Cricket Scorecard

We are back for the all-important chase!

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Rasikh Salam to Kagiso Rabada, A couple of runs to finish, and Gujarat Titans muster up a total of 155/8 in their allotted 20 overs. A low full toss on off, dips as well. Kagiso Rabada lunges and chips the drive wide of long off, picking up two easy runs. Rasikh Salam ends with 3 for 27 as 10 runs come off the final over, along with a wicket.

Rasikh Salam to Washington Sundar, FIFTY for Washington Sundar, it's been a lone hand from him, but a solid one as well. Fullish length outside off, Sundar goes deep in the crease, gets low and smacks it to deep cover for just a single. 

Rasikh Salam to Kagiso Rabada, Rabada does manage to turn the strike over this time around.

Rasikh Salam to Kagiso Rabada, Can't get it through! Full and on off, Kagiso Rabada drills it straight back to the bowler. Dot.

Into the tail now.

Rasikh Salam to Rashid Khan, ! CAUGHT! Rasikh Salam gets instant revenge on Rashid Khan.

Rasikh Salam to Rashid Khan, ! Walloped down the ground and the 150 comes up for GT as well. Slower one, back of a length and outside off. Rashid Khan picks it early, makes room and slams it down the ground for a six.

Can Rasikh Salam keep GT under 155?

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Washington Sundar, 2 runs, that is cut away through point for a couple.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Washington Sundar, That's a top delivery. Yorker-length, just outside off. Sundar digs it out onto the deck.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Rashid Khan, Fullish length, in and around off, Rashid Khan leans on and pushes it through point for one.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jason Holder, ! CAUGHT! Bhuvneshwar Kumar gets the length spot-on and joins Kagiso Rabada on 28 wickets, equalling the record for most wickets this season.

Rashid Khan comes out to the middle now.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Washington Sundar, Pitched very full and on off, Sundar punches it down to long off and turns the strike over.

Will it be Rasikh Salam or Bhuvneshwar Kumar to bowl the penultimate over? It will be Bhuvi.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Washington Sundar, ! Fine placement from Sundar.

Josh Hazlewood to Jason Holder, ! The extra ball does cost RCB dearly. Hazlewood looks for the yorker on off, but misses his mark. Jason Holder hangs deep, gets under the flight of the ball and pummels it flat over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Josh Hazlewood to Washington Sundar, Length again, drifting down leg again. Sundar tucks it through backward square leg and picks up a single.

Josh Hazlewood to Washington Sundar, WIDE! Hard length, slipped down leg, Sundar awkwardly looks to tuck it away but misses. There is half an appeal for a caught behind, and RCB take a review. The third umpire is called in and UltraEdge shows that the ball is nowhere near the bat or the glove.

Josh Hazlewood to Washington Sundar, ! Oh, a valiant effort, but not quite enough to stop the boundary. Full on leg, clipped away with stellar timing from Sundar and to the left of deep mid-wicket. Kohli sprints across the turf, dives in and tries to flick it back, but he flicks it onto the ropes.

Josh Hazlewood to Jason Holder, Shortish length again, at the batter. Holder gets into a side-on stance and pulls it wide of Rasikh Salam at short fine leg. However, there is a fielder at deep backward square leg and it will just be a single.

Josh Hazlewood to Washington Sundar, Just back of a length, on middle, flicked away through mid-wicket for one.

Josh Hazlewood to Washington Sundar, ! Poor line from Josh. Slower and shorter, but down leg. Sundar gets inside the line and manages to get enough bat on it to take it very fine towards deep fine leg for a boundary.

Josh Hazlewood to bowl his final over now.

Rasikh Salam to Washington Sundar, Length ball around off, Sundar looks to get forward and punch it through cover, but gets it off the inner half of the blade towards mid on for a single. 6 runs and a wicket off that over.

Rasikh Salam to Washington Sundar, Looking for two, and they get it with ease. Pace off from Rasikh, just short of a good length, Sundar nudges it into the huge vacant space at square leg and jogs back for the second run.

Rasikh Salam to Jason Holder, Back of a length, wide outside off. Holder hangs back and just eases it through the point region for one more.

Rasikh Salam to Washington Sundar, Pace on this time, full and straight. Washington Sundar clips it across to deep mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

Rasikh Salam to Jason Holder, No hat-trick! Slower one again, pitched full and outside off. Jason Holder just strokes it on the up and gets it down to long off for a single.

The next batter in is Jason Holder.

Rasikh Salam to Rahul Tewatia, ! CAUGHT! Just like Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam too strikes on his first ball after returning to the attack.

Bowling change.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Rahul Tewatia, 1 run.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Rahul Tewatia, ! Clever, very clever! Bhuvneshwar Kumar goes into the surface at 132.1 kph, over middle. Tewatia arches back and rises with the bounce. He gets his hands up around his head to play the upper cut over the keeper for a boundary.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Washington Sundar, Goes fuller now, on off. Sundar strokes it to long off and picks up a single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Washington Sundar, Two is the call and they get it.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Washington Sundar, Dug in short again, closer to the off stump this time. Washington hops and drags the pull between deep mid-wicket and long on for a couple of runs.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Washington Sundar, Begins with the short ball, across off. Sundar initially shapes up to go after it but eventually bails out as he drops his wrists.

