Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL, 2023 Full score card

THAT'S IT! Gujarat are the first team to qualify for the playoffs and wins this game convincingly by 34 runs. Full and just outside the leg stump line. Fazalhaq Farooqi swings hard and fails to connect. A dot to end the innings and a job well done by Gujarat.

Tossed up on the middle and leg. Mayank Markande lifts it toward the long on region on a bounce for a single.

FOUR! Full on the middle and leg. Mayank Markande gets down and slogs it away toward the deep mid-wicket region. Rashid Khan drops this one at the fence and bunts it over the ropes for four runs.

Flatter on the middle and leg. Fazalhaq Farooqi gets an outside edge toward covers for one.

Length ball just outside off, Fazalhaq Farooqi swings hard and misses.

Tosses it up fuller, Markande uses his feet and drills it down to long-on for a single.

Good length delivery on off. Fazalhaq Farooqi defends it to point.

Bangs it short and down the leg. Fazalhaq Farooqi ducks under and lets it pass.

Fazalhaq Farooqi is the last man in for Hyderabad.

OUT! WICKET! CAUGHT! On a good length and on off. Bhuvneshwar Kumar lofts it toward the deep point region. Rashid Khan comes running in from the boundary and takes a fantastic catch. Mohit Sharma gets his fourth and Bhuvneshwar Kumar departs after playing a handy knock.

Full and straight at the stumps. Mayank Markande drills it to long on for one.

FOUR! BANG! The slower ball into the surface around off. Mayank Markande picks it nicely and swats it over the bowler and down to long off for a cracking boundary.

SIX! SMACKED! Back of a length around off. Mayank Markande clubs it straight over the bowler and down the ground for a biggie.

Short of a length on off. Mayank Markande pulls it into the vacant mid-wicket region for one.

On a good length and angled across the batter. Mayank Markande plays and misses.

Back of a length at the middle and leg. Bhuvneshwar Kumar runs it down to deep third for one.

FOUR! On a length and outside off. Bhuvneshwar Kumar lofts it over the extra cover region and the ball races away to the ropes for four runs.

WIDE! Bumper outside off. Bhuvneshwar Kumar goes for the uppercut and misses. Wide called by the umpire.

Slower ball outside off, Bhuvneshwar Kumar lifts it over the extra cover region and picks up two.

Full and angling just outside off. Bhuvneshwar Kumar swings hard and misses.

Full-length delivery on off. Mayank Markande defends and blocks it away.

Mayank Markande is the new man in.

OUT! In the air and Taken! Mohammad Shami gets the huge wicket of Klaasen and this is pretty much curtains for Hyderabad. Full and at the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen clears his front leg and lofts it down the ground toward long off. David Miller stationed at the boundary takes a sharp catch. Klaasen departs after playing a fine knock.

Full and outside off, Bhuvneshwar Kumar goes for the drive but gets an outside edge along the carpet to deep third for one.

Hard length delivery on off. Heinrich Klaasen drills it past the bowler down to long on for one.

Slower full ball at the stumps, Bhuvneshwar Kumar pushes it past the bowler toward mid off for one.

Length ball at the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen heaves it down to long-on for one.

Tewatia bowls a length delivery at the stumps. Bhuvneshwar Kumar hangs back and bunts it back to the bowler.

Noor Ahmad has been struck on the right ankle and he seems to have been struck really hard as well. The physio is out to have a look and very sad scenes out in the middle as Noor is seen being carried out off the field of play. That is a sore one but hopefully he is fine. Rahul Tewatia comes in to complete Noor's over.

Flatter and around off. Heinrich Klaasen stays back and slaps it hard back at Noor Ahmad. He is hit on the ankle as the ball ricochets toward covers for one. Noor Ahmad is looking in a lot of pain and the physio is in the middle to have a look. He is going off the field for further treatment.

FOUR! HAMMERED! Overpitched and in the slot. Heinrich Klaasen clears the front leg and smashes it down the ground. One bounce and over the ropes for four runs.

Short and wide outside off, cut away to deep point for one.

WIDE! On a length and goes outside the tramline. Bhuvneshwar Kumar lets it go and the umpire calls it a wide.

FOUR LEGBYES! Flat and down the leg. Bhuvneshwar Kumar gets one knee and works off his pad toward fine leg for four extras.

Bowls it full and at the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen drills it past the bowler down the ground for one.

Short of a length angled into the batter at the middle. Bhuvneshwar Kumar stands tall and defends it to point.

Low full toss on the leg peg, Heinrich Klaasen lifts it on the bounce to the deep mid-wicket fielder for one.

FOUR! SMASHED! Slower ball on a length and just outside off. Heinrich Klaasen waits and muscles it hard past the bowler through mid-off for a powerful boundary.

Full on off, driven past the bowler down the ground for one.

Back of a length just outside off. Bhuvneshwar Kumar dabs it to point.

Hard length into the surface on off. Heinrich Klaasen hangs back and punches it to long on for one.

FIFTY up for Heinrich Klaasen and it has been another fighting knock from him. This is short and wide, Klaasen rocks back and cuts it to deep cover-point for a single.

