IPL 2024: RCB Beat GT Again, Rise To Seventh Position
Royal Challengers Bengaluru have reached seventh rank in the points table after defeating Gujarat Titans by four wickets in a home game at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday. Faf du Plessis won the toss and invited GT to bat first on a tricky pitch. Mohammed Siraj removed the openers early. GT batters could not form a big partnership and kept losing wickets. They were bundled out for 147 runs in 19.3 overs. Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis went berserk on the bowlers from the first over. Du Plessis (64 off 23) completed his half-century in 18 balls. GT took six wickets within five overs to make the match interesting but Swapnil Singh and Dinesh Karthik took RCB home with four wickets and 38 balls to spare
Mohammed Siraj got rid of both GT openers, Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill in his first two overs.
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Shahrukh Khan Powers GT Innings
Shahrukh Khan (37 off 24 balls) was the highest run-scorer for Gujarat Titans.
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Miller Fails Again
After early wickets, the onus was on David Miller but he departed after making 30 off 20 balls.
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Kohli's Direct Throw Gets Shahrukh
Virat Kohli's direct throw proved fatal for Shahrukh Khan who was looking good and had to go after making 37 runs.
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Tewatia At Rescue For GT
Rahul Tewatia made a quick 35 off 21 balls including five fours and one six.
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Vyshak Ends GT Innings
Vijaykumar Vyshak ended the batting tail of Gujarat Titans by claiming two wickets in the final over.
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Big Start By Virat Kohli
Chasing a mere target of 148 runs, Virat Kohli started with a couple of sixes in the first over of Mohit Sharma.
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Faf Hits 2nd Fastest Fifty For RCB
RCB captain Faf du Plessis went berserk and smashed the second-fastest half-century for RCB in just 18 balls.
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Kohli Falls Before Victory
Virat Kohli was dismissed by Noor Ahmad in the 11th over but Dinesh Karthik and Swapnil Singh comfortably secured a big win against GT.
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RCB Rise To 7th Rank
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the match by four wickets and rose to seventh position in the points table.
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