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IPL 2026, GT vs RCB Updates: GT cruise to 4-wicket win over RCB

Thu, 30 April 2026

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23:14

RCB suffer second defeat of IPL 2026

GT 158-6 (15.5 ovs) vs RCB 155 all out | Scorecard

GT hand RCB their second win of the season to boost their play-off prospects.

Skipper Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler played useful knocks to help GT chase down the modest total of 156.

Despite RCB pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar (3/28) tormenting the hosts, opener Gill scored a belligerent 43 off 18 balls, while Buttler smashed 39 off 19 to power Gujarat to their fifth win of the season and take their points tally to 10.

Earlier, RCB were dismissed in 19.2 overs with their batters struggling against the bowling attack led by Kagiso Rabada and Mohammed Siraj.

RCB, who are placed second on the points table, could not stitch together a fruitful partnership, losing wickets at regular intervals as Siraj (1/38) and Rabada (1/44) reduced them to 35 for 2 in the fourth over, from where they could not recover.

Left-arm pacer Arshad Khan (3/22) took the wickets of RCB skipper Rajat Patidar (19), Krunal Pandya (4) and Venkatesh Iyer (12), while Jason Holder (2/29) and Rashid Khan (2/19) also grabbed two wickets each.

Devdutt Padikkal was the highest run-getter for RCB, scoring 40 off 24 balls.

23:12

Gill, Buttler fashion GT's easy win

GT 158-6 (15.5 ovs) vs RCB 155 all out | Scorecard

Romario Shepherd is bowling out and he starts off with a slow bouncer outside off which is called a wide.

A dot and three singles follow as there is no score-board pressure on Rahul Tewatia and Rashid Khan.

Two more dots to end the 4-run over. GT need 11 off 30 balls.

Suyash Sharma with his final over and Tewatia leans forward and lofts the tossed up delivery outside off through extra cover for a boundary.

Follows it up with a couple through third man.

A single through deep backward square leg gets Rashid Khan back on strike.

GT are one hit away from the win.

Rashid sweeps the next delivery through deep square leg and gets a couple.

Just two needed now.

Four! One bounce over the ropes and GT wrap up the game in 15.5 overs with four wickets in hand.

22:53

GT 6 down; need 15 off 36

GT 141-6 (14 ovs) vs RCB 155 all out | Scorecard

Romario Shepherd continues and Rahul Tewatia inside-edges the first delivery to fine leg and takes a single.

Holder digs out a yorker before getting off the strike with a push to long-on for a single.

A single and a dot follow.

Holder carves the final delivery to deep mid-wicket and gets a couple.

Five runs came off the over.

GT need 19 off 42 balls.

Suyash Sharma with his third over and Tewatia taps one to mid-wicket off the backfoot and gets a single.

A dot later, Holder edges one to short third and sneaks a single.

A wide down the leg follows.

Tewatia then plays one with soft hands and gets a single as the ball rolls down the off-side.

Out! Holder looks to hit one out of the park but holes out to Devdutt Padikkal at deep mid-wicket.

Holder goes for 12 off 9 balls with a six.

Rashid Khan comes out to the middle and plays out a dot.

Just four runs came off the over. GT need 15 off 36 balls.

22:40

RCB strike back, but GT still on top

GT 132-5 (12 ovs) vs RCB 155 all out | Scorecard

Romario Shepherd with his second over and he strikes! Shahrukh Khan departs, caught by Josh Hazlewood. A slow bouncer and Shahrukh top-edges it to deep fine where Hazlewood takes a safe catch.

Shahrukh goes for 8 off 8 with a slone hit to the fence.

Rahul Tewatia comes to the crease.

A wide follows before Tewatia gets off the mark with a single through short leg area.

RCB review for LBW and is given out! Sundar goes for 12 off 12 balls with one six. Shepherd has his second of the over.

Jason Holder comes to the crease and nails the pull as the ball sails over the deep fine leg boundary for a maximum.

A single through third man follows.

