Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans, IPL, 2024 Full score card

SIX! Swapnil Singh strikes the winning runs. Tossed up full toss, on off, Swapnil Singh uses the long handle well and lofts this over the bowler for a maximum down the ground. Bengaluru wins this by 4 wickets but not without drama.

Short of a length on off, Swapnil Singh punches this towards point for no run.

Tossed up on the pads, Dinesh Karthik sweeps this towards deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up wide of off, Dinesh Karthik reverse sweeps this towards third man region for a couple. Shubman Gill asks for a review for L.B.W. and the UltraEdge suggests this came right off the gloves and the onfield decision of runs stays.

FOUR! Bengaluru are in touching distance of victory now. Tossed up on the pads again, Swapnil Singh sweeps this conventionally for a boundary through the square leg region. The ploy to bring short leg into the action works in favor of Bengaluru here.

FOUR! Pressure reliever from Swapnil Singh. Too full on the pads, Swapnil Singh makes full use of the empty pocket towards deep square leg as he sweeps this towards the vacant area for four.

Too full and wide of off, Dinesh Karthik pushes this through cover-point and take a single.

Tossed up on off, Dinesh Karthik defends this right off the front foot.

LEG BYE! Fuller one on the pads, Swapnil Singh looks for the flick and misses as the ball deflects off his pads towards the leg side. The batters take a single.

Floats one full and in middle, Swapnil Singh blocks this out.

Flatter, full and on off, Swapnil Singh works it towards long on for one more. 16 runs off the over and this could prove to be the turning point.

Quicker, short and on off, Dinesh Karthik dabs it in front of point for one.

FOUR! DK is getting the better of Rashid Khan here! This is short again and around off, Dinesh Karthik gets on top of the bounce and punches it through extra covers for four more runs.

FOUR! Another crucial boundary now! Rashid Khan drops this short and on middle, Dinesh Karthik rocks back and pulls it away nicely towards the deep square leg fence for another boundary.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Dinesh Karthik brings out the reverse sweep now towards the third man region for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Rashid Khan starts with a flighted delivery, on middle, Dinesh Karthik takes a couple of steps forward and flicks it away with nice timing towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Time for Rashid Khan to roll his arms now.

Quicker, short and on off, Swapnil Singh guides it straight to point.

Close! Flatter, short and on middle, turns in, Swapnil Singh stays back to play at it but misses as the ball goes past the inside edge and just over the stumps.

Swapnil Singh walks out next.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! What is happening at Chinnasamy? King Kohli is gone now and the crowd goes absolutely silent here. Noor Ahmad gets the big fish here, dishes out a googly, full and on off, turns away, Virat Kohli tries to push it away but only manages to get a slight nick behind where Wriddhiman Saha takes a sharp catch. Bengaluru six down now and they have just lost their set batter!

FOUR! Pressure-releasing boundary! Noor Ahmad drags his length back and around middle, Virat Kohli rocks back and heaves it away towards the deep mid-wicket fence for four runs.

Floated, full and on off, Dinesh Karthik steers it through point for a single.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Dinesh Karthik goes down and just manages to paddle it towards short fine leg.

Short-pitched first up in the middle, Dinesh Karthik pulls this towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Dinesh Karthik comes out to the middle now.

OUT! TAKEN IN THE DEEP! Cameron Green departs and Joshua Little has four. Short and wide outside off, angling away from the batter. Cameron Green throws his bat at it and finds an outside edge landing down the lap of Shahrukh Khan at third man region for a simple catch. Bengaluru being Bengaluru here.

Short-pitched again, angling across the batter. Virat Kohli this time guides this through backward point for one. The fielder at backward point tried well to stop with a diving effort to his left but couldn't protect the one.

Short-pitched much slower and wide of off, Virat Kohli looks to guide this towards deep third but misses.

Back of a length wide of off, Cameron Green punches this towards deep cover for one.

Good length wide of off, Virat Kohli dabs this to third man region for a single.

Floats one on the pads, Virat Kohli tucks this towards the leg side for a comfortable rotation of the strike.

Floats one wide of off, Virat Kohli goes for the expensive drive but gets beaten.

Fuller one wide of off, Virat Kohli punches this straight to the fielder as he fails to find the gap.

Quicker and flatter in middle, Virat Kohli looks for the tap and run but Cameron Green denies it.

Quicker and flatter on off, Virat Kohli punches this to short cover for no run.

Quicker and fuller one off, Virat Kohli defends this solidly off the front foot.

Cameron Green walks out to bat now.

