sherfane Rutherford, 150 is up for Gujarat Titans! Back of a length, on the fourth stump. Sherfane Rutherford inside edges onto the front pad. The ball ricochets to the short third region and the batters hustle for a single. 20 needed off 18 now.

16.5: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sherfane Rutherford, SIX! That's monstrous! Bhuvi keeps it short again, on the bodyline. Sherfane Rutherford uses the pace of the ball, picks it up aerially and clears deep fine leg for a huge six. 21 needed off 19 now.

16.4: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sherfane Rutherford, Similar length, around off, Rutherford presses forward and stabs it to the point region.

16.3: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, Short of a good length, on middle, Jos Buttler tucks it to the long on region for a single.

16.2: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, Banged short, around off, Jos Buttler punches it straight, off the inner half of the bat.

16.1: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sherfane Rutherford, Back of a length, on middle, at 132.5 kph, Sherfane Rutherford picks it up and pulls over square leg for a single.

Strategic Break! Gujarat Titans are on the brink of sealing their second victory of the season with a commanding all-round performance. After an exceptional bowling display earlier in the evening, their batting unit has backed it up brilliantly. Jos Buttler is leading from the front, expertly guiding the chase, while Sherfane Rutherford provides solid support at the other end. For Royal Challengers Bengaluru, it has been a tough outing, especially with the runs they leaked in the middle overs. Now, they find themselves staring at their first defeat of the season, needing nothing short of a miracle to pull this one back. Barring something extraordinary, it’s only a matter of when, not if, GT wraps this up. Bhuvneshwar Kumar comes back into the attack.

15.6: Rasikh Salam to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Whipped away masterfully! Pace off, fuller and angling on the leg stump line. Jos Buttler waits for it and whips across, beats the man at 45 to his left for a boundary at deep fine leg. GT need 29 more runs to win off the last 4 overs.

15.5: Rasikh Salam to Sherfane Rutherford, Back of a length, around off, Sherfane Rutherford waits and guides it through short third for one more.

15.4: Rasikh Salam to Sherfane Rutherford, Nice and full, on off, pushed to the left of short cover. Mid off moves to his right and stops the ball.

15.3: Rasikh Salam to Jos Buttler, IN THE AIR...Lands safe! Length-delivery, on off, Jos Buttler charges down the track and drags it aerially into the leg side. Mistimes it off the inner half of the bat, clears mid-wicket and gets a single on the bounce to deep mid-wicket.

15.2: Rasikh Salam to Jos Buttler, Over the stumps now. Back of a length, over the top of off. Jos Buttler hangs back and knocks it back to the bowler.

15.1: Rasikh Salam to Sherfane Rutherford, Around the stumps, fuller and on off, Sherfane Rutherford prods forward and drives through covers for a single.

Rasikh Salam (2-0-28-0) returns into the attack. 

14.6: Liam Livingstone to Jos Buttler, SIX AND FIFTY FOR BUTTLER! He came, he saw, and he’s conquering this chase in style! A masterclass from the Englishman, who has timed this knock to perfection, keeping Gujarat Titans in firm control. Tossed up again, on middle and leg, Jos Buttler clears his front leg and clobbers it over long on for a six. Gujarat Titans need 36 more runs off 30 balls.

14.5: Liam Livingstone to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Jos Buttler seems to be in a hurry! Tossed up, on off, Buttler makes some room and tonks it over mid off for a boundary.

14.4: Liam Livingstone to Sherfane Rutherford, Full, on off, Sherfane Rutherford pushes it to cover for a single.

14.3: Liam Livingstone to Sherfane Rutherford, An appeal for caught behind but the umpire turns it down. Slanting into leg, shorter in length, Sherfane Rutherford looks to whip it behind, getting on a knee but misses. The ball goes off his thigh pad to the keeper. 

14.2: Liam Livingstone to Sherfane Rutherford, Short and on off, Sherfane Rutherford cuts hard but straight to backward point.

14.1: Liam Livingstone to Jos Buttler, Full, on middle, Jos Buttler clips it to deep square leg for a single.

Interesting. Spin in tandem. Liam Livingstone comes into the attack now. He replaces Josh Hazlewood.

13.6: Krunal Pandya to Sherfane Rutherford, SIX! Into the orbits! looped up, full and on middle, Sherfane Rutherford clears his front leg and clubs it way over mid-wicket for a biggie. Gujarat Titans now need just 48 runs off 36 balls.

13.5: Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler, Attacking the stumps, on a fuller length, Buttler punches it to long off for a single.

13.4: Krunal Pandya to Sherfane Rutherford, Tossed up with a bit more flight, on middle, Sherfane Rutherford works it to long on for a run.

13.3: Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler, Quicker one, short and on off, Jos Buttler crunches it to deep point for a single.

13.2: Krunal Pandya to Sherfane Rutherford, A tad bit short and at the stumps, Sherfane Rutherford pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

13.1: Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler, Full and on off, Jos Buttler drives it firmly to long off for a single.

Change? Nope. Krunal Pandya (2-0-23-0) to continue.

12.6: Josh Hazlewood to Sherfane Rutherford, FOUR! Quality shot to get off the mark. Short of a length, angling across, just outside off, Sherfane Rutherford hangs back and cuts it late to beat backward point and the dive from deep third to his left too.

12.5: Josh Hazlewood to Sherfane Rutherford, Hard length, at the stumps, Rutherford blocks it out to the off side.

12.4: Josh Hazlewood to Sherfane Rutherford, Back of a length, on off, Sherfane Rutherford taps it to point. 

GT's Impact Sub, Sherfane Rutherford is in at number 4. He is swapped in place of Ishant Sharma.

12.3: Josh Hazlewood to Sai Sudharsan, OUT! CAUGHT! The change of ball does the trick for Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sai Sudharsan falls one run short of what could have been his third consecutive half-century this season. Josh Hazlewood goes fuller than a length, outside off and Sai Sudharsan moves across the line in a hurry and looks to scoop it behind. The ball isn't that full and he ends up lobbing it to the right of the keeper. Jitesh Sharma moves ahead quickly and takes a fine catch low to his right to see the back of Sudharsan.

12.2: Josh Hazlewood to Jos Buttler, Good length, on off, Jos Buttler angles it to deep third for a single.

12.1: Josh Hazlewood to Sai Sudharsan, Bowls it on a length, on middle, Sai Sudharsan walks down the track and clips it to deep square leg for a single.

RCB have now asked for the change of ball. According to the new rules, the fielding side can exercise the right to change the ball in the second innings. The fourth umpire walks out with the briefcase full of replacement balls. Can this bring in change in fortunes for them? Here's Josh Hazlewood (2-0-18-1) into the attack again.

11.6: Krunal Pandya to Sai Sudharsan, Pushed through, on a nagging length, on middle, Sai Sudharsan whips it off the backfoot to mid-wicket for one. 17 runs come off that over and Gujarat Titans need 65 more runs to win off 48 balls.

