RCB vs GT, IPL 2023: 100 for Shubman Gill and Royal Challengers are OUT of the Playoffs

Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Titans, 70th Match - Live Wicket-to-wicket update

The final game of the league stage of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 is here and it is Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) hosting Gujarat Titans (GT).

The equation is simple, RCB will have to win this game to stand a chance to make it to the playoffs. However, the weather in Garden City will be to keep in mind.

As for Gujarat, they are the first team to book the spot in the playoffs and this would be a warm-up game for them.

• 06.41 PM, May 21, 2023

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  RCB vs GT: Gujarat Titans won by 6 wickets

  Shubman Gill Brings up the century in style and GT win by 6 wickets!

  With this RCB have been knocked out! Mumbai Indians are through to the playoffs!

  The Chinnaswamy Stadium is quite while the GT players and staff celebrate.

• 06.39 PM, May 21, 2023

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  RCB vs GT: 100 for Shubman Gill

  SIX hundred for Shubman Gill!

  He took his side to victory.

• 06.27 PM, May 21, 2023

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  RCB vs GT: WICKET - David Miller is sent back for 6

  Miller sent the ball into the hands of the man in the deep.

  Miller throws his bat at it and hits it straight down deep cover's throat.

  Miller c (sub)Prabhudessai b Siraj 6(7) [4s-1]

• 06.13 PM, May 21, 2023

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  RCB vs GT: WICKET - Dasun Shanaka departs for a DUCK

  The move to promote Shanaka does not work as he came and walked back.

  Shanaka swung wildly across the line but he did not get the distance and the ball lands in Prabhudessai's hands.

  Shanaka c (sub)Prabhudessai b Harshal Patel 0(3)

• 06.10 PM, May 21, 2023

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  RCB vs GT: WICKET - Vijay Shankar sent back for 53

  The 123-run stand has been broken!

  He smashes the ball but does not get the necessary elevation.

  Kohli runs in from deep mid-wicket and gets low to gobble it up.

  Shankar c Kohli b Vijaykumar Vyshak 53(35) [4s-7 6s-2]
• 06.08 PM, May 21, 2023

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  RCB vs GT: 50 for Vijay Shankar

  With a 106m monstrous six, Vijay Shankar brings up his fifty in style!

• 05.52 PM, May 21, 2023

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  RCB vs GT: Half-century for Shubman Gill

  Fifth fifty for Shubman Gill this season!

  RCB will need to get his wicket if they want to win.

• 05.14 PM, May 21, 2023

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  RCB vs GT: WICKET - Parnell takes a one-handed catch

  One handed stunner from Parnell and the crowd is screaming!!

  Saha thumps the drive over the infield and he seemed to have timed it well.

  BUT, Parnell, at cover, leaps up to his fullest and plucks the ball out of thin air.

  Saha c Parnell b Siraj 12(14) [4s-2]

• 04.47 PM, May 21, 2023

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  RCB vs GT: Royal Challengers Bangalore post 197/5

  The Gujarat Titans players go to congratulate Kohli for his 100.

  After a good start, RCB lost their way with three quick wickets. However, Kohli staged a recovery along with Bracewell and then with Anuj Rawat at the end.

  Now with 197 on the board, RCB bowlers will need to take the wickets to win the game and enter the Playoffs.

• 04.38 PM, May 21, 2023

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  RCB vs GT: Virat Kohli gets to his second 100 of the season

  Consecutive 100s from Kohli.

  The crowd and Anushka Sharma are thrilled.

  Most hundreds in the IPL
  7 - Virat Kohli
  6 - Chris Gayle
  5 - Jos Buttler,

  Batsmen with back-to-back IPL hundreds
  2 - Shikhar Dhawan (DC, 2020)
  2 - Jos Buttler (RR, 2022)
  2 - Virat Kohli (RCB, 2023)
• 04.12 PM, May 21, 2023

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  RCB vs GT: WICKET - DK goes for a Golden DUCK

  Karthik goes for a golden duck!

  This year has not just been the best for DK. He gets inside the line to pull and gloves it to Saha.

  Faf is shell-shocked just as are the crowd.

  Karthik c Saha b Yash Dayal 0(1)

• 04.07 PM, May 21, 2023

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  RCB vs GT: WICKET - Bracewell walks back for 26

  Bracewell Caught&Bowled!!

  It was on the pads and he skied the flick. Shami calls for it and takes it.

  M Bracewell c and b Shami 26(16) [4s-5]

• 04.08 PM, May 21, 2023

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  RCB vs GT: 7th half-century for Virat Kohli this season

  50 for Kohli.

  Just a thumbs up from Kohli to all the applause.

  he knows he has a huge responsibility on his shoulders.

• 03.43 PM, May 21, 2023

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  RCB vs GT: WICKET - Lomror stumped for 1

  RCB are surely feeling the pressure!

  Superb stumping by Saha and another RCB batter bites the dust.

  Lomror st Saha b Noor Ahmad 1(3)

• 03.38 PM, May 21, 2023

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  RCB vs GT: WICKET - Maxwell bowled

  GT are smiles while the crowd is silenced!

  Maxwell went on the back foot to work across the line, misses and the ball strikes timber.

  Maxwell b Rashid Khan 11(5) [4s-1 6s-1]
• 03.33 PM, May 21, 2023

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  RCB vs GT: WICKET - Faf du Plessis departs

  Lucky wicket but GT is happy!

  Faf du Plessis makes room to loft inside-out over extra-cover but the outside-edge flicks Saha's right pad and lobs straight to slip.

  Faf checked with the ump before walking off.

  du Plessis c Rahul Tewatia b Noor Ahmad 28(19) [4s-5]

• 02.30 PM, May 21, 2023

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  RCB vs GT: TOSS - Gujarat Titans opt to bowl

  Gujarat Titans have won the toss and have opted to field

  GT are going with the same team, for RCB, Karn Sharma misses out and Himanshu Sharma replaces him.

  Teams:

  Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha(w), Hardik Pandya(c), Dasun Shanaka, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohit Sharma, Noor Ahmad, Mohammed Shami, Yash Dayal,

  Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI): Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Michael Bracewell, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik(w), Harshal Patel, Wayne Parnell, Mohammed Siraj, Vijaykumar Vyshak

• 01.36 PM, May 21, 2023

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  RCB vs GT: Toss delayed due to wet outfield

• 01.35 PM, May 21, 2023

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  RCB vs GT: Welcome to live coverage