OUT! TAKEN! Gujarat can see some light at the end of the tunnel. Touch fuller this time around leg, Glenn Maxwell goes for the pull but the bat tilts in his hands at the time of connection with the ball and it doesn't get the desired connection. The ball travels straight to David Miller at deep mid-wicket and he takes it with ease.

Short-pitched in middle, Glenn Maxwell clears his front leg and looks for the upper cut but misses.

FOUR! Glenn Maxwell starts off with a boundary. Pitched-up following the batter to his leg, Glenn Maxwell flicks this right from the middle through mid-wicket for four.

OUT! CAUGHT IN THE DEEP! Short-pitched on off, Rajan Kumar takes him on and pulls this looking to clear the fence towards the deep mid-wicket region but finds David Miller just in front of the fence. Miller settles underneath and takes a good catch to send Rajat Patidar back in the hut.

Glenn Maxwell is the next man in.

WIDE! Bumper, way too high. The batter leaves it.

Flamboyantly slapped for one. Short-pitched outside off, Virat Kohli slaps this towards deep cover for a single.

Short and wide outside off, Rajat Patidar cuts this towards deep third for one.

Tossed up at some pace in middle, Rajat Patidar pushes this gently towards the leg side for a single.

Rajat Patidar comes out to the middle now. He is the Impact Player for Bengaluru replacing Yash Dayal.

OUT! JACKS DEPARTS! Wrong'un on off, Will Jacks had no idea of where it was headed too. Jacks closes the bat face early yet again and the ball finds a leading edge loving towards Shahrukh Khan at long on for his dismissal.

Fuller one on off, Virat Kohli drives this to long off for one.

Wrong'un on off, Will Jacks looks to tuck this on the leg side but closes the bat face early and lofts this behind the short cover fielder for one.

Flaots one closer to off, Virat Kohli pushes this down the ground to long off for one.

Strategic-Break! Bengaluru have been stunning in the Powerplay with Faf du Plessis leading the charge with a quick-fire fifty. He got out but Virat Kohli is still there and it is now about when they will chase this total down unless an extraordinary collapse happens. Gujarat will somehow hope that something like that happens and their Afghan duo can get them back in the game. Also, Noor Ahmad to bowl after the break.

FOUR! The good times continue for Bengaluru. SHort and wide out of off, Virat Kohli hops back and punches this wide of the extra-cover fielder for four.

Good length wide of off, Will Jacks punches this right of the meat of his bat towards cover-point for no run.

Will Jacks walks out to bat number 3.

OUT! TAKEN! MAYBE TOO LITTLE TOO LATE! Short-pitched into the body from over the wicket, Faf du Plessis looks for the hook over short fine but gets it high on his bat and lobs it straight to Shahrukh Khan at short fine leg for his dismissal. An explosive knock of 64 comes to an end.

FOUR! FAF IS COOKING! On a length wide of off, Faf du Plessis moves a bit to his leg, clears his front foot and smashes this wide of the extra-cover fielder for a boundary more.

SIX! ADMIRABLE! Pitched up outside off, Faf du Plessis stands in his crease, leans a bit and lofts this for a maximum over the deep cover region.

Wide yorker nailed to perfection. Faf du Plessis looks for the sliced stroke but misses.

FOUR! FAF IS ON FIRE! Back of a length outside off, Faf du Plessis clears his front leg and pulls this flat and over the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary.

FIFTY FOR FAF! The second-fastest for Bengaluru in the history of this competition! Fires this one full and on off, Faf du Plessis drills it towards long off for one more.

Quicker, full and on middle, Virat Kohli mistimes his sweep towards deep mid-wicket for one.

SIX! Even better this time! Manav Suthar drops this short and around middle, Virat Kohli rocks back quickly and whacks it way over the deep square leg fence for another maximum.

SIX! BOOM! Manav Suthar flights this up a bit, full and on middle, Virat Kohli goes down on one knee and brings out a rare slog-sweep over the wide long on fence for a biggie.

Floated, full and on leg, Virat Kohli turns it to the leg side.

Tossed up, full and on leg, Virat Kohli knocks it back towards the bowler.

FOUR! Smacked away! 18 runs off the over! Mohit Sharma hits the hard length and just outside off, Faf du Plessis stays back and absolutely crunches it though point for yet another boundary.

FOUR! Faf du Plessis is on fire! Mohit Sharma goes for the slower one, full and on middle, Faf du Plessis picks it up early, lofts it over the bowler's head where it just lands before the boundary cushions for four runs.

