Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) bowlers, Sakib Hussain, Praful Hinge and skipper Pat Cummins, restricted Gujarat Titans (GT) to 168/5 in their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.
Hussain and Hinge Star for Sunrisers
Hussain and Hinge each took two wickets. Cummins chipped in with a crucial scalp to keep GT’s batting line-up in check.
Gujarat Titans were asked to bat first, with Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill opening the innings. Praful Hinge dismissed skipper Gill for just 5, bringing Jos Buttler to the crease. Hinge struck again in the final over of the powerplay, removing Buttler for 7 off 11 balls.
The Titans were in deeper trouble, bringing in youngster Nishant Sindhu.
Titans’ Lowest Powerplay Total
Gujarat Titans ended their powerplay at 34/2. This was their lowest powerplay total of the season. It was also the best powerplay bowling effort by Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2026 so far.
Nishant Sindhu began his innings positively, launching a six immediately after the powerplay off Nitish Kumar Reddy. However, his stay was cut short in the 10th over when SRH skipper Pat Cummins sent him back to the pavilion, bringing Washington Sundar to the crease.
Partnership and Late Overs Push
Sudharsan and Sundar then steadied Gujarat Titans’ innings. They stitched together a crucial partnership, keeping the scoreboard moving with regular boundaries to rebuild the momentum.
Sakib Hussain provided a crucial breakthrough for Sunrisers Hyderabad by breaking the partnership and dismissing Sai Sudharsan for 61, bringing Jason Holder to the crease.
Sundar slammed 18 runs from the 19th over, smashing two fours and six off Malinga’s over to take GT past the 150-run mark.
Hussain pulled things back brilliantly in the final over. He dismissed Washington Sundar just after he brought up his half-century. Sunrisers Hyderabad restricted the hosts, the Gujarat Titans, to 168/5.