Gujarat Titans (GT) defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) comprehensively by eight wickets in 17.5 overs at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on April 2.
Here are the top three highlights from today’s RCB vs GT clash in the IPL 2025
Mohammad Siraj’s Best Bowling Performance at Chinnaswamy
Glimpses of Mohammad Siraj’s brilliance from the 2021 England tour were evident in his bowling, as he looked capable of taking a wicket with every ball in his first spell. Siraj rattled the stumps of Phil Salt and Devdutt Padikkal early in the innings and later dismissed Liam Livingstone, who had been RCB’s star with the bat. Siraj finished with figures of 4-0-19-3, maintaining an impressive economy rate of 4.80. He was deservedly adjudged the Player of the Match.
RCB’s Strong Finish
Although RCB’s top order struggled, their lower order provided a much-needed boost. Jitesh Sharma played a quickfire knock of 33 off 21 balls with a strike rate of 157.14. Tim David added 32 off 18 deliveries, striking at 177.78, while Liam Livingstone anchored the innings with 54 off 40 balls at a strike rate of 135.00.
Jos Buttler’s Match-Winning Knock
Jos Buttler once again proved his dominance over RCB with a stellar innings. His unbeaten 73 off 39 balls, which included five fours and six sixes, came at a blistering strike rate of 187.18, guiding Gujarat Titans to a comfortable victory in RCB’s den. After today’s knock, Buttler has scored 585 runs in 16 innings vs RCB, at an average of 53.18 with a strike rate of 158.10, including two centuries and three fifties.
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