STRATEGIC BREAK!

Josh Hazlewood to Washington Sundar, Cross-seam ball, stays on the shorter side. Sundar lifts his front leg and whips it wide of deep mid-wicket. He keeps the strike with a single. End of a successful over for Hazlewood and RCB. A wicket and 6 runs off the over.

Josh Hazlewood to Rahul Tewatia, Hits the deck hard and gets it high enough around the left shoulder. Tewatia pivots and eases the pull behind square leg for a run.

Josh Hazlewood to Washington Sundar, Bashes the hard length, on off. Washington runs it down to deep third with an open bat face. They cross.

Josh Hazlewood to Washington Sundar, Untidy from Rajat Patidar! On top of off, on a short of a length. Sundar taps it to the left of mid off with a straight bat, where Patidar lets it through his legs and the batters sneak in the second run.

Josh Hazlewood to Rahul Tewatia, At the sticks, bowled on a good length. Tewatia nudges it wide of mid-wicket and gets off the mark with a single.

GT have lost half of their side now.

Josh Hazlewood to Arshad Khan, ! CAUGHT! Josh Hazlewood answers his skipper's call and how.

Bowling change.

Jacob Duffy to Washington Sundar, Off-cutter, on a good length, on off. Sundar waits on the back foot and knocks it straight to extra cover.

Jacob Duffy to Arshad Khan, Slower, short ball, on middle. Khan mistimes the pull in front of deep mid-wicket for a single.

Jacob Duffy to Arshad Khan, ! Straight as an arrow! Duffy pushes the length up, across the left-hander. Arshad holds the bat high on the handle and just swings through the line by clearing his front leg. He pumps it back towards the sight screen for a biggie.

Jacob Duffy to Washington Sundar, 1 run.

Jacob Duffy to Washington Sundar, ! Edged away! Going away from over the wicket, on a good length. Sundar's feet go nowhere and he pushes at the ball away from his body. The ball takes the outside edge and flies well wide of Jitesh Sharma to his left. 

Jacob Duffy to Washington Sundar, ! Nice shot! Duffy digs it in short, around off. Sundar stands tall and gets on top of the bounce. He rolls his wrists to control the pull and plays it past mid-wicket for a boundary.

Change.

Krunal Pandya to Washington Sundar, 1 run.

Krunal Pandya to Arshad Khan, Nearly sneaked through! This is bowled by Krunal by getting a bit low and with a round-arm action. Pushed through, on a nagging length, on middle. Arshad just about manages to stab it down to the left of the bowler. They cross.

Krunal Pandya to Arshad Khan, ! Clean strike!

Krunal Pandya to Washington Sundar, Slower and shorter, on middle and leg. Sundar turns it through square leg and gets to the other end.

Krunal Pandya to Arshad Khan, 1 run, that is flicked off the back foot for a run.

Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler, ! STUMPED! Krunal Pandya gets the prized scalp.

What a time to strike and GT lose another star batter.

Change?

Jacob Duffy to Jos Buttler, Leg bye.

Jacob Duffy to Washington Sundar, Hard length and into the body of the batter, Washington Sundar helps it towards fine leg for one more.

Jacob Duffy to Jos Buttler, Slower again, short and on middle, Jos Buttler makes a bit of room and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one. The batters are not able to find the gaps at the moment.

Jacob Duffy to Washington Sundar, Pace off, dug into the surface, on middle, Washington Sundar waits for it and heaves it to deep mid-wicket for another run.

Jacob Duffy to Jos Buttler, Short of a length and on middle, Jos Buttler backs away and pulls it to deep square leg for a run.

Jacob Duffy to Washington Sundar, Back of a length and on off, Washington Sundar stabs it towards mid off for a single.

Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler, Quicker, full and around off, Jos Buttler drags it off the inside half of the bat wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Krunal Pandya to Washington Sundar, 1 run, that is flicked off the back foot for a run.

Krunal Pandya to Washington Sundar, Drops it short and around off, Washington Sundar punches it to extra cover.

Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler, Flatter, full and on off, Jos Buttler drives it to long off for a single.

Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler, No run, played towards covers.

Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler, Flighted, full and on middle, Jos Buttler knocks it back to the bowler.

Halfway through the first innings.

Jacob Duffy to Washington Sundar, Massive scare avoided for GT! Jacob Duffy bowls a well-directed bumper, on middle and leg. Washington Sundar gets inside the line of it to hook but gets cramped up to free his arms fully. It goes off the top edge towards fine leg, where Jordan Cox runs a long way to his front and dives forward to scoop the catch above the ground. He is pretty confident and and the RCB players start celebrating, with Sundar walking back.

Taken cleanly? RCB are celebrating but Washington Sundar has been asked to wait.

Jacob Duffy to Jos Buttler, Pitched up and on middle and leg, holds up in the surface. Jos Buttler goes through the shot a bit early and chips it towards long on for one.

