RCB vs GT Ball by Ball Commentary

SIX! IT'S OVER! Rutherford finishes off in style for GT! Banged halfway on the pitch from Hoff, on off, Sherfane Rutherford is quick to read the length, shapes up with a stable base and nails the pull shot over deep backward square leg for a huge six. Gujarat Titans win by 8 wickets and register their second win of the season.

Short and on off, Jos Buttler swings for the hills, tries to pull, loses his shape and edges it behind to deep third for a single. GT now just one hit away from the win.

SIX! He has picked the bones out of it! On the shorter side, on top of the off pole. Jos Buttler stands tall and pulls it right off the sweet spot of the bat. Clears deep mid-wicket with ease for a cracking six. He has raced away to 72 off just 38 balls.

SIX! Jos in a hurry to finish this, but that was some outrageous shot! On a nagging length, outside off, nipping back into the batter. Jos Buttler tries to attempt for a reverse ramp, but top-edges it over deep fine leg for a six.

Hard length, across off from Hoff, Sherfane Rutherford cuts it to deep third for a single.

150 is up for Gujarat Titans! Back of a length, on the fourth stump. Sherfane Rutherford inside edges onto the front pad. The ball ricochets to the short third region and the batters hustle for a single. 20 needed off 18 now.

SIX! That's monstrous! Bhuvi keeps it short again, on the bodyline. Sherfane Rutherford uses the pace of the ball, picks it up aerially and clears deep fine leg for a huge six. 21 needed off 19 now.

Similar length, around off, Rutherford presses forward and stabs it to the point region.

Short of a good length, on middle, Jos Buttler tucks it to the long on region for a single.

Banged short, around off, Jos Buttler punches it straight, off the inner half of the bat.

Back of a length, on middle, at 132.5 kph, Sherfane Rutherford picks it up and pulls over square leg for a single.

FOUR! Whipped away masterfully! Pace off, fuller and angling on the leg stump line. Jos Buttler waits for it and whips across, beats the man at 45 to his left for a boundary at deep fine leg. GT need 29 more runs to win off the last 4 overs.

Back of a length, around off, Sherfane Rutherford waits and guides it through short third for one more.

Nice and full, on off, pushed to the left of short cover. Mid off moves to his right and stops the ball.

IN THE AIR...Lands safe! Length-delivery, on off, Jos Buttler charges down the track and drags it aerially into the leg side. Mistimes it off the inner half of the bat, clears mid-wicket and gets a single on the bounce to deep mid-wicket.

Over the stumps now. Back of a length, over the top of off. Jos Buttler hangs back and knocks it back to the bowler.

Around the stumps, fuller and on off, Sherfane Rutherford prods forward and drives through covers for a single.

SIX AND FIFTY FOR BUTTLER! He came, he saw, and he’s conquering this chase in style! A masterclass from the Englishman, who has timed this knock to perfection, keeping Gujarat Titans in firm control. Tossed up again, on middle and leg, Jos Buttler clears his front leg and clobbers it over long on for a six. Gujarat Titans need 36 more runs off 30 balls.

FOUR! Jos Buttler seems to be in a hurry! Tossed up, on off, Buttler makes some room and tonks it over mid off for a boundary.

Full, on off, Sherfane Rutherford pushes it to cover for a single.

An appeal for caught behind but the umpire turns it down. Slanting into leg, shorter in length, Sherfane Rutherford looks to whip it behind, getting on a knee but misses. The ball goes off his thigh pad to the keeper.

Short and on off, Sherfane Rutherford cuts hard but straight to backward point.

Full, on middle, Jos Buttler clips it to deep square leg for a single.

SIX! Into the orbits! looped up, full and on middle, Sherfane Rutherford clears his front leg and clubs it way over mid-wicket for a biggie. Gujarat Titans now need just 48 runs off 36 balls.

Attacking the stumps, on a fuller length, Buttler punches it to long off for a single.

Tossed up with a bit more flight, on middle, Sherfane Rutherford works it to long on for a run.

Quicker one, short and on off, Jos Buttler crunches it to deep point for a single.

A tad bit short and at the stumps, Sherfane Rutherford pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Full and on off, Jos Buttler drives it firmly to long off for a single.

FOUR! Quality shot to get off the mark. Short of a length, angling across, just outside off, Sherfane Rutherford hangs back and cuts it late to beat backward point and the dive from deep third to his left too.

Hard length, at the stumps, Rutherford blocks it out to the off side.

Back of a length, on off, Sherfane Rutherford taps it to point.

OUT! CAUGHT! The change of ball does the trick for Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sai Sudharsan falls one run short of what could have been his third consecutive half-century this season. Josh Hazlewood goes fuller than a length, outside off and Sai Sudharsan moves across the line in a hurry and looks to scoop it behind. The ball isn't that full and he ends up lobbing it to the right of the keeper. Jitesh Sharma moves ahead quickly and takes a fine catch low to his right to see the back of Sudharsan.

Good length, on off, Jos Buttler angles it to deep third for a single.

Bowls it on a length, on middle, Sai Sudharsan walks down the track and clips it to deep square leg for a single.

