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Fans react as Jason Holder’s all-round performance leads GT to big win over RCB in IPL 2026

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Gujarat Titans A brilliant all-round performance to defeat Royal Challengers Bangalore Defeated by four wickets in match 42 Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 At Narendra Modi Stadium. Chasing a modest target of 156, GT delivers explosive knock Shubman Gill And jos buttler Won the game comfortably with 25 balls remaining.

RCB faltered after a great start

RCB came out to bat and started aggressively. Virat Kohli Leading the charge. Kohli smashed the boundaries with his trademark fluency and scored 28 runs off just 13 balls. However, his early dismissal led to a collapse that RCB never really recovered from. Devdutt Padikkal While he took the inning forward by scoring 40 runs in 24 balls. Rajat Patidar 19 pairs. But his pace was affected due to continuous fall of wickets in the middle overs. contribution from Romario Shepherd (17) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (15) helped RCB reach 155, but the total felt below par due to good batting.

GT’s bowling unit kept things tight after the powerplay. Arshad Khan Whereas, the standout performer, taking three important wickets, was Rashid Khan And jason holder Took two wickets each to derail RCB’s innings.

Explosive start sets the tone for GT

Chasing 156 runs, Gujarat Titans came with clear intentions. Gill played the captain’s innings by scoring 43 runs in just 18 balls, showing excellent strokeplay and aggressive intentions. He found an able partner in Jos Buttler, who scored 39 runs in 19 balls, which included four skyscraper sixes.

The aggressive approach of the duo quickly dismantled the RCB bowling attack, effectively putting the game out of their reach in the powerplay itself. Even though wickets fell in the middle stages, the required run rate never went out of control.

Rahul Tewatia finishes in style despite late hurdles

RCB tried to make a comeback Bhuvneshwar Kumarwho took three wickets, and Romario ShepherdWho picked up two. However, the damage had already been done. Rahul Tewatia Made sure there were no further surprises, scoring 27 runs in 17 balls to lead GT to victory. Gujarat Titans eventually reached 158/6 in just 15.5 overs and secured a convincing win.

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