HIGHLIGHTS Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2026 Match 56 - Result, Scorecard

Welcome back for Hyderabad's batting reply. Shubman Gill leads his troops out onto the park. Travis Head has been introduced as SRH's Impact Sub with Shivang Kumar being the one to make way. He walks out to open with Abhishek Sharma. Prasidh Krishna is GT's Impact Sub, replacing Rahul Tewatia. Mohammed Siraj will open the attack for the home side. Head to face the first ball. A slip in place. Here we go...

...  THE RUN CHASE ...

Looking ahead - SRH never really allowed GT to hit top gear in their innings, with Pat Cummins rotating his pacers smartly throughout. One thing that became quite evident was that whenever the bowlers dug it too short into the surface, they were punished. That could well serve as a blueprint for the GT quicks as well, with bowling a slightly fuller length likely to be more effective on this pitch. The Sunrisers would certainly have taken this total at the start of the game and will back themselves to chase it down. With the surface not the easiest for stroke-making, this promises to be an interesting second innings. Stay tuned.

A quick word - Sai Sudharsan slips on the Orange Cap. He starts off by saying that the surface was soft and there was a bit of moisture as well. He adds they lost early wickets and for that reason, he decided to bat deep. On the score they have put, Sai thinks 10 more runs would have given them a cushion, but hopes the bowlers will do the job. He further adds that 175-180 would've been a great score, but this total is par. Sudharsan reckons hitting the good length will be crucial on this surface. He is confident that the bowling unit will defend the total.

The push towards 170 - Sai eventually fell just as Gujarat were looking to push in the back end. It needed someone already set at the crease to take charge because it was not going to be easy for a new batter like Jason Holder to walk in and start going bang-bang straight away on this surface. It was Washington Sundar who came through with a valuable hand for the home side and helped GT gather crucial runs in the final few overs.

SRH landed the first punch - After losing the toss, it was the first time the Titans batted first in Ahmedabad this season. The slowness of the surface was evident in the first couple of overs itself, with the ball stopping a bit on the batters. To SRH's credit, they were disciplined right through that phase with the ball, and Praful Hinge was rewarded with a couple of big wickets. Sai Sudharsan did not get much of the strike during the powerplay, but he held the innings together for GT through the middle phase by stitching together a couple of important partnerships.

GT finish with 168 - 160-170 would be a decent total, that’s what GT's assistant coach, Ashish Kapoor, had said during the mid-innings chat, and his side has managed to get right around that mark. It was tough going for the most part on a sluggish surface, but that late burst of 35 runs in the final three overs has helped Gujarat push close to 170.

Sakib Hussain to Rahul Tewatia, FOUR! Gets it away, does Rahul Tewatia and Gujarat Titans finish with 168/5 on the board. This is bowled short and at the batter. Tewatia manages to get inside the line and he helps the pull well wide of fine leg, to the right of the fielder down there and picks up a boundary to end the first innings.

Rahul Tewatia walks out to face the last ball.

Sakib Hussain to Washington Sundar, OUT! CAUGHT! A deceptive slower ball and this is turning out to be a fine final over from Sakib Hussain. Bowled just back of a length and outside off. It is the off cutter that grips and Washington Sundar is way too early into the attempted pull. Sundar can't even swing fully across the line and ends up getting a top edge towards the square leg region. The keeper, Ishan Kishan, jogs after it but soon realises that he has a lot of ground to cover and puts on the afterburners, diving forward and taking a brilliant catch.

Sakib Hussain to Jason Holder, Hard length over middle, angling in, hit away across through mid-wicket for just one more.

Sakib Hussain to Washington Sundar, FIFTY up for Washington Sundar, could end up being the differentiator between the two sides, this inning. Slower ball, into the pitch and right at the batter. Sundar is a bit taken aback as he leans to the off side and fends it away wide of the short fine leg fielder for a single.

Sakib Hussain to Jason Holder, Low full toss on off, Holder pushes it away towards cover and pinches a single.

Sakib Hussain to Jason Holder, WIDE! Slower ball, on a length and wide outside off. Holder looks to drag it leg side but misses and a wide is given. SRH have reviewed it, though. The third umpire is called into action. Replays show that the ball is comfortably outside the revised guideline and it stays a wide.

Sakib Hussain to Jason Holder, Pitched very full and just outside off, Holder ends up slicing it away over the cover region and picks up a couple of runs.

Time for the final over. 12 runs shy of 170. Can GT get there? Well, this should help. SRH have been penalised for maintaining a slow over rate. They will be allowed only 4 fielders outside the inner circle. Sakib Hussain has been handed the ball.

Eshan Malinga to Washington Sundar, SIX! How's he managed to do that? Incredible from Washington Sundar. Full and quick, attacking leg stump. Sundar looks for the flick again, but the ball dips and Sundar ends up falling, but he manages to still power it across and over deep square leg for a six. 18 off the over, a big one in terms of this innings.