Four! Tewatia steers one through fine leg to finish the over with a boundary.

13 runs came off the over.

GT need 34 off 54 balls.

Suyash Sharma is back into the attack with his second over and Holder works one down to long-on for a single.

Two dots later Tewatia hits back-to-back boundaries, first one a pull off the backfoot to deep square leg fence before reverse-sweeping one through wide of backward point.

A single through deep point to end the 10-run over.

GT need 24 off 48 balls.

22:27

GT need 47 off 60 balls

GT 109-3 (10 ovs) vs RCB 155 all out | Scorecard

Romario Shepherd comes into the attack and Washington Sundar plays out a dot before punching the next delivery down to long-on for a single.

Sharukh Khan then defends one off his backfoot and sneaks a single.

Six! Sundar pulls one over backward square leg and the ball sails over the fielder there for a maximum.

8 runs came off the over.

Josh Hazlewood is back into the attack with his final over and beats Shahrukh on the outside edge before the latter defends the next delivery with soft hands.

A single through backward square leg gets Sundar back on strike. He carves the next delivery through backward square leg and picks up a single.

Four! Shahrukh comes down the track and lofts Hazlewood for a boundary straight down the ground.

A single through mid-on to end the over. 7 runs came off it.

Hazlewood finishes with 0/56.

22:18

GT need 62 off 72 balls

GT 94-3 (8 ovs) vs RCB 155 all out | Scorecard

Suyash Sharma comes into the attack and Washington Sundar drives the first delivery to sweeper cover and gets a single.

A wide down the leg follows.

Six! Jos Buttler lofts the tossed-up delivery straight down the ground for a maximum.

Six more, this time over the long-off fence.

Follows it up with a single through mid-wicket.

Two more singles to end the 17-run over.

GT need 70 off 78 balls.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back into the attack and Buttler greets him with a boundary through mid-wicket.

Follows it up with a couple through deep backward square leg.

Out! Bhuvneshwar Kumar cleans up Buttler who moves across to flick one sliding down the leg.

Buttler goes for 39 off 19 balls with two boundaries and four sixes.

Shahrukh Khan is the new man in and he slashes one to backward point and gets off the mark with a single.

A dot and a single to end the over. 8 runs came off it.

Bhuvi finishes his quota with 3/28.

GT need 62 off 72 balls.

22:04

Gill departs after a brisk 43; GT 2 down

GT 69-2 (6 ovs) vs RCB 155 all out | Scorecard

Bhuvneshwar Kumar with his third over and Shubman Gill taps the first delivery and sneaks a quick single.

Three dots later, Jos Buttler tucks one to mid-off and picks up a single.

Out! Gill is out, caught by Virat Kohli. Short of a length delivery and Gill charges down but hits it straight to the fielder at cover.

Gill goes for 43 off 18 balls with four boundaries and three sixes.

Just two runs came off the over.

Washington Sundar comes to the crease.

Jos Hazlewood with his third over and Buttler cuts the first delivery to deep backward point and gets a single.

Sundar then guides one to square third man for a single.

Two dots later, Buttler lofts one over mid-off for a boundary.

Six! Buttler finishes the over with a six down the ground.

12 runs came off the over.

GT end the Powerplay with 69/1.

21:54

Sudharsan departs; GT 1 down

GT 55-1 (4 ovs) vs RCB 155 all out | Scorecard

Bhuvneshwar Kumar with his second over and Sai Sudharsan drives the full delivery outside off through covers for a boundary.

Follows it up with a single through mid-wicket.

RCB appeal for caught behind and challenges the on-field decision of not out. Nothing on UltraEdge and RCB lose the review.

Two dots follow before Shubman Gill dabs one to backward point and gets off the strike.

Out! Sudharsan departs, caught by Jitesh Sharma. Full delivery shaping away and Sudharsan looks to drives but ends up edging it to the keeper.

Sudharsan goes for 6 off 5 balls with a lone hit to the fence.

Six runs came off the over.

Jos Buttler comes to the crease.

