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Follow highlights from match 52 of TATA IPL 2024 between RCB and GT here.
Updated : May 04, 2024, 10:54 PM IST
Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans are preparing for their second match in the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL). Less than a week has passed since the two teams faced off in Ahmedabad, where RCB emerged victorious with a nine-wicket win. This time, GT is set to take on RCB at Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium, seeking redemption.
In their previous clash, Sai Sudharsan's unbeaten 84 off 49 balls and Shahrukh Khan's quickfire 58 off 30 balls propelled GT to a competitive total of 200. However, Will Jacks' remarkable century off just 41 balls and Virat Kohli's 70 off 44 balls led RCB to a swift victory in 16 overs. Despite this win, RCB finds themselves at the bottom of the points table, while GT sits two spots ahead in eighth place.
Another loss would effectively end RCB's chances of making it to the playoffs, as they have only secured three wins out of 10 matches in the tournament so far. On the other hand, GT has won four out of their 10 matches and will be in a precarious position if they fail to secure a victory in the upcoming match.
Out! Little has Green caught out. The ball was delivered wide outside off stump, tempting Green to chase after it. Unfortunately, he only managed to get a leading edge, resulting in a catch being taken by the fielder at third man.
Faf du Plessis, elegantly lofted a length ball wide of off over cover for a boundary, followed by another four runs slapped through covers. However, his innings was cut short when he attempted to pull a bouncer, resulting in a simple catch for the fielder at fine leg.
Faf du Plessis expertly drives the ball outside off, finding the gap between mid-off and cover for a boundary. He then confidently connects with a slower delivery, sending it down the ground just in front of the boundary rope. Faf elegantly guides the ball past point for another four runs.
Josh Little now! Faf expertly hooks the ball behind square for a boundary. Another boundary as the ball sails over the head of the mid-off fielder. And a magnificent six! Faf showcases his skill as he waits for the ball and elegantly scoops it over the bowler's head. Two more runs as Faf confidently lofts a full delivery over the covers. The over concludes with another boundary.
The over begins with a boundary as Tewatia momentarily loses his footing but skillfully dispatches the ball to the ropes with a sweep shot. He then follows it up with a powerful slogsweep, sending the ball soaring 81 meters for a six. Tewatia continues his impressive display by hitting two consecutive fours - one over extra cover and the other with a sweep shot.
Swapnil delivers to Saha, beginning with a delivery on the off stump line which Saha confidently defends. The next ball is slightly wider, prompting Saha to drive straight to the covers. Saha once again defends the third delivery. The fourth ball is fuller, allowing Saha to drive it to long off and finally get the GT scorecard off the mark.
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Wriddhiman Saha(w), Shubman Gill(c), Sai Sudharsan, David Miller, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Manav Suthar, Noor Ahmad, Mohit Sharma, Joshua Little
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Will Jacks, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik(w), Karn Sharma, Swapnil Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal, Vijaykumar Vyshak
Faf du Plessis: We are going to chase. The conversation has been good. To make that shift from the beginning, that's pleasing. From a batting perspective we have found our mojo. The guys can come in and bat freely. Same team.
Shubman Gill: The talk is to win four in four. It's important to turn up and deliver our best. I feel our fielding has let us down. We have had a chat about it. We need to be a better team as a fielding unit, we have had a chat. IPL is such a long tournament. It's important to turn up on the day. We have two changes, Manav makes his debut and Josh Little comes in.
It has been almost 20 days since Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) scored a combined total of 549 runs in their last game at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Following a series of matches with slightly lower scores, the rejuvenated pitch at Chinnaswamy Stadium may indicate a return to the norm of IPL 2024. After enduring months of scorching summer temperatures, the city of Bengaluru has welcomed the recent overcast weather. Fortunately, there are no predictions of rain disrupting the upcoming match day.
Gujarat Titans: Wriddhiman Saha(w), Shubman Gill(c), Sai Sudharsan, David Miller, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Noor Ahmad, Mohit Sharma, Sandeep Warrier, Sharath BR, Vijay Shankar, Manav Suthar, Darshan Nalkande, Matthew Wade, Umesh Yadav, Kane Williamson, Jayant Yadav, Abhinav Manohar, Joshua Little, Kartik Tyagi, Spencer Johnson, Sushant Mishra
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik(w), Swapnil Singh, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal, Anuj Rawat, Mahipal Lomror, Himanshu Sharma, Akash Deep, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Reece Topley, Tom Curran, Lockie Ferguson, Mayank Dagar, Alzarri Joseph, Suyash Prabhudessai, Manoj Bhandage, Saurav Chauhan, Rajan Kumar