Tata IPL 2022 GT vs RCB HIGHLIGHTS: Gujarat Titans continue domination with another win

Tewatia for his scintillating knock was adjuged man of the match for this game.

The Titans were in a spot of bother at one stage after they were reduced to 95/4 but Miller and Tewatia came in for the rescue and stitched an unbeaten stand 79 runs for the fifth wicket. While Miller scored 39* off 24, Tewatia chipped in with a 25-ball 43*.

That’s it. That’s the end of the match. Tewatia and Miller have once again taken the Titans over the line. An exceptional win for the side.

FOUR! Miller strokes that through the on side for a boundary and Titans now need 2 off 5

After 19 overs,Gujarat Titans 164/4 ( David Miller 34 , Rahul Tewatia 39)

SIX! It was a good over but Tewatia gets a MAXIMUM on the most important delivery. He hammers that touch fuller delivery, pitched outside off for a six through the off side.

After 18 overs,Gujarat Titans 152/4 ( David Miller 32 , Rahul Tewatia 29)

FOUR! Short delivery from Hazlewood and Miller pulls that one with authority to get another boundarty. Expensive over from Hazlewood

FOUR! Another length delivery, around the off stump line and Tewatia drives that through the off side for a four.

SIX! Bad delivery from the bowler. Way outside leg, length delivery and Tewatia shuffles a bit and deposits that over deep fine leg

After 17 overs,Gujarat Titans 135/4 ( David Miller 28 , Rahul Tewatia 16)

A good over from Harshal Patel as he doesn’t leak runs in that one.

After 16 overs,Gujarat Titans 128/4 ( David Miller 24 , Rahul Tewatia 14)

FOUR! Tewatia shuffles across and tries for a sweep on the length ball around the off-stump channel but couldn’t connect the stroke. But the ball hit the pads and runs away to the fine leg boundary. And that’s a boundary of the leg-bye.

FOUR! Oh that’s bad fielding. Siraj bowls that back of the length and Tewatia once again plays that through the off-side. Lomror covered a good ground to cut that of but misfields it and the ball goes to the fences.

FOUR! Short delivery from Siraj, going away from the left-hander and he cuts that fine for a boundary towards the third man area

After 15 overs,Gujarat Titans 113/4 ( David Miller 21 , Rahul Tewatia 6)

Miller has started to go for his strokes and that’s much-needed for the Titans

SIX! A four followed by a six. Over pitched delivery, outside off and Miller hammers that away over covers for a maximum.

After 14 overs,Gujarat Titans 100/4 ( David Miller 9 , Rahul Tewatia 5)

Tewatia got a boundary in that one but Siraj made a fine comeback and bowled three dots on the trot

After 13 overs,Gujarat Titans 96/4 ( David Miller 9 , Rahul Tewatia 1)

What a fine over from the spinner. He gets a wicket in that one and gives only two runs.

WICKET! Hasaranga picks up another one. The ball just moved away from the left-hander and Sai Sudharsan edged that one. The keeper had almost dropped that but showed a good presence of mind and grabbed it on the rebound.

After 11 overs,Gujarat Titans 82/3 ( Sai Sudharsan 14 , David Miller 2)

A boundary to finish the over. Patel bowls this short, around the leg stump channel and Sudharsan pulls that for a boundary towards deep fine leg.

FOUR! A full delivery, outside off from Harshal Patel and Miller plays it through the off side for a boundary

After 11 overs,Gujarat Titans 82/3 ( Sai Sudharsan 14 , David Miller 2)

RCB get an important breakthrough in that over as Shahbaz sends Pandya packing

WICKET! HUGEEE WICKET for RCB. A full length delivery from Shahbaz, right in the slot and Pandya throws the bat on that one but couldn’t really clear the boundary as the ball goes straight to Lomror at long on.

After 10 overs,Gujarat Titans 77/2 ( Sai Sudharsan 11 , Hardik Pandya (C) 3)

The Titans have kept the score board moving in that one.

FOUR! Tossed up delivery from Hasaranga and Sudharsan flicks that one over mid wicket for a boundary.

After 9 overs,Gujarat Titans 69/2 ( Sai Sudharsan 5 , Hardik Pandya (C) 1)

Gujarat Titans lose an important wicket in that over as Gill departs.

