Cricket fans were on the edge of their seats when Gujarat Titans promised Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 42nd match of Indian Premier League 2026, administered at Narendra Modi Stadium on 30 April 2026. Gujarat Titans chased down 170 and outclassed Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 4 wickets in a full house at Eden Gardens.
This game had everything that lovers of cricket love. We had epic batting performances, economical bowling spells, wickets here and there, big sixes and a pressure-run chase. From Shubman Gill to Jos Buttler, Rahul Tewatia, Devdutt Padikkal and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, this season two of the best performances were witnessed by the fans.
It was the second delivery after Gujarat Titans won the toss and opted to bowl, with Royal Challengers Bengaluru batting first. Managed just 155 in 19.2 overs for RCB. Gujarat Titans later chased a target of 158 runs in just 15.5 overs for the loss of 6 wickets.
Match Information
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | GT vs RCB – 42nd Match |
| Tournament | Indian Premier League 2026 |
| Date | 30 April 2026 |
| Venue | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| Toss | Gujarat Titans won the toss and opted to bowl |
| Result | Gujarat Titans won by 4 wickets |
| Umpires | Adrian Holdstock, KN Anantha Padmanabhan |
| Third Umpire | Abhijit Bhattacharya |
| Match Referee | Iqbal Siddiqui |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Innings – 155 All Out
RCB IS PITCHING IN HARD AND BATTING QUIETLY. Right from the start, Virat Kohli at the other end was looking in good touch as he played a few attacking shots against the quicks. Gujarat Titans bowler kept getting breakthroughs at key moments of innings, even as Jacob Bethell tried scoring runs as quickly as possible.
Virat Kohli made a blistering 28 from 13 balls with the help of five boundaries and one six. He had a strike rate of more than 215, and RCB got off to an explosive start due to his powerplay overs.
Bengaluru’s best innings can be credited to Devdutt Padikkal. Scored 40 off 24 balls, with five fours and two sixes. Rajat Patidar also got 19 runs to his name, but the Indian middle order couldn’t form long partnerships.
The likes of Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, and Krunal Pandya couldn’t bat big. The Gujarat Titans bowlers were brilliant in the middle overs, especially Rashid Khan and Arshad Khan.
Romario Shepherd and Bhuvneshwar Kumar played some handy knocks with the bat in the last overs. RCB, however, crumbled to lose all 10 wickets for 155 in the 19.2 overs.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Batting Scorecard
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Bethell | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Virat Kohli | 28 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 215.38 |
| Devdutt Padikkal | 40 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 166.67 |
| Rajat Patidar | 19 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 126.67 |
| Jitesh Sharma | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Tim David | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 150.00 |
| Krunal Pandya | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Romario Shepherd | 17 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 113.33 |
| Venkatesh Iyer | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 15* | 15 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Extras: 5
Total: 155 All Out in 19.2 Overs
Gujarat Titans Bowling Scorecard
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Siraj | 4 | 38 | 1 | 9.50 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 4 | 44 | 1 | 11.00 |
| Jason Holder | 4 | 29 | 2 | 7.20 |
| Arshad Khan | 3.2 | 22 | 3 | 6.60 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 19 | 2 | 4.80 |
RCB Fall of Wickets
| Wicket | Score | Over |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob Bethell | 34-1 | 2.4 |
| Virat Kohli | 35-2 | 3.2 |
| Rajat Patidar | 79-3 | 7.4 |
| Jitesh Sharma | 80-4 | 8.1 |
| Tim David | 91-5 | 9.4 |
| Krunal Pandya | 96-6 | 10.3 |
| Devdutt Padikkal | 126-7 | 13.6 |
| Romario Shepherd | 126-8 | 14.1 |
| Venkatesh Iyer | 155-9 | 19.1 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 155-10 | 19.2 |
Gujarat Titans Chase – Strong Batting Display
Gujarat Titans began their chase of 156 runs in an explosive manner. Sai Sudharsan and captain Shubman Gill went after the bowlers right from the very first over. Gill seemed in excellent shape and struck exquisite cricket shots all over the field.