FOUR! In the gap! Short of a length this time, knuckle ball and around off, Faf du Plessis gets on top of it and slaps it away through extra covers for another boundary.

On a length and on middle and leg, slower again, Virat Kohli flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Back of a length and around off, slower too, Faf du Plessis pats it towards extra covers for a single.

FOUR! Faf is sparing no one here! Mohit Sharma goes full and on middle, Faf du Plessis stays back in his crease and heaves it over mid on for a fine boundary, 50 up for Bengaluru in no time!

Change of ends for Mohit Sharma.

Another short delivery, on off, Virat Kohli stabs it to extra covers.

Short again and on middle, Faf du Plessis nudges it through mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! There is no stopping Faf now! Manav Suthar drags his length back and on middle, Faf du Plessis makes room and punches it away through covers for a boundary now.

SIX! Up, up and away! Manav Suthar flights it up, full and around leg, Faf du Plessis backs away a bit, gets underneath the ball and launches it over the long on fence for a maximum.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Faf du Plessis blocks it back to the bowler.

Manav Suthar starts with floated delivery, full and on middle, Virat Kohli eases it towards long off for a single.

Bengaluru are off to a flying start and they have surely shown the intent that was lacking in the Gujarat innings.

FOUR! Stand and deliver! Joshua Little bangs this short and around middle, Faf du Plessis picks up the length early, stands tall and hammers it away towards the deep square leg fence for four more runs. 20 runs off the over!

On a length and on middle, Faf du Plessis tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Overpitched and outside off, Faf du Plessis slices it in the air over extra covers, the fielder chases it and stops it. Two runs taken.

SIX! Oh..wow! Joshua Little goes full once again and on middle, in the slot as well, Faf du Plessis stays firm and tonks it elegantly over the bowler's head for a biggie. 14 runs already and we are only halfway through the over.

FOUR! Just over! Goes a bit fuller and on off, Faf du Plessis lofts it aerially towards mid off, Shubman Gill is standing a couple of steps ahead of the circle, leaps up to grab it with his outstretched right hand but it just goes over it for another boundary.

FOUR! Faf du Plessis greets Joshua Little with a boundary! He begins with a hard-length delivery, around leg, Faf du Plessis just helps it away towards the deep backward square leg fence for a boundary.

Joshua Little will bowl from the other end.

SIX! Effortless! Mohit Sharma goes back to his fuller length, on middle, angling in, Virat Kohli uses his feet to get to the pitch of the ball, whips it away with the flick of the wrists over the wide long on fence for a biggie.

Back of a length and around off, Faf du Plessis punches it wide of cover-point for a run.

Overpitched and on middle, Faf du Plessis pushes it back to the bowler.

Full again and on middle, Virat Kohli knocks it wide of mid on for a single.

SIX! BANG! That's how you get off the mark! Mohit Sharma pitches it up again, on off, Virat Kohli stays in his crease, presents the full face of the bat and lifts it nonchalantly over the long off fence for a biggie.

Run out chance...missed! Mohit Sharma starts with a full delivery, on off, Virat Kohli pushes it in front of short covers and sets off for the run, but is sent back a bit late, David Miller collects and has a shy at the batter's end but misses by a mile, Kohli's bat got stuck and he would have been a goner if that was a direct hit.

OUT! TAKEN! Team hat-trick for Bengaluru! Vijaykumar Vyshak bowls another slowy, fuller and around off, Vijay Shankar uses his feet and tries to slog it away but gets an outside edge straight up in the air, Mohammed Siraj at short third man backtracks, fumbles a couple of times but pouches it in the end. Gujarat have been bowled out for 147!

A lethal bowling performance from Bengaluru backed up by a sensational performance in the field as a unit has bowled out Gujarat to 147 after 19.2 overs.

OUT! RUN OUT! Mohit Sharma sacrifices his wicket here! Back of a length and around off, Mohit Sharma tries to push it away but misses, Vijay Shankar sets off to steal a by but Mohit is late to react, DK has a shy at the stumps but misses, Vijaykumar Vyshak collects it, and breaks the stumps with batter nowhere near the crease. Gujarat nine down now!

Mohit Sharma comes out to bat last in the middle.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Vijaykumar Vyshak rolls his fingers and takes pace off, back of a length and outside of, Manav Suthar waits for it and slaps it hard but unfortunately picks out the only fielder there at deep point where Swapnil Singh pouches it safely. Gujarat eight down now!

Mohammed Siraj nails a brilliant yorker, on middle, Vijay Shankar only manages to dig it back to the bowler. Can Gujarat get to 160 here?