WICKET! Shahbaz gets rid of Gill. The spinner bowls this one touch back of the length around middle and leg and Gill goes on the backfoot to try and negotiate that towards the on side but couldn’t connect. The bowler and wicket-keeper appeal and the on-field umpire raises his finger. The batter takes the review but it’s three reds and he has to walk back.

SIX! FREE HIT and Shahbaz bowls a full toss around middle and leg and Gill smashes that for a maximum to deep mid-wicket.

FOUR! Short and wide from Shahbaz and Gill cuts that one through the point region for a boundary.

After 8 overs,Gujarat Titans 55/1 ( Shubman Gill 20 , Sai Sudharsan 4)

Hasaranga gets a wicket and finally breaks the stand

WICKET! Hasaranga breaks the stand as he removes Saha. The wicket-keeper batter just chips the ball in the air and Patidar stationed at widish long off comes charging in and takes a good catch.

After 7 overs,Gujarat Titans 50/0 ( Wriddhiman Saha (W) 29 , Shubman Gill 19)

A good over from Harshal Patel. He has kept the batters silent. But the Titans have had a decent start.

After 6 overs,Gujarat Titans 46/0 ( Wriddhiman Saha (W) 27 , Shubman Gill 17)

Another good over for the Titans as Siraj leaks away some runs in that one.

FOUR! Another back of the length ball from Siraj and Saha picks that one so well and places that through the on side for another boundary in the over.

FOUR! A good shot from Saha. Siraj bowls that back of the length, outside off and the right-hander goes over covers for a boundary.

After 5 overs,Gujarat Titans 34/0 ( Wriddhiman Saha (W) 18 , Shubman Gill 16)

Brilliant over from Hazlewood. He has kept it really tight.

After 4 overs,Gujarat Titans 30/0 ( Wriddhiman Saha (W) 16 , Shubman Gill 14)

The Titans had got a boundary on the very first ball but Shahbaz has made a good comeback in that over.

FOUR! Another change in the bowling. Shahbaz bowls this full and Saha drives that through the covers for a boundary.

After 3 overs,Gujarat Titans 23/0 ( Wriddhiman Saha (W) 10 , Shubman Gill 13)

A good first over from Hazlewood as he keeps things tight.

After 2 overs,Gujarat Titans 18/0 ( Wriddhiman Saha (W) 6 , Shubman Gill 12)

The Titans are off to a fine start. Both the batters are not letting go any opportunity of scoring runs.

FOUR! Easy picking for the batter at the moment. Siraj bowls that length ball on to his pads and Gill places that nicely towards the backward square leg region for a boundary.

After 1 overs,Gujarat Titans 10/0 ( Wriddhiman Saha (W) 5 , Shubman Gill 5)

Good and aggressive start to the proceedings for Gujarat Titans.

FOUR! Second one of the over. Length ball from Maxwell around the middle and off stump line and Gill slogs that one away for a boundary towards the on square leg boundary.

FOUR! Short and wide and Saha just cuts that away through the off-side for boundary. A good way to start the over.

Maxwell has the ball to start the proceedings while Gill and Saha open the innings for Titans.

Dinesh Karthik is not taking the field and Anuj Rawat will be keeping the wickets.

Some fine batting from Lomror who has scored some crucial runs in the final over. RCB would feel that they have a genuine chance of defending this one. Good news for Kohli fans too as the former skipper notched up his first fifty of the season. 

Not to forget, Rajat Patidar who chipped in with an exceptional knock. His aggressive striking certainly gave Kohli a bit of room to get his eye in before going for his strokes. A good effort from the RCB batting considering the way they had performed in the past two matches. Now, it’s all up to the bowlers.

WICKET! A wicket to wrap the innings as Lomror once again plays that outside off stump, length ball in the air but couldn’t really time it well and this time Miller takes the catch. Lomror is OUT for 16 off 8 as RCB put 170/6 in 20 overs on the scoresheet.

FOUR! This time he shuffles across the stumps and scoops that length ball, outside off over short fine leg for four.

A bit of a confusion there in the middle. Lomror once again takes the aerial route on the delivery bowled outside off and Miller takes a catch in the deep. However, the batter feels that the ball has hit the cable and the on-field umpires go upstairs. The replays show that Lomror was pretty right in his judgement. it’s a DEAD BALL.

SIX! What a shot from Lomror. Length ball from Joseph and the batter just throws the kitch sink on it and hammers it over long on for a MAXIMUM. RCB need some more of those.

