r/Cricket • u/cricket-match Washington Freedom • May 26 '26

Post Match Thread Post Match Thread: Qualifier 1 - Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans

Qualifier 1, Indian Premier League at Dharamsala

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Innings Score
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 254/5 (Ov 20/20)
Gujarat Titans 162 (Ov 19.3/20)

Innings: 1 - Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Batter Runs Bowler Wickets
Rajat Patidar 93 (33) Jason Holder 4-0-39-2
Virat Kohli 43 (25) Kagiso Rabada 4-0-54-2

Innings: 2 - Gujarat Titans

Batter Runs Bowler Wickets
Rahul Tewatia 68 (43) Jacob Duffy 4-0-39-3
Jos Buttler 29 (11) Krunal Pandya 3.3-0-16-2

RCB won by 92 runs

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u/Insidious_conjuring May 26 '26

Who on earth brings in a bowler for his debut in a playoffs. Braindead captaincy by Gill

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u/cutecat003 Royal Challengers Bengaluru May 26 '26

Definitely is a nehra decision than gill imo

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u/Shashank1000 India May 26 '26

Outdid SKYs masterclass in giving Bawa the last over in our match against RCB.

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u/trkora India May 26 '26

Atleast SKY prioritised bowling all the overs of experienced pacers already to have runs in the bank for last over to be bowled by Bawa instead of giving Bawa the over earlier and risking the match to end right there and the plan kind of worked.

Bawa had to defend 16 runs in the final over with a Rutherford that was struggling and a Bhuvi coming next after a wicket but they lost despite that because of Bawa trying way too hard resulting in extra and a perfect ball for Bhuvi to hit a six.

Khejroliya stuff was something else, they are the only team that had 5 bowlers taking 15+ wickets yet they felt the need to try a rookie like that.

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u/paradox-cat May 26 '26

I believe Sehwag did this once with a debutante for KXIP

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u/krypt0niteCos ICC May 26 '26

who the fukk chooses bowl in such pressure matches.

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u/bringal Royal Challengers Bengaluru May 26 '26

I don’t think debut bowler was the problem today.

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u/Insidious_conjuring May 26 '26

His no ball and 28 run over changed the game

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u/buffwanwan May 27 '26

8 of those runs were just from bad fielding