New Delhi: Shabman Gul After that, he was visibly angry Rajat Patidar Two lifelines were given during the IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 clash between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Dharamshala on Tuesday.The dramatic moments came in the 13th over asked Krishna. When Patidar was batting on 20, and missed chances proved costly for GT. On the very first ball of the over, Patidar nearly gave GT a wicket. Parsed bowled a tight length over middle stump and the RCB skipper tried to hit it towards the leg side. However, he closed the face of the bat very early and took a massive lead. The ball went over the wicketkeeper’s head as Jos Buttler raced back and Jason Holder ran away from third man. But both the fielders failed to get it right and the ball fell safely between them, allowing Patidar to escape and take two runs.Just two balls later, Patidar gets another lifeline. Parsed again hit the ball to short on a tight length and Patidar took an aggressive pull shot. He failed to get it on middle and could only manage a top edge towards the deep. Kagiso Rabada charged for the boundary, got both hands on the ball as he moved forward, but couldn’t get the catch.Gill looked visibly frustrated after missing the second chance as GT’s melee fielding gave Patidar two crucial reliefs in a high-pressure knockout contest.Patidar scored a half-century off just 21 balls.
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