Tata IPL 2026
#TATAIPL-2026-34 : Chase Master Virat Kohli , Devdutt Padikkal Guide Royal Challengers Bengaluru To An Emphatic 5-Wicket Win Over Gujarat Titans
‘Chase master’ Virat Kohli made the GT pay for the dropped catch with yet another masterclass knock to put RCB on course for win
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Defending Champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru continued their impressive form in Tata IPl 2026 as they successfully chased down stiff total by Gurajat Titans to win by 5 wickets . Earlier RCB won the toss and opted to bowl
GT got off to great strat with openers – Skipper Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan . The duo were impressive as they put on 128-1, 12.4 overs. The paltform was set fror big total , Shubman Gill was out for 32 ( 22 balls 2 fours 1 six), Jos Buttler 25 ( 16 balls 2 fours 1 six) .
The star of the GT innings was opener Sai Sudharsan who hit superb ton 100 ( 58 balls, 11 fours , 5 sixes). It was a superb innings at the top . Later on Washington Sundar not out 19 ( 12 balls 1 four 1 six), jason Holder not out 23 ( 10 balls 1 fours 2 sixes) ensured GT finished on a high with 205/3 in their 20 overs.
RCB Bowling : Bhuvneshwar Kumar 1/31 ( 4 overs), Josh Hazlewood 1/40 ( 4 overs). Rasikh Salam Dar 0/28 ( 3 overs), Krunal Pandya 0/50 ( 4 overs), Romario Shepherd 0/17 ( 1 over), Suyash Sharma 1/36 ( 4 overs)
Chasing 206 for win RCB lost opener Jacob Bethell early for 14 . ‘Chase master’ Virat Kohli made the GT pay for the dropped catch with yet another masterclass knock to put RCB on course for win 81 ( 44 balls , 8 fours, 4 sixes) , Virat was ably supported by equally impressive Devdutt Padikkal 55 ( 27 balls 2 fours 5 sixes). Virat and Padikkal partnership took the game away for GT .
Skipper Rajat Patidar 8, Jitesh Sharma 10 fell cheaply . But Tim David not out 10 and Krunal Panday not out 23 ensured no further wickets as they took the RCB home in front of a delighted home crowd . RCB reaching 206/5 in 18. 5 overs
GT Bowling : Mohammed Siraj 1/25 ( 3 overs), Kagiso Rabada 0/45 ( 4 overs), Jason Holder 1/35 ( 3.5 overs), Prasidh Krishna 0/31 ( 2 overs), Rashid Khan 2/49 ( 4 overs), Manav Suthar 1/20 ( 2 overs)
Match: IPL 2026, 34th Match
Venue: Bengaluru | Date: April 24, 2026