The Sunrisers Hyderabad suffered a 38-run defeat against the Gujarat Titans in the 51st game of the Indian Premier League 2025, which took place on 2nd May at the iconic Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium. This loss has almost knocked them out of the tournament, as they currently sit at the ninth spot with just three victories from the ten matches they have played so far.
The hosts posted 224/6 in the given 20 overs of the game. However, SRH played well and got a positive start, but they failed to keep their winning momentum and managed to post 186/6, making them lose this game by 38 runs. Given below are the three major reasons why SRH suffered defeat against GT in this clash.
Poor intent to chase
The side has the mediocrity of intent of hitting. Apart from Abhishek Sharma, the other batters do not seem aggressive and have a positive belief to chase down the total in this match. This lack of intent from their batters was one of the major reasons for their defeat.
Inability to dismiss the top 3 batters early
GT got a great start in this game. Young batter Sai Sudharsan hammered a quick 48 off 23 balls while captain Shubman Gill chipped in 76 off 38 balls, featuring 10 boundaries and two sixes. Apart from these two, Jos Buttler also chipped in 64 off 37 balls. The SRH bowlers failed miserably on the Ahmedabad pitch and failed to dismiss them early in the game. This inability allowed GT batters to post a huge total, which created pressure on SRH’s batters during their run chase.
Struggles of big overseas batters
Overseas batters like Travis Head and Heinrich Klaasen fail to perform in the last game. The Aussie sensation failed to support Abhishek Sharma in the opening stand. Things could have changed; this case was there. In addition, the South African star, who was the costliest player in the franchise, failed to make his impression.
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