The Gujarat Titans (GT) delivered a masterclass in defensive bowling as they crushed the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 82 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Tuesday, May 12.
Wearing special lavender jerseys to spread cancer awareness, the Titans defended 168 runs successfully, crushed Hyderabad’s batting lineup, registered their fifth straight win, and climbed to the top of the IPL 2026 points table.
After being put in to bat by SRH captain Pat Cummins, Gujarat faced an uphill battle as Praful Hinge (2/17)dismissed both Shubman Gill (5) and Jos Buttler (7) early. However, Sai Sudharsan anchored the innings with a composed 61 off 44 balls, featuring five boundaries and two sixes.
He found a perfect partner in Washington Sundar, who provided the necessary late acceleration with an unbeaten 50 off 33 balls. Their partnership, along with a quick cameo from Nishant Sindhu (22 off 14), pushed the Titans to a competitive 168/5.
Here are some twitter reactions:
GT beat SRH by 82 runs . They are leading the points table now with 16 points.#GTvsSRH #kagisorabada #Siraj pic.twitter.com/y81rieZDzb
— Tamanna e Dil (@ishqsufiyana00) May 12, 2026
What a consistent come back by GT under the captaincy of Shubham Gill. They won 5 matches now back to back.
Same team, now looks dangerous.
Interesting shifts in points table in 2nd half of IPL now.
Well played Sai Sudharsan.#GTvsSRH pic.twitter.com/hn17nz0HiO— Ronak Hadpawat (@ronakronny711) May 12, 2026
GT didn’t just beat SRH today… they completely outclassed them in every department. A pure one-sided domination from start to finish. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/w21wsOYy6q
— Dugout prasanth📽️🏏 (@DieHardFanOfTh4) May 12, 2026
Captain Shubman Gill has been outstanding this season. The way he’s rotating his bowlers, attacking in phases and staying ahead of the game has been top class.
Using Siraj upfront and finishing Rabada’s full quota inside 8 overs against SRH was a pure captaincy statement.… pic.twitter.com/kwiBJGvdb9
— Shubman Gill Fc (@ShubmanGill7fc) May 12, 2026
– srh giving away this match with big margin
– gt showcased the tremendous bowling power and winning the match
– big loss for srh in net run rate and they will now be having negative figures
– gt might cross rcb in terms of nrr as well
– #GTvsSRH pic.twitter.com/BgCZpbupZc— S H I V A N S H (@MehentiLadka) May 12, 2026
GUJARAT TITANS ARE PEAKING AT THE PERFECT TIME! 🥶🔥
◾ GT in IPL 2026: 1st 7 matches: 3 wins, 4 defeats • Next 5 matches: 5 wins, 0 defeats 🤯
◾ 5th consecutive victory on the trot
◾ Extend head-to-head vs SRH to 6-1 💪#SRHvGT #IPL2026 #TATAIPL pic.twitter.com/YxvXbhcaLm— Yogesh Goswami (@yogeshgoswami_) May 12, 2026
🚨 SRH HEAD COACH DANIEL VETTORI TAKES ON SRH'S BATTERS AFTER LOSS AGAINST GT 🚨
Daniel Vettori said 🗣️,
"We knew we needed to get off to a good start and that's what we weren't able to do. But I mean if they'd scored 200 then we knew it would have been incredibly difficult.… pic.twitter.com/moTVsqySYu
— Cricket Central (@CricketCentrl) May 13, 2026
SRH Collapse Early as Mohammed Siraj and Kagiso Rabada Rock Top Order
The Sunrisers’ chase was a disaster from the outset. Mohammed Siraj set the tone with a wicket-maiden first over, dismissing Travis Head for a duck. Kagiso Rabada then tore through the top order in a fiery spell, removing Abhishek Sharma (6), Ishan Kishan (11), and Smaran Ravichandran (9) to leave SRH reeling at 32/4.
Rabada’s clinical performance earned him the Player of the Match award, finishing with figures of 3/28. The middle order offered no resistance against the relentless GT attack. Jason Holder was exceptional, claiming 3/20, while Prasidh Krishna (2/23) and Rashid Khan (1/3) ensured there was no way back for the visitors.
Hyderabad was eventually bundled out for just 86 runs in 14.5 overs—their lowest total in IPL history. This comprehensive victory officially marked Gujarat’s largest-ever win by runs and solidified their status as the team to beat this season.
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