Published: Apr 06, 2025, 11:58 PM (IST)
Edited: Apr 07, 2025, 07:59 AM (IST)
Skipper Shubman Gill led by example with a classy half-century after Mohammed Siraj bowled with fire in his belly to return excellent figures of 4/17 as Gujarat Titans (GT) crushed Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 7 wickets in their IPL match on Sunday.
Sent at number four, Washington Sundar too showed his class with a 29-ball 49 as GT registered their third win in 4 outings, even as SRH suffered their fourth defeat in 5 matches.
The chase of 153 was completed with as many as 20 deliveries to spare, with Gill making an unbeaten 61 off 43 balls.
Bowling first, GT restricted SRH to a sub-par total of 152/8 with spinner R Sai Kishore (2/24) and seamer Prasidh Krishna (2/25) too performing admirably on a slow surface.
Mohammed Shami (2/28) and Pat Cummins (1/26) brought SRH back into the contest with their early strikes as GT found themselves at a tricky 16/2 in the fourth over.
The two wickets gave SRH a glimmer of hope, but Gill and Sundar joined forces to stitch a third-wicket partnership of 90 runs to pave the way for their team’s win.
Helping the GT duo to get their innings up and running after the early wobble was a horrendous sixth over from pacer Simarjeet Singh, who conceded 20 runs to ease the pressure on the visitors.
Later, a flurry of boundaries from Sherfane Rutherford (35*) then helped GT finish the game with plenty to spare.
GT will be looking to continue this form in their next match against the Rajasthan Royals on April 9, while SRH will be looking to put an end to their losing streak in their upcoming clash against the Punjab Kings on April 12.