Josh Hazlewood continues and Gill plays out a dot before Virat Kohli attempts a direct hit and misses the target as the ball races away to the boundary. Fives runs added to the total.

Two singles follow.

A dot later, Buttler flicks one over the fine leg fence for a maximum.

13 runs came off the over.

21:45

Gill takes Hazlewood to the cleaners

GT 36-0 (2 ovs) vs RCB 155 all out | Scorecard

Gujarat Titans openers Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan are out in the middle.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar with the new ball for Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

With only 155 on the board, RCB will looking for some early wickets to put GT on the backfoot.

Sudharsan is on strike and he taps the first delivery to backward point and gets off the mark.

Terrific nip-backer from Bhuvi and Gill edges it past the keeper for a boundary.

Six! Up and over as Gill lofts a half-volley outside off over the extra-cover for a maximum.

A dot later, Gill steers one through backward point and gets a single.

A dot to end the 12-run over.

Josh Hazlewood to bowl from the other end and Gill greets him with back-to-back boundaries, first one through deep backward point and the next through long-off.

A dot later, Gill lofts the full delivery through the line and clears the long-on boundary for a maximum.

Four! Short of a length delivery and Gill makes room and punches it square of the wicket.

Six! Gill finishes the over with an elegant flick over deep backward square-leg for a maximum.

24 runs came off the over.

21:25

Padikkal wages lonely battle for RCB

RCB 155 all out (19.2 ovs) vs GT | Scorecard

Mohammed Siraj is back into the attack to bowl the penultimate over and Bhuvneshwar Kumar defends the first ball before hammering the next through covers for a boundary.

Bhuvneshwar then cuts the third delivery to cover and gets off the strike.

Venkatesh Iyer is on strike and he cuts one uppishly to third man gets a couple.

Four! Iyer goes deep and drills the overpitched delivery straight down the ground for a boundary.

A single through backward point to end the 12-run over.

Arshad Khan to bowl the final over and he strikes. Venkatesh Iyer is out, caught brilliantly by Sai Sudharsan. Short of a length delivery and Iyer lofts it straight to Sudharsan in the deep.

Iyer goes for 12 off 15 balls with a lone hit to the fence.

RCB are nine down with five balls remaining.

Josh Hazlewood comes to the crease and runs himself out looking to steal a quick single.

RCB finish with 155 in 19.2 overs, the first time they are being bowled out in IPL 2026.

It is also their lowest total in the ongoing edition.

Left-arm pace Arshad Khan (3/22) took the wickets of RCB skipper Rajat Patidar (19), Krunal Pandya (4) and Venkatesh Iyer (12), while Jason Holder (2/29) and Rashid Khan (2/19) also grabbed two wickets each.

Devdutt Padikkal was the highest run-getter for RCB, scoring 40 off 24 balls.

21:08

RCB meander along; GT on top

RCB 143-8 (18 ovs) vs GT | Scorecard

Jason Holder with his final over and Venkatesh Iyer plays out a dot.

A single (leg byes) follows.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar then guides one to short third and gets a single.

A dot and a single through long-on follows.

Another dot to end the 3-run over. Holder finishes his spell with 2/29.

Arshad Khan is back into the attack with his third and starts off with a slow bouncer which is called a wide.

He then hits Venkatesh Iyer on the elbow with a short delivery outside off.

Iyer is in pain and the physio is out in the middle.

Iyer is back and he flicks the next delivery to deep square leg for a single.

A dot later, Bhuvneshwar punches one off his backfoot and gets a boundary through sweeper cover.

A dot and a single through point to end the 18th over. 7 runs came off it.

20:55

RCB sink further; GT on top

RCB 133-8 (16 ovs) vs GT | Scorecard

Impact Sub Venkatesh Iyer is the new man in.

Jason Holder with his third over and Romario Shepherd is on strike.

Out! Shepherd goes caught by Sai Sudharsan. Back of a length delivery outside off and Shepherd looks to pull it but got the timing wrong and ball goes straight to Sudharsan in the deep.

