Gujarat Lions vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Qualifier 1 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Not often the table toppers go into a contest as the underdogs but tonight it's different. It's a night that could well bring back some memories that the Gujarat Lions would have loved to erase long back when they were literally assaulted by two men in green stripes. Tonight, those two men go back to their red stripes and take on the same opposition on the same ground hoping to put up a repeat performance to storm into the 2016 IPL final which was far away from their reach at one stage.

Virat Kohli has led from the front and his bowlers have also responded in kindness as the Royal Challengers start as favourites against the Lions in the first qualifier. But the big question is, can the Lions stop Kohli, who has scored two centuries against them this season? Can the Lions stop AB de Villiers who put up more than 200 with his skipper when he met the same opposition in that game few days ago? Can the Lions stop Chris Gayle who is getting his groove back?

Their batsmen should be fairly confident though despite meekly surrendering that night. They have the batting power to chase down or put up any total on this ground. Suresh Raina missed the contest on that eventful day but he is back at the helm and he is also back amongst the runs. Ideally, we are going to witness two powerhouses clash on a surface that is famed for producing big totals. Are we going to witness more than 400 runs on the night?