Gujarat Titans

Right from the word go, Talismanic batter Virat Kohli hit ground running after a long wait of 55 minutes for the game to start due to rain and unleashed a masterclass in front of a hugely supportive home crowd through his unbeaten 101 off 61 balls, also his seventh IPL hundred.

With Mumbai defeating bottom-ranked Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Wankhede Stadium by eight wickets, thanks to an unbeaten 47-ball century from Cameron Green and now at fourth place with 16 points, Bangalore have to beat table-toppers Gujarat to get into the playoffs.

Three teams -- defending champions Gujarat Titans, four-time winners Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants -- have clinched their berths in the Playoffs. Gujarat Titans are at the top of the pile with 18 points from 13 matches while Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants are tied at 17 points each with.

Gill (101 off 58) and B. Sai Sudharsan (47 off 36) set the foundation for a big total with their 147-run stand before GT lost momentum with the bat in the final stages of the first innings and suffered a sudden collapse with just 41 runs coming for the loss of seven wickets in the death overs to post 188/9.

After suffering an early blow in the opening over, Shubman Gill (101 off 58) and Sai Sudharsan (47 off 36) set the foundation for a big total with their 147-run stand, which Marco Jansen broke in the 15th over and turned brought SRH back in the game. GT's three big hitters fell in the next three overs before Bhuvneshwar (5-30) bowled a brilliant final over where the Titans lost four wickets and managed to add just 2 runs to the total of 188/9.

"We are gonna bowl first, looks like there is moisture on this wicket. Trying to play really good cricket, up to our potential and abilities. We have been playing really good cricket but not getting over the line. Would like to pack a punch tonight. Marco Jansen comes in for Glenn Phillips," Aiden Markram said at the toss.

Batting first, Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan set the tone early on with their aggressive approach. But Rashid threatened to steal the game, claiming his four-wicket haul (4/30). But Surya's unbeaten 103 off just 49 balls, laced with 11 boundaries and six maximums lifted MI to 218/5 in 20 overs.

Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan set the tone early on with their aggressive approach. But Rashid threatened to steal the game by sending both the opener back in the same over and soon completed his four-wicket haul (4/30). But Surya had his own plans as he made sure to remain at the till the very last ball and took MI to a commanding position with an unbeaten 103 off just 49 balls, laced with 11 boundaries and six maximums.

"We will bowl first. Looks like a good wicket, dew could have an effect, so chasing could be ideal. We realise the importance of every game, just need to stick to our plans and play good cricket. It's important to learn the lessons from your losses, rectify and don't repeat it. You do make mistakes in such a long tournament. God has been kind with our injuries. Same team as the last game," GT skipper Hardik Pandya said at the toss.

With the ball coming nicely on to the bat, Saha was effortlessly toying with the lines and lengths of Lucknow's bowlers, especially of Avesh Khan and Mohsin Khan, making 54 out of the hosts' 78 runs in power-play, bringing up his fifty in 20 balls and setting the base for Gujarat to bat Lucknow out of the game.