At one point, it seemed we had another thriller on hand as RCB aimed to chase 201 against Gujarat Titans in match number 45 of the IPL 2024. With 53 needed from 36 balls, RCB were ahead but GT were still in the game but then Will Jacks exploded. RCB and largely Jacks hit 58 from the next two overs to kill the match and get to his maiden century in IPL. Kohli with his 69 laid the foundation of the win and Jacks finished in style. Earlier, GT had rode on fifties from Shahrukh Khan and Sai Sudharsan to get to 200/3. But as we now know, it was not enough. RCB have now their third win on board but they are still at the bottom while GT also remain at the seventh spot with four wins in 10 games. Check out the highlights of GT vs RCB, IPL 2024 match no 45 here
At one point, it seemed we had another thriller on hand as RCB aimed to chase 201 against Gujarat Titans in match number 45 of the IPL 2024. With 53 needed from 36 balls, RCB were ahead but GT were still in the game but then Will Jacks exploded. RCB and largely Jacks hit 58 from the next two overs to kill the match and get to his maiden century in IPL. Kohli with his 69 laid the foundation of the win and Jacks finished in style.
Earlier, GT had rode on fifties from Shahrukh Khan and Sai Sudharsan to get to 200/3. But as we now know, it was not enough. RCB have now their third win on board but they are still at the bottom while GT also remain at the seventh spot with four wins in 10 games. Check out the highlights of GT vs RCB, IPL 2024 match no 45 here. (Streaming | Scorecard)
Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (formerly Royal Challengers Bangalore) have faced off thrice in the past, with the Titans emerging victorious on two occasions and the Challengers winning one game. Their latest meeting was in IPL 2023, where an unbeaten century by Shubman Gill (104 not out off 52 balls) had knocked RCB out of the play-offs race. GT had chased down their target of 198 runs with six wickets to spare in Bengaluru, in the last league game of previous season.
Another hot afternoon awaits the players, with a maximum temperature of 40 degrees Celsius expected in Ahmedabad.
As for the pitch, expect spin to come into play once the ball gets softer and the sun bakes into the surface. The team batting second might have to contend with that a bit more.
RCB skipper Faf du Plessis has won the toss and elected to field first in the sweltering heat of Ahmedabad. "The wicket will be better later, so we will chase," du Plessis says. GT are going in with an unchanged XI, while Glenn Maxwell comes in for the visitors.
Gujarat Titans: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, David Miller, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Noor Ahmad, Mohit Sharma
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Swapnil Singh, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal
Wridhiman Saha hands an easy catch to short third man on the last ball of the first over and GT have lost one early. Swapnil Singh strikes!
GT - 6/1 (1)
A good powerplay for both team in Ahmedabad. The wicket is not flat and GT batters are taking their time after they lost Wriddhiman Saha in the first over.
Shubman Gill is currently in the middle with Sai Sudharsan.
Shahrukh Khan has been promoted up to number 4 today and the hard-hitting right hander is batting well. At the 10-over mark, GT seem to be on a good platform but will need a big finish to get to 170-180.
Earlier, Shubman Gill was dismissed by Glenn Maxwell for 16 from 19 balls.
Khan is currently with Sai Sudharsan on the crease.
Back to back fifties for Sai Sudharsan!
Sudharsan has got another half-century for himself after Shahrukh Khan's promotion worked wonders for GT.
Khan smashed a 24-ball fifty before he was castled by a Mohammed Siraj yorker for 58.
GT are now hoping that David Miller and their strong lower order takes them close to 200.
A strong finish from Sai Sudharsan has taken GT to 200 in their 20 overs.
Sudharsan finished with an unbeaten 84 off 49 balls while Miller gave him support from the other end with 26 from 19 deliveries.
"First time I have come out to bat 4 (in IPL.) Before the game Ashish Nehra told me I might bat at 4, so was prepared in the bus itself. The first over spun a bit, the pitch dried up. The wicket is spinning but 200 is a good score. I just had to step out and hit straight. Have been working in the nets with our coaches"
Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis open for RCB while Azmatullah Omarzai gets the first over for GT.
Virat Kohli has smashes Sai Kishore for two consecutive sixes and kept the boundaries coming even after skipper Faf du Plessis was caught out on 24.
The games hangs in balance with a lot of firepower yet to come for RCB.
Fifty for Kohli!
Virat Kohli continues his fine form and brings up another half-century even as Will Jacks has found it tough against the GT spinners.
GT are desperate for wickets at this moment.
Will Jacks Smashes 29 Runs In 15th Over!
Will Jacks has almost killed the match with a 29-run over from Mohit Sharma's 15th over. Kohli and Jacks have both brough up fifties and the partnership seems to have sealed the match for RCB.
RCB win by 9 wickets!
An unbelievable hitting display from Will Jacks has helped RCB scale down 201 with 24 balls remaining. Jacks hit 56 runs from his last 12 balls to kill the chase and give RCB their second consecutive win in the tournament.
We thought 200 was a good enough total for us, unfortunately it didn't turn out the way we wanted it to. We were not able to pick up wickets in the middle overs, I think that was the turning point for us.
"I thought it was a really good wicket. When we bowled, we thought it was a total we could score. It feels like we've made progress in both departments."
"I just kept going and amazing feeling right now. I was trying to be positive (against spin early on), just struggling. I was trying to overhit the ball, probably little bit tensed. Once I got one away off Mohit, I relaxed and trusted myself."
So, RCB have made a mockery of a 201-run chase and completed it with 24 balls in hand. The star of course was Will Jacks but Virat Kohli played a good knock as well.
RCB have now three wins but remain at the bottom while GT are stranded at the seventh spot.
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