Ahmedabad, 15th May 2023: Defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT) led by Hardik Pandya defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 34 runs in the 62nd league match of IPL 2023 at the Narendra Modi stadium. It also became the first team to reach the playoffs for the season.
Gujarat’s performance this season has also been like a champion, winning nine matches and losing four matches out of 13 matches played so far. At the same time, after this defeat, the Hyderabad team has now become the second team to be eliminated from the playoff race. Earlier, Delhi Capitals (DC) were also out of the playoffs.
Gujarat Titans have 18 points in 13 matches. Additionally, this team has a net run rate of +0.835. Hardik Pandya’s team is at the top of the points table. At the same time, Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are second in the points table. CSK has 15 points from 13 matches. Under the leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Chennai Super Kings have played 13 matches so far, out of which they have won seven and lost five matches.
Mumbai Indians (MI) are in the third position with 14 points from 12 matches. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are in the fourth position with 13 points from 12 matches. Thus, apart from Gujarat Titans, Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, and Lucknow Super Giants are in the top-4.
At the same time, the team of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) is in the fifth position in the points table. Faf du Plessis’ team has 12 points from 12 matches. Rajasthan Royals (RR) is ranked sixth. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is in the seventh position. Punjab Kings (PBKS) remain in the eighth position. Apart from Rajasthan Royals (RR), KKR and PBKS have 12 points each. Meanwhile, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) is in the ninth position with eight points from 12 matches.
However, Sunrisers Hyderabad’s hopes of reaching the playoffs have been dashed after their defeat against Gujarat Titans. Under the leadership of David Warner, Delhi Capitals are in the tenth position with eight points from 12 matches.
Talking about the match, Gujarat Titans scored 188 runs for the loss of nine wickets in 20 overs while batting first. Opener Shubman Gill scored a brilliant century for Gujarat Titans. Gill scored 101 off 58 balls. He hit 13 fours and two sixes in his innings. Without Shubman Gill, Sai Sudarshan contributed 47 runs off 36 balls. He hit six fours and one six in his innings.
However, apart from Shubman Gill and Sai Sudarshan, the rest of the Gujarat Titans batsmen could not contribute much. Opener Wriddhiman Saha was dismissed without scoring a single run. Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya contributed eight runs in six balls. At the same time, David Miller scored seven runs in five balls. Rahul Tewatia was dismissed by Fazalhaq Farooqui for three runs in three balls.
At one time, it seemed that Gujarat Titans would easily cross the 200-run mark, but Hardik Pandya’s team could not cross the 200-run mark. Gujarat Titans were 156 for two wickets after 15 overs, but Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers staged a brilliant comeback in the last five overs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar in particular bowled brilliantly. So the score of Gujarat Titans stopped at 188 runs.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been the most successful bowler for Sunrisers Hyderabad. In Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s last over four batsmen Gujarat Titans return to the pavilion. Bhuvneshwar Kumar scored 30 runs in four overs and made five players his victim. Besides Marco Jansen, Fazalhaq Farooqui, and T Natarajan got 1-1 success.
Hyderabad’s bowlers restricted Gujarat to 188 runs, but the batsmen were able to make up for the hard work of the bowlers. Henrik Klaassen top-scored for Hyderabad, but he was not supported at the other end.
