Gujarat Titans (GT) paceman Mohammed Siraj celebrates a wicket during their IPL 2025 match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday (April 2). Photo: BCCI
RCB vs GT: Siraj, Buttler power Gujarat to easy win
Mohammed Siraj took three wickets for 19 while Jos Buttler smashed a half-century for Gujarat Titans
Gujarat Titans (GT) thrashed Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by eight wickets in their IPL 2025 match in Bengaluru on Wednesday night (April 2).
Set a target of 170, GT completed the chase with as many as 13 balls to spare at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
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Buttler top-scores
The swashbuckling Jos Buttler top-scored for GT with an unbeaten 73 off 39 balls, while opener Sai Sudharsan struck a 36-ball 49 as the two added 75 runs for the second wicket to put the visitors on course for their second victory in three matches.
Sherfane Rutherford remained not out on 30 off 18.
Siraj strikes early
Earlier, Mohammed Siraj struck twice in the powerplay before RCB recovered to post 169 for eight after being sent into bat.
The GT pace trio of Siraj (3/19), Arshad Khan (1/17) and Ishant Sharma (1/27) got rid of the RCB top order in the first seven overs to reduce the hosts to 42 for four.
Liam Livingstone (54), who scored a scintillating fifty, and Jitesh Sharma (33) stitched a 52-run partnership to steady the ship.
