RCB stormed into their second consecutive IPL final after posting a record-breaking 254\/5 and then bowling Gujarat Titans out for 162 to secure a commanding 92-run victory at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium on Tuesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Speaking after the match, Moody said Gujarat\u2019s bowling attack thrives when conditions offer movement but struggles badly on surfaces where there is little assistance for fast bowlers. \u201cTheir predictability is hurting them when the conditions are not to their liking,\u201d Moody said during ESPNcricinfo\u2019s TimeOut show.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He compared the Gujarat Titans\u2019 bowling struggles to the Sunrisers Hyderabad\u2019s batting problems on difficult pitches, saying both teams rely heavily on specific conditions to succeed. \u201cIt\u2019s a bit like Sunrisers Hyderabad. When the surface starts doing a little bit, their batting line-up struggles. Gujarat are almost the bowling version of that,\u201d Moody explained.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
According to Moody, Gujarat\u2019s pace attack, featuring Mohammed Siraj and Kagiso Rabada, becomes dangerous when there is seam movement or swing available, but on flat surfaces, they lack enough variation to trouble aggressive batting units.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWhen there\u2019s movement in the pitch, Siraj and Rabada become extremely difficult to face because they hit those hard lengths and create problems both inside and outside the bat,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cBut on a very flat surface like this one, they become vulnerable because they don\u2019t have extreme change-ups, slower balls, or deception as their main strength,\u201d Moody added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
RCB\u2019s batters attacked Gujarat\u2019s bowling from the very beginning. Venkatesh Iyer, Virat Kohli, and Devdutt Padikkal gave the innings early momentum before captain Rajat Patidar completely took the game away with a sensational unbeaten 93 off just 39 balls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Moody pointed out that Gujarat lacked bowlers with unpredictable, slower deliveries or variations that could force batters into mistakes on batting-friendly wickets. \u201cThey don\u2019t really have those slower-ball specialists or bowlers with deceptive pace changes who can consistently create doubt in the batter\u2019s mind on flat wickets,\u201d Moody said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThat\u2019s why on surfaces where the ball is not doing much, teams can line them up more comfortably,\u201d he added\/<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Moody pointed out that Gujarat lacked bowlers with unpredictable, slower deliveries or variations that could force batters into mistakes on batting-friendly wickets. \u201cThey don\u2019t really have those slower-ball specialists or bowlers with deceptive pace changes who can consistently create doubt in the batter\u2019s mind on flat wickets,\u201d Moody said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The defeat means the Gujarat Titans will now have to regroup quickly ahead of their next knockout clash, while RCB head into the IPL 2026 final carrying strong momentum.<\/p>\r\n\r\n