Published: May 24, 2016, 06:00 PM (IST)
Edited: May 24, 2016, 05:41 PM (IST)
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2016 has reached its concluding stages as Gujarat Lions (GL) take on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the first qualifier at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore. You can catch the live streaming and live telecast of the match on hotstar.com. GL in the group stages got off to a good start, lost their way a little, but recovered well to ensure that they finish at the top of the table. RCB on the other hand had a contrasting start to the campaign. Their bowlers took a beating in the initial stages of the tournament, but have bounced back well in the later stages. Live Cricket Scorecard: Gujarat Lions vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2016 Qualifier 1 at Bengaluru
Virat Kohli has been sensational throughout the tournament. He has already scored four centuries in the tournament, two of which have come against GL. He will once again be for RCB in this match. Chris Gayle too has shown some form of late, after failing to fire in the beginning. AB de Villiers, KL Rahul and Shane Watson in the middle-order make RCB a force to be reckoned with. Leggie Yuzvendra Chahal has been the pick of the bowlers for RCB and is currently the leading wicket-taker in the tournament. Gujarat Lions vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2016 Qualifier 1 at Bengaluru, Predictions and Preview
GL have been led well by Suresh Raina and have registered most wins in the tournament. They won nine matches in IPL 2016. A win in this match will take them directly to the final. The team that loses will get another chance to make it to the final as the loser of this match will take on the winner of the eliminator
