Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Indian Premier League, 2022 Full score card

FOUR! Rahul Tewatia finishes it off in style! The finisher does it again! What a partnership and what a team Gujarat are! They are just never out of the game and these two with a clinical chase here have proved it again. It is full and outside off. Rahul Tewatia stays deep in his crease and lifts this over extra-cover for a boundary. Gujarat win by six wickets!

Scores are level now! Back of a length, around off. Miller steers it towards third man for a single.

FOUR! Boundary for Miller and just 2 needed now! It is a full delivery on off. Miller gets under it and hits it wide of long on for a boundary.

WIDE! This is full and wider outside off. Miller lets it go. Wide called by the umpire.

SIX! Ohh...what a shot from Rahul Tewatia! He is doing it yet again! Brings the equation to 7 from 6 ball now. A slower ball, on off. Rahul Tewatia dances down the track and slams it over deep extra-cover for a maximum. The games looks almost done and dusted now!

A short ball on middle. Miller pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

NOT OUT! Patel goes for a yorker this time, misses his length slightly and it ends up being a full ball. On middle and leg. Rahul Tewatia looks to paddle it and gets an inside edge of his blade to short fine leg. The single is taken but Bangalore review. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and Gujarat will get the single as Tewatia will continue.

A shorter length delivery on off. Miller pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A slower length ball, around off at 114.7 kph. Rahul Tewatia punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

A length delivery, around off. Rahul Tewatia pushes it towards deep point and the batters try to come back for the second. The throw from the deep is wide and that allows a second run to be completed easily.

FOUR! Boundary to end the over and 17 runs from it! Again the short ball on middle. Miller rocks back and pulls it toward the deep square leg fence for a boundary. 19 needed from 12 balls now.

A knuckle ball, on off. It is shorter in length, on off. Rahul Tewatia pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! A boundary now and pressure on Bangalore here! Fifty partnership also comes up in just 30 deliveries. A fullish delivery, around off. Rahul Tewatia drives it through covers for a boundary.

SIX! You cannnot bowl there to Rahul Tewatia! A fuller delivery on the pads. Rahul Tewatia just lifts this off his pads over the fine leg fence for a maximum.

Lovely slower delivery again! Knuckle ball, on a length, around off. Rahul Tewatia gets beaten by the lack of pace as he looks to punch it away.

Back of a length, on off. Rahul Tewatia pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.  it was a slower one from Josh Hazlewood.

Josh Hazlewood (2-0-9-0) comes back in probably to bowl the 18th and 20th over.

Just 7 from the over! A slower length delivery, around off. Rahul Tewatia punches it to sweeper cover for a single. 36 needed from 18 balls!

Just a single now! On a length, around off. Miller pushes it to mid off for a single.

A slower short ball this time and a dot ball! It is around off and Miller looks to pull it but gets the bottom of hus blade.

Back of a length, on middle. Miller pulls it to deep backward square leg for a couple.

WIDE! Patel goes full and wider outside off. Miller tries to reach it but misses.

Back of a length, on middle. Rahul Tewatia works it to deep backward square leg for a single.

A length ball, on off. Miller punches it to covers for a single.

FOUR LEG BYES! Bangalore took the review but in the end it is four leg byes and Gujarat now need 43 runs from 24 balls! A fullish delivery, around off. Rahul Tewatia gets across and looks to paddle it, he misses. The ball hits his pads and goes towards the fine leg fence. However. Bangalore take a review and the UltraEdge shows no bat involved. The Ball Tracker rolls in and it shows that the ball is missing the off stump. So four runs for Gujarat.

Faf du Plessis asks the keeper if there is glove involved but eventually does go for the review for an lbw decision. The third umpire checks UltraEdge and finds no bat involved. Ball Tracking shows that everything is good but the ball is missing off stump by a fair bit. NOT OUT is the decision and Tewatia will carry on.

On a length, on off. Not enough room for Rahul Tewatia to guide it away again and he gets the inside edge of his blade onto his pad.

FOUR! Ohh...this is not what Bangalore needed! A mis-field from Mahipal Lomror who has been so good in the field so far. Siraj goes back of a length, around off. Tewatia steers it towards third man. However, the fielder there Mahipal Lomror misfields and the ball goes through him for a boundary.

FOUR! Gujarat are getting boundaries at regular intervals here! Back of a length, around off. Rahul Tewatia backs away a bit and steers it towards the backward point fence for a boundary.

This is full and outside off, Miller drills it to sweeper cover for a single.

Short and wide, outside off. Miller cuts it to deep point for a couple.

DRINKS! Bangalore spinners have done well to take some important wickets and they are slightly ahead in the game at the moment. However, this is the phase of the game where Gujarat play their best cricket and with Miller and Rahul Tewatia in the crease anything can happen. Can they pull of another chase here? Let's find out.

Bravely tossed up from Hasaranga but he gets it very full on leg stump. Miller makes room and drives it firmly down to long on for a single.

Flatter delivery, around off and this is tapped onto the off side for a quick single.

