बेंगलुरु vs गुजरात, फाइनल, नरेंद्र मोदी स्टेडियम, अहमदाबाद, 31 May 2026 - लाइव कमेंट्री

FOUR! Poor line from Josh. Slower and shorter, but down leg. Sundar gets inside the line and manages to get enough bat on it to take it very fine towards deep fine leg for a boundary.

Just back of a length, on middle, flicked away through mid-wicket for one.

1 run.

OUT! CAUGHT! Just like Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam too strikes on his first ball after returning to the attack. Rasikh comes in from around the wicket, serves the ball a touch full and just outside off. It is the slower one and Rahul Tewatia is through the heave a bit too early. Tewatia clubs it high over mid on, where Rajat Patidar back-pedals and takes it safely. Wicket number 18 of the season for Rasikh. He is on a hat-trick, having struck on the last ball of his previous over. GT are reeling at 115/6.

No hat-trick! Slower one again, pitched full and outside off. Jason Holder just strokes it on the up and gets it down to long off for a single.

Pace on this time, full and straight. Washington Sundar clips it across to deep mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

Back of a length, wide outside off. Holder hangs back and just eases it through the point region for one more.

Looking for two, and they get it with ease. Pace off from Rasikh, just short of a good length, Sundar nudges it into the huge vacant space at square leg and jogs back for the second run.

Length ball around off, Sundar looks to get forward and punch it through cover, but gets it off the inner half of the blade towards mid on for a single. 6 runs and a wicket off that over.

Begins with the short ball, across off. Sundar initially shapes up to go after it but eventually bails out as he drops his wrists.

Dug in short again, closer to the off stump this time. Washington hops and drags the pull between deep mid-wicket and long on for a couple of runs.

Two is the call and they get it. Pushed across on a back of a length. Sundar stays back in his crease and gets on top of the bounce before punching it to the left of deep point for two more runs.

Goes fuller now, on off. Sundar strokes it to long off and picks up a single.

FOUR! Clever, very clever! Bhuvneshwar Kumar goes into the surface at 132.1 kph, over middle. Tewatia arches back and rises with the bounce. He gets his hands up around his head to play the upper cut over the keeper for a boundary.

Very full, nearly a yorker, on off. Tewatia looks to force it down the ground but this comes off the toe end. It goes down to long on for just a single. 

OUT! CAUGHT! Sensing the Gujarat Titans beginning to build a bit of momentum, Rajat Patidar turns to his trusted man, and Hazlewood delivers immediately. Josh bends his back and digs it in short, directs it at the batter. Arshad swivels for the pull, but is cramped, and the ball also gets big on him. It goes straight up off the shoulder of the bat and only as far as short fine leg, where Rasikh Salam takes the simplest of catches.

At the sticks, bowled on a good length. Tewatia nudges it wide of mid-wicket and gets off the mark with a single. The 100 is up for the Gujarat Titans.

Untidy from Rajat Patidar! On top of off, on a short of a length. Sundar taps it to the left of mid off with a straight bat, where Patidar lets it through his legs and the batters sneak in the second run.

Bashes the hard length, on off. Washington runs it down to deep third with an open bat face. They cross.

Hits the deck hard and gets it high enough around the left shoulder. Tewatia pivots and eases the pull behind square leg for a run.

Cross-seam ball, stays on the shorter side, over off. Sundar lifts his front leg and whips it wide of deep mid-wicket. He keeps the strike with a single. End of a successful over for Hazlewood and RCB. A wicket and 6 runs off the over.

FOUR! Nice shot! Duffy digs it in short, around off. Sundar stands tall and gets on top of the bounce. He rolls his wrists to control the pull and plays it past mid-wicket for a boundary.

FOUR! Edged away! Going away from over the wicket, on a good length. Sundar's feet go nowhere and he pushes at the ball away from his body. The ball takes the outside edge and flies well wide of Jitesh Sharma to his left. 

Pace off now by Duffy. This is on a back of a length, on middle and leg. Sundar glances it wide of short fine leg and rotates the strike.

SIX! Straight as an arrow! Duffy pushes the length up, across the left-hander. Arshad holds the bat high on the handle and just swings through the line by clearing his front leg. He pumps it back towards the sight screen for a biggie.

