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Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Titans Live Updates: Gujarat Titans skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and asked the home team – Royal Challengers Bangalore to bat first. The toss got delayed due to inclement weather. RCB had a near-perfect start with blazing shots by skipper Faf du Plessis and star batter Virat Kohli. But the spin attack by bowlers of Gujarat Titans first got Faf and soon, wickets kept tumbling for RCB. Kohli slammed a century, his seventh in this season to provide that much needed stability and big number on the board. This was back-to-back ton by King Kohli. Except him, no other RCB batter managed to stay on the crease for long time.
Equation is pretty simple out here. Gujarat Titans are already into the playoffs. So, a loss won’t change a thing for them. It is RCB that need to win this match at any cost to qualify for the playoffs.
Indian Premier League, 2023M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru 21 May 2023
Royal Challengers Bangalore 197/5 (20.0)
vs
Gujarat Titans 30/1 (4.0)
BowlersORWKT
Mohammed Siraj281
Wayne Parnell *2180
BatsmanRB
Shubman Gill *9 5
Vijay Shankar4 5
Play In Progress ( Day – Match 70 ) Gujarat Titans need 168 runs in 96 balls at 10.5 rpo
Considering Gujarat’s position, IPL fans are expecting them to outshine Bangalore tonight. GT‘s bowlers Mohammad Shami and Rashid Khan have proved their mettle and are the leading wicket-takers, with 23 wickets each. However, Bangalore is expected to give their all and make it a tough battle as they really need to secure their place in the playoffs.
Road to playoff
One more team that’s following this match very closely – Mumbai Indians. In case RCB loses, they will qualify for the IPL playoffs:
Check out live updates from RCB vs GT match:
Live Updates
RCB vs GT Live Score: Wickets keep tumbling!
It seems like Kohli is all alone in the middle! From Lomror to Bracewell to DK, no RCB batter has been able to stay for long on the pitch. It boils down to one man – Virat Kohli!
RCB vs GT Live Score: Kohli hits half-century
Kohli is playing the most crucial knock for RCB in this season of IPL. A loss today means they are out of IPL playoffs race. A lot depends on Kohli as Faf and Maxwell are already back to dugout. He slammed seventh 50 of this season.
RCB vs GT Live Score: Maxwell departs!
Our last update didn’t age well! After Noor Ahmed, another Afghani player bags big wicket for Titans. Rashid Khan gets Maxwell. Suddenly, home team looks bit off-key
RCB vs GT Live Score: Faf gone, eyes on Maxwell now
Noor Ahmed takes big wicket of Faf du Plessis, gets GT back in game!
RCB vs GT Live Score: Kohli & Faf – match made in heaven!
Together, du Plessis and Kohli scored 872 runs as a duo. This is the second-highest score by any batting pair in any season of Indian Premier League.
RCB vs GT Live Score: RCB have begun their innings
Virat Kohl and Faf du Plessis have opened for RCB and things look extremely good for the home team. Both batters have slammed four boundaries each. Making the most of powerplay!
RCB vs GT Live Score: The match will be broadcasted on Star Sports Network and live-streamed on JioCinema app and website. You can also keep watching this corner for full live coverage of the final league game:
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