Pushed through, on a nagging length, on middle, Sai Sudharsan whips it off the backfoot to mid-wicket for one. 17 runs come off that over and Gujarat Titans need 65 more runs to win off 48 balls.

MISFIELD AND FOUR! Tossed up, on middle, Sai Sudharsan sweeps it hard from well in front to the right of deep mid-wicket again. Virat Kohli moves across but the ball bounces in front of him and skids through quicker to beat his attempt to the right for four more. Virat Kohli seems to have hurt his finger and is down in real pain.

FOUR! Superb shot! 100 comes up for Gujarat Titans! Krunal Pandya drops it short and on middle, Sai Sudharsan pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket to his right for a boundary.

Slower through the air, full and on middle, Jos Buttler turns it to deep square leg for a single.

SIX! Hammered! tossed up, on middle, Jos Buttler heaves it over deep mid-wicket for a huge six. Made it look absolutely effortless.

A loopy yorker, on middle, Sai Sudharsan clears his front leg out and works it to long on for a single.

Length, on middle, Jos Buttler chips it back to the bowler.

Short of a length, around off, Sai Sudharsan cuts it to deep point and picks up a single.

Sees the batter step out and follows him with a length-ball, Jos Buttler punches it to long off for a single.

FOUR! Threads it right through the gap! Short of a length, outside off, Jos Buttler hangs back for the ball to arrive and cuts it through the gap between short third and backward point.

Similar line but the length is pulled back a bit, Jos Buttler nudges it to square leg.

Lands it on a good length, on middle and leg, Jos Buttler tucks it to mid-wicket.

Dropped shorter and on the stumps, Sai Sudharsan hangs back and pulls it straight to mid-wicket. Halfway through the chase, Gujarat Titans are 82/1, needing another 88 off 60.

Sliding onto the pads, on a length, Buttler misses to nudge it across and the ball rolls off the front pad to the short fine leg region. They cross for a leg bye.

Good length, on off, Sai cuts it to point where the fielder half-stops it on the dive. A single taken.

FOUR! Excellent placement! Not all that short from Krunal, on the middle and leg, Sai Sudharsan rocks back quickly and pulls it along the ground, in the gap through deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Slower through the air, across off, full in length. Sai Sudharsan tries to reverse sweep, but misses.

Starts from around the wickets, full and sliding on the legs, Jos Buttler leans forward and flicks to deep mid-wicket for an easy single.

Good length, on the stumps, Jos Buttler rises with the bounce and punches it to the left of mid on for a single. A big over for GT, 18 off it.

SIX! Gets the timing with control this time! 17 off this over already! A predictable short one from Rasikh, on middle, Jos Buttler hangs back and swivels and pulls aerially behind deep square leg for a cracking six.

Nagging length, around off, worked off the back foot, but straight to point.

TOP EDGE, SIX! Sails over! Hard length, just outside off, Jos Buttler skips down the track and attempts to flat bat it to the leg side, but top-edges it over deep third for a six.

FOUR! Pulled away into the gap! Not quite timed that well, but gets it through! Back of a length, into the bodyline, Jos Buttler charges down the track and pulls it off the higher part of the bat. It is played in the gap and races through deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Around the wickets, length, outside off, Sai Sudharsan hops on the back foot, opens the bat face, and cuts it to deep point for a run.

On the stumps, angling across middle. Jos Buttler pushes it off the back foot to short cover. A quiet over. Just 5 off it.

Quick tap and run! Angling into the batter from outside off, on a length, Sai Sudharsan allows the ball to come at him and taps it out to the point region for a quick run.

On that in-between length again, outside off, cut away, but straight to Liam Livingstone at backward point.

BEATEN! Good comeback delivery from Yash! Outside off, nibbling away on a good length. Sai Sudharsan plays inside the line as he looks to drive through cover. Gets beaten past the outside edge.

FOUR! Connects well this time! On the back of a length, outside off, Sai Sudharsan with fast hands, rises on the top of the ball and cuts it past the diving backward point fielder for a boundary. Into his 30s now, is Sudharsan.

Swing and a miss! On a good length, nipping sharply back into the left-hander from off, Sai Sudharsan tries to cut it square into the off side, but is beaten as the ball cuts in. Beats the inside edge and goes on the bounce to the keeper.

FOUR! Helped away! The 50 comes up for Gujarat Titans! On the hard length, angling on the leg stump line. Jos Buttler walks into the line of the ball and uses the pace to tickle it very fine. Gets a boundary at deep fine leg. An expensive start for Rasikh Salam. 10 off it. GT need 118 off 78 now.

Length ball, outside off, Sai guides it to widish deep third for a single.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Too short from Salam, just outside off, Sai Sudharsan gets everything he wants - height and width to work with. Swivels and pulls it through the vacant deep mid-wicket region for a boundary.

Short of a good length, outside off, Jos Buttler gets on top of it, and works it through cover and point for a single.

On a good length, just outside off, Jos Buttler rides the bounce and eases it out to cover.

Nagging length, just outside off, Buttler walks across to work it to the leg side, but misses and wears on the thigh pad. The ball is deflected to the off side to the point region.

