Can RCB or GT break Dharamsala's 200-plus scoring trend?

Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Gujarat Titans by 92 runs in IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 at Dharamsala. Rajat Patidar smashed 93 off 33 balls — nine sixes — to push RCB to 254 for 5, and GT couldn't chase. They folded for 162.

Scores above 200 have become almost automatic at this ground. Punjab Kings reached 200 for 3 against Lucknow earlier in the season but still fell short. RCB themselves conceded 255 for 4 to Sunrisers Hyderabad in their last match before this qualifier.

GT's top order crumbled against pace and spin. Rahul Tewatia top-scored with 68 off 43, but there was no one else. Jacob Duffy took 3 for 39, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2 for 28.