Eshan Malinga to Washington Sundar, FOUR! Washington Sundar brings up GT's 150 in style. Attempted yorker, slanted across off and middle, Sundar lunges across towards the off side, reaches out in front and laps the ball over the leapig fielder at short fine leg for a boundary.

Eshan Malinga to Jason Holder, Full and straight, a hint of reverse on this occasion. Holder hangs deep in the crease and drills it down to long off for a run.

Eshan Malinga to Jason Holder, WIDE! Too high. Slower bumper, dug in well short and outside off. Holder lets it go.

Eshan Malinga to Washington Sundar, Much better from Malinga. In the blockhole, on middle and leg, jammed down to deep mid-wicket for one.

Eshan Malinga to Washington Sundar, FOUR! The shorter deliveries aren't quite doing the trick for the bowlers on this deck. Dropped well short over off, Sundar hangs back and climbs into the pull, nailing it in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.

Eshan Malinga to Jason Holder, Dropped! Can we even call it that? A full toss around off, Jason Holder smacks it flat and straight back. Eshan Malinga sticks out his right hand on the follow-through, and the ball bursts through for a single.

Eshan Malinga (3-0-28-0) will bowl the 19th over.

Praful Hinge to Jason Holder, Very full again, angled across off. Holder comes forward, converts it into a full toss and pummels it down to long on for just one more.

Praful Hinge to Washington Sundar, Very full, attacking the off stump, Sundar pushes it through mid off and turns the strike over.

Praful Hinge to Washington Sundar, A slower bumper now, dug in well short and over off stump. Sundar gets his bat up above his head and tries to get it away but can't. Interestingly, they don't even review it for a potential wide.

Praful Hinge to Washington Sundar, FOUR! Crashed through the off side. Back of a length and outside off, Washington Sundar backs away, opens the bat face and uses the wrists to scythe it away between point and cover for a boundary.

Praful Hinge to Jason Holder, A low full toss now, outside off, hit away down to long on for just a single. Good start to the over from Hinge.

Praful Hinge to Jason Holder, Swing and a miss! Bashed on a hard length around off, angling back in. Holder has a wallop across the line but fails to connect.

Praful Hinge (2-0-10-2) comes into the attack, replacing Eshan Malinga.

Sakib Hussain to Washington Sundar, FOUR! The extra ball costs Hussain and SRH dearly. Another full ball, this time on the leg stump and Washington Sundar is ready for it. He sets base deep in the crease and whips it towards cow corner for a boundary.

Sakib Hussain to Washington Sundar, WIDE! And again. Fuller one, trying to attack the pads but Sakib gets his radar wrong as this one is a fair bit down leg as well.

Sakib Hussain to Washington Sundar, WIDE! Full again but spilled down the leg side. Sundar tries to sweep it away but misses.

Sakib Hussain to Washington Sundar, That's a fine delivery. A yorker on middle and leg, at 140.7 kph, Washington Sundar nearly gets nutmegged but manages to dig it out on the leg side.

Sakib Hussain to Jason Holder, Pitched fuller and wide outside off, Holder reaches for it and taps it behind point for a single.

Sakib Hussain to Jason Holder, Short of a length, at the batter, Jason Holder walks down the pitch and tucks it between long on and deep mid-wicket for a brace.

End of a 60-run stand. Jason Holder makes his way out to bat.

Sakib Hussain to Sai Sudharsan, OUT! CAUGHT! A bit of cat and mouse between the batter and bowler and it is Sakib Hussain who comes out on top. Sai Sudharsan moves around in the crease and Sakib tries to slide a yorker in at the toes. Sudharsan gets a bit forward and tries to flick but changes his grip at the last second and reverse-ramps it on the full. The ball goes straight to short third, where Praful Hinge takes the catch with a crocodile cup. End of a top knock from Sudharsan.

Sakib Hussain to Washington Sundar, A full-length ball, angled well across the off stump. Washington Sundar hangs back and makes room before hitting it down to long off for just a single.

Pat Cummins turns to Sakib Hussain (2-0-17-0).

Eshan Malinga to Washington Sundar, The yorker length now, on leg stump, jammed across through mid-wicket for a single.

Eshan Malinga to Washington Sundar, Half an appeal for LBW, turned down. A full toss around leg stump, Sundar gets low to whip it away but misses and the ball thuds into the pads.

Eshan Malinga to Washington Sundar, Another slower one, slightly into the pitch and wide outside off. Sundar reaches for it and slaps it wide of long off. Abhishek Sharma runs to his right and overruns the ball a bit, allowing the batters to complete the second run with ease.

Eshan Malinga to Sai Sudharsan, Very full on off, Sudharsan stays deep in the crease and hits it out to long off for one.

Eshan Malinga to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Into the gap. Slower one, dragged down around off. Sai Sudharsan gets in position quickly and muscles the pull between long on and deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Sudharsan brings up 500 runs in IPL 2026 as well.