Shepherd goes for 17 off 15 balls with two sixes.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar comes to the crease and drives one towards the vacant area in mid-wicket and gets three runs. Good stop by Manav Suther.

Follows it up with a single through mid-off.

A dot later, Bhuvneswhar nudges one to cover point and gets a single.

Another single through third man to end the 6-run over.

Rashid Khan is bowling out and Venkatesh Iyer plays out two dots before getting a single through square leg.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is on strike and he sees off the next three deliveries.

Just a single came off Rashid's final over. He finishes with fine figures of 2/19.

20:44

Rashid sends back Padikkal; RCB 7 down

RCB 126-7 (14 ovs) vs GT | Scorecard

Kagiso Rabada is back into the attack with his final over. Romario Shepherd is on strike and is hit on the pads. A single (leg byes) is taken.

Four! Slower delivery and Devdutt Padikkal leans forward and pushes it through extra cover.

Six! Short delivery and Padikkal gets into position and pulls it over the square leg fence.

Follows it up with a single through short third.

A dot and a single to end the 13-run over.

Rabada finishes his quota with 1/44.

Rashid Khan with his third over and beats Shepherd on the outside edge with a leg break outside off.

Six! In the slot and Shepherd hammers it into the sightscreen.

A dot later, Shepherd hits another six, this time over the deep mid-wicket fence.

Follows it up with a single through long-on.

Out! Padikkal is out, clean-bowled by Rashid Khan with a googly. RCB are seven down. Quicker delivery and Padikkal goes deep into his crease but the ball skids and hits his middle stump.

Padikkal goes for 40 off 24 with five boundaries and two sixes.

13 runs came off the over.

20:35

RCB in deep trouble

RCB 100-6 (12 ovs) vs GT | Scorecard

Arshad Khan with his second over and Devdutt Padikkal clips the shortish delivery towards long-on and gets a single.

Krunal Pandya then cuts one late through square third man fence for a boundary.

Out! Krunal goes, caught by Jason Holder. Third grab of the night for Holder. Length delivery outside off and Krunal flicks it straight to Holder at mid-wicket.

Krunal goes for four off as many balls with a hit to the fence.

Romario Shepherd comes to the crease. Two dots later, he gets off the mark with a single through backward square leg. 6 runs came off the over.

Rashid Khan with his second over and Shepherd gets a single through long-on.

A dot later, Padikkal drives the next to long-on for a single.

A dot and a single follow. 100 up for RCB in 11.5 overs.

A dot to end the 3-run over.

20:25

RCB crumble; GT on top

RCB 91-5 (10 ovs) vs GT | Scorecard

Jason Holder with his second over and he strikes straightaway. Jitesh Sharma is out, caught by Jos Buttler. Length delivery outside off and Jitesh nicks it to the keeper. Jitesh goes for 1 off three balls as his poor run in IPL 2026 continues.

Tim David comes to the crease and gets off the mark with a single through sweeper cover.

A single and two dots follows.

Six! Short delivery Tim David smashes it flat over mid-wicket for a maximum.

A single through square of the wicket to end the nine-run over.

Rashid Khan comes into the attack and Tim David cuts the first delivery straight to Mohammed Siraj at short third. No run on offer.

David then works one down to long-off and gets Devdutt Padikkal back on strike.

A single through mid-wicket follows.

Out! Tim David departs, caught by Jason Holder. David whips one through mid-wicket and Holder moves swiftly to his right grabs it.

David goes for 9 off six balls with one six.

Krunal Pandya comes to the crease and plays out two dots.

Just two runs came off Rashid's first over.

20:14

Holder pulls off a stunner; RCB 3 down

RCB 80-3 (8 ovs) vs GT | Scorecard

Jason Holder comes into the attack and offers some width to Devdutt Padikkal who smashes it through deep backward point for a boundary.

Four more! Holder sends in another short and wide delivery and Padikkal puts it away through the left of deep cover for a boundary.

