Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) crushed Gujarat Titans (GT) by 92 runs in Qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala to get a direct berth in the Grand Finale. RCB dominated with an aggressive batting performance and a sharp opening spell with the ball, while the Titans’ top order completely collapsed and they never managed to recover from the early damage.
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RCB delivered a dominant batting performance, scoring 254/5 in 20 overs at a blazing 12.70 runs per over. Rajat Patidar stole the show with an unbeaten 93 off just 33 balls, smashing nine sixes. Virat Kohli and Krunal Pandya added solid contributions of 43 runs each, while Devdutt Padikkal chipped in with 30.
In response, Gujarat Titans collapsed early, slipping to 51/5 despite a quickfire 29 off 11 balls from Jos Buttler. Rahul Tewatia tried to steady the chase with a fighting 68 off 43, but the damage was already done. GT were eventually bowled out for 162 in 19.3 overs.
Yesterday IPL Match Result Scoreboard: IPL 2026 Qualifier 1: RCB vs GT
Match Score
| Team | Score |
|---|---|
| RCB | 254/5 (20 overs) |
| GT | 162 (19.3 overs) |
Yesterday IPL Match Top Performers
| Category | Player | Team | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Runs | Rajat Patidar | RCB | 93* off 33 |
| Most Wickets | Jacob Duffy | RCB | 3/39 (4 overs) |
| Super Striker | Rajat Patidar | RCB | 281.81 S/R |
| Most Sixes | Rajat Patidar | RCB | 9 sixes |
| Most Fours | Rahul Tewatia | GT | 8 fours |
| Most Dots | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | RCB | 14 dots |
| Player of the Match | Rajat Patidar | RCB | 93* off 33 |
How RCB won the match against GT yesterday?
RCB’s innings was powered by a sensational knock from *Rajat Patidar (93 off 33 balls)**, who smashed five fours and nine sixes to completely dominate the GT attack. He was well supported by Virat Kohli (43 off 25) and Krunal Pandya (43 off 28), while Devdutt Padikkal added 30 off 19 balls to keep the momentum going.
RCB reached 76/1 at the end of the powerplay
Venkatesh Iyer started aggressively with 14 runs in the first over but fell early for 19 off 6 balls
Kagiso Rabada gave GT the first breakthrough
Jason Holder turned the game briefly by dismissing Kohli (43) and Padikkal (30) in quick succession
RCB slipped to 94/3 in 8.4 overs
Middle Overs Momentum Shift
Patidar and Krunal Pandya rebuilt the innings and then shifted gears rapidly.
RCB crossed 100 in 10.1 overs
A massive over vs Kulwant Khejroliya produced 28 runs
Rashid Khan was taken apart for 21 runs in an over
Krunal Pandya scored 43 off 25 balls before getting out to Rabada
Tim David added 4 before falling to Prasidh Krishna
Death Overs Finish
Patidar finished the innings in explosive fashion:
Reached 50 in just 21 balls
Ended unbeaten on 93 off 33 balls
19th over: RCB smashed 21 runs off Mohammed Siraj
Final over: two sixes from Patidar sealed the charge
RCB finished at 254/5
Gujarat Titans Bowling
Kagiso Rabada: 2/39
Jason Holder: 2 wickets
Prasidh Krishna: key breakthrough
Others struggled under pressure
Gujarat Titans Chase – 162 all out (19.3 overs)
GT’s chase collapsed early despite brief resistance from Jos Buttler and Rahul Tewatia.
Early Collapse
Sai Sudharsan hit 2 fours off the first 2 balls but fell early in an unlucky dismissal
GT: 17/1 in 2.3 overs
Buttler started explosively but GT kept losing wickets
Powerplay Breakdown
Jos Buttler scored 29 off 11 balls (3 fours, 2 sixes)
GT crossed 50 in just 4.4 overs but collapsed immediately after Buttler fell at 51/3
Powerplay ended at 51/5
Middle Order Collapse
Jacob Duffy and Bhuvneshwar Kumar struck repeatedly
GT slipped to 65/6, then 88/8
Rashid Khan and Rabada fell cheaply
No support from lower order
Tewatia Fightback
Rahul Tewatia played a lone hand:
68 off 43 balls
8 fours, 4 sixes
GT crossed 100 in 12.2 overs but stayed under pressure
Final Finish
Tewatia was dismissed for 68 at 156/9 in 18.1 overs
GT were eventually bowled out for 162 in 19.3 overs
Bowling Highlights (RCB)
Jacob Duffy: 3/39 (top wicket-taker)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar: 2 wickets
Krunal Pandya: 2 wickets
Rasikh Salam Dar: 2 wickets
Others chipped in at key moments
Brief Scores: RCB: 254/5 (Rajat Patidar 93*, Virat Kohli 43, Kagiso Rabada 2/39) beat GT: 162 in 19.3 overs (Rahul Tewatia 68, Jos Buttler 29, Jacob Duffy 3/39).
(With agency inputs)
