RCB vs GT, IPL 2026: Virat Kohli's whirlwind knock sees Sai Sudharsan's century go in vain – Action in Images

RCB rose to second in the table by returning to winning ways, comfortably chasing down 206 in their last league stage game of the year at the Chinnaswamy.

Published on: Apr 24, 2026 11:43 PM IST

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Another dominant run-chase for RCB, guided by Virat Kohli's 81 with contributions from Devdutt Padikkal and Krunal Pandya. GT set a target of 206, but despite Sai Sudharsan's ton, left a few runs on the board. (REUTERS)

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Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill were finally able to brew a big partnership together, one worth 128 runs. This had always been GT's gameplan, and things looked back to normal as they found their range with Sudharsan dominating the strike – but Gill fell before he could really kick on. (PTI)

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Sudharsan scored 100(58) with 11 fours and five sixes, a fine innings but not one of his most fluent. His wicket came at an inopportune time, just as GT needed him to kick on and get some bonus runs at the death, as he fell to Josh Hazlewood. (PTI)

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Jason Holder came in late and struck a few powerful boundaries to push GT to 205/3 – but even at the moment, it felt like the team were a few runs short of where they needed to be, with RCB controlling things late in the innings. (AFP)

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In the chase, Virat Kohli was dropped off Mohammed Siraj's bowling in the very first over – an incident which would have an outsized impact on the result. Siraj did have some joy later in the powerplay, removing Jacob Bethell in the Englishman's first match of the season. (REUTERS)

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Devdutt Padikkal was on fire on his home ground – he brought up a 20-ball fifty, timing the ball terrifically and clearing the boundaries by a distance. Padikkal's emphasis ensured RCB were in total control of the chase. (REUTERS)

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Kohli was the more watchful of the pair starting off, but he slowly began to accelerate once he was set. His 44-ball innings included eight fours and four sixes, giving RCB total control and making it seem like it was going to be another heavy victory. (ANI Pic Service)

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Kohli's wicket to Jason Holder sparked a mini-collapse of sorts – 3 wickets fell for 19 runs, with RCB's bid to go for the win quickly causing a few wickets. However, RCB's deep batting ensured there was no panic, as Krunal Pandya and Tim David guided the team home. (AP)