Pushed through quicker and on middle, Heinrich Klaasen blocks it out.

Drops it short now, Bhuvneshwar Kumar backs away and works it down to wide long on for a run.

Floated up around middle, Bhuvneshwar Kumar looks to turn it leg side but gets a leading edge back toward the bowler.

FOUR! Nicely played! Tossed up around off, Bhuvneshwar Kumar plays a defensive shot but opens the bat face a bit and runs it down to third man for a boundary.

Slightly shorter on off, Heinrich Klaasen hangs back and wrists it in front of mid-wicket for one. Klaasen looks for two but has to settle for the single.

Strategic break! Hyderabad are struggling at 97 for 7 at the end of 13 overs. Heinrich Klaasen is playing a fine knock and fighting it hard in the middle. He is going well at 48* and has found some support from Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Hyderabad still needs 92 off 42 balls and looks like a daunting task. But we can't count that out till Klaasen is playing in the middle. Gujarat will hope to final three wickets quickly and close this game.

Floated up full and on off, driven down to long off for just one more.

Around middle, Bhuvneshwar Kumar pushes it through mid-wicket and picks up a single.

Full and straight, this is bunted back to the bowler.

FOUR! Streaky but Bhuvneshwar Kumar will take it. Short and around off, angling away. Kumar stays back and slashes at it. The ball takes the outside edge and goes wide of Rahul Tewatia at first slip for a boundary.

Short and around off, hit away down to long on for one.

SIX! BANG! Heinrich Klaasen putting on a lone fight for Hyderabad as he has been for most of this season. Tossed up on the stumps, Klaasen gets down on one knee and slog-sweeps it well over the square leg fence for a biggie.

Short of a length and outside off, this is flat-batted down to long on for a single.

Slightly short and wide, Heinrich Klaasen pounces on it and crunches it away but finds the man at point.

Pushes this one fuller and well outside off, Heinrich Klaasen reaches out and pats it away toward cover.

WIDE! Length again and once again it is well down the leg side. Wided.

WIDE! On a good length and spilled down the leg side and a wide is called.

On a hard length over off stump, Heinrich Klaasen punches it out toward extra cover.

Pitched up on off stump, Bhuvneshwar Kumar pushes it away through the cover region and picks up a single.

On a good length around off and angling away. Bhuvneshwar Kumar tries to drive off the back foot but is beaten on the outside edge.

Fuller and around off, driven a bit uppishly and square on the off side for a single.

Nicely bowled! Quicker one, a bit short and around off. This one zips through the deck and Bhuvneshwar Kumar is well beaten.

Full and around off, turning away. Bhuvneshwar Kumar looks to drive at it but gets an outside edge wide of the man at first slip and picks up a couple of runs.

On the shorter side and around off, punches away through cover for a single.

FOUR! Dragged down around off, Heinrich Klaasen rocks back and muscles it right back past the bowler for a boundary.

SIX! What just happened there? This is nicely tossed up by Noor Ahmad, full and around off. Heinrich Klaasen backs away and tonks it straight down the ground. David Miller from long off runs around to his right and takes the catch, or rather seems to have taken the catch as his foot touches the rope and the ball pops out as well. The ball goes over the ropes for a maximum.

Noor Ahmad comes into the attack now.

Another googly and this one turns in a bit sharply and from outside off. Heinrich Klaasen goes on the back foot and hits it away toward deep cover for a single.

The wrong'un now, turning into middle. Bhuvneshwar Kumar plays it through mid on and turns the strike over.

On the pads, nudged away in front of square on the leg side for a run.

Short and turning into the pads, Heinrich Klaasen backs away and turns it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Pushed through around off, eased away in front of point for a single.

Quicker and a bit shorter on off, Heinrich Klaasen punches it off the back foot and toward long off for a single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the new batter in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Marco Jansen doesn't hang around for long either and Hyderabad lose their 7th wicket. Mohit Sharma pitches this one up around off, inviting the lofted shot. Jansen backs away and tries to get under the ball. jansen ends up lifting it high but without much timing and just over mid off. Hardik Pandya there walks back a bit and takes a safe catch. Sharma gets his third wicket of the game.

Around the top of off, played on the up toward extra cover.

Back of a length around off, hit away square on the off side for a single.

A touch shorter and outside off, Heinrich Klaasen stays back and hammers it away well in front of sweeper cover. Rashid Khan there runs around to his right and keeps it down to a brace.

Perfect length on off stump and this one just nips back in a touch. Heinrich Klaasen punches it out toward cover.

Back of a length and around off, Heinrich Klaasen punches it sweetly on the up and in front of the square on the off side for a couple of runs.

Shorter one, turning into the batter, Heinrich Klaasen works it away past square leg and picks up a single.

Tossed up around middle, driven on the up and down to long on for one more.

This is the googly from Rashid Khan, Marco Jansen tries to step out but adjusts quickly and ends up defending it.

A tad short and wide, Heinrich Klaasen cuts it off the back foot and in front of cover-point for a run.

Flatter delivery on off, Heinrich Klaasen backs away and hits it straight toward cover.

