बेंगलुरु vs गुजरात, मैच 34, एम.चिन्नास्वामी स्टेडियम, बेंगलुरू, 24 April 2026 - कमेंट्री

Slower one, around off, going across the batter. Krunal Pandya looks to cut this through backward point but misses out.

RCB are just one biggie away now. Short and on middle and leg, Krunal Pandya fends this through square leg for one.

On a length, around middle and leg, Tim David slogs this off the inside half of his bat towards deep mid-wicket for a run. 

FOUR! SCORES ARE LEVEL! Short again, on middle and leg, Krunal Pandya pulls this flat and into the gap between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for four runs. 

Bouncer on middle and leg, Krunal gets his hands high and pulls this to deep backward square leg and scores the winning run. RCB has won their final league game of the season at Chinnaswamy by 5 wickets and 7 balls to spare. 

 FOUR! Tossed up, around middle and off, Krunal Pandya gets right underneath it and smashes this up and over the bowler for a boundary in front of the sight screen. 

 FOUR! KRUNAL IS IN A HURRY! Fuller, on middle and off, Krunal Pandya goes down on a knee and slog sweeps this towards the right of deep mid-wicket for another boundary.

Fired around off, Krunal Pandya pushes this towards extra cover.

Darted onto the pads of Krunal and he jams this out.

 SIX! A calculated shot from Krunal and he gets rewarded for his aggressive intent. Length dragged back a bit, on middle and off, Krunal Pandya slogs this over the fence towards the deep mid-wicket region for a biggie. 

Quicker one, on middle and off, Krunal Pandya tucks this to the left of the bowler for a single. 

Good length, around middle and off, Tim David guides this to deep third for one.

Back of a length, around middle and off, Krunal Pandya plays this late and guides this to deep third for one run. 

Swing and a miss. Short and around leg, it was there for the taking. Tim David swings at it but misses out on a clean connection and gets rapped on the gloves. 

Hard length, around off, shaping a shade away from the power-hitter. Tim David looks to slog across the line but gets beaten. 

WIDE! A sharp bumper, way too high on the batter. Wided.

 SIX! Top edge, but it goes all the way. On a length, around off, Tim David keeps his head down and swings at it with all his might. The ball catches a top edge and flies over the fielder at third man for a six.

Back of a length, around off, Tim David pokes at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Short of a length, around off, spinning away from the batter. Rajat Patidar punches this to sweeper cover for one.

Flighted around off, Tim David pushes this to sweeper cover and rotates the strike.

 OUT! CAUGHT! Flighted, around leg. Rajat Patidar moves away from the stumps and looks to hit this big in the straight V but miscues this off the cue end of his bat and the ball hangs high towards the extra cover region. Washington Sundar runs over his right shoulder from cover and takes a good catch to send the RCB skipper back in the dugout. 

Tossed up, on the pads, Krunal Pandya flicks this to deep backward square leg for a single. 

Pushed through on off, Tim David drives this to covers.

Quicker one, on off, Tim David cuts this to sweeper cover for a single. 

 SIX! Flighted, around off, Rajat Patidar takes a step towards the pitch of the ball and smashes this up and over the tall figure of Jason Holder at long off for a six.

Flighted, around middle and leg, Rajat Patidar flicks this to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

Quicker one, full and around off, Jitesh Sharma plays a proper front foot block to keep this out. Shouts of LBW by the keeper and the bowler but the umpire turns it down. 

 SIX! Jitesh goes big. Full and around off, Jitesh Sharma gets right underneath it and smashes this up and over the fence towards the long off region for a biggie. 

Quicker and flatter around off, Jitesh Sharma looks to swing this out of the park but misses out on any sort of connection with the ball. 

 OUT! Short of a length, around off, Jitesh Sharma hops onto his back foot and smashes this flat and towards the left of extra cover. Manav Suthar dives to his left and takes a good catch to send Jitesh back. 35 needed from 30 balls.

Wide! Sprayed down leg by Holder, Kohli is not interested in playing at that.

On top of off, on a short of a length, Kohli pats it back to Holder with a straight bat.

SIX! Lovely hit! Even Kohli is amazed by the way it came out of his bat. Angled into the pads, on a length, Kohli brings his bottom hand into play and whips it away off the pads over mid-wicket for a six.

