RCB vs GT IPL 2024 Highlights: Faf du Plessis, Vijaykumar Vyshak power Bengaluru to huge win over Gujarat

With three successive wins, Royal Challengers Bengaluru finally vacated the bottom spot in the points table and jumped to 7th place with 4 wins in 11 games. 

Gujarat Titans slipped to 9th position with 8 points in 11 matches.

Swapnil Singh finishes the game with a huge straight six off Rashid Khan.

GT - 147/10 in 19.3 overs.

RCB - 152/6 in 13.4 overs.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Gujarat Titans by 4 wickets. 

With two back-to-back boundaries including a six and four in the 13th over, Swapnil brought Bangalore very near to its victory. 

It seems that RCB will be able to complete the run chase as they require just 5 of 42 balls with four wickets in hand. 

Virat Kohli was the last who was returned to pavilion.

RCB - 143/6 in 13 overs 

Bengaluru need 5 runs in 42 balls to win the game

 A big big breakthrough as Noor Ahmad dismisses Virat Kohli with Wriddhiman Saha taking an easy catch behind. RCB are in big trouble now.

Virat Kohli scored 42 runs off 27 balls. Swapnil Singh joins Dinesh Karthik in the middle.

RCB - 117/6 in 11 overs. 

Bengaluru need 31 runs in 54 balls to win the game.

An embarrassing collapse at M Chinnswamy Stadium as Joshua Little picks his fourth wicket of the game to dismiss Cameron Green. However, Virat Kohli's presence keeps Bengaluru ahead in the game.

Green scored 1 run off 2 balls. Dinesh Karthik joins Virat Kohli (38* off 25 balls) to win the game.

RCB - 112/5 in 10 overs.

Bengaluru need 36 runs in 60 balls to win the game.

Joshua Little strikes again in the same over to dismiss a big man Glenn Maxwell. Little takes his third wicket of the game as Gujarat Titans make a sensational comeback.

Maxwell scored 4 runs off 3 balls. Cameron Green joins Virat Kohli (35* off 16 balls) in the middle.

RCB - 107/4 in 8 overs.

Bengaluru need 41 runs in 72 balls to win the game.

Bengaluru's innings continue to stumble as Little removes Rajat Patidar. Bengaluru go 92/0 to 103/3.

Patidar scored 2 runs off 3 balls. Glenn Maxwell joins Virat Kohli (35* off 16 balls) in the middle.

RCB - 103/3 in 7.3 overs.

Bengaluru need 45 runs in 75 balls to win the game.

Two wickets in consecutive overs as Noor Ahmad dismisses Will Jacks to raise Gujarat Titans' hopes for a comeback.

Will Jacks scored 1 run off 3 balls. Rajat Patidar joins Virat Kohli (64* off 23 balls) in the middle.

RCB - 100/2 in 7 overs.

Bengaluru need 48 runs in 78 balls to win the game.

Joshua Little with a breakthrough to dismiss dangerous Faf du Plessis in the last over of the powerplay.

Faf du Plessis scored 64* off 23 balls. Will Jacks joins Virat Kohli (28* off 12 balls) in the middle.

RCB - 92/1 in 6 overs.

Bengaluru need 56 runs in 84 balls to win the game.

Fastest fifty for RCB

1. 17 - Chris Gayle vs PWI, Bengaluru, 2013
2. 18 - Faf du Plessis vs GT, Bengaluru (Today)
3. 19 - Robin Uthappa vs PBSK, Bengaluru, 2010
4. 19 - Rajat Patidar vs SRH, Hyderabad, 2024

Faf du Plessis brings an 18-ball fifty as Royal Challengers Bengaluru continue to scorch quick runs in the powerplay. It's all RCB at the moment.

RCB - 78/0 in 5 overs (Faf du Plessis - 50* off 18 balls, Virat Kohli - 28* off 12 balls).

Bengaluru need 70 runs in 90 balls to win the game. 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru enjoy a strong start with Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis going big in powerplay.

RCB - 46/0 in 3 overs (Virat Kohli - 14* off 6 balls, Faf du Plessis - 32* off 12 balls).

Bengaluru need 102 runs in 102 balls to win the game.

Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis kick off Royal Challengers Bengaluru's innings at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Mohit Sharma to bowl the first over for Gujarat Titans.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru need 148 runs in 120 balls to win the game.

Vijaykumar Vyshak takes two wickets and runs out Mohit Sharma to end Gujarat Titans' innings in the last over. Super stuff from the Bengaluru bowler.

GT - 147/10 in 19.3 overs.

Shahrukh Khan top-scored with 37 runs off 24 balls for Gujarat Titans. Yash Dayal emerges as the best bowler for Royal Challengers Bengaluru with two wickets for 21. 

A sensational diving catch by Vijaykumar Vyshak at deep third man to end Rahul Tewatia's brilliant innings.

Rahul Tewatia scored 35 runs off 21 balls. Debutant Manav Suthar joins Vijay Shankar in the middle.

GT - 136/7 in 18 overs.