Eshan Malinga to Washington Sundar, Full and on leg at 142.6 kph, punched with a straight bat and firmly down to long on for a run.

Eshan Malinga returns to the attack. 2-0-19-0 so far for Malinga.

Pat Cummins to Washington Sundar, On the money again and Pat Cummins finishes off a fine spell with figures of 4-0-20-1. A straight yorker this time, Sundar splits the legs and toe-ends it into the leg side, picking up a single. The 50-run stand is up between these two as well.

Pat Cummins to Washington Sundar, That's a top delivery. Another yorker, on the fifth stump line and slipped under the bat with perfection. Sundar gets low to try and squeeze it away but fails to do so.

Pat Cummins to Sai Sudharsan, Back to around the wicket to Sudharsan. Slower one, into the pitch and around off. Sudharsan gets inside the line and pulls it to the right of deep square leg for one more.

Pat Cummins to Washington Sundar, Cummins switches to over the wicket now and bowls a yorker, just outside off. Sundar digs it out in front of point and scampers through for a single.

Pat Cummins to Washington Sundar, Oh, that should have been put away. Full toss from Pat, just outside off, Sundar is on the back foot and can only manage to push it out towards cover.

Pat Cummins to Washington Sundar, FOUR! Oh, that's a shot and a half. Cummins serves it on a good length and outside off, Washington Sundar stays still and just extends his arms, lifting it inside-out over extra cover for a boundary.

STRATEGIC BREAK! Gujarat Titans are just starting to build a bit of momentum here, and Pat Cummins will be eager to break this stand quickly, much like SRH did earlier when the partnership between Nishant Sindhu and Sai Sudharsan was beginning to settle in. The slow nature of the surface has been quite evident throughout, and it won't be easy for a new batter to walk in and start striking big straight away. That is why this set pair at the crease becomes even more important from GT's perspective heading into the death overs. Sensing the need to break this stand, Cummins brings himself on.

Shivang Kumar to Washington Sundar, Oh, just short of the fielder in the deep. Tossed up on off, inviting the drive and Washington Sundar looks to take it on. Sundar lunges and lofts the ball away but without much timing. It goes on the bounce to Heinrich Klaasen at long on and Sundar picks up a single. 13 off the over.

Shivang Kumar to Washington Sundar, FOUR! Now that's what a clean strike looks like. A touch fuller, outside off. Washington Sundar clears his front foot, loads his arm and punches it with a cross-bat through the cover region for four runs.

Shivang Kumar to Sai Sudharsan, Flatter one, fired in fuller around off, Sudharsan plays a cross-batted swat down to wide long on for a run.

Shivang Kumar to Sai Sudharsan, Slower through the air, around the leg stump, fuller in length. Sai Sudharsan clips it to the deep square leg region and gets a brace. The 100 is up for GT.

Shivang Kumar to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! FIFTY for Sai Sudharsan, his 6th 50-plus score of the season, according to Murali Kartik on air. This is floated full and on leg stump. Sudharsan sits down and shovels it well behind square leg for a boundary. A well-crafted knock from the southpaw.

Shivang Kumar to Washington Sundar, Pitches it very full, does Kumar, on off and middle. Sundar nudges it from his front foot to long on for a single.

Sakib Hussain to Sai Sudharsan, Good comeback from Sakib after conceding that six. Hammers the ball on a hard length and bowls it around leg, Sudharsan taps it down to mid-wicket.

Sakib Hussain to Sai Sudharsan, Slanting across the off stump, offering some width this time, pitching on a good length. Sai Sudharsan crouches a bit low to cut at it, but the ball stays low and beats the under edge.

Sakib Hussain to Washington Sundar, Hard length, angled across off, Sundar hits on the up but undercuts the ball and it goes down to long off for a single.

Sakib Hussain to Sai Sudharsan, On a good length, on off, Sai Sudharsan cuts it to the left of deep third for a single.

Sakib Hussain to Sai Sudharsan, SIX! Slower one, picked to perfection by Sai Sudharsan. Pitched up on off, angling away. Sudharsan goes on one knee and lifts it cleanly over long off for a welcome biggie.

Sakib Hussain to Sai Sudharsan, Full-length delivery, around the pads of the batter. Sai Sudharsan tucks it with soft hands toward the vacant square leg region. The fielder comes charging in from the deep and fumbles a bit while collecting. The batter gets enough time to get back for a couple.

Sakib Hussain is back. He conceded 7 runs in his only over so far.

Shivang Kumar to Washington Sundar, Oh, that's come back in a fair bit. Good length outside off, Washington Sundar sets up to cut, but the ball turns back in a long way and Sundar does well to jam it out towards short third. Tidy start for Shivang, 6 runs off it.

Shivang Kumar to Sai Sudharsan, Wrong'un on off, pitching it fuller. Sai Sudharsan lunges and rolls his wrists to clip it to square leg and gets a single.

