GT Beat RCB by 4 Wickets Chasing 156

Gujarat Titans defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru by four wickets in a low-scoring thriller at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday, April 30, 2026, chasing down 156 with 25 balls to spare in Match 42 of the Indian Premier League.

GT captain Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bowl first, a decision that paid off as his bowlers restricted RCB to 155 all out in 19.2 overs. Arshad Khan claimed three wickets for 22 runs, including RCB skipper Rajat Patidar for 19 off 15 balls. Jason Holder took two for 29 runs and effected three catches, while Rashid Khan finished with two for 19. Devdutt Padikkal top-scored for RCB with 40 off 24 balls, supported briefly by Virat Kohli's 28 off 13. The middle order collapsed, with Jacob Bethell out for five, and low contributions from Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd (17), and Venkatesh Iyer (12). Josh Hazlewood was run out, leaving Bhuvneshwar Kumar unbeaten on 15.

Holder's catch to dismiss Patidar off Arshad Khan in the eighth over sparked controversy. The West Indian dived at deep backward square leg, narrowly avoiding a collision with teammate Kagiso Rabada. Television replays divided opinions,...