Slower, short ball, on middle. Khan mistimes the pull in front of deep mid-wicket for a single.

Off-cutter, on a good length, on off. Sundar waits on the back foot and knocks it straight to extra cover. 16 runs off the over. 26 off the last 2. A good little phase in the game for the Titans. End of a wicketless outing for Duffy.

OUT! STUMPED! Krunal Pandya gets the prized scalp. He is charged up as he lets out a big roar. Krunal perhaps spotted Buttler stepping out and he fires in a wide yorker from around the wicket. Jos is made to reach out but the ball sneaks under the blade. Jitesh Sharma does well to get low to his right and gathers the ball cleanly before whipping the bails off in a flash. There was a touch of twitchiness about Jos Buttler, and over the last couple of overs, he had begun to show clear signs of wanting to force the pace. Gujarat Titans are 73/4 now.

Uppish but safe! Krunal drops it a bit short, on middle and leg. The ball stops on Arshad, who hangs back to deal with it. Chips it uppishly towards mid-wicket, where Rajat Patidar dives to his right but the ball drops out of his reach. Single taken.

Slower and shorter, on middle and leg. Sundar turns it through square leg and gets to the other end.

SIX! Clean strike! Fired across the left-hander, full in length. Khan stays back and with a clean swing of the arms, he clobbers it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. This is the first six of the game, which tells you how tough it has been for GT tonight.

Nearly sneaked through! This is bowled by Krunal by getting a bit low and with a round-arm action. Pushed through, on a nagging length, on middle. Arshad just about manages to stab it down to the left of the bowler. They cross.

Keeps it short and on leg, Washington works it square on the leg side and keeps the strike with a single.

Back of a length and on off, Washington Sundar stabs it towards mid off for a single.

Short of a length and on middle, Jos Buttler backs away and pulls it to deep square leg for a run.

Pace off, dug into the surface, on middle, Washington Sundar waits for it and heaves it to deep mid-wicket for another run.

Slower again, short and on middle, Jos Buttler makes a bit of room and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one. The batters are not able to find the gaps at the moment.

Hard length and into the body of the batter, Washington Sundar helps it towards fine leg for one more.

Hits the deck hard again, on middle and leg, gets it to jag back in. Jos Buttler gets tucked up and fails to flick it away. It goes off his pads towards point as the batters take a leg bye.

Flighted, full and on middle, Jos Buttler knocks it back to the bowler.

Slows it up, full and on middle, Jos Buttler looks to work it across the line but gets a leading edge along the ground to the left of the bowler.

Flatter, full and on off, Jos Buttler drives it to long off for a single.

Drops it short and around off, Washington Sundar punches it to extra cover.

Short again and on leg, Washington Sundar nudges it to the leg side for one.

Quicker, full and around off, Jos Buttler drags it off the inside half of the bat wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace. First signs of aggression from Buttler.

Back of a length and on off, Washington Sundar gets on his toes and pats it towards mid off.

Touch fuller and on the pads, Washington Sundar flicks it away to deep square leg for a single.

Good length and around off, Jos Buttler opens the bat face and guides it through cover-point for a run.

Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Washington Sundar swivels and pulls it away on two bounces to deep square leg for another run.

Pitched up and on middle and leg, holds up in the surface. Jos Buttler goes through the shot a bit early and chips it towards long on for one.

Massive scare avoided for GT! Jacob Duffy bowls a well-directed bumper, on middle and leg. Washington Sundar gets inside the line of it to hook but gets cramped up. It goes off the top edge towards fine leg, where the sub fielder, Jordan Cox runs a long way to his front and dives forward to grab the catch. He is pretty confident and the RCB players start celebrating, with Sundar walking back. However, the third umpire is called to check the fairness of the catch. The replay shows that there is a split between Cox's fingers and the ball is on the ground, which convinces the third umpire to give the decision in favour of the batter. Sundar has been called back, but Rajat Patidar does not seem happy with the call.

Floated, short and on off, Jos Buttler stays back and stabs it to short cover.

Flatter, full and on leg, Jos Buttler tucks it away through mid-wicket for a single.

Drags his length back, on middle and leg, Washington Sundar flicks it off the back foot to deep square leg for a run. Gets off the mark in the final.

Pushed through quicker, keeps the length short and on the pads, Jos Buttler nudges it to deep mid-wicket for another run.

