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GT VS RCB

Final, 31-May-2026

155/8 20.0 oversRun Rate: 7.75
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161/5 18.0 overs Run Rate: 8.94
Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets
Gujarat Titans First Innings
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Kagiso Rabada(3 | 3)*
Washington Sundar(50 | 37)
R Salam|4|0|27|3
219.619.6: Rasikh Salam to Kagiso Rabada, A couple of runs to finish, and Gujarat Titans muster up a total of 155/8 in their allotted 20 overs. A low full toss on off, dips as well. Kagiso Rabada lunges and chips the drive wide of long off, picking up two easy runs. Rasikh Salam ends with 3 for 27 as 10 runs come off the final over, along with a wicket.
6 Over | Run: 155/8 | Run Rate: 7.75
119.519.5: Rasikh Salam to Washington Sundar, FIFTY for Washington Sundar, it's been a lone hand from him, but a solid one as well. Fullish length outside off, Sundar goes deep in the crease, gets low and smacks it to deep cover for just a single. 
119.419.4: Rasikh Salam to Kagiso Rabada, Rabada does manage to turn the strike over this time around. Full and wide outside off, squeezed past the point region for a single.
019.319.3: Rasikh Salam to Kagiso Rabada, Can't get it through! Full and on off, Kagiso Rabada drills it straight back to the bowler. Dot.
019.219.2: Rasikh Salam to Rashid Khan, OUT! CAUGHT! Rasikh Salam gets instant revenge on Rashid Khan. A well-directed bumper from Rasikh, right at the batter. Rashid gets cramped for room and still goes through with the big hook shot, ending up mistiming it down to deep square leg. Romario Shepherd, with those bucket hands of his, takes it comfortably, and Rasikh has three wickets in the Final.
619.119.1: Rasikh Salam to Rashid Khan, SIX! Walloped down the ground and the 150 comes up for GT as well. Slower one, back of a length and outside off. Rashid Khan picks it early, makes room and slams it down the ground for a six.
218.618.6: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Washington Sundar, Good-length delivery, angling across the off stump. Washington Sundar cuts it away to the right of deep point and picks up a couple of runs. GT are 145/7 with one over to go.
6 Over | Run: 145/7 | Run Rate: 7.63
018.518.5: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Washington Sundar, That's a top delivery. Yorker-length, just outside off. Sundar digs it out onto the deck.
118.418.4: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Rashid Khan, Fullish length, in and around off, Rashid Khan leans on and pushes it through point for one.
018.318.3: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jason Holder, OUT! CAUGHT! Bhuvneshwar Kumar gets the length spot-on and joins Kagiso Rabada on 28 wickets, equalling the record for most wickets this season. A surprise bumper from Bhuvi, not all that quick at 130 clicks, but it comes in over the front shoulder. Jason Holder looks to take it on but gets a top edge that flies over the keeper's head. Josh Hazlewood at short third calls for it and Jitesh Sharma leaves it alone. Josh pouches it safely and GT are 7 down.
118.218.2: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Washington Sundar, Pitched very full and on off, Sundar punches it down to long off and turns the strike over.
418.118.1: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Washington Sundar, FOUR! Fine placement from Sundar. Back of a length, on off, sits up for the batter. Sundar plays a short-arm jab and nails it between long on and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
417.717.6: Josh Hazlewood to Jason Holder, FOUR! The extra ball does cost RCB dearly. Hazlewood looks for the yorker on off, but misses his mark. Jason Holder hangs deep, gets under the flight of the ball and pummels it flat over the bowler's head for a boundary.
7 Over | Run: 137/6 | Run Rate: 7.61
117.617.5: Josh Hazlewood to Washington Sundar, Length again, drifting down leg again. Sundar tucks it through backward square leg and picks up a single.
017.517.5: Josh Hazlewood to Washington Sundar, WIDE! Hard length, slipped down leg, Sundar awkwardly looks to tuck it away but misses. There is half an appeal for a caught behind, and RCB take a review. The third umpire is called in, and UltraEdge shows that the ball is nowhere near the bat or the glove.
417.417.4: Josh Hazlewood to Washington Sundar, FOUR! Oh, a valiant effort, but not quite enough to stop the boundary. Full on leg, clipped away with stellar timing from Sundar and to the left of deep mid-wicket. Kohli sprints across the turf, dives in and tries to flick it back, but he flicks it onto the ropes.
117.317.3: Josh Hazlewood to Jason Holder, Shortish length again, at the batter. Holder gets into a side-on stance and pulls it wide of Rasikh Salam at short fine leg. However, there is a fielder at deep backward square leg and it will just be a single.
117.217.2: Josh Hazlewood to Washington Sundar, Just back of a length, on middle, flicked away through mid-wicket for one.
417.117.1: Josh Hazlewood to Washington Sundar, FOUR! Poor line from Josh. Slower and shorter, but down leg. Sundar gets inside the line and manages to get enough bat on it to take it very fine towards deep fine leg for a boundary.
116.616.6: Rasikh Salam to Washington Sundar, Length ball around off, Sundar looks to get forward and punch it through cover, but gets it off the inner half of the blade towards mid on for a single. 6 runs and a wicket off that over.
6 Over | Run: 121/6 | Run Rate: 7.12
216.516.5: Rasikh Salam to Washington Sundar, Looking for two, and they get it with ease. Pace off from Rasikh, just short of a good length, Sundar nudges it into the huge vacant space at square leg and jogs back for the second run.
116.416.4: Rasikh Salam to Jason Holder, Back of a length, wide outside off. Holder hangs back and just eases it through the point region for one more.
116.316.3: Rasikh Salam to Washington Sundar, Pace on this time, full and straight. Washington Sundar clips it across to deep mid-wicket and rotates the strike.
116.216.2: Rasikh Salam to Jason Holder, No hat-trick! Slower one again, pitched full and outside off. Jason Holder just strokes it on the up and gets it down to long off for a single.
016.116.1: Rasikh Salam to Rahul Tewatia, OUT! CAUGHT! Just like Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam too strikes on his first ball after returning to the attack. Rasikh comes in from around the wicket, serves the ball a touch full and just outside off. It is the slower one and Rahul Tewatia is through the heave a bit too early. Tewatia clubs it high over mid on, where Rajat Patidar back-pedals and takes it safely. Wicket number 18 of the season for Rasikh. He is on a hat-trick, having struck on the last ball of his previous over. GT are reeling at 115/6.
115.615.6: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Rahul Tewatia, Very full, nearly a yorker, on off. Tewatia looks to force it down the ground but this comes off the toe end. It goes down to long on for just a single. 
