SRH vs GT Ball by Ball Commentary

GILL FINISHES OFF WITH A SINGLE! Good length around the pads, Shubman Gill tucks this to deep square for a single to wrap this up. Gujarat Titans have dominated Sunrisers Hyderabad and won this by 7 wickets and 20 balls to spare.

Fuller on middle and leg, Sherfane Rutherford drills this to long on for one.

FOUR! Delicately cut away for four more. Good length around off, Sherfane Rutherford plays this late, opens the face of his bat and guides this past backward point to his right for four.

SIX! GT has made a mockery of this total. Good length around middle and leg, Sherfane Rutherford clears his front leg and smokes this out of the park towards mid-wicket for a huge six.

Fuller on the pads, Sherfane Rutherford flicks this away for one more.

Pushed through on off, Gill pushes this through cover for one.

FOUR! BOUNDARIES GALORE! Tossed up around off, Shubman Gill prods in front and lofts this over cover for yet another boundary.

FOUR! CRUISE CONTROL FROM GILL! Tossed up around off, Shubman Gill takes a long stride out in front and sweeps this through square leg for four.

Full and on off, Shubman Gill blocks it out.

Floated on off, Sherfane Rutherford nudges this towards mid-wicket for one.

Full, on off, Sherfane Rutherford drives it to deep cover for a single. 18 runs off the over and Sunrisers Hyderabad need just 23 more runs to win off 30 balls.

One good ball this over! Sliding through, nice and full, just outside off, Sherfane Rutherford fails to cut and the ball goes back to the keeper and gets deflected back onto the stumps off the pads.

FOUR! An over to forget for Abhishek Sharma so far! Tossed up, way outside off, asking to be hit. Sherfane Rutherford reaches out and cuts it past backward point for another boundary.

WIDE! Coming on with the arm, full and outside off.

FOUR! A gamble that is turning out to be anything but right for Pat Cummins and Sunrisers Hyderabad! Full, on middle and leg, Sherfane Rutherford swings across and beats deep mid-wicket to his right for four more.

FOUR! Sheer power on this one! Full and on off, Rutherford slaps it over covers again for back-to-back boundaries.

FOUR! Hostile welcome into the attack for Abhishek Sharma! He gives the ball a lot of air and keeps it full, on off, Sherfane Rutherford lifts it over cover for a boundary.

Very lucky to have gotten some bat on it. A yorker, fired in right at the toes, in front of the stumps, Sherfane Rutherford just about manages to dig it off the cue end towards deep third for a single.

Nails the yorker at the stumps, Rutherford digs it out well but straight to point.

Angling in, on a back of a length, Sherfane Rutherford taps it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Not in total control, but Sherfane Rutherford and Gujarat Titans will not mind it one bit. Short of a length, over middle, Rutherford pulls but is a bit late on the shot. Gets a top edge that flies over the keeper for a boundary.

WIDE! A bit too short and outside off.

Good length, outside off, Sherfane Rutherford pushes it to point.

OUT! CAUGHT! Washington Sundar falls one run short of a well-deserved half-century, but he has done his bit to bail his side out of early trouble and set this chase up beautifully. Mohammad Shami gives Sunrisers Hyderabad a big wicket and they will be hoping this to be the one that could change some fortunes for them. Short one and on off, Washington Sundar arches his back and slices it well but in front of deep point. Aniket Verma charges in and dives ahead to take a fine catch. The third umpire is summoned to check if it was taken cleanly, and after watching multiple angles, he deems that the fingers were under the ball. Was a very tricky decision to make and Gujarat Titans are unhappy with that call.

Very full, at the stumps, Sundar drives it to long on and takes a single.

Tossed up, on off, Gill knocks it down to long on for one.

Full, on middle, Shubman Gill tucks it to mid-wicket.

FOUR AND FIFTY FOR GILL! What a knock from the skipper, who is leading right from the front. Found the tempo perfectly and has his side well on track to gun this total down now. Short and on off, Shubman Gill cuts it to the left of deep point. The fielder makes a fumble and lets the ball go through his hands for a boundary.

Much fuller, on off, Washington Sundar lunges and drives it to long off for a single.

Zeeshan comes back into the attack and keeps it nice and full, on off, Gill works it through covers for one.

FOUR! Top shot! Jaydev Unadkat becomes a bit too predictable as he goes short and on off, Washington Sundar moves across and pulls it behind square on the leg side for a boundary. Makes sure to keep it all along the turf.