Slows it up, full and on off, Washington Sundar turns it away to short mid-wicket.

Drops it short again and just outside leg, Washington Sundar works it through square leg for one. Another tidy over from Pandya!

Good-length delivery, outside off, Buttler cuts it square past point and picks up a single.

Chipped in the air, but well safe. Back of a length, angled into the batter. The ball just stops on Nishant Sindhu and he ends up checking his shot, chipping the ball over the vacant mid on region for a single.

Banged in halfway down the pitch, outside off as well. Buttler has to really reach for it and he ends up dragging the pull in front of mid-wicket for just another single.

Good work in the deep from Tim David. Fractionally short, pulled off the back foot and between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg. David, from deep mid-wicket, runs to his left and dives in to save a couple of runs for his side.

Just back of a length, slanted back in from outside off, Sindhu punches it off the back foot but can't get it through the cover region.

OUT! CAUGHT! The pressure was mounting, and Nishant Sindhu perishes as he tries to up the ante. Rasikh Salam bashes the shorter length and angles the ball back into the batter. Sindhu charges down the track and drags the pull flat and hard towards long on. He ends up hitting it straight down the throat of the fielder in the deep and Devdutt Padikkal makes no mistake. GT are now 55/3.

Length ball, darted into the pads. Buttler presses back and works it around the corner on the leg side for one.

Fuller now, angled across the left-hander. Sindhu plays a lovely cover drive but there's a man in the deep and it will just be another single.

Oh, a direct hit might have been close. Drifted down leg, Jos Buttler clips it straight to short fine leg and sets off for the single.

Flighted delivery, full on middle and leg. Sindhu leans on and eases it down to long on for yet another single.

A bit more floated up, on the pads, and worked away to deep mid-wicket for a run. 50 UP FOR GT.

Just five singles off Pandya's first over. Pushed through flatter, on off and this is punched away to extra cover.

On the money to begin with. Rasikh comes around the wicket to the left-hander and targets the top of off. Sindhu solidly blocks it off.

Drags the length back a bit, does Rasikh, angling it in over off and middle. Sindhu gets on his toes and drops it back onto the deck.

Shortish length, in and around off, Nishant Sindhu smacks it flat through square covers but straight to the man in the deep and collects a single.

An opportunity missed here by Buttler. Full toss on middle, around knee height and Buttler only manages to pat it down to mid on for a run.

FOUR! Down the wrong line and put away with ease. A bit slower, into the deck and angled into the hips. Nishant Sindhu shovels it up and over short fine leg and picks up a boundary.

A dot to end, and GT are 45/2 after the Powerplay. Good length, around off, punched away straight to covers.

Excellent length. A smidge fuller, darted across middle and leg. Nishant Sindhu leans on and pushes it down to mid off.

FOUR! That will give Sindhu some confidence. Good length, but there's room outside the off stump. Nishant Sindhu goes hard at it and scythes it over the point region for a boundary.

FOUR MORE! Should have been stopped by Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Fullish length, just outside off. Sindhu waits well and plays a late dab to the left of a wide short third, where Bhuvi lets it through for another boundary.

Jumping off a good length, around off, guided down to deep third for a single by Sindhu.

Back of a length, at nearly 145 clicks and over middle. Buttler hops back and nurdles it towards mid-wicket.

Oh, that's feisty from big Josh. He grunts and serves a bumper, directed right at the batter. Buttler looks to get forward but has to adjust quickly and ducks under it well. GT are 39/2 after 5.

Bhuvi serves it on a back of a length, over off. Sudharsan lets the ball come to him and wrists it past mid-wicket. Rasikh Salam gets around to his right in the deep and keeps the batters down to a couple.

At 138.8 kph, on a short of a length, on top of off. Sai is hurried again as he taps it down the deck. One hand comes off the bat handle but he manages to keep hold of the bat.

Banged in short by Bhuvi, on off. Sudharsan drops his wrists and sways away.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! First Gill and now Sudharsan, both GT openers back in the hut inside 4 overs. Just the kind of start RCB would have wanted. Bhuvneshwar sticks to the short ball and this is angled across. Sudharsan was better off leaving this alone, as it seemed to be going over his head. Still, Sai gets his bat high over his head to drag it away but he fails to get on top of the bounce. A top edge is found, and it goes straight up in the fine leg region, a few meters beyond the inner circle. The keeper, Jitesh Sharma sprints to his right, keeps his eyes on the ball and holds onto it. GT are now 2 down for 26.

