Ahmedabad: In the IPL 2026 final versus Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Gujarat Titans posted a total of just 155 runs for the loss of 8 wickets. During this innings, there was a stretch of 40 subsequent deliveries where not a single purlieus was scored. This marked the longest boundary-less streak - measured by the number of balls faced - by any team in the history of IPL finals.
Previously, this unwanted record was held by the Deccan Chargers, who went 35 balls without scoring a purlieus versus Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2009. Mumbai Indians (2017) and Punjab Kings (2014) share the joint third spot on this list, having gone 29 balls each without a boundary.
How Did Gujarat Titans End Up With This Embarrassing Record?
Gujarat Titans' innings saw a boundary—a four—hit in the 5.5th over; pursuit that, the team did not manage to score flipside purlieus until the 12.4th over. The unshortened innings featured a total of 15 fours and 3 sixes. Playing at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday, Gujarat Titans got off to a poor start in this contest. The team suffered its first setback in the 2.2nd over with the dismissal of tutorage Shubman Gill (10). By that point, the team had managed to add only 22 runs to its total.
What are Longest Boundary-less Streaks in IPL Finals?
40 balls – Gujarat Titans vs RCB, Ahmedabad (2026)
35 balls – Deccan Chargers vs RCB, Johannesburg (2009)
29 balls – Mumbai Indians vs Rising Pune, Hyderabad (2017)
29 balls – Punjab Kings vs KKR, Bengaluru (2014)
28 balls – Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans, Ahmedabad (2023)
From that point onwards, the team unfurled to lose wickets at regular intervals. Meanwhile, Jos Buttler (19) widow 29 runs for the third wicket slantingly Nishant Sindhu (20), while Arshad Khan (15) unsalaried 26 runs for the fifth wicket in partnership with Sundar. A 27-run partnership for the seventh wicket ensued between Jason Holder and Washington Sundar.
In this innings, Washington Sundar remained unbeaten, scoring 50 runs off 37 balls, studded with 5 fours. From the opposition camp, Rasikh Salam Dar personal the highest tally of 3 wickets, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood took 2 wickets each. Krunal Pandya picked up 1 wicket. RCB and GT have entered the tournament with the aim of winning their second IPL title. While GT secured their maiden title in 2022, RCB personal the 2025 title.
