{"id":60740,"date":"2025-04-07T11:13:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T11:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/?p=60740"},"modified":"2025-04-07T11:13:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T11:13:13","slug":"gills-grace-sirajs-fire-power-gujarat-titans-to-dominant-win-over-sunrisers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/07\/gills-grace-sirajs-fire-power-gujarat-titans-to-dominant-win-over-sunrisers\/","title":{"rendered":"Gill\u2019s Grace & Siraj\u2019s Fire Power Gujarat Titans to Dominant Win Over Sunrisers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Skipper Shubman Gill<\/strong> played a captain\u2019s knock with a stylish unbeaten 61<\/strong>, while Mohammed Siraj<\/strong> lit up the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium with fiery figures of 4 for 17<\/strong>, as Gujarat Titans (GT)<\/strong> cruised to a 7-wicket win<\/strong> over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)<\/strong> on Sunday night.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udd25 Siraj Shines With the Ball<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Bowling first, GT\u2019s pace spearhead Siraj<\/strong> blew away SRH\u2019s top order, removing both Travis Head (8)<\/strong> and Abhishek Sharma<\/strong> early. His aggressive spell helped reduce the hosts to 39 for 4 at one stage.<\/p>\n

He was well supported by:<\/p>\n

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    \ud83c\udf00 R Sai Kishore<\/strong> \u2013 2\/24 (tight left-arm spin)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    \u26a1 Prasidh Krishna<\/strong> \u2013 2\/25 (quick and clever)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    \ud83d\udcaa Mohammed Shami<\/strong> \u2013 2\/28 (early breakthroughs)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    SRH eventually limped to 152\/8<\/strong> in their 20 overs, with Nitish Kumar Reddy\u2019s 31<\/strong> being the only significant score.<\/p>\n

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    \ud83c\udfcf Gill Leads the Chase With Class<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Despite early hiccups \u2014 GT were 16 for 2<\/strong> inside four overs \u2014 the calm and composed Shubman Gill<\/strong> rebuilt the innings in style.<\/p>\n

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      He partnered with Washington Sundar<\/strong>, who cracked a fluent 49 off 29 balls<\/strong>, in a 90-run third-wicket stand<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Gill brought up his fifty in 36 balls<\/strong>, displaying trademark elegance with cover drives and late cuts.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Sundar narrowly missed out on a half-century but ensured GT were firmly in control.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      \ud83d\udca5 Rutherford Finishes With a Flourish<\/strong><\/h3>\n

      With the chase nearly done, Sherfane Rutherford<\/strong> added the finishing touches with an explosive cameo of 35 off 16 balls<\/em>*, smashing boundaries at will to seal the game in just 16.4 overs<\/strong> \u2014 with 20 balls to spare<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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      \ud83c\udfaf BRIEF SCORES:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

      Sunrisers Hyderabad:<\/strong> 152\/8 in 20 overs
      (Nitish Kumar Reddy 31; Mohammed Siraj 4\/17<\/em>)<\/p>\n

      Gujarat Titans:<\/strong> 153\/3 in 16.4 overs
      (Shubman Gill 61<\/em>, Washington Sundar 49; Mohammed Shami 2\/28*)<\/p>\n

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      \ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f Today\u2019s Fixture:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

      Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru<\/strong>
      \ud83d\udccd Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai<\/em>
      \ud83d\udd62 Start Time: 7:30 PM IST<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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