AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — A clinical batting performance from the Gujarat Titans’ middle order helped it register a seven-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday and move into the top four of the Indian Premier League.
In the evening game at Visakhapatnam, defending champion Chennai Super Kings had a first defeat of the season — losing by 20 runs — as Delhi Capitals finally registered its first win in three games.
Impact substitute Sai Sudharsan scored 45 off 36 balls while David Miller contributed 44 not out off 27, as Gujarat’s successful chase finished on 168-3 in 19.1 overs.
The Sunrisers, who had scored the highest total in IPL history with 277-3 in their last outing against Mumbai Indians, had been restricted to 162-8 in 20 overs. Medium pacer Mohit Sharma took 3-25 in four overs.
Opting to bat first, Hyderabad made a comparatively brisk start with openers Mayank Agarwal (16) and Travis Head (19) putting on 34 off 26 balls for the first wicket.
Gujarat’s pacers did much of the hard work in restricting Hyderabad’s progress. Sharma sent back hard hitting youngster Abhishek Sharma for 29 off 20 balls.
