Gujarat Titans' (GT) batter David Miller. Photo: BCCI/IPL
IPL 2024: Gujarat register 7-wicket victory over Hyderabad
After SRH captain Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bat, most of their batters got starts but failed to convert them into big scores, as the team was stopped at 162/8.
Gujarat Titans (GT) registered a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in an IPL 2024 match in Ahmedabad on Sunday evening (March 31).
Set a target of 163, GT completed the chase with five balls remaining. Sai Sudharsan top-scored with 45, while David Miller and Shubman Gill chipped in with knocks of 44 and 36 respectively.
This was GT's second win in three matches while SRH lost their second game in three outings.
After SRH captain Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bat, most of their batters got starts but failed to convert them into big scores, as the team was stopped at 162/8.
Heinrich Klaasen blasted 24 off 13 balls before missing a straighter one from leg-spinner Rashid Khan to be bowled at a crucial juncture.
Abhishek Sharma got 29 in 20 balls.
Abdul Samad (29 off 14 balls) struck a few useful boundaries to prop up SRH, having gone after the GT bowlers from the outset.
Mohit Sharma (3/25) picked up two wickets in two balls in the last over from which only three runs came.
Brief Scores
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 162/8 in 20 overs (Abhishek Sharma 29, Abdul Samad 29; Mohit Sharma 3/25).
Gujarat Titans: 168/3 in 19.1 overs (Sai Sudharsan 45, David Miller 44 not out).