SIX! Flat hit, but the result is the same. Has to be the shot of the evening. Holder serves it on a good length, on middle. With mid off inside the circle, Kohli dances down the track. He holds his shape and presents a straight bat to go down the ground. Hits it over mid off for half a dozen more.

OUT! DRAGGED ON! Virat Kohli admonishes himself as he slams the pads with his bat. He wanted to see the team home himself, but now it will have to be someone else. Holder rolls his fingers over the ball, serves it short and outside off, Kohli rises with the bounce to pull it away in front of square. The ball does not rise as much as Virat anticipated it would, and takes the inside edge before crashing into the sticks. This has come against the run of play and the crowd has gone silent. 52 needed off 38 balls. 

This is on a hard length, over middle. Jitesh gets his hands high and taps it back to Holder.

FOUR! Nicely done! Holder goes short, on off. Jitesh gets on his toes and manages to get on top of the bounce before pulling it towards deep mid-wicket for a four. RCB need 48 runs from 36 balls.

FOUR! Hit hard and wide enough! Floated up, on off, Kohli backs away and opens up the front hip. He gets his hands out in front and launches it down the ground. Prasidh Krishna is a bit wide at long off and he cannot cut it off as he is beaten to his right.

 Full and on off, drilled to long off for a single.

Around leg, on the shorter side, DDP goes back in the crease and flicks it away through mid wicket for a single.

Short and on off, Kohli goes back and punches it from the crease to long off for one.

OUT! TIMBER! The googly does the trick for Rashid Khan. From around the wicket, this is on a length, on off and middle. Devdutt Padikkal shimmies down the track and does not quite get to the pitch of the ball. He swings to go back over the bowler's head, but the ball lands and spins past his outside edge to hit the top of the middle stump. Padikkal was so far out that he would have been stumped had the ball not hit the stumps. The 115-run stand has been broken. RCB are 140/2, chasing 206.

Sticks to the googly, short and quick, on middle. Rajat punches it to cover.

Holder bashes the back of a length, on off. Kohli pulls it through mid-wicket and crosses over.

Skidding through, across off, on a back of a length. Padikkal walks across for the pull but the ball sneaks under the blade.

This does not quite come out right out of the hand for Holder. This is a bit too short and DDP plays a controlled pull through square leg for one.

A loopy yorker, on middle and leg. Kohli gets the front pad out of the way and drops his bat down on the ball to keep it out.

At the sticks, on a good length. This is turned to deep square leg for a run.

Missed out! Holder sprays it on the pads, full in length. Devdutt Padikkal has a big swing at it but misses. There was a noise as the ball went past the bat. Half a shout for caught behind by Jos Buttler, but actually, the ball brushed the pads on the way to the keeper. GT finally manage to slip in a quiet over. Just 3 runs off it.

FIFTY FOR VIRAT! 66th of his IPL career and the third of this season. Post being dropped on 0, it has been a chanceless knock from Kohli. Dug in short by Kagiso, on middle and leg. Virat gets his hands high and drags the pull through mid-wicket for a single.

On off, on a back of a length, Padikkal punches it to mid off, where Shubman Gill lets it through and concedes a single.

A proper short ball by Rabada, over middle. Kohli tries to take it on but misses.

FOUR! All too easy for Virat. Too straight, too full, on the pads, Kohli helps it to the left of the man at short fine leg for a four.

SIX! Have some of that, says Kohli. Rabada drifts on the pads again, full in length. Virat brings his bottom hand into play and with a still head at the point of contact, he whips it with ease over mid-wicket for a biggie. The 100-run stand comes up!

On a hard length, on off, Kohli runs it down to deep third for one. 13 runs off the over. 75 runs needed from 54 balls.

Fuller onto the pads, Kohli flicks this to deep square leg for a single. 

That sounded like an edge. Tossed up, around off, going across the batter, Devdutt Padikkal looks to drive on the up but gets beaten. Jos fails to gather this cleanly and the ball drops to the ground. The sound was actually of the bat hitting the pad.

 SIX! Into the stands for six more. Tossed up, wide of off, Devdutt Padikkal presses onto his front foot and lofts this inside out over covers for a massive six. 

WIDE! Fuller, wide down the leg side. Devdutt Padikkal has a swing at it but misses. Wided.