Two singles follow.

Padikkal then nudges one through backward square leg and gets another single.

A single to long-off to end the 12-run over.

Arshad Khan comes into the attack and Rajat Patidar smashes the short delivery over deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

Follows it up with a couple through cow corner.

A dot follows.

Out! Patidar goes, caught brilliantly by Jason Holder. Short delivery and Patidar goes for a pull but top-edges it to deep backward square leg where Holder takes a running catch.

Patidar goes for 19 off 15 balls with two boundaries and a six.

Jitesh Sharma comes to the crease and plays out a dot before picking up a single to open his account.

9 runs came off the over.

20:01

GT fight back after Kohli blitz

RCB 59-2 (6 ovs) vs GT | Scorecard

Mohammed Siraj with his third and Devdutt Padikkal drives the first delivery straight to the fielder at cover.

Six! Shortish delivery and Padikkal picks it from outside off and dispatch it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Four! Short delivery outside off and Padikkal gets under it and frees his arms to send it through third man fence.

Two dots follow. Good comeback by Siraj.

Four! Tad short and Padikkal pulls it over the fielder at mid-wicket for a boundary.

Fifty up for RCB in five overs. 14 runs came off the over.

Kagiso Rabada with his third over and Rajat Patidar gets beaten on the outside edge before he top-edges a quick delivery over third man for a boundary.

Two dots later, Patidar pushes one to backward point and gets off the strike.

A single through square to end the over. 6 runs came off it.

RCB finish the Powerplay with 59-2.

19:51

Kohli departs after brisk 28

RCB 39-2 (4 ovs) vs GT | Scorecard

Mohammed Siraj with his second over and Kohli inside edges the first delivery onto his pads before he charges down the pitch and smashes one over mid-on for a six!

A single (leg byes) follow.

Out! Jacob Bethell departs, caught by Rashid Khan. Length delivery on middle and leg and Bethell chips it straight to Rashid at mid-wicket.

Bethell goes for five off five balls with one hit to the fence.

Devdutt Padikkal comes to the crease. A wide slip in place and Padikkal is beaten on the outside edge.

A dot to end the 7-run over.

Kagiso Rabad continues and starts off with a wide down the leg.

A dot later, Kohli goes, caught by Rashid Khan! Rabada has his revenge after being hit by five consecutive boundaries by Kohli in the previous over.

A quick bouncer and Kohli charges down and attempts to pull but ends up skying it to straight to mid wicket.

Rajat Patidar is the new man in and a dot later he opens his account with a boundary straight down the ground.

Two dots to end the five-run over.

19:40

Kohli smashes five fours in a row!

RCB 27-0 (2 ovs) vs GT | Scorecard

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's openers Virat Kohli and Jacob Bethell are out in the middle.

Mohammed Siraj to open the bowling for Gujarat Titans. Bethell is on strike and Siraj betas Bethell on the outside edge with an outswinger.

Bethell then gets off the mark by guiding a short delivery outside off to short third.

Kohli is on strike and after being beaten by a delivery shaping away he defends the next and almost plays it onto the stumps. Enough time to steal a single.

A dot later, Siraj offers some width and Bethell pounces on it and slashes it through backward point for a boundary.

Six runs came off the first over.

Kagiso Rabada to bowl from the other end and Kohli pulls the shortish delivery past mid-wicket for a boundary.

Four more! Kohli hits the next through the line and the ball races away to the long-off boundary.

Two more boundaries! First one through deep backward point and the next through deep point.

Four more! Kohli drives the fifth delivery through sweeper cover to make it five in a row!

A single to end the 21-run over.

19:11

Both sides unchanged

Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill has won the toss and has decided to bowl first against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their Indian Premier League game at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

"We are going to bowl first. The surface gives swing in the first 4-5 overs. Want to chase in case there is dew. These two games will determine how far we go in the tournament. They are playing some good cricket, they are the defending champions. The mood is nice and light. It's about having the right attitude. Same team as the last game," Gill said.

