Virat Kohli looked genuinely fired up as he reverse-cupped a shot from Shubman Gill just in front of his neck. The catch was sharp, and RCB players spilled into celebrations, even mouthing \u201ccome on\u201d as they thought they had turned the contest. Yet that burst of intensity wasn\u2019t enough to carry the defending champions over the line, with Gujarat Titans prevailing by four wickets after chasing 156.<\/p>\n
In pursuit of the target, Gill provided GT with an assertive start. He raced to 42 off 16 deliveries in the first four overs, taking his side to 55\/1. The momentum shifted in the fifth over\u2019s last ball when Bhuvneshwar Kumar struck to remove the GT captain. Faced with a length ball, Gill went down the pitch, opened his stance by making room outside the leg stump, and struck the ball straight toward Kohli at cover. Kohli had been trying to disrupt Gill\u2019s rhythm, and the plan appeared to work\u2014Gill departed for 43 off 18, his innings laced with four fours and three sixes.<\/p>\n
Even with the setback, Gill\u2019s knock still did the heavy lifting by laying a solid foundation. Jos Buttler contributed 39 from 19 balls, while Rahul Tewatia remained unbeaten on 27 off 17 as GT built steadily toward the finish, reaching 158\/6 in 15.5 overs.<\/p>\n
Speaking after the win, Gill said the manner of restriction mattered on a wicket like that. \u201cFeels very satisfying, you know, on a wicket like this, restricting a team like them under 160 was a tremendous job by the bowlers.\u201d He also pointed to fielding as a crucial factor in the turnaround. \u201cI think our fielding was one of the things\u2026 at phases, we haven\u2019t fielded that well in the game. And I think today was one of those days, everyone came together. The energy in the field was very, very nice, especially after the second over, Virat bhai hit us for some runs and how we all came back together. That was very crucial for us.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gill then singled out Tewatia\u2019s impact, adding, \u201cHe\u2019s very important player for us. So very happy that he finished the game. That was one of the conversations that we had in the timeout. We lost, I think, couple more wickets that [than] we would have liked, but in the end I think he got some nice runs and everyone got some hit in the middle.\u201d<\/p>\n
Earlier, RCB had set the tempo before the chase. Devdutt Padikkal\u2019s 24-ball 40 carried them to 155 in 19.2 overs. Kohli was dismissed after a quick 13-ball 28, unable to extend the acceleration at the death. Rajat Patidar\u2019s exit also became a talking point, with RCB viewing the dismissal as controversial\u2014after they felt Jason Holder\u2019s catch was illegal\u2014despite Patidar being sent back for 19 off 15 balls.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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