67th Match (N), Wankhede, May 19, 2022, Indian Premier League (Glenn Maxwell 40*, Dinesh Karthik 2*, Lockie Ferguson 0/21) – RESULT, GT vs RCB, 67th Match, live score, 2022

11.10 pm So RCB stay alive in the playoff race. They’re currently in the fourth and final slot but must await results elsewhere to confirm their fate! Kohli produces a half-century and Maxwell could have been out first ball if the bails weren’t too heavy to dislodge upon the stumps being hit, but he goes on to score 40 not out off 18 balls.

Gujarat captain Hardik Pandya: “It was just about a par score. Batting we did get 55 or 60 in the last five when the ball was stopping a bit but 168 we were quite happy. [On only using Lockie Ferguson sparingly] We wanted to give him the opportunity a bit but the wicket was holding a bit where we thought the ones who could bowl slower balls or take the pace away would be a better option. We kind of got it back in the game as well but Maxwell playing the way he played, and a couple of chances there, we were 10 runs short in the end. [Choosing to bat first at the toss to put his players under pressure in case they encounter same scenario in the playoffs] We were on the right path. We need to look after losing back-to-back wickets which we have spoken in the past where in T20 cricket if you lose back-to-back wickets, it puts you back a couple of overs. The learning is that in the playoffs, we don’t lose back-to-back wickets. [Hardik’s own form] It’s always good to score runs but more than anything, the way the boys are gelling and the way things are going, for us this game was a learning. [Saha health] He was feeling his hamstring was tight. So just precautionary wise, we felt it was right to have Wadey keep.”