Virat Kohli gets stung right on the tip of his fingers of his right hand is being treated by the physio. Virat looks in a bit of pain and the magic spray does its work. He is good to continue now.

11.5: Krunal Pandya to Sai Sudharsan, MISFIELD AND FOUR! Tossed up, on middle, Sai Sudharsan sweeps it hard from well in front to the right of deep mid-wicket again. Virat Kohli moves across but the ball bounces in front of him and skids through quicker to beat his attempt to the right for four more. Virat Kohli seems to have hurt his finger and is down in real pain. 

11.4: Krunal Pandya to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Superb shot! 100 comes up for Gujarat Titans! Krunal Pandya drops it short and on middle, Sai Sudharsan pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket to his right for a boundary. 

11.3: Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Jos Buttler turns it to deep square leg for a single. 

11.2: Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler, SIX! Hammered! tossed up, on middle, Jos Buttler heaves it over deep mid-wicket for a huge six. Made it look absolutely effortless. 

11.1: Krunal Pandya to Sai Sudharsan, A loopy yorker, on middle, Sai Sudharsan clears his front leg out and works it to long on for a single.

10.6: Yash Dayal to Jos Buttler, Length, on middle, Jos Buttler chips it back to the bowler.

10.5: Yash Dayal to Sai Sudharsan, Short of a length, around off, Sai Sudharsan cuts it to deep point and picks up a single. 

10.4: Yash Dayal to Jos Buttler, Sees the batter step out and follows him with a length-ball, Jos Buttler punches it to long off for a single.

10.3: Yash Dayal to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Threads it right through the gap! Short of a length, outside off, Jos Buttler hangs back for the ball to arrive and cuts it through the gap between short third and backward point.

10.2: Yash Dayal to Jos Buttler, Similar line but the length is pulled back a bit, Jos Buttler nudges it to square leg.

10.1: Yash Dayal to Jos Buttler, Lands it on a good length, on middle and leg, Jos Buttler tucks it to mid-wicket.

Yash Dayal (2-0-14-0) comes back into the attack.

9.6: Krunal Pandya to Sai Sudharsan, Dropped shorter and on the stumps, Sai Sudharsan hangs back and pulls it straight to mid-wicket. Halfway through the chase, Gujarat Titans are 82/1, needing another 88 off 60.

9.5: Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler, Sliding onto the pads, on a length, Buttler misses to nudge it across and the ball rolls off the front pad to the short fine leg region. They cross for a leg bye.

9.4: Krunal Pandya to Sai Sudharsan, Good length, on off, Sai cuts it to point where the fielder half-stops it on the dive. A single taken.

9.3: Krunal Pandya to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Excellent placement! Not all that short from Krunal, on the middle and leg, Sai Sudharsan rocks back quickly and pulls it along the ground, in the gap through deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

9.2: Krunal Pandya to Sai Sudharsan, Slower through the air, across off, full in length. Sai Sudharsan tries to reverse sweep, but misses.

9.1: Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler, Starts from around the wickets, full and sliding on the legs, Jos Buttler leans forward and flicks to deep mid-wicket for an easy single.

Strategic Break! Gujarat Titans have approached this chase with patience and precision, ensuring they don’t take unnecessary risks while keeping wickets intact. Sai Sudharsan continues to showcase his stellar form, playing the anchor’s role to perfection, while Jos Buttler is settling in nicely and looks ready to accelerate. With a modest target in sight, GT remain in control, but Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be desperate for a breakthrough to inject some life back into the contest. Their bowling hasn't been too bad, but with just 94 more runs to defend, they need to strike quickly, or this chase could slip away from them in no time! Krunal Pandya is introduced into the attack now.

8.6: Rasikh Salam to Jos Buttler, Good length, on the stumps, Jos Buttler rises with the bounce and punches it to the left of mid on for a single. A big over for GT, 18 off it.

8.5: Rasikh Salam to Jos Buttler, SIX! Gets the timing with control this time! 17 off this over already! A predictable short one from Rasikh, on middle, Jos Buttler hangs back and swivels and pulls aerially behind deep square leg for a cracking six.

8.4: Rasikh Salam to Jos Buttler, Nagging length, around off, worked off the back foot, but straight to point.

8.3: Rasikh Salam to Jos Buttler, TOP EDGE, SIX! Sails over! Hard length, just outside off, Jos Buttler skips down the track and attempts to flat bat it to the leg side, but top-edges it over deep third for a six.

8.2: Rasikh Salam to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Pulled away into the gap! Not quite timed that well, but gets it through! Back of a length, into the bodyline, Jos Buttler charges down the track and pulls it off the higher part of the bat. It is played in the gap and races through deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

8.1: Rasikh Salam to Sai Sudharsan, Around the wickets, length, outside off, Sai Sudharsan hops on the back foot, opens the bat face, and cuts it to deep point for a run.

7.6: Yash Dayal to Jos Buttler, On the stumps, angling across middle. Jos Buttler pushes it off the back foot to short cover. A quiet over. Just 5 off it.

7.5: Yash Dayal to Sai Sudharsan, Quick tap and run! Angling into the batter from outside off, on a length, Sai Sudharsan allows the ball to come at him and taps it out to the point region for a quick run.

7.4: Yash Dayal to Sai Sudharsan, On that in-between length again, outside off, cut away, but straight to Liam Livingstone at backward point.

7.3: Yash Dayal to Sai Sudharsan, BEATEN! Good comeback delivery from Yash! Outside off, nibbling away on a good length. Sai Sudharsan plays inside the line as he looks to drive through cover. Gets beaten past the outside edge.

7.2: Yash Dayal to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Connects well this time! On the back of a length, outside off, Sai Sudharsan with fast hands, rises on the top of the ball and cuts it past the diving backward point fielder for a boundary. Into his 30s now, is Sudharsan.

7.1: Yash Dayal to Sai Sudharsan, Swing and a miss! On a good length, nipping sharply back into the left-hander from off, Sai Sudharsan tries to cut it square into the off side, but is beaten as the ball cuts in. Beats the inside edge and goes on the bounce to the keeper.

6.6: Rasikh Salam to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Helped away! The 50 comes up for Gujarat Titans! On the hard length, angling on the leg stump line. Jos Buttler walks into the line of the ball and uses the pace to tickle it very fine. Gets a boundary at deep fine leg. An expensive start for Rasikh Salam. 10 off it. GT need 118 off 78 now.

6.5: Rasikh Salam to Sai Sudharsan, Length ball, outside off, Sai guides it to widish deep third for a single.

6.4: Rasikh Salam to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Lovely shot! Too short from Salam, just outside off, Sai Sudharsan gets everything he wants - height and width to work with. Swivels and pulls it through the vacant deep mid-wicket region for a boundary.

6.3: Rasikh Salam to Jos Buttler, Short of a good length, outside off, Jos Buttler gets on top of it, and works it through cover and point for a single.