On middle and leg, flicked straight to mid-wicket.

Well bowled but poorly fielded. Flatter one, on leg stump. Miller gets a leading edge back towards the bowler and Hasaranga lets it through. Single taken.

SIX! WOW! Floated up, around off. David Miller makes room and whacks it inside-out over the extra cover fence for a maximum. One of the shots of the day this.

FOUR! David Miller decides its time to go and picks up a boundary. Around middle, Miller makes room past the leg stump and slog-sweeps it one bounce into the cow corner fence. This will ease the nerves a bit.

And again! Another dot ball to end a tidy over from Mohammed Siraj, just 4 off it. Slower and bowled into the pitch, around off. Tewatia looks to uppercut but misses. 71 needed now off 36 balls!

Slower again, banged into the deck this time but it is outside off. Tewatia plays and misses.

Length this time, Siraj takes the pace off it and slants it across the left-hander. Tewatia looks to cut but misses.

FOUR! Good shot from Rahul Tewatia but not the ball you would like to bowl to this man. A low full toss on leg. Rahul Tewatia flicks it through the backward square leg region for a boundary.

A length ball, around off and Tewatia pushes it out on the off side.

NOT OUT! A fruitful review from Rahul Tewatia and Gujarat and he survives! Mohammed Siraj starts off with a fuller delivery, around leg stump. Tewatia looks to work it away but the ball skids on and raps him on the pads. The umpire raises his finger but the review is taken. There is no bat involved as confirmed by UltraEdge but Ball Tracking shows that it is just pitching outside leg stump.

Mohammed Siraj is back on. He has gone for 20 runs in his two overs so far.

Floated up, on leg stump. Tewatia drives it through mid-wicket and gets off the mark with a single.

Rahul Tewatia is the next man in.

OUT! TAKEN! The substitute keeper Anuj Rawat shows good presence of mind to take the catch and Gujarat lose yet another wicket. This is the wrong 'un from Wanindu Hasaranga and the ball skids across the left-hander. Sai Sudharsan looks to cover-drive but gets an outside edge. The ball goes off the keeper's gloves and loops up behind. Rawat is quick to compose himself and takes it on the second attempt. Bangalore on top of proceedings here. 76 needed off 43 balls!

On the pads, worked through square leg for a single.

Was there an edge on it? No, there wasn't! Quicker delivery and it is the leg spinner, on leg stump and turning in. David Miller goes past the leg stump again but misses as the keeper fumbles.

A tad shorter, on leg stump and turning in. Miller makes room past the leg stump but fails to get it away.

Flatter delivery, around middle and leg, Miller blocks it out.

FOUR! Another poor delivery to end the over from Harshal Patel. This is slow and halfway down the track, down the leg side. Sai Sudharsan has all the time in the world to pick his spot and pull it into the fine leg fence. 77 needed now off 48 balls!

Patel switches back to over the wicket and angles it across the left-hander. This is tapped away onto the off side for one.

FOUR! Harshal Patel switches to 'round the wicket and serves a half-volley outside off. David Miller frees his arms and drives it beautifully through covers for a boundary.

Well bowled! Another off-cutter, fuller and around middle. Sudharsan looks to drive but the ball grips in the surafce. Sudharsan ends up chipping it right back over the bowler's head for a single.

Length again, slower and outside off. Miller cuts it through the point region for a run.

Slower delivery, angled across the left-hander. Sudharsan gets a bottom edge towards cover-point and picks up a single.

Another productive over from Shahbaz Ahmed comes to an end, 5 runs and a wicket off it. On the pads, flicked through square leg for a run.

Miller moves a bit inside the crease to put off the bowler. Ahmed de;ivers it full and wide, Miller squeezes it behind square on the off side for a quick single.

Slower through the air, around leg stump. Sudharsan nudges it on the leg side and turns the strike over.

Around middle and leg, Miller works it through square leg and picks up a single.

David Miller walks out to the middle now.

OUT! TAKEN! Shahbaz Ahmed gets the big fish and is turning the game on its head! This is speared into middle stump and Hardik Pandya just can't resist going after it. Pandya can't get underneath the ball and ends up flat-batting it towards the long on fence. The ball is hit very hard but straight down the throat of Mahipal Lomror who takes a sharp catch. Ahmed gets his second wicket and Bangalore piling on the pressure now. 93 needed off 58 balls!

On a length, on middle. Sudharsan rocks back and works it past square leg for a single.

Slower in the air, on off. Sai Sudharsan pushes it to long off for a single. 94 needed now from 60 balls!

Goes flatter and quciker on middle. Pandya punches it to long on for a single.

A full toss on middle. Sai Sudharsan sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a single.

An update to clear all the confusion regarding the previous no ball. The on-air commentator, Simon Doull reads out the rule that basically states that the wicket-keeper needs to have his gloves behind the stumps from the moment the ball comes into play which is when the bowler starts his run-up. So, the call was spot on from the third umpire.

FOUR! Nicely played by the youngman! Slower in the air, on middle. Sai Sudharsan just whips this off his pads over mid-wicket for a boundary.

