Bhuvneshwar Kumar once again shaped the game with control rather than pace. He finished with 3 for 28 from his four overs, removing Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler before coming back to dismiss Shubman Gill.<\/p>\n
Buttler was going strong on 39 off 19 when Bhuvneshwar angled one into the pads and broke through. Earlier, Gill had looked fluent on 43 off 18, hitting through cover and straight, but Bhuvneshwar used the short length smartly to draw a false stroke.<\/p>\n
The spell pushed him to 17 wickets in nine matches this season, with an economy rate of 7.54. He now sits high on the Purple Cap list, and his ability to bowl the hard overs remains central to RCB\u2019s plans.<\/p>\n
GT started quickly through Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler. Gill struck 43 from 18 balls with crisp boundaries off Josh Hazlewood, including a straight six and a cut past point. Buttler matched the tempo, using the crease well and taking Hazlewood for 24 in one over, including two sixes over long-on and a scoop over fine leg.<\/p>\n
Hazlewood ended with expensive figures, unable to settle on a length. The partnership set the tone, with GT racing past 60 in the powerplay and keeping RCB under pressure throughout the first six overs.<\/p>\n
RCB\u2019s innings never fully settled after a fast start from Virat Kohli. He made 28 from 13 balls but fell after a sharp catch in the circle. There were moments of frustration, including a misfield and an aggressive throw from Kohli that went for extra runs.<\/p>\n
Wickets then fell at regular intervals, and no batter could rebuild. The middle order folded under pressure, and RCB were bowled out for 155 in 19.2 overs. GT controlled the chase throughout. They never allowed RCB back into the contest at any stage really.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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