In the 14th match of IPL 2025 played in Bengaluru, Gujarat Titans (GT) defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 8 wickets.
GT batsmen achieved the target of 170 runs given by RCB in just 17.5 overs.
1st innings: Royal Challengers Bangalore score 169/8 (20 overs)
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), batting first, scored 169/8, but this score was not enough to win.
The team had a bad start and Virat Kohli (7) was out in the very first over. After this, Phil Salt (14) and Devdutt Padikkal (4) also quickly returned to the pavilion.
However, Liam Livingston (54) and Jitesh Sharma (33) took over the innings. In the end, Tim David (32) batted fast and brought the score to a respectable position.
Mohammed Siraj (3/19) was the most successful among the bowlers of Gujarat Titans (GT).
RCB Top Scorer:
- Liam Livingston – 54 runs (40 balls, 1 four, 5 sixes)
- Jitesh Sharma – 33 runs (21 balls, 5 fours, 1 six)
- Tim David – 32 runs (18 balls, 3 fours, 2 sixes)
- Phil Salt – 14 runs (13 balls, 1 four, 1 six)
Best bowlers of GT:
- Mohammad Siraj – 4 overs, 19 runs, 3 wickets
- Sai Kishore – 4 overs, 22 runs, 2 wickets
- Prasidh Krishna – 4 overs, 26 runs, 1 wicket
- Mohammad Arshad Khan – 2 overs, 17 runs, 1 wicket
- Ishant Sharma – 2 overs, 27 runs, 1 wicket
Second innings: Gujarat Titans achieved the target in 17.5 overs (170/2)
Gujarat Titans made a balanced start while chasing the target. Sai Sudarshan (49) along with Shubman Gill (14) provided the basis of the innings.
After Gill’s dismissal, Jos Buttler (73) and Sherfane Rutherford (30) made a brilliant partnership and achieved the target in just 17.5 overs.
RCB bowlers could not create pressure and GT registered a spectacular win by 8 wickets.
GT’s top scorers:
- Jos Buttler – 73* runs (39 balls, 5 fours, 6 sixes)
- Sai Sudarshan – 49 runs (36 balls, 7 fours, 1 six)
- Sherfane Rutherford – 30* runs (18 balls, 1 four, 3 sixes)
Best bowlers of RCB:
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar – 4 overs, 23 runs, 1 wicket
- Josh Hazlewood – 3.5 overs, 43 runs, 1 wicket
- Yash Dayal – 3 overs, 20 runs, 0 wickets
- Rasikh Dar – 3 overs, 35 runs, 0 wickets
- Krunal Pandya – 3 overs, 34 runs, 0 wickets
Decisive moment of the match:
The decisive moment of the match came in the 13th over when Jos Buttler and Sherfane Rutherford attacked the RCB bowlers. Despite the dismissal of Sai Sudarshan (49) in 12.3 overs, Butler continued his aggressive batting.
Especially, Butler’s two consecutive sixes in the 16th over ensured Gujarat’s victory and the team reached the target in just 17.5 overs.
