Gujarat Titans just took down Sunrisers Hyderabad with ease. Muhammad Siraj’s fierce bowling restricted Hyderabad to 152 runs. Captain Shubman Gill then led his team to victory with 20 balls to spare, scoring 61 runs himself.
The game started with Gill winning the toss and choosing to bowl. Hyderabad’s batting fell flat again. Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head got out early, both taken down by Siraj. Ishan Kishan also didn’t last long. Heinrich Klaasen and Nitish Kumar Reddy tried to turn things around, but it wasn’t enough. In the final overs, Pat Cummins slammed 22 runs off 9 balls to push Hyderabad’s score to 152.
Gujarat’s start wasn’t great either. Sai Sudarshan and Jos Buttler got out quickly. But then Gill and Washington Sundar paired up for a 90-run partnership that sealed the deal for Gujarat. Sundar scored 49 runs off 29 balls before getting out. Gill remained unbeaten with 61 runs off 43 balls. Sherfane Rutherford also chipped in with 35 runs off 16 balls.
This win moved Gujarat up to second place in the standings. They now have 6 points and a net run rate of +1.031. Delhi Capitals still top the table with 3 wins out of 3. Hyderabad, on the other hand, is struggling at 10th place with 4 losses out of 5 and a dismal net run rate of -1.629.
Siraj’s 4-wicket haul against Hyderabad put him in the running for the Purple Cap. He’s now third on the list, just behind Noor Ahmed from Chennai Super Kings, who has 10 wickets so far. Here are the top 5 wicket-takers:
- Noor Ahmed (CSK) – 10
- Mitchell Starc (DC) – 9
- Muhammad Siraj (GT) – 9
- Khalil Ahmed (CSK) – 8
- Sai Kishore (GT) – 8
The Orange Cap is still with Nicholas Pooran from Lucknow Super Giants, who’s scored 201 runs in 4 innings. Here are the top 5 run-scorers:
- Nicholas Pooran (LSG) – 201
- Sai Sudarshan (GT) – 191
- Michelle Marsh (LSG) – 184
- Suryakumar Yadav (MI) – 171
- Jos Buttler (GT) – 166