Cummins to Rutherford, SIX, going, going and gone!
GT Vs SRH Live Score And Updates: Six
After scoring 286/6 in their first match against the Rajasthan Royals, it has been a disappointing hat-trick of losses for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Their batting was feared ahead of the tournament, with many considering them to be the best team on paper. But the Orange Army haven’t fired just yet, and this has seen them sink to the bottom of the table. The quest to climb up from rock bottom begins with yet another home match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, as they play host to the Gujarat Titans.
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The Titans have been flying high with two consecutive wins of their own, bouncing back from an opening loss to Punjab Kings by racking up convincing victories against MI and RCB. The Titans had question marks regarding their middle order, but the form of their top order has ensured that it hasn’t been a major concern so far. With Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler in excellent form and Shubman Gill also finding good starts, they haven’t had to rely on a fairly thin middle order.
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Add to this very strong bowling performances from game to game by Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, and even contributions from Ishant Sharma, and GT have had a domestic pace core which allows them plenty of flexibility. Kagiso Rabada wasn’t even required in their win over RCB, and they have managed to come away with two wins despite Rashid Khan looking extremely off-colour. If Rashid can find his feet, this GT team begins to look very threatening unit.
It is the other way around for SRH, who look like a shadow of their own selves compared to what they achieved in 2024. Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head haven’t formed the same kind of formidable opening partnership that was capable of batting teams out of the contest in a matter of five or six overs. This has in turn meant that Heinrich Klaasen hasn’t been at his destructive best as he has been used more of a rescue option.
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Overall, however, SRH’s woes have come down to the pressure their batting is under because of how leaky the bowling has been. This is an area that SRH will be prompted to create a change in, but it will be a matter of execution. The quality is there with Pat Cummins and Mohammed Shami, and a supporting cast of capable options. But it just hasn’t fallen together for them as they find themselves under the pump time and time again.
A win for GT will entrench them firmly in the top half of the table, where they would then find themselves level with the like of Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings. This result would be just as disastrous for SRH, who would then slide to 1-4 and find themselves in more or less a win-at-all-costs territory this early into the season. But SRH could equally find something that sparks their season into life, and automatically makes them one of the big threats in the IPL. Will GT be the latest team that succumbs to their brutal hitting ability, or can Siraj and co. continue to frustrate Hyderabad?
GT Vs SRH Live Score And Updates: FOUR!
Zeeshan Ansari to Shubman Gill, FOUR, to deep square leg
GT Vs SRH Live Score And Updates: OUT!
Shami to Washington Sundar, out Caught by Aniket Verma!!
GT Vs SRH Live Score And Updates: 50 for Gill
Zeeshan Ansari to Shubman Gill, FOUR, sloppy work! On the shorter side
GT Vs SRH Live Score And Updates: Chance for runout
Cummins to Washington Sundar, 1 run, to mid-off
GT Vs SRH Live Score And Updates: Gill-Washi on crease
Zeeshan Ansari to Washington Sundar, 2 runs, quicker and flatter and on a length on middle, Sundar plays it with soft hands to mid-wicket and rushes back for the second run
GT Vs SRH Live Score And Updates: FOUR!
Kamindu Mendis to Shubman Gill, FOUR, the 50-run stand comes up between the duo! A dragdown around leg-stump, Shubman Gill waits for it and helps the pull to the right of long leg to find the fence
GT Vs SRH Live Score And Updates: FOUR!
Unadkat to Washington Sundar, FOUR, Washington Sundar is playing a gem here! He has taken SRH by surprise! A good length ball straying on the pads, Washington Sundar waits for it and times his tuck to perfection. Beats deep mid-wicket to his left with ease
GT Vs SRH Live Score And Updates: SIX
Simarjeet Singh to Washington Sundar, SIX, to fine leg
GT Vs SRH Live Score And Updates: FOUR!
Shami to Shubman Gill, FOUR, to long-on
GT Vs SRH Live Score And Updates: OUT!
Cummins to Buttler, out Caught by Klaasen!! Gone.
GT Vs SRH Live Score And Updates: OUT!
Shami to Sai Sudharsan, out Caught by Aniket Verma!!
GT Vs SRH Live Score And Updates: FOUR!
Shami to Shubman Gill, FOUR, to deep extra cover
GT Vs SRH Live Score And Updates: Pat Cummins trying to restrict runs
Cummins to Sai Sudharsan, no run, short of length on middle, rushes Sai Sudharsan on the punch, mistimed to cover
GT Vs SRH Live Score And Updates: GT Openers on crease
Shami to Shubman Gill, no run, fullish just outside off, Shubman Gill gets forward and pushes it down to mid-off, hint of swing away
GT Vs SRH Live Score And Updates: FOUR
Ishant to Shami, FOUR, to deep extra coverIshant to Shami, FOUR, to deep extra cover
GT Vs SRH Live Score And Updates: OUT!