Shivang Kumar to Washington Sundar, On off and middle, holds in the pitch a bit and turns away. Sundar stays back and whips it back past the bowler, to his left and for a single.

Shivang Kumar to Washington Sundar, Short, outside off, Washington Sundar punches it to cover from his back foot.

Shivang Kumar to Sai Sudharsan, Gets it right this time, does Kumar. Nagging length, lands it on middle and angles it in. Sudharsan nurdles it 'round the corner on the leg side and picks up a single.

Shivang Kumar to Sai Sudharsan, WIDE! Another one. A tad quicker and fuller but slipped down the leg side as well by Shivang.

Shivang Kumar to Sai Sudharsan, WIDE! Flatter one, pitched well down the leg side and left alone by Sudharsan.

Shivang Kumar to Washington Sundar, Shivang Kumar joins the attack now. He bowls it full on off. Sundar closes the face of the bat, leaning on the delivery to flick it to square leg. Single taken.

Eshan Malinga to Sai Sudharsan, Oh, that is so unlucky! Malinga goes back to bowling it full and pitches it on off stump. Sudharsan drills the straight drive, but unfortunately for him, the ball hits the bat of Washington Sundar at the other end and stops a certain boundary. Still, 10 runs off it.

Eshan Malinga to Sai Sudharsan, SIX! Short and punished! It was turning out to be an excellent over from Malinga. Short of a length, angling it away from the batter. Sai Sudharsan skips down the deck and flashes it over the point fence for half a dozen.

Eshan Malinga to Sai Sudharsan, Malinga jams one in the blockhole and just outside off. Sudharsan hangs deep and slashes it away past the point fielder and picks up a couple of runs in the deep.

Eshan Malinga to Washington Sundar, Pitches it up once again, does Malinga, just outside the off stump. Washington Sundar leans on the delivery and drives it to long off to get another single.

Eshan Malinga to Sai Sudharsan, Fuller than a good length, sliding across off. Sai Sudharsan plays it on the up and to the left of mid off for a single.

Eshan Malinga to Sai Sudharsan, Malinga starts with a full delivery, on off. Sai Sudharsan nudges it to square leg.

Halfway through the first innings and GT are 68/3. Also, Shivang Kumar is brought into the attack now. Hang on, Cummins changes his mind and brings back Eshan Malinga.

Pat Cummins to Washington Sundar, Slanting in, on middle and leg. Sundar taps it to mid on from the crease.

Pat Cummins to Washington Sundar, Beaten! On a good length, in the channel. Sundar fiddles at it and is beaten on the outside edge.

Pat Cummins to Washington Sundar, FOUR! Not entirely from the middle of the bat, but Sundar will take those runs. This one is fuller, on the sixth stump. Washington Sundar lunges toward the delivery and looks to go down the ground. Ends up getting the connection from the inner part of his bat. The ball goes back over the bowler's head and down to the long on region for four runs.

Washington Sundar is the new batter in.

Pat Cummins to Nishant Sindhu, OUT! CAUGHT! Pat Cummins breaks through as he so often does for whichever side he plays. The slower ball does the trick for the SRH skipper. Takes pace off and serves it on a length, on off. Sindhu plants his front foot towards the pitch of the ball, and he tries to clear the long off fence. He goes through the line but fails to pick up the change of pace. He is early into the lofted hit, and it goes only as far as long off, where Heinrich Klaasen makes no mistake. The 38-run stand has been broken. GT are 64/3.

Pat Cummins to Sai Sudharsan, Dug in short, angled in, on middle. Sudharsan swivels and gets his hands high to hook it to deep backward square leg. They cross.

Pat Cummins to Sai Sudharsan, Cummins goes around the wicket and bowls a back-of-a-length delivery, outside off. Sai Sudharsan looks to slap it through cover, but ends up getting a thick inside edge, which goes behind the stumps toward the keeper.

Pat Cummins (2-0-8-0) brings himself back into the attack.

Sakib Hussain to Sai Sudharsan, Rolls his fingers over the ball, on a short of a length, on middle. Sai turns it in front of square leg and crosses over. The throw is lobbed towards the bowling end and hits the stumps, but Sudharsan was well in.

Sakib Hussain to Sai Sudharsan, Back of a length, just outside off. Sai Sudharsan pulls it with control, but straight to the short mid-wicket fielder.

Sakib Hussain to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Lovely shot! On the fuller side, going away with the angle. Sudharsan extends his hands and meets the ball right under his eyes. He plays a punchy drive to the right of the cover fielder and the deep fielder stands no chance.

Sakib Hussain to Nishant Sindhu, Hussain hits the hard length, angling it away, around off. Nishant Sindhu pulls it from the inner half of his bat through square leg for a single.

Sakib Hussain to Nishant Sindhu, Lands it on a nagging length, on off. Sindhu punches it wide of the cover fielder. They think about the single but eventually decide against it and rightly so, as the fielder was quick to the ball.

