NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill looked visibly furious after Rajat Patidar was handed two lifelines during the IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 clash between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Dharamsala on Tuesday.The dramatic moments unfolded in the 13th over bowled by Prasidh Krishna when Patidar was batting on 20, and the missed opportunities proved costly for GT. On the very first ball of the over, Patidar nearly handed GT a wicket. Prasidh bowled a hard-length delivery on middle stump and the RCB skipper attempted to whip it towards the leg side. However, he closed the bat face too early and ended up getting a massive leading edge. The ball ballooned high over the wicketkeeper’s head as Jos Buttler ran backwards and Jason Holder sprinted across from third man. But both fielders failed to judge it properly and the ball dropped safely between them, allowing Patidar to escape and pick up two runs.Just two balls later, Patidar got another lifeline. Prasidh once again banged the ball in short on a hard length and Patidar went for an aggressive pull shot. He failed to middle it and only managed a top edge towards the deep. Kagiso Rabada charged in from the boundary, got both hands to the ball while sliding forward, but could not hold on to the catch.Gill looked visibly frustrated after the second missed opportunity as GT’s sloppy fielding handed Patidar two crucial reprieves in a high-pressure knockout contest.Patidar went on to score a half century off just 21 balls.
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