Shubman Gill 43 (18) 4s: 4, 6s: 3 His strike rate was close to 239 which completely turned the match.
After Sai Sudharsan scored only 6 runs, Jos Buttler partnered Gill in the middle. Butler stuck with the non-firing retraining and made 39 runs coming from just 19 balls. He hit four sixes and two fours.
Few middle-over wickets were taken by RCB bowlers. Bhuvneshwar Kumar: Bhuvi was terrific and claimed 3 key wickets. Romario Shepherd picked up a couple of wickets to keep Bangalore in the game.
But Rahul Tewatia held himself together and sealed the victory with 27 not out. At the depth, he was further supported well by Rashid Khan.
Gujarat Titans were on the board in just 15.5 overs and picked up an important win.
Gujarat Titans Batting Scorecard
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sai Sudharsan | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120.00 |
| Shubman Gill | 43 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 238.89 |
| Jos Buttler | 39 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 205.26 |
| Washington Sundar | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Shahrukh Khan | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Rahul Tewatia | 27* | 17 | 4 | 0 | 158.82 |
| Jason Holder | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 120.00 |
| Rashid Khan | 7* | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.67 |
Extras: 4
Total: 158/6 in 15.5 Overs
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Bowling Scorecard
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 4 | 28 | 3 | 7.00 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 4 | 56 | 0 | 14.00 |
| Suyash Sharma | 3.5 | 44 | 1 | 11.50 |
| Romario Shepherd | 4 | 30 | 2 | 7.50 |
Gujarat Titans Fall of Wickets
| Wicket | Score | Over |
|---|---|---|
| Sai Sudharsan | 42-1 | 2.6 |
| Shubman Gill | 57-2 | 4.6 |
| Jos Buttler | 92-3 | 7.3 |
| Shahrukh Khan | 109-4 | 10.1 |
| Washington Sundar | 111-5 | 10.3 |
| Jason Holder | 141-6 | 13.5 |
Key Moments of the Match
The most vital moment came for the RCB during the powerplay when Shubman Gill went after their bowling lineup. His boundaries came thicker than usual giving an uphill in the chase for Gujarat Titans.
But one of the other key moments was Rashid Khan’s spell with the ball. He returned with the figures of 4-0-19-2. Notably, it was his economical bowling that built up the pressure on the batters of RCB.
Arshad Khan, too, stole the headlines with his three wickets. In doing so, he took the big wickets and prevented Bengaluru from reaching a bigger total.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar grabbed three wickets for RCB and bowled well. But it was far too small for the strength of Gujarat’s batting order to be defended against.
Best Performers of the Match
Best Batter
Fakhar Zaman (16) and Mohammad Haris (49 off 28), however, could not capitalize on the start as they threw their wickets away, which resulted in a low-scoring encounter.
Best Bowler
Arshad Khan bowled tremendously, grabbing 3 wickets while conceding only 22 runs.
Game Changer
Rashid Khan changed the course of the match with his economical spell in the middle overs.
Match Summary
Guwahati: Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, a scorecard of the match where it was all about Gujarat with bat and ball. RCB had a good start but lost momentum through the middle overs.
Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler batted aggressively as Gujarat Titans chased the target with confidence. Rahul Tewatia then calmly finished the match.
The win put Gujarat Titans on top of the tournament standings, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru needed work in their bowling and middle-order batting.
Both the squads dished out a high-octane contest that was laced with aggressive batting, crucial wickets and thrilling cricketing moments for fans to rejoice upon.
FAQs
Q1. Who won the Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru match on 30 April 2026?
Answer: Gujarat Titans won the match by 4 wickets.
Q2. Where was the match played?
Answer: The match was played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Q3. Who scored the most runs in the match?
Answer: Shubman Gill scored 43 runs and was the top scorer in the match.
Q4. Who took the most wickets in the match?
Answer: Arshad Khan took 3 wickets for Gujarat Titans.
Q5. How many wickets did Bhuvneshwar Kumar take?
Answer: Bhuvneshwar Kumar took 3 wickets for Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
