RCB vs GT Qualifier 1 LIVE Score: Bengaluru seal spot in final with 92-run win against Gujarat Titans

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have qualified for the IPL 2026 final, beating Gujarat Titans by 92 runs. Krunal Pandya picked up the final wicket of the night. 

Tewatia's innings finally came to an end, as he departed for 68 runs off 43 balls. Bhuvneshwar Kumar with the breakthrough. GT are 156/9

Tewatia's brilliant knock has allowed the game to come to the 19th over of the innings. Gujarat finally need less than 100 runs. They are 156/8 after 18 overs. Tewatia is batting on 68 off 42. 

Rahul Tewatia completed his half-century in 33 balls. When the going got tough and GT were heading towards an embarrassing defeat, the all-rounder rescued GT. Even though it's imporssible for them to win the match, but Tewatia deserves some respect. 

Rahul Tewatia has managed to keep the scoreboard ticking for Gujarat Titans. He is currently batting on 37. Gujarat are 123/8 after 15 overs. 

Kagiso Rabada departed for nine runs off five bals, as Krunal Pandya picked up his first wicket of the night. Titans are now 88/8

Rashid Khan departed for eight runs off nine balls. Third wicket for Jacob Duffy. Absolutely nothing is going well for Gujarat at the moment. They are 78/7

Gujarat Titans are 70/6 after 10 overs. Rahul Tewatia and Rashid Khan are now batting in the middle. GT need 185 runs to win in the remaining 10 overs. 

Washington Sundar walked back to the pavilion, having scored eight runs off eight balls. Jacob Duffy send him back to the pavilion after an excellent catch from Josh Hazlewood. 

Jason Holder goes for a duck as RCB bowlers wreak havoc on Gujarat's batting lineup. GT at 53/5

GT lose Nishant Sindhu at just 5 runs right after Jos Butler's wicket. Gujarat Titans: 51/4.

Gujarat Titans are in deep trouble as Josh Hazelwood bowls out Jos Buttler for just 29 on 11 balls. GT are now at 51/3 VS RCB.

Shubman Gill is taken to the cleaners. He departed for two runs off seven balls. Bhuvneshwar Kumar breaks Gill's defence as the ball smashed the stumps. GT are in all sort of trouble. They are 27/2

Sai Sudharsan departed for 14 runs off nine balls. The bat slipped from Sudharsan's hands after playing the shot and it went onto smash the wickets after a bounce. Unlucky, to say the least. GT are 17/1.

What a tidy over from Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Brilliant. He conceded just two runs in the over. GT are 13/0 after two overs. 

Not a bad start from Gujarat. They are 11/0 after the first over. Sai Sudharsan hit back-to-back boundaries to start the proceedings. It's all about carrying with the momentum. 

Shubman Gill and Sai Sudarsan open for Gujarat Titans. They have a mountain to climb at the moment. For Bengaluru, it's all about keeping it simple. Jacob Duffy starts the proceedings. In a hilarious fashion, Virat Kohli teased of bowling the first over, after handing the cap to the umpire and also marking his run-up. 

BCCI organised a fantastic light and sound show for the fans in attendance in Dharamsala. The show is taking place during the innings break. 

Bengaluru posted 254 runs on the board in the first innings. The captain led by example as he finished on unbeaten 93 runs off only 33 balls. A freak innings from the captain. RCB must be confident of their chances now. 

Mohammed Siraj conceded 21 runs in his final over of the night. Bengaluru are 235/5 after 19 overs. They are no mood to stop as it seems. Prasidh has been given the ball in the final over of the first innings. 

Prasidh Krishna sends Tim David packing. Finally, his first wicket of the night. David departed for four runs off five balls. RCB are 214/5 after 18 overs. 

Captain Rajat Patidar is leading from the front as the RCB skipper completed his half-century in just 21 balls. He reached the landmark with a six. He bettered it with another six in the very next ball. Kagiso Rabada don't know where to look. 

Kagiso Rabada gave the much-needed breakthrough to Gujarat Titans. Krunal Pandya departed for 43 runs off 28 balls. RCB are 189/4 after 16.1 overs.

Krunal Pandya took Rashid Khan to the cleaners. 21 runs off the over as RCB are flying at the moment. End of the 16th over, the defending champions are 189/3. Onsluaght to continue?

Kulwant Khejroliya conceded 28 runs off his second over. Is this the game-changing over? Playing his first game of the season, Khejroliya started well, but the over might hurt the team now. RCB are 168/3 after 15 overs. 

