40th match, GT vs SRH, IPL 2022: Gujarat Titans won by 5 wickets
The Gujarat Titans (GT) ascended to the top of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 points table with a 5 wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the last over on Wednesday at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Gujarat Titans won in a thrilling last-ball finish because to Umran Malik's outstanding fast bowling performance, which included a fantastic five-wicket haul. GT openers Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha responded quickly at the top, scoring 31/0 in the first three overs while chasing a big mark of 196. In the powerplay, Saha was on fire, hitting seven fours and a six.
After 6 overs, SRH were 59-0 for the first wicket, having put on a fifty-run partnership. In the seventh over, Gill smacked his first six against Washington Sundar. With two wickets, Umran Malik drew SRH back into the game. After the GT skipper was caught by Jansen, the speedster rattled Gill's off-stump and then scalped Hardik Pandya's wicket. In the 11th over, Saha reached his half-century, and he was joined by David Miller. As GT needed 87 off 48, the opener smashed straight fours against Jansen. Umran Malik took the key wicket of Saha with a 153 KPH yorker. After Tewatia added two fours, GT needed 61 off the final five.
Malik's bowling magic continued as he took the wickets of Miller and Abhinav Manohar in quick succession to claim his maiden fifer in the tournament. With a four and six against Natarajan, Tewatia reduced the equation to 35 off 12 deliveries, bringing GT closer. With 22 runs needed off six balls, the left-handed hitter smacked another maximum before Rashid Khan smacked three sixes to get GT across the line on the penultimate ball. Earlier, the SRH made one alteration to their lineup after being assigned to bat first. Washington Sundar was named to the eleven. SRH got off to a good start with the bat, reaching 22-0 before Mohammad Shami rocked the stumps in the third over, dismissing SRH captain Kane Williamson.
In the same over, Rahul Tripathi hit a six and two fours, but Shami trapped him LBW. SRH were 53-2 after 6 overs after opener Abhishek Sharma smashed two fours. At half-time, SRH were 84-2 thanks to Aiden Markram and Abhishek Sharma's crucial partnership. With a six, Abhishek Sharma completed his half-century, and the boundaries continued to pour off the bats of Markram and Sharma. After Sharma pulled one into the stumps, Alzarri Joseph brought the partnership to an end after SRH were 140-2 at the conclusion of 15 overs. Pooran was caught at long-on, giving Shami his third wicket of the innings. Markram, on the other hand, completed his half-century with a maximum.
GT quickly got up two wickets, including Markram, who was caught by Miller. Washington Sundar was run out by Alzarri Joseph on a direct hit. Shashank Singh smashed 25 runs off six deliveries against Lockie Ferguson, including three sixes, to push SRH to 195-6 in the first innings.
Scores: Gujarat Titans 199/5 (Wriddhiman Saha 68, Rahul Tewatia 40*; Umran Malik 5-25) beat Sunrisers Hyderabad 195/6 (Abhishek Sharma 65, Aiden Markram 56; Mohammad Shami 3-39) by 5 wickets.