Jacob Duffy to Washington Sundar, Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Washington Sundar swivels and pulls it away on two bounces to deep square leg for another run.

Jacob Duffy to Jos Buttler, Good length and around off, Jos Buttler opens the bat face and guides it through cover-point for a run.

Jacob Duffy to Washington Sundar, Touch fuller and on the pads, Washington Sundar flicks it away to deep square leg for a single.

Jacob Duffy to Washington Sundar, Back of a length and on off, Washington Sundar gets on his toes and pats it towards mid off.

STRATEGIC BREAK!

Krunal Pandya to Washington Sundar, Drops it short again and just outside leg, Washington Sundar works it through square leg for one. Another tidy over from Pandya!

Krunal Pandya to Washington Sundar, Slows it up, full and on off, Washington Sundar turns it away to short mid-wicket.

Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler, Pushed through quicker, keeps the length short and on the pads, Jos Buttler nudges it to deep mid-wicket for another run.

Krunal Pandya to Washington Sundar, Drags his length back, on middle and leg, Washington Sundar flicks it off the back foot to deep square leg for a run. Gets off the mark in the final.

Nishant Sindhu's scratchy stay comes to an end now. One left-hander replaces the other. Here's Washington Sundar.

Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler, Flatter, full and on leg, Jos Buttler tucks it away through mid-wicket for a single.

Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler, Floated, short and on off, Jos Buttler stays back and stabs it to short cover.

Rasikh Salam to Nishant Sindhu, ! CAUGHT! The pressure was mounting, and Nishant Sindhu perishes as he tries to up the ante. Rasikh Salam bashes the shorter length and angles the ball back into the batter. Sindhu charges down the track and drags the pull flat and hard towards long on. He ends up hitting it straight down the throat of the fielder in the deep and Devdutt Padikkal makes no mistake. GT are now 55/3.

Rasikh Salam to Nishant Sindhu, No run, this time the batter punches it off the front foot, but finds a fielder.

Rasikh Salam to Nishant Sindhu, Good work in the deep from Tim David. Fractionally short, pulled off the back foot and between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg. David, from deep mid-wicket, runs to his left and dives in to save a couple of runs for his side.

Rasikh Salam to Jos Buttler, Banged in halfway down the pitch, outside off as well. Buttler has to really reach for it and he ends up dragging the pull in front of mid-wicket for just another single.

Rasikh Salam to Nishant Sindhu, Chipped in the air, but well safe. Back of a length, angled into the batter. The ball just stops on Nishant Sindhu and he ends up checking his shot, chipping the ball over the vacant mid on region for a single.

Rasikh Salam to Jos Buttler, Good-length delivery, outside off, Buttler cuts it square past point and picks up a single.

Krunal Pandya to Nishant Sindhu, Just five singles off Pandya's first over. Pushed through flatter, on off and this is punched away to extra cover.

Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler, 1 run, that is pushed away for a single.

Krunal Pandya to Nishant Sindhu, Flighted delivery, full on middle and leg. Sindhu leans on and eases it down to long on for yet another single.

Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler, Oh, a direct hit might have been close. Drifted down leg, Jos Buttler clips it straight to short fine leg and sets up for the single. Nishant Sindhu runs to the danger end but the fielder throws the ball to the keeper, and by then, Sindhu is back home.

Is it time for some spin? Right on cue, the ball has been handed to Krunal Pandya.

Krunal Pandya to Nishant Sindhu, 1 run.

Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler, Length ball, darted into the pads. Buttler presses back and works it around the corner on the leg side for one.

Rasikh Salam to Nishant Sindhu, A dot to end, and GT are 45/2 after the Powerplay. Good length, around off, punched away straight to covers.

Rasikh Salam to Nishant Sindhu, ! Down the wrong line and put away with ease.

Rasikh Salam to Jos Buttler, An opportunity missed here by Buttler. Full toss on middle, around knee height and Buttler only manages to pat it down to long on for a run.

Rasikh Salam to Nishant Sindhu, Shortish length, in and around off, Nishant Sindhu smacks it flat through square covers but straight to the man in the deep and collects a single.

Rasikh Salam to Nishant Sindhu, Drags the length back a bit, does Rasikh, angling it in over off and middle. Sindhu gets on his toes and drops it back onto the deck.

Rasikh Salam to Nishant Sindhu, On the money to begin with. Rasikh comes around the wicket to the left-hander and targets the top of off. Sindhu solidly blocks it off.

Final over of Powerplay!

Josh Hazlewood to Jos Buttler, Oh, that's feisty from big Josh.

Josh Hazlewood to Jos Buttler, Back of a length, at nearly 145 clicks and over middle. Buttler hops back and nurdles it towards mid-wicket.

Josh Hazlewood to Nishant Sindhu, Jumping off a good length, around off, guided down to deep third for a single by Sindhu.

Josh Hazlewood to Nishant Sindhu, MORE! Should have been stopped by Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

Josh Hazlewood to Nishant Sindhu, ! That will give Sindhu some confidence. Good length, but there's room outside the off stump. Nishant Sindhu goes hard at it and scythes it over the point region for a boundary.

