IPL 2024, RCB vs GT IPL Highlights: Faf du Plessis hits fifty as Royal Challengers Bengaluru register 4-wicket win

Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Faf du Plessis reflected on his team's performance after the crucial win over Gujarat Titans to move up on the points table. 

"We've been really good in the last few games, with both bat and ball. We've been unbelievable in the field as well. The wicket was a bit different, there was a bit more bounce. Wanted to make sure we take that information from the pitch and give it to the bowlers. Yes there was a dropped catch but it's the effort that we look for and that was there throughout," he said. 

The RCB captain further admitted that the batters could have calmed down after losing four as things went a bit haywire for them in the chase. 

"The games we've played here have all been high-scoring, anything around 180-190 would've been par. Was important we didn't look at the scoreboard when we went out to bat and try and play the way we play. Was a bit nervous. Probably not the best assessment from us there. Yes we wanted to go out there and get the total quickly to boost the NRR but probably when we were 4 down, we had to calm down a little bit," he added.

Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill admitted that his team was short of runs as they played poor cricket in the powerplay with both bat and the ball.

“It all depends on the wicket, you see the first couple of overs. You get an idea and you play according to that. I think 170-180 on this wicket would have been a good total. I think how we batted in the powerplay and how we bowled in the powerplay, that made a difference,” Gill said.

The talented batter further revealed that they have to change their plans after losing early wickets as Vijay Shankar had to come up as an Impact Player instead of Sandeep Warrier.

“We would have an extra bowling option (had we not lost early wickets.) Never easy. It's important for us to start from zero (in the next game), need to move on. Many positives to take from this game, need to make sure we don't repeat our mistakes. It's all about winning everything we can from here on,” he added.

IPL 2024, RCB vs GT IPL Live Score, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans: Swapnil Singh seals the win for Royal Challengers Bengaluru with a maximum. Sensational from Swapnil to finish the game for RCB after they lose wickets in the quick succession in the last few overs. Dinesh Karthik also played a handy knock of 21 runs. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (152/6) beat Gujarat Titans (147) by 4 wickets in Bengaluru

IPL 2024, RCB vs GT IPL Live Score, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans: Swapnil Singh sweeps it fine over fine leg for a back-to-back-boundaries to make things easy for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. 10 runs came off the over as RCB need just 5 runs to win now. RCB 143/6 in 13 overs

IPL 2024, RCB vs GT IPL Live Score, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans: Dinesh Karthik turns the tide once again as he hits Rashid Khan for three boundaries in over to put the pressure back on Gujarat Titans. 16 runs came off the over. RCB 133/6 in 12 overs

IPL 2024, RCB vs GT IPL Live Score, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans: A massive twist in the game as Virat Kohli departs for 42! The former RCB skipper edged it behind the stumps to Wriddhiman Saha. RCB are losing the way here and Gujarat Titans finally have a chance now in this game. RCB 117/6 in 10.4 overs

IPL 2024, RCB vs GT IPL Live Score, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans: Joshua Little gets another one here as he dismisses Cameron Green with another shot delivery. RCB are half down now. Virat Kohli has also slowed down, and it was bound to happen after RCB lost five wickets in rapid succession. RCB 111/5 in 9.5 overs

IPL 2024, RCB vs GT IPL Live Score, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans: Joshua Little once again used the short ball to get a wicket here as Glenn Maxwell departs for just 4. The Aussie star smashed it at mid-wicket where David Miller grabbed another catch. RCB 107/4 in 8 overs

IPL 2024, RCB vs GT IPL Live Score, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans: Joshua Little strikes again as the short ball does the trick for him for the second time here. This time he gets the crucial wicket of Rajat Patidar who smashes it hard but straight into David Miller's hands. RCB 103/3 in 7.3 overs

IPL 2024, RCB vs GT IPL Live Score, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans: OUT! No Party for Will Jacks with the bat as Noor Ahmad dismisses him for just 1. A big wicket for Gujarat Titans but the required run rate is well under 4 and RCB are just looking to chase it down as quickly as possible. RCB 99/2 in 6.5 overs

IPL 2024, RCB vs GT IPL Live Score, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans: Joshua Little finally gets the breakthrough as he dismisses Faf du Plessis for 64. It was a short ball and the RCB skipper hit it straight into Shahrukh Khan's hands. However, he has already done massive damage. RCB 92/1 in 5.5 overs

