GT vs RCB – IPL 2022 Report: A Miller-Tewatia finish!
GT vs RCB, Match 43 – IPL 2022 Report: Gujarat Titans are on a roll as they snatched yet another thrilling chase in IPL 2022. They affirmed their top spot with a 6 wicket win against RCB.
Earlier RCB skipper Faf du Plessis chose to bat in the afternoon sun, but Yash Dayal’s replacement Pradeep Sangwan made merry in his IPL come back match when removed Faf for a duck!
Virat Kohli struck some form and Rajat Patidar put on a 99-run stand for the second wicket which put RCB in the front seat. Late slog from Glenn Maxwell and Mahipal Lomror took RCB to 170/6 in 20 overs.
Gujarat Titans began their chase in a steady fashion as Gill and Saha put on a consecutive fifty run stand for the first wicket. RCB pacers went wicket less but it was the spinners who did the trick. Shahbaz Ahmed and Wanindu Hasaranga picked 2 wickets each to cause a mini slump in the chase. Finishers David Miller and Rahul Tewatia continued what they know the best. They put on an unbeaten stand of 79 runs in 40 balls to finish the proceedings for the Titans in the chase!
Toss: Faf du Plessis (RCB) won the toss and elect to bat
Playing XIs:
Gujarat Titans:
Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya (c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Pradeep Sangwan, Alzarri Joseph, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Shami
Royal Challengers Bangalore:
Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed, Mahipal Lomror, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood
Venue: Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
GT vs RCB – IPL 2022 – Match Summary
RCB 170-8 in 20 overs
Virat Kohli 58 (53) – 6 fours & 1 six
Rajat Patidar 52 (32) – 5 fours & 2 sixes
Glenn Maxwell 33 (18) – 3 fours & 2 sixes
Mahipal Lomror 16 (8) – 2 fours & 1 six
Pradeep Sangwan4-0-19-2
Rashid Khan 4-0-29-1
Mohammed Shami 4-0-39-1
Lockie Ferguson 4-0-36-1
Alzarri Joseph 4-0-42-1
GT 174-4 in 19.3 overs
Wriddhiman Saha 29 (22) – 4 fours
Shubman Gill 31 (28) – 3 fours & 1 six
Sai Sudharsan 20 (14) – 2 fours
David Miller 39*(24) – 4 fours & 1 six
Rahul Tewatia 43*(25) – 5 fours & 2 sixes
Shahbaz Ahmed 3-0-26-2
Wanindu Hasaranga 4-0-28-2
Result: GT won by 6 wickets
Player of the Match: Rahul Tewatia