Fuller than a length, on off, Sundar knocks it to point.

Back of a length, on middle, Shubman Gill stays rooted in the crease and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Goes short again, on off, Sundar shuffles a bit and rolls his wrists over the ball to keep the pull all along the ground to mid-wicket for one.

Full, on off, Gill punches it to deep cover for one.

Back of a length, over the stumps, Sundar makes room and thumps it to deep cover for a single.

FOUR! All class! Fuller and on off, Gill presses ahead and times his drive to bits of perfection threading it through the gap between cover and mid off.

Goes full and on off, Washington Sundar pushes it to mid off and steals a single. Had Jaydev Unadkat hit the stumps at the bowling end, Sundar would've been gone for all money.

Switches to around the wicket to the left-hander and keeps it on a good length, on off, Sundar drives it well but to cover.

Fuller than a length, around off, Shubman Gill knocks it through covers for one.

Angling into middle and off, on a length, Gill punches it to mid off.

Comes from over the wicket and hits the deck, on a length, around off, Gill taps it past point and picks up two runs.

Pushed through on the pads, Shubman Gill tucks this through square leg for one.

Goes away from the left-hander, Washington Sundar rocks back and pushes this towards cover for one.

Floated around off, Washington Sundar gently nudges this through mid-wicket and scampers back for two.

Fuller around off, Shubman Gill drives this to long off for one.

Too full, right underneath the bat. Gill jams this out on off.

Tossed up on off, Washington Sundar lofts this to long on for one.

Pushed through on the pads, Washington Sundar tucks this through mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Mendis bowls right-handed to Sundar and flights this around off, Washington Sundar strides out in front and lofts this over cover for a boundary.

Full and on leg, Gill nudges this through mid-wicket for one more.

Fuller on the pads, Shubman Gill tucks this through mid-wicket and calls for two straightaway. Makes it with ease.

FOUR! Short of a length around the pads, Shubman Gill stands his ground and just hits this past the vacant backwards square leg region for a boundary.

Fuller on off, Shubman Gill pushes this towards the fieldder on off.

Fuller on the pads, Gill drills this through mid on for one to close the over. The home side needs to see the back of at least one of these two as Gill and Sundar are making it look like a walk in the park.

Nagging length, around off, Washington Sundar goes back and pushes it towards cover and runs off for a quick single. The fielder is quick there to make a throw to the keeper but Gill makes it there in time.

A googly, full and just outside off, Washington Sundar comes forward and looks to defend it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Full and wide outside off, Gill pushes this to sweeper cover for one.

FOUR! One hand off the handle but still threads this past the tiny gap between backward point and short third for four does Shubman Gill.

Floated around off, Washington Sundar backs away and punches this past cover for one.

Good length around off, Sundar dabs this towards the off side and takes one.

On a length on off, Shubman Gill pushes this gently in front of Pat Cummins at mid off and sneaks one.

Good length around leg, Washington Sundar flicks this through mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Is this the same surface where the SRH batters struggled? Washington Sundar is absolutely nailing everything right out of the middle of his bat. Good length around the pads, Washington Sundar flicks this through square leg and finds the fence for four.

Hits the hard length around leg, Shubman Gill rolls this through mid on for one.

On a length around off, Shubman Gill pushes this back to the bowler.

SIX! Ends the over with another biggie and Washington Sundar has smoked 20 off this Simarjeet Singh over. Gujarat Titans will be much pleased with the scoreboard reflecting 48 for 2 after the first six. Short-pitched, drifting down leg. Washington Sundar just helps this with a hook towards the fine leg region and sees the ball sail over the fence for six more.

Comes round the wicket, bowls it short-pitched, on off. Washington Sundar blocks it out.

SIX! Sundar has come out with a plan and he is dismantling Simarjeet Singh. Good length on the pads, Washington Sundar moves in and ramps this all the way over the fence towards fine leg for the first six of the GT innings.

Back of a length around off this time, Washington Sundar defends this out.

FOUR! Same result but a better-looking stroke this time from Washington Sundar. Short-pitched, around middle and leg, Washington Sundar swivels and pulls this over mid-wicket for yet another boundary.

FOUR! Simarjeet Singh is greeted with a boundary from the bat of Washington Sundar. Short-pitched, around middle and leg, Washington Sundar stands still and pulls this over mid-wicket for a boundary.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Shubman Gill! Shami drags his length but bowls it on the pads this time, Gill waits for it and flicks it towards deep square leg for another boundary. 11 runs off it.

