GT surges to the top of the standings, Rabada leads SRH Demolition with 82 races

Gujarat Titans produced an all-round performance to beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 82 runs in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, a result that propelled them to the top of the IPL 2026 table and extended their winning streak to five games. When asked to bat first on a two-paced surface, GT endured early pressure as SRH’s new-ball attack kept things tense and batted regularly. Praful Hinge was the standout performer early on, finishing with 3-0-17-2 as Gujarat finished with 2-34 in the powerplay. Pat Cummins Also maintained control with an economical formation of 4-0-20-1, ensuring the tits were never free flowing at the top.

However, through patience and discipline, the innings was rebuilt. Sai Sudharsan once again showed his growing maturity under pressure as he steadied the innings with a solid 61 off 44 balls, hitting 5 boundaries and 2 sixes. He absorbed the early blows and gradually shifted gears as the innings progressed, ensuring that Gujarat remained competitive on a tricky pitch. At the other end, Washington Sundar provided the much-needed acceleration in the middle and in the death overs. His smooth fifty in 33 games with seven fours and one six played a decisive role in propelling GT to a fighting total. The duo put together a crucial 60-run partnership for the fourth wicket and became the backbone of the innings after an early setback. There are also some brief but important contributions surrounding them. Shubman Gill (5) Heinrich Klaasen was sent off after catching Nitish Kumar Reddy’s shot while If the housekeeper (7) Falling down while trying to tackle and gradually falling behind Ishan Kishan. Despite these setbacks, Sudharsan’s calm demeanor and Sundar’s clean strokes ensured that GT 7 reached 168, a total that looked competitive given the nature of the surface. In response, SRH’s innings collapsed under the relentless pressure of GT’s pace attack. Kamuzeng Rabada was the chief destroyer, shooting 3 for 28 and breaking the top order fieryly. He dismissed Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and R Smaran, all in a devastating power outing, leaving SRH struggling at 4 for 32. Mohammed Siraj Early on, the tone was set with a wicket maiden, after inducing an untimely shot, Travis headed away and dropped the ball safely deep behind. Since then, SRH has never recovered. Jason Holder The midfield then took over with a sharp spell of 3 for 20, ruling out the likes of Heinrich Klassen and Nitish Kumar Reddy, taking advantage of the extra bounce and off-field movement. Prasidh Krishna also maintained the pressure at the other end with 2 for 23. There was little resistance from SRH, with captain Pat Cummins top-scoring just 19 runs, while wickets continued to tumble at regular intervals. The visitors were eventually bowled out for 86 in 14.5 overs, marking a total failure by batting and bowling.