This is flatter on middle. Pandya works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A flatter delivery on middle. Pandya gets well forward and blocks it.

A fuller delivery on middle. Pandya pushes it to long on for a single. 102 needed from 66 balls!

DRINKS! Gujarat were cruising along nicely but once Wriddhiman Saha fell, the scoring rate fell a bit. Shubman Gill after a slow start was just starting to find his stride but has got out at the wrong time. Bangalore have done well to pick up a couple of wickets and will now look to pile on the pressure. 103 runs are now needed in 67 balls and with that being said, Hardik Pandya walks out to bat.

OUT! LBW! This time Shahbaz Ahmed gets his man and is all pumped up! This is the arm ball, lands on a length around middle and just keeps on coming in with the angle. Shubman Gill looks to tuck it leg side but the ball skids through and raps him on the pads. There is a huge appeal from the keeper and the bowler and the finger is raised. Gill reviews it after consulting his partner. No bat involved as seen on UltraEdge and Ball Tracking shows up three reds. Gill has to go and Bangalore making a comeback here.

SIX! Big hit this time and this will help Gill and Gujarat. A low full toss on leg. Gill whips this over deep square leg for a maximum.

Shubman Gill has been adjudged caught behind but he has reviewed it straight away. The third umpire is checking and UltraEdge shows that there is no bat involved and the keeper has his gloves in line of the stumps and the third umpire has signalled a no ball. Bangalore players are not happy with the decision but a Free Hit will follow.

NOT OUT! Gill was given out there but it turns out to be a no ball as the glove was in the line of the stumps as the ball goes past the bat. A big repreive for Gill and Gujarat. It is short and outside off. Gill looks to cut but misses. However, there is an appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Gill takes a review and the UltraEdge shows no bat involved. However, it is given as no ball as the gloves are in the line of stumps and Gill will continue. Bit of drama there as Bangalore players are not happy with the decision but the umpire decision is final and it will be Free Hit coming up now.

FOUR! Short and wide outside off. Gill goes back and cuts it past point for a boundary. This is what Gujarat need from Gill, nicely played this one.

On middle and flatter. Sai Sudharsan works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short and wide outside off. Gill cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.

On the pads and fuller. Sai Sudharsan clips it to fine leg and comes back for the second run. 116 needed now from 72 balls.

Quicker and flatter one again, on off. Sai Sudharsan blocks it out.

A flatter delivery on leg. Sai Sudharsan goes back and flicks it towards deep backward square leg for a couple.

Sai Sudharsan is in at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! Wanindu Hasaranga strikes in his first over and Bangalore get their first wicket. Saha departs after a fine knock. A slighty shorter length delivery on off. It is a googly and Saha goes back to punch it towards the extra-cover region. However, he mistimes it and the ball goes straight into the hands of Rajat Patidar at long off. Gill has failed to get going at the other end and that brought pressure on Saha to go for a big one and that has brought a wicket for Bangalore.

Drifts on the leg stump this time and Gill sweeps it to deep backward square leg. A single taken.

Starts off with a tossed up delivery, on off. Gill gets forward and defends it.

Wanindu Hasaranga to have a bowl now.

Just four from the over! On a length, on off at 122.4 kph. It grips off the surface and hits Saha high on his bat as he defends it. 121 needed from 78 balls.

Lands another length ball, around off. Gill punches it to covers for a single.

A short ball at 134.4 kph, on off. Saha skips down the track and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On a length, on middle and leg this time. Gill works it to right of long on for a single.

Lands on a length, around off. Gill looks to defend it off the front foot but gets beaten by the lack of pace again.

Patel starts with a slower delivery at 116.9 kph. A length ball, around off and Saha gets the inside edge onto his pads as he looks to defend. A single taken towards the off side.

Harshal Patel comes into the attack now.

Single to end the Powerplay and a good over for Gujarat! Back of a length, outside off. Saha pushes it towards point and takes a single. Gujarat are 46/0 after the Powerplay! They need 125 runs now from 84 balls!

FOUR! Saha batted brilliantly in the last game and he has started off nicely again today! Back of a length, on off. Saha pulls it towards the mid-wicket region for a boundary. Picks the length quickly and sends this one away towards the fence without much fuss.

WIDE! Siraj bangs it short on middle. Saha lets it go as it is too high and the umpire calls it wide.

Lands on a length, around off. Saha steers it towards point.

FOUR! Nice shot, very nice shot! Shorter length outside off. Saha just lifts this over the in-field in the cover region for a boundary.

Back of a length, outside off. Saha skips down the track and looks to pull it away but misses.

Tight run! A length ball, on off. Gill pushes it to mid off and sets off for a single. Makes it cmfortably in the end as the fielder misses the shy at the bowler's end.

WIDE! Back of a length but down the leg side. Gill looks to clip it away but misses.

Mohammed Siraj is back on.

Around off, pushed away towards covers for one more.

A bit short this time from Hazlewood and Wriddhiman Saha launches into the pull shot. The ball goes behind square and seems to be racing away to the fence but Mahipal Lomror is very quick to reach it from the square leg fence and keeps it down to just a single.

