GT vs SRH Highlights, IPL 2026: Gujarat Titans demolish SRH by 82 runs in one-sided domination

Battle for the playoffs continues - In a top-of-the-table clash, Gujarat Titans have managed to come out on top against Sunrisers Hyderabad, further galvanizing the points table. One more win should secure a playoff berth for GT, whereas SRH will need to win at least one of their remaining two games to have a proper shot at a top-four finish. Next up, another team that is very high up in the table, i.e, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, take on an in-form Kolkata Knight Riders in Raipur. That game will be played on Wednesday, 13 May, and will begin at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT). However, you can tune in a lot sooner and catch our build-up. ADIOS! TAKE CARE!

POTM - For his figures of 4-0-28-3, Kagiso Rabada has been given the award. Rabada starts by talking about the missed catch and says that he didn't react fast, and it was a crucial wicket of Ishan Kishan, but luckily, they got the wicket soon after. He says all season, you try to do your best and it's good to be backed. Goes on to say that rhythm is everything and you need it for some things to click. On their bowling, he says that they each have their own natural attributes and then it's all about looking at which one works best on that given deck, and if it doesn't, then try something different. Mentions that SRH gave them the blueprint of how to bowl on this pitch and they just tried to better it.

The captain of the Gujarat Titans - Shubman Gill says the team bowled really well and felt 169 was always going to be a tricky chase on this surface. He adds that the discussion during the batting effort was about getting close to the 170-run mark because, with the bowling attack they possess, they always believed they could defend it. Gill praises Sai Sudharsan and Washington Sundar for the way they batted to help GT get close to 170, before crediting Mohammed Siraj and Kagiso Rabada for setting the tone with the ball in the powerplay. Shubman says the team’s focus is all about being consistent and ruthless, while also pointing out that Gujarat are not a side obsessed with playing one particular brand of cricket. Believes their strength lies in adapting according to the conditions in front of them. Gill also has special praise for Jason Holder, calling him an experienced campaigner who understands exactly the kind of lengths required on surfaces like these. Adds that it is never easy for a fast bowler to bowl four overs on the trot in such conditions and still consistently deliver for the team.

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Let's quickly recap the first innings - After winning the toss, Pat Cummins had no hesitation in bowling first. His bowlers didn't disappoint as GT were reduced to 26/2 inside the Powerplay. The likes of Praful Hinge and Cummins himself did really well but when GT were 64/3, in came Washington Sundar and things started to change. Sai Sudharsan added 60 runs with Sundar and both of them went on to score individual fifties. SRH finished things off decently as Sakib Hussain picked up a couple of wickets but GT managed to get to a total of 168.

A quick word from Washington Sundar - Sundar starts by talking about his knock and says that the wicket was a bit different from the other games played over here, and he tried to understand what kind of shots to play. On his six against Eshan Malinga, he says that he was looking to hit the yorker away and is happy to get that shot right. He adds that his plan was not to think much and stayed focused on the wicket and had a chat with Sai that one of them had to stay on till the end. Mentions that till the 17th-18th over, he didn't go all out and went on the offensive in the final couple of overs. On facing Rabada and Siraj in the nets, he says that you have got to be disciplined and watch the ball closely and hope to put away the few bad balls that you get. He says that this win speaks volumes about their setup, and they have managed to assess conditions and play accordingly this season.

The skipper of the Sunrisers Hyderabad - Pat Cummins says GT bowled really well and shares that SRH were pretty happy at the innings break. He mentions that it was a tricky wicket and credits Gujarat for making the most of the conditions with the ball. Cummins feels that, as a batting unit, they perhaps could have looked at different ways to get through that first spell, but admits that it was as good a T20 bowling performance as you can see from the Gujarat Titans. Pat says that the batting unit has done well throughout the tournament, and the side is not going to read too much into this defeat. Believes that these kinds of games can happen in a long tournament. The SRH skipper tells that they now head to a couple of venues they know well, which gives the side confidence going into the final phase of the league stage. Adds that winning 6 of their last 8 games has given the team some breathing room in the playoff race, and the focus now will be on going back to what worked during that successful run and putting this defeat behind them quickly.