RCB captain Rajat Patidar said: "We were looking to field first. I don't think the grass cover will help much. Hope we put up a good total on the board. The way we played the first half of IPL, that was good to see. It's a positive sign for us, we are looking forward to it. We're playing with the same team."

Let's have a look at the Playing XIs:

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Jacob Bethell, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (Captain), Jitesh Sharma (Wicketkeeper), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood.

Impact Subs: Rasikh Dar, Jordan Cox, Manges Yadav, Vicky Ostwal, Venkatesh Iyer.

Gujarat Tians: Shubman Gill (Captain), B Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (Wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Shahrukh Khan, Manav Suthar, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj.

Impact Subs: Rahul Tewatia, Glenn Phillips, Anuj Rawat, Nishant Sindhu, Kulwant Khejroliya.

19:00

GT look to make home advantage count

Gujarat Titans have a solid record at their home ground, the Narendra Modi Stadium. They have won 14 of the 26 matches played at the venue, while losing 12.

However, they were beaten in their most recent game here by the Mumbai Indians.

Virat Kohli has an outstanding record against Gujarat Titans. He has tallied 432 runs in seven innings at an average of 86.4 and a strike rate of 149.48, including one hundred and four half-centuries.

Kohli was named Player of the Match for his 81 off 44 balls when the two teams met less than a week ago in Bengaluru.

18:43

GT look to make home advantage count

Hello and welcome to the coverage of the Indian Premier League 2026 match No. 42 between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

The Titans face a stern test against a red-hot RCB, searching for some much needed consistency. At the halfway stage of the tournament, GT find themselves stuck in mid-table with four wins and as many losses from eight games.

In contrast, defending champions RCB have been in imperious form, registering six victories in eight matches.

Key Players and Strategies for RCB

RCB's new ball duo of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood has wreaked havoc in tandem. While Bhuvneshwar has turned back the clock with his swing masterclass, Hazlewood has troubled the batters with Test match lengths targeting the outside edge.

Add to that, the challenge of facing Krundal Pandya and his barrage of variations in the middle overs.

Gujarat Titans' Reliance on Top Order

GT have been labelled as top heavy with Sai Sudharsan, captain Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler again scoring the bulk of the runs. Washington Sundar has proved himself in the middle order while finishers like Shahrukh Khan and Rahul Tewatia have not set the stage on fire yet.

Jason Holder has been accommodated in the middle-order to lend more potency.

Both sides met only a week ago at the Chinnaswamy with RCB comfortably chasing down 206 with seven balls to spare. GT have also not been able to dominate at home, having lost two of their three games at Motera.

RCB totally annihilated Delhi Capitals in their previous game and that will only add to their confidence.

Head-to-head record

RCB and GT have met seven times in the IPL, with RCB leading 4–3. The contests have been closely fought, with RCB's highest score against GT being 206 (lowest 169), while GT's best is 205 and their lowest 147.

Pitch Report

The Narendra Modi Stadium pitch generally favours batting, with good bounce and the ball coming nicely onto the bat. There is some assistance for bowlers too—pacers can get early movement, while spinners may find slight grip and turn as the game progresses. Hit-the-deck bowling also tends to be effective here.

In the previous match, Mumbai Indians struggled in the powerplay but finished strongly with the bat. Their bowlers then exploited the conditions brilliantly, bowling Gujarat Titans out for just 100 with disciplined hard-length bowling. Spinners like Mitchell Santner, AM Ghazanfar, and Rashid Khan also made good use of the surface.

Predicted Playing XIs:

Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (Captain), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (Wicketkeeper), Shahrukh Khan, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Manav Suthar, Prasidh Krishna, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj

Impact Player: Rahul Tewatia

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (Captain), Jitesh Sharma (Wicketkeeper), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Mangesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma

Impact Player: Jacob Bethell

Where to Watch: The match will be broadcast live on Star Sports from 7.30pm IST, while JioHotstar will stream the match in multiple languages.

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