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Commentary
Kane Williamson played a captain's knock as Sunrisers Hyderabad put up a comprehensive show to notch up their second consecutive win and hand Gujarat Titans their first loss of the season at the DY Patil Stadium on Monday.
Sunrisers, who had started the season off with two back-to-back losses, impressed with bat and ball as they secured an 8-wicket victory over Gujarat.
Meanwhile, newcomers Titans who had been unbeaten so far, having won three matches on the trot, fell to their first loss of the season.
After inviting Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat to bat first, SRH bowlers restricted the Titans to 162/7. While Pandya (50 off 42) top-scored for the Titans, Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2/37) and T Natarajan (2/34) were the leading wicket-takers for SRH, while Washington Sundar was the most economical bowler.
Chasing 163, Sunrisers scored their highest powerplay score this season. SRH's powerplay was a story of two halves. The first four overs yielded just 11 runs, while the last two churned out 31 runs. Playing in his 100th T20 match, Lockie Ferguson was welcomed by Abhishek Sharma with three consecutive boundaries. Bowling the final over of the powerplay, Ferguson leaked 17 runs. After the slow start, Sunrisers recovered, to add 42 runs in the powerplay, without losing any wickets.
Rashid Khan, who had been pegged as the team's 'Trump Card' by skipper Pandya, handed Gujarat the breakthrough to pocket the big wicket of Abhishek (42 off 32). The SRH openers set Sunrisers on course with an opening stand of 64 off 53 deliveries.
Skipper Williamson led from the front with a smashing 57 off 46 as Nicholas Pooran (34 off 18) who was dropped by Lockie Ferguson on 15 finished the job for SRH.
SIX! Darshan Nalkande to Nicholas Pooran. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs. Pooran finishes it off in style. Sunrisers Hyderabad win by eight wickets. Kane Williamson and Abhishek Sharma's solid performance at the top proved pivotal in their team's victory. Kane Williamson is adjudged as the Player of the Match for his excellent performance. Cheers.
FOUR! Mohammed Shami to Aiden Markram. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs. Markram slams it to the ropes for a boundary.
Mohammed Shami to Nicholas Pooran. Off cutter half volley, off stump on the front foot flick, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Khan.
FOUR! Mohammed Shami to Nicholas Pooran. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled past fine leg for 4 runs.
Mohammed Shami to Aiden Markram. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Miller.
Mohammed Shami to Nicholas Pooran. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Khan.
Mohammed Shami to Aiden Markram. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Manohar.
Lockie Ferguson to Aiden Markram. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Manohar.
Lockie Ferguson to Aiden Markram. Slower length ball, outside off stump moves in front working, to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Sudharshan.
Lockie Ferguson to Nicholas Pooran. Yorker, off stump on the front foot dropped, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Nalkande.
SIX! Lockie Ferguson to Nicholas Pooran. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over fine leg for 6 runs.
Wide Lockie Ferguson to Nicholas Pooran. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by Wade.
FOUR! Lockie Ferguson to Nicholas Pooran. Off cutter length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs.
Lockie Ferguson to Nicholas Pooran. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to silly mid on for no runs.
Hardik Pandya to Nicholas Pooran. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Miller.
Hardik Pandya to Nicholas Pooran. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Sudharshan.
Hardik Pandya to Aiden Markram. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot dropped, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Khan.
Hardik Pandya to Aiden Markram. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, thick edge to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Ferguson.
Hardik Pandya to Aiden Markram. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot dropped, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Khan.
OUT! Caught. Hardik Pandya to Kane Williamson. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Tewatia. Kane's gritty knock comes to an end.
Lockie Ferguson to Kane Williamson. Half volley, off stump on the front foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Khan.
Lockie Ferguson to Kane Williamson. Short, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Wade.
FOUR! Lockie Ferguson to Kane Williamson. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
Wide Lockie Ferguson to Kane Williamson. Slower ball bouncer, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for 1 run, fielded by Wade.
SIX! Lockie Ferguson to Kane Williamson. Length ball, outside off stump moves in front Scoop, well timed in the air under control over fine leg for 6 runs. Kane brings up his fifty in style with a maximum.
Lockie Ferguson to Kane Williamson. Length ball, outside off stump backing away defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Lockie Ferguson to Nicholas Pooran. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, leading edge to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Sudharshan.
Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran. Leg spinner length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, hit pad to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Shami.
Rashid Khan to Kane Williamson. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Manohar.
Rashid Khan to Nicholas Pooran. Googly length ball, to leg on the front foot dropped, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Gill.
Gujarat Titans - who are the only team to remain unbeaten in the ongoing IPL 2022 - will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in match number 21 on Monday (April 11) at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai.
The Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans defeated Punjab Kings in a nail-biting encounter with their all-rounder Rahul Tewatia finished for them for their side by hitting back-to-back sixes on the final two deliveries of the 20th over.
Sunrisers Hyderabad also came to winning ways in the tournament as the Kane Williamson-led side defeated defending champions Chennai Super Kings by 8 wickets.
Bowling against CSK was the biggest positive for SRH and also the performance of their top-order will give the Orange Army a lot of confidence going against Gujarat.
Possible Playing XI:
SRH: Abhishek Sharma, Kane Williamson (c), Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Shashank Singh, Washington Sundar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Marco Jansen, Umran Malik, T Natarajan
GT: Shubman Gill, Matthew Wade (wk), Sai Sudharshan, Hardik Pandya (c), Abhinav Manohar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Darshan Nalkande, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Shami.