6 Over | Run: 115/5 | Run Rate: 7.19
415.515.5: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Rahul Tewatia, FOUR! Clever, very clever! Bhuvneshwar Kumar goes into the surface at 132.1 kph, over middle. Tewatia arches back and rises with the bounce. He gets his hands up around his head to play the upper cut over the keeper for a boundary.
115.415.4: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Washington Sundar, Goes fuller now, on off. Sundar strokes it to long off and picks up a single.
215.315.3: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Washington Sundar, Two is the call and they get it. Pushed across on a back of a length. Sundar stays back in his crease and gets on top of the bounce before punching it to the left of deep point for two more runs.
215.215.2: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Washington Sundar, Dug in short again, closer to the off stump this time. Washington hops and drags the pull between deep mid-wicket and long on for a couple of runs.
015.115.1: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Washington Sundar, Begins with the short ball, across off. Sundar initially shapes up to go after it but eventually bails out as he drops his wrists.
114.614.6: Josh Hazlewood to Washington Sundar, Cross-seam ball, stays on the shorter side, over off. Sundar lifts his front leg and whips it wide of deep mid-wicket. He keeps the strike with a single. End of a successful over for Hazlewood and RCB. A wicket and 6 runs off the over.
6 Over | Run: 105/5 | Run Rate: 7.00
114.514.5: Josh Hazlewood to Rahul Tewatia, Hits the deck hard and gets it high enough around the left shoulder. Tewatia pivots and eases the pull behind square leg for a run.
114.414.4: Josh Hazlewood to Washington Sundar, Bashes the hard length, on off. Washington runs it down to deep third with an open bat face. They cross.
214.314.3: Josh Hazlewood to Washington Sundar, Untidy from Rajat Patidar! On top of off, on a short of a length. Sundar taps it to the left of mid off with a straight bat, where Patidar lets it through his legs and the batters sneak in the second run.
114.214.2: Josh Hazlewood to Rahul Tewatia, At the sticks, bowled on a good length. Tewatia nudges it wide of mid-wicket and gets off the mark with a single. The 100 is up for the Gujarat Titans.
014.114.1: Josh Hazlewood to Arshad Khan, OUT! CAUGHT! Sensing the Gujarat Titans beginning to build a bit of momentum, Rajat Patidar turns to his trusted man, and Hazlewood delivers immediately. Josh bends his back and digs it in short, directs it at the batter. Arshad swivels for the pull, but is cramped, and the ball also gets big on him. It goes straight up off the shoulder of the bat and only as far as short fine leg, where Rasikh Salam takes the simplest of catches.
013.613.6: Jacob Duffy to Washington Sundar, Off-cutter, on a good length, on off. Sundar waits on the back foot and knocks it straight to extra cover. 16 runs off the over. 26 off the last 2. A good little phase in the game for the Titans. End of a wicketless outing for Duffy.
6 Over | Run: 99/4 | Run Rate: 7.07
113.513.5: Jacob Duffy to Arshad Khan, Slower, short ball, on middle. Khan mistimes the pull in front of deep mid-wicket for a single.
613.413.4: Jacob Duffy to Arshad Khan, SIX! Straight as an arrow! Duffy pushes the length up, across the left-hander. Arshad holds the bat high on the handle and just swings through the line by clearing his front leg. He pumps it back towards the sight screen for a biggie.
113.313.3: Jacob Duffy to Washington Sundar, Pace off now by Duffy. This is on a back of a length, on middle and leg. Sundar glances it wide of short fine leg and rotates the strike.
413.213.2: Jacob Duffy to Washington Sundar, FOUR! Edged away! Going away from over the wicket, on a good length. Sundar's feet go nowhere and he pushes at the ball away from his body. The ball takes the outside edge and flies well wide of Jitesh Sharma to his left. 
413.113.1: Jacob Duffy to Washington Sundar, FOUR! Nice shot! Duffy digs it in short, around off. Sundar stands tall and gets on top of the bounce. He rolls his wrists to control the pull and plays it past mid-wicket for a boundary.
112.612.6: Krunal Pandya to Washington Sundar, Keeps it short and on leg, Washington works it square on the leg side and keeps the strike with a single.
6 Over | Run: 83/4 | Run Rate: 6.38
112.512.5: Krunal Pandya to Arshad Khan, Nearly sneaked through! This is bowled by Krunal by getting a bit low and with a round-arm action. Pushed through, on a nagging length, on middle. Arshad just about manages to stab it down to the left of the bowler. They cross.
612.412.4: Krunal Pandya to Arshad Khan, SIX! Clean strike! Fired across the left-hander, full in length. Khan stays back and with a clean swing of the arms, he clobbers it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. This is the first six of the game, which tells you how tough it has been for GT tonight.
112.312.3: Krunal Pandya to Washington Sundar, Slower and shorter, on middle and leg. Sundar turns it through square leg and gets to the other end.
112.212.2: Krunal Pandya to Arshad Khan, Uppish but safe! Krunal drops it a bit short, on middle and leg. The ball stops on Arshad, who hangs back to deal with it. Chips it uppishly towards mid-wicket, where Rajat Patidar dives to his right but the ball drops out of his reach. Single taken.
012.112.1: Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler, OUT! STUMPED! Krunal Pandya gets the prized scalp. He is charged up as he lets out a big roar. Krunal perhaps spotted Buttler stepping out and he fires in a wide yorker from around the wicket. Jos is made to reach out but the ball sneaks under the blade. Jitesh Sharma does well to get low to his right and gathers the ball cleanly before whipping the bails off in a flash. There was a touch of twitchiness about Jos Buttler, and over the last couple of overs, he had begun to show clear signs of wanting to force the pace. Gujarat Titans are 73/4 now.
011.611.6: Jacob Duffy to Jos Buttler, Hits the deck hard again, on middle and leg, gets it to jag back in. Jos Buttler gets tucked up and fails to flick it away. It goes off his pads towards point as the batters take a leg bye.
6 Over | Run: 73/3 | Run Rate: 6.08
111.511.5: Jacob Duffy to Washington Sundar, Hard length and into the body of the batter, Washington Sundar helps it towards fine leg for one more.
111.411.4: Jacob Duffy to Jos Buttler, Slower again, short and on middle, Jos Buttler makes a bit of room and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one. The batters are not able to find the gaps at the moment.
111.311.3: Jacob Duffy to Washington Sundar, Pace off, dug into the surface, on middle, Washington Sundar waits for it and heaves it to deep mid-wicket for another run.
111.211.2: Jacob Duffy to Jos Buttler, Short of a length and on middle, Jos Buttler backs away and pulls it to deep square leg for a run.
