IPL GL vs RCB: Kohli's ton goes in vain as Gujarat Lions win

Virat Kohli's maiden T20 century goes in vain as Gujarat Lions beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by six wickets to notch their fourth win from five outings.

Chasing a target of 181, Dwayne Smith (32) gave them a flying start smashing two sixes and three boundaries during an opening stand of 47 with McCullum (42) who bludgeoned five boundaries and two sixes.

Skipper Suresh Raina (28) and Dinesh Karthik (50 not out) featured in a  53-run stand for the third to keep the run-chase on track.

Bravo smashes Watson down the ground for the winning boudnary as Gujarat Lions coast to a six-wicket victory with three balls to spare.

Rahul takes a superb catch as Jadeja tries to steer past the keeper. GL 178-4, 19.2 overs.

Ravindra Jadeja c Rahul b Watson 12 (10b 1x6)

Abdulla goes for 16 in the penultimate over with Karthik sweeping to fine leg and Jadeja smashing down the ground for boundaries. GL 174-3, 19 overs.

Jadeja announces his arrival by muscling Abdulla over midwicket for a massive six. GL 154-3, 17 overs.

Raina perishes attempting to hammer Chahal out of the ground. GL 140-3, 15.4 overs.

Suresh Raina c Iqbal Abdulla b Chahal 28 (24b 3x4)

Gujarat are 95-3 at the halfway stage chasing 181 needing another 86 off 60 balls.

Shamsi is ecstatic after clinging onto a return catch from McCullum. GL 87-2, 8.2 overs.

Brendon McCullum c & b Shamsi 42 (24b 5x4 2x6)

McCullum is turning it on after Smith departs as Richardson goes for 25 in the final over of Powerpay being carted for three boundaries and a towering six. GL 72-1, 6 overs.

Richardson gets the breakthrough as Smith slices to long-on. GL 47-1, 5.2 overs.

Dwayne Smith c de Villiers b Richardson 32 (21b 3x4 2x6)

McCullum gets into the act after being an observer so far with a scintillating drive down the ground for a boundary off Watson. GL 47-0, 5 overs.

Smith sizzles cracking Abdulla for a couple of boundaries. GL 41-0, 4 overs.

Gujarat have race to 31 without loss in three overs with Smith slamming a couple of sixes, including off a free hit from Chanal.

Bangalore innings

Kohli slams a six and two consecutive boundaries off Bravo to complete a maiden T20 century in dramatic fashion as Royal Challengers Bangalore finish on 180-2.

His unbeaten knock which came off 63 balls was studded with 11 fours and a six.

Lokesh Rahul shared in an unbroken 121-run stand with Kohli being the aggressor at the beginning of the partnership hammering three sixes and four boundaries during his unbeaten 51.

Rahul thumps two consecutive sixes off Kulkarni. RCB 128-2, 16 overs.

Rahul slams Jakati for a massive six while Kohli complete his half century quietly. RCB 104-2, 14 overs.

Tambe gets the big wicket of ABD who picks out the man at cover. RCB 59-2, 7.4 overs.

AB de Villiers c Raina b Tambe 20 (16b 2x4)

Kohli cracks two scorching boundaries through the offside off Kumar. RCB 19-1, 3 overs.

Watson flicks the first ball from Kulkarni for a boundary but the bowler has the last laugh as Jadeja pouches a skier. RCB 8-1, 1.4 overs.

Shane Watson c Jadeja b Kulkarni 6 (6b 1x4)

Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to bat against Gujarat Lions in Match 19th of IPL9 at Rajkot.

RCB are playing three spinners with Yuzvendra Chahal coming in for Harshal and Jadhav for KL Rahul.

Playing XI

GL: Finch, McCullum, Raina, Karthik, Smith, Jadeja, Bravo, P Kumar, Kulkarni, Jakati, Tambe

RCB: Kohli, AB de Villiers, Watson, Mandeep Singh, Sarfaraz Khan, Jadhav,  Binny, Iqbal Abdulla, Chahal, Richardson, Shamsi

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