Gujarat Titans had a comfortable eight-wicket win against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL 2025 match at Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday, handing RCB their first defeat of the season.
Chasing a target of 170, GT reached the total with 13 balls to spare.
Jos Buttler led the charge with an unbeaten 73 off 39 balls, while opener Sai Sudharsan contributed 49 from 36 deliveries. Their 75-run partnership for the second wicket set the foundation for GT’s second win in three matches.
Sherfane Rutherford added a quick 30* off 18 balls to seal the chase.
Earlier, Mohammed Siraj's three-wicket haul helped Gujarat Titans limit Royal Challengers Bengaluru to 169/8 in 20 overs.
Choosing to bowl first, GT maintained control by taking wickets at regular intervals. For RCB, Liam Livingstone top-scored with 54, while Jitesh Sharma and Tim David contributed with the bat, the latter scoring 32. Alongside Siraj, Sai Kishore picked up two wickets for GT.
RCB’s lost four wickets within the first eight over of the match.
Gujarat Titans (GT) won the toss and opted to bowl first against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
"We feel the pitch will play better under lights, and the dew factor might come in later. We have a balanced lineup and are backing our bowlers to do the job early on," said GT captain Shubman Gill.
RCB, riding high on confidence after two convincing victories over Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings, was looking to extend their winning streak at home.
RCB has displayed formidable batting strength in the last two matches, with Phil Salt at the top, Patidar in the middle order, and power-hitters Liam Livingstone and Tim David in the lower order.
Playing XI
RCB: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (C), Liam Livingstone, Tim David, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal.
GT: Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler, Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, R. Sai Kishore, Arshad Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Kagiso Rabada.
Impact Players:
RCB: Rasikh Salam, Devdutt Padikkal/Suyash Sharma, Swapnil Singh, Swastik Chhikara, Jacob Bethell.
GT: Sherfane Rutherford/Prasidh Krishna, Anuj Rawat, Ishant Sharma, Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar.