On April 6, 2025, the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Uppal, Hyderabad, hosted the 19th IPL 2025 match. Gujarat Titans (GT) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) faced off in a crucial game for the host team, who have lost three straight games.
After winning the toss, Shubman Gill decided to bowl first. Mohammed Siraj, a local youngster, showed off by cheaply dismissing Travis Head (4) and Abhishek Sharma (18). He finished with statistics of 4/17 after taking the wickets of Simarjeet Singh and Aniket Verma.
With 31 from Nitish Reddy, 27 from Heinrich Klaasen, and a cameo of 22* in 9 balls from captain Pat Cummins, SRH slithered to 152/8.
In response, SRH pacers Mohammad Shami and Pat Cummins dismissed Sai Sudarshan and Jos Buttler for cheap. But then Washington Sundar, on his GT debut, made 49 in 29 balls with 5 fours and 2 sixes while adding 90 runs with captain Shubman Gill.
Gill held one end remaining unbeaten on 61 with 9 fours, while Sherfane Rutherford scored 35* in 16 balls as GT reached the target in 16.4 overs, scoring 153/3. GT won the match by 7 wickets, handing SRH their 4th straight loss in the competition.
The cricket fraternity was all praises for GT bowlers, especially Mohammed Siraj and batter Washington Sundar for their role in the team’s win. They shared their elation on social media.
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