GT vs SRH — Match 56, IPL 2026
Result: GT Won by 82 Runs
Gujarat Titans 168/5 (20 overs) beat Sunrisers Hyderabad 86 all out (14.5 overs) by 82 runs
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium | Date: Tuesday, 12th May 2026
In one of the most one-sided contests of IPL 2026, Gujarat Titans obliterated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 82 runs to record their biggest-ever win and claim top spot on the points table. SRH were bowled out for just 86 — their lowest-ever total in IPL history — as Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, and Jason Holder produced a bowling masterclass at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
This was GT's fifth consecutive victory, only the second time in their IPL history they have achieved such a run. SRH, who came into this fixture with a chance to go top of the table themselves, instead saw their playoff campaign take a massive blow — both in terms of points and net run rate.
GT Innings — A Slow Start, A Brilliant Recovery
SRH opted to bowl first on winning the toss, and the early signs justified that decision. The Ahmedabad pitch played significantly slower than GT captain Shubman Gill anticipated — he had called it a good wicket at the toss, but deliveries stuck in the surface, the new ball jagged both ways, and scoring square of the wicket was nearly impossible.
Praful Hinge was the early architect of SRH's bowling effort. He removed Gill for just 5 off 7 balls — a mistimed chip to mid-on — and then convinced his captain Pat Cummins to review a caught-behind shout against Jos Buttler, which came off. GT slumped to 26/2 inside the Powerplay. A brief Nishant Sindhu cameo (22 off 14) lifted the score to 34/2 at six overs, but Cummins removed him in the 10th over to leave GT at a precarious 68/3 at the halfway stage.
What followed was the match within the match. Sai Sudharsan — GT's most reliable performer all season — settled, read the surface, and gradually accelerated. He reached his sixth half-century of IPL 2026 off 38 balls, anchoring an innings that was threatening to stall. Sakib Hussain broke a crucial 60-run partnership to dismiss him for 61 off 44.
Then came Washington Sundar — and the innings shifted completely. Sundar attacked the surface with a combination of power and sheer inventiveness. He rolled his wrists on rising balls, scooped a Malinga yorker down fine, and smashed an expensive penultimate over to carry GT past 150. He reached his fifty off just 32 balls, finishing unbeaten on 50 off 33. A quickfire unbeaten 40-run stand with Jason Holder (11* off 10) in the final overs pushed GT to 168/5 — a total that, given the pitch, was more than competitive.
SRH Innings — A Powerplay Massacre
What SRH required was a solid Powerplay foundation. What they got was carnage.
Mohammed Siraj opened with a wicket-maiden, dismissing the dangerous Travis Head for a 4-ball duck. Then Kagiso Rabada arrived. Abhishek Sharma welcomed him with a six — the last thing that went right for SRH. Two deliveries later, Abhishek dragged the ball onto his stumps for 6. Ishan Kishan launched a maximum but nicked behind to Buttler off Rabada in the next over. In the final Powerplay over, Smaran Ravichandran lofted tamely to mid-off.
SRH: 34/4 at the end of the Powerplay. The chase of 169 was effectively over in 6 overs.
Salil Arora (16 off 13) provided the only meaningful resistance, picking a few boundaries before Prasidh Krishna had him edging behind in the 10th over. Jason Holder then took three in quick succession — Heinrich Klaasen for 14 off a short ball, Nitish Reddy caught by Washington in the deep, and Pat Cummins (19 off 9, top score) later falling to Prasidh. Rashid Khan finished proceedings, stumping Praful Hinge off a wrong'un. SRH: 86 all out in 14.5 overs.
Behind the stumps, Jos Buttler had an extraordinary day — 5 dismissals in the innings, a new IPL record for a wicket-keeper in a single innings, surpassing Wriddhiman Saha's previous best of 4.
Key Performances
Sai Sudharsan (GT) — 61 off 44
Composed, pressure-absorbing knock on a difficult surface. His sixth fifty of IPL 2026 and another reminder of why he is GT's most dependable batter.
Washington Sundar (GT) — 50 off 33
Inventive, aggressive and match-defining in the death overs. Played shots that looked impossible on that sluggish Ahmedabad track.
Kagiso Rabada (GT) — 3/28 off 4 overs
Unplayable with the new ball. Dismantled SRH's top order alongside Siraj in the most decisive powerplay of IPL 2026.
Jason Holder (GT) — 3/20 off 4 overs
Ruthless in the middle overs. The experienced West Indian all-rounder was everywhere — batting, bowling, and catching.
Prasidh Krishna (GT) — 2/23 off 3 overs
Back in the side after injury and immediately impactful. His return adds serious depth to GT's already fearsome attack.
Jos Buttler (GT, wk) — 5 dismissals
A new IPL record for the most dismissals by a keeper in one innings, surpassing Wriddhiman Saha's mark of 4.
Praful Hinge (SRH) — 2/17 off 3 overs
The one bright spot in an otherwise forgettable day for SRH with the ball.
Phase-by-Phase Breakdown
GT Powerplay (34/2)
Slow start on a difficult pitch. Hinge removed both Gill and Buttler cheaply. Run-rate 5.66.
GT Middle Overs (80/1)
Sudharsan and Washington rebuilt brilliantly. The partnership was worth 60+ at a run-rate of 8.88.
GT Death Overs (54/2)
Washington and Holder launched. 10.8 run-rate. GT posted 168 — well above par for this surface.
SRH Powerplay (34/4)
A catastrophe. Rabada and Siraj bowled all 6 overs between them. The chase was effectively dead.
SRH Middle Overs (52/6)
Arora briefly resisted. Holder and Prasidh finished the job. SRH 86 all out in 14.5 overs.
Where Do They Go Next?
Gujarat Titans head to Kolkata next, facing Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens on Saturday. Five wins on the bounce, top of the table, NRR boosted massively — the momentum is extraordinary and a direct final berth is very much in their sights.
Sunrisers Hyderabad travel to Chennai for a Monday fixture against Chennai Super Kings at MA Chidambaram Stadium. That match is now effectively must-win. SRH's batting will need a complete reset — being bowled out for 86 on a pitch that even GT found difficult raises serious questions about their temperament under pressure. Pat Cummins and the think-tank have a lot of work to do before that Chennai clash.