 SIX! Royal entertainment as Devdutt Padikkal gets to his FIFTY. Short of a length, on middle and leg, Devdutt Padikkal goes down on a knee and sweeps this over the fence towards the deep square leg region to bring up his half-century. 

Full and on off, Devdutt Padikkal smashes this to deep square leg for just a single this time. 

Quicker one, on off, Virat Kohli punches this wide of cover for a single. 

Short and around off, Virat gets up on his toes and hits this towards sweeper cover for one run.

 FOUR! Just a gentle glance away for four. Poor from Krishna as he bowls this on a back of a length and down the leg side, Devdutt Padikkal gets inside the line and glances this down to deep fine leg for four runs. 

SIX! Excellent pick-up shot for a biggie. Back of a length and around the pads, Devdutt Padikkal picks it up with a flick and hits this over the fence towards the fine leg region for a biggie.  

Sai Sudharsan is late to set off, and the ball does not carry to him. Good length, around the pads. Devdutt Padikkal doesn't time the flick well and mishits this towards deep backward square leg. Sai Sudharsan is caught on his heels, and the ball lands in front and to his left. One run taken. 

Hard length, around off, Virat Kohli punches this to the left of Gill at mid off for a single. 

 SIX! 100 comes up for RCB in 9 overs. Pitched up, around off, Devdutt Padikkal strides to the pitch of the ball and lofts this up and over the long off fielder for a biggie. 19 runs come off this Prasidh Krishna over. 

Fuller around off, Virat backs away and cuts this straight to point. 

 SIX! That is bread and butter for Kohli. Short of a length, on middle and off, Virat Kohli stays on his back foot and pulls this over the fielder at the long on region for a huge six. 300th IPL six for Kohli. 

 FOUR! Quicker one, around off, Virat Kohli collapses his back knee and slaps this to the left of extra cover for a boundary this time around.

Fired onto the pads, Virat Kohli works this through square leg for a single. 

Flatter and fuller, around middle and leg, Devdutt Padikkal tucks this to fine leg for a single. 

Quicker one, on off, Virat Kohli steps deep inside the crease and milks this to deep mid-wicket for one run. 

On a length, around the pads, Devdutt Padikkal tucks this to fine leg for one.

Slightly on the short side, around middle and off, Virat Kohli pulls this to the right of Kagiso Rabada at deep square leg and scampers back for the second. 

 FOUR! Kohli hits this away to the fence for four. Good length, around off, Virat Kohli rides the bounce and lofts this up and over short cover for a boundary. 

 FOUR! Now this is an adjustment of the highest order. Kohli charges down the deck before Krishna releases the ball and Prasidh Krishna darts this short and into the batter. Virat Kohli just opens his bat face a bit more and guides this to the right of the man at backward point for four runs. 

Good length, around off, Virat Kohli blocks this around covers for no run.

Short and wide of off, Virat Kohli looks to pull this towards deep mid-wicket but ends up hitting this from the bottom of his bat and takes a run as the ball rolls to silly mid on. 136 runs required from 78 balls.

Back of a length, around off, Virat Kohli looks to get on top of the bounce and punch this towards the off side but ends up with an inside edge that rolls to the leg side for one.

Short-pitched delivery, on middle and off, Devdutt Padikkal gets a tad late into the pull but gets it rolled through mid-wicket for a single. 

 FOUR! Holder is probably being a bit too predictable with the short stuff here. Another short one, on middle and off, Virat Kohli was up for it, and he pulls this in front of square on the leg side for a boundary towards the deep mid-wicket region. 

Hard length, on top of off, Virat Kohli looks for a dab and run but Devdutt refuses as Jason Holder fields this well in his follow-through. 

Full and onto the pads, Virat Kohli tucks this to the right of mid-wicket and takes one run. 

Back of a length, around the hips of DP. The batter flicks this through square leg for a single. GT at this stage were 57 for no loss while RCB are 58/1.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Siraj has, at times, been too straight against the left-handers tonight, and he has been made to pay this time. Shaping back in at the hips, Padikkal glances it down to the deep fine leg region for a four.

Better line, just outside the off stump, on a short of a length. DDP pats it to cover.

On a nagging length, on off and middle. Devdutt Padikkal walks across and gets behind the line before pushing it back to Siraj.

