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‘Playoffs Avaa de’ – Fans laud Gujarat Titans as they brush aside Sunrisers Hyderabad to qualify for IPL 2023 playoffs
In the 62nd match of the ongoing IPL 2023, Gujarat Titans played host to Sunrisers Hyderabad in their last home game. Ahead of the game, both teams were coming off losses. However, the defending champions needed everything to play for. They needed to win this game to ensure their tabletop finish in the tournament. On the other hand, SRH needed to win to keep their playoff chances alive.
Meanwhile, in the game, the 2016 winners won the toss and elected to bowl first. They had a great start as Bhuvneshwar Kumar took out Wriddhiman Saha in the first over. However, the likes of Shubman Gill and Sai Sudarshan kept punishing the opposition bowlers. They put together 147 runs in just 13.4 overs. The former kept went on to score his maiden IPL hundred.
At one stage, the defending champions looked like getting past 200 runs. However, they lost eight wickets in the last five overs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar took his maiden five-wicket haul. The home team ended up with 189/9 at the end of the innings.
Gujarat Titans become the first team to qualify for the IPL 2023 playoffs
In reply, the visitors, Sunrisers had a horrendous start as they lost five wickets in 6.1 overs for only 45 runs. The likes of Mohammed Shami and Yash Dayal combined for five wickets. Things got worse as they lost two more wickets for 59 runs, leaving them hanging at 59/7. At this stage, it looked like the game would end early. However, the likes of Aiden Markram and Bhuvneshwar Kumar salvaged some pride with the bat.
They put together 68 runs with the former scoring 64 off 44 balls including four fours and three sixes. Kumar got 27 runs while Mayank Markande scored a cameo of 18 off nine runs. They ended up getting only 154/9, losing the game by 34 runs. With this loss, the former champions have been knocked out of the IPL. They have become the second team to do so after Delhi Capitals.
This is how Twitter reacted
DC and SRH #GTvSRH pic.twitter.com/9Xe4mcr7nQ
— AJEET KUMAR (@ajeetkumar_12) May 15, 2023
Seeing the performance of Gujarat Titans in IPL 2022,2023 everyone and fan army should understand that Cricket is a team game. None captain can win a trophy without the performance of team but an out of form captain can win with support of teammates. #GTvSRH #SRHvGT #IPL2O23
— Manish Pandey🇮🇳 (@ManishPandeyNew) May 15, 2023
TABLE TOPPERS 🙌❤️🔥🧿
AATISHBAAZI THO BANTI HAI 🥳💃🔥#GTvSRH #IPL2023 pic.twitter.com/CSN8G4haJl— VRUSHTI SHAH (@96Vrushti) May 15, 2023
#GTvSRH
There were some bad seasons for @SunRisers in the past, but this was the worst #IPL. @BrianLara & @hemangkbadani have failed. Get rid of @BrianLara.
Dropping #glenphillips @mayankcricket & #umranmalik poor decision makings. @VVSLaxman281 sir get back to @SunRisers— Punnam Chander (@Punnam_KPC) May 15, 2023
Sunrisers Hyderabad becomes the 2nd team to be out of IPL 2023. After Delhi #GTvSRH #IPL2023
— Vikrant (@ImpatientSoulx) May 15, 2023
GT's three musketeers –
90 wickets overall –
23 – Mohammad Shami
23 – Rashid Khan
17 – Mohit Sharma#GTvSRH #IPL2023— Adhirajsinh Jadeja AJ 🇮🇳 (@AdhirajHJadeja) May 15, 2023
Bhuvneshwar 5/30
Mohammad Shami 4/21
Mohit Sharma 4/28This is the first time in IPL history 3 bowlers have taken 4+ wkts in a match. #GTvSRH pic.twitter.com/UgkAI88HiR
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) May 15, 2023
Henrich Klaasen in IPL 2023:
16*(6) vs KKR
36(16) vs MI
17(16) vs CSK
31(19) vs DC
53*(27) vs DC
36(20) vs KKR
26(12) vs RR
47(29) vs LSG
64(44) vs GTThe One man Army of SRH.#GTvSRH pic.twitter.com/UEzP53yegp
— AFTAB (@aftab169) May 15, 2023
Shubman Gill 🤝 Yashasvi Jaiswal
Centuries in IPL ✅
Centuries vs Pakistan ✅One owned Show-heen Afridi , other owned No-Seam Shah 🤣#IPL2023 | #GTvSRH pic.twitter.com/MZBZ5WIhAW
— Johns (@JohnyBravo183) May 15, 2023
11 May – Chahal took 4-for & got the Purple Cap
12 May – Rashid took 4-for & got the Purple Cap
15 May – Shamj took 4-for & got the Purple Cap #GTvSRH pic.twitter.com/Sbjdqu7BVT
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) May 15, 2023