Josh Hazlewood to Nishant Sindhu, Excellent length. A smidge fuller, darted across middle and leg. Nishant Sindhu leans on and pushes it down to mid off.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, ! A rare loose ball by Bhuvneshwar and Buttler is underway.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, A mix-up but no harm done! Angled in at the pads, Buttler clips it wide of mid-wicket. Nishant Sindhu is halfway through the run before being sent back. The fielder has a shy at the bowling end but the throw is wide and Nishant gets home.

RCB's big guns with the ball are firing on all cylinders right now. Jos Buttler walks in with both of GT's openers back in the hut.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sai Sudharsan, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! First Gill and now Sudharsan, both GT openers back in the hut inside 4 overs. Just the kind of start RCB would have wanted. Bhuvneshwar sticks to the short ball and this is angled across. Sudharsan was better of leaving this alone as it seemed to be going over his head.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sai Sudharsan, Banged in short by Bhuvi, on off. Sudharsan drops his wrists and sways away.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sai Sudharsan, At 138.8 kph, on a short of a length, on top of off. Sai is hurried again as he taps it down the deck. One hand comes off the bat handle but he manages to keep hold of the bat.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sai Sudharsan, Bhuvi serves it on a back of a length, over off. Sudharsan lets the ball come to him and wrists it past mid-wicket.

Josh Hazlewood to Nishant Sindhu, Angled across, on the shorter side. Sindhu hangs back and guides it to backward point.

Josh Hazlewood to Sai Sudharsan, Hurls it on a nagging length, on middle and leg. Sai nurdles it behind square leg and crosses over.

Josh Hazlewood to Sai Sudharsan, Oh, that could have gone anywhere.

Josh Hazlewood to Nishant Sindhu, Full and on off. Sindhu lunges and angles it wide of point for a quick single.

What a big moment so early in the game. Jos Buttler walks out to bat at number 3 now.

Josh Hazlewood to Shubman Gill, ! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Josh Hazlewood lands a big blow as he sends the GT skipper packing. Seam- up ball, bowled on a short of a length, just outside the off stump. Gill is half-forward as he attempts the short-arm jab.

Time for an early bowling change? Yes! Josh Hazlewood comes in to replace Jacob Duffy.

Josh Hazlewood to Shubman Gill, ! Hit with real authority. Perhaps Hazlewood spotted Gill coming down the track and this is dug in short, following the batter. Shubman is a bit cramped but still manages to pull it over mid-wicket. One bounce and over the ropes.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sai Sudharsan, Goes past the bat! Pushed across the left-hander and the length is fuller than the previous ball. Sai has a slight fiddle at the ball and is beaten on the angle.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shubman Gill, Bhuvneshwar hits the top of off. Shubman dances down the track and stays leg side to slap it to deep point for a single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shubman Gill, Fractionally wide, not all that short for the cut.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shubman Gill, ! Class written all over it. Moving back in the air, on a good length, on off. Gill walks into the shot and drives it on the up to the right of cover for his first boundary.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shubman Gill, Beaten! In the channel on off, on a back of a length. Gill hangs back to deal with it and presents a straight bat. The ball lands and goes away to beat the GT skipper on the outside edge.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shubman Gill, A hint of away shape first up.

End of a long first over from Duffy. Not the start RCB would have liked. Here's Bhuvneshwar Kumar to bowl from the other end.

Jacob Duffy to Shubman Gill, Angled in at the pads, Gill works this length ball behind square leg and opens his account with a single. A positive start for the Titans with 12 runs coming off the first over.

Jacob Duffy to Shubman Gill, Wide! After the first couple of balls, Duffy has lost his radar. Drifts down leg, bowled on a length. Gill fails to help it away.

Jacob Duffy to Sai Sudharsan, On a length, angled across the left-hander. Sai dabs it through point and rotates the strike.

Jacob Duffy to Sai Sudharsan, Wide! Floated up, fuller and down leg. Sudharsan misses out on the tickle.

Jacob Duffy to Sai Sudharsan, Given caught behind but successfully overtuned! GT breathe a sigh of relief. Duffy bends his back and digs it in short, down leg. Sai stays inside the line and swivels to pull it behind square leg but misses. The keeper, Jitesh Sharma moves to his right and snaffles it before going up in an appeal.

Jacob Duffy to Sai Sudharsan, ! Nothing wrong with the ball. A shot of high quality from Sudharsan. Across off and full in length. Sai springs onto the front foot and drives it all along the ground between cover and mid off. Played in the gap and it races away.

Jacob Duffy to Sai Sudharsan, ! Sudharsan and the Titans are up and running.

Jacob Duffy to Sai Sudharsan, Jacob stays full and the line is just outside the off stump. Sudharsan presses forward and eases the drive towards the man at mid off.

Jacob Duffy to Sai Sudharsan, Bang on the money! Duffy steams in from over the wicket and goes full in search of swing. This is on middle with a hint of inward shape. Sudharsan brings his bat out in front and knocks it to mid on.

