IPL 2026: With Bizarre Dismissal, Sai Sudharsan Scripts Unwanted IPL Record To Become First Ever…

NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru crushed Gujarat Titans by 92 runs in the IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 to book their place in the second consecutive IPL final. But one of the biggest talking points of the match was the strange dismissal of Sai Sudharsan, which also created an unwanted IPL record.Sudharsan got out in a bizarre way during the chase. As Jacob Duffy attempted a shot, the bat slipped from his hands, hit the ground and then hit the stumps. He managed a hit wicket and became the first player in IPL history to be dismissed twice. The opener managed only 14 runs before walking back dazed. Batting first, RCB posted a massive 254/5 thanks to skipper Rajat Patidar’s explosive unbeaten 93 off just 33 balls. After surviving two dropped catches, Patidar completely changed the game with nine sixes and five fours. RCB smashed 114 runs in the last six overs, leaving the Gujarat bowlers helpless.Virat Kohli added a quickfire 43 while Devdutt Padikkal scored 30 to get RCB off to a good start. Later, Patidar and Krunal Pandya put together a quick partnership that took the score past 250.Gujarat needed a quick start but quickly fell apart. Soon after Sudharsan’s unusual dismissal, skipper Shubman Gill was bowled by Bhuvneshwar Kumar for just two. Jos Buttler also failed to impress as wickets kept falling.At one stage GT were struggling at 51/5 and never really recovered. Rahul Tewatia fought back with a knock of 68 but the target was too big. Gujarat were eventually bowled out for 162.With this win, RCB entered their fifth IPL final, while Gujarat Titans will get one more chance to qualify when they play the winners of the Eliminator.