Gujarat Titans Vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru: RCB Hold GT to 155-8 in Final

Gujarat Titans Vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru produced a final where Gujarat were held to 155-8 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, May 31, 2026. Royal Challengers Bengaluru now need 156 runs from 120 balls to win their second IPL title.

Washington Sundar’s 50

Washington Sundar finished on 50 not out from 37 balls and struck five fours, the only Gujarat batter to clear 20. The innings never fully escaped the squeeze, and Gujarat were 99-5 at the start of the 15th over before the lower order ran out of time.

Rasikh Salam Dar did the heaviest damage with 3-27 in four overs. Josh Hazlewood added 2-37, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar chipped in with 2-29 as Royal Challengers Bengaluru kept taking wickets at the right moments.

Narendra Modi Stadium Pressure

Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and chose to field, forcing Gujarat to bat first in a rematch of the first playoff on Tuesday, when Bengaluru beat Gujarat by 92 runs in Dharamsala. This final also came with Gujarat playing their third title match, while the 2022 champions were trying to set a defendable total instead of chasing one.

Krunal Pandya removed Jos Buttler, and Rasikh Dar celebrated the wicket of Nishant Sindhu as Gujarat’s middle overs stalled. Shubman Gill’s side could not build a lasting partnership, and the final closed the innings at 155-8 with Bengaluru already on the front foot.

RCB’s 156-Run Chase

Rajat Patidar’s side now face a straightforward target: 156 runs for the title. Gujarat left them a chase that fits inside 20 overs, but the margin for error is still slim after RCB’s bowling held the innings to a total that needed rescue rather than acceleration.