FOUR! Gets it away! Mohammed Siraj bangs in a bouncer now, on middle, Vijay Shankar is hurried onto his pull shot, but the ball goes off the gloves over the keeper's head for another boundary.

Back of a length and around off, slower too, Vijay Shankar tries to guide it away but misses.

Pitched up and on off, Manav Suthar stabs it in front of short covers for a quick run.

On a length and on off, Vijay Shankar pushes it towards covers for a single.

FOUR! Top shot! Fuller and on middle, Vijay Shankar lofts it with the full face of the bat, leaves the umpire on the ground as the ball races to the long on fence for a boundary.

A full toss but down the leg side, Vijay Shankar misses his flick. Wided.

Manav Suthar walks out next to bat. Bengaluru have exercised their Impact substitute as well with Rajat Patidar coming in for Yash Dayal.

OUT! STUNNING CATCH IN THE DEEP! Yash Dayal finishes his spell with a wicket and gets rid of the set batter here. This one is banged into the pitch again and around off, on pace, Rahul Tewatia goes for the pull again but gets hurried this time, the ball flies off the top edge wide of third man, Vijaykumar Vyshak runs to his right and puts in a full-length dive to take a fantastic catch. Tewatia goes after a decent knock and Gujarat are in deep trouble now.

FOUR! Fine shot! Yash Dayal goes short and outside off, slower too, Rahul Tewatia reads it early, lets it come to him and pulls it away towards the vacant deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Back of a length and on middle, Vijay Shankar nudges it through mid-wicket for a run.

Gujarat has used their Impact Substitute option as Vijay Shankar walks out next to bat. Vijay Shankar comes in as a substitute for Sai Sudharsan.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Yash Dayal gets a wicket now! He sees the batter move across a bit and nails the yorker, on middle, Rashid Khan is too far across and tries to scoop but plays all over it as the ball goes through to rattle the stumps. A wicket at the right time for Bengaluru as Rashid Khan goes back after a nice little camoe.

Good change of pace! He takes all the pace off on this one, short of a length and on middle, Rashid Khan is way early through his pull but fails to connect.

Just short! Back of a length and outside off, Rahul Tewatia goes for the big heave across the line but gets a top edge in front of third man, Vijaykumar Vyshak runs forward and dives in but just fails to reach it. Top effort from him. A single is taken.

Mohammed Siraj sees the batter advance and bangs this one into the pitch, Rashid Khan tries to slap it but misses. Clever bowling!

FOUR! A bit lucky but Rashid Khan won't mind that! Mohammed Siraj pitches it up, angling into leg, Rashid Khan tries to heave it away but gets an inside edge between his legs as the ball rolls to the fine leg fence for a four more runs.

Slower one, short of a length and outside off, Rashid Khan tries to cut but misses.

FOUR! The Afghan connects this time alright! Mohammed Siraj serves this a bit fuller and around off, Rashid Khan makes some room and smashes it through covers for a blistering boundary.

Back of a length and around middle, Rashid Khan backs away and slashes hard at it but misses.

Full and around off, Rahul Tewatia drives it through covers for a single.

Mohammed Siraj (2-0-9-2) comes back into the attack.

Another short delivery, on leg, Rahul Tewatia works it through square leg for a single.

Shortish and on middle, Rahul Tewatia stabs it back to the bowler.

FOUR MORE! 18 runs already in the over with two balls to go! Quicker, full and on middle, Rahul Tewatia once again gets down and swipes it towards the deep square leg fence, the fielder dives to his right but fails to stop it from going to the boundary.

FOUR! Another boundary! Karn Sharma goes flatter, full and outside off, Rahul Tewatia is expecting exactly that, waits for it and smacks it towards the deep extra covers fence for four more runs.

SIX! BOOM! Rahul Tewatia changing gears now! Tossed up, full and on middle, Rahul Tewatia once again goes down on one knee and nails his slog-sweep way over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

FOUR! Good start to the over! Karn Sharma drags his length back, on middle and leg, Rahul Tewatia goes down on one knee and sweeps it away hard towards the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

Strategic-Break! Bengaluru still have good control over this game and they will be looking to restrict their opponents under 150 here. Gujarat have the last recognised pair at the crease and they will have to face bulk of the ball till the end to get them to a fighting total here. An exciting last few overs of this innings awaits us.

Back of a length angling away from the batter, Rahul Tewatia sticks to his guide and run ploy and takes a single towards third man region.