A mix-up but no harm done! Angled in at the pads, Buttler clips it wide of mid-wicket. Nishant Sindhu is halfway through the run before being sent back. The fielder has a shy at the bowling end but the throw is wide and Nishant gets home.

FOUR! A rare loose ball by Bhuvneshwar and Buttler is underway. Sliding onto the pads, on a length. Buttler tickles it fine down to the deep fine leg fence. Opens his account with a boundary.

FOUR! Hit with real authority. Perhaps Hazlewood spotted Gill coming down the track and this is dug in short, following the batter. Shubman is a bit cramped but still manages to pull it over mid-wicket. One bounce and over the ropes.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Josh Hazlewood lands a big blow as he sends the GT skipper packing. Seam-up ball, bowled on a short of a length, just outside the off stump. Gill is half-forward as he attempts the short-arm jab. It is skied off the bottom half of the blade back over the bowler's head. Jacob Duffy at mid on was in a better position to take the catch but for some reason, he did not commit himself to the catch. Rajat Patidar goes after it from mid off by running to his right and extends his hands to take a good catch. Gujarat Titans are 22/1 after 2.2 overs.

Full and on off. Sindhu lunges and angles it wide of point for a quick single.

Oh, that could have gone anywhere. At 145.3 kph, skidding off the deck, on a short of a length, on off. Sudharsan swivels for the pull but is rushed and the ball catches him high on the bat. It balloons down the strip but well away from the bowler to his right.

Hurls it on a nagging length, on middle and leg. Sai nurdles it behind square leg and crosses over.

Angled across, on the shorter side. Sindhu hangs back and guides it to backward point.

A hint of away shape first up for Bhuvi. Wobble seam ball, on a good length. Gill leans on to stroke it through the off side but the ball nips back a touch and Shubman miscues it off the inner half towards mid-wicket.

Beaten! In the channel on off, on a back of a length. Gill hangs back to deal with it and presents a straight bat. The ball lands and goes away to beat the GT skipper on the outside edge.

FOUR! Class written all over it. Moving back in the air, on a good length, on off. Gill walks into the shot and drives it on the up to the right of cover for his first boundary.

Fractionally wide, not that short for the cut. Gill goes for it and the ball goes off the toe end to short third.

Bhuvneshwar hits the top of off. Shubman dances down the track and stays leg side to slap it to deep point for a single.

Goes past the bat! Pushed across the left-hander and the length is fuller than the previous ball. Sai has a slight fiddle at the ball and is beaten on the angle.

Bang on the money! Duffy steams in from over the wicket and goes full in search of swing. This is on middle with a hint of inward shape. Sudharsan brings his bat out in front and knocks it to mid on.

Jacob stays full and the line is just outside the off stump. Sudharsan presses forward and eases the drive towards the man at mid off.

FOUR! Sudharsan and the Titans are up and running. Duffy gets the ball to swing back in but he starts around the leg stump line, on a good length. It drifts further down leg and Sai glances it neatly down to the deep fine leg fence for the first four of the final.

FOUR! Nothing wrong with the ball. A shot of high quality from Sudharsan. Across off and full in length. Sai springs onto the front foot and drives it all along the ground between cover and mid off. Played in the gap and it races away.

Given caught behind but successfully overtuned! GT breathe a sigh of relief. Duffy bends his back and digs it in short, down leg. Sai stays inside the line and swivels to pull it behind square leg but misses. The keeper, Jitesh Sharma moves to his right and snaffles it before going up in an appeal. The finger is raised, but Sai Sudharsan takes the review immediately and looks fairly confident. Flat line on the UltraEdge and the on-field decision gets overturned.

Wide! Floated up, fuller and down leg. Sudharsan misses out on the tickle.

On a length, angled across the left-hander. Sai dabs it through point and rotates the strike.

Wide! After the first couple of balls, Duffy has lost his radar. Drifts down leg, bowled on a length. Gill fails to help it away.

Angled in at the pads, Gill works this length ball behind square leg and opens his account with a single. A positive start for the Titans with 13 runs coming off the first over.