Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets in a high-scoring IPL match at Chinnaswamy. Virat Kohli (81 off 44) and Devdutt Padikkal (55 off 27) added 115-run stand to chase 200+. Krunal Pandya finished with 23 off 12. RCB bowlers restricted GT after a strong start. Kohli reached 800 IPL fours and 300 sixes, nearing 9000 runs.
Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bengaluru registered a five-wicket win over Gujarat Titans at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday, built around a commanding partnership between Virat Kohli (81 off 44) and Devdutt Padikkal (55 off 27) in a 200-plus chase.
The pair added 115 runs in 59 balls to shift the momentum decisively in RCB’s favour, before Krunal Pandya finished the chase with a brisk 23 off 12 balls.
Reflecting on the victory, Pandya said, “Anything above 200 is always a tough chase because you have to keep going at almost 10 runs per over. The way Virat and Dev batted, some of those shots were unbelievable. I’m glad I could contribute and finish the game, nothing beats getting those two points.”
RCB’s bowling unit also produced a strong comeback at the death, restricting Gujarat Titans to just over 200 after a strong start.
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