On a length wide of off, Rahul Tewatia punches this towards the fielder at cover for no run.

Yorker on off, Rashid Khan pushes this towards long on for a single.

SIX! DISPATCHED! Bumper around off, Rashid Khan clears his front leg and swings again but the slow pace of Vijaykumar Vyshak helps the batter get some part of the willow behind this. The ball flies over the ropes for a maximum toward long leg.

Short-pitched in middle and leg, Rahul Tewatia swipes it away towards deep square leg for one.

Back of a length on off, Rahul Tewatia looks for the dab and run but the fielder was quickly onto it.

This is lovely from Cameron Green. Short-pitched in middle, Rashid Khan takes his eyes off this and swings but fails to connect yet again.

Good length on off, Rahul Tewatia guides this towards the fielder at third man for a single.

Short-pitched body bound, following the batter to his leg. Rashid Khan swipes at this and gets one. Rashid Khan is looking uncomfortable against Green.

Pitched up wide of off, Rashid Khan swings hard and manages to clear Faf du Plessis at mid off for a couple.

STINKER! Effort delivery following the batter to his leg, Rashid Khan takes his eyes away from this and swings blindly but fails to connect. The ball hits him near the shoulder and he looks in some pain.

Good length on off, Rahul Tewatia dabs this to third man region and takes one.

Short-pitched wide of off, Rahul Tewatia looks for the upper cut but gets beaten.

Good length on the pads, Rahul Tewatia tucks this towards the leg side and takes a single.

Rashid Khan walks out to bat now.

OUT! BULL'S EYE BY KOHLI! Good length on off, Rahul Tewatia pushes this with soft hands towards short cover and Shahrukh Khan was off in a flash expecting a run. Rahul Tewatia denied the single and Shahrukh was slow to turn around while trying to get back inside his crease. Virat Kohli was quickly onto this and threw this in one go with the batter way short of his crease. Shahrukh Khan departs in an unlucky fashion.

Low full toss on middle, Shahrukh Khan flicks this rolling through mid-wicket for one. Shahrukh wanted two but Kohli was quickly onto this and saved a single for his side.

Back of a length around off, Rahul Tewatia guides this towards the third man fielder for one.

Full and wide of off, Shahrukh Khan toe pokes this back to third man for one.

FOUR! Short of a length in middle, Rahul Tewatia accepts the gift, goes down on his back knee and sweeps this through deep square leg for four.

Quicker and flatter on the pads, Rahul Tewatia tucks this towards mid-wicket for no run to start his innings.

Rahul Tewatia is the next man in.

OUT! Karn Sharma gets his revenge. Wrong'un on off, David Miller looks for the lofted leg glance but gets a leading edge into the bucket hands of Glenn Maxwell at long on. David Miller departs on 30 and Bengaluru gets a timely dismissal.

SIX! HAMMERED AWAY! Short and wide outside off, had hit me written all over it. David Miller stands still and lofts this over cover for a maximum. Miller is starting to motor.

Tossed up on the pads, Shahrukh Khan tucks this away for a single towards the leg side.

BYE! Flipper outside off, David Miller looks for the cut towards point but gets beaten. The ball strikes Dinesh Karthik a bit quickly then he anticipated and deflects to the leg side with the batter crossing for a single.

Back of a length going down leg, Shahrukh Khan looks for the swivel and pull again but the ball gets a bit of glove and rolls back to DK for no run to end the over.

SIX! LATCHED ON BY SRK! Short-pitched in middle, Shahrukh Khan clears his front leg and pulls this right from the middle of his bat all the way for a maximum over the long on fence.

Short-pitched bang in the middle, Shahrukh Khan goes for the pull and gets beaten comprehensively.

DROPPED! Karn Sharma has dropped David Miller and this might well prove costly. On a length keeping a tad low around leg, David Miller gets into an awkward position but goes through his flat batted stroke. The ball finds Karn Sharma at the fine leg fence but he drops it.

Good length on off, David Miller looks for the dab and run but the ball gets stuck behind his feet and Green was quickly onto it.

FOUR! Depth touch for four. Back of a length wide of off, David Miller opens the bat face late and cuts this finely wide of the backward point fielder to his right for a boundary.

FOUR! Nice shot! 12 runs off the over! Karn Sharma flights this one up around off, Shahrukh Khan goes down, gives himself some room and lofts it over extra covers for a lovely boundary.

Flatter, short once more, on middle, Shahrukh Khan miscues his pull to the leg side.

Quicker, short and on leg, Shahrukh Khan moves back to swipe it but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Floated, full and on leg, David Miller tucks it through mid-wicket for a run.

