Gujarat Titans handed Sunrisers Hyderabad a crushing defeat, winning by 38 runs. SRH’s playoff hopes took a severe hit as Gujarat’s cohesive team effort left them reeling. The match was held at the Ahmedabad stadium, where Gujarat Titans posted a massive 224 runs on the board. In response, Hyderabad managed just 186 runs in the allotted 20 overs.
The Sunrisers were tasked with chasing a daunting 225-run target. Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma got them off to a flying start. Head was out for 20 runs, but Abhishek was on a roll, slamming boundaries and sixes with abandon. Ishan Kishan, batting third, was dismissed for just 13 runs. SRH’s required run rate had already skyrocketed to over 13.
Abhishek Sharma reached his half-century in 28 balls, but it wasn’t enough to steer his team to victory. He scored 74 runs off 41 balls, hitting four fours and six sixes. His 57-run partnership with Heinrich Klaasen showed promise, but Klaasen fell short, managing just 23 runs.
A Sudden Collapse
SRH had reached 139 runs for the loss of two wickets at one point. However, they lost two crucial wickets in just four balls. Abhishek Sharma and Heinrich Klaasen were set to guide their team to a big win, but they were dismissed in quick succession. What followed was a dramatic collapse – SRH lost four wickets for just six runs.
The required run rate had become too steep for SRH’s remaining batsmen to overcome. Nitish Kumar Reddy scored 21 runs off 10 balls, and captain Pat Cummins added 19 runs in a quick cameo. Despite the loss, SRH remains in contention for a playoff spot, but they’ll need to win all their remaining four matches to make it to the top four.