6.2: Rasikh Salam to Jos Buttler, On a good length, just outside off, Jos Buttler rides the bounce and eases it out to cover.

6.1: Rasikh Salam to Jos Buttler, Nagging length, just outside off, Buttler walks across to work it to the leg side, but misses and wears on the thigh pad. The ball is deflected to the off side to the point region.

Rasikh Salam is introduced intothe attack now.

5.6: Yash Dayal to Jos Buttler, Back of a length, on middle and leg, Buttler hangs back and taps it to the right of the bowler. Yash Dayal puts in a dive to his right to stop, but the ball evades to the mid on region. A single taken again. Gujarat Titans end their Powerplay at 42/1.

5.5: Yash Dayal to Sai Sudharsan, On the fuller side, around off, Sai Sudharsan flicks to mid on. Tim David scoots and slides to his right to intercept the ball. Restricts the batters down to just one.

5.4: Yash Dayal to Jos Buttler, On a nagging length, nipping and bouncing a bit extra off the surface on middle. Jos Buttler looks to flick, closes the bat face early and lobs the ball off the leading edge. It lands on the bounce around the short cover region. A single taken.

5.3: Yash Dayal to Sai Sudharsan, On a hard length, at 135.9 kph, on off, Sai Sudharsan gets on the back foot, and taps it out to cover for a quick single.

5.2: Yash Dayal to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Talk about timing! Back of a length, angling on the pads, Sai Sudharsan brings his wrists to play and flicks it to deep backward square leg for a boundary.

5.1: Yash Dayal to Jos Buttler, Had to hustle there! Across off, fuller, Jos Buttler pushes it to the mid off region and sets off for a run. Tim David picks up and misses to hit the stumps and the bowling end. Jos makes it home.

Yash Dayal comes into the attack now. He replaces Josh Hazlewood.

4.6: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, Keeps it around off, on a length, Jos runs it down to deep third for a single and gets off the mark.

4.5: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, On a length, on middle, Jos Buttler tucks it to the on side.

Jos Buttler is in at number 3.

4.4: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shubman Gill, OUT! CAUGHT! A fantastic take from Liam Livingstone and Gujarat Titans lose the first one. A perfect comeback from Bhuvneshwar Kumar! He bowls it a bit wider outside off, on a fuller length. Shubman Gill decides to go after it and slices it off the outer half of the bat. The ball goes high and in front of deep backward point. Liam Livingstone charges in and dives ahead to his right to take a superb catch. Shubman Gill departs for 14 (14) and Gujarat Titans are 32/1.

4.3: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shubman Gill, SIX! As clean as it can get! Overpitched on off, Shubman Gill clubs it straight back over the bowler's head for a huge six. 

4.2: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shubman Gill, Angling into the batter, on a length, tucked down to mid-wicket by Gill.

4.1: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shubman Gill, Good length, over off, Shubman Gill taps it to point.

Will Bhuvi get the third over? He will. He is 2-0-7-0 so far. Also, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have decided to use Rasikh Salam as their Impact Sub. Another right-arm pacer option for them. He takes the field and replaces Devdutt Padikkal.

3.6: Josh Hazlewood to Sai Sudharsan, Hazlewood follows up nicely! Hits the length right, around off and gets the ball to nip back in sharply, almost cutting Sai Sudharsan into two halves.

3.5: Josh Hazlewood to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Top shot! Sai Sudharsan is making Josh Hazlewood bowl where he wants to. After that previous shot, Hazlewood is forced to go full and on off, Sai Sudharsan shows full face of the bat and drives it straight past the bowler for four more. 

3.4: Josh Hazlewood to Sai Sudharsan, SIX! Innovative and effective! Josh Hazlewood becomes a bit too predictable and goes into the deck, short of a length, over off, Sai Sudharsan moves across quickly and ramps it over the keeper's head for a six.

3.3: Josh Hazlewood to Shubman Gill, Length, on off, Gill taps it to point and steals a quick single. 

3.2: Josh Hazlewood to Shubman Gill, Bashes the surface on a length, outside off and generates extra bounce that beats the outside edge of Shubman Gill's bat as he looks to punch it through off.

3.1: Josh Hazlewood to Shubman Gill, Full and around off, Shubman Gill drags it across and hits it to mid on off the inner half of the bat.

2.6: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sai Sudharsan, Into the hips, on a back of a length, Sai Sudharsan tucks it to square leg. Very tidy couple of overs from Bhuvneshwar Kumar!

2.5: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shubman Gill, Offers absolutely no width does Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Keeps it tight on a length, Shubman Gill pushes it to deep backward point for a single.

2.4: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shubman Gill, Hard length, on middle and off, Gill drops it in front of cover.

2.3: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sai Sudharsan, Kumar drags the length down by a bit and keeps it on middle and leg, Sai Sudharsan flicks it to deep fine leg for a single.

2.2: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shubman Gill, This is sensible batting and great running! Fuller than a length, at the stumps, Shubman Gill works it to mid on and takes a quick run.

2.1: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sai Sudharsan, On a length, on off, Sai Sudharsan taps it to cover for one.

1.6: Josh Hazlewood to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Josh Hazlewood errs for once and Shubman Gill pounces on! He bowls it a bit too full and offers a lot more width outside off, Shubman Gill lofts it over covers for the first boundary of the chase. 

1.5: Josh Hazlewood to Shubman Gill, Goes full and on off, Shubman Gill doesn't get enough width and pushes it to mid off. 

1.4: Josh Hazlewood to Shubman Gill, Angling into the hips, on a back of a length, Gill tucks it to mid-wicket.

1.3: Josh Hazlewood to Sai Sudharsan, Hard length, over off, Sai Sudharsan nudges it to mid on and takes a quick single.

1.3: Josh Hazlewood to Sai Sudharsan, WIDE! Angling across, on a length, a bit too wayward outside off, Sai Sudharsan tries to reach for it but gets beaten on the inside edge as the ball stays low.

1.2: Josh Hazlewood to Sai Sudharsan, Fuller in length, on middle, Sai Sudharsan tucks it to mid-wicket.

1.1: Josh Hazlewood to Sai Sudharsan, Hazlewood bangs the deck, on a back of a length, angling it across, outside off, Sai Sudharsan gets on top of his toes and looks to cut but the ball climbs over and goes past the bat.

Josh Hazlewood to operate from the far end.

0.6: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sai Sudharsan, On the pads again, Sai Sudharsan tries to tuck it across but misses. The ball clips his pads and goes to the right of the keeper for a leg bye. A cautious start this from Gujarat Titans. 5 runs off the first over.

0.5: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sai Sudharsan, Strays onto the pads, on a length, Sai clips it to deep square leg for a brace and gets off the mark too.

0.4: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sai Sudharsan, Lovely nut! Angling across, on a length, around off and the ball nips back in sharply. Sai Sudharsan looks to defend but gets beaten on the inside edge. 

