Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 2 (ANI): Gujarat Titans (GT) secured a dominant eight-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, thanks to an unbeaten half-century from wicketkeeper-batter *Jos Buttler (73 off 39 balls)**.
Match Summary
✅ RCB’s First Innings: 169/8 (20 overs)
- Top Scorers:
- Liam Livingstone – 54 (40 balls, 5 sixes, 1 four)
- Jitesh Sharma – 33 (20 balls, 5 fours, 1 six)
- Top Bowlers (GT):
- Mohammed Siraj – 3/19 (4 overs) 🌟
- Sai Kishore – 2/22 (4 overs)
- Prasidh Krishna – 1/26 (4 overs)
✅ GT’s Chase: 170/2 (17.5 overs)
- Top Scorers:
- Jos Buttler – 73 (39 balls, 8 fours, 3 sixes)* 🌟
- Sai Sudharsan – 49 (36 balls, 6 fours, 1 six)
- Sherfane Rutherford – 30 (18 balls, 2 fours, 2 sixes)*
- Top Bowlers (RCB):
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar – 1/23 (4 overs)
- Josh Hazlewood – 1/43 (4.5 overs)
How the Match Unfolded
🏏 RCB Innings:
- Early Collapse: RCB struggled early, losing Virat Kohli (7), Phil Salt (14), and Devdutt Padikkal (4) within the powerplay.
- Middle-Order Fightback: Captain Rajat Patidar (12) fell early, but Jitesh Sharma and Liam Livingstone built a 52-run stand.
- Late Surge: Livingstone’s explosive hitting in the 18th over (20 runs off Rashid Khan) lifted RCB to a respectable 169/8.
🏏 GT’s Chase:
- Strong Start: Openers Shubman Gill (14) and Sai Sudharsan (49) provided a solid platform.
- Jos Buttler Show: The English star played a *match-winning knock (73 off 39 balls)**, anchoring the chase.
- Finishing Touch: Sherfane Rutherford (30)* finished the game in style as GT sealed victory in 17.5 overs.
Points Table Update 📊
- RCB drops to 3rd place, while GT remains 4th, both with four points after three matches.
A clinical win for Gujarat Titans, with Jos Buttler’s masterclass ensuring a comfortable chase! 🎯🔥 (ANI)
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