Length, close to the off pole. Gill dabs it down on the off side and picks up an easy single.

Can't find the gap! Fullish delivery, outside off and this is driven straight to the man at extra cover.

Short of a length, around off but not short enough to pull. Saha does go for it but gets a bottom edge onto the off side. They scamper through for a quick run though.

Back of a length, around off. Saha looks to fetch it and pull but mistimes it towards wide mid on.

Josh Hazlewood will continue. Can he provide the breakthrough here?

This is quicker through the air and on the pads again. Gill tucks it away straight to square leg and sends back Saha who wanted a single.

Drifting onto the pads, Saha steps out and whips it towards deep square leg for one.

On off, Gill shows the full face of the bat and knocks it down to long off for a single.

On middle, Gill pushes it towards mid on.

Flatter this time, tighter on off stump. Saha works it off the back foot through extra cover for one.

FOUR! Shouts of 'catch it' but this is well in the gap. Ahmed floats it up wide of off stump to start with and Wriddhiman Saha creams it uppishly through covers for a boundary.

Tidy start from Josh Hazlewood, just 5 runs off it. This is angled into off stump, Saha plays it with soft hands towards cover for a quick single.

Back of a length, on middle. Gill looks to pull but gets no timing on the shot. The ball goes towards mid-wicket and a single is taken.

Length ball, outside off and this is tapped on the bounce towards cover-point.

This is outside off, Saha opens the face of the bat and steers it down to third man for a single.

Good running. Short of a good length, on middle. Saha with a short-arm jab gets it past mid-wicket but the man at wide mid on cuts it off. Two taken.

Hazlewood starts off with a good length ball, around off and there's just a bit of away shape on it. Saha stays deep and dabs it towards backward point.

Will we see another over from Glenn Maxwell? No, Josh Hazlewood is into the attack now.

On a good length, slanted in from around off. Gill hangs back and pushes it out towards covers.

Better from Siraj. A touch fuller and on off. Gill blocks it off the front foot.

FOUR! Siraj drifts onto the pads again and this is just too easy for Shubman Gill. Length ball, on the pads and just tapped away behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

The ball is just racing away on this outfield. Length again, around off. Saha drives it behind square on the off side for a single.

A bit too straight from Siraj yet again and this is tucked away leg side for a single.

Two is the call straightaway and they will get it with ease. Around the top of off, Gill just eases it through mid-wicket for two.

Mohammed Siraj will start from the other end.

Lucky! Short and wide again, Gill cuts it hard but the man at point makes a brilliant half-stop to his left. Single taken. 10 runs off the first over and it's a good start for Gujarat.

Ooh, what happened here? Maxwell angles this one across the right-hander and the ball stays a touch low. Gill looks to hit across the line but gets comprehensively beaten.

FOUR! Shubman Gill gets off the mark with a boundary as well. On middle, Gill sweeps and sweeps it fine. The ball goes behind square and rockets to the fence.

Flatter delivery, on off. Gill blocks it out.

On middle and leg, nudged away behind square on the leg side for one.

FOUR! Poor start from Glenn Maxwell with the ball and Wriddhiman Saha is off the blocks in style. Short and wide, cut away past the diving point fielder for a boundary. Gujarat are up and running.

OUT! CAUGHT! No cables involved this time and Alzarri Joseph has something to rejoice about. This is in the slot again, around off. Mahipal Lomror looks to launch it over the long on fence but only gets the height and not the distance. David Miller settles under it at the long on fence and takes a good catch. Bangalore end with 170/6!

FOUR! Cheeky from Lomror and this is a very handy knock from him. Length ball, around off. Lomror shuffles across and gets it over the man at short fine leg for a boundary.

SAFE! Full and straight, Mahipal Lomror whips it firmly towards the cow corner fence. Lockie Ferguson races to his left from long on and cuts it off. The batters push hard for two and they seem to have made it. The umpires do go upstairs but the replay shows that Shahbaz Ahmed is well in.

Mahipal Lomror has been caught here but the umpires are checking whether the ball has hit the cable on the way or not? Yes, it has. So Mahipal Lomror survives and it will be a dead ball! The umpires check for the second time because it is not the cable of the spidercam but some other satellite cable. The decision though remains the same.

WIDE! This is spilled way beyond the tramline and Lomror is unable to reach it. Wide called.

SIX! In the slot and dispatched! On off, Mahipal Lomror is deep in his crease and smokes it high and handsome over the long on fence for a welcome biggie.

A loopy full toss from Joseph, this is angled well wide of the off stump. Ahmed has to reach out and can only pick up a single towards deep point.

Around the hips, Mahipal Lomror tucks it away towards square leg for a run.

Alzarri Joseph will bowl the last over.

Leg bye! Ferguson angles this one into the left=hander from 'round the wicket. Lomror makes a bit of room but gets cramped and the ball comes off his pads. The ball goes behind the stumps and a leg bye is stolen.

