Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 75 off 42 balls guided RCB to victory over Gujarat Titans and a second straight IPL title. RCB bowlers restricted Gujarat Titans to 155/8 before chasing the target comfortably in the 18th over. Kohli was named Player of the Match for his outstanding unbeaten knock.
Toss
After winning the toss, RCB elected to field first in the grand final.
Gujarat Titans Innings
Gujarat Titans lost their inform openers Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill cheaply during the powerplay, hurting momentum cheaply. Josh Hazlewood dismissed Shubman Gill for 10 while Bhuvneshwar Kumar removed Sai Sudharsan for 12. At the end of the powerplay they were 45 for 2.
Nishant Sidhu perished for 20 while trying to accelerate the scoring rate, giving Rasikh Salam his wicket. Left arm spinner Krunal Pandya then claimed the key wicket of Jos Buttler, who struggled for 19 off 23 balls. RCB bowlers continuously applied pressure on Gujarat batters, picking wickets at regular intervals.
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Washington Sundar’s 50* off 37 balls helped Gujarat Titans reach 155 for 8.
Wicket Takers Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Rasikh Salam (3/27 in 4 overs) , Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2/29 in 4 overs) , Josh Hazlewood (2/37 in 4 overs) and Krunal Pandya (1/23 in 4 overs).
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Innings
Venkatesh Iyer and Virat Kohli provided a brisk start, adding 62 runs for the opening wicket in 27 balls. Mohammed Siraj provided Gujarat Titans their first breakthrough, dismissing Venkatesh Iyer for a quick 32 off 16 balls. In the very next over, Kagiso Rabada dismissed in form Devdutt Padikkal for just one run.
Spinner Rashid Khan struck in the ninth over dismissing Rajat Patidar for 15 and Krunal Pandya for 1. From a commanding 62/0, RCB slipped to 91/4. Virat Kohli and Tim David added 41 runs from 31 balls, steering RCB closer to the target. Tim David scored 24 before edging Arshad Khan to Jos Buttler, with RCB needing just 24 more runs.
Along with Jitesh Sharma, Virat Kohli guided RCB home in the 18th over, securing their second consecutive IPL title. King Kohli rose to the occasion in the final, smashing an unbeaten 75 off 42 balls. He smashed 9 fours and 3 sixes during his match winning knock.
Wicket Takers Gujarat Titans
Rashid Khan (2/25 in 4 overs) , Arshad Khan (1/32 in 4 overs) , Mohammed Siraj (1/36 in 4 overs) and Kagiso Rabada (1/44 in 3 overs).
Player of the Match
Virat Kohli (75* runs from 42 balls).
Player of the Series
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (776 runs)
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