Bengaluru are 140/3 after 14 overs. Two catches were dropped in Prasidh's second over as Patidar was first given a chance by Kulwant and then Rabada missed a sitter. Krunal, on the other hand, is accelerating well. 

Kulwant Khejroliya conceded just three runs off his first over. He has hit the right lengths and it has allowed Gujarat to fight back after an expensive over. RCB are 128/3 after 13 overs. 

Prasidh Krishna conceded 13 runs off his first over. RCB are slowly fighting back. Krunal Pandya is taking up the responsibility of the strike rate. They are 125/3 after 12 overs. 

Rashid Khan conceded just three runs in his second over. RCB are feeling the pressure now. They are 99/3 after 10 overs. They need to take control of the middle overs immediately. 

Devdutt Padikkal departed for 30 runs off 19 balls. Two set batters go back to the pavilion as Jason Holder picked up two wickets in three balls. He brought Gujarat back into the contest. RCB are 94/3 after 8.4 overs. 

Big, Massive wicket for Gujarat Titans. Virat Kohli departed after scoring 43 runs off 25 balls. Jason Holder picked up the prized wicket as the opener played it down to the stumps. RCB are 93/2 after 8.2 overs. 

Just six runs off Rashid Khan's first over. He helps Gujarat apply the brakes against Bengaluru, who were dominating the proceedings. The defending champions are 92/1 after eight overs. 

End of the seventh over, RCB are 86/1. Virat Kohli has moved to his 40s in just 21 balls, while Padikkal is batting on 27 runs in 14 balls. Like said previously, it's all about keeping up with the momentum in the middle overs. 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are flying. 14 runs were scored in Kagiso Rabada's third over. The South Africa international conceded 39 runs in his three overs. Bengaluru, in the meantime, are 76/1 after the powerplay.

Jason Holder conceded 12 runs in his first over. It was turning out to be a good over, but an overthrow in the final delivery changed the complexion. RCB are 62/1 after five overs. 

Rabada, who picked up the wicket of Venkatesh Iyer in the previous over, was taken to the cleaners in his second over. He conceded 18 runs in the over as RCB are 50/1 after four overs. They are progressing well and it's all about keeping up with the momentum. 

Devdutt Padikkal finished the over with a cracking boundary. RCB are 32/1 after three overs. All eyes on him and Virat Kohli now, who will face Kagiso Rabada in the fourth over. 

16 innings
79 balls
111 runs
5 dismissals
Avg 22.20
SR 140.50
4s/6s hit 13/3

After a six, Venkatesh Iyer once again attempted to play the high-risk, high-reward shot. This time, he failed to time it as Shubman Gill picked up a terrific squad to send Venkatesh packing. He departed for 19 runs off seven balls. With the wicket, Rabada now holds the title of most wickets in IPL 2026 season. 

Courtesy of Venkatesh Iyer's three boundaries in first four balls, Royal Challengers Bengaluru are off to a perfect start in Dharamsala. They are 14/0 after the first over. Venkatesh batting on 13, while Kohli on 1. 

Well, there's a problem with the sidescreen and hence the delay. Captain Shubman Gill tries to explain it to Virat Kohli, as both ended the conversation with a smile. Siraj is ready to go, but the wait continues. 

Shubman Gill leads Gujarat Titans squad to the field. Virat Kohli and Venkatesh Iyer, in the meantime, open for Bengaluru. Mohammed Siraj has been handed the new ball, who will start the proceedings against Venkatesh. 

"I think, to be honest, the wicket looks pretty good. It's pretty hard. It will come nicely on the bat, so I think it will not change in 40 overs. So we'll try to put a good total on the board and keep them under pressure. I think the first qualifier game is, I think it's a nice game to go straight in the final after winning this game, but we are just taking this one game at a time. We'll give our best in this game. I think we've played good cricket and we are just focusing more on our strength, rather than focusing more on the opposition. So yeah, focusing more on the strength is our motto this year. I think the surface looks pretty good. It's pretty hard. There's no grass cover on it, I think so. It will be nice to bat on," Patidar said. 

"We're gonna bowl first. It looks like a good wicket, you know, but we have seen and in this ground particularly, there is a bit of dew in the second innings, so it's always good to have a total on the board and a big win and then try to chase it down. I think, this match is all about taking the equation out of the game. We have been playing some really good cricket and hopefully we'll continue to do so. I've played a lot here in the under 14, under 16 days. I've spent quite a bit of time here, so yeah, hopefully it's gonna be a good use of us. And yes, it is one of the prettiest grounds, in the world. We have one change. Kulwant comes in in place of Arshad Khan." Gill said.

Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Washington Sundar, Nishant Sindhu, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Kulwant Khejroliya, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna

Venkatesh Iyer, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jacob Duffy, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam Dar

No Phil Salt in the RCB squad. Jacob Duffy comes in as the fourth overseas player. 

Kulwant Khejroliya comes back to the playing XI for Gujarat Titans in place of Arshad Khan. 

Gujarat Titans have won the toss and elected to bowl first. Gill explained that there will be dew and hence the decision.

Well, the toss is only five minutes away now. The experts already had their say that bowling first will be ideal in these conditions. The dew is also expected to play a part as the temperature is expected to drop as the game progresses. 

"First of all, let me do the dimensions. 63 to my left, 63 to my right, 73 down the ground. This is a place with fairly small pockets, however, only 58 metres to that slog corner spot. Now, one thing, I'll just come and have a quick look at this pitch, because I've spotted a few little cracks on this pitch. It is rock hard, but those few cracks, whether that means there'll be anything for the bowlers, I don't know. But one thing I do think, this will be good for batters. Those cracks mean nothing, by the way. This is an absolute road. We've seen the stats throughout the season. Except for one score that was 199, the rest of them all over 200. And I feel with some of those 200-plus scores, the batters even slipped up there. So, I'm expecting a high-scoring game. Win the toss, bowl first," analysed Graeme Swann, AB de Villiers.

As per reports, Phil Salt is very likely to sit out against Gujarat Titans. The England international is yet to recover from his injury and that might force RCB to play Venkatesh Iyer once again at the top of the order. They might eventually play Jacob Duffy as the fourth overseas player. 

Virat Kohli has featured in 17 playoff innings in the IPL. Out of which, the RCB batter has scored 396 runs in knockout matches at an average of 26.40 and a strike rate of 121.10. Is it concerning? One might say so. 

Star India batter Virat Kohli is currently batting in the nets. Jitesh Sharma is also involved in batting drills alongside Dinesh Karthik. The large section of the fans are already inside the stadium as they wait for the marquee game to begin. 

We are slowly building up to the moment as the toss is only 35 mins away. Both teams have reached the venue and has started their training. 

Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (capt), Jos Buttler (wk), Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rahul Tewatia, Nishant Sindhu, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna

They can bring R Sai Kishore as an Impact Player. 

Virat Kohli, Venkatesh Iyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (capt), Jitesh Sharma, Romario Shepherd, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jacob Duffy, Josh Hazlewood

Rasikh Salam/Suyash Sharma could feature as Impact Player.

Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have emerged as two of the most effective bowling sides in the powerplay this season. GT lead the way with 30 wickets at an average of 24.53 while conceding 8.76 runs per over. RCB have also impressed, picking up 28 wickets at an average of 28.50 with an economy rate of 9.50.

Now, Dharamsala is a high-scoring ground and another such contest is expected between Bengaluru and Gujarat. However, the pacers are going to enjoy the conditions. It will swing early on and hence, RCB are considering bringing back Jacob Duffy. That means it will be, Duffy, Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar, Rasikh vs Rabada, Siraj, Holder and Prasidh. Oh, what a battle awaits!

For two years now, Gujarat have been heavily dependent on their top order as Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler leading the proceedings. Whenever these three internationals departed for cheap, the pressure fell on the middle order, which crumbled more often than not. GT can't afford that in Qualifier 1. 

It is very likely that RCB will bench Phil Salt in their Qualifier 1 clash against Gujarat Titans. They are inclined towards playing Venkatesh Iyer at the top of the order, which will eventually allow the squad to play Jacob Duffy. Ronario Shepherd, Tim David and Josh Hazlewood will be the three other overseas cricketers. 

Well, the temperature is dropping in Dharamsala. It is expected to be around 15-17 degrees during the course of the match. There's also a slight possibility of rain towards the end of the match. Meanwhile, dew is expected to play a big role and hence, bowling first will be ideal. 

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the high-voltage Qualifier 1 in the IPL 2026, where defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will take on 2022 champions Gujarat Titans. The winner of the match will progress to the final, while the losing team will have one more opportunity. So, gear up and sit tight as the business end of the cash-rich league begins!