Boom or bust for SRH with the bat - The lowest total ever for SRH in IPL as they get bundled out for 86 runs, and for a team that has as many as three batters scoring in excess of 400 runs each, this will be a shock for the team and the fans. Travis Head's turbulent season continued as he was dismissed for a duck after looking to be back to his best in the last few games. Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan tried to attack and fell, as Heinrich Klaasen once again had to shoulder all responsibility and try and get his team out of a fix. He did well for a while but was dismissed soon after as the middle order had no answers to the bowling either. Pat Cummins struck a couple of lusty blows at the end, but that was only enough to bring down the margin of defeat to 82 runs.

Pacers lead the rout - A top-class bowling effort from start to finish from GT, but it was brilliantly set up by Mohammed Siraj and Kagiso Rabada, who have been the pillars of their recent success. Siraj dismissed a dangerous Travis Head in the first over, ending up with a wicket-maiden, but the way KG followed it up from the other end was something special. Kagiso Rabada bowled four overs on the trot and picked up 3 wickets in a jiffy. Jason Holder, who came in as first change, didn't allow the batters any room to breathe either as he too picked up 3 wickets, including the prized wicket of Heinrich Klaasen. Prasidh Krishna got a couple of scalps on his return from injury as Rashid Khan finished things up, in what is a resounding win for the Titans.

The Titans make it a high-five - Gujarat Titans pick up their fifth straight win on the trot and zoom to the top of the points table with this demolition of Sunrisers Hyderabad. The Titans also take a huge step towards playoff qualification and extend their positive head-to-head against the Sunrisers to 6-1.

Rashid Khan to Praful Hinge, OUT! STUMPED! Rashid Khan completes the clean-up job. A resounding win for the Gujarat Titans by a margin of 82 runs. Dragged down by Rashid and it is another googly, on middle and leg. A premeditated charge by Praful Hinge but he is nowhere near the pitch of the ball. The ball lands and spins back to go past the inside edge. Jos Buttler moves to his left, gathers the ball cleanly and whips the bails off with Hinge at a point of no return.

Rashid Khan to Praful Hinge, Out comes the wrong'un and the length is pulled back. Turning into the right-hander, Praful makes room and looks to swing it away on the leg side but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Rashid Khan to Eshan Malinga, A mix-up but no harm done! Full and landing outside the line of the leg stump. Malinga attempts the sweep but the ball is too full for the shot. It goes off the pads towards short fine leg. Hinge gets across but Eshan is late to set off for the run. There is a shy at the bowling end, but it does not hit the stumps, and Eshan gets home.

Rashid Khan to Praful Hinge, Attacks the stumps with a googly, on a good length. Praful backs away and hits it down to long on for a single.

Rashid Khan to Praful Hinge, Low full toss first up by Rashid, around off. Praful Hinge dances down the track and swings at it. Slices it off the outer half over extra cover for a couple of runs.

Rashid Khan to have a bowl for the first time in this game.

Prasidh Krishna to Eshan Malinga, Hurls it on a good length, on off. Eshan steers it to backward point.

Prasidh Krishna to Eshan Malinga, From around the wicket, pitched up, just outside the off stump. Malinga swings hard to force it through the off side but is beaten.

Eshan Malinga is the last man in for SRH.

Prasidh Krishna to Pat Cummins, OUT! CAUGHT! Pat Cummins falls now. Seam-up ball, on a back of a length, on the off stump. This is bowled at 144.3 kph, Cummins continues to stay leg side of the ball and has a heave across the line. It is sliced off the outer half down to deep third, where Mohammed Siraj is placed a bit fine. He comes in off the ropes and could have taken another step forward but he hangs back and takes the catch around his shin.

