Gujarat Titans end hosts’ run in IPL 2023 with six wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore
Posted Date – Mon, 5/22/23 at 12:30pm
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Bangalore: Shubmanjill lashed out at a sparkling century as the Gujarat Titans beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by six wickets to end the hosts’ run in the Indian Premier League on Sunday.
The result paved the way for the Mumbai Indians to enter the playoffs as the fourth team. Virat Kohli scored his seventh IPL century as RCB were 197-5 in the final league stage match that the hosts had to win. However, GT dashed RCB’s hopes by hitting the target in 19.1 overs.
For GT, an in-form 52-ball 104 remained unbeaten, while Vijay Shankar took 53 off 35 balls in the rain-delayed match. RCB got off to a quick start when asked to bat first, with Faf du Plessis (28 off 19 balls) and Virat Johli (101 off 61 balls not out) finding boundaries at will. It was Kohli’s second straight 100 percent.
notation: Royal Challengers Bangalore: 197/5 vs GT in 20 rounds (Virat Kohli 101 not out, Noor Ahmad 2/39). Gujarat Titans: 19.1 overs 198/4 (Shubman Gill 104 not out, Vijay Shankar 53).
