Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeated Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets, thanks to a brilliant 81-run knock by Virat Kohli and a quickfire 55 from Devdutt Padikkal. With this win, RCB registered their 5th victory of IPL 2026 and strengthened their position on the points table.

On the other hand, Gujarat Titans suffered their fourth defeat in 7 matches, and Sai Sudharsan’s impressive century went in vain. Virat Kohli was awarded the Player of the Match for his outstanding innings.

Dropped Catch Turns the Game Around

The biggest turning point of the match came early in RCB’s innings. Virat Kohli could have been dismissed for a duck, but on just the third ball, Washington Sundar dropped an easy catch off Mohammed Siraj’s bowling.

That missed opportunity proved extremely costly for Gujarat, as Kohli made full use of the lifeline and went on to play a match-winning knock.

High-Scoring Clash at Chinnaswamy Stadium

The 34th match of IPL 2026 was played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. RCB won the toss and opted to bowl first. Gujarat Titans posted a strong total of 205/3 in 20 overs.

In response, RCB successfully chased the target, scoring 206/5 in 18.5 overs.

During the match, Virat Kohli also achieved multiple milestones. He completed 300 sixes in IPL history, becoming the third player to do so. He also became the first player in the league to hit 800 fours and the first to reach 1100 boundaries.

Kohli and Padikkal Lead the Chase

RCB did not have the best start, as opener Bethell was dismissed for 14 runs. However, Devdutt Padikkal played an aggressive innings, scoring a half-century in just 20 balls and making 55 runs.

Virat Kohli brought up his half-century in 30 balls and went on to score a crucial 81 runs.

In the middle order, Jitesh Sharma (10 runs) and captain Rajat Patidar (8 runs) were dismissed cheaply. However, Tim David (10*) and Krunal Pandya (23*) remained unbeaten and guided the team to victory. Rashid Khan was the most successful bowler for Gujarat with 2 wickets.

Sai Sudharsan’s Century Goes in Vain

For Gujarat Titans, Sai Sudharsan played an outstanding innings, scoring 100 runs and completing his century in 57 balls. He had earlier reached his half-century in 33 balls.

Captain Shubman Gill contributed 32 runs, and the duo added 128 runs for the first wicket.

Jos Buttler scored 25 runs, while Washington Sundar (19) and Jason Holder (23*) added valuable runs towards the end. For RCB, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, and Suyash Sharma picked up one wicket each.

Shubman Gill’s Statement After the Loss

After the match, Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill said:

“I think between the 16th and 19th overs, we couldn’t hit enough boundaries and didn’t score the runs we were aiming for. Those overs were very crucial for us. We were in a good position till the end of the powerplay, but after that, we couldn’t execute our plans in the middle overs.”

Speaking about the dropped catch of Virat Kohli, he added:

“When a batter gets a lifeline on zero, it’s always difficult for the fielding side. The key is how you bounce back, but although we had our chances, we couldn’t maintain the right line and length consistently. They batted really well in the middle overs.”

With inputs from agencies

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