A play and a miss! Leaving the left-hander with the angle, on a short of a length. Padikkal sets up to work it behind point with an open bat face but misses.

Goes past the bat again! Siraj delivers it on a hard length, across off. Devdutt arches back and throws the kitchen sink at it but is beaten on the outside edge.

SIX! Hold the pose, Devdutt. Siraj pitches it up but gets the line wrong. Offers width on off, Padikkal frees his arms and gets low to get under the ball. Lofts it stylishly inside out over cover for a biggie. The 50 comes up for RCB at the end of the 5th over. 156 needed from 90 balls.

FOUR! Sublime! Slightly too full and angled into the pads, Kohli stays rooted to the crease and brings his bottom hand into play. Plays it uppishly but wide enough of the diving mid-wicket fielder.

The length is pulled back now, on the off stump. Virat angles it behind point and turns the strike over.

SIX! No sighters needed for Padikkal. Rabada hurls it full, on the pads at 153 kph. Padikkal stays still at the point of impact and plays the pick-up shot over backward square leg for a six.

Hits the back of a length, on off, DDP uses the angle and works it behind point for a run.

Rabada stays on that back of a length, on off, Virat steers it to deep third and crosses over.

Bashes the hard length, on off, Devdutt runs it down to deep third with an open bat face and keeps the strike with a single. 14 runs off the over!

On a good length, honing in on the off stump. Kohli comes forward and drives it to the right of deep backward point for a couple of runs.

Siraj hits the back of a length, on off, Virat steers it behind point and gets to the other end.

FOUR! The short ball is dispatched. Going away, Jacob gives himself room by backing away and slaps it hard and through point for a boundary.

Tucking the batter up for room, on a shortish length, Jacob defends it off the back foot. Siraj picks the ball up and fakes a throw at the batter.

FOUR! Not well timed, but it does the job for Bethell. Around leg, on a length. Bethell moves towards the leg side and swings at it. Gets it more off the inner half to the left of mid-wicket for four more.

OUT! CAUGHT! A sharp grab from Shahrukh Khan and Siraj is pumped. Angling across, on the fuller side. Jacob Bethell moves towards the leg side to open the off side. Exposes all three stumps and looks to flay it over point. His weight stays on the back foot as he flashes at the ball. He fails to get the desired elevation on the lofted hit and Shahrukh at point takes a good catch over his head in reverse cup style with a small jump.

FOUR! Oh, that could have crashed back into the stumps on any other day. This nips back, on a good length, wobble seam ball, on off and middle. Bethell pushes out in front of his body. The ball takes the inside edge and goes behind the stumps. Jos Buttler flings himself to his right but is beaten and the ball races away.

On top of off, Bethell lets the ball come to him this time and taps it down the strip.

Uppish but safe! Across off, on a good length. Jacob plays the drive away from his body. Gets it off the outer half uppishly but through the vacant backward point region for a single.

FOUR! Hit with real authority! Rabada bends his back and digs it in short, over middle. Kohli stands tall and takes on the short ball off the front foot. Plays it with a flat bat over mid on for his 800th four in the IPL.

Beaten! This skids through, in the channel on off, on a hard length. Kohli pokes at it and is lucky not to nick this one behind.

This rushes Kohli up, on a short of a length, on middle. Virat is beaten on the inside edge. He wears it on the thigh pad and the ball deflects behind point for a leg bye.

Good cricket all around! Siraj pitches it up, around the off stump. Not much movement on offer. Bethell presses forward and plays a punchy drive straight to the man at a catching cover.

Bethell and RCB are underway! A little too straight, at the hips and the length is pulled back. Jacob turns it to the left of mid-wicket and opens his account with a single.

DROPPED! Would you believe it? Washington Sundar puts down a sitter. Nice and full, attacking the front pad. Kohli brings his bat out in front and is early into the flick. Chips it to mid-wicket, where Sundar moves to his left and is on the move when the ball hits his palms. The ball pops out and drops to the ground after hitting his palm.

Angled into the pads, on a length, Virat wrists it through square leg. A fumble in the deep by the fielder allows the batters to take the second run.

Over the off stump, on a back of a length, Kohli dabs it down to deep third and crosses over.

Siraj strays on the hips, on the shorter side. Bethell is beaten on the glance. The ball clips the pads and drops on the leg side for a leg bye.