On middle, Marco Jansen strides forward and pushes it down to long on for a single.

Good length around off, Heinrich Klaasen drives it on the up but straight to mid off.

Hard length around off, punched away through the cover region for a single.

Marco Jansen is the new batter in.

OUT! TAKEN! Straight to the man and now Abdul Samad departs as well. Mohit Sharma howls a back of the hand slower ball and pulls back the length a bit. Samad stays back and looks to muscle it away but gets no elevation whatsoever. The ball is crunched straight to short mid-wicket where the substitute fielder, Shivam Mavi crouches down and takes a sharp catch. Hyderabad going down in a hurry here.

FOUR! Hammered away! On a length and outside off, Abdul Samad shimmies down the track and creams it through the cover region for a boundary.

Hard length over middle, tucked away in front of mid-wicket.

Abdul Samad in the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Mohit Sharma gets a wicket off his very first delivery and Hyderabad have now lost half of their side. Sharma bangs this one in and bowls it outside off. Sanvir Singh backs away and looks to slap it away over the point region. The ball hurries on to Singh and he ends up slicing it wide of third man. Sai Sudharsan there runs around to his right and takes a good running running.

Strategic break! Hyderabad are in deep trouble at the end of the powerplay. They have lost 4 wickets inside the first six overs and are a long way from the chase. Heinrich Klaasen has been in fine form this season and will have to play his best knock to challenge this total. Sanvir Singh is playing his first game and will be expected to support Klaasen well. Shami was brilliant upfront and took out three wickets. Yash Dayal picked up one wicket so far in his comeback game, and Gujarat is on top here. They will want to keep the pressure on and stay on top.

Floated up around off, Sanvir Singh leans on and works it down to long on for one.

A tad shorter on middle, pulled away down to long on for a single.

SIX! Oh, that is class from Heinrich Klaasen! This is a bit fuller and on off, Klaasen makes a bit of room and lofts it inside-out all the way over the extra cover fence for a biggie.

Shorter one around leg stump, Heinrich Klaasen goes deep in his crease and works it away in between deep mid-wicket and long on for a couple of runs.

Pushes it through on middle, Heinrich Klaasen blocks it back to the bowler.

Starts off with a quicker and flatter one around off. Heinrich Klaasen rocks back to cut but is beaten all ends up.

Rashid Khan comes into the attack now.

SIX! BOOM! Sanvir Singh gets off the mark in style! Back of a length delivery around off. Sanvir Singh smokes this over the wide long-on fence for a biggie.

On a good length and brings this one back into the batter. Sanvir Singh goes for the short arm jab but misses and takes a thud on the pad.

Hard length into the surface outside off. Sanvir Singh plays it nicely off the backfoot to the cover fielder.

A slight halt in the play as Mohammad Shami seems to have injured one of the fingers on his bowling hand. The physio is out and applies the magic spray and Shami is ready to go again.

Back of a length outside off. Sanvir Singh punches off the backfoot straight to the man at cover-point.

Sanvir Singh, the debutant walks in with Hyderabad in a heap of trouble.

OUT! SHAMI IS ON FIRE! Another one bites the dust! Good length delivery on the middle and leg. Aiden Markram looks to flick this one but gets a leading edge and gives a simple catch to Dasun Shanaka at the covers. Hyderabad skipper departs for 10.

On a good length and gets that one to nip back in. Aiden Markram skips down the track to flick it away but plays all around it and is beaten on the inside.

Back of a length delivery on off. Aiden Markram punches it past point for one.

FOUR! SHOT! Full and just outside off. Aiden Markram gets forward and drives it elegantly through mid off for a glorious boundary.

On a good length again on the leg stump line. Aiden Markram tucks it through the wide mid on region and collects a couple.

Good length delivery shapes back into the batter on the leg peg. Aiden Markram misses the flick and takes a thud on the pad.

On a good length outside off. Heinrich Klaasen guides it to deep third for one.

FOUR! Well-Timed! Back of a length outside off. Heinrich Klaasen punches this through covers and times it well enough to reach the boundary in a flash.

On a good length and outside off. Heinrich Klaasen dabs it past point for a single. A slight fumble by Sai Sudharsan allows the batters to cross for a run.

Hard length delivery outside off. Aiden Markram stays back and punches it through the covers for a comfortable three. Dasun Shanaka gives the chase and saves a run for his side.

Back of a length around off. Aiden Markram rides the bounce and punches it to backward point.

Good length delivery outside off. Heinrich Klaasen runs it down to the third man for a single.

Jaffa! On a good length and just outside off. Heinrich Klaasen prods forward and is beaten on the outside edge. Excellent bowling.

Heinrich Klaasen is in early at number 5.

OUT! CAUGHT! WICKET NUMBER 3! Hard-length delivery just outside off. Rahul Tripathi pokes at it with no foot movement and edges it straight to Tewatia at first slip. He holds onto the catch this time and Hyderabad are in trouble early in the chase. Rahul Tripathi's poor form continues.

On a good length and just around off. Aiden Markram jumps and dabs it to point.

