Lavender-clad Titans clinch top spot with record-breaking win over SRH at home
With five wins on the trot, our Titans have claimed the top spot in the TATA IPL 2026 with 16 points from 12 games.
12 May, 2026
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On a special night showcasing our commitment to the fight against cancer, our Titans, in special lavender jerseys, produced an impressive all-round performance in the TATA IPL 2026 to help us defeat the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 82 runs in front of our passionate fans in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, May 12.
Put in to bat, Sai Sudharsan (61) and Washington Sundar (50) slammed brilliant fifties to power us to 168/5 in our 20 overs.
Later, our bowlers picked up wickets at regular intervals to bowl out SRH for 86 in 14.5 overs.
Kagiso Rabada and Jason Holder were our standout bowlers with three wickets each. Prasidh ‘Skiddy’ Krishna contributed with two scalps, while Mohammed Siraj and Rashid Khan chipped in with one wicket apiece.
With five consecutive victories under our belt, our joint-longest winning streak alongside five wins in 2022, we have stormed to the top of the TATA IPL 2026 points table with 16 points from 12 matches.
Here’s how the game panned out at our home, the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium:
A challenging start
Our in-form openers Sudharsan and Shubman Gill got us off to a decent start. Sai Su entertained the fans with a glorious cover drive off Nitish Reddy in the second over.
Sindhu looked in great touch as he hit Reddy for the first six of our innings over deep mid-wicket. However, our third-wicket stand ended after Sindhu fell for 22 in the 10th over.
Following Sindhu’s dismissal, Sai Su and Washi steadied our innings with a crucial partnership at Gujaratno Gadh.
Meanwhile, Sai Su continued his red-hot form as he hit Eshan Malinga and Sakib Hussain for scintillating sixes.
Furthermore, Sai Su surpassed Heinrich Klaasen to claim the Orange Cap. While our southpaw became the first batter to cross the 500-run mark this season, he departed for 61 in the 17th over, laced with five fours and two maximums.
In the final few overs, Washi stole the limelight as he took on the SRH pacers, including slamming Malinga for two fours and a six in the penultimate over.
While Washi brought up his half-century off just 32 balls, our Titans posted 168 on the board.
KG continued his superb spell as he then bagged the big wicket of Ishan Kishan (11) in the fourth over. Our South African speedster claimed his third wicket of the night as he removed Smaran Ravichandran (9) to reduce SRH to 32/4.
Our bowlers picked up regular wickets
SRH’s Klaasen and Salil Arora added 24 runs for the fifth wicket, before Prasidh removed Salil (16) in the 10th over.
Our bowlers continued to chip away with regular wickets as Holder dismissed Klaasen (14) and Nitish (2) in the following over.
Later, in the 13th over, Holder got the better of Shivang Kumar (4) to bag his third on the special night.
Top of the table
Our Titans wrapped up the SRH’s innings as Prasidh removed opposition captain Cummins (19), while Rashid dismissed Hinge (3) to guide us to our biggest win in terms of runs in the TATA IPL.
For his match-defining spell (3/28), Rabada was adjudged the Player of the Match in Ahmedabad.
With our fifth win on the trot, our Titans will aim to continue the winning streak against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday, May 16.
Brief Scores: Gujarat Titans 168/5 in 20 overs (Sai Sudharsan 61, Washington Sundar 50; Praful Hinge 2/17) beat Sunrisers Hyderabad 86/10 in 14.5 overs (Pat Cummins 19, Salil Arora 16; Jason Holder 3/20) by 82 runs.
