RCB vs GT IPL 2022: Virat Kohli played his best knock of IPL 2022 as Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Gujarat Titans by 8 wickets.
Opening the innings, the King chaser found his form as he smacked 73 runs in 54 deliveries with 8 fours and 2 sixes. Captain Faf du Plessis scored 44 runs in 38 deliveries while Glenn Maxwell scored an unbeaten 40 runs in 18 balls with 5 fours & 2 sixes and took Bangalore across the finishing line with 8 bowls in hand.
For GT, Rashid Khan picked up both the wickets. Sai Kishore was played off carefully with only 20 runs in his 4 overs. However, the Titans failed to defend a par target of 169 runs in their last league stage match.
In the first innings, Captain Hardik Pandya displayed his true form as he took Gujarat Titans to a total of 168/5 in 20 overs against Royal Challengers Bangalore in their last league stage match.
Pandya, batting at #4, smacked an unbeaten 62 runs in 47 deliveries with 4 fours & 3 sixes to take his team to a fighting total. David Miller & Wriddhiman Saha contributed with 34(25) & 31(22) respectively. Rashid also smacked an unbeaten 19 runs in 6 balls to provide good finishing.
For RCB, Josh Hazlewood picked up 2 wickets while Glenn Maxwell & Wanindu Hasaranga picked up 1 wicket each.
Earlier, GT captain Hardik Pandya won the toss & opted to bat first against RCB in the 67th match of IPL 2022. This match is being played at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
Brief Score:
- Gujarat Titans - 168/5 (Hardik - 62*(47), Hazlewood - 2/39)
- Royal Challengers Bangalore - 170/2 in 18.2 overs (Kohli - 73(54), Rashid - 2/32)