Good length delivery on off. Rahul Tripathi pushes it toward mid off for a single.

Rahul Tripathi is the new man in.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Full and shapes it away outside off. Abhishek Sharma goes for the drive but gets an outside edge to Saha, who takes a fine catch moving to his left. Yash Dayal is delighted as Hyderabad loses their second.

Back of a length around off. Abhishek Sharma steers it to backward point. Sai Sudharsan dives to his left and makes a fine stop.

Wayward! Full and angling down the leg. Abhishek Sharma flicks and misses. Wide signaled by the umpire.

Short and shapes away outside off. Abhishek Sharma goes for the cut and misses.

FOUR! CREAMED! On a good length and a hint of swing outside off. Abhishek Sharma carves it through the covers for a beautiful boundary.

Yash Dayal to share the new ball with Mohammad Shami.

Good length delivery on off. Aiden Markram gets behind the line and defends solidly.

Skipper, Aiden Markram walks in at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! SHAMI STRIKES! Rashid Khan takes the catch and Tewatia will be a relieved man. Hard-length delivery just outside off. Anmolpreet Singh looks to pull it away but gets a top edge that flies to Rashid Khan at the third-man fence. He runs around the boundary to his left and takes a fine catch.

FOUR! Short and wide outside off. Anmolpreet Singh cuts it nicely through the backward point region for a boundary.

Back of a length on the leg stump line. Abhishek Sharma looks to tuck it away but drops into the off-side for a quick single.

DROPPED! Full and swings away outside off. Anmolpreet Singh pushes at it and gets a thick edge to Rahul Tewatia at the first slip. He spills this one and the ball deflects toward third man for a single.

Shami starts off on a length and on the middle and leg. Anmolpreet Singh tucks it to short mid-wicket.

BYE! Ends well does Bhuvneshwar Kumar! Slower again, full and wide, Mohit Sharma also swings and misses. The batters scamper through for a bye as Heinrich Klaasen throws the ball back to the bowler. Bhuvneshwar Kumar opts not to attempt the run out and Gujarat end with 188/9! A brilliant final over from Kumar.

Mohit Sharma is the last man in for Gujarat.

OUT! CAUGHT! A fourth wicket in the over and Bhuvneshwar Kumar picks up a sensational five-wicket haul. Kumar bangs it in a bit and bowls it over the off stump, Mohammad Shami backs away and frees his arms before lofting it straight back over the bowler's head. Marco Jansen from long on runs around to his left and takes a good catch just inside the ropes. Another golden duck as Shami departs first ball.

Slower and shorter outside off, Dasun Shanaka mistimes the lofted shot over the cover region and ust for a single.

Mohammad Shami is the new man in.

OUT! RUN OUT! Bhuvneshwar Kumar doesn't get the hat-trick to his name but it will be a team hat-trick for Hyderabad. Slower one, it is the leg-cutter, full and wide outside off yet again. Noor Ahmad swings and misses and Dasun Shanaka calls him for a bye. Heinrich Klaasen picks up the ball and lobs it back to the bowler and Bhuvneshwar Kumar throws it back onto the stumps at the bowler's end. Noor is well short.

Noor Ahmad walks out to face the hat-trick ball. Also, Hyderabad bring on Anmolpreet Singh as the Impact Player.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Two in two for Bhuvneshwar Kumar! Kumar goes full and wide again and pushes this one even wider. Rashid Khan gets right across the stumps and throws the kitchen sink at it. The ball takes a thick outside edge and goes to the right of the keeper. Heinrich Klaasen takes a comfortable catch behind the sticks. After the heroics of the last match, Rashid walks back for a golden duck now.

Rashid Khan is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Shubman Gill walks back after a stunning century but this has been a superb fightback by Hyderabad. Bhuvneshwar Kumar goes full and wide, Gill goes after it and crunches the cover drive. Gill though hits it a bit uppishly and to the left of Abdul Samad at extra cover who takes a solid catch diving low to his left. Gill gets a huge round of applause as he walks back to the hut.

Full and right in the blockhole from T Natarajan, Shubman Gill whips it away toward deep mid-wicket for just another single.

A bit slower and pitched up outside off, Dasun Shanaka mistimes the lofted shot over wide mid off and picks up a single.

FOUR! A low full toss on middle and leg, Dasun Shanaka keeps the front leg out of the way and heaves it away toward deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

A bumper now around off, Dasun Shanaka tries to uppercut it but misses.

There it is, Shubman Gill gets to his HUNDRED and what a fine knock this has been. The crowd goes wild as Gill takes off his helmet and bows down to them. Short of a length and around off, pulled away through mid-wicket for an easy single. Can Gill now shift gears quickly?

Back of a length and over middle, Dasun Shanaka pulls it away in front of mid-wicket for a run.

Well bowled! Fazalhaq Farooqi gets in the yorker around the off stump and Dasun Shanaka jams it out on the off side for a single.

Slower and a tad shorter over the stumps, Shubman Gill pulls it down toward cow corner for just one more.

Full and straight, drilled down to long off for a single.