FOUR! TOP SHOT! Shami overpitches it, right in the slot, around middle, Shubman Gill leans on a bit and whips it over the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary.

Nagging length, on the fourth stump, Washington Sundar opens bat face and runs it down to deep third for a single.

Good length but on the pads, Gill nudges it towards mid on and gets a single there.

Full and around off, Shubman Gill flicks it to mid on off the front foot.

Hard length and outside off, Washington Sundar punches it and beats the backward point fielder to his right for a single.

On a good length, around off, Sundar pushes it towards mid off and takes a quick single to get off the mark.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Pat Cummins has got the biggest wicket of the Gujarat Titans for a three-ball duck and the crowd are on their feet here in Hyderabad! Cummins bowls it on a back of a length from over the wicket and on middle and leg, gets it to nip back in sharply. Jos Buttler gets cut in half as he looks to keep it down towards the off side but gets a faint inside edge. The ball goes to the left of the keeper, where Heinrich Klaasen takes it.

Full and around off, Jos Buttler drills it back to the bowler who stops it on his follow-through.

Hard length, around middle, gets it to nip back in, Shubman Gill turns it with soft hands towards mid on and runs off for a quick single.

On a good length and touch outside off, Shubman Gill leans on and drops it down towards cover.

Nagging length and outside off, Gill cuts it but straight to backward point.

Short of a length, around middle and leg, Jos Buttler drags it towards mid-wicket and wants to have a single but is sent back by his skipper timely.

OUT! CAUGHT! Mohammad Shami brings the first breakthrough for Sunrisers Hyderabad, and it is the big wicket of the in-form batter Sai Sudharsan who departs for 5(9), and GT are 15/1. Back of a length, around middle and leg, Sai Sudharsan shifts his weight to the back foot and looks to pull it. The ball gets big on him because of the extra pace off the deck, and he fails to keep it down. The ball goes low in front of square leg where Aniket Verma takes a fine catch to his left. He couldn't have picked the fielder any better!

On a good length, around middle, Gill nudges it to mid on and runs through for a quick single. Pat Cummins makes a throw to the bowler's end but misses.

FOUR! CRUNCHED! Shami serves it a bit full and outside off, right in the slot to hit it away. Shubman Gill comes forward and gets on the top of the bounce before creams his drive. He beats the diving cover fielder to his right and gets a boundary.

Back of a length, touch outside off, Sai Sudharsan hops up to cut it but gets an underedge into the pitch. The ball rolls away beside of the pitch on the off side and the batters take a quick single.

Begins with a good-length ball, from over the wicket, outside off, Shubman Gill runs it down to deep third with an open bat face for a single.

On a good length, around off, Shubman Gill pats it down towards cover and runs off for a quick single. The fielder is quick there to collect it before making a throw at the batting's end but misses.

Nice and full, around middle, Sai Sudharsan takes a few steps forward and flicks it off the toe-end of the bat to the left of the bowler. Cummins tries to stop it with his left hand but gets only his fingertips and the batters take a single.

Nagging length, around off, Sai drops it down to extra cover.

Full and around off, Shubman Gill pushes it towards mid on off the inner half of the bat and rushes to take a single. The fielder makes an underarm throw at the bowler's end and makes a direct hit but Gill makes it there in time.

Dragged length, around off, Sai Sudharsan uses his wrists to nudge it away towards mid on and steals a quick single.

Slightly fuller and around off, Sai pushes it to extra cover.

Full and around middle and leg, Sai Sudharsan lunges and flicks it to deep square leg off the inner half of the bat. He picks up a single and GT are 4/0 after the first over.

Another brilliant effort in the fielding! Hard length and outside off this time, Sai Sudharsan cuts it towards point where Kamindu Mendis extends his right arm to stop the ball.

WIDE! Sprays it down the leg side, on a full length, from around the wicket and swings back in a little too. Sai Sudharsan misses his flick and the keeper does well there to go to his right and saves a couple of runs at least. Called a wide.

Goes full and on the pads, easy for Shubman Gill as he leans on and flicks it to deep backward square leg for a single to get off the mark.

Hard length, on top of off, Gill drops it down to cover.

Slightly fuller and around off, a bit of shape away there, Shubman Gill comes forward and defends it with a straight bat.

Gujarat Titans and Sai Sudharsan are underway straightaway! On a good length and on the pads. Sai Sudharsan chips it towards mid-wicket and beats the sliding fielder to his left for a single to get off the mark.