The stage was set at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on 21 May 2023 when Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) took on Gujarat Titans (GT) in the ongoing IPL. It was the 70th clash of the tournament. However, it was a must-win game for RCB as MI also reach 16 points after their win over SRH.
So, RCB were looking for a win as their run rate was already better than Rohit Sharma and his men. Speaking of the match, GT won the toss and asked RCB to bat first. For RCB, Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis came out as openers. They also gave a top start to the team as they put up a partnership of 67 runs for the first wicket.
RCB suffered a six-wicket loss against GT
Du Plessis scored 28 runs off 19 balls, including five fours. After that, they suffered a mini-collapse as RCB were struggling at 85 runs for three wickets in 9.1 overs. Virat Kohli came to this clash with a century in RCB’s last game against SRH. So, all eyes were on him again. However, he did not disappoint his fans again as Kohli smashed his seventh IPL ton and now, he has the most IPL centuries to his name. Kohli remained not out on 101* runs off 61 balls, including 13 fours and one six and RCB scored 197 runs for five wickets in 20 overs.
Then, in reply, GT suffered an early setback as Wriddhiman Saha scored 12 runs off 14 balls. Then, Shubman Gill and Vijay Shankar stitched a partnership of 123 runs for the second wicket. Shankar scored 53 runs off 35 balls, including seven fours and two sixes. After that, GT were at 179 runs for four wickets in 18 overs with 19 runs needed off 12 balls. Gill remained not out on 104* runs off 52 balls, including five fours and eight sixes. Thus, GT chased down the target in 19.1 overs and RCB got eliminated from IPL 2023. MI also got qualified as the fourth team for the playoffs.
Here are some viral memes from RCB vs GT game:
When Shubman Gill helps you qualify. #RCBvGT pic.twitter.com/oZ7WvIUxzq
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) May 21, 2023
Good Job Shubman Gill
— Oxygen 💨 (@WhateverVishal) May 21, 2023
Now you have my permission to date Sara pic.twitter.com/CYEReuNpYq
Sachin and Sara watching Shubman Gill's batting pic.twitter.com/7RmEEU4kRD
— ಭಲೇ ಬಸವ (@Basavachethanah) May 21, 2023
Virat Kohli watching Shubman Gill’s short-arm jab. pic.twitter.com/T4ERBqtmYc
— Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) May 21, 2023
Shubman gill today pic.twitter.com/3OwcRGdUCG
— Arun Singh (@ArunTuThikHoGya) May 21, 2023
Shubman Gill = Loyalty 🙌😍 pic.twitter.com/M1FoswTORC
— Amit (@AmitMovieHolic) May 21, 2023
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— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) May 21, 2023
Shubman Gill texting Rishabh Pant tonight: "Sab ka badla le liya re tera faisal." pic.twitter.com/S6P2knhddv
— Minnie Sharma (@serialchiller23) May 21, 2023