Sakib Hussain to Sai Sudharsan, Sakib Hussain starts from over the wicket and bowls on a good length, on middle. Sai Sudharsan clips it to square leg and gets across for a single.

STRATEGIC BREAK! A well-fought battle between bat and ball in the first 8 overs. The Sunrisers dominated the Powerplay, picking up a couple of wickets and keeping the scoring rate low. However, since the Powerplay, the Titans have scored 22 runs in the next 2 overs and are looking to even things up. The next few overs will dictate how this first innings will go, and SRH still have the likes of Sakib Hussain and Shivang Kumar, who haven't even bowled yet. With that said, here's Sakib Hussain...

Eshan Malinga to Sai Sudharsan, At the sticks, the ball keeps a bit low, on a short of a length. Sudharsan makes room to force it away on the off side. Ends up chopping it down in front of point. Single taken.

Eshan Malinga to Sai Sudharsan, Malinga aims for a yorker this time, but ends up slipping a low full toss on middle. Sai Sudharsan rolls his wrists and flicks it to the right of the deep square leg fielder for a couple of runs.

Eshan Malinga to Nishant Sindhu, Lands it on a back of a length, on off and middle. Sindhu knocks it off the back foot wide of cover and gets to the other end.

Eshan Malinga to Nishant Sindhu, Beaten! Good-length delivery, outside off, Nishant Sindhu prods halfway toward the delivery and tries to punch it to cover, but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Eshan Malinga to Sai Sudharsan, Into the surface, around leg. Sai shovels it down to deep fine leg for a single.

Eshan Malinga to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! CRACKED! Eshan Malinga scoots from over the wicket and bowls it on a back of a length, outside off. Sai Sudharsan hangs back, frees his arms and cuts it to the right of backward point for four more runs. The 50 is up for GT.

Eshan Malinga comes on to bowl now, the fourth pacer used by SRH so far.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Nishant Sindhu, FOUR! Hit with real authority! Fuller now by Reddy, outside off. Sindhu gets the width to free his arms and he climbs onto it. Gets his hands through the ball and pumps it over wide mid off for a boundary. A productive over for the Titans. 13 runs off it.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Nishant Sindhu, Reddy bends his back and offers a well-directed bouncer, on middle. Nishant Sindhu gets on his toes and dabs it back to the bowler.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Nishant Sindhu, Wonderful effort! Reddy slips in the short ball, over off. Nishant Sindhu arches back and uses the pace to play the uppercut. Praful Hinge has been cleverly placed at a fine deep third. He moves to his right and leaps to take the catch. Praful lobs the ball back in play before going over the ropes. Hinge slips after going beyond the fence and cannot get to the ball in time to complete the catch. Two runs taken.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Nishant Sindhu, SIX! That has been smoked away! Another back-of-a-length delivery from Reddy, angling in, around off. Nishant Sindhu gets on his back foot and pulls it up and over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Sai Sudharsan, Pushes the length up, on off. Sudharsan goes hard on the drive. The bat turns in his hand and he slices it off the outer half but wide of backward point for a single.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Sai Sudharsan, Nitish Kumar Reddy comes from around the wicket. Back of a length, just outside off. Sai Sudharsan comes down the track and dabs it to cover.

A positive Powerplay for the bowling team. GT are scoring under 6 runs an over right now and have lost a couple of wickets as well.

Praful Hinge to Nishant Sindhu, FOUR! One bounce and over the ropes! At 134.2 kph, this is bowled on a back of a length, on off. Nishant Sindhu gives the bowler the charge and stays leg side of the ball to slam it over cover for his second boundary. That's the Powerplay done with GT being 34/2. According to Murali Kartik, this is Gujarat's lowest Powerplay score of the season.

Praful Hinge to Nishant Sindhu, Bends his back and digs it in short, on off. A late decision from Nishant to play the upper-cut but he fails to connect.

Praful Hinge to Nishant Sindhu, Goes wide on the crease on the around-the-wicket angle and tightens his line too. Fuller and on the off stump. Sindhu covers the line and defends.

Praful Hinge to Nishant Sindhu, FOUR! Top shot! Fractionally wide but enough for Sindhu to cash in. Nishant leans into the length ball and plays the square drive through point. He picks up a boundary to get going.

Praful Hinge to Nishant Sindhu, Greets Sindhu with a bumper, over the left shoulder. Nishant drops his wrists and sways away to let it go.

Nishant Sindhu walks in at number 4.

Praful Hinge to Jos Buttler, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! SRH get the review right, and their joy knows no bounds. First Gill, now Buttler, two big wickets for Praful Hinge. Tailing back in sharply, on a length, going down leg from middle. Buttler walks across and hangs low but fails to lay any bat on the scoop. Ishan Kishan moves to his left and snaffles it. He goes up in an appeal, as does Praful Hinge. Praful feels there is a deflection, and Pat Cummins takes the review with a couple of seconds left on the timer. The UltraEdge comes up with a spike, confirming bat's involvement. The on-field decision is overturned. GT are now 26/2.