FOUR! Another full toss from Ferguson and this time he does get punished. Around off and this is slapped away to the right of the man at extra cover for a boundary.

A yorker this time, on off. Lomror digs it out.

Mahipal Lomror is the next man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Rashid Khan with a stunner to dismiss Glenn Maxwell! Lockie Ferguson serves a low full toss on middle stump and Maxwell clears his front leg looking to go big leg side. The bat turns in his hands a bit and Maxwell ends up lofting it towards the extra cover region. Rashid backtracks and dives to his left to take a brilliant catch over his head. Maxwell has to go and this could make a sizeable difference in the final total.

FOUR! Nicely done! Full and wide this time, Glenn Maxwell squeezes it behind square on the off side and the ball runs away to the backward point fence.

Ferguson starts off with a slower delivery, floated wide of off stump. Maxwell drills it to the right of mid off and the fielder over there fumbles a bit as he puts in the dive. The batters race back for the second.

Lockie Ferguson is back on. Three overs for 26 runs so far.

On middle, Maxwell pushes it down to long on for a single and will keep strike for the next over.

FOUR! Glenn Maxwell with a signature switch hit. Flatter and on off, Maxwell gets in position early and hits it flat, the ball goes one bounce into the cover fence.

Full and wide, Shahbaz Ahmed drives it to sweeper cover for a single.

Shahbaz Ahmed is the next batter in.

OUT! CAUGHT! The plan to hold back Rashid Khan has worked wonders for Gujarat and the dangerman Dinesh Karthik departs early. This is on a shorter length and on middle stump. It is the googly and Karthik looks to pull it aerially off the back foot. The ball goes off the top edge and Mohammad Shami takes a dolly of a catch at short fine leg.

Rashid floats it up a bit on middle stump. Maxwell makes room and hits it down to long off for a run.

Down the leg side, Karthik paddles it towards short fine leg for a quick single.

SIX! Glenn Maxwell gets hold of another one and this has ended up being a productive over for Bangalore. Banged in halfway and Maxwell has muscled the pull shot all the way over the square leg fence for a biggie. 15 off it.

On a good length, around off. Karthik eases it off the back foot through covers and gets off the mark with a single.

Dinesh Karthik is the next man in.

OUT! Cleaned up! Just when Virat Kohli needed to up the ante, Mohammad Shami has undone him with a good yorker. Kohli premeditates and moves way past the leg stump. Shami goes full and on off stump. Kohli fails to reach the ball and it goes on to hit the base of off stump. Kohli has to depart after a well-compiled innings and this is yet another timely wicket for Gujarat.

Length again, around off and at 141.3 kph. Maxwell slogs it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

SIX! BOOM! Fullish delivery, in the slot around middle. Glenn Maxwell is deep in his crease waiting for it and whacks it well over the mid-wicket fence for a huge hit.

Just short of a length, around off and this is hit down the ground for just a single. The batters thought about the second but decide against it.

Mohammad Shami (3-0-24-0) is back on.

Top over from Joseph, just 4 runs off it. Length ball, around off and Glenn Maxwell attempts the reverse hit but makes no connection. Bangalore need boundaries and they need a lot of them.

Short ball, a bit slower and on off stump. Kohli uses his wrists to pull it behind square on the leg side for one.

Leg bye! This is good bowling from Joseph. Maxwell looks to make a bit of room leg side but Joseph follows him. The ball hits Maxwell on the body and rolls onto the off side. They scamper through for a leg bye.

Pacy delivery, around the top of off and Kohli whips it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Back of a length, outside off. This is played towards third man for just a single.

Good start from Joseph, a short ball banged in on middle and leg. Maxwell moves past the leg stump and lets it go.

Alzarri Joseph is back into the attack. He has gone for 25 runs in his two overs.

Almost a yorker again, around off. Maxwell reverse-sweeps it to short fine leg for a single. End of a very good spell by Pradeep Sangwan, 4-0-19-2!

Brilliant bowling again by Pradeep Sangwan! A yorker, around off. Maxwell looks to dig it out but misses.

Rahul Tewatia is off the field and seems to have hurt his shoulder as he put in the dive a couple of deliveries ago. Hope he is fine.

A slower length ball, outside off. Glenn Maxwell looks to pull it but misses.

FOUR! Bit of luck involved there but Maxwell will not mind it. A low full toss on off. Maxwell hits it in the air towards long on. The ball falls short of the diving long on fielder and goes through him for a boundary.

A fullish delivery on middle. Maxwell clips it to deep backward square leg for a couple. He is off the mark straightaway!

Glenn Maxwell is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Rajat Patidar departs and it is Pradeep Sangwan who strikes again! End of a brilliant knock from the young man and he has set the platform for his team to go big here. A low full toss, outside off. Rajat Patidar gets across and looks to scoop it towards the leg side. However, he completely miscues it and the ball goes towards square leg where Shubman Gill takes an easy catch. A timely wicket for Gujarat and the partnership is finally broken.

Pradeep Sangwan (3-0-12-1) comes back in to finish his spell.

