NEW DELHI: When Jos Buttler will get going, the opposition is left trying to find solutions. Scoop, reverse scoop, pull, straight drive, reduce, flick—each shot within the ebook was on show as he dismantled Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Gujarat Titans stormed to an eight-wicket victory, driving on Buttler’s batting masterclass.
The Englishman dictated the chase with a blistering 73 off simply 39 balls at a strike fee of 187.18. His knock, studded with 9 boundaries and three sixes, left the RCB bowlers clueless.

After the early dismissal of Shubman Gill, Buttler and Sai Sudharsan stitched an important 75-run partnership. Sudharsan contributed a gentle 49 off 36 balls, guaranteeing GT stayed on track. As soon as Sudharsan fell, Buttler pressed the accelerator, taking GT residence with 13 balls to spare and stamping his authority on the chase.

Earlier, RCB struggled to seek out rhythm, posting 169/8 in 20 overs. Their innings by no means actually took off, as GT’s bowlers struck at common intervals. The early dismissals of Virat Kohli (7) and Devdutt Padikkal (4) put them on the again foot. Phil Salt (14) and Rajat Patidar (12) additionally did not capitalize, leaving RCB tottering at 42/4 inside six overs.

Liam Livingstone supplied some resistance, smashing 54 off 40 balls, together with 5 fours and three sixes. Jitesh Sharma (33 off 21) offered a fast cameo, however GT’s bowlers stored the strain on. Sai Kishore (2/22) and Mohammed Siraj (3/19) had been excellent, by no means permitting RCB to settle. Tim David’s brisk 32 off 18 lifted RCB to 169, but it surely was at all times going to be a troublesome complete to defend.

In response, GT began cautiously, with Gill departing for 14. Nevertheless, Buttler and Sudharsan took management, discovering common boundaries to maintain the chase on observe. After Sudharsan’s dismissal, Sherfane Rutherford (30* off 18) joined Buttler, and their unbeaten 63-run stand sealed the win in type.
With this victory, GT climbed to fourth place within the factors desk, whereas RCB slipped to 3rd, dealing with one other setback of their marketing campaign.