IPL Cricket Score, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Lions: Karthik's late surge helps Gujarat to beat Bangalore

It was brilliant Virat Kohli again who scored his maiden T20 century to muscle Bangalore to 180 runs. This time is partner in crime was not ABD but KL Rahul who also scored 50. Both the batsman piled 121 runs partnership. Brendon McCullum and Dwayne Smith took Lions to the best score in the Powerplay this season and Dinesh Karthik’s late surge help them to beat Royal Challengers Bangalore. The pressure of the chase is no longer as strong as it once was. RCB's bowling attack is weak. Virat’s ton ends on a losing note.

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IPL Cricket Score, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Lions: Karthik's late surge helps Gujarat to beat Bangalore

Brendon McCullum and Dwayne Smith took Lions to the best score in the Powerplay this season and Dinesh Karthik’s late surge help them to beat Royal Challengers Bangalore.  The pressure of the chase is no longer as strong as it once was. RCB's bowling attack is weak. Virat’s ton ends on a losing note.

It was brilliant Virat Kohli again who scored his maiden T20 century to muscle Bangalore to 180 runs. This time is partner in crime was not ABD but KL Rahul who also scored 50. Both the batsman piled 121 runs partnership.  

It’s a clash between two batting power giants in the tournament as Royal Challengers Bangalore meet Gujarat Lions at Rajkot. Virat Kohli has won the toss and decided to bat first. Two changes for RCB as Yuzvendra Chahal comes in for Harshal and Jadhav for KL Rahul. Dwayne Smith gets first match in place of Steyn and Jakati replaces Nath for Gujarat.

RCB won their last match by defending and Gujarat lost their last encounter badly against Sunrisers.RCB have made a change after the toss as Mandeep Singh has injured himself during practice

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Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli, KL Rahul , AB De Villiers , Shane Watson , Sarfaraz Khan , Stuart Binny , Kedar Jadhav , Kane Richardson , Iqbal Abdulla , Tabraiz Shamsi , YS Chahal , 

 Gujarat Lions Team: Dwayne Smith , Brendon McCullum , Aaron Finch , Suresh Raina, Dinesh Karthik , D Bravo , Ravindra Jadeja , Praveen Kumar , Dhawal Kulkarni , Shadab Jakati , Pravin Tambe 

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