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Jos Buttler said he was motivated by "a few months of pretty unenjoyable cricket" as his 73 not out to led Gujarat Titans to an eight-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League.

Buttler, who gave up the England white-ball captaincy after their Champions Trophy exit, accelerated after a careful start to expertly steer home a chase of 170 with 13 balls to spare.

Batting at number three, he took only nine from his first 10 balls before a pull for four and two sixes, the first a top-edge over the wicketkeeper, got him going.

Buttler finished with five fours and six sixes in his 39-ball knock as he put on 75 with opener Sai Sudharsan and 63 not out with Sherfane Rutherford.

It came after he dropped RCB opener Phil Salt and missed a stumping chance to dismiss another England team-mate in Liam Livingstone, who top-scored with 54 in the hosts 169-8.

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru kept things tight early on but Gujarat Titans are in control of this chase of 170.

They are 82-1 after 10 overs with Jos Buttler unbeaten on 27.

Only 33 runs came from the first five overs, bowled by Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood, with Bhuvneshwar also having Shubman Gill caught at deep point.

The Titans were cautious but are starting to open their arms with Buttler hitting a four and two sixes in the ninth over which went for 18.

He is batting alongside opener Sai Sudharsan who has batted excellently for 37 not out.

88 runs are needed from the last 60 balls.

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Liam Livingstone has given Royal Challengers Bengaluru a sniff against Gujarat Titans.

His 54 from 40 balls has helped RCB post 169-8, despite being 42-4 and 104-6.

Livingstone was dropped on nine and England team-mate Jos Buttler missed the chance to stump him on 21 but after starting slowly he hit one four and five sixes.

Three of his sixes came in one over off Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan.

Australian Tim David took 16 from the last over in a 18-ball 31 to boost the score further.

Mohammed Siraj was superb for his 3-19 against the franchise that released him last year.

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Things have not gone to plan for Royal Challengers Bangalore. They are 73-3 after 10 overs.

• Virat Kohli fell for one in the second over when he whipped the ball to deep square leg.
• Devdutt Padikkal drove his first ball for four but was then bowled by Mohammed Siraj for four.
• Opener Phil Salt was dropped by England team-mate Jos Buttler in the first over - a regulation miss by the Titans wicketkeeper - and clubbed a huge 105m six out the ground. But Salt was bowled by Siraj, who is playing against the franchise that released him last year, for 14 from 12 balls.
• Skipper Rajat Patidar also went lbw to Ishant Sharma for 12, leaving Jitesh Sharma and Liam Livingstone to attempt a rebuild.

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru will make it three wins from three in this year's Indian Premier League with victory over Gujarat Titans today.

RCB, one of the tournament's best-known teams, are still yet to win an IPL but some are starting to wonder after their impressive unbeaten start.

Gujarat lost their opening match to Punjab Kings but were much-improved in a comfortable win against Mumbai Indians last time out.

They have Jos Buttler in their ranks. RCB have Phil Salt, Liam Livingstone and, of course, Virat Kohli.

The Titans have won the toss and have decided to bowl first.

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