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Fans went wild after Rajat Patidar gave RCB a record-breaking score against GT in IPL 2026 Qualifier 1.

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The beautiful HPCA stadium in Dharamshala witnessed complete cricket carnage on Tuesday Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) locked horns with Gujarat Titans (GT) In High Stakes Qualifier 1 Indian Premier League. When GT won the toss and decided to field under lights, their bowling unit faced a sustained attack. Led by the captain’s explosive innings Rajat PatidarRCB posted a staggering, record-breaking score of 254/5 in their allotted 20 overs. The deafening roars of the fans echoed off the mountains as the Bengaluru franchise posed a tough challenge to the Titans to book a direct ticket to the final.

Rajat Patidar played a strong innings against GT

Stepping onto the big stage as captain, Patidar played an innings for the history books. came to bat after the early dismissal of Virat Kohli And Devdutt Padikkal With RCB momentarily stumbling at 94/3 in the ninth over, Patidar completely reversed the momentum. He launched a stunning counterattack which completely demolished the bowling strategy of Gujarat Titans.

Patidar burst from the start and completed his half-century in just 21 balls. Playing at an excellent strike rate of 281.81, he remained unbeaten after scoring 93 runs in just 33 balls. GT’s bowlers found no refuge as Patidar destroyed both pace and spin with equal disregard, hitting 5 fours and sending the ball past the ropes 9 times. His incredible innings strengthened the backend of the innings and single-handedly turned a good score into an impossible, monstrous target.

RCB sets record target to chase GT in Qualifier 1

The foundation of this historic score was laid early on by the fearless top order. despite losing Venkatesh Iyer (7 of 19) quickly Kagiso RabadaKohli and Padikkal made a quick partnership of 50 runs in just 23 balls. Kohli looked in great form, scoring 43 runs in 25 balls to reach 172.00, while Padikkal played a quickfire 30 runs in 19 balls. Their aggression ensured that RCB maximized the powerplay, reaching 76/1 in the first six overs.

When a mid-innings wobble threatened to slow things down, Krunal Pandya Move forward as a role model for Patidars. Pandya played an important, high-impact cameo, scoring 43 runs in 28 balls, including 5 fours and 2 sixes, and formed a crucial partnership for the fourth wicket. After Krunal was out, tim david Kept the intensity up by scoring 4 runs at lightning speed in just 5 balls Jitesh Sharma He provided the final flourish by scoring 15 not out in 5 balls at a strike rate of 300.00.

With extraordinary speed, RCB crossed the 150-mark in 14.3 overs, crossed the 200-run barrier in 16.4 overs and touched the 250-mark in the last over. The last 5 overs were no less than a leather hunt, in which 86 runs were scored at a run rate of 17.20.

On the bowling front, it was a night to forget Shubman GillMan of. jason holder He was one of the pick of the bowlers with figures of 2/39 from his 4 overs, while Rabada took 2 wickets but conceded 54 runs. Mohammad Siraj Had to suffer heavy losses, while giving 46 runs without taking any wicket in its 3 overs. Prasidh Krishna Ended with 1/53. also introduced Rahul Tewatia As an effect sub for Kulwant Khejroliya Couldn’t do anything to stop the flow of runs. With a current run rate of 12.70, RCB’s 254/5 is a monumental, record-breaking target for Gujarat Titans in this thrilling Qualifier 1.

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