52nd Day, 70th Match, RCB vs GT Highlights, IPL 2023
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The final day of the IPL 2023 league stage promised plenty of drama, with the Royal Challengers Bangalore, the Mumbai Indians, and the Rajasthan Royals competing for the last remaining playoff berth.
Day 52, Match 70, RCB vs GT Highlights, IPL 2023
BADSHAHBOOK: Shubman Gill displayed a sensational performance, scoring a century, to lead the Gujarat Titans to a resounding six-wicket victory over the Royal Challengers Bangalore, securing the Mumbai Indians' qualification for the IPL 2023 playoffs. Despite Virat Kohli's outstanding century, the Royal Challengers Bangalore's elusive quest for their first IPL title continues. Gill sealed the win in a stylish manner by hitting a six to reach his century.
At the completion of the ninth over, the Gujarat Titans were comfortably positioned at 84/1, with Shubman Gill on the verge of reaching his half-century. The team was firmly in control of the chase for 198 runs. Earlier, Virat Kohli's brilliant knock of 101 propelled the Royal Challengers Bangalore to a total of 197/5. Although Wriddhiman Saha departed early, Vijay Shankar's partnership of 64 runs with Gill kept the Gujarat Titans in control.
Gill and Shankar formed a solid partnership, guiding the Gujarat Titans to 59/1 after seven overs. They dominated the powerplay, with Saha's dismissal being the only setback. The target of 198 seemed well within reach for the Gujarat Titans. Mohammed Siraj provided an early breakthrough for the Royal Challengers Bangalore by dismissing Saha.
Virat Kohli continued his exceptional form by scoring his second consecutive century. His knock of 101 propelled the Royal Challengers Bangalore to a total of 197/5 in 20 overs. The Royal Challengers Bangalore needed a win to secure a spot in the IPL 2023 playoffs, while the Gujarat Titans required 198 runs for victory.
Faf du Plessis contributed 28 off 19 balls, and Anuj Rawat scored 23 off 15 balls to help the Royal Challengers Bangalore set a challenging total. Kohli became only the third player in IPL history, joining the ranks of Shikhar Dhawan and Jos Buttler, to score back-to-back centuries.
Kohli's half-century guided the Royal Challengers Bangalore to 132/4 after 14 overs, with the aim of surpassing the 200-run mark. Dinesh Karthik joined Kohli for the last 30 balls of the innings. The Gujarat Titans recovered very well after Michael Bracewell was dismissed by Mohammed Shami for 26 runs in16 balls.
In pursuit of the target, Virat Kohli played a brilliant innings, reaching a half-century as the Royal Challengers Bangalore reached 112/3 after 12 overs. Despite losing three quick wickets, Kohli and Bracewell formed a crucial 50-run partnership to set a formidable total against the Gujarat Titans. The pressure was on Hardik Pandya's side after taking three wickets.
The Royal Challengers Bangalore dominated the Gujarat Titans bowlers in the powerplay, reaching 53/0 after five overs. Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis provided a blistering start, with Du Plessis scoring 23 off 12 balls and Kohli scoring 29 off 18 balls. The powerplay ended with the Royal Challengers Bangalore at 62/0 after six overs.
During the toss, the Gujarat Titans captain, Hardik Pandya, chose to bowl first against the Royal Challengers Bangalore, led by Faf du Plessis. Pandya aimed to maintain his team's winning momentum heading into the playoffs and made no changes to the winning combination. Du Plessis made a single change, replacing Karn Sharma with Himanshu Sharma. The match faced a slight delay due to drizzle, with the first ball being bowled at 8:25 PM.
The clash between the Royal Challengers Bangalore and the Gujarat Titans held significant importance for the Royal Challengers Bangalore as they sought to secure a spot in the IPL 2023 playoffs with a victory over Hardik Pandya's side. The defending champions, the Mumbai Indians, had already qualified for Qualifier 1 and would face the Chennai Super Kings. The Royal Challengers Bangalore aimed to enter the knockout phase with winning momentum.
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The Royal Challengers Bangalore entered the match after a commanding eight-wicket victory over the Sunrisers Hyderabad, thanks to Virat Kohli's sixth IPL century. The Bengaluru-based franchise knew that a win against the Gujarat Titans was crucial to keep their IPL 2023 playoffs hopes alive.
The Mumbai Indians were also in contention for the playoffs, facing the Sunrisers Hyderabad. However, if the Royal Challengers Bangalore won against the Gujarat Titans, they would almost certainly secure a place in the Eliminator against the Lucknow Super Giants, given their positive net run rate of +0.180.
Meanwhile, the Mumbai Indians needed a convincing win against the Sunrisers Hyderabad to claim the remaining playoff berth. However, amidst the intense competition between the Mumbai Indians and the Royal Challengers Bangalore, the Rajasthan Royals were also hoping for a miracle if both the Mumbai Indians and the Royal Challengers Bangalore lost their respective matches.
Adding to the drama, the Royal Challengers Bangalore had concerns about the weather in Bengaluru, as a hailstorm occurred near the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium just a few hours before the game.
If the Royal Challengers Bangalore's match against the Gujarat Titans got washed out, they would only earn one point, taking them to 15 points. However, if the Mumbai Indians won against the Sunrisers Hyderabad, they would reach 16 points, resulting in the elimination of the Bengaluru-based side.
The final day of the IPL 2023 league stage promised plenty of drama, with the Royal Challengers Bangalore, the Mumbai Indians, and the Rajasthan Royals competing for the last remaining playoff berth. The Rajasthan Royals hoped for a miracle, while the Gujarat Titans, led by Pandya, aimed to spoil the Royal Challengers Bangalore's party on their home turf.
The three-way race for the IPL playoffs between the Mumbai Indians, the Royal Challengers Bangalore, and the Rajasthan Royals was still wide open. However, the Royal Challengers Bangalore also prayed for favourable weather conditions to avoid being helpless if the Mumbai Indians defeated the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
RCB vs GT full squads
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Faf du Plessis(c), Mahipal Lomror, Anuj Rawat(w), Michael Bracewell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, Wayne Parnell, Karn Sharma, Dinesh Karthik, Mohammed Siraj, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Suyash Prabhudessai, Himanshu Sharma, Kedar Jadhav, Wanindu Hasaranga, Siddarth Kaul, Josh Hazlewood, Manoj Bhandage, Finn Allen, Akash Deep, Avinash Singh, Rajan Kumar, Sonu Yadav
Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Wriddhiman Saha(w), Hardik Pandya(c), Dasun Shanaka, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Mohit Sharma, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami, Yash Dayal, Noor Ahmad, Srikar Bharat, Darshan Nalkande, Vijay Shankar, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Matthew Wade, Shivam Mavi, Alzarri Joseph, Odean Smith, Abhinav Manohar, Jayant Yadav, Urvil Patel, Pradeep Sangwan, Josh Little
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