SIX! BANG! David Miller goes big now! Tossed up, full and on middle and leg, David Miller clears his front leg away and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Karn Sharma starts with a short delivery, on leg, Shahrukh Khan moves back and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 50 up for Gujarat in the 10th over!

Karn Sharma is introduced into the attack.

Pitched up and on middle, David Miller blocks it out down the pitch.

Back of a length and on off, Shahrukh Khan steers it through point for one.

Touch fuller, on middle, angling in, David Miller misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads towards square leg. A leg bye is taken.

On a length and on off, Shahrukh Khan pushes it through covers for a run.

EDGED AND FOUR! Short of a length and on middle, Shahrukh Khan tries to pull it across the line but gets an outside edge over the keeper's head for a boundary.

Tight single! This is on a good length and on middle, David Miller works it just wide of short mid-wicket and sets off for the run, Faf du Plessis collects and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. A direct hit and it would have been really close!

Time for a strategic break. Bengaluru have got a firm grip on proceedings here as they have pinned the Gujarat batters back. The bowling has been superb so far. It is now on David Miller and Shahrukh Khan to take the game deep and give the finishers a solid platform to launch from in the death overs. Yash Dayal will bowl right after the strategic break.

Excellent fielding! Short of a length and around off, David Miller sways away and ramps it wide of third man, Yash Dayal runs to his left and stops it with one hand, does well to keep his balance and saves three runs there.

Halt! Shahrukh Khan has been hit on the helmet and the physio has rushed out for a mandatory concussion check. SRK looks fine and ready to continue though.

Ouch! Cameron Green bangs another fiery bouncer, on middle, Shahrukh Khan gets surprised by it as he tries to hook it away, he misses and the ball bangs him on the helmet and lobs up towards fine leg. Another single taken.

In the air...safe! Cameron Green bangs this short and on middle, David Miller looks to pull but gets hurried and mistimes it in the air, luckily for him it lands well in front of deep square leg. They cross.

FOUR! Gets it through this time! Cameron Green serves this very full and on off, David Miller stays back, presents the full face of the bat and gloriously drives it past mid off for a boundary.

Full again and on middle, David Miller taps it in front of short covers.

Fuller and on off, David Miller pushes it to short covers.

FOUR! A bit streaky! Vijaykumar Vyshak goes fuller and outside off, Shahrukh Khan throws his bat it, gets an outside edge that flies past third man for another boundary.

Short of a length and around off, David Miller runs it down to third man for one.

Half a shout! Back of a length and angling into leg, David Miller looks to flick but misses, Dinesh Karthik grabs it behind the stumps and appeals for it, but it is not given. Faf du Plessis takes the review, UltraEdge confirms there is no bat involved and it is a wide. Wided and Bengaluru lose a review!

Slower one, full and around off, turns away a bit, Shahrukh Khan tries to go over mid off but misses again, Dinesh Karthik fails to collect it cleanly and allows a bye run.

Swing and a miss! Vijaykumar Vyshak hits the hard length this time, on middle, Shahrukh Khan backs away and tries to heaves across the line but only connects with thin air.

Pulls his length back now, on middle, Shahrukh Khan taps it to the off side.

FOUR! Helped away! Vijaykumar Vyshak begins with a full delivery, angling into the pads, Shahrukh Khan just tickles it away towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

FOUR! David Miller gets off the mark in fine fashion! Back of a length and outside off, David Miller gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it through point for a boundary. Gujarat are 23/3 at the end of the Powerplay and this is the lowest Powerplay score this season.

Full again again and around off, David Miller drills it to cover-point.

Touch fuller and on middle, blocks it out.

David Miller walks out next in the middle

OUT! TAKEN! Gujarat are digging a hole for themselves here! Cameron Green gets a wicket in his first over and sends back the in-form Sai Sudharsan. This one is banged hard onto the pitch, on middle and off, Sai Sudharsan goes for the pull but the ball gets big on him, flies in the air off the top edge, Virat Kohli at mid off settles under it, and takes a dolly. Gujarat lose their third inside the Powerplay!

On a length and around off, Sai Sudharsan pushes it to short covers.

Cameron Green starts with a hard-length delivery, on off, Shahrukh Khan dabs it in front of point for a single.

Hits the hard length outside off, Sai Sudharsan dabs this back to the keeper for no run to end another good over from Yash Dayal.

Back of a length outside off, Sai Sudharsan looks to cut this but gets beaten once again.