Yash Dayal bowled out Rashid Khan to give Bengaluru their sixth wicket. 

Rashid Khan scored 18 runs off 14 balls. Impact sub Vijay Shankar joins Rahul Tewatia (31 runs off 19 balls) in the middle.

GT - 132/6 in 17.5 overs.

Rahul Tewatia displays his famous big-hitting skills by smashing Karn Sharma for four consecutive boundaries. Gujarat Titans can still post a challenging total from here.

GT - 130/5 in 17 overs (Rahul Tewatia - 30* off 18 balls, Rashid Khan - 18* off 12 balls).

Karn Sharma with a breakthrough to dismiss settled David Miller and then Virat Kohli's direct throw ends Shahrukh Khan's brilliant innings.

Gujarat lose two settled batters in quick succession.

David Miller scored 30 runs off 20 balls. Shahrukh Khan smashed 37 runs off just 24 balls.

Two new batters Rahul Tewatia and Rashid Khan in the middle.

GT - 88/5 in 13 overs.

David Miller smashes a big six off Karn Sharma over deep mid on and then Shahrukh Khan adds a four to complete Gujarat's comeback.

GT - 61/3 in 10 overs (Shahrukh Khan - 28* off 18 balls, David Miller - 19* off 14 balls).

Three fours and no wickets after powerplay overs as Gujarat Titans try to fight back after a disastrous start to their innings.

GT - 41/3 in 8 overs (Shahrukh Khan - 17* off 11 balls, David Miller - 11* off 9 balls) 

Lowest Powerplay totals in IPL 2024

1. 23/3 - GT vs RCB, Bengaluru (Today)
2. 27/3 - PBKS vs SRH, Mullanpur
3. 28/4 - MI vs LSG, Lucknow
4. 30/4 - GT vs DC, Ahmedabad
5. 31/2 - RR vs DC, Jaipur

Impressive stuff from Bengaluru bowlers as Cameron Green removes dangerous Sai Sudharsan. Virat Kohli takes an easy catch at mid off.

Sudharsan scored 6 runs off 14 balls. David Miller joins Shahrukh Khan in the middle.

GT - 19/3 in 5.2 overs.

Shubman Gill goes big but fails to connect and finds Vijaykumar Vyshak taking an easy catch at a deep point on Mohammed Siraj's delivery.

Gill scored 2 runs off 7 balls. Shahrukh Khan joins Sai Sudharsan in the middle.

GT - 14/2 in 4 overs.

Mohammed Siraj strikes early to dismiss Wriddhiman Saha early in the second over. Dinesh Karthik takes an easy catch behind.

Saha scored 1 off 7 balls. In-form Sai Sudharsan joins Shubman Gill in the middle. 

GT - 1/1 in 1.3 overs.

Captain Shubman Gill and wicketkeeper batter Wriddhiman Saha are out in the middle to kick off Gujarat Titans' innings at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Spinner Swapnil Singh to bowl the first over for Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Gujarat Titans included youngster Manav Suthar in their playing XI for the first time.

The 21-year-old left-arm spin all-rounder boasts impressive records in domestic cricket and is set to display his potential in the biggest T20 stage today.

We are going to chase. The conversations (among the players) have 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.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Impact Subs: Anuj Rawat, Mahipal Lomror, Akash Deep, Rajat Patidar, Suyash Prabhudessai.

Gujarat Titans Impact Subs: Sandeep Warrier, Sharath BR, Darshan Nalkande, Vijay Shankar, Jayant Yadav.

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, Vijaykumar Vyshak.

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

Faf du Plessis wins the toss as Royal Challengers Bengaluru elect to bowl first at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru enter with the same playing XI.

Gujarat Titans drop Sai Kishore and Azmatullah Omarzai. Joshua Little and Manav Suthar come in.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans share a head-to-head record. 

Shubman Gill's Gujarat Titans started their campaign with an impressive win over Mumbai Indians but now find it very hard to make playoffs for the third consecutive season.

Gujarat suffered a heavy loss while defending 200 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the last match and are placed eighth in the points table with four wins in ten matches.

RCB vs GT probable playing XIs:

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

Gujarat Titans predicted playing XI: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, David Miller, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore, Noor Ahmad, Mohit Sharma.

After recording just one win in the first eight games, Faf du Plessis-led Royal Challengers Bengaluru pulled off two impressive wins in their last two games. They beat Gujarat Titans by nine wickets while chasing a 201-run target in the last match in Ahmedabad. 

Bengaluru find themselves in the last position in the points table with three wins in ten matches.

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Virat Kohli-starrer Royal Challengers Bengaluru are hosting Shubman Gill's Gujarat Titans at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Both teams are struggling in the bottom half of the points table and need two big points today to keep their playoff qualification hopes alive.

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Match Details:

Match: IPL 2024, 52nd T20 match

Venue: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Date & Time: Saturday, May 4 at 7:30 PM IST (Toss at 7:00 PM)

Broadcast and Live Streaming: Star Sports, JioCinema Website and App