We are back for the all-important chase!

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Rasikh Salam to Kagiso Rabada, A couple of runs to finish, and Gujarat Titans muster up a total of 155/8 in their allotted 20 overs. A low full toss on off, dips as well. Kagiso Rabada lunges and chips the drive wide of long off, picking up two easy runs. Rasikh Salam ends with 3 for 27 as 10 runs come off the final over, along with a wicket.

Rasikh Salam to Washington Sundar, FIFTY for Washington Sundar, it's been a lone hand from him, but a solid one as well. Fullish length outside off, Sundar goes deep in the crease, gets low and smacks it to deep cover for just a single. 

Rasikh Salam to Kagiso Rabada, Rabada does manage to turn the strike over this time around.

Rasikh Salam to Kagiso Rabada, Can't get it through! Full and on off, Kagiso Rabada drills it straight back to the bowler. Dot.

Into the tail now.

Rasikh Salam to Rashid Khan, ! CAUGHT! Rasikh Salam gets instant revenge on Rashid Khan.

Rasikh Salam to Rashid Khan, ! Walloped down the ground and the 150 comes up for GT as well. Slower one, back of a length and outside off. Rashid Khan picks it early, makes room and slams it down the ground for a six.

Can Rasikh Salam keep GT under 155?

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Washington Sundar, 2 runs, that is cut away through point for a couple.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Washington Sundar, That's a top delivery. Yorker-length, just outside off. Sundar digs it out onto the deck.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Rashid Khan, Fullish length, in and around off, Rashid Khan leans on and pushes it through point for one.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jason Holder, ! CAUGHT! Bhuvneshwar Kumar gets the length spot-on and joins Kagiso Rabada on 28 wickets, equalling the record for most wickets this season.

Rashid Khan comes out to the middle now.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Washington Sundar, Pitched very full and on off, Sundar punches it down to long off and turns the strike over.

Will it be Rasikh Salam or Bhuvneshwar Kumar to bowl the penultimate over? It will be Bhuvi.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Washington Sundar, ! Fine placement from Sundar.

Josh Hazlewood to Jason Holder, ! The extra ball does cost RCB dearly. Hazlewood looks for the yorker on off, but misses his mark. Jason Holder hangs deep, gets under the flight of the ball and pummels it flat over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Josh Hazlewood to Washington Sundar, Length again, drifting down leg again. Sundar tucks it through backward square leg and picks up a single.

Josh Hazlewood to Washington Sundar, WIDE! Hard length, slipped down leg, Sundar awkwardly looks to tuck it away but misses. There is half an appeal for a caught behind, and RCB take a review. The third umpire is called in and UltraEdge shows that the ball is nowhere near the bat or the glove.

Josh Hazlewood to Washington Sundar, ! Oh, a valiant effort, but not quite enough to stop the boundary. Full on leg, clipped away with stellar timing from Sundar and to the left of deep mid-wicket. Kohli sprints across the turf, dives in and tries to flick it back, but he flicks it onto the ropes.

Josh Hazlewood to Jason Holder, Shortish length again, at the batter. Holder gets into a side-on stance and pulls it wide of Rasikh Salam at short fine leg. However, there is a fielder at deep backward square leg and it will just be a single.

Josh Hazlewood to Washington Sundar, Just back of a length, on middle, flicked away through mid-wicket for one.

Josh Hazlewood to Washington Sundar, ! Poor line from Josh. Slower and shorter, but down leg. Sundar gets inside the line and manages to get enough bat on it to take it very fine towards deep fine leg for a boundary.

Josh Hazlewood to bowl his final over now.

Rasikh Salam to Washington Sundar, Length ball around off, Sundar looks to get forward and punch it through cover, but gets it off the inner half of the blade towards mid on for a single. 6 runs and a wicket off that over.

Rasikh Salam to Washington Sundar, Looking for two, and they get it with ease. Pace off from Rasikh, just short of a good length, Sundar nudges it into the huge vacant space at square leg and jogs back for the second run.

Rasikh Salam to Jason Holder, Back of a length, wide outside off. Holder hangs back and just eases it through the point region for one more.

Rasikh Salam to Washington Sundar, Pace on this time, full and straight. Washington Sundar clips it across to deep mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

Rasikh Salam to Jason Holder, No hat-trick! Slower one again, pitched full and outside off. Jason Holder just strokes it on the up and gets it down to long off for a single.

The next batter in is Jason Holder.

Rasikh Salam to Rahul Tewatia, ! CAUGHT! Just like Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam too strikes on his first ball after returning to the attack.

Bowling change.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Rahul Tewatia, 1 run.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Rahul Tewatia, ! Clever, very clever! Bhuvneshwar Kumar goes into the surface at 132.1 kph, over middle. Tewatia arches back and rises with the bounce. He gets his hands up around his head to play the upper cut over the keeper for a boundary.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Washington Sundar, Goes fuller now, on off. Sundar strokes it to long off and picks up a single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Washington Sundar, Two is the call and they get it.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Washington Sundar, Dug in short again, closer to the off stump this time. Washington hops and drags the pull between deep mid-wicket and long on for a couple of runs.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Washington Sundar, Begins with the short ball, across off. Sundar initially shapes up to go after it but eventually bails out as he drops his wrists.