0.3: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shubman Gill, On a good length, over middle and off, Gill taps it in front of cover for a single and gets off the mark straightaway. 

0.2: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sai Sudharsan, Back of a length, on the hips, Sai Sudharsan tries to tickle it fine but misses. The ball goes to short third off his pads and the batters take a leg bye.

0.1: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sai Sudharsan, Starts right on the money, does Bhuvneshwar Kumar! Comes from over the wicket and hits the length right, on middle and off and shapes it back in, Sai Sudharsan takes a step out and tucks it down the track. 

Welcome back for the all-important run chase. The two umpires make their way out to the middle. RCB players can be seen in the last-minute team huddle before they spread out to the field. Skipper Shubman Gill is accompanied by Sai Sudharsan, as the two walk out to open for Gujarat Titans. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is marking his run-up to bowl the first over for RCB. Sudharsan to face the first ball. And off we go...

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Well then, 170 is the magic number for Gujarat Titans to beat RCB in their den. Remember, RCB's home record has been a bit so-so recently. But also, with only three games out of the last seven being won by the team chasing, this sets up for an exciting run chase ahead. All depends on how RCB's new-ball bowlers operate. Stay tuned as we will be back with GT's response with the bat in a few minutes.

Gujarat Titans' Sai Kishore is in for a quick chat. He says bowling into the wicket with spin was assisting the spinners and he got decent purchase when bowling. Adds that a player has to keep evolving in T20 cricket, and he has been working hard on his delivery, that he calls a carrom ball, which dips in.

Thanks to Livingstone's late explosion, backed by a quickfire fifty of his own, and Tim David's useful cameo, RCB managed to extract 64 runs in the final five overs. They took 20 runs off Rashid's last over, and another 16 from the final over of the innings, with Tim David providing a spectacular finish.

Livingstone got a lifeline early in his innings when he was dropped, but Sai Kishore came through for GT by breaking the 52-run partnership for the fifth wicket. Despite some fielding mistakes and a couple of dropped catches, GT kept picking up wickets as RCB found themselves in trouble, slipping from 94/4 to 105/6 with the death overs coming up. 

When Ishant Sharma took out captain Rajat Patidar right after the Powerplay, Gujarat Titans had everything going their way with the ball. Working through tough conditions, the big-hitting pair of Liam Livingstone and Jitesh Sharma took a more measured approach as they built a recovery stand. Jitesh made the most of any loose deliveries, launching a mini-counterattack and forming a half-centurion partnership.

Gujarat Titans' pace attack hit the ground running with Mohammed Siraj running the show. He nabbed two RCB batters, including Salt, who survived a dropped catch from Buttler but couldn't stick around much longer. Arshad Khan stepped up as the third seamer and dismissed Virat Kohli for not many, helping GT call the shots with their pinpoint bowling and leaving RCB struggling at 38/3 after six overs.

A handy 32 off 18 from Tim David has helped RCB to post 169 runs on the board. After a slippery start, losing their top brass way too early, they would be happy to get these many runs on the board. But full marks to the GT bowlers, especially the pacers, who asked all the tough questions to this RCB batting unit that bats deep. Mohammed Siraj led this bowling unit with perfection and Sai Kishore too, bowled smartly, giving absolutely nothing, with the two sharing 5 wickets between them, and conceding just 41 runs from their collective eight overs.

19.6: Prasidh Krishna to Tim David, OUT! TIMBER! Prasidh Krishna gets a wicket to cap off his outstanding bowling tonight! Nails the yorker with pin-point accuracy on off. Tim David makes some room and unwinds for a heave, but just wasn't ready for this ball. He fails to get his bat down in time and the off-stump goes on a cartwheel. Tim David does his part, though, with his cameo of 32 (18) as Royal Challengers Bengaluru end the innings at 169/8.

19.5: Prasidh Krishna to Tim David, FOUR! Fortutious! Prasidh Krishna goes into the deck and angles it into the batter, Tim David is way too late on the pull but just about manages to get some bat to help it on the way to fine leg fence for four more. 16 off the first 5 balls already!

19.4: Prasidh Krishna to Tim David, SIX! That's monstrous! Short of a length again, outside off this time, Tim David slaps it over deep cover for a six. Ending on a high are David and RCB!

19.3: Prasidh Krishna to Tim David, FOUR! Streaky but Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Tim David won't mind one bit! Short of a length, on off, Tim David has a hack across the line and gets an inside edge that falls wide of the leg stump and beats Jos Buttler to his left for a boundary. 

19.2: Prasidh Krishna to Tim David, In the air, but falls safe! Short of a length, on middle, Tim David throws everything at it and hits it miles into the night sky behind the bowler. Sai Kishore tries to go for the catch, running to his left, but it lands between 4 converging fielders and the batters take two runs.

19.1: Prasidh Krishna to Tim David, Short one, on middle, Tim David miscues his pull to the vacant mid-wicket region and sets off for the run. Halfway through it decides to return back to the crease. A dot to start the final over.

Who will bowl the final over? Ishant? Arshad? or Prasidh? 'Skiddy' Prasidh Krishna to wrap up the first innings. He is 3-0-10-0.

18.6: Mohammed Siraj to Tim David, What an over to conclude an exceptional spell! Just 4 runs off this one and Siraj finishes with 4-0-19-3! Bangs the short one, on middle, Tim David pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single and reatins strike for the final over.

18.5: Mohammed Siraj to Tim David, A boucner, over middle, Tim David sways away from the line. 

18.4: Mohammed Siraj to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Fuller in length, on middle, Bhuvneshwar Kumar whips it to long on for a single.

18.3: Mohammed Siraj to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Goes full and on middle, Bhuvneshwar Kumar drives it straight back to Siraj.

18.3: Mohammed Siraj to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, WIDE! Slips it full and down leg. Bhuvneshwar Kumar tries to tickle it fine but misses.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is in at number 9.

18.2: Mohammed Siraj to Liam Livingstone, OUT! CAUGHT! Mohammed Siraj comes back and pulls the handbrake on the onslaught! Bangs it on a short of a length and outside off, Liam Livingstone presses ahead and looks to slap it through the off side, but the extra bounce does him no good. He gets an outside edge to the keeper Jos Buttler, who takes a simple catch to his right. A fine knock of 54 (40) from Liam Livingstone comes to an end, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru lose their 7th for 150 runs.

18.1: Mohammed Siraj to Tim David, A low full toss, on off, Tim David pushes it to the left of the bowler for a single.

Mohammed Siraj returns to wrap his spell. He is 3-0-15-2 so far.

17.6: Rashid Khan to Liam Livingstone, SIX! Back-to-back sixes and it's FIFTY for Liam Livingstone! What a knock this is turning out to be when all the odds were against RCB! Tossed up, on the pads, Liam Livingstone swings across and launches it over deep backward square leg again. Rashid Khan finishes off with expensive figures of 4-0-54-0.