Back of a length, on middle. Rajat Patidar pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single.

A fullish delivery, outside off. Rajat Patidar looks to get a bat on it but misses.

FIFTY for Rajat Patidar! Good knock from the young man, he has taken a lot of pressure off Kohli at other end with some good shots. Back of a length, on off. Rajat Patidar stays on the leg side of that delivery and slams it wide of mid off for a boundary.

A full delivery on middle. Kohli flicks it to deep backward square leg for a single.

A slower length ball, outside off at 122.5 kph. Rajat Patidar gets across and looks to scoop it away. He gets the inside edge onto his pads and a run is taken towards short fine leg.

Lockie Ferguson serves this full on middle. Kohli pushes it to long on for a single.

DRINKS! The middle phase has gone pretty well for Bangalore so far with Virat Kohli getting to a half-century but he needs to change gears now. He has been helped big time from the other end with Rajat Patidar taking on the bowling and pressing the issue. It is a high-scoring ground so Bangalore will need to keep this up but Gujarat will know that a couple of wickets here and they will be right back on top of proceedings. Also, Lockie Ferguson is brought back into the attack.

A full delivery on middle. Kohli skips down the track and drives it to long on for a single.

Great running! On a length, on middle. Kohli works it with soft hands towards long on and comes back for the second run.

A full delivery on off. Rajat Patidar hits it hard and the ball falls just short of long on for a single.

Fifty for Virat Kohli! It took a long time coming but it is finally here and now he would be looking to kick on from here! A fuller delivery on middle. Kohli works it left of long on for a single. The crowd is happy and so are the players in the Bangalore camp. Just the innings he needed to get his confidence back and he can be dangerous in the back end of this innings now.

Back of a length, around leg. Rajat Patidar looks to pull it but misses. The ball hits his thigh pad and a leg bye is taken left of the keeper.

Good fielding from Alzarri Joseph. This is a short ball, on the body. Patidar pulls it off the top edge over short fine leg but Joseph chases it down and prevents the boundary. The batters pick up a brace.

Mohammad Shami is back on.

A flatter and quicker delivery on the shorter side. Patidar looks to pull it but the ball goes off the inside edge back to the keeper. It hits Saha on his leg and a single is taken towards short fine leg.

A fuller delivery on middle. Kohli pushes it to long on for a single.

Slightly shorter delivery on middle. Patidar goes back and slaps it to long on for a single.

A googly on middle. Kohli pushes it to long on for a single.

Very good running! A fuller delivery on off. Kohli drives it uppishly towards Rashid Khan. The ball goes left of Khan and he fails to pouch it. The speed of the ball is slowed as it goes to long off and couple of runs taken.

A fuller delivery on middle. Patidar looks to go big downtown but gets the bottom of his blade to long on for a single.

Rashid Khan to bowl from the opposite end now.

Firmly hit by Kohli but straight to mid off. Back of a length, on off. Kohli drills it hard but to mid off. 12 runs from this over and Bangalore have gained some momentum now.

On a length, on off. Patidar makes room again and slaps it to deep cover for a single.

FOUR! Not where he intended but it's still in the gap and a boundary for Rajat Patidar! On a length, on middle and leg. Patidar makes room and looks to heave it across the line. The ball goes off the inside half of his blade to the square leg fence.

SIX! Rajat Patidar is finding his groove now! Joseph bangs it short on middle at 140.5 kph. Rajat Patidar picks the length early and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

A short delivery on off at 140.7 kph. Kohli pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

On a length, on middle. Kohli stands tall and defends it towards the leg side.

Alzarri Joseph is back on. He went for 13 runs in his first over.

FOUR! Rajat Patidar keeps on being aggressive and keeps on reaping the rewards as well. Full and wide at 149 clicks and this is smoked through covers for a boundary. 15 runs come off this over and Bangalore now have some momentum going.

A touch fuller and outside off at 149.7 clicks. Kohli presses forward and just eases it through cover-point for a single.

Better length from Ferguson this time. Around the top of off, punched towards extra cover.

FOUR! Good anticipation from Kohli and he is in the groove now. Banged in short and wide, Kohli gets it over backward point and picks up a boundary.

SIX! Virat Kohli gets a good connection and clears the man on the long on fence for a maximum. This is a juicy full toss and Kohli takes full advantage of it. The fifty partnership also comes up between these two.

Kohli is struggling a bit with anything short at the moment. This is banged in and angled into the body. Kohli looks to pull but gets hurried on and gets hit on the body.

Another googly from Rashid but the length is pulled back this time. Rajat Patidar does pick it up and goes for the slog again but gets an inside edge back onto the pads.

Close to the off stump and full again, Kohli pushes it towards covers for a single.

Quicker one from Rashid, almost a yorker on off stump. Kohli jams it back towards the bowler.

Very full, on leg stump. Patidar heaves it through square leg for one this time.

SIX! Rajat Patidar gets hold of one and it travels the distance. Tossed up, around off and it is the googly. Patidar gets low and slogs it with the spin. The ball goes a long way over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

On middle, eased through mid on for a single.

