
RR VS GT Qualifier 2, IPL 2026 Highlights: Shubman Gill scored a scintillating 104 as Gujarat Titans crushed Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets in Qualifier 2 to make the final of IPL 2026 on Friday. Chasing 215, the 2022 champions rode on Gill's 53-ball 104 with three sixes and 15 fours to qualify for the final, responding with 219 for three in 18.4 overs.
Gill anchored GT's chase with a 167-run stand for the opening wicket with Sai Sudharsan, who fell for 58 off 32 balls. Earlier, Rajasthan Royals had scored 214 for six riding on a brilliant 96 from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and a quickfire 38 not out from Donovan Ferreira.
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That's it. Rahul Tewatia hits the winning runs as Gujarat Titans march into the final of IPL 2026. They will take on RCB in the IPL 2026 final.
OUTTT!!!! Shubman Gill is trapped in front by Jofra Archer. The Gujarat Titans captain led by example and set the tone for his team. Gill walks back for 104 off 53 balls. GT 182/2 (15)
Hundred for Shubman Gill, and that comes with a four off Ravindra Jadeja on the off side. The Indian ODI captain widens his arms in celebration. This is Gill's fifth IPL hundred. GT 178/1 (14)
OUTTT!!!! And guess what, it's Sai Sudharsan with a hit wicket again, in the same manner just like against RCB. Sudharsan can't believe it, while Shubman Gill goes down on his knees at the other end. Off Brijesh Sharma, Sudharsan slices towards square on the off-side, but the bat slips from his left hand and straight onto the stumps. "Where is the fevicol? Where is the glue?" asks Ravi Shastri on air. Sudharsan walks back for 58 off 32 balls.
Shubman Gill is leaving no stone unturned as the Gujarat Titans captain enters into 90. Sai Sudharsan is batting at 53 as Gujarat Titans cross 150-run mark without losing any wicket. Looks like the game is slipping away from Rajasthan Royals. GT 156/0 (12)
Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan are taking Gujarat Titans towards the target. The duo now have eight century stands for the opening wicket, the joint-most in men’s T20s alongside Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan. Rajasthan Royals need a wicket. GT 108/0 (9)
Gujarat Titans have started the chase in a perfect manner as Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan are finding the sweet spot well. The wicket has changed a bit and the ball is coming to the bat nicely. GT 69/0 (6)
Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan have given Gujarat Titans exactly the start they needed in a chase of 215. Both the players are scoring at a brisk pace. Gujarat Titans 52/0 (4)
Donovan Ferreira takes four sixes in the final over off Rashid Khan to finish on a high for Rajasthan Royals. RR finished at 214/6 in 20 overs.
OUTTT!!! Two scores of 90 in two consecutive innings for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as he misses hundred once again. If it was 97 in the Eliminator, the 15-year-old is caught for 96 today as Kagiso Rabada strike. He walked out for 96 off 47 balls.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi fights lone battle and single-handedly is tormenting Gujarat Titans. The 15-year-old has already scored 83, nearing his second hundred with 4, 6, 4. RR 154-5 (16)
OUTTT!!! Jofra Archer edges behind off Prasidh Krishna. Ravindra Jadeja returns to bat after leaving the field retired hurt a few overs ago. Fifty for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in 30 balls, his sixth in 2026. RR 120/5 (13)
OUTTT!!! Jason Holder strikes again for Gujarat Titans as Dasun Shanaka edges behind to Jos Butter. Meanwhile, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was dropped a few overs back off Prasidh Krishna. RR 109/4 (11.3)
OUTTTT!!!!! Riyan Parag, who has been hitting sixes without much footwork, holes out to Kagiso Rabada off Jason Holder. First Ravinda Jadeja now Parag, Rajasthan Royals are in trouble. RR 101-3 (9.3)
New man Rashid Khan and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi are tonking Rashid Khan all around the park. The RR captain smashes two back-to-back sixes off Rashid, before Sooryavanshi whacked one over deep square leg boundary. RR 100/2 (9)
Massive Massive moment in the game. Ravindra Jadeja is walking off the field retired hurt after making 34. Jadeja called the physio, and now is walking off. He hits his leg with his hand in disappointment. Looks like he is struggling with his hamstring.
Despite the two wickets, Vaibhav Suryavanshi has made the Gujarat Titans bowlers play. The 15-year-old becomes the first to cross the 700-run mark this season. Fifty comes up for Rajasthan Royals. RR 82/2 (8)
OUTTTT!!!!! Two wickets in two overs for Gujarat Titans in the game. After Yashasvi Jaiswal, its Dhruv Jurel, who hits straight to Shubman Gill off Kagiso Rabada. Pressure on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Ravindra Jadeja walks out to bat instead of Riyan Parag. RR 13-2 (2)
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi walk out ot bat. Mohammed Siraj will open the attack for Gujarat Titans. OUTTTT!!!!! Jaiswal falls to Siraj's ploy. The southpaw pulls hard but miscues it to backward square leg at the hands of Prasidh Krishna. Jaiswal walks back for just 1. RR 2/1 (0.4)
Shubman Gill and Riyan Parag walk out for the toss. The coin is flipped two times. Rajasthan Royals win the toss and Parag choose to bat first. While Rajasthan Royals are unchanged, Sai Kishore comes in for Gujarat Titans.
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