Gujarat Titans went atop the IPL 2026 points table with a dominating victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match on Tuesday at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Sent into bat first, Gujarat Titans rode on fifties from Sai Sudharsan and Washington Sundar to post 168/5.
In reply, Sunrisers Hyderabad were all out for 86 in 14.5 overs to hand Gujarat Titans their fifth win on the trot. With this win, the Shubman Gill-led side dethroned Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the top of the standings with 16 points from 12 games. Sunrisers Hyderabad remained third with 14 points from 12 games.
RCB will have a chance to regain the no.1 spot on Wednesday when they face eighth-placed Kolkata Knight Riders in Raipur. With two more games to go, Sunrisers Hyderabad need to win both to finish at 18 points, thus guaranting them qualification to the playoffs.
Quick answers to key questions
Gujarat Titans defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 82 runs. Gujarat Titans scored 168/5, and Sunrisers Hyderabad were bowled out for 86.
Gujarat Titans moved to the top of the IPL 2026 points table with 16 points, dethroning Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Sunrisers Hyderabad remained in third place with 14 points.
For Gujarat Titans, Sai Sudharsan scored 61 and Washington Sundar scored 50. For Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kagiso Rabada took 3 wickets for 28 runs, and Jason Holder took 3 wickets for 20 runs.
After being bundled out for 86 against Gujarat Titans, 86 is Sunrisers Hyderabad's lowest all-out total in IPL history, surpassing their previous lowest of 96 against Mumbai Indians in 2019.
Gujarat Titans won due to strong batting performances from Sai Sudharsan and Washington Sundar, setting a defendable total. Their bowlers, particularly Kagiso Rabada and Jason Holder, then restricted Sunrisers Hyderabad to their lowest-ever IPL total.
| Rank | Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Points | NRR |
| 1 | Gujarat Titans | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | +0.551 |
| 2 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1.103 |
| 3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0.737 |
| 4 | Punjab Kings | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 0.428 |
| 5 | Chennai Super Kings | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0.185 |
| 6 | Rajasthan Royals | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0.082 |
| 7 | Delhi Capitals | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 10 | -0.993 |
| 8 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | -0.169 |
| 9 | Mumbai Indians (E) | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 6 | -0.585 |
| 10 | Lucknow Super Giants (E) | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 6 | -0.907 |
This was also Sunrisers Hyderabad's lowest total in an IPL innings. The previous lowest total for Sunrisers Hyderabad was 96 against Mumbai Indians in 2019. It was also Gujarat Titans' sixth successive win against Sunrisers Hyderabad in seven completed games.
With this win, Gujarat Titans won five games in a row in IPL 2026 - the joint-longest winning streak alongside five in 2022. This was also the first time since 2024 that Sunrisers Hyderabad failed to chase a below-200 target.
The 169-run target defended by Gujarat Titans is the second-lowest total defended in IPL 2026 after 159 by Rajasthan Royals against Lucknow Super Giants at Lucknow's Ekana Stadium.
A 61-run knock from Sai Sudharsan and Washington Sundar's 50 were complemented well by the bowling unit as Gujarat Titans notched up a clinical win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in Ahmedabad. Sent in to bat, Sudharsan smashed five fours and two sixes during his 44-ball knock, while Washington cracked a 33-ball fifty as Gujarat Titans scored 168/5.
Praful Hinge (2/17), skipper Pat Cummins (1/20) and Sakib Hussain (2/37) shared the other wickets for Sunrisers Hyderabad. In reply, Sunrisers Hyderabad folded below 100 with only four batters reaching double figures. Kagiso Rabada (3/28) and Jason Holder (3/20) snared three wickets each, while Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj also picked up wickets.
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