Brilliant fielding from Hardik Pandya and he has certainly saved two runs there. Full and straight, Rajat Patidar makes a bit of room past the leg stump and creams it to the left of extra cover. Pandya dives in and makes a half-stop. Two runs taken.

Shorter this time, outside off. Kohli looks to cut but the ball flies off the outside edge down to the man at third man. Single taken.

This is a good start from Lockie Ferguson as he isn't allowing Kohli to get onto the front foot. Back of a length, outside off and this is dabbed down to cover-point.

On middle and leg, flicked straight towards square leg.

Ferguson goes a bit wider and almost clocks 150 kph. Kohli looks to drive but mistimes it badly back onto the deck.

Ferguson starts off with a shortish ball around off at 144.4 kph. Kohli punches it off the back foot but straight to the man at cover.

Lockie Ferguson is brought into the attack now.

On middle and leg, Kohli leans in and works it through mid-wicket for a single.

On off and Kohli pushes it with the turn towards extra cover.

Rajat Patidar looks to go big but doesn't get underneath it. This is very full, Patidar drills it down to long on and rotates the strike.

A bit slower through the air and sliding onto the pads. Kohli tucks it behind square on the leg side for one more.

Tad shorter this time, on middle. Patidar whips it through mid-wicket for a run.

Rashid starts off with a fuller delivery around off. Kohli drives it along the ground towards wide long off for a single.

DRINKS! Gujarat got rid of Bangalore skipper, Faf du Plessis early but since then Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar have bulit a good partnership here. Kohli, especially, is looking in fine touch and Bangalore fans would be hoping that he scores a big one today. However, Gujarat have a good bowling attack and they would be looking to make in-roads in this middle phase. Rashid Khan is into the attack now.

Another single to end the over and at the end of the Powerplay, Bangalore are 43/1! This is full and straight, Kohli punched it firmly towards mid on for a quick single.

On middle and leg, clipped away towards deep square leg for a run.

Good-length, angled across the right-hander. Kohli nudges it past cover-point for one more.

Sangwan pulls back his length a touch and bowls it straighter. Patidar tucks it through mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Rajat Patidar with a glorious front-foot punch! On off, Patidar hits it on the up and back past the bowler for a lovely boundary.

Good, positive running! Length ball, on off. Kohli is well out of his crease as he just punches it towards mid off for a single.

Back of a length, on middle at 150.8 kph. Rajat Patidar defends it onto the turf. 13 runs from the over.

FOUR! Nice shot from Rajat Patidar! Back of a length, around off. Patidar just uses the pace of the ball and opens the face of his blade. It goes towards the third man fence for a boundary.

Pulls his length back, on middle. Kohli defends it onto the turf and takes a single. That ball was bowled at 148 kph.

Joseph goes full again around leg. Kohli looks to clip it but misses this time. The ball brushes his pads and goes towards short fine leg.

FOUR! Virat Kohli is in his elements today! Overpitched delivery, on off. Kohli leans forward and creams it through covers for a boundary.

FOUR! Trademark Kohli flick-shot! It is full on middle and leg. Kohli uses his bottom hand to great effect and flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

First change in the bowling as Alzarri Joseph comes into the attack.

A risky single this time! On a length, around off. Kohli dabs it towards cover-point and takes off for a single. They complete the single in the end but a hint of hesitation between the batters again.

A fullish delivery on off. Kohli defends it back to the bowler.

Ohh...a mix-up there but no damage in the end! A length delivery, around off. Kohli dabs it towards cover-point and looks for a single initially but sends his partner back midway. There is a shy at the bowler's end but it is missed as Rajat Patidar puts in a dive to get back to his crease.

Good shot but Pandya does well to stop it. Overpitched, around off. Rajat Patidar drives it left of mid off. Pandya moves swiftly towards his left and stops it with a slide. A single taken.

This is fuller, on off. Patidar drives it to mid off.

On a length, on off at 136.1 kph. Rajat Patidar with a solid defence.

Shorter length again by Shami. It is around off and Rajat Patidar sort of half-pulls it over mid-wicket and takes three runs.

Slightly on the shorter side on off and it nips back in a bit. Rajat Patidar looks to work it towards the leg side but gets hit high on his pad.

On a length and angling into middle and leg. Kohli looks to clip it away by getting across but misses. There is an appeal as the ball hits his pad but it is going down leg and a leg bye is taken.

FOUR! A short ball and it produces a boundary! Shami goes for an effort ball, on middle and leg. Kohli pull and it goes off the top edge of his blade over short fine leg for a boundary.

Length ball, on off. Kohli with a solid front foot defence this time.

Kohli gets beaten now! Shami with a perfect good-length delivery, around off. Kohli looks to defend it from his crease but the ball seams away a bit and beats the outside edge of the blade.

Good end to the over and a brilliant one too, just one run and a wicket! On a length, on off. Tight line and Rajat Patidar just defends it towards the off side.