111.111.1: Jacob Duffy to Washington Sundar, Back of a length and on off, Washington Sundar stabs it towards mid off for a single.
210.610.6: Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler, Quicker, full and around off, Jos Buttler drags it off the inside half of the bat wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace. First signs of aggression from Buttler.
6 Over | Run: 67/3 | Run Rate: 6.09
110.510.5: Krunal Pandya to Washington Sundar, Short again and on leg, Washington Sundar nudges it to the leg side for one.
010.410.4: Krunal Pandya to Washington Sundar, Drops it short and around off, Washington Sundar punches it to extra cover.
110.310.3: Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler, Flatter, full and on off, Jos Buttler drives it to long off for a single.
010.210.2: Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler, Slows it up, full and on middle, Jos Buttler looks to work it across the line but gets a leading edge along the ground to the left of the bowler.
010.110.1: Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler, Flighted, full and on middle, Jos Buttler knocks it back to the bowler.
09.69.6: Jacob Duffy to Washington Sundar, Massive scare avoided for GT! Jacob Duffy bowls a well-directed bumper, on middle and leg. Washington Sundar gets inside the line of it to hook but gets cramped up. It goes off the top edge towards fine leg, where the sub fielder, Jordan Cox runs a long way to his front and dives forward to grab the catch. He is pretty confident and the RCB players start celebrating, with Sundar walking back. However, the third umpire is called to check the fairness of the catch. The replay shows that there is a split between Cox's fingers and the ball is on the ground, which convinces the third umpire to give the decision in favour of the batter. Sundar has been called back, but Rajat Patidar does not seem happy with the call.
6 Over | Run: 63/3 | Run Rate: 6.30
19.59.5: Jacob Duffy to Jos Buttler, Pitched up and on middle and leg, holds up in the surface. Jos Buttler goes through the shot a bit early and chips it towards long on for one.
19.49.4: Jacob Duffy to Washington Sundar, Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Washington Sundar swivels and pulls it away on two bounces to deep square leg for another run.
19.39.3: Jacob Duffy to Jos Buttler, Good length and around off, Jos Buttler opens the bat face and guides it through cover-point for a run.
19.29.2: Jacob Duffy to Washington Sundar, Touch fuller and on the pads, Washington Sundar flicks it away to deep square leg for a single.
09.19.1: Jacob Duffy to Washington Sundar, Back of a length and on off, Washington Sundar gets on his toes and pats it towards mid off.
18.68.6: Krunal Pandya to Washington Sundar, Drops it short again and just outside leg, Washington Sundar works it through square leg for one. Another tidy over from Pandya!
6 Over | Run: 59/3 | Run Rate: 6.56
08.58.5: Krunal Pandya to Washington Sundar, Slows it up, full and on off, Washington Sundar turns it away to short mid-wicket.
18.48.4: Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler, Pushed through quicker, keeps the length short and on the pads, Jos Buttler nudges it to deep mid-wicket for another run.
18.38.3: Krunal Pandya to Washington Sundar, Drags his length back, on middle and leg, Washington Sundar flicks it off the back foot to deep square leg for a run. Gets off the mark in the final.
18.28.2: Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler, Flatter, full and on leg, Jos Buttler tucks it away through mid-wicket for a single.
08.18.1: Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler, Floated, short and on off, Jos Buttler stays back and stabs it to short cover.
07.67.6: Rasikh Salam to Nishant Sindhu, OUT! CAUGHT! The pressure was mounting, and Nishant Sindhu perishes as he tries to up the ante. Rasikh Salam bashes the shorter length and angles the ball back into the batter. Sindhu charges down the track and drags the pull flat and hard towards long on. He ends up hitting it straight down the throat of the fielder in the deep and Devdutt Padikkal makes no mistake. GT are now 55/3.
6 Over | Run: 55/3 | Run Rate: 6.88
07.57.5: Rasikh Salam to Nishant Sindhu, Just back of a length, slanted back in from outside off, Sindhu punches it off the back foot but can't get it through the cover region.
27.47.4: Rasikh Salam to Nishant Sindhu, Good work in the deep from Tim David. Fractionally short, pulled off the back foot and between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg. David, from deep mid-wicket, runs to his left and dives in to save a couple of runs for his side.
17.37.3: Rasikh Salam to Jos Buttler, Banged in halfway down the pitch, outside off as well. Buttler has to really reach for it and he ends up dragging the pull in front of mid-wicket for just another single.
17.27.2: Rasikh Salam to Nishant Sindhu, Chipped in the air, but well safe. Back of a length, angled into the batter. The ball just stops on Nishant Sindhu and he ends up checking his shot, chipping the ball over the vacant mid on region for a single.
17.17.1: Rasikh Salam to Jos Buttler, Good-length delivery, outside off, Buttler cuts it square past point and picks up a single.
06.66.6: Krunal Pandya to Nishant Sindhu, Just five singles off Pandya's first over. Pushed through flatter, on off and this is punched away to extra cover.
6 Over | Run: 50/2 | Run Rate: 7.14
16.56.5: Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler, A bit more floated up, on the pads, and worked away to deep mid-wicket for a run. 50 UP FOR GT.
16.46.4: Krunal Pandya to Nishant Sindhu, Flighted delivery, full on middle and leg. Sindhu leans on and eases it down to long on for yet another single.
16.36.3: Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler, Oh, a direct hit might have been close. Drifted down leg, Jos Buttler clips it straight to short fine leg and sets off for the single.
16.26.2: Krunal Pandya to Nishant Sindhu, Fuller now, angled across the left-hander. Sindhu plays a lovely cover drive but there's a man in the deep and it will just be another single.
16.16.1: Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler, Length ball, darted into the pads. Buttler presses back and works it around the corner on the leg side for one.
05.65.6: Rasikh Salam to Nishant Sindhu, A dot to end, and GT are 45/2 after the Powerplay. Good length, around off, punched away straight to covers.
6 Over | Run: 45/2 | Run Rate: 7.50
45.55.5: Rasikh Salam to Nishant Sindhu, FOUR! Down the wrong line and put away with ease. A bit slower, into the deck and angled into the hips. Nishant Sindhu shovels it up and over short fine leg and picks up a boundary.
15.45.4: Rasikh Salam to Jos Buttler, An opportunity missed here by Buttler. Full toss on middle, around knee height and Buttler only manages to pat it down to mid on for a run.
15.35.3: Rasikh Salam to Nishant Sindhu, Shortish length, in and around off, Nishant Sindhu smacks it flat through square covers but straight to the man in the deep and collects a single.