The debutant, Dasun Shanaka is in next.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust and Gujarat are losing their way a bit here. Good change-up from Fazalhaq Farooqi though as he takes pace off the ball and delivers it on a length outside off. Rahul Tewatia steps out again and looks to lift it over long off but is way too early in the shot. The ball gets sliced up high toward mid off and Marco Jansen comes in from the deep to take a solid catch.

Excellent fielding in the deep. This is full and angling in, Rahul Tewatia advances and converts it into a full toss before heaving it well wide of long on. Abdul Samad speeds to his left and dives in to save a couple of runs for his side.

WIDE! Slower and shorter outside off, a bit too short though and a wide is called.

Fazalhaq Farooqi steams in from around the stumps and serves it in the blockhole around off. Shubman Gill jams it out in front of covers and picks up a single. Gill moves to 98 now.

On a good length and around off, punched on the up toward cover for a run.

Good fielding! Fraction short and wide, Rahul Tewatia reaches out and crunches it to the left of point where the fielder makes a good half-stop. They do get a single though.

Rahul Tewatia walks out to bat now.

OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the man! T Natarajan bowls this one short of a length and over the off stump. David Miller hangs deep in the crease and sets up for the big shot. Miller muscles it away but hits it flat. The ball quickly toward long on where Aiden Markram takes a sharp catch around his face and Hyderabad get another timely wicket.

FOUR! One bounce and over the ropes! Full and angling on the pads, David Miller clears the front leg and heaves it in front of the man at deep square leg for a boundary.

Slower delivery outside off and bowled into the pitch. Shubman Gill gets on top of the bounce and pulls it down to long on for a run.

On a good length around off, David Miller plays it on the up and through extra cover for a single. They looked for two but had to settle for one.

Length ball around off, David Miller pushes it through mid off and collects a single.

Back of a length and outside off, this is tapped away in front of point for a single.

FOUR! Nicely done! A touch short and wide, Shubman Gill stays on the back foot and cuts it past backward point for a boundary. Just a hit away now from the ton is Gill.

A touch fuller around middle and this one stops a bit. David Miller ends up chipping it through mid on for a single.

David Miller is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Pandya departs early! Short and wide outside off. Hardik Pandya slashes hard and cuts it straight to Rahul Tripathi at the backward point region. He takes a fine catch and the Gujarat skipper departs for 8.

Short and wide outside off. Hardik Pandya cuts it to deep backward point for a couple.

Full around off, punched to deep cover for one.

FOUR! SMASHED! Short and angled in around off. Hardik Pandya pulls it hard toward the deep square leg region. The fielder runs around to stop it but fails to do so.

Full on the pads, flicked through square leg for a single.

Back of a length outside off. Pandya slaps it to through covers for one.

Jansen bowls a fullish length on off. Hardik Pandya bunts it back to Jansen.

Skipper, Hardik Pandya walks in at number 4.

OUT! In the air and caught! Jansen breaks the partnership! Bowls it full and outside off. Sai Sudharsan goes for the big hit but gets it from the splice of the blade toward the backward point region. T Natarajan runs backward and takes a fine catch above his head. Sudharsan falls just short of his fifty and Hyderabad do get the breakthrough.

Fraction short outside off, pulled away to deep mid-wicket for one.

Flatter on the pads. Gill nudges it through square leg for one.

FOUR! SMOKED! Floated outside off. Shubman Gill reaches to it and drives it hard through extra covers for another boundary.

Bowls the googly just outside off. Shubman Gill goes back and bunts it to short covers.

Wrong'un on a shortish length outside off. Sai Sudharsan hangs back and cuts it to deep point for a single.

Tossed up outside off. Shubman Gill cuts it to deep point for one.

Strategic break! Gujarat look well on the course of a score above 200 runs and they still have 9 wickets in hand. Shubman Gill hasn't mistimed a single ball it seems and is inching closer to a ton while Sai Sudharsan is starting to up the ante as well. With wickets in hand, Sudharsan will look to go even harder at the bowlers. Hyderabad haven't been at their best with the ball but their fielding has been even poor. They will hope to pick up a few quick wickets and curtail the flow of runs.

Full on the pads, flicked through mid-wicket for one.

Back of a length down the leg. Shubman Gill pulls it past the short fine leg fielder toward deep backward square leg for two.

Slower length ball on off. Sai Sudharsan punches it to mid off and scampers for a single. A direct hit would have been game over for Sudharsan.

Full and angled into the middle and leg. Gill whips it to long on for one.

Short of a length outside off. Shubman Gill pulls it to wide of the deep mid-wicket fielder for a couple.

DROPPED! Back of a length just outside off. Sai Sudharsan bunts it straight back to Natrajan who spills this one and deflects it toward mid-wicket for a single.

T Natarajan (1-0-10-0) is brought back into the attack.

Fuller outside off. Gill drives it to Markram at covers. A dot to end the over.

FOUR! Through the gap! Fraction short outside off. Shubman Gill hangs back and cuts it hard in the gap between backward point and short third for a cracking boundary.

Tossed up outside off, driven straight to the extra cover fielder.

