Virat Kohli trumps ton-up Sai Sudharsan as RCB beat GT
What's the story
In a thrilling encounter at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, Sai Sudharsan's blistering century propelled Gujarat Titans (GT) to a formidable total of 205/3 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The star of the match, Sudharsan scored an impressive 100 off just 57 balls. However, Virat Kohli smashed 81 runs as RCB won the contest by five wickets. RCB scored 206/5 in 18.5 overs.
Match details
Sudharsan's innings a perfect blend of caution and aggression
Sudharsan's innings was a perfect mix of caution and aggression. He started off slowly, facing some tough deliveries from Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood. But once the initial movement wore off, he found his rhythm with some exquisite shots. The turning point of his innings came in the fifth over when he hit Hazlewood for the first six of the match after scoring a four earlier in that over.
Milestone achievement
Sudharsan becomes fastest to 2,000 IPL runs (by innings)
Sudharsan reached his half-century in just 33 balls, hitting a six off Romario Shepherd. He also became the fastest player to score 2,000 runs in IPL history, achieving this feat in just 47 innings. The previous record was held by Chris Gayle (48), followed by Shaun Marsh (52), Ruturaj Gaikwad (57), and KL Rahul (60).
End of innings
Sudharsan departs for a well-made century
Sudharsan's brilliant innings came to an end when he mistimed a pull off Hazlewood, resulting in a return catch. He ended his innings at 100 off 57 balls, leaving Gujarat without the opportunity for a late surge. However, Washington Sundar provided some quick runs with a six and four before Suyash Sharma bowled an economical four-run 17th over.
Final touches
GT finish strongly, courtesy Holder's late blitzkrieg
Suyash bowled a tidy four-run 17th over before leaving the field for medical attention after being hit on the hand. Bhuvneshwar followed up with an equally economical five-run over while dismissing Jos Buttler, who reverse-scooped a low full toss to short third. The innings concluded with Holder hitting two sixes and a four in the last over, helping GT finish at 205/3.
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Summary of the RCB bowlers
Bhuvneshwar claimed 1/31 from his 4 overs. Hazlewood finished with 1/40 from 4 overs. Rasikh Salam Dar bowled three overs and managed 0/28. Krunal Pandya was costly and clocked 0/50 from 4 overs. Romario Shepherd bowled one over and leaked 17 runs. Suyash clocked 1/36 from 4 overs.
Sudharsan
Sudharsan hits his 3rd IPL hundred
Sudharsan hit 100 runs off 58 balls. His knock had 5 sixes and 11 fours. In 47 IPL games, he now owns 2,027 runs at 47.16. In addition to three tons, the southpaw also has 13 fifties under his belt. His strike rate reads 146.95. As per ESPNcricinfo, in 5 IPL games against RCB, Sudharsan owns 259 runs at 64.75 (50s: 1, 100s: 1).
Feats
Massive feats attained by Sudharsan
Sudharsan became the 2nd GT batter to breach 2,000-run mark in IPL. He went on to join Gill, who owns a tally of 2,746 runs from 66 matches at 46.54. Sudharsan is also the 2nd GT player after Gill (4) to smash three-plus tons. Sudharsan became the 14th batter to smash an IPL hundred against RCB. He is also the second GT batter with a hundred against RCB after Gill in the IPL 2023 season.
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4th T20 hundred from Sudharsan's blade
This was the 4th T20 hundred from Sudharsan's blade. From 73 matches, he owns 2,698 runs at 42.15. Besides 4 tons, he has hit 16 fifties. He has smashed 70 sixes and 276 fours.
Buttler
Jos Buttler scores 25 versus RCB in his 500th T20
Buttler scored a 16-ball 25 against RCB. Notably, the match marked Buttler's 500th appearance in T20 cricket. Buttler raced to 14,076 runs from 500 T20 matches (471 innings). He averages 34.92 with his strike rate being 146.32. The player has hit 100 fifties and 8 hundreds. He also owns 603 sixes and 1,289 fours. 4,351 of Buttler's T20 runs have come in the IPL from 128 matches at 39.55. He owns 7 tons and 26 fifties.
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Gill gets past 400 IPL fours
Gill smashed 32 runs from 24 balls against RCB. He hit 2 fours and a six. He went on to complete 400 fours in the IPL (401). He owns 4,163 IPL runs from 124 matches at 40.02. From 181 T20 matches, he owns 5,709 runs at 37.31.
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Bhuvneshwar gets to 346 T20 wickets
Playing his 323rd T20 match, RCB's Bhuvneshwar (1/31) now owns 346 scalps at 24.84. As many as 209 of his 346 T20 wickets have come in the IPL from 197 matches at 27.
