RCB vs GT Live Score, IPL 2026 Qualifier 1: Prasidh bowls David; Royal Challengers Bengaluru 235/5 in 19 overs

Right, its been batting of the highest order from RCB today, showing no mercy to any of the bowlers. 235 on the board with one over to go, Prasidh to close out the first innings with the ball for GT.

Starts with a nice juicy full toss and Patidar easily puts it away for SIX! Patidar on 85 with five balls to go, can he reach a century? Prasidh pitches it up, hits the inside half of Patidar’s bat, single to long on.

Jitesh slices the length delivery in the air justpast the outstretched hands of the fielder at short backward point, sloppy fielding and RCB manage to take three! Patidar back on strike! 14 to get off three balls for his century! Can he do it?

8 to get off 2 now! That’s SIX DOWN THE GROUND! PATIDAR YOU BEAUTY! ABSOLUTE GENIUS!

Siraj to bowl the penultimate over of the first innings. Goes for the yorker but comes out as a full toss, Patidar swings it on the off side for SIX! Add FOUR MORE TO THAT! THE RCB CAPTAIN IS PUTTING ON A SHOW TONIGHT!

Patidar takes a single down the ground. Jitesh Sharma is the new batter for RCB. Ooooh good sharp delivery on the tight line from Siraj, Jitesh tries to cut it but misses out, rare dot ball.

Jitesh nails the cut this time behind square for FOUR! Full toss and Jitesh smashes it over long on for SIX!

Right, some breath taking shots in the last few overs, can Prasidh apply the brakes? Starts with a wide down leg side. David hands over the strike smartly to the rampant Patidar with a single.

Patidar striking at 270 today, the RCB captain has been hitting the ball seriously well, taking his team to a big total. Good ball from Prasidh, executes the leg stump yorker, Patidar hits it on the leg side for a single.

Pace off short delivery from Prasidh, David pulls it to deep mid wicket for a single. Yorker again from Prasidh but poor piece of fielding by the fielder at short fine and thats FOUR! GT have been poor in the field today, simply nowhere near good enough to put it bluntly.

Prasidh with another yorker, brilliant bowling, single past the bowler from Patidar. Oooh swing and a miss from David. Prasidh castles David’s stumps! Plays across the line and misses it completely! Much needed breakthrough for GT!

Tim David b Prasidh Krishna 4(5)

Rabada to bowl the 17th. And finally, GT have a breakthrough. Krunal holes the length delivery to deep mid wicket and Sai completes a good catch! Krunal looks dejected to be walking back but he’s done his job for the team!

Krunal Pandya c Sai Sudharsan b Kagiso Rabada 43(28) [4s-5 6s-2]

Tim David is the new batter for RCB. Gets off the mark with a single first ball. Pace off bouncer and that’s A MASSIVE SIX OVER DEEP MID WICKET! AND THAT’S 50 FOR PATIDAR! THE CAPTAIN WELL AND TRULY LEADING FROM THE FRONT!

Patidar goes again and that’s the shot of the night! Stands upright in the crease, holds his position and sends the ball over deep covers for SIX MORE!

Rabada pitches it up, Patidar drives it to long on for a single. RCB have crossed 200 with three overs to go, on course for a 240 plus score. David hits it to covers for a single. Another big over for RCB.

Rashid to bowl the 16th. GT have thrown away their momentum after a couple of expensive overs along with dropped chances in the outfield. Krunal takes a single.

Patidar does not get all of it but its enough for a SIX OVER LONG ON! That’s too short from Rashid, Patidar slaps it straight past the bowler for a single. Krunal joins the party now! SIX OVER DEEP MID WICKET! RCB well and truly playing BOLD at the moment!

Rashid bowls a googly, Krunal steps out and slices it to deep point for a single. ANOTHER SIX FROM PATIDAR! THE RCB CAPTAIN IS FIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS!

Khejroliya with his second. Krunal knocks it to long off for a single. Low middle stump full toss from Khejroliya, Patidar drills it to deep mid wicket for a single.

That’s too high from Khejroliya and Krunal hits it past short backward point for FOUR! Krunal is slightly surprised the waist high no ball is not given, takes the review.

Yes, that’s too high, its a no ball and its a free hit! Can Krunal make the most of it? Free hit continues, wide outside the wide line from Khejroliya.

Oh no, misfield in the boundary line at deep covers and to make matters worse, the ball goes for FOUR!

Good comeback from Khejroliya, nails the middle stump yorker, Krunal squeezes it on the off side for a single. Nevermind, I spoke too soon, Khejroliya has over stepped and its the second free hit of the over! What a forgetful last few deliveries it has been for the Titans!

Can Patidar make the most of the free hit? Yes he can! Patidar smashes the missed yorker straight past the bowler for FOUR! Rashid tries his best to stop it from long on but can’t stop it!

The onslaught continues, Patidar hooks a SIX behind square on the leg side! Low full toss and Patidar finds the gap between the two fielders in cow corner for FOUR! What an over for RCB, 28 off that!

Prasidh with his second. Leaning edge on the half volley swirling in the air past the keeper’s head and ooooooh Kejroliya puts in the dive from deep third but can’t hold onto it! Difficult chance!