SIX! HAMMERED! Shortish and down the leg again. Shubman Gill picks this early and whacks it over the deep square leg fence for a maximum.

WIDE! Bowls it short and down the leg. Gill misses on the pull and this is called a wide.

Yorker-length ball on off. Sai Sudharsan skips down and drills it to long on for one.

Abhishek Sharma comes from round the wicket and bowls it slower through the air outside off. Shubman Gill drives it through covers for one.

Abhishek Sharma to roll his arm over.

The yorker tailing into the stumps. Sai Sudharsan digs it out and bunts it back to Jansen. A fine end to the over.

Slower ball into the surface around off. Shubman Gill taps it past point for one.

On a good length and outside off. Sai Sudharsan opens the bat face and runs it down to the third man region for one.

DROPPED AND FOUR! Bangs it short and around off. Sai Sudharsan pulls it straight into the hands of Bhuvneshwar Kumar at the wide long on fence. He drops the catch and bunts it over the ropes for four runs. Three extra runs were given away by Hyderabad.

WIDE! Full and bowls it wide outside the tramline. Sai Sudharsan reaches for it and misses. Wided by the umpire.

SIX! INNOVATIVE! Full and angled into the middle and leg. Sai Sudharsan gets across and ramps it over the fine leg fence for a maximum. No ball was signaled by the umpire. Insult to the injury for Jansen.

Fuller length angling into the leg peg. Shubman Gill makes room and pushes it to mid off for a quick run.

Jansen comes in from round the wicket and bowls it on a good length and on off. Shubman Gill dabs it to point.

FOUR! Just wide! This is floated up on a shorter length and outside off. Sai Sudharsan rocks back and forces the cut short. Sudharsan hits it uppishly but to the left of a diving cover-point fielder. The ball rolls away into the fence. The 100 also comes up for Gujarat now.

On the pads, nudged away 'round the corner for one more.

Nicely tossed up around the pads, Sai Sudharsan looks for the sweep but gets a top edge over backward square leg and picks up a single.

A bit shorter and outside off, Sai Sudharsan goes on the back foot and hits it away toward extra cover.

Drifted onto the pads, Shubman Gill gets on the front foot and pushes it through mid on for another single.

Floats it up around middle, Sai Sudharsan stays back and works it toward square leg for one.

Nagging length on off, skidding through a bit. Sai Sudharsan gets it off the inside half of the bat toward backward square leg and picks up a single.

Banged in short and over off, pulled away down to wide long on for a single.

Excellent running! Slower one, bowled into the deck, Shubman Gill tucks it off the back foot and through mid-wicket. The early call is for two and they hustle back for the second run.

Length ball around off, hit away toward deep cover for another single. They look for two but have to settle for one.

On a hard length and angling into the off stump, Shubman Gill punches it through covers for a single.

Starts the over with a bumper. This is bowled from around the wicket and over the off stump, Shubman Gill leaves it alone.

Strategic break! Gujarat have raced off to 89 for 1 at the end of 8 overs and are going at over 11 runs per over. Saha was dismissed in the first over but Gill and Sudharsan have batted well and are scoring freely. Shubman Gill is going well at 58* off just 26 while Sai Sudharsan is giving good support at the other end. Hyderabad needs a few quick wickets to get back into the game and stem the flow of runs.

Tossed up on the stumps, Shubman Gill leans on and works it through wide mid on for an easy single.

Nicely flighted around off, Shubman Gill blocks it off the front foot.

Floats it up around the pads, Sai Sudharsan stays back and tucks it through square leg for one more.

Flatter one around off, cut away through cover-point for a single now.

FOUR! At the moment, there are no fielders on the ground for Shubman Gill! Short again around middle, Gill hangs back and pulls it away to the right of deep mid-wicket and finds the fence.

FOUR! Delightfully played and that is FIFTY for Shubman Gill. Gill has just breezed through so far. Mayank Markande starts off with a shortish delivery outside off. Gill pounces on it and cuts it behind point for a boundary.

Flighted delivery on middle and leg, worked away through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Too easy for Shubman Gill at the moment. Another one that is dragged down. Gill pulls it hard and through mid-wicket to make it back-to-back boundaries.

FOUR! Oh, that is a poor delivery! Aiden Markram drags this one well down the leg side and Shubman Gill pulls it away past backward square leg for a boundary.

Good running! Short again around middle, Shubman Gill just nudges it away toward the vacant mid-wicket region and races back for the second.

On the shorter side and close to the off stump, Sai Sudharsan backs away and cuts it hard toward deep point for a single.

Aiden Markram starts off with a floated delivery on off stump, Shubman Gill pushes it in front of mid-wicket and picks up a single.

Slower and a bit shorter around off, this is cut away off the back foot toward third man for a run. At the end of the Powerplay, Gujarat are flying at 65/1!

FOUR! Thumped away! Fuller one around off, Shubman Gill walks toward the ball and plays a high-elbow straight drive past mid on for yet another boundary.

Comes from around the wicket now and angles in a length ball from outside off. Shubman Gill presses forward and punches it sweetly to extra cover.

Back of a length and angled into middle and leg, this is worked away past square leg for an easy single.

