Mohammed Siraj Shines as Gujarat Titans Dominate Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL Clash

Siraj's Stellar Performance

Mohammed Siraj showcased an impressive display of bowling, achieving remarkable figures of 4 wickets for just 17 runs, leading the Gujarat Titans to limit Sunrisers Hyderabad to a total of 152 runs for eight wickets during their Indian Premier League encounter on Sunday.

Siraj quickly dismissed the struggling openers, Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, before returning to claim two additional wickets on a pitch that offered little assistance.

In addition to Siraj's brilliance, left-arm spinner R Sai Kishore and seamer Prasidh Krishna also made significant contributions, taking 2 wickets for 24 runs and 2 wickets for 25 runs, respectively. However, Ishant Sharma's erratic bowling allowed SRH to surpass 150 runs, conceding 53 runs in his four overs.

Head (8) had a lucky start when an edge off Siraj narrowly missed the stumps for a boundary. Nevertheless, Siraj ultimately triumphed, dismissing the Australian opener when he flicked a delivery to Sai Sudharsan, who executed a smart diving catch at mid-wicket.

The crowd at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium erupted after a few boundaries, but Siraj was determined to maintain control, sending back Abhishek after the batter attempted a risky shot but mis-timed it, resulting in a catch at mid-on.

This left SRH struggling at 45 for two by the end of the power play, despite the visitors having a strong start.

The match took a concerning turn when Glenn Phillips sustained an injury and had to leave the field after receiving treatment from the physio.

Ishan Kishan (17) fell victim to a misplayed pull shot off a short ball from Prasidh Krishna, leading to a catch at deep square leg by Ishant.

Nitish Kumar Reddy (31 off 34 balls) and Heinrich Klaasen (27 off 19 balls) attempted to stabilize the SRH innings, forming a fifty-run partnership for the fourth wicket, during which GT conceded a few boundaries, including a six from the South African hitter against Rashid Khan.

However, just as SRH seemed to be building a solid foundation for a competitive score, Sai Kishore struck, claiming the crucial wicket of Klaasen, whose leg stump was knocked back while attempting a pull shot.

Reddy soon followed suit, trying to clear Sai Kishore out of the park, leaving SRH at 105 for five at the start of the 16th over.