After 19 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 155/5 ( Shahbaz Ahmed 1 , Mahipal Lomror 4)

RCB lose an important wicket in that over as Maxwell gets dismissed for 33 off 18.

FOUR! Another full toss from Ferguson who bowls that outside off and Lomror drives that through the covers.

WICKET! RCB lose another one as Rashid Khan takes a blinder. Ferguson bowls a full toss dipping down on the batter and Maxwell tries to go over mid-off but couldn’t really connect his stroke as the ball goes in the air. Rashid takes a fine catch.

FOUR! Ferguson bowls that one fuller in length and way outside off and Maxwell places that nicely towards the third man region.

After 18 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 144/4 ( Glenn Maxwell 27 , Shahbaz Ahmed 1)

RCB lose Karthik in that one but Maxwell continue with his stroke play.

FOUR! Maxwell is unstoppable at the moment. Plays that switch-hit with perfection and hammers that back of the length ball for a four.

WICKET! Another one bites the dust as Rashid strikes and removes Dinesh Karthik. The batter goes across the line a bit on that length ball around the middle stump but msicues his stroke and that’s gone straight up in the air. Shami who is stationed at short fine leg takes a sitter.

After 17 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 136/3 ( Glenn Maxwell 21 , Dinesh Karthik (W) 1)

SIX! A maximum to finish that one. Maxwell pulls that short one from Shami and the right-handed batter has started to accelerate now.

WICKET! Kohli DEPARTS. Shami bowls a perfect yorker on the off stump line and Kohli who tries to give himself some room completely misses it. The ball hits the off stump and the batter has to walk back for 58.

SIX! Maxwell finally connects one. Shami bowls that in the slot and the batter smashes that away for maximum over deep mid-wicket.

After 16 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 121/2 ( Virat Kohli 57 , Glenn Maxwell 8)

Alzarri Joseph has done a good job in that over. RCB haven’t really been able to get runs in that one and Maxwell has continued to struggle.

After 15 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 117/2 ( Virat Kohli 55 , Glenn Maxwell 7)

Sangwan has broken the steady stand after he removes Patidar in that one.

FOUR! A valiant effort in the deep but that has gone to the boundary. Maxwell plays that one in the air but couldn’t time his stroke. The fielder came charging in but it falls short of him and the ball races away to the boundary.

WICKET! The partnership of 99 has been finally broken. The batter went across the stumps and Sangwan followed him and bowled a low full toss. Patidar wanted to scoop that one but couldn’t connect and the ball went in the air. Gill who was stationed at square leg takes an easy catch.

After 14 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 110/1 ( Virat Kohli 55 , Rajat Patidar 52)

Patidar brings up his fifty in that one and RCB would now be eyeing a big total.

FOUR! The boundary brings up Patidar’s fifty now. Ferguson bowls that short and outside off and the batter just punches that one on his backfoot over covers. What an innings this has been from him. Certainly taken away a lot of pressure from Kohli.

After 13 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 102/1 ( Virat Kohli 53 , Rajat Patidar 46)

Kohli gets to his fifty in this one and would now be looking to accelerate.

FIFTY! Virat Kohli notches up his first 50 of the tournament. He had scored a couple of 40s earlier but had then lost the plot. Brilliant COMEBACK from him.

After 12 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 94/1 ( Virat Kohli 49 , Rajat Patidar 43)

Rashid keeps it tight but Patidar and Kohli have kept the scorboard moving.

After 11 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 87/1 ( Virat Kohli 45 , Rajat Patidar 40)

Another good over for RCB as 12 come from it. Patidar has certainly looked good. He is anticipating it pretty well.

FOUR! This one goes for the boundary through the on side. A length delivery from Joseph and Patidar didn’t shy away from playing his stroke. Another expensive over this has been from the Titans.

SIX! WHAT A SHOT. Patidar reads that one perfectly. Joseph pulls the length and the batter just swings the bat with full flow and hammers another maximum over deep mid-wicket.

After 10 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 75/1 ( Virat Kohli 44 , Rajat Patidar 29)

A big over for RCB as they get 15 from it.

FOUR! Patidar is not stopping. It’s a huge over as 15 come from that one. Fuller and outside off from Ferguson and Patidar hits that through the off side for another boundary in the over.

FOUR! A four to follow that maximum. What brilliant anticipation from Kohli. Ferguson bangs this one short and outside offand Kohli swings his bat and goes over point region this time to get a boundary.