FOUR! Through the gap! Good length again around off, Sai Sudharsan stands tall and drives it on the up beautifully through the extra cover region and the ball speeds away to the fence.

Starts from over the wicket and bowls a good-length ball over off. Sai Sudharsan stays back and tucks it toward mid-wicket.

T Natarajan is into the attack now.

Bowls it full, and brings it back into the middle and leg. Shubman Gill turns it toward the deep backward square leg region and comes back for a brace.

Short of a length angling outside off. Shubman Gill cuts it to the man at backward point.

On a good length and on the pads. Shubman Gill bunts it to short mid-wicket.

Good length delivery coming back into the batter. Sai Sudharsan looks to whip this one but inside edges it and the ball rolls away toward the short third man for one.

Back of a length around off. Shubman Gill is squared up and gets a thick edge that flies on a bounce to the man at point for one.

Fuller-length ball outside off, driven through covers for one.

Marco Jansen (1-0-12-0) is back on.

FOUR! Slower and short ball down the leg. Shubman Gill pulls it past the short fine leg fielder for a boundary to end the over. 18 coming off the over.

FOUR! Gill is unstoppable at the moment! Hard length into the surface around off. Shubman Gill waits and carves it through the point region for yet another boundary. Abdul Samad misfielded this and allowed the ball to go through.

FOUR MORE! SHOT! Back of a length on the pads. Shubman Gill tucks it wristly through the square leg region for back to back boundaries.

FOUR! BOOM! Short of a length outside off. Shubman Gill plays the short arm jab through mid as the ball rockets away to the fence for four runs.

On a good length just outside off. Gill punches it off the backfoot through covers for a couple.

Fazalhaq Farooqi starts off with a back-of-a-length ball angling outside off. Shubman Gill stabs it to point.

Fazalhaq Farooqi comes into the attack now.

FOUR! 3rd one in the over. Well-Timed! Good length delivery on off. Sai Sudharsan punches this past the bowler through mid off for to end the over with a boundary.

Short of a length around off. Sai Sudharsan pulls it toward short mid-wicket for a dot.

Good-length delivery around off. Sai Sudharsan dabs it to the first slip.

FOUR! SHOT! On a good length and outside off. Sai Sudharsan strides forward and creams the drive through extra cover for a brilliant boundary.

Back of a length on the pads. Shubman Gill tucks it through the mid-wicket region and completes three runs easily.

FOUR! CLASSY! Full and angling into the middle and leg. Shubman Gill plays the on-drive to perfection and times it to perfection through mid on for an elegant boundary.

Back of a length around off, bunted back to Jansen.

FIVE WIDES! Poor ball from Jansen. Good length delivery angling way down the leg. Sai Sudharsan pulls and misses. This was away from Heinrich Klaasen behind the stumps and Gujarat get 5 extra runs.

WIDE! Short again and this one goes over the batter. The umpire signals it as a wide.

Sai Sudharsan does not take advantage of the free hit. Marco Jansen bangs it short and outside off. Sudharsan goes for the pull and misses.

Hard length into the pitch around off. Sai Sudharsan rides the bounce and bunts into off-side. A no-ball was called by the umpire as Jansen had overstepped. Free-Hit coming up!

Back of a length again outside off. Sai Sudharsan punches off the backfoot toward the point fielder and is halfway down for the run. He is sent back and a direct hit here would have been curtains for Sudharsan.

Back of a length on the leg stump line. Sai Sudharsan tucks it to square leg for none.

FOUR! BANG! On a good length and outside off. Sai Sudharsan drives it uppishly over the infield as the ball races through the outfield for a cracking boundary.

WIDE! Back of a length ball down the leg. Sai Sudharsan plays and misses. Wide signaled by the umpire.

Good length ball on the pads. Sai Sudharsan chips it to the right of Sanvir Singh stationed at short mid-wicket for a dot.

Marco Jansen to operate from the other end.

Good-length delivery swings back into the batter. Sai Sudharsan tucks it through backward square leg for a single to retain the strike.

Fullish length again outside off. Shubman Gill leans into it and drives it beautifully through the cover-point region for a comfortable three. Rahul Tripathi gives the chase and stops it just inside the ropes.

Full-length delivery around off. Sai Sudharsan pushes it toward mid off and scampers for a quick single. Sanvir Singh there throws the ball toward the bowler's end as Sai puts in the dive but doesn't get the direct hit, otherwise Sai was a goner.

Sai Sudharsan walks in at number 3.

OUT! EDGED and CAUGHT! Bhuvneshwar Kumar strikes! Tad shortish length outside off. Wriddhiman Saha goes for the cut shot but edges it to Abhishek Sharma at second slip who takes a good catch going to his left. Wriddhiman Saha departs for a duck and this a fine start by Hyderabad.

On a good length just outside off with a hint of movement. Wriddhiman Saha watchfully lets it go.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar starts off with a full ball shaping away. Left alone by Wriddhiman Saha.