STRATEGIC BREAK!

Josh Hazlewood to Washington Sundar, Cross-seam ball, stays on the shorter side. Sundar lifts his front leg and whips it wide of deep mid-wicket. He keeps the strike with a single. End of a successful over for Hazlewood and RCB. A wicket and 6 runs off the over.

Josh Hazlewood to Rahul Tewatia, Hits the deck hard and gets it high enough around the left shoulder. Tewatia pivots and eases the pull behind square leg for a run.

Josh Hazlewood to Washington Sundar, Bashes the hard length, on off. Washington runs it down to deep third with an open bat face. They cross.

Josh Hazlewood to Washington Sundar, Untidy from Rajat Patidar! On top of off, on a short of a length. Sundar taps it to the left of mid off with a straight bat, where Patidar lets it through his legs and the batters sneak in the second run.

Josh Hazlewood to Rahul Tewatia, At the sticks, bowled on a good length. Tewatia nudges it wide of mid-wicket and gets off the mark with a single.

GT have lost half of their side now.

Josh Hazlewood to Arshad Khan, ! CAUGHT! Josh Hazlewood answers his skipper's call and how.

Bowling change.

Jacob Duffy to Washington Sundar, Off-cutter, on a good length, on off. Sundar waits on the back foot and knocks it straight to extra cover.

Jacob Duffy to Arshad Khan, Slower, short ball, on middle. Khan mistimes the pull in front of deep mid-wicket for a single.

Jacob Duffy to Arshad Khan, ! Straight as an arrow! Duffy pushes the length up, across the left-hander. Arshad holds the bat high on the handle and just swings through the line by clearing his front leg. He pumps it back towards the sight screen for a biggie.

Jacob Duffy to Washington Sundar, 1 run.

Jacob Duffy to Washington Sundar, ! Edged away! Going away from over the wicket, on a good length. Sundar's feet go nowhere and he pushes at the ball away from his body. The ball takes the outside edge and flies well wide of Jitesh Sharma to his left. 

Jacob Duffy to Washington Sundar, ! Nice shot! Duffy digs it in short, around off. Sundar stands tall and gets on top of the bounce. He rolls his wrists to control the pull and plays it past mid-wicket for a boundary.

Change.

Krunal Pandya to Washington Sundar, 1 run.

Krunal Pandya to Arshad Khan, Nearly sneaked through! This is bowled by Krunal by getting a bit low and with a round-arm action. Pushed through, on a nagging length, on middle. Arshad just about manages to stab it down to the left of the bowler. They cross.

Krunal Pandya to Arshad Khan, ! Clean strike!

Krunal Pandya to Washington Sundar, Slower and shorter, on middle and leg. Sundar turns it through square leg and gets to the other end.

Krunal Pandya to Arshad Khan, 1 run, that is flicked off the back foot for a run.

Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler, ! STUMPED! Krunal Pandya gets the prized scalp.

What a time to strike and GT lose another star batter.

Change?

Jacob Duffy to Jos Buttler, Leg bye.

Jacob Duffy to Washington Sundar, Hard length and into the body of the batter, Washington Sundar helps it towards fine leg for one more.

Jacob Duffy to Jos Buttler, Slower again, short and on middle, Jos Buttler makes a bit of room and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one. The batters are not able to find the gaps at the moment.

Jacob Duffy to Washington Sundar, Pace off, dug into the surface, on middle, Washington Sundar waits for it and heaves it to deep mid-wicket for another run.

Jacob Duffy to Jos Buttler, Short of a length and on middle, Jos Buttler backs away and pulls it to deep square leg for a run.

Jacob Duffy to Washington Sundar, Back of a length and on off, Washington Sundar stabs it towards mid off for a single.

Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler, Quicker, full and around off, Jos Buttler drags it off the inside half of the bat wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Krunal Pandya to Washington Sundar, 1 run, that is flicked off the back foot for a run.

Krunal Pandya to Washington Sundar, Drops it short and around off, Washington Sundar punches it to extra cover.

Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler, Flatter, full and on off, Jos Buttler drives it to long off for a single.

Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler, No run, played towards covers.

Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler, Flighted, full and on middle, Jos Buttler knocks it back to the bowler.

Halfway through the first innings.

Jacob Duffy to Washington Sundar, Massive scare avoided for GT! Jacob Duffy bowls a well-directed bumper, on middle and leg. Washington Sundar gets inside the line of it to hook but gets cramped up to free his arms fully. It goes off the top edge towards fine leg, where Jordan Cox runs a long way to his front and dives forward to scoop the catch above the ground. He is pretty confident and and the RCB players start celebrating, with Sundar walking back.

Taken cleanly? RCB are celebrating but Washington Sundar has been asked to wait.

Jacob Duffy to Jos Buttler, Pitched up and on middle and leg, holds up in the surface. Jos Buttler goes through the shot a bit early and chips it towards long on for one.

