IPL 2022 Highlights RCB vs GT: Virat Kohli roars back to form as Bangalore beat Gujarat by 8 wickets

Faf du Plessis is fretting over Harshal Patel's absence from the pitch, who has injured his hands as far as we know. 

Meanwhile, Siddarth Kaul comes to bowl his third over as both Pandya and Miller happily rotate the strike. Just four runs come off the over. GT: 122-3 (16 overs)

Shahbaz Ahmed comes in to bowl the 15th over and he does a decent job. First four balls just two runs, before David Miller launches the spinner for a maximum over the long-on fence. That also brings up the 50-run partnership between him and Hardik Pandya.

9 runs come off the over. GT: 118/3 (15 overs) 

Back-to-back sixes by David Miller against Glenn Maxwell as GT 18 runs come off the over. Maxwell finishes his quota, concedes 28 runs and picks one wicket. GT: 109/3 (14 overs)

Wanindu Hasaranga bowls a five-run over as GT reach 91-3 after 13 overs.

After an expensive start, Siddarth Kaul makes a good comeback. The bowler concedes just four runs in the first five balls, before Hardik cuts a back of a length ball square of the wicket for a four. GT: 86/3 (12 overs)

Hardik Pandya is taking charge as he hits Wanindu Hasranga for a four but only six runs come off his over. GT: 78/3 (11 overs)

Maxwell almost got his second wicket of the match. Hardik Pandya smashes a full delivery by Maxwell towards the long-on region. Suyash Prabhudessai was present there but the ball takes a deflection off his hands fall beyond the boundary ropes for a six. Lucky escape for Hardik Pandya. 

8 runs come off the over. GT: 72-3 (10 overs)

A wicket and six runs come off the over bowled by Harshal Patel as Gujarat Titans reach 64/3 after 9 overs.

Faf du Plessis with a direct-hit and that will be end of Wriddhiman Saha. Hardik Pandya hits a good length ball by Harshal Patel, slightly wide of cover, and rushes to take a single. However, the throw by Du Plessis knocks the stump as Wriddhiman Saha is dismissed for 31(22).

Wriddhiman Saha welcomes spinner Wanindu Hasaranga with a cracking four, hitting a short delivery in the gap on the on-side. The spinner recovers well after being hit for that four as just 5 runs come in the other five balls. GT: 58/2 (8 overs)

Mayank Lomror is now used by Faf du Plessis and he does a decent job until the final ball, which is hit for a maximum by Hardik Pandya. 11 runs come in the over. GT: 49/2 (7 overs)

Glenn Maxwell strikes as Gujarat Titans lose second man. Matthew Wade departs for 16 (13). The batter was not at all convinced and went for a review immediately after it struck his pads. TV replay confirm the impact was just on the line and it was hitting the stumps. Wade, however, is not at all happy with the decision he believes there was a connection involved but UltraEdge haven't detected one. 

A maiden and a wicket to end the powerplay. GT: 38/0 (6 overs)

A good individual duel between two Australian cricketers as Josh Hazlewood bowls against Matthew Wade. The batter dominates the duel as he hits the bowler for two fours and a six. 15 runs come off the over as GT reach 38/1 after 5 overs.

Glenn Maxwell is now introduced in the attack and he starts with a two-run over. GT: 23/1 (4 overs)

Faf now brings experienced Josh Hazlewood into the attack and he delivers in his first over. The bowler pitches it slightly wide of the off stump, forcing Shubman Gill to nudge the ball. Gill gets an edge while doing so as Glenn Maxwell takes a one-handed stunner at slips to pack Gill is packed early on 1(4).

Just one run come in the over as GT reach 21/1 after 3 overs. 

Faf introduces spin in the second over as Shahbaz Ahmed comes into the attack. The spinner gets a similar treatment from Saha, who sweeps a wide delivery of the off stump for a four towards the mid-wicket region.

Six runs come off the over. GT: 20/0 (2 overs)

Saha finishes the over with another boundary. Siddarth Kaul off to an expensive start as 14 runs come of the first over.

Wriddhiman Saha is in a great form and the way he is connecting the ball tells it. This time Kaul pitches it up and Saha whacks it for a maximum over the long-on fence. GT: 10/0 (0.4 over)

Wriddhiman Saha is off the mark straightaway. Siddarth Kaul pitches on the batter's pads and he guides it behind the wickets towards the fine leg region for a four. GT: 4/0 (0.1 over)

Gujarat Titans openers Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill walk out in the middle to kick-off the proceedings. Siddarth Kaul will lead the attack for Royal Challengers Bangalore. 

“Myself and Rajat Patidar are the two guys that try and take on the spinners a little bit more than the others.”

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik(w), Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Siddarth Kaul, Josh Hazlewood

Gujarat Titans: Wriddhiman Saha(w), Shubman Gill, Matthew Wade, Hardik Pandya(c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Lockie Ferguson, Yash Dayal, Mohammed Shami

Gujarat Titans win toss, opt to bat.

“Today's pitch is the hardest I have seen at the Wankhede in this tournament.”

Both Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans share a 100 percent win record at the Wankhede Stadium - the venue of the clash. Both the teams have won all the three matches they played here this season.