Back of a length, on middle and leg, Buttler hangs back and taps it to the right of the bowler. Yash Dayal puts in a dive to his right to stop, but the ball evades to the mid on region. A single taken again. Gujarat Titans end their Powerplay at 42/1.

On the fuller side, around off, Sai Sudharsan flicks to mid on. Tim David scoots and slides to his right to intercept the ball. Restricts the batters down to just one.

On a nagging length, nipping and bouncing a bit extra off the surface on middle. Jos Buttler looks to flick, closes the bat face early and lobs the ball off the leading edge. It lands on the bounce around the short cover region. A single taken.

On a hard length, at 135.9 kph, on off, Sai Sudharsan gets on the back foot, and taps it out to cover for a quick single.

FOUR! Talk about timing! Back of a length, angling on the pads, Sai Sudharsan brings his wrists to play and flicks it to deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Had to hustle there! Across off, fuller, Jos Buttler pushes it to the mid off region and sets off for a run. Tim David picks up and misses to hit the stumps and the bowling end. Jos makes it home.

Keeps it around off, on a length, Jos runs it down to deep third for a single and gets off the mark.

On a length, on middle, Jos Buttler tucks it to the on side.

OUT! CAUGHT! A fantastic take from Liam Livingstone and Gujarat Titans lose the first one. A perfect comeback from Bhuvneshwar Kumar! He bowls it a bit wider outside off, on a fuller length. Shubman Gill decides to go after it and slices it off the outer half of the bat. The ball goes high and in front of deep backward point. Liam Livingstone charges in and dives ahead to his right to take a superb catch. Shubman Gill departs for 14 (14) and Gujarat Titans are 32/1.

SIX! As clean as it can get! Overpitched on off, Shubman Gill clubs it straight back over the bowler's head for a huge six.

Angling into the batter, on a length, tucked down to mid-wicket by Gill.

Good length, over off, Shubman Gill taps it to point.

Hazlewood follows up nicely! Hits the length right, around off and gets the ball to nip back in sharply, almost cutting Sai Sudharsan into two halves.

FOUR! Top shot! Sai Sudharsan is making Josh Hazlewood bowl where he wants to. After that previous shot, Hazlewood is forced to go full and on off, Sai Sudharsan shows full face of the bat and drives it straight past the bowler for four more.

SIX! Innovative and effective! Josh Hazlewood becomes a bit too predictable and goes into the deck, short of a length, over off, Sai Sudharsan moves across quickly and ramps it over the keeper's head for a six.

Length, on off, Gill taps it to point and steals a quick single.

Bashes the surface on a length, outside off and generates extra bounce that beats the outside edge of Shubman Gill's bat as he looks to punch it through off.

Full and around off, Shubman Gill drags it across and hits it to mid on off the inner half of the bat.

Into the hips, on a back of a length, Sai Sudharsan tucks it to square leg. Very tidy couple of overs from Bhuvneshwar Kumar!

Offers absolutely no width does Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Keeps it tight on a length, Shubman Gill pushes it to deep backward point for a single.

Hard length, on middle and off, Gill drops it in front of cover.

Kumar drags the length down by a bit and keeps it on middle and leg, Sai Sudharsan flicks it to deep fine leg for a single.

This is sensible batting and great running! Fuller than a length, at the stumps, Shubman Gill works it to mid on and takes a quick run.

On a length, on off, Sai Sudharsan taps it to cover for one.

FOUR! Josh Hazlewood errs for once and Shubman Gill pounces on! He bowls it a bit too full and offers a lot more width outside off, Shubman Gill lofts it over covers for the first boundary of the chase.

Goes full and on off, Shubman Gill doesn't get enough width and pushes it to mid off.

Angling into the hips, on a back of a length, Gill tucks it to mid-wicket.

Hard length, over off, Sai Sudharsan nudges it to mid on and takes a quick single.

WIDE! Angling across, on a length, a bit too wayward outside off, Sai Sudharsan tries to reach for it but gets beaten on the inside edge as the ball stays low.

Fuller in length, on middle, Sai Sudharsan tucks it to mid-wicket.

Hazlewood bangs the deck, on a back of a length, angling it across, outside off, Sai Sudharsan gets on top of his toes and looks to cut but the ball climbs over and goes past the bat.

On the pads again, Sai Sudharsan tries to tuck it across but misses. The ball clips his pads and goes to the right of the keeper for a leg bye. A cautious start this from Gujarat Titans. 5 runs off the first over.

Strays onto the pads, on a length, Sai clips it to deep square leg for a brace and gets off the mark too.

Lovely nut! Angling across, on a length, around off and the ball nips back in sharply. Sai Sudharsan looks to defend but gets beaten on the inside edge.

On a good length, over middle and off, Gill taps it in front of cover for a single and gets off the mark straightaway.

Back of a length, on the hips, Sai Sudharsan tries to tickle it fine but misses. The ball goes to short third off his pads and the batters take a leg bye.

Starts right on the money, does Bhuvneshwar Kumar! Comes from over the wicket and hits the length right, on middle and off and shapes it back in, Sai Sudharsan takes a step out and tucks it down the track.