Review time! It is given as a wide but the keeper Ishan Kishan seems pretty confident that there's an edge on it. The bowler is also certain and Pat Cummins signals for the DRS. The third umpire is called in and UltraEdge confirms that there is some bat involved. OUT.

Praful Hinge now changes ends, replacing Pat Cummins.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Sai Sudharsan, Ambitious attempt! This is on a back of a length, over middle. Sai Sudharsan shuffles across the stumps and gets low, trying to scoop but misses.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Sai Sudharsan, Hits the good length at 136.3 kph, on middle. Sudharsan tries to flick it away but the ball nips away a bit. Gets a soft leading edge and the ball rolls towards NKR.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Sai Sudharsan, Fuller now, around off. Sai Sudharsan gets forward and plays a punchy drive to mid off.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Jos Buttler, Leg bye! Reddy lands it on a good length, outside off. Buttler takes a step across the stumps for the scoop but the ball goes under the bat to catch him on the pads. The ball deflects away towards backward point for a leg bye.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Jos Buttler, Stays full, on off. Buttler takes a step down the track but ends up yorking himself. Squeezes it out onto the pads.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Gets it through! Reddy goes full in search of swing but dishes out a half-volley, on middle and leg. Buttler's head does not fall over and he stays balanced at the crease. Flicks it just wide of mid-wicket, where Sakib Hussain is late to get low to his right, and the ball races past him for a boundary.

Pat Cummins to Sai Sudharsan, Nice and tight, in and around the off pole, on a good length. Sai Sudharsan walks down the track and blocks it off.

Pat Cummins to Jos Buttler, Leg bye! Slanting in at the hips, on a back of a length. Jos fails to lay any bat on the glance. A leg bye is taken as the ball goes behind off the thigh pad.

Pat Cummins to Jos Buttler, A play and a miss! Cummins errs in line as he offers width, fractionally short. Buttler does not go hard on the cut and has a tentative push at it. Gets beaten on the outside edge.

Pat Cummins to Jos Buttler, Hurls it on a good length, outside off. Jos Buttler shoulders arms.

Pat Cummins to Jos Buttler, Cummins goes full, outside off. Buttler extends his hands, looking to caress it through the off side. The ball goes off the outer half to the left of deep point for a couple of runs.

Pat Cummins to Sai Sudharsan, Serves it on a good length, across off. Sai punches it through point and picks up a single.

Pat Cummins switches ends now.

Praful Hinge to Jos Buttler, Beaten! End of a successful first over for Hinge. In the corridor of uncertainty, bowled on a good length. A loose poke by Buttler but he is lucky not to nick this one behind.

Praful Hinge to Sai Sudharsan, From around the wicket, honing in on the off stump, on a nagging length. Sai looks to defend it right under his eyes. The ball rolls behind the stumps on the leg side off the face of the blade. Single taken.

Praful Hinge to Jos Buttler, Jos is off the mark! Swinging back in, on a length, on off and middle. Buttler walks across the stumps and flicks it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Praful Hinge to Jos Buttler, In the channel, on a good length. Buttler leans forward and taps it to the man at a catching cover.

A big early wicket for SRH, and that brings Jos Buttler to the crease.

Praful Hinge to Shubman Gill, OUT! CAUGHT! Praful Hinge hands SRH an early wicket and it is the big one of the GT skipper. Hinge pushes the length up, on off and middle. A bit of shape back into the right-hander. Gill brings his bottom hand into play and jabs at it. The ball is a bit too full for Shubman to get under it and he fails to find the elevation. Hits it flat to mid on, where Heinrich Klaasen gets his hands forward and takes a good, low catch.

Praful Hinge to Shubman Gill, Missed out! Drifting down leg, on a length. Gill fails to help it away and the ball goes behind off the pads. Ishan Kishan moves to his left and he gets low to make the stop.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Shubman Gill, Not in control! Fuller now, moving away in the air, outside off. Shubman Gill dances down the track, looking to go down the ground, more over mid on. The ball curves away to catch a leading edge. It lands well in front of the man at deep backward point. They cross.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Width offered and Gill cashes in! Short and wide on off by Reddy, there to be put away. Shubman hangs back, extends his hands and slaps it to the right of deep backward point for a four.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Shubman Gill, PUT DOWN! It went at a good height but it was one of those chances that just stick. Seam-up ball, full in length, on the off pole. Gill looks to drive it down the ground but the ball comes on slower than he expected. He chips it back towards the bowler. Reddy sticks out the right hand as the ball comes to him at chest height. The ball hits him on the palm and drops down on the strip.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Sai Sudharsan, Almost chopped it back onto the stumps! Very full, going across off. Sudharsan extends his hands to jam it out. Ekes out an inside edge and the ball goes past the stumps, behind on the leg side for a run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Sai Sudharsan, Uppish but safe! Tigther line this time, on middle and leg, on a length. The ball holds up in the surface as Sai looks to work it away on the leg side. Spoons it uppishly but away from the bowler to his left.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Class written all over it! Floated up by Reddy from over the wicket. Full and curving away from the left-hander. Sudharsan presses onto the front foot and just times the drive between cover and mid off for the first boundary of the game.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to share the new ball with Pat Cummins.