05.25.2: Rasikh Salam to Nishant Sindhu, Drags the length back a bit, does Rasikh, angling it in over off and middle. Sindhu gets on his toes and drops it back onto the deck.
05.15.1: Rasikh Salam to Nishant Sindhu, On the money to begin with. Rasikh comes around the wicket to the left-hander and targets the top of off. Sindhu solidly blocks it off.
04.64.6: Josh Hazlewood to Jos Buttler, Oh, that's feisty from big Josh. He grunts and serves a bumper, directed right at the batter. Buttler looks to get forward but has to adjust quickly and ducks under it well. GT are 39/2 after 5.
6 Over | Run: 39/2 | Run Rate: 7.80
04.54.5: Josh Hazlewood to Jos Buttler, Back of a length, at nearly 145 clicks and over middle. Buttler hops back and nurdles it towards mid-wicket.
14.44.4: Josh Hazlewood to Nishant Sindhu, Jumping off a good length, around off, guided down to deep third for a single by Sindhu.
44.34.3: Josh Hazlewood to Nishant Sindhu, FOUR MORE! Should have been stopped by Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Fullish length, just outside off. Sindhu waits well and plays a late dab to the left of a wide short third, where Bhuvi lets it through for another boundary.
44.24.2: Josh Hazlewood to Nishant Sindhu, FOUR! That will give Sindhu some confidence. Good length, but there's room outside the off stump. Nishant Sindhu goes hard at it and scythes it over the point region for a boundary.
04.14.1: Josh Hazlewood to Nishant Sindhu, Excellent length. A smidge fuller, darted across middle and leg. Nishant Sindhu leans on and pushes it down to mid off.
43.63.6: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, FOUR! A rare loose ball by Bhuvneshwar and Buttler is underway. Sliding onto the pads, on a length. Buttler tickles it fine down to the deep fine leg fence. Opens his account with a boundary.
6 Over | Run: 30/2 | Run Rate: 7.50
03.53.5: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, A mix-up but no harm done! Angled in at the pads, Buttler clips it wide of mid-wicket. Nishant Sindhu is halfway through the run before being sent back. The fielder has a shy at the bowling end but the throw is wide and Nishant gets home.
03.43.4: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sai Sudharsan, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! First Gill and now Sudharsan, both GT openers back in the hut inside 4 overs. Just the kind of start RCB would have wanted. Bhuvneshwar sticks to the short ball and this is angled across. Sudharsan was better off leaving this alone, as it seemed to be going over his head. Still, Sai gets his bat high over his head to drag it away but he fails to get on top of the bounce. A top edge is found, and it goes straight up in the fine leg region, a few meters beyond the inner circle. The keeper, Jitesh Sharma sprints to his right, keeps his eyes on the ball and holds onto it. GT are now 2 down for 26.
03.33.3: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sai Sudharsan, Banged in short by Bhuvi, on off. Sudharsan drops his wrists and sways away.
03.23.2: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sai Sudharsan, At 138.8 kph, on a short of a length, on top of off. Sai is hurried again as he taps it down the deck. One hand comes off the bat handle but he manages to keep hold of the bat.
23.13.1: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sai Sudharsan, Bhuvi serves it on a back of a length, over off. Sudharsan lets the ball come to him and wrists it past mid-wicket. Rasikh Salam gets around to his right in the deep and keeps the batters down to a couple.
02.62.6: Josh Hazlewood to Nishant Sindhu, Angled across, on the shorter side. Sindhu hangs back and guides it to backward point.
6 Over | Run: 24/1 | Run Rate: 8.00
12.52.5: Josh Hazlewood to Sai Sudharsan, Hurls it on a nagging length, on middle and leg. Sai nurdles it behind square leg and crosses over.
02.42.4: Josh Hazlewood to Sai Sudharsan, Oh, that could have gone anywhere. At 145.3 kph, skidding off the deck, on a short of a length, on off. Sudharsan swivels for the pull but is rushed and the ball catches him high on the bat. It balloons down the strip but well away from the bowler to his right.
12.32.3: Josh Hazlewood to Nishant Sindhu, Full and on off. Sindhu lunges and angles it wide of point for a quick single.
02.22.2: Josh Hazlewood to Shubman Gill, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Josh Hazlewood lands a big blow as he sends the GT skipper packing. Seam-up ball, bowled on a short of a length, just outside the off stump. Gill is half-forward as he attempts the short-arm jab. It is skied off the bottom half of the blade back over the bowler's head. Jacob Duffy at mid on was in a better position to take the catch but for some reason, he did not commit himself to the catch. Rajat Patidar goes after it from mid off by running to his right and extends his hands to take a good catch. Gujarat Titans are 22/1 after 2.2 overs.
42.12.1: Josh Hazlewood to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Hit with real authority. Perhaps Hazlewood spotted Gill coming down the track and this is dug in short, following the batter. Shubman is a bit cramped but still manages to pull it over mid-wicket. One bounce and over the ropes.
01.61.6: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sai Sudharsan, Goes past the bat! Pushed across the left-hander and the length is fuller than the previous ball. Sai has a slight fiddle at the ball and is beaten on the angle.
6 Over | Run: 18/0 | Run Rate: 9.00
11.51.5: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shubman Gill, Bhuvneshwar hits the top of off. Shubman dances down the track and stays leg side to slap it to deep point for a single.
01.41.4: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shubman Gill, Fractionally wide, not that short for the cut. Gill goes for it and the ball goes off the toe end to short third.
41.31.3: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Class written all over it. Moving back in the air, on a good length, on off. Gill walks into the shot and drives it on the up to the right of cover for his first boundary.
01.21.2: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shubman Gill, Beaten! In the channel on off, on a back of a length. Gill hangs back to deal with it and presents a straight bat. The ball lands and goes away to beat the GT skipper on the outside edge.
01.11.1: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shubman Gill, A hint of away shape first up for Bhuvi. Wobble seam ball, on a good length. Gill leans on to stroke it through the off side but the ball nips back a touch and Shubman miscues it off the inner half towards mid-wicket.
10.90.6: Jacob Duffy to Shubman Gill, Angled in at the pads, Gill works this length ball behind square leg and opens his account with a single. A positive start for the Titans with 13 runs coming off the first over.
9 Over | Run: 13/0 | Run Rate: 13.00
00.80.6: Jacob Duffy to Shubman Gill, Wide! After the first couple of balls, Duffy has lost his radar. Drifts down leg, bowled on a length. Gill fails to help it away.
10.70.5: Jacob Duffy to Sai Sudharsan, On a length, angled across the left-hander. Sai dabs it through point and rotates the strike.
