The Rajasthan Royals played their final game in the competition against the Royal Challengers Bangalore. They defeated the Bangalore team by a margin of six wickets. Batting first, the Bangalore team scored 183 runs, losing three wickets from their quota of twenty overs. The Rajasthan Royals chased down this target in 19.1 overs, losing four wickets. Jos Buttler was named the player of the match for his century off 58 balls. Yuzvendra Chahal and Navdeep Saini were the most successful bowlers during the Royal Challengers’ innings. Chahal took two wickets for 34 runs from his four overs, showing why he is highly regarded. Ravichandran Ashwin also bowled economically but did not take any wickets. Although Rajasthan lost an early wicket during the chase, Buttler was in fantastic form, scoring a century with four sixes and nine fours. Sanju Samson, the captain of Rajasthan, supported him well during this chase. Buttler held his ground and remained unbeaten with a score of 100. The other batsmen from Rajasthan did not contribute significantly.
The Gujarat Titans enter this game after suffering two consecutive defeats. In their last match, they played against the Lucknow Super Giants. The Lucknow Super Giants batted first, scoring 163 runs and losing five wickets at the stadium in Lucknow on April 7, 2024. The Gujarat team was dismissed for 130 runs in 18.5 overs. Umesh Yadav was the standout bowler for Gujarat, taking two wickets for 22 runs from his three overs. Darshan Nalkande also picked up two wickets for Gujarat. Rashid Khan also performed well for Gujarat, taking one wicket for 28 runs from his four overs. Gujarat’s chase began positively, with Sai Sudarshan and Shubman Gill making a 54-run opening stand. However, after the dismissal of the captain, other batsmen did not contribute significantly to the overall score. Rahul Tewatia provided some resistance towards the end, scoring 30 runs off 25 balls with two sixes and an equal number of fours. The entire Gujarat team was dismissed for 130 runs in 18.5 overs.