Pat Cummins to Shubman Gill, A tidy first over from the SRH skipper. A little too straight by Pat, at the hips. Shubman gets on his toes and nudges it to mid-wicket.

Pat Cummins to Shubman Gill, Angled into the right-hander at 141.7 kph, on a good length. The ball seems to have stopped a bit on Gill, who checks his shot as he works it to mid-wicket.

Pat Cummins to Sai Sudharsan, Lands it on a good length, around leg. Sai clips it off the pads behind square leg and turns the strike over.

Pat Cummins to Sai Sudharsan, Fuller and attacking the sticks. Sudharsan stays balanced at the crease and plays a wristy flick between mid-wicket and mid on. The ball does not have enough legs to reach the fence and the mid on fielder hauls it in with a slide. The converging mid-wicket fielder mops it up. Another couple for Sai.

Pat Cummins to Sai Sudharsan, Drags the length back a bit, on middle and leg. Sai brings his wrists into play and turns it to the left of deep backward square leg. Sudharsan has to hurry to complete the second run and he gets home before the throw comes in. Sai and the Titans are underway.

Pat Cummins to Sai Sudharsan, Right on the money! Nice and full, wobble seam ball, attacking the front pad. It seams away a touch and Sudharsan pats it back to Cummins.

All in readiness for the game to begin. The two on-field umpires make their way out to the middle, followed by the players of Sunrisers Hyderabad. Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill walk out in that changed Gujarat Titans kit, walk out to open the innings. SRH skipper Pat Cummins has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

Impact sub options for SRH - Aniket Verma, Travis Head, Liam Livingstone, Harsh Dubey and Harshal Patel.

Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI) - Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (WK), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Ravichandran Smaran, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins (C), Shivang Kumar, Eshan Malinga, Sakib Hussain and Praful Hinge.

Impact sub options for GT - Prasidh Krishna, Glenn Phillips, Sai Kishore, Anuj Rawat and Kumar Kushagra.

Gujarat Titans (Playing XI) - Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (WK), Jason Holder, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Nishant Sindhu, Kagiso Rabada and Mohammed Siraj.

The captain of the Gujarat Titans - Shubman Gill says they would have bowled first as well. He feels the wicket looks much better compared to the last couple of games played here. Gill adds that for GT, it is all about staying consistent with their thought process and execution, especially at this stage of the tournament, where every team needs to bring their A-game. Shubman also confirms that they are going in with an unchanged side tonight.

The skipper of the Sunrisers Hyderabad - Pat Cummins says that they will bowl first because they haven't played here and would like to bowl first and chase it down later. Mentions that no one can really read pitches, as there have been a few low totals as well. Adds that they don't feel that this is a knockout game as they still have three games in total left. On GT's superior record against SRH, Cummins says that it's perfect because all the pressure is now on them to not lose and ends by informing that they have no changes in the side.

TOSS - We are all set for the flip of the coin. Both captains exchange ribbons to reinforce the message of the fight against cancer. Pat Cummins calls it correctly. Sunrisers Hyderabad opt to BOWL first.

Let's hear from SRH's leading wicket taker - Eshan Malinga has joined in for a chat as well. Mentions that he had a tough couple of months after suffering a dislocated shoulder, but he is feeling much better now and is focused on getting back to his best by sticking to the basics. Speaking about his bowling, Malinga says that he hasn’t made any major changes to his action or approach, but has been working on generating reverse swing lately. On the challenge of taking on the Gujarat Titans’ batting line-up, he says he plans to stick to his strengths and assess how the batters shape up during the game. When asked whether having a bowling captain helps, Malinga smiles and says it helps very much.

PITCH REPORT - Former England skipper, Eoin Morgan, is pitchside. He starts by saying that it is very hot there in the middle and then talks about the dimensions of the ground, mentioning that the square boundaries are 64 meters and 70 meters on either side, with the straight hit being 74 meters. Sunil Gavaskar joins him and says that there is a fair bit of grass on the surface, and both teams have got top-quality new-ball bowlers. He adds that the ball will also come into the bat nicely, and there are plenty of runs on offer. Morgs highlights that there have been two games played on this pitch 5, and Sunny G reckons that 190 plus is a good score on this surface.

