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NEW DELHI: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) stormed into their 2nd consecutive IPL last with a crushing 92-run triumph implicit Gujarat Titans successful Qualifier 1 astatine Dharamsala connected Tuesday.RCB skipper Rajat Patidar led the complaint with an unbeaten 93 disconnected conscionable 33 balls arsenic Bengaluru posted a immense 254 for 5 aft being asked to bat first. Patidar smashed 9 sixes and 5 fours and wholly changed the crippled successful the last overs aft surviving 2 dropped catches earlier successful his innings.RCB scored 114 runs successful the past six overs, including 86 successful the last five, leaving Gujarat Titans nether monolithic unit successful the chase.The innings started aggressively with Venkatesh Iyer attacking Mohammed Siraj successful the archetypal implicit with 3 boundaries. He made 19 earlier being dismissed by Kagiso Rabada.Virat Kohli past built a concern with Devdutt Padikkal to support the scoring complaint high. Kohli scored 43 portion Padikkal added 30 arsenic RCB reached 76 for 1 successful the powerplay.GT managed to dilatory things down concisely successful the mediate overs. Jason Holder removed Kohli and Padikkal successful an over, portion Rashid Khan bowled tightly.
But the lucifer changed wholly successful the 14th over. Patidar, who was dropped doubly by GT fielders disconnected Prasidh Krishna, made afloat usage of the lifelines. Left-arm pacer Kulwant Khejroliya gave distant 28 runs successful the implicit that included misfields, 2 no-balls and a wide.Patidar attacked some Khejroliya and Rashid Khan successful the decease overs, portion Krunal Pandya provided enactment with 43 runs during a 95-run partnership. Patidar brought up his 50 with a six disconnected Rabada and continued hitting till the last over.Chasing 255, Gujarat Titans needed a beardown commencement but mislaid wickets early. Sai Sudharsan was dismissed successful antithetic manner erstwhile his bat slipped from his hands portion facing Jacob Duffy and crashed into the stumps. Sudharsan made 14.GT skipper Shubman Gill fell soon aft for conscionable two, bowled by Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The experienced pacer finished with 2 wickets and besides moved to the apical of the Purple Cap standings with 26 wickets.Josh Hazlewood past dismissed Jos Buttler for 29, portion Rasikh Salam removed Nishant Sandhu and Holder successful the aforesaid implicit arsenic GT slipped to 51 for 5 wrong the powerplay.Rahul Tewatia fought backmost with 68 runs but the people was excessively big. Gujarat Titans were yet bowled retired for 162.The triumph sent RCB into their 5th IPL last aft 2009, 2011, 2016 and 2025. Gujarat Titans volition present play Qualifier 2 against the victor of the Eliminator betwixt Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad for the remaining spot successful the final.