We are ready for the game to begin! The two umpires are out in the middle and so are the players of Hyderabad. It will be the usual pair of Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill to open the innings for Gujarat. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has the new ball in hand and will be looking to get it swinging. Let's play...

Hardik Pandya, the captain of Gujarat says that the lavender jersey is a special gesture to show their support for cancer awareness and general well-being. Adds that it is very important to play good cricket and you have to turn up to every game but the group is quite relaxed. Mentions that when they started this season, they knew it would be trickier than last season and they knew they had to play their best cricket to get ahead. Says that they would have fielded as well and it is a fresh wicket but overall it will play decently throughout the night. Informs that they have a couple of forced changes with Vijay Shankar going out and Sai Sudharsan comes in for him with Dasun Shanaka is all set to make his debut.

Hyderabad's skipper Aiden Markram says they will bowl first. Adds that there is moisture on the surface and wants to maximize it. Says that they need to step up and show how good they are as a team. Shares that he wants the guys to express themselves and will be good for them if a couple of the players turn up. Adds that they want to do well in the last few games and see how it goes from thereon. Informs that there is one change, Marco Jansen comes in for Glenn Phillips.

Impact Players nominated by Hyderabad - Anmolpreet Singh, Glenn Phillips, Akeal Hosein, Mayank Dagar, Nitish Kumar Reddy.

Hyderabad (Playing XI) - Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram (C), Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Abdul Samad, Sanvir Singh (In for Anmolpreet Singh), Marco Jansen (In for Glenn Phillips), Mayank Markande, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, T Natarajan.

Impact Players nominated by Gujarat - Yash Dayal, KS Bharat, Darshan Nalkande, Sai Kishore, Shivam Mavi.

Gujarat (Playing XI) - Shubman Gill (In for Abhinav Manohar), Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Sai Sudharsan (In for Vijay Shankar), Hardik Pandya (C), David Miller, Dasun Shanaka (In for Alzarri Joseph), Rahul Tewatia, Mohit Sharma, Rashid Khan, Mohammad Shami, Noor Ahmad.

TOSS - The two captains are out in the middle and the flip of the coin lands in favour of Hyderabad. They have elected to BOWL first.

Hyderabad, on the other hand, have had a poor season so far. They are ninth on the table with 4 wins and 7 losses. They batted well in their last game against Lucknow and posted over 180 on the back of excellent knocks from Heinrich Klaasen and Abdul Samad. Aiden Markram made a few tactical errors in the field and allowed Lucknow to chase the total with ease. Hyderabad have to win all their remaining three games to post a challenge for the playoffs but it does seem like a long shot. An exciting contest is up for the cards. Let's see who comes out on top. Stay tuned as we bring the toss and other updates shortly.

Hello and a warm welcome to our coverage of Match 62 in the 2023 Indian T20 League. Gujarat are hosting Hyderabad at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Gujarat are sitting pretty at the top of the table with 8 wins in their 12 games. Shubman Gill has been brilliant for them with 475 runs so far this season. The likes of Wriddhiman Saha, Hardik Pandya, Vijay Shankar, and David Miller scored important runs and contributed to their team's success. Rashid Khan is leading the wickets tally with 23 scalps so far and played an outstanding knock in their previous game against Mumbai. The Hardik Pandya-led side will hope to get back to winning way after losing in their encounter against Mumbai and seal a top-two finish.

... MATCH DAY ...

We head into the final week of the group stage action in the 2023 Indian T20 League and to kick things off in Match number 62, it is Gujarat going up against Hyderabad in Ahmedabad. The hosts, Gujarat are very high on the table and a win in this game will all but guarantee a top-two finish in the group stage which is vital heading into the playoffs. They come up against a Hyderabad side that is out of sorts and low on confidence due to the lack of wins. Both teams however suffered defeat in their last games but the one suffered by Hyderabad was certainly more difficult to digest for their squad. Gujarat are the reigning champions and have played like one as well and will now look to make sure they head into the playoff phase with a string of wins. The opening pair of Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill has been prolific yet again but the middle order has been a real positive for them. With Hardik Pandya blowing hot and cold with the bat, the likes of Sai Sudharsan, Vijay Shankar and even Abhinav Manohar have put in valuable performances. The bowling has remained a strong suit for them with Mohammad Shami and Rashid Khan amongst the leading wicket-takers in the competition and Rashid has been no slouch with the bat either, hitting 10 maximums in the last game against Mumbai. The addition of Noor Ahmad and Mohit Sharma has only bolstered their attack even further. On the other hand, everything has gone wrong for Hyderabad as they have chopped and changed the opening pair almost every game and skipper Aiden Markram also hasn't been able to lead from the front with the bat. Only Heinrich Klaasen has shown some consistency with their domestic batters faring below par all season. The bowling has been decent from them but still, the lack of wickets from experienced bowlers like Bhuvneshwar Kumar and T Natarajan has also cost them. On paper, they do have a squad that seems very well-balanced but in reality there just hasn't been any cohesiveness. All of Hyderabad's wins though have come away from home and they will now look to play freely and halt Gujarat's charge for a top-two finish for the time being. All in all, Gujarat look likely to get the win but it can go either way. Who are you backing?