17.5: Rashid Khan to Liam Livingstone, SIX! Royal Challengers Bengaluru are switching gears and how! Too full and down leg, Liam Livingstone sits low and sweeps it miles over deep backward square leg for a six.

17.4: Rashid Khan to Tim David, Flighted full, on off, Tim David works it to deep point for a single.

17.3: Rashid Khan to Liam Livingstone, Tossed up, on middle, Liam Livingstone flicks it to deep square leg for one.

17.2: Rashid Khan to Liam Livingstone, SIX! Just over Sai Kishore! Full and on middle, Liam Livingstone sweeps it flat and over Kishore at deep square leg, who misjudges the ball, runs a few steps forward, but then leaps to get both hands to it but parries it behind the rope for a six.

17.1: Rashid Khan to Liam Livingstone, A huge appeal for LBW but is turned down. Gujarat Titans do not have any reviews left to challenge it. Tossed up, on off and middle, Liam Livingstone sits on a knee and looks to slog sweep but misses and gets hit on the thigh. Looked very close!

16.6: Sai Kishore to Tim David, Peach of a delivery to end the spell! Quicker one, darted into the batter, on off, Tim David goes deep in the crease and looks to play straight but gets beaten on the outside edge. Sai Kishore finishes with figures 4-0-22-2.

16.6: Sai Kishore to Tim David, WIDE! Tosses it up, just outside the tramline on off. Tim David doesn't even bother to move. 

16.5: Sai Kishore to Liam Livingstone, Wider outside off, on a fuller length, Liam Livingstone cuts it to deep point for one. 

16.4: Sai Kishore to Tim David, Full, on off, Tim David eases it to long off for a single.

16.3: Sai Kishore to Tim David, SIX! Not in total control, but still manages to clear the fence. Sai Kishore keeps it short and on off, Tim David pulls it off the upper half of the bat but gets it over deep mid-wicket fence for a six.

16.2: Sai Kishore to Liam Livingstone, Full and around off, Liam Livingstone nudges it to point and takes a run.

16.1: Sai Kishore to Liam Livingstone, Slower one, full and on off, Liam Livingstone angles it to short third.

STRATEGIC BREAK. After a good counterattack from Jitesh Sharma in the mid overs, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have again slipped on their way from 94/4 to 104/6, losing one too many in clusters. Despite Rashid Khan looking a shade of what he actually is, Sai Kishore has kept things really tight and snagged a couple of crucial wickets as well. One thing GT might not be happy about is their ground fielding. They have shelled as many as three catches, but luckily, have also chipped in with wickets regularly. Now then, with two world-class power hitters who don't need any introduction, RCB will expect Liam Livingstone and Tim David to finish off strongly, batting through till the end. Sai Kishore (3-0-12-2) to continue after the break.

15.6: Rashid Khan to Tim David, Tossed up, on middle, Tim David keeps it down the deck.

15.5: Rashid Khan to Tim David, FOUR! Rashid Khan is leaking runs! Gives the ball a lot of revs and keeps it just around off, on a nagging length, Tim David goes deep in the crease and slashes hard at it. Gets it off the outer half of the bat and beats slip to his right for a boundary.

15.4: Rashid Khan to Liam Livingstone, Full, on middle and leg, Livingstone tucks it to short fine leg for one.

15.3: Rashid Khan to Liam Livingstone, Exceptional effort from Mohammed Siraj in the deep! Rashid Khan goes full and on off, Liam Livingstone whips it aerially but the ball drops in front of deep mid-wicket. Siraj moves across and dives ahead to put his body behind the line, keeping it down to two.

15.2: Rashid Khan to Liam Livingstone, SIX! As easy as it can get! Rashid Khan keeps it way too short and on off, allowing enough time for Liam Livingstone to rock back and heave it over the leapsing fielder at deep mid-wicket for a six.

15.1: Rashid Khan to Tim David, Drops it short and on off, Tim David punches it to deep cover for a single.

14.6: Sai Kishore to Liam Livingstone, Nice and full, around off, Liam Livingstone pushes it to the point fielder. Another excellent over from Sai Kishore. Concedes just two off it. His figures read 3-0-13-2 so far.

14.5: Sai Kishore to Liam Livingstone, Tossed up, full and on off, Liam Livingstone backs away, leans on it, and eases it out to point.

14.4: Sai Kishore to Tim David, Good length, on the fourth stump. Cut away by David to deep point for a single.

14.3: Sai Kishore to Tim David, Length, on off, kept out to the off side.

Tim David walks in at number 8 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. 

14.2: Sai Kishore to Krunal Pandya, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Despite a few regulation fielding errors from GT, they do keep chipping away with crucial wickets! Sai Kishore gets his second one of the evening! Sai dishes out a carrom ball, and lands it on a good length, bowling it a bit slow through the air, just outside off. Krunal Pandya is early into the shot as he tries to tuck into the leg side. Closes the bat face a bit early and chips it off the leading edge. The ball is lobbed straight to the bowler and Sai Kishore takes a good return catch. RCB are 104/6.

14.1: Sai Kishore to Liam Livingstone, A googly, slow, outside off and full, Liam Livingstone waits for it and slashes through covers for a single.

13.6: Rashid Khan to Krunal Pandya, FOUR! Played it too fine by Krunal! Floated fuller and on the leg stump line, Krunal Pandya sits down on his knee and sweeps it to the deep fine leg region. Beats the chasing fielder to his left and gets a boundary.

13.5: Rashid Khan to Liam Livingstone, Landed on a length, on middle and leg, Liam Livingstone rocks back and pulls along the ground to deep square leg. Another single.

13.4: Rashid Khan to Krunal Pandya, Length, turning into the batter, Krunal tucks it with soft hands to the square leg region for a single.

13.3: Rashid Khan to Liam Livingstone, Full on the middle stump. Worked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

13.2: Rashid Khan to Liam Livingstone, Another miss from Jos Buttler, was it? Yes. Too full and around off, Liam Livingstone shuffles to the off stump and tries to work across to the leg side, but plays over it and misses. Jos Buttler fails to collect the ball cleanly behind the wickets, which allows Liam Livingstone to get back into the popping crease. Looked like Buttler lost his balance a bit while collecting the ball.

13.1: Rashid Khan to Liam Livingstone, Floated fuller, on off, Liam Livingstone sweeps it to the right of deep square leg. Sai Kishore gives his all and runs across before sliding. He stops the ball cleanly and saves two for his side.

12.6: Sai Kishore to Krunal Pandya, Flat and full, on off, Krunal Pandya hangs back and punches it to cover. An excellent over from Sai Kishore. Just three runs and a wicket off it.

12.5: Sai Kishore to Krunal Pandya, Nice and full, turning in from off. Krunal leans on and defends it out.