Rajat Patidar is in at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Pradeep Sangwan making his debut for Gujarat has struck in his very first over! The Bangalore skipper, Faf du Plessis is on his way back to the pavilion without troubling the scorers. On a good length, around off and going across the batter. Faf du Plessis goes for a drive but gets an outside edge. The ball goes back to the keeper and Wriddhiman Saha takes an easy catch. So an early wicket down yet again for Bangalore.

Length delivery again, on middle. Faf du Plessis works it towards the leg side.

Ohh...lovely delivery! On a good length, around off. It goes across Faf du Plessis and beats him off the outside edge of his blade as he looks to defend.

On a length, around off. Kohli guides it towards third man for a single.

Lands slightly short on middle. Kohli defends it off the back foot towards the off side.

Pradeep Sangwan who is making his debut for Gujarat to bowl from the opposite end.

Dot ball to end the over but a good one for Bangalore! Lands on a length, around off. Faf du Plessis drives it without much timing towards the off side. 10 from the first over!

Quick single this time! On a length, on off. Kohli with a big stride forward and defends it towards the off side for a single.

WIDE! Shami bangs it short but down the leg side. Kohli lets it go.

FOUR! Two in a row now for King Kohli! It is on the pads and bread and butter stuff for Kohli. He flicks it past square leg for another boundary. These two boundaries will give him a lot of confidence.

FOUR! Virat Kohli gets off the mark in style and the crowd erupts! Shami pitches this up, on off. Kohli leans forward and drives it past mid off for a boundary.

Shami goes full again, around off this time and finds some swing. It shapes away from Kohli as he looks to defend and gets beaten off the outside edge.

Mohammad Shami has a bit of an issue in his run-up and now Dominic Drakes is running out with the tape. The bowlers generally use the tape before the start of play to mark their run-ups and maybe, Shami is just adjusting it a bit now. We are good to resume play now.

Shami starts with a fullish delivery on off. Kohli leans forward and defends it off the middle of his blade towards the off side. Interesting battle this between two stalwarts of Indian cricket!

We are ready for play! The two umpires make their way out to the middle followed by the players of Gujarat. Skipper Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli are set to open the batting for Bangalore on this hot summer afternoon. Mohammad Shami has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

Rashid Khan is down for a chat. He says that it was a great feeling last time around and was happy to be on the winning side. Adds that the team is not dependent on one individual and every time someone steps up and takes responsibility. Mentions that it will be a bit hard fasting and playing the game in this heat but has prior experience playing in similar conditions in Dubai so will manage.

Hardik Pandya, the skipper of Gujarat, says that he was just thinking that he has come quite a long way and he is proud of himself (Playing his 100th Indian T20 League game). Tells that they would have liked to bat first because of the heat but it would not natter as the pitch will remain same. Mentions that preparation has been mainly to stay fresh and ready for the game and informs that they have two changes with Pradeep Sangwan coming in for Yash Dayal and Sai Sudharsan for Abhinav Manohar.

Faf du Plessis, the skipper of Bangalore, says that they will have a bat first. He adds that it is a day game and hence the factor of heat will come into place and doesn't want the players to be burnt out when they come out to bat. Mentions that hopefully, the wicket gets slower later on. Adds that they have had a couple of bad games which is fine and they have high-quality individuals in their side and it is just a matter of believing in them and things will turn around. Informs that they have made one change in their side.

Gujarat (Playing XI) - Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya (C), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Sai Sudharsan (In place of Abhinav Manohar), Rashid Khan, Lockie Ferguson, Alzarri Joseph, Mohammad Shami, Pradeep Sangwan (In place of Yash Dayal).

Bangalore (Playing XI) - Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (C), Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror (In place of Suyash Prabhudessai), Dinesh Karthik (WK), Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood.

TOSS - The coin goes up and lands in favour of Bangalore. They have elected to BAT first.

PITCH REPORT - Matthew Hayden is pitchside. Haydos says that the size of the ground is huge with square boundaries being 79 meters and 69 meters and the straight boundary being over 80 meters. Adds that the bowlers can use the big boundaries and it generally swings here but in a day game, the spinners will have a better outing. Adds that the batters will still enjoy as it is a belter of a pitch and it will be a high-scoring game.

Bangalore, on the other hand, need their batting group to step up, if they want to get their campaign back on track. Their bowling group is doing decent job at the moment but the lack of form shown by the batters is hurting them big time. They are up against one of the strongest bowling attack of the tournament and things are not going to get easy for them. Can they lift themselves up and get those two crucial points from this game? Or will Gujarat continue to march ahead? We shall find out. Toss and team sheets in a while.

Gujarat have been the team to beat this season and it has been the never-say-die attitude of Hardik Pandya and his boys that has been the most impressive. They have pulled off victories from the jaws of defeat on numerous occasions this season and would be looking to continue the momentum ahead.

It’s Super Saturday time, folks! Welcome to the first encounter of the day, where Gujarat wil go head-ho-head against Bangalore in game 43 of the season. Gujarat are sitting at the top of the table with 14 points in their kitty while Bangalore will be looking to get back to winning ways after poor outings in the last two games.

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