Gujarat Titans’ Shubman Gill (PTI photo) Gujarat Titans produced a composed but hard-fought chase to beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by four wickets in the IPL 2026 clash in Ahmedabad, with Jason Holder emerging as the standout performer of the night with a decisive all-round display.Holder made a massive impact in all three departments, finishing with figures of 2/29 and taking three excellent catches that repeatedly halted RCB’s momentum. His contributions helped GT first restrict the defending champions to 155 in 19.2 overs before they successfully chased down the target in 15.5 overs.
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Prasidh Krishna on GT’s bowling performanceRCB’s innings had moments of early dominance, fueled in large part by Virat Kohli attacking from the start. Kohli smashed Kagiso Rabada for five consecutive boundaries in a fiery shootout and raced to 28 off just 13 balls. However, Rabada responded strongly by dismissing him and shifting the momentum back in GT’s favour.This wicket triggered the collapse of RCB’s middle order. From a strong position of 71/2, they suddenly slumped to 96/6 in 10.3 overs as wickets fell in bunches. Arshad Khan played a key role in dismantling the lower order with excellent figures of 3/22, while Rashid Khan also struck at crucial times, including the important wicket of Devdutt Padikkal, who top-scored with 40 off 24 balls.Earlier, Padikkal held the innings together after Kohli’s departure, but RCB’s aggressive approach ultimately backfired as they failed to capitalize on their strong start and were bowled out well behind the competitive total.In response, the GT came out with intent and aggression. Captain Shubman Gill immediately set the tone, smashing Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s four and six right in the opener. He then dismantled Josh Hazlewood in a devastating over, picking up 24 runs with a combination of sharp boundaries and powerful sixes. Gill’s explosive 43 off 18 balls included four fours and three sixes and ensured GT raced to 36 for no loss in just two overs.Alongside him, Jos Buttler played a crucial supporting role. After being dropped early, Buttler took immediate advantage and played a fluent 39 off 19 balls. His aggressive intent saw GT reach 69/2 at the end of the over and firmly in control of the chase.Even after Gill and Buttler Bhuvneshwar Kumar were dismissed, GT remained in control. Holder went in at a tense stage but settled quickly, even firing a first-ball six to ease the pressure. He later worked with Rahul Tewatia to keep the chase on track.Although Holder was eventually dismissed for 12, Tewatia remained unbeaten on 27 from 17 balls and guided GT comfortably home with 25 balls to spare.Apart from his wickets and catches, Holder’s brilliance in the field stood out. He took a stunning running catch near the boundary to dismiss Rajat Patidar and then added two more crisp catches to remove Tim David and Krunal Pandya.