00.60.5: Jacob Duffy to Sai Sudharsan, Wide! Floated up, fuller and down leg. Sudharsan misses out on the tickle.
00.50.5: Jacob Duffy to Sai Sudharsan, Given caught behind but successfully overtuned! GT breathe a sigh of relief. Duffy bends his back and digs it in short, down leg. Sai stays inside the line and swivels to pull it behind square leg but misses. The keeper, Jitesh Sharma moves to his right and snaffles it before going up in an appeal. The finger is raised, but Sai Sudharsan takes the review immediately and looks fairly confident. Flat line on the UltraEdge and the on-field decision gets overturned.
40.40.4: Jacob Duffy to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Nothing wrong with the ball. A shot of high quality from Sudharsan. Across off and full in length. Sai springs onto the front foot and drives it all along the ground between cover and mid off. Played in the gap and it races away.
40.30.3: Jacob Duffy to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Sudharsan and the Titans are up and running. Duffy gets the ball to swing back in but he starts around the leg stump line, on a good length. It drifts further down leg and Sai glances it neatly down to the deep fine leg fence for the first four of the final.
00.20.2: Jacob Duffy to Sai Sudharsan, Jacob stays full and the line is just outside the off stump. Sudharsan presses forward and eases the drive towards the man at mid off.
00.10.1: Jacob Duffy to Sai Sudharsan, Bang on the money! Duffy steams in from over the wicket and goes full in search of swing. This is on middle with a hint of inward shape. Sudharsan brings his bat out in front and knocks it to mid on.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Second Innings
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Virat Kohli(75 | 42)*
Jitesh Sharma(11 | 14)
A Khan|4|0|32|1
617.617.6: Arshad Khan to Virat Kohli, SIX! Virat Kohli finishes things off in style! A slower one from Arshad Khan, full and on middle, in the slot as well. Kohli clears his front leg and launches it over the long on fence for a biggie. A maiden IPL title was years in the making, but a second has followed immediately. RCB ARE CHAMPIONS ONCE AGAIN. Virat points to the stands, and the celebrations begin in the Bengaluru camp. They beat GT by 5 wickets.
6 Over | Run: 161/5 | Run Rate: 8.94
417.517.5: Arshad Khan to Virat Kohli, FOUR! SCORES LEVEL! Arshad Khan bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Virat Kohli backs away, gets on top of the bounce and swats it wide of mid on for a boundary. 
117.417.4: Arshad Khan to Jitesh Sharma, Hits the deck hard and on off, angling away, Jitesh Sharma plays it late and steers it past the keeper, towards third man for another run.
017.317.3: Arshad Khan to Jitesh Sharma, Right in the blockhole, on middle, Jitesh Sharma steps across but only manages to dig it out towards mid on.
117.217.2: Arshad Khan to Virat Kohli, Back of a length and around off, Virat Kohli guides it away to deep third for a run. RCB are one big hit away from the win now.
117.117.1: Arshad Khan to Jitesh Sharma, Short of a length and on off, Jitesh Sharma runs it down to deep third for a single. Arshad has gone down to the ground and looks like he is suffering from cramps here.
016.616.6: Rashid Khan to Virat Kohli, Slows it up, shortish and on off, Virat Kohli looks to cut it away but chops it down to the off side.
6 Over | Run: 148/5 | Run Rate: 8.71
116.516.5: Rashid Khan to Jitesh Sharma, Tossed up, full and around off, Jitesh Sharma drills it towards long off for another run.
016.416.4: Rashid Khan to Jitesh Sharma, Dragged back, on middle, Jitesh Sharma punches it down the pitch. Rashid Khan dives to his right to make a one-handed stop.
116.316.3: Rashid Khan to Virat Kohli, Floated up with a bit of air given, fuller and at the sticks. Kohli checks his drive as he plays it towards long on and crosses over.
116.216.2: Rashid Khan to Jitesh Sharma, Bowled flatter and the length stays short, on middle. Jitesh punches it off the back foot down to long on for one.
016.116.1: Rashid Khan to Jitesh Sharma, Edgy! Rashid serves the googly, a bit too short, on middle and leg. Jitesh hops back to turn it away. He closes the bat face early and the ball pops up off a leading edge but drops well in front of cover.
015.615.6: Arshad Khan to Virat Kohli, Kohli survives! Arshad Khan serves this fuller and around off, Virat Kohli looks to loft it down the ground but miscues it off the bottom half of the bat. It flies towards mid on, where Shubman Gill dives forward and grabs it with both hands. He is claiming the catch, but Kohli is not going anywhere. The third umpire is called upon to check the catch. The replay shows that when Gill's hands hit the ground, the ball just pops out, and some part of the ball is in contact with the ground. It is Not Out, and Kohli throws a punch in delight. He wants to stay till the end.
6 Over | Run: 145/5 | Run Rate: 9.06
115.515.5: Arshad Khan to Jitesh Sharma, Hard length and on off, Jitesh Sharma pats it with a straight bat towards mid off for a run.
015.415.4: Arshad Khan to Jitesh Sharma, Short of a length and on off, Jitesh Sharma stays back and keeps it out to the off side.
115.315.3: Arshad Khan to Virat Kohli, Touch fuller and around off, Virat Kohli drives it away to sweeper cover for a single.
415.215.2: Arshad Khan to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Put away with ease! Arshad serves the short ball but the line is a little too straight, around leg. Kohli stays inside the line and rolls his wrists to help the pull towards deep fine leg for a boundary. RCB require 13 more runs.
015.115.1: Arshad Khan to Virat Kohli, Good length and on off, Virat Kohli opens the bat face and steers it on the bounce to backward point.
014.614.6: Prasidh Krishna to Jitesh Sharma, Dug in short at 143 kph, over off. Jitesh arches back to play the upper cut but is beaten for pace.
6 Over | Run: 139/5 | Run Rate: 9.27
214.514.5: Prasidh Krishna to Jitesh Sharma, Attacking the front pad with a good-length delivery. Sharma walks inside the line and flicks it a bit uppishly through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
014.414.4: Prasidh Krishna to Jitesh Sharma, Drags the length back now, on off, Jitesh steers it from the crease to backward point.
414.314.3: Prasidh Krishna to Jitesh Sharma, FOUR! Lovely shot! Prasidh goes fuller, just outside the off stump. Jitesh stays deep in the crease but shuffles a bit to get closer to the line of the ball. He extends his hands and plays a punchy drive to the right of cover for a four. 19 more needed for RCB.
014.214.2: Prasidh Krishna to Jitesh Sharma, Hits the back of a length, in line with the off stump. Jitesh angles it towards backward point. A lot of noise around the bat from the GT fielders.