Chase
How did RCB's chase pan out?
RCB's chase was led by a brilliant partnership between Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal. The duo added 115 runs for the second wicket in just 9.5 overs, taking their side closer to the target. Padikkal joined Kohli when RCB were 24/1. He came in and played a positive brand of cricket. Meanwhile, Kohli made GT pay after being dropped early on in his innings. RCB were 173/5 at one stage before Krunal stepped in and scored a 12-ball 23*.
Padikkal
14th IPL fifty and 2,000 runs for Padikkal
Padikkal slammed two fours and six sixes in his knock of 55. He struck at 203.70. With this effort, Padikkal completed 2,000 runs in the IPL. He raced to 2,014 runs from 81 matches at 26.15. This was his 14th IPL fifty (100s: 1). Padikkal has hit 69 sixes. 1,339 of his 2,014 IPL runs have come for RCB at 31.13 (50s: 11, 100s: 1). He is one shy of 50 IPL sixes in RCB colors.
Kohli
Virat Kohli hammers his 66th half-century in IPL
Kohli (81) raced to 8,989 runs in the IPL at 39.95. He is 11 shy of 9,000 runs. This was Kohli's 66th fifty in the IPL (100s: 8). In total, he has 74 fifty-plus scores. In the ongoing 2026 season, Kohli is currently the Orange Cap holder. He has amassed 328 runs from 7 matches at 54.66. The tally includes three fifties.
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108th fifty in T20s for Kohli
The 37-year-old Kohli raced to 13,871 runs in T20 cricket at 42.16. He has smashed 9 tons and 108 fifties. The T20 ace has smoked 447 sixes and another 1,246 fours. His strike rate is 135.23, as per ESPNcricinfo.
Vs GT
An average of 86.4 versus GT in IPL
From 7 IPL games against GT, talisman Kohli now owns 432 runs at an average of 86.4. His strike rate is 149.48. Kohli has smashed four fifties and a hundred against GT. He owns 44 fours and 15 sixes. At the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Kohli has scored 231 runs from four games against GT at 77 (100s: 1, 50s: 1).
4s
Kohli surpasses 800 fours in IPL
Kohli scripted history versus GT by becoming the first-ever batter to complete 800 fours in the IPL. The star batter attained the milestone with his 1st four. He ended up hitting 8 fours in the contest. He now owns 807 IPL fours. Former batter Shikhar Dhawan (768) is the only other player with 700-plus fours.
6s
Kohli gets past 300 IPL sixes
Kohli made history by becoming the 3rd batter in IPL history to hit 300 sixes (now 303). He got to the landmark with his 1st six against GT. He ended up smashing 4 sixes in his knock of 81. Chris Gayle (357) and Rohit Sharma (310) are the only batters with more maximums in the competition.
Dual records
Kohli completes 6,500 T20 runs while chasing, surpasses 200 sixes
As per ESPNcricinfo, Kohli surpassed 6,500 runs in T20s while chasing. From 197 matches (184 innings) while batting 2nd, the 37-year-old has amassed 6,502 runs at 48.16. His strike rate reads 136.88. Meanwhile, Kohli, who hit 4 sixes in this contest, surpassed a tally of 200 while chasing (203). He hammered his 51st fifty in overall chases (100s: 2).
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Kohli surpasses 4,500 runs and 150 sixes in successful chases
Now coming to successful run-chases in T20 cricket, Kohli went past 4,500 runs. He has 4,557 runs from 121 matches (111 innings) at 69.04. This was his 38th fifty (100s: 2). Kohli got past 150 sixes in successful chases (now 153).
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Summary of the GT bowlers
Mohammed Siraj clocked 1/25 from three overs. Rabada went wicketless (0/45) in his 4-over spell. Holder managed 1/35 from 3.5 overs. Prasidh Krishna leaked runs (0/35 from 2 overs). Rashid Khan bowled 4 overs and managed 2/29. Manav Suthar bowled 2 overs and managed 1/19.
Other records
A look at the notable records made and points table
RCB claimed their 50th win at the Chinnaswamy (including Super Over wins). As per Cricbuzz, they became the 4th side to notch 50-plus wins at home. This was RCB's 5th successful chase of 200-plus in the IPL. From 5 matches in Bengaluru this season, RCB own 4 wins and a defeat. In terms of the points table this season, RCB are 2nd with 10 points from 7 matches (W5 L2). GT are placed 7th. This was their 4th defeat (W3).