SIX! Kohli gives himself some room and Ferguson tries to follow him and bowls a full toss. The batter smashes that over long on boundary.

After 9 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 60/1 ( Virat Kohli 33 , Rajat Patidar 25)

Patidar gets going in that one as he hits a maximum.

SIX! Patidar reads that googly, bowled touch fuller around the off stump channel very well and hammers that one over cow corner for a maximum.

After 8 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 51/1 ( Virat Kohli 31 , Rajat Patidar 18)

Some brilliant bowling and fielding efforts in that over. Ferguson has kept things tight in that one.

After 7 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 48/1 ( Virat Kohli 30 , Rajat Patidar 16)

A good over from Rashid Khan. He doesn’t really let the batters take an upper-hand.

After 6 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 43/1 ( Virat Kohli 27 , Rajat Patidar 14)

A quick single to end that 6th over and RCB are back on track.

FOUR! Sangwan pulls the length a bit and bowls that one around middle stump channel. Patidar just punches that straight back for a boundary.

After 5 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 34/1 ( Virat Kohli 24 , Rajat Patidar 8)

The Gujarat Titans are leaking runs at the moment as RCB get three boundaries in that over.

FOUR! Another boundary in that over and this time it’s Patidar who uses the pace on the ball to get a four towards the third man region. Joseph bowled that short and the batter plays that late.

Two in two for Kohli. He flicked the first one bowled around his pads towards the on side and now punches that through the covers.

After 4 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 21/1 ( Virat Kohli 15 , Rajat Patidar 4)

Another good over from Sangwan. He hasn’t really given anything away in that one. Some credits also go to the fielding unit.

After 3 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 19/1 ( Virat Kohli 14 , Rajat Patidar 3)

Despite an early blow, RCB continue to score runs. While Kohli got a boundary in that one, Patidar has also started to break free.

FOUR! Short one from Shami and Virat pulls that away. Wasn’t in control of the stroke but the fine leg is up in the circle and the ball races away to the fence.

After 2 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 11/1 ( Virat Kohli 10 , Rajat Patidar 0)

A good over from Sangwan first up as he provides an early breakthrough and sends Faf du Plessis packing.

WICKET! Sangwan strikes and RCB continue to face problems with their opening. Sangwan just moves that one away from Faf du Plessis and the batter edge it to the wicket-keeper.

Just what we were talking about. Pandya gives the ball to Sangwan in the second over itself and the U19 mates are up against each. Kohli vs Sangwan.

After 1 overs,Royal Challengers Bangalore 10/0 ( Virat Kohli 9 , Faf du Plessis (C) 0)

A good first over for RCB as they gather 10 from it. Most importantly, Kohli is looking steady at the moment.

FOUR! Two in two and this time the pacer bowls it on to the pads. Kohli just flicks that away through the on side.

FOUR! Fuller in length this time from Shami and Kohli just drives that through mid off for a boundary. He gets off the mark.

Brilliant delivery from Shami. Superb yorker from him and the ball just moves away from the batter.

Kohli and Du Plessis open the innings for RCB and Shami has the ball. We are moments away from LIVE ACTION!

Kohli has faced issues against the left-arm pacers in the past and the inclusion of Sangwan by Gujarat Titans can once again create problems for the right-hander. Certainly a good move from the Titans.

A win in this game will take RCB in the top four again.

Playing XI
RCB: Faf du Plessis (C), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mohammed Siraj, Harshal Patel, Josh Hazlweood

GT: Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha, Hardik Pandya (C), David Miller, Sai Sudharsan, Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Pradeep Sangwan, Lockie Ferguson, Alzarri Joseph, Mohammed Shami

RCB have won the toss and will bat first.

The surface seems to be a good one for the batters and doesn’t really have a lot of rough. The spinners will have their work cut out.

The Gujarat Titans have shown nerves of steel and have stolen away wins in close encounters.

Virat Kohli’s form has become a major concern for RCB. The right-hander has failed to leave a mark in the recent outings.

Gujarat Titans are sitting at the helm of the points table with 7 wins in 8 matches so far in the competition. Meanwhile, RCB have certainly lost their way after suffering defeats in the recent games.

Hello and welcome to the coverage of the 43rd match of IPL 2022 between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bangalore at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. Match starts at 3.30 PM IST with the toss taking place at 3 PM. Follow this space for live scores and updates.