114.114.1: Prasidh Krishna to Virat Kohli, Starts with a full ball, aimed at the sticks. Kohli knocks it down towards long on and gets to the other end.
013.613.6: Arshad Khan to Tim David, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! The Titans get the review right and Tim David departs with RCB needing 24 more runs. Arshad gets the ball to move away off the deck, on a good length, on off and middle. David does not move his feet at all and brings his bat out in front for the block. The ball decks away to go past the outside edge before going through to the keeper, Jos Buttler. Was there an edge? GT think so but the appeal gets turned down. There was a noise, and Shubman Gill takes the review. A spike on the UltraEdge when the ball is next to the bat and the on-field decision will have to be overturned. RCB are now 5 down for 132.
6 Over | Run: 132/5 | Run Rate: 9.43
013.513.5: Arshad Khan to Tim David, Leaving the right-hander and this is fuller in length. Tim slices it with an open bat face but picks out the man at backward point.
413.413.4: Arshad Khan to Tim David, FOUR! In the gap! Arshad digs it in short, outside off, just above the shoulder. David hops and gets his hands high to slap it between cover and mid off for a boundary. 24 more needed for RCB.
113.313.3: Arshad Khan to Virat Kohli, Fuller in length, on off. Kohli presents the full face of the bat and eases it wide of mid off. The long on fielder gets around and tidies up. Just a single.
013.213.2: Arshad Khan to Virat Kohli, Hits the back of a length, on off. Kohli tucks it wide of mid-wicket and sets off before being sent back by David.
113.113.1: Arshad Khan to Tim David, Across the off stump, on a good length. David stays back and dabs it to the right of point for a single. Kohli jogs to the other end to complete the run.
112.612.6: Rashid Khan to Tim David, Dishes out the googly, a bit shorter, on middle. David rocks back and heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.
6 Over | Run: 126/4 | Run Rate: 9.69
112.512.5: Rashid Khan to Virat Kohli, Around leg, on a good length. Virat clips it through square leg and limps to the other end.
112.412.4: Rashid Khan to Tim David, Flatter and shorter, on middle. Tim punches it to long on and crosses over.
612.312.3: Rashid Khan to Tim David, SIX! Just over! Rashid drops it fractionally short, on off. David picks the length early and smacks it down the ground with a horizontal bat. Not from the middle of the bat but enough to clear the leaping Kagiso Rabada on the long on fence. 33 more needed for RCB.
012.212.2: Rashid Khan to Tim David, Tossed up, on off, David blocks it off.
112.112.1: Rashid Khan to Virat Kohli, In the air...but out of reach! Leg-break by Rashid, on a good length, on off. The ball stops on Kohli, who tries to push it down the ground. He plays it uppishly and despite an acrobatic leap to his left by Rashid, the ball evades him. Single taken.
111.611.6: Arshad Khan to Virat Kohli, Excellent running! Length again, in and around off, Kohli drops it with soft hands in front of cover-point and scampers through for one. 40 needed now off 48 balls.
6 Over | Run: 116/4 | Run Rate: 9.67
011.511.5: Arshad Khan to Virat Kohli, Back of a length, outside off, Kohli waits back and plays it late, dabbing it down to backward point.
111.411.4: Arshad Khan to Tim David, Angled well across the off stump again, David reaches out and slices it down to deep point for a single.
111.311.3: Arshad Khan to Virat Kohli, Fuller and pushed well wide of the off stump. Kohli really reaches for it and gets an outside edge down to the right of deep third for a single..
411.211.2: Arshad Khan to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Just wide of the fielder and Virat Kohli notches up a blistering FIFTY in the Final. Back of a length, angled across off. Kohli smacks the pull, uppishly and wide to the left of Jason Holder at mid-wicket for a boundary. According to the on-air commentators, this is Kohli's fastest IPL half-century, what a time to do it as well.
011.111.1: Arshad Khan to Virat Kohli, No run there. Arshad hits a hard length and bowls it on off. Kohli plays it late, nudging it down in front of point and looks for the single but David rightly sends him back.
410.610.6: Rashid Khan to Tim David, FOUR! Streaky but invaluable for Tim David. Fullish length, floated outside off. David makes room to cut again, but slices it well wide of the first slip fielder and the ball rolls away into the fence. 47 needed off 54 balls.
6 Over | Run: 109/4 | Run Rate: 9.91
010.510.5: Rashid Khan to Tim David, Top delivery! Flatter googly on off, darts back in sharply. David backs away and jams it into the off side.
210.410.4: Rashid Khan to Tim David, Another fine effort in the deep from Arshad. Floated up outside off, David reaches out and hits it through covers. Arshad Khan at sweeper cover, runs a long way to his right and dives in to save a couple of runs. 51 needed now off 56 balls.
010.310.3: Rashid Khan to Tim David, Oh, nearly! Tossed-up googly, lands it just outside off. Tim David backs away to go over covers but is nearly beaten in the flight. David manages to eke out an inside edge.
110.210.2: Rashid Khan to Virat Kohli, Flatter one on middle, on a dragged length. Virat rocks back and stabs it through mid-wicket for a run.
210.110.1: Rashid Khan to Virat Kohli, Excellent fielding in the deep, but Tim David survives. Tossed up by Rashid, full and outside off. Virat Kohli plays a lovely cover drive but Sai Sudharsan springs to his left and gets a hand on it. The batters look for two but David is a bit sluggish to get back. Arshad Khan picks up the ball and fires in a direct hit at the bowler's end. The replays show that David did well to slide his bat inside the crease in time.
09.69.6: Jason Holder to Tim David, A steepler from Holder this time. Banged in short over off, near head height and David lets it go.
6 Over | Run: 100/4 | Run Rate: 10.00
49.59.5: Jason Holder to Tim David, FOUR! That will ease the nerves for David. Dug in halfway down the pitch and outside off, no real bite on it. David hangs back, reaches out and slaps the pull wide of long on for a boundary. 100 UP FOR RCB.
09.49.4: Jason Holder to Tim David, Back of a length, Holder extracts some extra bounce as well. David hangs back and forces it down to mid off.
19.39.3: Jason Holder to Virat Kohli, Shorter in length and over middle, Kohli drags the pull flat towards deep mid-wicket and picks up a single.
09.29.2: Jason Holder to Virat Kohli, Length again, around off, Kohli looks to tap and run by placing the ball gently into the off side, but David sends him back.
49.19.1: Jason Holder to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Not what you want as a bowling team at this moment. On a good length, sliding down leg. Kohli walks inside the line and clips it towards deep fine leg for a boundary.