Good length in middle, Shahrukh Khan flicks this off the back foot for a single towards the leg side.

STINKER! Short-pitched into the body, Shahrukh Khan gets hurried on and swipes at it. The batter gets lucky as he manages a thickish edge landing in front of the fielder at mid off who was running in to take this.

Pitched up in middle, Shahrukh Khan drives this in between the fielders at mid off and mid for a couple. Kohli gives it a good chase from mid on and keeps it down to two.

Good length in middle, Sai Sudharsan tucks this in front of the fielder at mid on and takes a quick single. The fielder does aim at the stumps on the non-striking end but misses by some margin.

FOUR! STREAKY BUT EFFECTIVE! Siraj hits the hard length on the seam and the ball nips back in sharply. Shahrukh Khan gets beaten all ends up but manages an inside edge rolling between the keeper and the short fine fielder for four.

Shahrukh Khan comes out to the middle with his side once again in a spot of bother.

OUT! TAKEN! SIRAJ HAS TWO! The poor run of form continues for Gill as he departs after a struggling knock of 2. On a length around off, angling into the batter. Shubman Gill looks for the flick on the leg but gets a bit early into the stroke and finds an outside edge hanging over the deep backward point fielder. Vijay Shankar settles underneath this and takes it nicely.

Pitched up in middle, Shubman Gill drives this straight to Faf du Plessis at mid on for no run.

Good length outside off, Sai Sudharsan dabs this towards deep third for a single.

Short-pitched into the body, Sai Sudharsan gives it a good look and ducks down on this one. A good bit of aggression by SIraj on this occasion.

On a length around middle and leg, Shubman Gill tucks this towards deep mid-wicket for one.

WIDE! On a length shaping way down the leg, Gill leaves it. Dinesh Karthik does tremendously to save a boundary with a flying effort to his left.

Hard length wide of off, Shubman Gill punches this towards deep point for a single to end the over.

Short-pitched angling across the batter, Shubman Gill looks to pull this but gets beaten to the carry behind this.

Good length on off and a bit slower this time. Sai Sudharsan pushes this through mid off for one. Virat Kohli at long off fields this and hit the stumps directly from the deep at the strikers end but Gill was safely inside his crease.

Too full and swinging in around off, Sai Sudharsan opens his bat face and guides this to Mohammed Siraj at backward point for no run.

Good length on off, Sai Sudharsan lofts this over the mid off fielder and collects two.

On a length wide of off shaping a tinge away from the batter, Sai looks for the slog towards the leg and misses.

A bit of grip this time and Sai Sudharsan pushes this off a good length to the left of the mid off fielder and sets off for a quick single.

WIDE! On a length down the leg, Sai Sudharsan misses the flick and the umpire calls it wide.

Back of a length on off, Sai Sudharsan pushes this towards the off side for no run.

Sai Sudharsan will feel he missed out on a boundary opportunity here. Half-volley outside off first up, Sai drives this straight to mid off for no run.

Sai Sudharsan walks out to bat at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Back of a length outside off, Wriddhiman Saha looks to cut this over the fielder at point but finds a faint edge behind to the keeper where Dinesh Karthik gobbles it up for a soft dismissal. Mohammed Siraj strikes in his very first over.

Back of a length on top of middle, Wriddhiman Saha hops on his toes and blocks this out.

Good length on off, Wriddhiman Saha gets hurried on as the ball lobs to the leg side for no run.

Mohammed Siraj to share the attack.

Tossed up in middle, Shubman Gill flicks this but finds the fielder at mid-wicket region for no run.

Quicker and flatter on off, Shubman Gill punches this solidly off his front foot for no run.

First runs on the board as Wriddhiman Saha drives this fuller one towards the long off fielder for a single.

Quicker and flatter in the middle, Wriddhiman Saha blocks this out back to the bowler.

Short of a length outside off, Wriddhiman Saha pushes this towards the fielder at cover-point for no run.

Starts off right on the money. Floats one bang on off, Wriddhiman Saha strides to the pitch of it and blocks it out.

We are all set to begin! The two umpires make their way out to the middle followed by the Bengaluru players who spread out to take their respective field positions. Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill are the two openers for Gujarat. We will see some spin straightaway as Swapnil Singh has the new ball in his hand. Let's play..

PITCH REPORT - Ian Bishop is pitchside. He says there are a few bare patches that could result in some awkward bounce. Adds that the square boundaries are 57 and 64 meters. Matthew Hayden joins him and says it looks really good for batting. Says that the the batters can trust this surface but there won't be much grip for the spinners here.