Krunal Pandya walks in at number 7 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

12.4: Sai Kishore to Jitesh Sharma, OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! This time, Rahul Tewatia redeems himself with a fine catch! Half of the RCB side is into the dugout now. Sai takes the pace off from the ball, and gives it more air, and also keeps the ball away from the batter's arc, around the off stump line. Jitesh Sharma comes dancing down the track to loft it downtown, but mistimes the shot miles up in the night sky. Rahul Tewatia from long on runs to his left, locks his eyes on the ball and takes a fine catch. Jitesh Sharma, who initiated the counterpunch for RCB walks back into the dugout scoring an impressive 33 (21). RCB are 94/5.

12.3: Sai Kishore to Liam Livingstone, Drag-downer, on middle, angling on leg. Liam Livingstone backs away to pull, but inside edges onto the back thigh pad. The ball then rolls past the stumps to the short third region for a single.

12.2: Sai Kishore to Jitesh Sharma, Just falls short! Dropped fuller and on off, Jitesh Sharma sweeps it aerially, over square leg. It lands on the bounce to Arshad Khan at deep square leg. A single taken.

12.1: Sai Kishore to Liam Livingstone, Floated fairly outside off, on a fuller length, Liam Livingstone drags it with a paddle sweep to the leg side for a single.

11.6: Rashid Khan to Jitesh Sharma, FOUR! Swept away! Not an ideal start for someone like Rashid Khan. Concedes 11 off his first. Fuller and sliding on the legs, Jitesh Sharma gets on his knee and sweeps it to deep fine leg for a boundary.

11.5: Rashid Khan to Liam Livingstone, Full on the off stump. Liam Livingstone flicks to deep mid-wicket for a run.

11.4: Rashid Khan to Liam Livingstone, Full and on the stumps, blocked off.

11.3: Rashid Khan to Liam Livingstone, SIX! That's gone miles into the stands! Fuller and on middle and leg, Liam Livingstone sits on the knee and slogs it powerfully behind deep backward square leg for a huge six.

11.2: Rashid Khan to Liam Livingstone, Nice and full, floated on off, blocked off straight by Liam.

11.1: Rashid Khan to Liam Livingstone, A huge appeal from Rashid and Buttler for LBW, but 'No' says the umpire. A bit of a discussion among them as skipper Gill too joins in. With 4 seconds left on the timer, he reviews it. Looped on a yard behind the fuller length from Rashid, on the stumps, Liam Livingstone sits across and tries to slog it aerially, but misses and wears on the pads. No bat involved on the UltraEdge and the Ball Tracking saves Liam Livingstone with the impact being umpire's call, and missing to hit the off pole. GT burn both their reviews now.

Double Change? Yes, more spin introduced in the form of Rashid Khan.

10.6: Sai Kishore to Jitesh Sharma, FOUR! CRACKED AWAY! Full and outside the off stump. Jitesh Sharma leans on the front foot and lofts it uppishly through the vacant deep cover region for a boundary.

10.5: Sai Kishore to Liam Livingstone, IN THE AIR...DROPPED! Would you believe it? Rahul Tewatia drops an important catch! Hands on heads in the GT camp! Dropped fuller and on the stumps, Liam Livingstone charges down the track to loft it over long on, but mistimes it badly. Slices it miles over the bowler's head. It sails to the long on region where Rahul Tewatia has enough time to settle under it. The ball descends and swirls to the fielder. Rahul tries to catch it below his eye level, and the ball pops out of his palms. A single taken.

10.4: Sai Kishore to Liam Livingstone, Slower and fuller on off, turning away. Liam Livingstone negotiates well and blocks it off the back foot.

10.3: Sai Kishore to Liam Livingstone, Good length, sliding on the leg stump. Liam tries to pull but inside edges onto his back thigh pad, as the ball rolls to the off side.

10.2: Sai Kishore to Jitesh Sharma, In the air...lands just safe! Length ball, on the body, Jitesh Sharma rocks back and mistimes the pull shot. Clears mid-wicket and the ball rolls to the deep for a single.

10.1: Sai Kishore to Liam Livingstone, Starts off with a shorter one, on off, Liam Livingstone backs away and slaps it along the ground for a single at deep cover.

First sight of spin then. Sai Kishore is introduced into the attack. He replaces Ishant Sharma.

9.6: Prasidh Krishna to Jitesh Sharma, Another well-directed bouncer! Goes short and over off, Jitesh Sharma tries to ramp it over but misses. 

9.5: Prasidh Krishna to Liam Livingstone, Back to bashing the deck hard, on a back of a length, on off, Liam Livingstone punches it to deep cover for a single.

9.4: Prasidh Krishna to Jitesh Sharma, Good length, over off, Jitesh Sharma angles it to deep third for a single.

9.3: Prasidh Krishna to Liam Livingstone, A risky single! Short of a length, on off, Liam Livingstone taps it in front of cover and charges through to steal a run. The fielder has a shy at the bowling end but misses to hit the target. 

9.2: Prasidh Krishna to Liam Livingstone, FOUR! An absolute ripper and Liam Livingstone gets away with one! Short and on middle, comes back into the batter at express pace. Liam Livingstone arches his back and looks to ramp, but the ball keeps coming into him. Livingstone just about manages to squeeze the shot over the reach of Jos Buttler, the keeper, for a boundary. 

9.1: Prasidh Krishna to Liam Livingstone, Bangs the deck on a back of a length and angles it over middle, Liam Livingstone tucks it to mid on.

STRATEGIC BREAK. An interesting phase of play is going on. With the top brass of the RCB batting unit sent back into the dugout cheaply, Jitesh Sharma has launched a little counterattack to keep the scoring rate in decent territory. Still, a lot of work needs to be done and Sharma, along with Liam Livingstone, will look to bat as look as possible. Full marks to the GT pacers, though, as despite the absence of their premier pacer Kagiso Rabada, the pace quartet led by Siraj has been right on the money. Also, the fact that Rashid Khan is yet to be introduced into the attack. But for now, it is 'Skiddy', Prasidh Krishna, who is into the attack after the break. He is 2-0-3-0 so far.

8.6: Ishant Sharma to Jitesh Sharma, FOUR! 17 runs off the over! Ishant Sharma goes for plenty in his first two overs. Short of a length and just wide outside off, Jitesh Sharma hops back and cuts it late to beat backward point again to his left for a boundary.

8.5: Ishant Sharma to Jitesh Sharma, Lands it on a good length, on off, Jitesh Sharma taps it to mid off.

8.4: Ishant Sharma to Jitesh Sharma, FOUR! Jitesh Sharma is getting into his groove and stabilising the innings beautifully for RCB. Back of a good length, just outside off, Jitesh Sharma rides the bounce and cuts it past backward point for a boundary. 

8.3: Ishant Sharma to Jitesh Sharma, Attacking the stumps, on a length, Jitesh Sharma hacks it across to the right of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

8.2: Ishant Sharma to Jitesh Sharma, SIX! Clean as a whistle! Full and on middle and off, Jitesh Sharma stays deep in the crease and just flicks the ball over long on for a six.