08.68.6: Rashid Khan to Tim David, Probing length from Rashid, in and around off. Tim David gets a big stride in and blocks it off.
6 Over | Run: 91/4 | Run Rate: 10.11
08.58.5: Rashid Khan to Krunal Pandya, OUT! LBW! Would you believe it? Rashid Khan pulls GT back into the game in a matter of just 4 balls. That's pretty plumb and Virat Kohli doesn't even bother telling Krunal Pandya to take the review. Flatter one from Rashid, bowled full and on off. Pandya lunges across to drag the sweep shot fine but plays all around it. The ball catches him on the crouched back thigh, and up goes the finger. From 89/2, RCB are now 91/4, still needing 65 for the win.
18.48.4: Rashid Khan to Virat Kohli, Dragged short on leg, Kohli swivels back and hoicks the pull just to the right of deep backward square leg for a run.
18.38.3: Rashid Khan to Krunal Pandya, Full again, on middle and leg, pushed back past the bowler and down to long on for a run.
08.28.2: Rashid Khan to Rajat Patidar, OUT! CAUGHT! Kagiso Rabada steps close to the ropes, but does well to just jam the brakes, and Rashid Khan gets a wicket in his very first over. Nicely tossed up, on middle and this one dips a bit as well. Rajat Patidar goes down on one knee and looks to slog it away. Patidar gets it high on the bat and the ball sails down to long on, where the catch is taken. RCB are now 89/3.
18.18.1: Rashid Khan to Virat Kohli, Tossed up, full and around off. This is driven along the turf to long off for a single.
47.67.6: Jason Holder to Rajat Patidar, FOUR! Gets it away! Into the surface, on middle, sits up nicely for the batter. Rajat Patidar gets on top of it, swivels and swats it wide of long on for a boundary. RCB need 68 runs in 72 balls.
6 Over | Run: 88/2 | Run Rate: 11.00
07.57.5: Jason Holder to Rajat Patidar, Short of a length and outside off, Rajat Patidar cuts it on the bounce to point.
17.47.4: Jason Holder to Virat Kohli, Pace off, good length and on middle, Virat Kohli works it towards the mid on region and calls for the run. Kagiso Rabada from mid-wicket runs towards the ball but slides over it. Kohli thinks about the second, but long on is quick to get to the ball.
07.37.3: Jason Holder to Virat Kohli, Touch fuller and around off, Virat Kohli drives it on the up but cannot find the gap, hitting it straight to short cover.
17.27.2: Jason Holder to Rajat Patidar, Back of a length and on middle and off, Rajat Patidar tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a run.
17.17.1: Jason Holder to Virat Kohli, On a length and on off, Virat Kohli flicks it through square leg for a single.
06.76.6: Mohammed Siraj to Rajat Patidar, Dug into the surface, on middle, Rajat Patidar clips it to short mid-wicket. Siraj finishes his spell in the final with figures of 4-0-36-1.
7 Over | Run: 81/2 | Run Rate: 11.57
06.66.6: Mohammed Siraj to Rajat Patidar, WIDE! Bangs in a bouncer, on off, but a bit too high for the batter, Rajat Patidar lets it go. Called a wide.
26.56.5: Mohammed Siraj to Rajat Patidar, Uppish but safe! Back of a length and on the leg stump line, Rajat Patidar stays back and flicks it aerially but wide of short mid-wicket and to the right of long on for a brace.
16.46.4: Mohammed Siraj to Virat Kohli, Much fuller and on middle and leg, Virat Kohli drives it to long on for a run.
16.36.3: Mohammed Siraj to Rajat Patidar, Hard length and on middle, angling in, Rajat Patidar pats it down to long on for a single.
06.26.2: Mohammed Siraj to Rajat Patidar, Fuller one and on middle, Rajat Patidar tucks it away to short mid-wicket.
66.16.1: Mohammed Siraj to Rajat Patidar, SIX! Skipper's turn now! Short of a length and on middle, not short enough to trouble the batter. Rajat Patidar gets inside the line of it and whacks it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
65.65.6: Kagiso Rabada to Virat Kohli, SIX! Virat Kohli is not holding back! Kagiso Rabada fires in a quick bumper, on middle and leg. Kohli takes it on and attempts the pull shot, but the ball flies off the top edge over the fine leg fence for a biggie. RCB are 70/2 at the end of the Powerplay.
6 Over | Run: 70/2 | Run Rate: 11.67
15.55.5: Kagiso Rabada to Rajat Patidar, On a length and on middle, Rajat Patidar flicks it through square leg for a single.
05.45.4: Kagiso Rabada to Rajat Patidar, Bangs in a bouncer now, on middle and leg, Rajat Patidar ducks under it.
05.35.3: Kagiso Rabada to Rajat Patidar, Fuller and on off, shaping in, Rajat Patidar gets forward and blocks it out.
05.25.2: Kagiso Rabada to Rajat Patidar, Beaten! Good-length delivery, around off, holds its line, Rajat Patidar goes for the big booming drive but gets beaten on the outside edge.
05.15.1: Kagiso Rabada to Devdutt Padikkal, OUT! CAUGHT! Wow, gutsy move from Shubman Gill to stick with Kagiso Rabada, and that brings in another wicket for the Titans. Kagiso Rabada bowls this fuller and keeps it away from the batter, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal backs away a long way and just throws his bat at it to reach out. He ends up slicing it off the outer half of the bat towards deep third, where Arshad Khan quickly runs to his left, crouches low and takes a fantastic catch near his face. That is also wicket number 29 for Rabada, which secures the Purple Cap for him.
14.64.6: Mohammed Siraj to Devdutt Padikkal, On a length and on middle and off, Devdutt Padikkal runs it down to deep third for a run.
6 Over | Run: 63/1 | Run Rate: 12.60
04.54.5: Mohammed Siraj to Devdutt Padikkal, Short of a length and on off, Devdutt Padikkal stays back and dabs it down in front of point.
04.44.4: Mohammed Siraj to Devdutt Padikkal, Change of pace, full and on middle, Devdutt Padikkal knocks it back to the bowler.
04.34.3: Mohammed Siraj to Venkatesh Iyer, OUT! TAKEN! A much-needed breakthrough for the Titans. Mohammed Siraj hits the deck hard this time, on middle, skids through a bit. Venkatesh Iyer stays deep inside his crease to flat-bat it down the ground but gets rushed again. He fails to get the elevation and hits it tamely towards mid on, where Kagiso Rabada takes a simple catch. A bit of a send-off from Siraj, but Venkatesh has done his job. RCB are 62/1, chasing 156 runs.
