IPL 2025: Gujarat's pace bowling was tough to play against, says Cummins after loss

IANS April 7, 2025 215 views

The IPL 2025 match saw Gujarat Titans dominate Sunrisers Hyderabad with exceptional pace bowling. Mohammed Siraj's outstanding performance was key to restricting Hyderabad to 152/8. Shubman Gill's unbeaten 61 guided Gujarat to a comfortable seven-wicket win. Pat Cummins praised the Titans' bowling attack in the post-match presentation.

"Their pace bowling was tough to play against today" - Pat Cummins
Hyderabad, April 7: Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins said that Gujarat Titans' pacers were tough to bat against following their crushing seven-wicket loss in the IPL 2025 fixture at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Sunday.

Key Points

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Mohammed Siraj takes career-best 4-17 in decisive IPL match

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Shubman Gill's unbeaten 61 leads Gujarat to victory

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Washington Sundar makes impressive debut for Gujarat Titans

Put in to bat first, Hyderabad were restricted to 152/8 in 20 overs as Mohammed Siraj bagged career-best IPL figures of 4-17 while Prasidh Krishna and Rashid Khan clinched two scalps apiece.

For Hyderabad, Nitish Kumar Reddy top-scored with a knock of 31 runs while Cummins contributed a nine-ball 22 not out including three fours and a six to take the side over the 150-run mark.

"Was a bit skinny, but the Hyderabad wicket is a bit tough. A few early wickets and you are in the game. It didn't spin much, there was a little dew around, but they batted really well. Their pace bowling was tough to play against today," said Cummins in the post-match presentation.

In reply, Shubman Gill's unbeaten 61 along with Washing Sundar's 49 and Sherfane Rutherford's quickfire 35 not out steered them to a dominating win with 20 balls to spare.

Making his debut for Gujarat Titans, Sundar was pleased with the opportunity given by the franchise and expressed satisfaction with his contribution with the bat.

"It is better of you calling all the adjectives. Skipper told me to bat as deep as possible and wanted to finish the game for my team. This has been the trend in Hyderabad in the last few years, the wicket gets a little better so easier to chase 160-170. I was aware of it and it helped me. Coach asked me to go in at 4 especially after we lost a couple of wickets in the early overs, rare opportunity for me and I loved my time in the middle," he said after the match.

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
Gujarat's bowling attack was on fire today! Siraj with 4 wickets 🔥 That spell completely changed the game. SRH never recovered after those early blows.
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Priya M.
Shubman Gill is just class personified! That unbeaten 61 was so effortless. He's proving why he's one of the best in the business right now 👏
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Arjun S.
I feel SRH's batting order needs some rethinking. Too much dependence on the middle order. The openers need to step up if they want to compete this season.
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Sanjana T.
Washington Sundar was brilliant in his debut for GT! 49 runs and looked so composed. Great move by the management to bring him in at No.4 💯
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Vikram J.
That partnership between Gill and Sundar was match-winning material. 110 runs together and they made it look so easy against a quality bowling attack!
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Neha P.
As an SRH fan, this was tough to watch 😔 But credit where it's due - GT outplayed us in every department today. Hope we bounce back stronger next game!

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IPL 2025 Pat Cummins Gujarat Titans Sunrisers Hyderabad Mohammed Siraj Shubman Gill
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