Gujarat Titans secured a dominant victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad
Gujarat Titans climbed to the summit of the IPL 2026 standings after clinical bowling performances from Kagiso Rabada and Jason Holder secured a crushing 82-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad on Tuesday.Defending a competitive total of 168 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, the Titans produced a lethal opening spell that left the visiting side in ruins.Hyderabad collapsed to just 86 runs in 14.5 overs, marking their lowest-ever total in the history of the tournament.
Rabada and Holder dismantle batting lineup
Kagiso Rabada set the tone early by removing the dangerous Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan within the powerplay.His figures of 3 for 28 provided the foundation for the defense.Jason Holder matched this efficiency, taking 3 for 20 by exploiting the extra bounce on the surface to dismiss Heinrich Klaasen and Nitish Kumar Reddy.Mohammed Siraj also contributed significantly, starting the second innings with a wicket-maiden by sending Travis Head back for a duck.
Sudharsan and Sundar rebuild innings
Earlier, the Titans faced early trouble, losing Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler during their lowest powerplay score of the season.However, Sai Sudharsan played a mature knock of 61 off 44 balls to steady the ship.He found excellent support in Washington Sundar, who accelerated the scoring with a fluent 50 off 33 deliveries.Their 60-run partnership for the fourth wicket ensured the hosts reached a total that proved far beyond Hyderabad's reach on a tricky black-soil pitch.
Record breaking night at Ahmedabad
This 82-run victory represents the largest winning margin by runs for the Gujarat franchise since their debut.Historically, the Ahmedabad venue has been a fortress for the Titans, who have now defeated Hyderabad in all four encounters held at this stadium.While the visitors struggled to find rhythm, Pat Cummins was the lone fighter with the bat, top-scoring with a brief 19 before the tail was polished off by Rashid Khan.