IPL 2024, RCB vs GT IPL Live Score, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans: Faf du Plessis smashed Joshua Little now as RCB registered the highest powerplay score now. Previous was 83 vs SRH in 2015. There is absolutely no stopping here for RCB openers especially Faf du Plessis. RCB 92/0 in 5.4 overs

IPL 2024, RCB vs GT IPL Live Score, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans: Faf du Plessis completes his fifty with an easy single. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli resumes his party as he smashed Manav Suthar for a couple of sixes to add misery to the Gujarat Titans. 14 runs came off the over. RCB 78/0 in 5 overs

IPL 2024, RCB vs GT IPL Live Score, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans: Fifty up for RCB in just 3.1 overs as Faf du Plessis is smashing everything coming his way at the moment. The RCB skipper continues his onslaught as he smashed Mohit Sharma for four boundaries in an over and moves to 49 in real quick time. RCB 64/0 in 4 overs

IPL 2024, RCB vs GT IPL Live Score, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans: Manav Suthar into the attack and he also got punished by Faf du Plessis for a couple of fours and a six. du Plessis is looking in sublime touch and finding the gaps with ease. Kohli- FAF overtake Narine-Salt - most runs for a pair this season - 498. RCB 46/0 in 3 overs

IPL 2024, RCB vs GT IPL Live Score, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans: Faf du Plessis welcomed Joshua Little with back-to-back boundaries followed by a magnificent six.  He finished the over with another powerful boundary. Another big over for RCB as this time it was Faf du Plessis who ruled the over. RCB 34/0 in 2 overs

IPL 2024, RCB vs GT IPL Live Score, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans: Virat Kohli opens his account with a six on the second ball of the over. It was in the zone for Kohli and he dispatched it over long-off for a six. He smashed another six over mid-wicket for a maximum and reclaims the orange cap. RCB 14/0 in 1 over

IPL 2024, RCB vs GT IPL Live Score, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans: Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis are in the middle to start the chase. Mohit Sharma has the ball in hand.

IPL 2024, RCB vs GT IPL Live Score, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans: Absoluelty sensational from Vijaykumar Vyshak as he wrapped the Titans innings in just first three balls of his over. He dismissed Manav Suthar for a duck on first ball. Mohit Sharma was run out on the next, while Joshua Little also edged the ball in the air and get caught by Mohammed Siraj as Titans bundled out under 150. Gujarat Titans 147 all out (Shahrukh Khan 37; Y Dayal 2/21) in 19.3 overs

IPL 2024, RCB vs GT IPL Live Score, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans: Vijay Shankar hit Mohammed Siraj for a couple of boundaries as 11 runs came off the penultimate over. Siraj finished his spell with two wickets for 29 runs a good day in office for him. GT 147/7 in 19 overs

IPL 2024, RCB vs GT IPL Live Score, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans: Yash Dayal strikes again as this time he gets the big wicket of Rahul Tewatia on the last ball of his spell. This wicket will surely hurt Gujarat Titans as Tewatia was the key for them to score 160 which looks gloomy now. GT 136/7 in 18 overs

IPL 2024, RCB vs GT IPL Live Score, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans: Yash Dayal hits the timber and gets the crucial wicket of Rashid Khan for 18. Excellent from Dayal to deceive Rashid who was playing big shots. Vijay Shankar has entered the middle as Impact Player. GT 131/6 in 17.3 overs

PL 2024, RCB vs GT IPL Live Score, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans: Nine runs came off Mohammed Siraj's over. Rashid Khan managed to hit a couple of boundaries. They are close to 150 now but Titans will look to add as much runs as possible to give the bowlers a fighting chance. GT 130/5 in 17 overs

IPL 2024, RCB vs GT IPL Live Score, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans: Iceman Rahul Tewatia smacked Karn Sharma for a four on the first ball and then connected a six. He followed it up with a couple of boundaries to make it a massive over. 19 runs came off the over. GT 121/5 in 16 overs

IPL 2024, RCB vs GT IPL Live Score, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans: Rashid Khan smashed a six over fine-leg to keep the scoreboard moving. 9 runs came off Vijaykumar Vyshak's over. However, the current run rate is under 7 which is not a good sign for them. They need to get over 150. GT 102/5 in 15 overs