Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans: Virat Kohli's 81 settles the chase
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won. Sai Sudharsan made 100 (58), Rashid Khan took 2 for 49.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won in the 34th Match of Indian Premier League at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. Gujarat Titans made 205 for 3 in 20 overs; Royal Challengers Bengaluru replied with 206 for 5 in 18.5 overs. Sai Sudharsan top-scored with 100 (58) at a strike rate of 172.4, and Rashid Khan returned 2 for 49.
How the innings unfolded
Gujarat Titans — 205 for 3 in 20 overs
Scored at 10.25 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 57 | 0 | 9.50 | 10 (9×4, 1×6) |
| Middle overs | 113 | 2 | 11.30 | 14 (7×4, 7×6) |
| Death overs | 35 | 1 | 8.75 | 3 (1×4, 2×6) |
The largest stand was 128 for the 1st wicket between Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill, from 76 balls (10.11 an over).
Royal Challengers Bengaluru — 206 for 5 in 18.5 overs
Scored at 10.94 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 58 | 1 | 9.67 | 9 (7×4, 2×6) |
| Middle overs | 117 | 4 | 11.70 | 17 (7×4, 10×6) |
| Death overs | 31 | 0 | 10.94 | 5 (3×4, 2×6) |
The largest stand was 111 for the 3rd wicket between Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal, from 58 balls (11.48 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sai Sudharsan | Gujarat Titans | 100 | 58 | 172.4 | 11 | 5 |
| Virat Kohli | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 81 | 44 | 184.1 | 8 | 4 |
| Devdutt Padikkal | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 55 | 27 | 203.7 | 2 | 6 |
| Shubman Gill | Gujarat Titans | 32 | 24 | 133.3 | 2 | 1 |
| Jos Buttler | Gujarat Titans | 25 | 16 | 156.3 | 2 | 1 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashid Khan | Gujarat Titans | 4 | 2 for 49 | 12.25 | 0 |
| Manav Suthar | Gujarat Titans | 2 | 1 for 19 | 9.50 | 0 |
| Mohammed Siraj | Gujarat Titans | 3 | 1 for 25 | 8.33 | 0 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 4 | 1 for 31 | 7.75 | 0 |
| Jason Holder | Gujarat Titans | 3.5 | 1 for 35 | 9.13 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 128 (76 balls) for Gujarat Titans's 1st wicket — Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill
- 111 (58 balls) for Royal Challengers Bengaluru's 3rd wicket — Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal
- 33 (20 balls) for Royal Challengers Bengaluru's 8th wicket — Krunal Pandya and Tim David, unbroken
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.
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