IPL 2022, RCB vs GT: Watch - Glenn Maxwell took a one-handed stunner to send back Shubman Gill
The most-awaited match for the Bangalore fans, RCB taking on against Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans in a do or die game. The Baroda all-rounder won the toss and opted to bat.
Wriddhiman Saha once again showed his class with the bat and added valuable runs on the board. The skipper, Hardik Pandya was the man who took his side till the end and helped to post a decent total of 168 runs.
The right-handed all-rounder remained unbeaten on 62 runs. Chasing the target, Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis opened the innings and looked in fabulous touch.
The former skipper of RCB, Virat Kohli has made his comeback and smashed 73 runs for his team. Faf du Plessis contributed well from the other end as Glenn Maxwell finished the match by scoring a quickfire 40 off just 18 balls.
After all, RCB moved to the 4th spot on the league table and will be relying on Mumbai Indians to beat Delhi Capitals in their upcoming fixture.
We wanted to give the opportunity: Hardik Pandya
Losing the game against Royal Challengers Bangalore, Hardik Pandya shared a few words in the post-match presentation. "We had just a par score. The ball was stopping here and there and we were happy with 168. We wanted to give Lockie the opportunity, but the wicket was holding a bit.
So we wanted to go for bowlers who bowled slower ones and took pace off the ball. We pulled things back in the middle but the way Maxwell played, in the end, made us feel we were 10 runs short," Hardik Pandya was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz.
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"We are on the right track and we just need to look after losing back to back wickets. The learning is to make sure we don't do it in the playoffs. It is always good to score runs.
The way the boys are gelling and the way we are going, it is a learning for the players. I don't know about Saha's injury. He was feeling his hamstring and it was a precautionary measure to keep him off the field," he added.
Besides, during Gujarat Titans' inning, Glenn Maxwell grabbed a one-handed stunner of Shubman Gill off Josh Hazlewood and made him walk back to the dressing with a single-digit score.
Watch the video here: