Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) suffered the first defeat in IPL-18 on Wednesday. Gujarat Titans (GT) beat RCB by 8 wickets. Due to the magnificent spell of Mohammad Siraj of Gujarat, Bangalore was able to score only 169 runs after losing 8 wickets.
In reply, GT scored 170 for 2 wickets with the help of Jose Butler's fifty runs and scored 13 balls.
Interesting moments were seen at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Butler left Phil Salt's catch in the first over. Salt hit a 105 meter long six. The bat slipped out of Liam Livingstone's hand. Butler missed his stumping.
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1. Butler Phil Salt's catch missed
Phil Salt was caught out by Jose Butler's hand on a run.
In the first over of the match, Phil Salt got a lifetime. Wicketkeeper Jose Butler left Salt's catch on the 5th ball of Mohammad Siraj. Salt threw a short of length ball that Salt played and played. The ball reached the wicketkeeper from the outside edge of the bat but left the catch.
2. Salt's 105 m of a six, collided with the roof of the ball stadium
Phil Salt was dismissed for 14 runs.
Phil Salt hit a 105 meter long six on the third ball of the fifth over. Salt played a shot on Mohammad Siraj's bouncer ball and hit the ball on the roof of the ground over the ball Deep Midwick.
Sixteen of the salt fell on the roof of the stadium.
On the first ball of the same over, Mohammad Siraj gave Phil Salt's second inning life. Behind the length ball, the salt defends it. Captain Rajat Patidar ran to take the run on non-strikes end. In the meantime, Siraj took the ball and threw but could not hit it directly. However, Siraj scored 14 runs on the fourth ball and sent Salt back to the pavilion.
3. Livingston's bat fell out of his hand
Livingstone's bat slipped out of hand while playing a shot.
Liam Livingstone's bat fell in the 9th over. While trying to pull the back of length ball the first of Ishant Sharma's over, Livingstone's bat slipped out of his hand and wicketkeeper Jose Butler fell.
4. Livingstone caught Tavatia
When Rahul missed Tevatia's catch, he was batting at 9 runs.
Liam Livingstone received the first living in the 11th over. On the fourth ball of the Sai Kishore's over, Livingstone came forward and played a big shot. Rahul, who was standing at the ball Long on, went to Tevatia and left a simple catch.
5. Livingstone got another living, buttler stumped
Liam Livingstone got a second time for 21 runs.
Liam Livingstone received a second life in the 8th over. Jose Butler missed stumping on the second ball of Rashid Khan's over.
Facts:
- Mohammad Siraj performed brilliantly at Chinnaswamy Stadium and took 3 wickets in 4 overs and achieved his best bowling figure.
- Gujarat beat Bengaluru by 8 wickets. This is their second biggest win in terms of remaining wickets. In 2023, the team won by 9 wickets against Rajasthan in Jaipur. In all 6 matches played between GT and RCB, the chasing team has won every time. Both teams have won 3-5 times.
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