RCB vs GT IPL 2023 Highlights: Shubman Gill ton ends RCB's playoff hopes, Mumbai qualify

Shubman Gill has been named the player of the match for his unbeaten 104 off 52 balls. 

Si, it's final now! Mumbai Indians have become the fourth team to qualify for IPL 2023 playoffs. 
 

IPL 2023: Teams qualified for playoffs

• Gujarat Titans
• Chennai Super Kings
• Lucknow Super Giants
• Mumbai Indians

Gujarat Titans defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 6 wickets. Shubman Gill finished the game in style with a century and bowed down in front of the Bengaluru crowd.   

Mohammed Siraj dismissed David Miller for 6 off 7 balls. GT 171/4 in 17.4 overs.

Harshal Patel dismissed Dasun Shanaka for a 3-ball duck, but Shubman Gill still intact at 72. GT 150/3 in 15.3 Overs.

Vijay Shankar has been dismissed by Vijaykumar Vyshak after a fine half-century. GT 148/2 in 14.5 Overs.

Shubman Gill scores another half-century as Gujarat are marching towards the target.

Shubman Gill is on song as he alongside Vijay Shankar is putting a strong stand for Gujarat.

Mohammed Siraj dismissed Wriddhiman Saha for 12 off 14 balls. GT 25/1 in 2.6 Overs.

Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha opened the batting for GT. Mohammed Siraj took the new ball for RCB.

Royal Challengers Bangalore scored 197/5 in 20 overs. Gujarat Titans will need 198 runs to win the match. 

Virat Kohli scored his second consecutive century of IPL 2023. He reached the mark off 60 balls in a must-win game for RCB.  

Yash Dayal dismissed Dinesh Karthik for a golden duck. RCB 133/5 in 14.2 Overs.

Mohammed Shami dismissed Michael Bracewell for 26 off 16 balls. RCB 132/4 in 14 overs. 

Virat Kohli has smashed his seventh half-century of the season. He brought up his fifty off just 35 balls. RCB 111/3 in 11.5 overs.

Noor Ahmed dismissed Mahipal Lomror for 1 off 3 balls. RCB 85/3 in 9.1 Overs.

Glenn Maxwell has been dismissed by Rashid Khan for 11 off 5 balls. RCB 80/2 in 8.2 overs. 

Noor Ahmed has dismissed Faf du Plessis for 28 off 19 balls. RCB 67/1 in 7.1 Overs.

Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis opened the batting for RCB. Mohammed Shami took the new ball for GT. 

Virat Kohli (36) and Faf du Plessis (25) are forging yet another solid opening partnership. They have scored 62 runs between them, smashing 11 boundaries.  

Gujarat Titans Subs: Vijay Shankar, KS Bharat, Shivam Mavi, Sai Kishore, Abhinav Manohar

Royal Challengers Bangalore Subs: Himanshu Sharma, S Prabhudesai, Finn Allen, Sonu Yadav, Akash Deep

Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Hardik Pandya (c), Dasun Shanaka, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohit Sharma, Noor Ahmad, Mohammed Shami, Yash Dayal

Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI): Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Michael Bracewell, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Harshal Patel, Wayne Parnell, Mohammed Siraj, Vijaykumar Vyshak

Gujarat Titans won the toss and opted to bowl first against Royal Challengers Bangalore. 

The toss for the game between RCB and GT will take place at 7:50 PM IST. 

Great news for RCB fans and cricket fans in general. The covers at Chinnaswamy Stadium have come off. Toss has been delayed due to the wet outfield. 

The cut-off for a five-over RCB vs GT game has been set at 10.56 pm.

Gujarat Titans predicted playing XI: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudarshan/Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya (c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Joshua Little/Alzarri Joseph, Noor Ahmad, Mohammed Shami, Mohit Sharma (Impact Sub: Yash Dayal)
 

Royal Challengers Bangalore predicted playing XI: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Anuj Rawat (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Michael Bracewell, Mahipal Lomror, Shahbaz Ahmed, Wayne Parnell, Harshal Patel, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj (Impact Sub: Dinesh Karthik)

While IPL live action on Sunday started with the MI vs SRH match at 3:30 PM IST, the RCB vs GT game will kick off at 7:30 PM.

Since making his comeback in Asia Cup 2022, Kohli has averaged 56.26, while striking at 137.86 in T20 cricket.