GT's star all-rounder - Washington Sundar has caught up with Katey Martin ahead of the game. Asked about not warming up before the match, Sundar jokes that he is simply trying to preserve energy in the Ahmedabad heat so that he can give his 100 per cent during the game. Speaking about his batting approach, Sundar says he focuses on understanding what the situation demands and backs his instincts while watching the ball as closely as possible. Washington praises GT's top-order, saying the batters understand each other’s strengths really well, which has been one of the reasons behind their success this season.

Titans stand for a cause - Gujarat will wear their special lavender jerseys for tonight's clash as part of their annual initiative to support the fight against cancer. GT have been carrying out this initiative since 2023, aiming to spread awareness about early detection and access to quality care. GT won their lavender jersey game in 2023, while the 2024 fixture ended in a washout before they suffered a defeat in last year's match. Stay tuned for the toss and team news.

The contest within the contest - The battle could ultimately come down to Gujarat's bowling attack against Hyderabad's batting muscle. Rashid Khan appears to have rediscovered his rhythm with 15 wickets this season, the most among spinners, while GT's pace unit has picked up a league-leading 63 wickets in IPL 2026.

Destruction up front - SRH possess arguably the most destructive batting unit in the competition. Their top-three of Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head and Ishan Kishan have collectively struck at 191 this season, the best strike-rate for any top-order in IPL 2026, while smashing a tournament-high 80 sixes. Abhishek alone has scored 475 runs at a staggering strike rate of 210, alongside 36 sixes already this campaign.

Consistency at the top - GT's success has largely revolved around the consistency of Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan. The duo has already added 520 runs together this season, the second-most by an opening pair in IPL 2026, with both batters currently featuring among the top five run-scorers of the tournament. Gill has scored 462 runs at an average of 46.2, while Sudharsan has piled up 440 runs with five 50-plus scores.

Greetings, all - We have got two of the form teams in the competition going head-to-head tonight in Ahmedabad as the Gujarat Titans take on the Sunrisers Hyderabad. Both sides would have been pretty pleased watching last night's result in Dharamsala, where Punjab Kings slumped to a fourth straight defeat, especially considering PBKS are among their challengers not just for a playoff spot, but also for a potential top-two finish.

... MATCH DAY ...

High stakes in Ahmedabad - The Gujarat Titans go up against the Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Narendra Modi Stadium in what promises to be a crunch clash in the playoff race. With the tournament entering its decisive phase, both sides will be eager to strengthen their playoff chances and continue the momentum built over the last few weeks. Titans on the rise - A couple of defeats at the start of the tournament and a couple more through the middle phase briefly slowed their campaign, but Gujarat now come into this contest on the back of four consecutive victories at a crucial juncture. Top three lead the charge - Before the start of the season, much of the discussion revolved around the heavy reliance on the top three of Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler, and the trio has delivered with 67 per cent of GT's runs coming from them. Washington and Holder add balance - The middle order did not inspire much confidence initially, but Washington Sundar has begun to make his presence felt with the bat lately, which will come as an encouraging sign for GT. The arrival of Jason Holder has also added a different dimension to the side, with the all-rounder picking up 10 wickets in just 5 matches. Although Holder is yet to make a major impact with the bat, his overall presence has made the Titans look like a far more balanced outfit. Bowling attack firing in tandem - Rashid Khan appears to have rediscovered his rhythm after a difficult few months leading into the IPL, where he looked less threatening than usual. Alongside him, the pace attack led by Mohammed Siraj and Kagiso Rabada has consistently set the tone in the Powerplay with early breakthroughs. Sunrisers recover after a slow start - Hyderabad have engineered a remarkable turnaround after a sluggish start to the season that saw them manage just 1 win from their first 4 matches. Since then, SRH have won 6 of their next 7 games to firmly push themselves back into the playoff conversation at a crucial stage of the tournament. Top four powering SRH - Most of their batting returns have come from the top four, with Heinrich Klaasen, Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan all scoring more than 400 runs this season. After a relatively quiet start to the campaign, Travis Head has also found form in recent games. Pace unit making the difference - Like GT, it has been the pace attack that has done much of the damage for the Sunrisers, with Eshan Malinga and Sakib Hussain emerging as key figures. Not many would have expected the duo to step up in the presence of more experienced names, but they have grabbed their opportunities impressively. The arrival of Pat Cummins has further strengthened the SRH setup, while Nitish Kumar Reddy’s improvement with the ball after working on his bowling leading into the season has added valuable balance to the side. Form (Last 5 completed matches, recent first) - GT - WWWWL | SRH - WLWWW. History favours Gujarat - There have been six meetings between these two sides in the IPL. After SRH won the very first encounter, GT have gone on to win each of the next five clashes. Moreover, the Sunrisers are yet to register a victory at the Narendra Modi Stadium, having lost all four of their matches at the venue. Powerplay battle could decide it all - Last season, crossing the 200-run mark in Ahmedabad almost felt routine, with the surface regularly producing batting shootouts. This year, the conditions have posed a different challenge with seamers finding movement both through the air and off the deck. How the top orders of both sides negotiate that early threat could well decide the direction of the contest.