Prasidh Krishna to Pat Cummins, Krishna hits the hard length, outside off. Pat hangs back and swings with all his might but is beaten on the outside edge.

Prasidh Krishna to Pat Cummins, SIX! All the way! A bit fuller than the previous ball, off and middle. Cummins gets the front leg out of the way and has a hoick across the line. Hits it right between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket and gets enough bat to clear the ropes.

Prasidh Krishna to Pat Cummins, FOUR! Nicely adjusted! Krishna slips in a good-length ball, tucking the batter up for room. Cummins swivels a bit and clears the front leg. He brings his bat out in front and whips it over mid-wicket to pick up a boundary.

STRATEGIC BREAK! The game is all but gone for Sunrisers Hyderabad, but there's still a lot to play for here. SRH will be hoping that they can bring down the margin of the imminent loss, but they only have 2 wickets in hand and a lot will depend on Pat Cummins if they are to at least cross the 100-run mark. Gujarat Titans have simply been brilliant with the ball, relentless with their execution and they will be eager to wrap things up at the earliest.

Jason Holder to Praful Hinge, Fuller and sliding onto the pads. Hinge wrists it through square leg. He sets off for the run as the ball goes to the deep but is sent back by Cummins.

Jason Holder to Praful Hinge, Holder goes into the surface again but the line is outside off. Praful backs away and gets his hands high to slam it through the off side, only to miss.

Jason Holder to Praful Hinge, Dug in short, over middle. Hinge swings across for the pull, but the ball sails over his blade.

Jason Holder to Praful Hinge, Full and around the off stump. Hinge watchfully keeps it out on the off side.

Praful Hinge comes in next.

Jason Holder to Shivang Kumar, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Another one bites the dust. Shivang Kumar is early to shuffle across the off stump, and Jason Holder smartly takes pace off, bowling it full and around off. Kumar tries to lap it away but the ball dips and takes the handle of the bat, lobbing up wide to the left of the keeper. Jos Buttler scampers across and puts in the dive to take another fine catch as Holder picks up his third wicket.

Jason Holder to Pat Cummins, Back of a length, angled well into the batter. Cummins dabs it down through wide mid on and collects a single.

Prasidh Krishna to Shivang Kumar, Looking to go full but ends up being a full toss on middle and leg. Kumar drives it away wide of long on and picks up another brace. 

Prasidh Krishna to Shivang Kumar, Length ball on off, Shivang Kumar takes it on and hoists it over mid off. The ball plugs in the outfield around long off and Kumar gets a couple of runs.

Prasidh Krishna to Shivang Kumar, Jumps off a good length, darting back into the batter. Kumar looks to drive but gets it high on the bat and towards cover.

Prasidh Krishna to Pat Cummins, Short of a good length and outside off, played away with an angled bat and through backward point for a single.

Prasidh Krishna to Pat Cummins, SIX! Cummins' got a hold of that one, alright. Short ball on off, Pat Cummins pulls it well in front and clobbers it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Prasidh Krishna to Pat Cummins, Pitched fuller, on off and middle, Pat Cummins hops back and tentatively blocks it to point.

Jason Holder to Shivang Kumar, A good bumper to end the over, four runs and two wickets off it. Banged in short and over middle, right around the helmet. Kumar looks to take on the pull but is well beaten.

Jason Holder to Shivang Kumar, Dug in a bit shorter and into the batter, Shivang Kumar leans back and short-arm jabs it without any timing to mid on.

SRH slide further. Shivang Kumar is the new man in.

Jason Holder to Nitish Kumar Reddy, OUT! CAUGHT! Jason Holder has done it again, a second wicket in the over and the Sunrisers are in serious danger of not even crossing the three-figure mark. Holder bowls it back of a length and a tad wide outside off. Nitish Kumar Reddy rocks back and punches it fiercely but slightly in the air and straight to point. Washington Sundar takes a sharp catch and the Titans are in a commanding position now.