Nice shot from Patidar, pulls the short delivery behind square for FOUR! Patidar is dropped! Patidar hooks the length delivery in the air and Rabada puts it down at deep square leg! Huge moment in the game! How costly is this going to end up being?

Full toss from Prasidh and Krunal carves it between the two fielders behind square for FOUR! Krunal tries to find the gap in the same region again but this time hits it straight to the fielder at short third.

Krunal slaps the pace off bouncer straight back to the bowler, deflects off Prasidh’s body for a single.

Kulwant Khejroliya is into the attack. Patidar tries to go big on the leg side, hits the bottom end of his bat and goes straight past the bowler for a single. Pace off delivery from Kejroliya, beats Krunal’s outside edge.

Ooooooh, Krunal tries to send it over covers but inside edges it onto his pads, dot ball. Length delivery keeps low, Krunal tries the pull but can’t get bat on that, dot ball.

Connects with the pull this time, only as far as deep mid wicket for a single. A nice little partnership building here between Patidar and Krunal, can they keep carrying on? Patidar mistimes the slog, single on leg side. Top over from Kejroliya playing his first IPL game in over a year, just three runs.

Prasidh Krishna is into the attack, Patidar taps the length delivery outside off square for a single. Nice shot from Krunal, makes room and carves it to deep point for a single.

Ooooh length delivery keeps slightly low, swing and a miss from Patidar. Keeper does not collect it cleanly and RCB take the single. Short from Prasidh, swing and a miss from Krunal.

Prasidh change of an angle and Krunal picks it up over mid off for FOUR! Wow! Krunal somehow adjusts and nails the ramp shot off the length delivery for SIX!

Holder’s double strike has helped GT pull things back nicely here. The West Indian to continue. Oh what a shot from Patidar! The RCB captain dislodges the length delivery over deep mid wicket for SIX!

Patidar guides the length ball outside off to deep third for a single. Holder pitches it up, Krunal drives it to mid on for a quick single. Patidar taps it behind square for one more.

Change of angle from Holder, around the wicket, cramps Krunal for room, dot ball. Slot delivery angled to the pads, Krunal flicks it fine for FOUR!

Rabada gets a third over in the PowerPlay. Kohli swipes him over mid wicket for a four. Rabada goes short now. Kohli with a full-blooded pull. Pings off the middle of the bat and screams away for a four. Rabada cuts Kohli in half with a scything inswinger. Another short ball from Rabada. This time, Kohli is late to it. But it still goes off his top edge and flies past the keeper. SIX!! Whatta PowerPlay for RCB.

Kohli now gets his first over. Chips Siraj over mid off for a classy four. Follows it up with a clever guide behind point for a double. Single brings new batter Devdutt Padikkal on strike. He has been in superb touch so far this season. Siraj pings on the front pad straight away. Siraj feels there is a merit in a review. His captain doesn’t. Quicker and sharper from Siraj again. Hit on the pads again. Louder shout. But no review again. A little too wide from Siraj. Padikkal frees his arms and lofts it over mid off for a four.

Rabada vs Kohli. This is a match up that could define the game. Rabada starts off with his trademark back of a length. Kohli is beaten twice. Make that thrice. Cuts past Kohli’s inside edge and flies to the keeper. Impeccable length from Rabada. Again the same zone. This time it clips off Kohli’s under edge and RCB scampers in a single.

Venkatesh isn’t bothered by any of this. He premeditates a scoop and connects. SIX!!

But, Rabada has the last laugh. Rabada bangs it in off the hard length. Venkatesh goes for a cross-batted swipe. Top edged and Gill chases it down to take a fine catch.

Venkatesh Iyer c Shubman Gill b Rabada 19 (7b 3x4 1x6)

Siraj with the ball for GT. Venkatesh Iyer on strike for RCB. Kohli at the other end. And the action begins. Or not. There is a small pause before the first ball. Ok. Here we go

Hard length from Siraj first up. Venkatesh thumps it off the back foot through covers for a four. The RCB opener gives the charge to Siraj now. Now through the legside. Four more! Brilliant start for RCB. Siraj pushes the ball full now. Thumped through extra cover for another four. There seems to be no assistance for the pacers on the pitch. Venkatesh with a back-foot nudge to get a single and we have Kohli on strike. The crowd is chanting his name. Kohli gets off the mark with a quick single following a push to covers.

RCB 14/0 in 1 over

GT captain Shubman Gill wins the toss and opts to bowl first.

“Looks like a good wicket, dew is usually a factor in the second innings so we’re looking to chase,” says Gill.

One change for GT, Kulwant Khejrolyia is in for Arshad Khan.

RCB captain Rajat Patidar says the pitch will not change much in the second innings and he doesn’t mind batting first.

“Good wicket, will be looking to put a good total on the board and put pressure on the opposition. We have played good cricket, focusing on playing to our strengths,” says Patidar.

No Salt for RCB, Jacob Duffy is in.

RCB opener Phil Salt has missed the majority of the season due to a finger injury and will the Englishman has rejoined the squad ahead of the Playoffs, his participation for tonight’s game is currently unknown.

Ahead of the match, RCB captain Rajat Patidar said Salt is close to returning from injury but a decision on his participation is yet to be taken. We wait for the toss to find out if the 29-year-old will make the cut or not.

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