8.1: Ishant Sharma to Liam Livingstone, Back of a length, on middle, Liam Livingstone punches it to deep backward point for a single. He loses his bat with the swing.

7.6: Prasidh Krishna to Jitesh Sharma, Drops it short and gets the ball to jag back in from around off, Jitesh Sharma keeps it down the deck.

7.5: Prasidh Krishna to Jitesh Sharma, Fuller than a length, on off, Jitesh Sharma firms his drive but straight to cover.

7.4: Prasidh Krishna to Jitesh Sharma, Good length, on off, Jitesh Sharma taps it to backward point.

7.3: Prasidh Krishna to Jitesh Sharma, Fuller than a length, outside off, Jitesh Sharma walks across and tries to ramp it behind, but the ball isn't that full to execute the shot. Ekes out and inside edge that thumps his pads and rolls over to cover. 

7.2: Prasidh Krishna to Jitesh Sharma, Superb bowling from Prasidh Krishna! Continues to hone in at that challenging line and length, just around off and beats the bat again. This time of Jitesh Sharma!

7.1: Prasidh Krishna to Liam Livingstone, Gets off the mark! Hard length, on off, Liam Livingstone hops across and tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

6.6: Ishant Sharma to Jitesh Sharma, On a good length, around off, Jitesh opens the bat face and runs it down to deep third for a brace. 10 runs and a wicket of Ishant Sharma's first over. 

6.5: Ishant Sharma to Jitesh Sharma, FOUR! Top shot! Ishant Sharma goes a bit too short and on middle, Jitesh Sharma swivels back, lifts his front leg and pulls it behind to deep fine leg fence for a boundary. 

6.4: Ishant Sharma to Jitesh Sharma, Short of a length, on off, Jitesh Sharma works it to backward point. 

6.3: Ishant Sharma to Jitesh Sharma, Interesting approach from Jitesh Sharma! Back of a length, well outside off, Jitesh Sharma premediates the ball and shuffles across to scoop but then adjusts to let the ball go past.  

Jitesh Sharma is in at number 6 with RCB in a challenging territory.

6.2: Ishant Sharma to Rajat Patidar, OUT! LBW! A body blow this for Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Ishant Sharma strikes back in the best possible way! He bowls it on a good length, on middle and leg, Rajat Patidar tries to work it across but is beaten by the pace and the bounce onto the front pad. There is an appeal and up goes the dreaded finger. Rajat Patidar departs for run-a-ball 12 and Royal Challengers Bengaluru are in all sorts of trouble at 42/4.

6.1: Ishant Sharma to Rajat Patidar, FOUR! Crunched! Hostile welcome into the attack for Ishant Sharma! On a length, on off, Rajat Patidar presses ahead and whips it through covers for a boundary. 

Ishant Sharma is into the attack now. He replaces Mohammed Siraj.

5.6: Prasidh Krishna to Rajat Patidar, In the air, but drops safe. Short and angling into the pads, Rajat Patidar flicks it aerially but around backward square leg region for a single. Royal Challengers Bengaluru end the powerplay at 38/3. 

5.5: Prasidh Krishna to Rajat Patidar, Precise bowling this! Top stuff! Hard length, on off and shaping away just a bit to beat the outside edge. At the moment, the batters have no answers to the questions being asked! 

5.4: Prasidh Krishna to Rajat Patidar, Short of a length, outside off, Rajat Patidar has a wild swing across the line but fails to make any connection. 

5.3: Prasidh Krishna to Liam Livingstone, Angling into the pads, on a length Liam Livingstone misses out on his attempt to clip it square and the ball goes towards the square leg region off his pads. The batters sneak a leg bye.

5.2: Prasidh Krishna to Liam Livingstone, Lovely ball! Hits the length perfectly with an upright seam around off and gets the ball to shape away off the deck. Liam Livingstone has a feel for it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

5.1: Prasidh Krishna to Rajat Patidar, Steams in from over the wicket and hits the length right, around off, Rajat Patidar stands tall and looks to tuck it across but gets a leading edge that lobs wide of backward point for a single.

Prasidh Krishna replaces Arshad Khan.

4.6: Mohammed Siraj to Liam Livingstone, Speares it in, fuller and on off, Liam Livingstone jams it out to the cover region. End of a very successful over from Mohammed Siraj. He is 3-0-15-2 so far.

4.5: Mohammed Siraj to Liam Livingstone, An appeal for LBW from Siraj, but the umpire is unmoved. Siraj looks excited and convices Gill to review it. GT go upstairs and challenge the on-field decision. On the back of a length, nipping back into the batter from middle. Liam Livingstone rises with the bounce to block but plays over the line and wears it on the thigh pad. Nothing on UltraEdge and the Ball Tracking shows that it is going over the leg stump. NOT OUT! Gujarat Titans lose a review!

Liam Livingstone walks in at number 5 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. 

4.4: Mohammed Siraj to Phil Salt, OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Jos Buttler will be the happiest person in the GT camp right now! Siraj is on a roll as he removes the dangerous Phil Salt on 14 (13). Siraj darts it in, on a hard length, at the stumps, with a hint of an away shape from the batter. Phil Salt comes charging down the track to loft it over the off side, but misses to connect, as the ball skids through quickly and beats his inside edge, before crashing into the wickets. RCB are 35/3.

New ball, please! That mammoth six from Phil Salt has sent the ball sailing over the roof and in comes a replacement ball. 

4.3: Mohammed Siraj to Phil Salt, SIX! Sprinkles some Salt on the wounds! What a cracking six! On a hard length, on top of the stumps, Phil Salt creates a solid base before pulling it behind deep mid-wicket for a massive six. A 105-meter hit from Salt. He equals Travis Head in terms of the longest six so far.

4.2: Mohammed Siraj to Rajat Patidar, Good length and on the stumps, Patidar pushes it to the mid on region for a single.

4.1: Mohammed Siraj to Phil Salt, A risky run there! Had the throw hit at the non-striker's end, it would have been curtains for Salt! Surely riding on luck tonight, is the Englishman. On a length, on middle, Phil Salt inside edges onto the pads as he looks to work into the leg side. The ball rolls in front of the point region and both batters decide to cross over. Salt is a bit late to react and Siraj charges towards the ball. Collects it and misses to hit the stumps. Salt drags his bat inside the crease.

3.6: Arshad Khan to Phil Salt, Slips in a knee length full toss, on the pads, whipped away by Salt to deep mid-wicket for a single. A good over for RCB, 12 off it.

3.5: Arshad Khan to Phil Salt, FOUR! Pierced the gap to perfection! On a good length, across off, Phil Salt stands tall, plays it on the up and slaps it through the cover and point gap for a boundary.

3.4: Arshad Khan to Rajat Patidar, Full and around middle and off, worked across by Rajat to the mid-wicket region for a single.

3.3: Arshad Khan to Rajat Patidar, Back of a length, on off, Rajat Patidar blocks off the back foot.

