IPL 2023 RCB vs GT Highlights: Gujarat Titans clinched victory by six wickets in their final IPL 2023 league game and also knocked out Royal Challengers Bangalore, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Chasing a target of 198 runs, GT reached 198/4 in 19.1 overs with Shubman Gill smacking the winning six. Gill with the six, slamming an unbeaten knock of 104 runs off 52 balls, clobbering five fours and eight sixes. Meanwhile, Mohammed Siraj took two wickets for RCB. Initially, the match was delayed due to rain and when it began, Virat Kohli singlehandedly took RCB to 197/5 in 20 overs, with a vintage 101* off 61 balls, packed with 13 fours and a maximum. GT have already qualified for the playoffs and will end the league phase as table toppers.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (20 ovs maximum)
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | not out | 101 | 61 | 102 | 13 | 1 | 165.57 |
| Faf du Plessis (c) | c Tewatia b Noor Ahmad | 28 | 19 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 147.36 |
| Glenn Maxwell | b Rashid Khan | 11 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 220.00 |
| Mahipal Lomror | st †Saha b Noor Ahmad | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Michael Bracewell | c & b Mohammed Shami | 26 | 16 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 162.50 |
| Dinesh Karthik | c †Saha b Yash Dayal | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Anuj Rawat † | not out | 23 | 15 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 153.33 |
| Extras | (lb 2, w 5) | 7 | |||||
| TOTAL | 20 Ov (RR: 9.85) | 197/5 | |||||
| Did not bat: Harshal Patel, Wayne Parnell, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Mohammed Siraj | |||||||
| Fall of wickets: 1-67 (Faf du Plessis, 7.1 ov), 2-80 (Glenn Maxwell, 8.2 ov), 3-85 (Mahipal Lomror, 9.1 ov), 4-132 (Michael Bracewell, 13.6 ov), 5-133 (Dinesh Karthik, 14.2 ov) • DRS |
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Shami | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.75 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yash Dayal | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.75 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6.00 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noor Ahmad | 4 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 9.75 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Mohit Sharma | 4 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 13.50 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Gujarat Titans (T: 198 runs from 20 ovs)
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wriddhiman Saha † | c Parnell b Mohammed Siraj | 12 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Shubman Gill | not out | 104 | 52 | 97 | 5 | 8 | 200.00 |
| Vijay Shankar | c Kohli b Vyshak | 53 | 35 | 53 | 7 | 2 | 151.42 |
| Dasun Shanaka | c sub (SS Prabhudessai) b Patel | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| David Miller | c sub (SS Prabhudessai) b Mohammed Siraj | 6 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Rahul Tewatia | not out | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Extras | (b 5, lb 6, nb 1, w 7) | 19 | |||||
| TOTAL | 19.1 Ov (RR: 10.33) | 198/4 | |||||
| Did not bat: Hardik Pandya (c), Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma | |||||||
| Fall of wickets: 1-25 (Wriddhiman Saha, 2.6 ov), 2-148 (Vijay Shankar, 14.5 ov), 3-150 (Dasun Shanaka, 15.3 ov), 4-171 (David Miller, 17.4 ov) • DRS |
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Siraj | 4 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 8.00 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Wayne Parnell | 3.1 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 13.26 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Vijaykumar Vyshak | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10.00 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Himanshu Sharma | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 9.33 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harshal Patel | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Bracewell | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16.00 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
MATCH FLOW
- Royal Challengers Bangalore innings
- Wet Ground: Royal Challengers Bangalore – 0/0
- Rain: Royal Challengers Bangalore – 0/0
- Wet Ground: Royal Challengers Bangalore – 0/0
- Rain: Royal Challengers Bangalore – 0/0
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 6.0 (Mandatory – 62 runs, 0 wicket)
- Royal Challengers Bangalore: 50 runs in 4.3 overs (27 balls), Extras 1
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 27 balls (V Kohli 28, F du Plessis 21, Ex 1)
- Strategic Timeout: Royal Challengers Bangalore – 62/0 in 6.0 overs (V Kohli 36, F du Plessis 25)
- Royal Challengers Bangalore: 100 runs in 10.5 overs (65 balls), Extras 5
- V Kohli: 50 off 35 balls (7 x 4)
- Strategic Timeout: Royal Challengers Bangalore – 132/4 in 14.0 overs (V Kohli 60)
- Royal Challengers Bangalore: 150 runs in 16.1 overs (97 balls), Extras 7
- V Kohli: 100 off 60 balls (13 x 4, 1 x 6)
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 29 balls (V Kohli 39, Anuj Rawat 10, Ex 1)
- Innings Break: Royal Challengers Bangalore – 197/5 in 20.0 overs (V Kohli 101, Anuj Rawat 23)
- Gujarat Titans innings
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 6.0 (Mandatory – 51 runs, 1 wicket)
- Over 2.4: Review by Royal Challengers Bangalore (Bowling), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – Nitin Menon, Batter – WP Saha (Struck down)
- Gujarat Titans: 50 runs in 5.4 overs (34 balls), Extras 5
- Strategic Timeout: Gujarat Titans – 51/1 in 6.0 overs (Shubman Gill 18, V Shankar 16)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 34 balls (Shubman Gill 25, V Shankar 21, Ex 6)
- Gujarat Titans: 100 runs in 10.5 overs (65 balls), Extras 11
- Shubman Gill: 50 off 29 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 60 balls (Shubman Gill 61, V Shankar 32, Ex 7)
- V Shankar: 50 off 34 balls (7 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Gujarat Titans: 150 runs in 15.1 overs (91 balls), Extras 13
- Strategic Timeout: Gujarat Titans – 150/3 in 15.3 overs (Shubman Gill 72)
- Over 19.0: Review by Gujarat Titans (Batting), Decision Challenged – NoBall, Umpire – VK Sharma, Batter – Shubman Gill (Upheld)
- Over 19.0: Review by Royal Challengers Bangalore (Bowling), Decision Challenged – Wide, Umpire – VK Sharma, Batter – Shubman Gill (Struck down)
- Shubman Gill: 100 off 52 balls (5 x 4, 8 x 6)
MATCH DETAILS
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | |
| Toss | Gujarat Titans, elected to field first |
| Series | Indian Premier League |
| Season | 2023 |
| Player Of The Match | Shubman Gill |
| Match days | 21 May 2023 – night (20-over match) |
| RCB Player Replacement | Impact player: Himanshu Sharma in, Dinesh Karthik out (1st innings, 19.6 ov) |
| GT Player Replacement | Impact player: Vijay Shankar in, Yash Dayal out (2nd innings, 2.6 ov) |
| T20 debut | Himanshu Sharma |
| Umpires | Nitin MenonDRSVirender SharmaDRS |
| TV Umpire | Tapan Sharma |
| Reserve Umpire | VM Dhokre |
| Match Referee | Javagal Srinath |
| Points | Gujarat Titans 2, Royal Challengers Bangalore 0 |
