GT vs SRH: Mohit & Miller help Gujarat shoot down high-flying Hyderabad

Game, set & match

Gujarat Titans have returned to winning ways after return to their home ground. David Miller finishes things off with a six as GT win by 7 wickets.

GT 168/3 after 19.1

Sudharsan departs

Sai Sudharsan is disappointed as he fails to get to his half-century. It was a patient knock of 45 off 36. Now, Miller and Vijay Shankar are on crease. GT need 25 off 23.

GT 138/3 after 16.3

Miller & Sudharsan shoulder on

Gujarat are going at a slow pace. But they are on course to chase down 163. Sudharsan is on 30 off 28 while David Miller is on 6. GT need 65 off 42 balls.

GT 98/2 after 13

Gill departs!

It has not been an easy wicket so far to bat on and as Shubman Gill tries to go against Mayank Markande, he deposits the ball to Abdul Samad in the deep.

GT 74/2 after 9.2

Gill-Sudharsan motor along

Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan anchor after Saha’s wicket.

GT 63/1 after 8

End of powerplay

End of powerplay and Gujarat cross 50-run mark. Shubman Gill is on the crease with Sai Sudharsan.

GT 52/1 after 6

Saha departs!

A poor way to get out. Wriddhiman Saha was playing so well but the bowling change has done the trick. Saha tries to go against Shahbaz Ahmed and fails to clear the in-field.

GT 36/1 after 4.1

Steady start

Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill are off to a stead start with 25 coming in the first three overs. They don’t need to hurry with the target 163.

Chase begins!

Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill are on the crease and the chase begins for 163.

SRH 162/8

Sunrisers Hyderabad finish with 162/8. Mohit Sharma bowls and excellent last over with 2/3.

Last over!

Samad is on song but Shahbaz Ahmed continues to struggle. SRH 158/5 after 19.

Last three overs!

SRH are 137/5 and they have lost steam. How many they can get in last three with Samad and Shabaz on crease?

Once again

And now it’s the turn of Markram to make the long walk back to the pavilion. He is out for 17 from 19. Umesh picks the wicket as SRH 114/5 in 14.4 overs.

Rashid continues

As things stand…oh wait, Rashid has castled Klaasen now. He is out for 24 off 13. What an excellent ball from the Afghani. SRH 108/4.

Noor, too good

Noor has been going reall well till now. But out of nowhere Klaasen blasts two sixes on the trot. Big over for SRH here. It’s 104/3 after 14 overs.

Klaasen yet to fire

Klaasen has been kept quiet in the first few balls he has faced. No boundaries for him till now. Another over comes to an end as SRH 90/3 after 12 overs.

Another one departs

Abhishek Sharma plays a nothing shot and skies one to Shubman Gill. Mohit Sharma has a wicket too as last match’s destructor Abhishek out for 29 from 20. SRH 74/3 after 10 overs.

Noor picks Head

In a span of two overs, Noor has pulled things back for GT. He manages to castle in-form Head for 19 from 14. Excellent bowling by GT as it’s 70/2 after 9.1

Mayank Agarwal falls

Another struggle ends for Mayank Agarwal. He did not look great so far and as he tries to hit a big one off Omarzai. But he fails to connect and falls. Hyderabad 34/1 after 4.2.

Head off to good start

Three overs gone and Travis Head has done the bulk of scoring so far. Hyderabad are 27/3 after 3.

Almost empty stadium!

It’s 40 degrees Celsius in Ahmedabad and as expected the stadium is more than half-empty. Expect more fans to turn up in the evening.

Mayank & Head begin

Travis Head was excellent in the last match, smashing the second fastest half-century of IPL 2024. But Mayank Agarwal will be under pressure. He hasn’t had the start yet.

Sunrisers Hyderabad Subs

Umran Malik, Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Nitish Reddy, Upendra Yadav

Gujarat Titans Subs

Sai Sudharsan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Sharath BR, Manav Suthar, Abhinav Manohar

Gujarat Titans Playing XI 

Wriddhiman Saha(w), Shubman Gill(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, David Miller, Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Umesh Yadav, Noor Ahmad, Mohit Sharma, Darshan Nalkande

Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing XI 

Mayank Agarwal, Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins(c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande, Jaydev Unadkat

Gujarat make 2 changes

Noor Ahmad comes in while Darshan Nalkande is also back in the GT Playing XI.

Toss Update

Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins has won the toss and opted to bat first.

Blow for SRH

Wanindu Hasaranga has been ruled out of IPL 2024 with a heel injury. Hasaranga was supposed to be Hyderabad’s premier spinner who could ideally fill in the absence of Rashid Khan. Now, SRH will have to find a suitable replacement.

Pitch Report

Ravi Shastri and Kevin Pietersen reckon it’s a good pitch for batting with 66m and 58m on either side. On the straight, it’s 73m. Shastri says it’s a road and with the breeze, seamers could get something with the new ball. But again, batters should enjoy a great day with 200+ total expected.

GT vs SRH

It’s time for Match 12 and Gujarat Titans will aim to bounce back at home. Considering 10 teams have won at home out of 11 matches, GT will be confident.