RCB vs GT IPL 2024: Resurging Bengaluru record third consecutive win to boost playoff hopes

Royal Challengers Bengaluru pulled off a shocking four-wicket win over Gujarat Titans within the IPL 2024 conflict at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. Faf du Plessis and Vijaykumar Vyshak shone as RCB registered their third consecutive win of the season to boost their playoff probabilities.

Vyshak and Yash Dayal produced sensible bowling performances to bowl out Gujarat to 147 whereas bowling first. Opens Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis then gave RCB a sensational begin by including 92 runs for the opening wicket in simply 35 balls.

Shubman Gill‘s Gujarat Titans made a powerful comeback with Joshua Little claiming 4 large wickets and Noor Ahmad dismissing Virat Kohli. But Dinesh Karthik and Swapnil Singh’s late cameos boosted Bengaluru to a vital win with 38 balls remaining. A win boosted Bengaluru to seventh place within the factors desk with 4 wins in eleven matches whereas Gujarat slipped to ninth spot with eight factors. 

After being compelled to bat first, Gujarat misplaced their prime order in powerplay overs with Mohammed Siraj claiming large wickets of Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha. Gujarat made a comeback with David Miller and Shahrukh Khan scorching 61 runs for the fourth wicket with the latter top-scoring with 37 runs off 24 balls. 

Bengaluru made a late comeback with Yash Dayal and Vijaykumar Vyshak claiming two wickets every to bowl out Gujarat to a 147 complete in 19.3 overs. 

Chasing a low-scoring goal, RCB openers Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis exploded from the very starting. The veteran duo added 92 runs in simply 35 balls for the opening wicket with du Plessis smashing an 18-ball fifty, the second quickest for Bengaluru of their IPL historical past.

Joshua Little, taking part in his first match of the IPL 2024, gave Gujarat a breakthrough within the sixth over with du Plessis’ wicket and that led to Bengaluru’s sudden collapse. Bengaluru went 92/0 to 117/6 inside flash seconds with the Irish pacer taking 4 wickets and Noor Ahmad eradicating Virat Kohli who scored essential 42 runs off 27 balls.

But Bengaluru prevented additional collapse with Dinesh Karthik and Swapnil Singh including unbeaten 35 runs for the seventh wicket. Karthik smashed 21* off 12 balls and Swapnil completed the sport with a six off Rashid Khan within the 14th over to boost Bengaluru to a dominant four-wicket win. 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing XI: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Will Jacks, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Karn Sharma, Swapnil Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal (substituted by Rajat Patidar), Vijaykumar Vyshak.

Gujarat Titans Playing XI: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan (substituted by Vijay Shankar), David Miller, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Manav Suthar, Noor Ahmad, Mohit Sharma, Joshua Little.