SRH vs GT Highlights, IPL 2022: Williamson's ice-cool 57 helps Sunrisers Hyderabad halt Gujarat Titans' dream run

Washington Sundar into the attack and Wade reverse sweeps it to backward point. Seemed like it was an opportunity for Abhishek Sharma, who put down a difficult catch. Four more!

GT 35/1

Gill sliced it powerfully but Tripathi pulled off a one-handed stunner to remove the young batter! First wicket for Bhuvneshwar after his nightmarish 17-run over. He concedes just seven in the next over... Huge blow to Gujarat!

GT 30/1

Sensational! What a catch! Tripathi takes a blinder to remove Gill early. First blow for Gujarat. 

GT 24/1

A quick single to end the over. A soft tap to the off side, and Gill and Wade put some pressure on the fielders with some singles. Seven off the Jansen's over.

GT 24/0

Marco Jansen is into the attack after Bhuvneshwar's 17-run over… and Gill welcomes him with a boundary on the second delivery. He lofts it in the mid-wicket region and it travels comfortably to the boundary rope. First four for the youngster.

GT 21/0

More freebies! Another delivery that goes down the leg, long way off where it needs to be. Pooran just watches it go to the boundary rope. 17 off the first over and the Titans are off to a good start.

GT 17/0

0.1: Couple of slips at the place but Wade nicks it past the fielders. Four to third man off the first delivery!

0.2: Wide down the leg and the Titans have been presented with four wides! Nicholas Pooran had no chance there.

GT 9/0

Couples of speed merchants to watch tonight! Ferguson and Malik are expected to bowl some fiery deliveries. Umpires are making their way into the middle. Sunrisers' players are also on the field. Bhuvneshwar will start the proceedings with the ball against Shubman Gill and Matthew Wade.

"Obviously it's great to learn from Dale Steyn. As a youngster, I've come here to try and learn as much as possible from him because he knows the conditions quite well. He played here more than a few times, so great to spend some time with him and obviously been learning a lot," says SRH pacer Marco Jansen.

Rashid was spotted having a chat with his former skipper Williamson after the toss. The Afghanistan spinner is likely to pose a threat to Hyderabad batters irrespective of the surface.

“Important to create a good culture for a new franchise. Ashish Nehra jokes even during tough times and that helps as well. My role is to use the new ball well. When you have so many options in the team, you need to go for wickets upfront,” says Shami. 

Both teams haven't tinkered with the winning combination! It will be Shubman Gill-Matthew Wade pair at the start. Shubman, who has scored 180 runs so far, is currently third in the Orange Cap race. He will look to notch up his third consecutive fifty-plus score

"We got the results because we followed our plans. We need to show that we are out there to fight," says Hardik.

"Tewatia is right up there right now. It shows a lot of courage and character to do the same things day in and day out. Very happy for him and for the team as well. Same team."

Matthew Wade(w), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya(c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Abhinav Manohar, Rashid Khan, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Shami, Darshan Nalkande

Abhishek Sharma, Kane Williamson(c), Rahul Tripathi, Nicholas Pooran(w), Aiden Markram, Shashank Singh, Washington Sundar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Marco Jansen, Umran Malik, T Natarajan

"We're going to bowl. There is a potential dew factor, and we'll look to chase it in the end. We saw improvement in the second match and then in the third, and hopefully we can improve further over here. We have to be adaptable, playing at the different grounds and we need to adjust. Same XI," says Williamson.

Sunrisers Hyderabad have won the toss and opted to bowl first!

Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Natarajan are a crucial part of the Hyderabad bowling camp but they will be up against the might of Gujarat, who have been impressive despite not having a lot of specialist batters in the eleven. Toss coming up in minutes… Stay tuned!

"Very back to get back to the original speed after a back injury. Sometimes, players hold back after their return but he's been bowling at the same pace," says former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan on Hardik's comeback.

We are minutes away from the toss! Both skippers to continue with the "Win the toss, elect to bowl" trend? Hardik is the only unbeaten captain in the competition so far.

"A change in the pitch from the last game. There's a covering of grass, but not very even, it's a bit patchy. There will be bounce on offer. The batters need to score runs square of the wicket, and not straight down the ground. The wicket looks pretty dry, so the spinners will come into play," says Daren Ganga about the wicket.

Hyderabad can try out either Shreyas Gopal or J Suchith to reinforce their spin attack. They also have Kartik Tyagi in the wings.

It remains to be seen whether the teams tinker with the winning combination. But both will look to iron out chinks. We can also see a debut this evening.

In the IPL 2022 game against Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab Kings had chased down 206 total -- the highest team total at the venue. It was the highest successful run-chase and we anticipate a high-scoring contest tonight. 

The IPL newbies will head into the game with a lot of confidence. They have ticked all boxes so far and a fourth straight win will further consolidate their position in the top-four bracket.