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Jos Buttler delivered a match-winning performance with an unbeaten 73 off 39 balls, guiding Gujarat Titans (GT) to a commanding 8-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in their IPL 2025 clash on Wednesday.
Chasing 170, Gujarat Titans relied on a 75-run second-wicket stand between Buttler and Sai Sudharsan (49 off 36) to overhaul the target with 13 balls to spare at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
RCB, batting first after Gujarat opted to bowl, struggled against Mohammed Siraj’s impressive spell of 3/19 in four overs. Despite Liam Livingstone’s 54 off 40 balls, RCB could only muster 169/8 in 20 overs.
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The hosts suffered an early setback when Virat Kohli (7) fell cheaply, caught at deep square leg off Arshad Khan. Siraj then dismantled the top order, dismissing Devdutt Padikkal (4) and Phil Salt (14) in quick succession.
With RCB at 42/4, Livingstone and Jitesh Sharma (33 off 21) stitched together a crucial 52-run stand. However, Sai Kishore (2/22) dismissed Jitesh and later sent back Krunal Pandya (5), keeping RCB under pressure.
Livingstone fought back, smashing five sixes -- all off Rashid Khan -- but his luck eventually ran out as Siraj dismissed him. Tim David’s quickfire 32 off 18 balls added some late runs, but RCB’s total still seemed below par.
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Chasing 170, GT started cautiously as Bhuvneshwar Kumar removed skipper Shubman Gill (14) in the fifth over. However, Sudharsan and Buttler stabilized the innings with regular boundaries, shifting the momentum in Gujarat’s favor.
Though Josh Hazlewood (1/31) dismissed Sudharsan before he could reach his fifty, Buttler remained composed. Paired with *Sherfane Rutherford (30 off 18)**, he ensured a smooth finish, stitching an unbeaten 63-run stand.
Buttler’s five fours and six sixes, including a stunning reverse ramp over the wicketkeeper, kept GT ahead. Rutherford sealed the victory with a six, completing a dominant performance in Gujarat’s third match of the season.
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