Gujarat Titans produced a commanding all-round display to beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 82 runs in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, taking them to the top of the IPL 2026 points table and extending their winning streak to five matches. Asked to bat first on a two-pace surface, GT withstood the early pressure as SRH’s new-ball attack kept things tight and struck at regular intervals. Prafulhenge was the best early performer, taking 3-0-17-2, as Gujarat’s score was 34 for 2 inside the powerplay. Pat Cummins Maintained control even with an economical spell of 4-0-20-1, ensuring that Chuchian never got a free flow from the top.
The innings, however, was rebuilt through patience and discipline. Sai Sudharsan once again showed his growing maturity under pressure as he blazed an innings of 61 off 44 balls, hitting five fours and two sixes. He absorbed the early blows and gradually shifted gears as the innings progressed, ensuring that Gujarat remained competitive on a difficult pitch. At the other end, Washington Sundar provided the much-needed acceleration in the middle and death overs. His fluent 50 off 33 balls studded with seven fours and a six proved decisive in pushing GT to a fighting total. The pair put on a crucial 60-run partnership for the fourth wicket, which became the backbone of the innings after early setbacks. He also had brief but important contributions around him. Shabman Gul (5) Henrik Klaasen was dismissed after taking a sharp catch on Nitish Kumar Reddy’s attempt in the field, while Jose Butler (7) Fell trying to take a scoop, Ishan goes behind the cushion and falls. Despite these setbacks, Sudharsan’s calm approach and Sundar’s clean hitting ensured GT reached 168 for 7, which looked competitive given the nature of the surface. In reply, SRH’s innings collapsed under constant pressure from GT’s pace attack. Kagiso Rabada. was the chief destroyer, finishing with 3 wickets for 28 runs in a scintillating spell that tore through the top order. He dismissed Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and R Simran, all in a devastating powerplay burst that left SRH struggling at 32 for 4. Muhammad Siraj Had earlier set the tone with a wicket maiden in the first over, after a mistimed shot removed Travis Head for a duck that was safely bowled at deep backward point. From there, SRH never recovered. Jason Holder He then took over with a quick spell of 3 for 20 in the middle overs, removing Henrik Klaasen and Nitish Kumar Reddy, with extra bounce and movement off the pitch. Prasad Krishna also took 2 wickets for 23 runs while maintaining the pressure from the other end. SRH’s resistance was minimal, with skipper Pete Cummins top-scoring with just 19 as wickets continued to fall at regular intervals. The visitors were eventually bundled out for 86 in 14.5 overs, a complete failure of batting and bowling.
