IPL 2022: Kohli, du Plessis Shine As RCB Beat GT By 8 Wickets To Stay Alive In Play-Off Race

Earlier, skipper Hardik Pandya hit a unbeaten 62 to help GT post 168 for 5.

Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bangalore and Hardik Pandya of GT during T20 cricket match 67 of the IPL. ( Image Source :PTI )

New Delhi: Virat Kohli returned to form with a 54-ball 73 as Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Gujarat Titans by eight wickets in their final league match to stay alive in the IPL play-off race here on Thursday.

Chasing 169, Kohli, who struck eight boundaries and two sixes, and captain Faf du Plessis (44) laid the foundation with a 115-run stand. Glenn Maxwell (40 not out off 18) provided the finishing touches as RCB romped home with eight balls remaining.

That's that from Match 67 as #RCB win by 8 wickets and are now 4th on the #TATAIPL Points Table.

Scorecard - https://t.co/TzcNzbrVwI #RCBvGT #TATAIPL pic.twitter.com/K7uz6q15qQ

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 19, 2022

Earlier, skipper Hardik Pandya hit a unbeaten 62 to help GT post 168 for 5.

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Besides Hardik, David Miller (34) and Wriddhiman Saha (31) also made useful contributions with the bat.

Choosing to bat first, Wriddhiman Saha continued his purple patch in power-play, by scoring three boundaries and a six in the first two overs, including taking 14 runs in the opening over off Siddarth Kaul.

However, Bangalore made inroads as Maxwell took a one-handed screamer, diving full-length to his right to send Shubman Gill back to the pavilion off Hazlewood.

Brief Scores:

Gujarat Titans: 168 for 5 in 20 overs (Hardik Pandya 62 not out; Josh Hazzlewood 2/39).

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Royal Challengers Bangalore: 170 for 2 in 19.2 overs (Virat Kohli 73; Glenn Maxwell 40 not out; Rashid Khan 2/32).