3.2: Arshad Khan to Rajat Patidar, FOUR! Good shot! Nice swing of the bat from the RCB skipper! A bit of shape into the batter, around off, full in length, Rajat Patidar heaves it across, clears mid-wicket and collects a boundary.

3.2: Arshad Khan to Rajat Patidar, WIDE! Inward movement, but way down leg. Patidar lets it be. Wide given.

3.1: Arshad Khan to Phil Salt, Fuller and angling on the pads, Salt misses to tuck it across, and the ball is deflected off his front pad to the deep fine leg region. They cross and get a leg bye.

2.6: Mohammed Siraj to Phil Salt, On a fractional fuller length, on off, Salt plays it off the inside half of the bat and hits it to the left of mid on. A single to end the over.

2.5: Mohammed Siraj to Phil Salt, Good length and just around off, Salt plays it on the up and works it to covers.

2.4: Mohammed Siraj to Rajat Patidar, Searing fuller and curving a bit into the batter, on the leg stump line, Rajat misses to flick it away and the ball deflects off the front pad and rolls to the off side. A loud appeal for LBW from Siraj and his fellow teammates, but not entertained by the umpire. A leg bye taken. Clearly missing the leg stump, as shown on the Ball Tracking replay later.

2.3: Mohammed Siraj to Rajat Patidar, On the back of a length, around off, Rajat Patidar hangs back and cuts it straight to the point fielder.

What just happened there? Mohammed Siraj bowls a lovely ball that shapes away from outside off, as Rajat Patidar lets it pass. The umpire however calls it a dead ball.

The skipper, Rajat Patidar, walks in a bit too early at number 4 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. 

2.2: Mohammed Siraj to Devdutt Padikkal, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Two big wickets for GT in two overs and Siraj is all charged up, bringing out his signature celebration! Seam-up delivery from Siraj, on the off stump line, on a good length, Devdutt Padikkal skips down the track and tries to whack it through the off side, but plays all over the wrong line. The ball passes below the inside edge and crashes into the off pole. Devdutt Padikkal departs on another low score. 4 (3) for him and RCB are 13/2, rocked pretty early.

2.1: Mohammed Siraj to Phil Salt, Fuller and on off, angling in, Phil Salt sits across and tries to play the lap shot, but misses and is rapped on the front pad. The ball rolls into the leg side, and they cross for a leg bye. A mild appeal for LBW from Siraj, but dies down instantly.

1.6: Arshad Khan to Devdutt Padikkal, Length ball, on middle and leg, Devdutt pats it back to the bowler.

1.5: Arshad Khan to Devdutt Padikkal, FOUR! Sweetly timed! Hurls it fuller and just outside off, shaping away. Devdutt Padikkal strides on the front foot, gets closer to the ball, and drives it through cover-point for a cracking boundary.

Devdutt Padikkal walks in at number 3 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. 

1.4: Arshad Khan to Virat Kohli, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! CAUGHT! Arshad Khan gets a huge wicket as he dismisses Virat Kohli. Pin-drop silence at Chinnaswamy! Arshad hits the hard length, over the top of middle, it skids through and comes quickly onto the batter. Virat Kohli shapes to play the pull shot, and barely gets any space to work it out. Does go through the shot and times it aerially, but straight to Prasidh Krishna at deep square leg. Krishna takes a fine catch and Royal Challengers Bengaluru are 8/1, with Kohli holing out on 7 (6). A huge blow for the home side.

1.3: Arshad Khan to Virat Kohli, Right into the blockhole from Arshad, on middle, shaping into the batter. Virat Kohli bends a bit and jams it out.

1.2: Arshad Khan to Virat Kohli, Back of a length, onto the pads, again. Kohli rises with the bounce and tucks it to the square leg region.

1.1: Arshad Khan to Virat Kohli, Starts from over the stumps, full and on the pads, Kohli gets inside the line and clips it to deep square leg for a quick couple of runs.

Arshad Khan to share the new ball from the other end.

0.6: Mohammed Siraj to Phil Salt, Good length, on top of middle, Phil Salt charges forward and pats it on the surface. End of an eventful first over. RCB 6/0.

0.5: Mohammed Siraj to Phil Salt, Did he get an edge there? Siraj is disappointed and yes, Buttler has shelled a catch of the in-form Phil Salt! Seeing Salt charging down the track, Siraj bangs it into the surface, keeping the line on the body, Phil Salt swings to get it through the off side, and gets a faint outside edge. It carries back to the keeper, but Jos Buttler puts it down. A big miss from the world-class keeper.

0.4: Mohammed Siraj to Phil Salt, Siraj keeps bashing that hard length, at 138.5 kph, around off, Salt shapes up for a square cut, but smashes it straight to the point fielder.

0.3: Mohammed Siraj to Virat Kohli, Hard length again, around off, Virat Kohli hops on the back foot, plays it late and guides it to the short third region for a single.

0.2: Mohammed Siraj to Virat Kohli, FOUR! What a way to get off the mark! Trademark Kohli cover drive! The crowd on its feet! On the good length, around off, Virat Kohli gets on top of the ball and drives it neatly through the cover and point gap for a cracking boundary.

0.1: Mohammed Siraj to Phil Salt, Salt and RCB are underway, in a streaky fashion! Back of a length from Siraj, extra bounce and pace on off, on a length, Phil Salt tries to go for a pull shot, but slices it up in the air, around the square leg region. Luckily for Salt, the ball lands in the safe zone, and they cross for a single.

In all readiness for the action to begin in Bengaluru! The two umpires make their way out to the middle and are followed by the openers for RCB, Virat Kohli and Phil Salt. Gujarat Titans, after a final huddle, spread across to take the field. Mohammed Siraj has the new ball in hand and is at the top of his mark, raring to go against his former team. Siraj to Salt first up. Here we go!

Impact players nominated by Gujarat Titans - Sherfane Rutherford, Glenn Phillips, Anuj Rawat, Mahipal Lomror, Washington Sundar.

Gujarat Titans (Playing XI) - Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (WK), Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Arshad Khan (in for Kagiso Rabada), Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishant Sharma (in for Sherfane Rutherford).

 Impact players nominated by Royal Challengers Bengaluru - Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI) - Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (C), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal.

Rajat Patidar the skipper of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, says they would have bowled first had they won the toss, but reckons the surface will stay the same and they will look to play well. Mentions that the way individuals are chipping in with positive intent makes his work as a captain very easy. Lauds the support from the home crowd and says they are going in with the same team. 

The captain of Gujarat Titans, Shubman Gill says it looks like a good wicket. Mentions the conditions don't change here, so chasing is a good option. Adds that it is all about reducing the unforced errors and will try to fine-tune the areas that need it. Informs Kagiso Rabada misses out this match due to personal reasons, and Ishant Sharma comes in for him.

TOSS - Shubman Gill wins the coin flip and Gujarat Titans will BOWL first.