64.24.2: Mohammed Siraj to Venkatesh Iyer, SIX! Goes all the way! Mohammed Siraj bangs in a quick bumper, on middle and leg, Venkatesh Iyer looks to heave it away but gets hurried a bit. It flies off the top edge towards the deep backward square leg fence. Just 94 needed now for RCB.
14.14.1: Mohammed Siraj to Virat Kohli, Follows the batter, lands this back of a length and angling into the leg side. Virat Kohli pulls it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.
03.63.6: Kagiso Rabada to Venkatesh Iyer, Struck on the body. A proper short ball to the left-hander, over middle. Venkatesh moves towards the leg side and shapes up for the pull but catches it on the elbow. He is not aware of where the ball is but luckily for him, it lands away from the off stump. Rabada goes for 19 runs in his 2nd over and GT are left scratching their heads. RCB need 101 runs from 96 balls.
6 Over | Run: 55/0 | Run Rate: 13.75
13.53.5: Kagiso Rabada to Virat Kohli, Into the surface, following the batter, Kohli nails the pull but picks out the man at deep square leg. Just a single.
43.43.4: Kagiso Rabada to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Beats the fielder in the deep. Kohli is rampant, and the crowd is absolutely loving it. Dug in slightly short by Kagiso, on middle. Kohli gets it at a good height and pulls it hard and wide of deep square leg. Nishant Sindhu slides to his left in the deep but in vain.
63.33.3: Kagiso Rabada to Virat Kohli, SIX! Quality hit! And just like that, the 50 is up for RCB in 3.3 overs. Bowled at 155 kph by Rabada, angled in at the sticks, on a good length. Kohli snaps his wrists and whips it with ease over the deep mid-wicket fence.
43.23.2: Kagiso Rabada to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Played squarer this time but the result is the same. A bit shorter than the previous ball and on middle. Kohli gets his hands through and smears it through square leg for four more.
43.13.1: Kagiso Rabada to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Easy pickings! Too full, too straight by Rabada, on the pads. Kohli is not going to miss out as he clips it down to the deep fine fence.
02.62.6: Mohammed Siraj to Venkatesh Iyer, Bowled on a shortish length, over middle. Venkatesh Iyer backs away and swings hard for the pull but misses.
6 Over | Run: 36/0 | Run Rate: 12.00
42.52.5: Mohammed Siraj to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR! Not quite short enough to trouble the tall Iyer, and he climbs onto it. Siraj bangs it in short, across off. It comes at shoulder height and Venkatesh stands tall to pull it over mid-wicket for a four.
12.42.4: Mohammed Siraj to Virat Kohli, A bit of nip back into the right-hander and it kicks up a bit too. Kohli advances and taps this good-length ball in front of mid on for a single.
42.32.3: Mohammed Siraj to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Put away! Fractionally short, over middle. Kohli gets on top of the bounce and plays the pull wide of mid-wicket. Not quite from the middle of the bat but the ball has enough legs to reach the fence.
02.22.2: Mohammed Siraj to Virat Kohli, An ugly hoick and Kohli is beaten. Siraj hits the hard length, over middle. Virat shimmies down the track and has a heave across the line but the ball goes over his blade.
42.12.1: Mohammed Siraj to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Kohli is up and running. Not that bad a ball as it initially looked. Siraj serves it on a good length, on middle. Virat makes use of the angle and glances it fine of the man at deep fine leg for a four to open his account.
41.61.6: Kagiso Rabada to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR! Streaky, but they all count. Rabada taken down for 18 runs in his first over. Kagiso lands it on a short of a good length. Iyer gives the bowler the charge and throws his hands at the ball. It goes behind off an outside edge and over the head of the leaping Jos Buttler. RCB require 133 runs in 108 balls.
6 Over | Run: 23/0 | Run Rate: 11.50
01.51.5: Kagiso Rabada to Venkatesh Iyer, A big swing and a miss! KG hits the deck hard and gets a good lift off the deck, outside off. Venkatesh Iyer leaves nothing in the tank as he swings but can only connect with thin air.
41.41.4: Kagiso Rabada to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR! Hit hard and Shubman Gill at mid off stood no chance. This is on a length by Rabada, in line with the off stump. Venkatesh makes room again and spanks it with a horizontal bat, well wide of mid off to his left. Iyer pulls up after playing the shot but he is doing a fine job of proving RCB with a quick start.
61.31.3: Kagiso Rabada to Venkatesh Iyer, SIX! Picked up beautifully. Rabada pitches it up, on the pads. Iyer moves a bit towards the leg side and picks it up off the pads. He sends it beyond the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen.
01.21.2: Kagiso Rabada to Venkatesh Iyer, Fine riposte from Rabada! He bashes the hard length and gets the ball to climb onto the batter. Iyer gets on his toes to play the late dab but is beaten for pace.
41.11.1: Kagiso Rabada to Venkatesh Iyer, FOUR! Nicely done! Rabada begins with a full and this is pushed across the left-hander. Venkatesh backs away and opens up the off side. A lovely extension of the arms and he carves it over point for the first four of the chase.
10.60.6: Mohammed Siraj to Venkatesh Iyer, Curving back into the pads, Venkatesh clips this full ball through square leg and hobbles to the other end.
6 Over | Run: 5/0 | Run Rate: 5.00
20.50.5: Mohammed Siraj to Venkatesh Iyer, Siraj hurls it on middle and leg and keeps it on a length. A bit of a late swing back into the batter. Iyer pushes at the ball with hard hands. It races down to deep fine leg off an inside edge, where Arshad Khan is a bit square and he cannot prevent the batters from coming back for the second. Siraj is not happy one bit and feels Khan should have done better there. To be fair to Arshad, the second run was always on.
00.40.4: Mohammed Siraj to Venkatesh Iyer, Bowled on a length, around middle and leg. Iyer swings hard to go big on the leg side. Gets an inside edge onto the pads and Siraj walks up and chirps at the batter.
00.30.3: Mohammed Siraj to Venkatesh Iyer, My word, that was not far away from crashing into the stumps. Siraj pushes the length up. Iyer walks across the stumps towards the off side for the scoop but fails to connect and the ball swings just past the leg pole.
00.20.2: Mohammed Siraj to Virat Kohli, Leg bye! Slanting in at the pads, Kohli leans across to play the tickle but fails to lay any bat on it. The ball drops beside the strip on the leg side off the pads and the batters cross over.
10.10.1: Mohammed Siraj to Venkatesh Iyer, Iyer and RCB are away straight away. Siraj attacks the stumps with a good-length ball. A hint of shape back into the left-hander. Venkatesh punches it on the up back towards Siraj, who leaps and gets a hand on it. It dribbles down to the right of mid on for a single.