&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "IPL 2026, GT vs RCB: Gujarat stay firm in Playoffs race with win as Bengaluru fail to go top")
Gujarat Titans (GT) remain firm in the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) Playoffs race as they defeated defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by four wickets. Playing at the Narendra Modi Stadium, GT got the better of RCB as they now sit fifth in the IPL 2026 standings, having chased down a 156-run target. For RCB, it was their third defeat of the season as they failed to go top of the IPL 2026 standings as they stay second.
GT beat RCB to stay in Playoffs race
Bengaluru were heavily reliant on the seasoned new-ball duo of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood to strike early, but Shubman Gill had other ideas. The opener tore into Hazlewood, hammering the Australian for three fours and two sixes in the second over to give his team a strong start.
Bengaluru fought back through Bhuvneshwar, who accounted for Sudharsan and Gill after a sparkling 43, but Buttler kept up the momentum with a hat-trick of sixes in his knock of 39. Bhuvneshwar returned for a one-over final spell during which he yorked Buttler for his 17th wicket of the season. With their prolific top three back in the hut, Gujarat made heavy weather of the chase.
Shepherd, getting an extended bowl largely because Bengaluru didn't have a specialist third seamer, dismissed Shahrukh Khan and Washington Sundar in the space of three deliveries to spark some excitement, but Gill and Buttler had scored so rapidly that Gujarat didn't have to contend with run-rate pressure.
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Rahul Tewatia held the second half of the chase together and Rashid struck the winning boundary with 25 deliveries to spare.
What happened in RCB innings?
RCB endured a dramatic batting collapse after a promising start against GT as wickets fell at regular intervals to derail their innings. Despite a brisk opening stand led by Virat Kohli, RCB failed to convert their start into a big total and were eventually bowled out for 155 in 19.2 overs, with the Titans' bowlers sharing the spoils in a disciplined display.
After being put in to bat first, the defending champions made a strong start to their innings. RCB opener Virat took on GT pacer Kagiso Rabada, hitting five consecutive boundaries in the second over as the score raced to 27 without loss. However, a series of poor starts for middle-order batters saw RCB succumb to 155.