The skipper of Gujarat Shubman Gill says they are aiming to win the rest of the game and they have done that in the past and it's nothing new for them. Adds apart from their bowling attack their batting has been at par but fielding has costed them a bit. Says they have just not been able to win those crucial key moments and that has cost them some games this tournament. Mentions that every game is a new game and the result of the previous game doesn't matter. Says that apart from the over rate everything has been good for him as the skipper of Gujarat. Informs they have a couple of changes as Joshua Little comes in replacing Azmatullah Omarzai and Manav Suthar is making his debut in place of Sai Kishore.

Faf du Plessis, the skipper of Bengaluru says that they will bowl first. Adds that the wicket looks good but there has been some rain around in the last few days and they want to see how the pitch reacts and play accordingly. Tells that the boys are feeling confident and this is a competitive tournament and you have to be at your best. Mentions that they have found the mojo in their batting and will look to do the same in this game. Informs they are unchanged.

Impact Players for Gujarat - Sandeep Warrier, Vijay Shankar, Jayant Yadav, Darshan Nalkande, BR Sharath

Gujarat (Playing XI) - Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Manav Suthar (In place of Sai Kishore and On Debut), Noor Ahmad, Mohit Sharma, Joshua Little (In place of Azmatullah Omarzai).

Impact Players for Bengaluru - Mahipal Lomror, Anuj Rawat, Suyash Prabhudessai, Akash Deep, Rajat Patidar.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI) - Faf du Plessis (C), Virat Kohli, Will Jacks, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Swapnil Singh, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal, Vijaykumar Vyshak (In place of Rajat Patidar).

TOSS - Bengaluru have won the coin flip and their skipper Faf du Plessis has decided to BOWL first

Gujarat too haven't had a good season this year. The finalists of last year find themselves 3rd last on the table with just 8 points in the bag. They will want to avenge their loss against Bengaluru by beating them at their home. However, they are on a run of losses and immense pressure will be on the battin department. In the last game, Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, and David Miller bailed them out but the bowlers couldn't defend the target. Sai Kishore was the lone wicket taker while the others were being hit for a lot of runs. This ground is also called the batting paradise so the batting unit will need to pull up their socks. It is expected to be a thrilling encounter where both teams will aim to rise up the ranks towards the upper half of the table. Stay tuned for toss and team news.

Bengaluru is currently placed last on the points table with very little chances of making it to the playoffs. They have had a poor run this year winning only 3 out of their 10 matches. They are on the back of consecutive wins. Their bowlers haven't yet found proper consistency but they are capable of troubling the opposition batters. Their batting unit has kept up their reputation with Virat Kohli still going strong. Will Jacks, the newest centurion for them will also play a crucial role in their batting order along with the explosive batting of Faf du Plessis. 

The Indian T20 League is in full swing. We welcome you to the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru which has become one of the most batting friendly tracks in India. It is time for match 52 where Bengaluru host Gujarat in what will be a do or die match for the Men in Red.

... MATCH DAY ...

As we move further into the group stage, we're seeing matchups where one team holds a big mental edge after a strong win in their last meeting. This game is a prime example, with Bengaluru securing a convincing win over Gujarat by chasing down 200 runs in just 16 overs. They're riding high on confidence and looking to repeat that success. Virat Kohli's outstanding form, leading the run charts this season, boosts their spirits, while Will Jacks' explosive century in the previous game adds to their strength. Skipper Faf du Plessis aims to step up, with Rajat Patidar, Dinesh Karthik, and Cameron Green providing stability in the middle order. However, Bengaluru's bowling remains a concern, especially with Mohammed Siraj's struggles and inconsistency among their foreign pacers. They missed Karn Sharma's spin expertise in a few games but he is back now and they hope players like Swapnil Singh and Lockie Ferguson can deliver. Gujarat, too, faces a crucial moment, unable to afford another loss. With captain Shubman Gill yet to find his rhythm, Sai Sudharsan holds the key in the batting lineup. Shahrukh Khan's recent fifty is a boost, supported by David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, and the dynamic Rashid Khan. Although their bowling showed promise initially, recent performances have been shaky. Mohit Sharma remains a threat, while Sandeep Warrier adds depth to the pace attack. The spin duo of Rashid and Noor Ahmad, along with Sai Kishore, offer stability. Determined to learn from past mistakes, Gujarat aims to turn the tables with a fresh approach. With both teams facing a must-win situation, anticipation is high for an exciting contest. Whose side are you rooting for in this crucial showdown?