Siraj to Aniket Verma, out Lbw!! SRH lose two reviews in two balls thanks to Aniket Verma. Very full and tailing into leg-stump, Aniket Verma is beaten for pace and he misses the flick, rapped on the pad and that's an easy call. Three reds too.
GT Vs SRH Live Score And Updates: 18th over
Siraj to Aniket Verma, 2 runs, to deep square leg
GT Vs SRH Live Score And Updates: OUT!
Prasidh to Kamindu Mendis, out Caught by Sai Sudharsan at backward square leg!! Straight to deep backward square-leg. A short of length delivery on the body, Kamindu Mendis plays this shot really well, with the weight on the front foot and trying to clear the fence, but this time the pull does not have the elevation and Sudharsan is there. More worries for SRH.
GT Vs SRH Live Score And Updates: FOUR
Prasidh to Aniket Verma, FOUR, to third man
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Sai Kishore to Aniket Verma, 1 run, to long-on
GT Vs SRH Live Score And Updates: OUT!
Sai Kishore to Nitish Reddy, out Caught by Rashid Khan!! Nitish Reddy holes out. It's tossed up outside the leg-stump, need good connection on these big boundaries. Nitish doesn't get anywhere near the middle of the bat and Rashid is 10-15 yards from the cushions, he takes it easily on the reverse-cup.
GT Vs SRH Live Score And Updates: OUT!
Sai Kishore to Klaasen, out Bowled!! Sai Kishore has the last laugh. He takes off doing the aeroplane celebration ala Shoaib Akhtar. This is a flat delivery and curves into leg-stump, the trajectory and the length is not there for the pull but Klaasen as he always does, goes on the back foot and looks to pull, misses and the leg-stump is pegged back. Not the first time he has got out to spin in trying to dominate. That's a big wicket and the crowd are stunned.
GT Vs SRH Live Score And Updates: SIX
Rashid Khan to Klaasen, SIX, Klaasen joins the party. Takes the aerial route and clears the fielder at wide long-on for half-a-dozen. Rashid Khan going wicketless once again
GT Vs SRH Live Score And Updates: FOUR
Rashid Khan to Nitish Reddy, FOUR,
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Sai Kishore to Nitish Reddy, 1 run, flatter delivery by the bowler, nudged to long-on by Nitish Reddy for one
GT Vs SRH Live Score And Updates: OUT!
Prasidh to Ishan Kishan, out Caught by Ishant!! The procession of wickets continues. Worried faces in the SRH camp and the spectators look tensed too. A short ball by Prasidh and it hurries the batsman. Ishan Kishan wasn't in control of the pull shot and miscues it towards deep backward square leg.
GT Vs SRH Live Score And Updates: Chance for a runout
Prasidh to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, on a length outside off,
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Prasidh to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, short of a length outside off, Ishan Kishan steers it through point for a single. Phillips is down on the floor,
GT Vs SRH Live Score And Updates: OUT!
Siraj to Abhishek Sharma, out Caught by Rahul Tewatia!! Siraj gets the other opener. Another failure for the SRH openers. On a length around middle and leg, Abhishek Sharma goes for the aerial shot. Lofts it towards mid-on and Tewatia stationed there takes a comfortable catch
GT Vs SRH Live Score And Updates: FOUR!!
Ishant to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, end of an expensive over by the veteran pacer. A length delivery from round the wicket and Abhishek Sharma whips it uppishly towards mid-on. The fielder charges in to grab the ball, but it lands in front of him, beats him as well. Three boundaries in that over, Ishant concedes 13 runs..
GT Vs SRH Live Score And Updates: FOUR!!
Siraj to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, to long-off
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Siraj to Abhishek Sharma, no run, short of a length at the stumps, Abhishek Sharma defends it down the pitch
GT Vs SRH Live Score And Updates: OUT!
Siraj to Head, out Caught by Sai Sudharsan!! Siraj strikes in the first over, gets the big fish! On a length around middle and leg, Head flicks it towards mid-wicket and Sudharsan stationed there takes a sharp low catch.
GT Vs SRH Live Score And Updates: Toss
Gujarat Titans opt to bowl
GT Vs SRH Live Score And Updates: Match Preview
The low-lying Sunrisers Hyderabad will lock horns with the high-flying Gujarat Titans in Hyderabad today. Having lost three games on the bounce and that too with heavy margins, SRH find themselves languishing at the bottom of the points table with a terrible net run rate of -1.612, while the Titans are placed third in the points table. A big win today can possibly take the Titans to the top of the points table. The top-order of the Titans has fired so far, meanwhile, the Sunrisers have struggled to get going after their first game of the season. Skipper Pat Cummins' leadership has been ordindary and his performances with the ball haven't been up to the mark either. Will he be able to turn things around before it gets too late? We shall find out soon, stay around for the toss and teams.
