The Royal Challengers Bengaluru are not even looking to play all 20 overs! And Rajat Patidar brought Bhuvneshwar Kumar for his final over of the day after the strategic timeout.
Jos Buttler, who got a boundary at the midwicket, ran two runs on the second ball and departed on the third. Bhuvi dropped his yorker at the leg stump. And Buttler totally missing it; watch his stump rattling to the side
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Earlier Bhuvi dismissed the GT captain Shubman Gill and his partner Sai Sudharsan. The RCB bowler finished with three wickets, giving 28 runs in four overs, becoming the best so far for his team.
Titans outclass RCB with dominant chase
Gujarat Titans secured a clinical four-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru, chasing 156 in just 15.5 overs at Narendra Modi Stadium. RCB posted 155 in 19.2 overs at 8.01, with Devdutt Padikkal top-scoring with 40 off 24, while Virat Kohli struck 28 off 13 at a strike rate of 215.38. However, they slipped from 79/2 to 96/6, losing momentum. Rashid Khan (2/19, economy 4.75) and Arshad Khan (3/22) led GT's disciplined bowling, combining for five wickets in 7.2 overs.
In response, GT scored at 9.97 per over, racing to 50 in just 3.6 overs and 100 in 8.6 overs. Shubman Gill smashed 43 off 18 (SR 238.88), while Jos Buttler hammered 39 off 19 (SR 205.26), stitching a rapid start. Rahul Tewatia's unbeaten 27 off 17 ensured control in the chase. Jason Holder contributed across departments-12 runs, 2/29, and three catches-earning Player of the Match, while Rashid Khan topped MVP charts with 63.8 points.