Jacob Duffy to Washington Sundar, Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Washington Sundar swivels and pulls it away on two bounces to deep square leg for another run.

Jacob Duffy to Jos Buttler, Good length and around off, Jos Buttler opens the bat face and guides it through cover-point for a run.

Jacob Duffy to Washington Sundar, Touch fuller and on the pads, Washington Sundar flicks it away to deep square leg for a single.

Jacob Duffy to Washington Sundar, Back of a length and on off, Washington Sundar gets on his toes and pats it towards mid off.

STRATEGIC BREAK!

Krunal Pandya to Washington Sundar, Drops it short again and just outside leg, Washington Sundar works it through square leg for one. Another tidy over from Pandya!

Krunal Pandya to Washington Sundar, Slows it up, full and on off, Washington Sundar turns it away to short mid-wicket.

Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler, Pushed through quicker, keeps the length short and on the pads, Jos Buttler nudges it to deep mid-wicket for another run.

Krunal Pandya to Washington Sundar, Drags his length back, on middle and leg, Washington Sundar flicks it off the back foot to deep square leg for a run. Gets off the mark in the final.

Nishant Sindhu's scratchy stay comes to an end now. One left-hander replaces the other. Here's Washington Sundar.

Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler, Flatter, full and on leg, Jos Buttler tucks it away through mid-wicket for a single.

Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler, Floated, short and on off, Jos Buttler stays back and stabs it to short cover.

Rasikh Salam to Nishant Sindhu, ! CAUGHT! The pressure was mounting, and Nishant Sindhu perishes as he tries to up the ante. Rasikh Salam bashes the shorter length and angles the ball back into the batter. Sindhu charges down the track and drags the pull flat and hard towards long on. He ends up hitting it straight down the throat of the fielder in the deep and Devdutt Padikkal makes no mistake. GT are now 55/3.

Rasikh Salam to Nishant Sindhu, No run, this time the batter punches it off the front foot, but finds a fielder.

Rasikh Salam to Nishant Sindhu, Good work in the deep from Tim David. Fractionally short, pulled off the back foot and between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg. David, from deep mid-wicket, runs to his left and dives in to save a couple of runs for his side.

Rasikh Salam to Jos Buttler, Banged in halfway down the pitch, outside off as well. Buttler has to really reach for it and he ends up dragging the pull in front of mid-wicket for just another single.

Rasikh Salam to Nishant Sindhu, Chipped in the air, but well safe. Back of a length, angled into the batter. The ball just stops on Nishant Sindhu and he ends up checking his shot, chipping the ball over the vacant mid on region for a single.

Rasikh Salam to Jos Buttler, Good-length delivery, outside off, Buttler cuts it square past point and picks up a single.

Krunal Pandya to Nishant Sindhu, Just five singles off Pandya's first over. Pushed through flatter, on off and this is punched away to extra cover.

Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler, 1 run, that is pushed away for a single.

Krunal Pandya to Nishant Sindhu, Flighted delivery, full on middle and leg. Sindhu leans on and eases it down to long on for yet another single.

Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler, Oh, a direct hit might have been close. Drifted down leg, Jos Buttler clips it straight to short fine leg and sets up for the single. Nishant Sindhu runs to the danger end but the fielder throws the ball to the keeper, and by then, Sindhu is back home.

Is it time for some spin? Right on cue, the ball has been handed to Krunal Pandya.

Krunal Pandya to Nishant Sindhu, 1 run.

Krunal Pandya to Jos Buttler, Length ball, darted into the pads. Buttler presses back and works it around the corner on the leg side for one.

Rasikh Salam to Nishant Sindhu, A dot to end, and GT are 45/2 after the Powerplay. Good length, around off, punched away straight to covers.

Rasikh Salam to Nishant Sindhu, ! Down the wrong line and put away with ease.

Rasikh Salam to Jos Buttler, An opportunity missed here by Buttler. Full toss on middle, around knee height and Buttler only manages to pat it down to long on for a run.

Rasikh Salam to Nishant Sindhu, Shortish length, in and around off, Nishant Sindhu smacks it flat through square covers but straight to the man in the deep and collects a single.

Rasikh Salam to Nishant Sindhu, Drags the length back a bit, does Rasikh, angling it in over off and middle. Sindhu gets on his toes and drops it back onto the deck.

Rasikh Salam to Nishant Sindhu, On the money to begin with. Rasikh comes around the wicket to the left-hander and targets the top of off. Sindhu solidly blocks it off.

Final over of Powerplay!

Josh Hazlewood to Jos Buttler, Oh, that's feisty from big Josh.

Josh Hazlewood to Jos Buttler, Back of a length, at nearly 145 clicks and over middle. Buttler hops back and nurdles it towards mid-wicket.

Josh Hazlewood to Nishant Sindhu, Jumping off a good length, around off, guided down to deep third for a single by Sindhu.

Josh Hazlewood to Nishant Sindhu, MORE! Should have been stopped by Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

Josh Hazlewood to Nishant Sindhu, ! That will give Sindhu some confidence. Good length, but there's room outside the off stump. Nishant Sindhu goes hard at it and scythes it over the point region for a boundary.