If rain disrupts the match between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Gujarat Titans (GT), both teams will receive shared points. This would bring RCB's total points to 15 and GT's to 19. RCB's chances of qualification will then rely on the outcome of the first match of Sunday's doubleheader, the MI vs SRH IPL 2023 Match 69.

If the Mumbai Indians (MI) secure a victory in their match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and the RCB vs GT match is washed out by rain, MI will finish with 16 points and qualify for the playoffs. However, if rain halts the RCB vs GT match and MI loses to SRH, RCB will progress to the playoffs, finishing fourth in the standings with 15 points.

It's raining heavily here in Bengaluru!!
Even God doesn't want RCB to qualify ☺️☺️ pic.twitter.com/yhZ29sWks5

— Kuldeep Swami (@Kuldeepswami51) May 21, 2023

Gujarat Titans IPL 2023 Squad: Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha(w), Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya(c), David Miller, Dasun Shanaka, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohit Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Noor Ahmad, Yash Dayal, Srikar Bharat, Vijay Shankar, Darshan Nalkande, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Shivam Mavi, Matthew Wade, Alzarri Joseph, Abhinav Manohar, Odean Smith, Jayant Yadav, Pradeep Sangwan, Urvil Patel

As per accuweather.com, the upcoming RCB vs GT match in Bengaluru on Sunday may experience rainfall. The chances of rain range from 24% to 51% between 2 PM and 5 PM. The temperature in Bangalore is expected to vary from a maximum of 34 degrees Celsius to a minimum of 23 degrees Celsius on the day of the match. The likelihood of rainfall decreases to 43% at 6 PM but then rises to 65% at 7 PM. The match between RCB and GT is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM IST, with a 49% chance of showers at 8 PM and 65% at 9 PM. The probability of rain then declines to 40% at 10 PM and further drops to 34% at 11 PM on Sunday.

Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL 2023 Squad: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Michael Bracewell, Anuj Rawat(w), Shahbaz Ahmed, Wayne Parnell, Harshal Patel, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Dinesh Karthik, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Himanshu Sharma, Suyash Prabhudessai, Kedar Jadhav, Siddarth Kaul, Wanindu Hasaranga, Josh Hazlewood, Finn Allen, Manoj Bhandage, Akash Deep, Rajan Kumar, Avinash Singh, Sonu Yadav

• Noor Ahmad suffered an ankle injury against SRH, but was reportedly seen bowling at nets ahead of the RCB game
• Vijay Shankar has also reportedly done well since missing the last game due an injury during practice
• Joshua Little returned to India after completing international commitments

• Josh Hazlewood is reportedly out of the match after his heel injury recurred
• Dinesh Karthik is reportedly struggling with a back issue and can be again used as an Impact sub by RCB
• Harshal Patel is reportedly recovering from his fractured finger
• Wanindu Hasaranga has reportedly recovered from injury but is not confirmed to feature in the playing XI

RCB last clashed against GT in the Match 67 of IPL 2022.

RCB won the match by 8 wickets after chasing down 170 runs. Virat Kohli hit 73 off 54, alongside Faf du Plessis who scored 44 off 38. While Hardik Pandya earlier remained unbeaten for GT on 62 off 47, Glenn Maxwell remained not out for RCB, scoring 40 runs in 18 balls.

Both teams have earned one win against each other so far in the IPL. 

RCB's qualification scenario for the IPL 2023 Playoffs also depends on the result of the MI vs SRH IPL 2023 Match 69. Here's a look at all the possible scenarios.

If RCB & MI both win - In this scenario the team having the best net run rate will advance as both RCB and MI will finish on 16 points. RCB currently have an NRR of +0.180, while MI follow with a negative NRR of -0.128.

If RCB win & MI lose - In this scenario, RCB will guarantee their spot in the playoffs with 16 points.

If RCB lose & MI win - In this scenario, MI will advance into the next round, while RCB will get eliminated.

If RCB & MI both lose - In this scenario, the qualification scenario for both teams will yet again depend on the NRR. It is worth noting that alongside RCB and MI, RR also have 14 points to their name at a NRR of +0.148.

RCB head into the match in a bid to secure the fourth and final spot for the IPL 2023 Playoffs. They are currently level on 14 points with Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians, who face SRH at Wankhede in the afternoon game on Sunday. 

GT, on the other hand, sits at the top of the IPL 2023 points table and look to finish the season on 20 points. With so much in stake for RCB in their home game, fans can expect a high-scoring game at the iconic Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.