Josh Hazlewood to Nishant Sindhu, Excellent length. A smidge fuller, darted across middle and leg. Nishant Sindhu leans on and pushes it down to mid off.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, ! A rare loose ball by Bhuvneshwar and Buttler is underway.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Jos Buttler, A mix-up but no harm done! Angled in at the pads, Buttler clips it wide of mid-wicket. Nishant Sindhu is halfway through the run before being sent back. The fielder has a shy at the bowling end but the throw is wide and Nishant gets home.

RCB's big guns with the ball are firing on all cylinders right now. Jos Buttler walks in with both of GT's openers back in the hut.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sai Sudharsan, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! First Gill and now Sudharsan, both GT openers back in the hut inside 4 overs. Just the kind of start RCB would have wanted. Bhuvneshwar sticks to the short ball and this is angled across. Sudharsan was better of leaving this alone as it seemed to be going over his head.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sai Sudharsan, Banged in short by Bhuvi, on off. Sudharsan drops his wrists and sways away.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sai Sudharsan, At 138.8 kph, on a short of a length, on top of off. Sai is hurried again as he taps it down the deck. One hand comes off the bat handle but he manages to keep hold of the bat.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sai Sudharsan, Bhuvi serves it on a back of a length, over off. Sudharsan lets the ball come to him and wrists it past mid-wicket.

Josh Hazlewood to Nishant Sindhu, Angled across, on the shorter side. Sindhu hangs back and guides it to backward point.

Josh Hazlewood to Sai Sudharsan, Hurls it on a nagging length, on middle and leg. Sai nurdles it behind square leg and crosses over.

Josh Hazlewood to Sai Sudharsan, Oh, that could have gone anywhere.

Josh Hazlewood to Nishant Sindhu, Full and on off. Sindhu lunges and angles it wide of point for a quick single.

What a big moment so early in the game. Jos Buttler walks out to bat at number 3 now.

Josh Hazlewood to Shubman Gill, ! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Josh Hazlewood lands a big blow as he sends the GT skipper packing. Seam- up ball, bowled on a short of a length, just outside the off stump. Gill is half-forward as he attempts the short-arm jab.

Time for an early bowling change? Yes! Josh Hazlewood comes in to replace Jacob Duffy.

Josh Hazlewood to Shubman Gill, ! Hit with real authority. Perhaps Hazlewood spotted Gill coming down the track and this is dug in short, following the batter. Shubman is a bit cramped but still manages to pull it over mid-wicket. One bounce and over the ropes.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sai Sudharsan, Goes past the bat! Pushed across the left-hander and the length is fuller than the previous ball. Sai has a slight fiddle at the ball and is beaten on the angle.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shubman Gill, Bhuvneshwar hits the top of off. Shubman dances down the track and stays leg side to slap it to deep point for a single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shubman Gill, Fractionally wide, not all that short for the cut.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shubman Gill, ! Class written all over it. Moving back in the air, on a good length, on off. Gill walks into the shot and drives it on the up to the right of cover for his first boundary.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shubman Gill, Beaten! In the channel on off, on a back of a length. Gill hangs back to deal with it and presents a straight bat. The ball lands and goes away to beat the GT skipper on the outside edge.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shubman Gill, A hint of away shape first up.

End of a long first over from Duffy. Not the start RCB would have liked. Here's Bhuvneshwar Kumar to bowl from the other end.

Jacob Duffy to Shubman Gill, Angled in at the pads, Gill works this length ball behind square leg and opens his account with a single. A positive start for the Titans with 12 runs coming off the first over.

Jacob Duffy to Shubman Gill, Wide! After the first couple of balls, Duffy has lost his radar. Drifts down leg, bowled on a length. Gill fails to help it away.

Jacob Duffy to Sai Sudharsan, On a length, angled across the left-hander. Sai dabs it through point and rotates the strike.

Jacob Duffy to Sai Sudharsan, Wide! Floated up, fuller and down leg. Sudharsan misses out on the tickle.

Jacob Duffy to Sai Sudharsan, Given caught behind but successfully overtuned! GT breathe a sigh of relief. Duffy bends his back and digs it in short, down leg. Sai stays inside the line and swivels to pull it behind square leg but misses. The keeper, Jitesh Sharma moves to his right and snaffles it before going up in an appeal.

Jacob Duffy to Sai Sudharsan, ! Nothing wrong with the ball. A shot of high quality from Sudharsan. Across off and full in length. Sai springs onto the front foot and drives it all along the ground between cover and mid off. Played in the gap and it races away.

Jacob Duffy to Sai Sudharsan, ! Sudharsan and the Titans are up and running.

Jacob Duffy to Sai Sudharsan, Jacob stays full and the line is just outside the off stump. Sudharsan presses forward and eases the drive towards the man at mid off.

Jacob Duffy to Sai Sudharsan, Bang on the money! Duffy steams in from over the wicket and goes full in search of swing. This is on middle with a hint of inward shape. Sudharsan brings his bat out in front and knocks it to mid on.