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Okay then, that wraps up this clash in Ahmedabad. Gujarat Titans take two very crucial points with their seventh win this season, which shoots them up to the second spot. For SRH, their playoff hopes have almost been extinguished and they will have to win all their remaining games. Now then, we head into another weekend in the Indian Premier League 2025, and up next is a generational clash as two of the biggest stars of Indian cricket will be up against each other. It is round two as Royal Challengers Bengaluru host the Chennai Super Kings in a mouth-watering clash at the iconic M. Chinnaswamy Stadium of Bengaluru. While it is all over for CSK this season, a lot is at stake for RCB to stay glued in the upper echelons of the points table. The first ball is scheduled to be bowled on Saturday, 3rd May, at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT). But do make sure to mark your presence for all the exciting pre-match build up and analysis. Take care, cheers!
Ishant Sharma is on the ground and looks in a bit of pain. He is helped by Shahrukh Khan to get up on his feet. Might have pulled off the hamstring as he is limping and is going off the field now. Sai Kishore will finish off the last rites in this game. Surprisingly, GT didn't use his services with the ball in this game at all.
Ishant Sharma (3-0-32-1) to bowl the last over.
Rashid Khan (2-0-29-0) to bowl the penultimate over. Also, Gujarat Titans are penalised for a slow over rate. Meaning, the fielding team is permitted to have only 4 fielders outside the 30-yards.
SRH skipper, Pat Cummins is in at 8.
Kamindu Mendis is in at number 7 for SRH.
Nitish Kumar Reddy is in next to bat.
Is that LBW? Shubman Gill is on the field again, and goes upstairs straightaway for a review. A clear gap between the bat and the ball on the leg side. Ball Tracking shows the ball is missing the leg stump. NOT OUT.
Aniket Verma is the next man in.
Strategic Break! Gujarat Titans are on top of this game and will be confident of closing it out. Their bowlers have been very good so far, and unlike SRH, the fielders have backed them up nicely. They know that the pressure is on the batters and they will have to take risks that will create opportunities for them. Sunrisers Hyderabad needs someone to play a blinder, and a lot will rely on this pair of Abhishek Sharma and Heinrich Klaasen, as they do have the ability to hunt this down, but it will not be easy at all with no dew on the outfield. Also, Shubman Gill has gone off the field, and Anuj Rawat comes in as the substitute fielder. Ishant Sharma to bowl after the break.
Halt! It looks like Abhishek Sharma has hurt his toes while playing the previous ball and is getting some treatment from the physio. Meanwhile, Shubman Gill is in a heated discussion with the umpire. He thinks that the ball directly hits the shoes of the batter, and pitching should not be a point of concern on the review. He is clearly not happy with the explanation given by the umpires and walks back to his position.
Prasidh Krishna (2-0-11-1) is back on. Before he starts his over, the ground staff is putting some sawdust on the landing area.
Heinrich Klaasen is in at number 4.
Spin has been introduced now. Washington Sundar is into the attack. He replaces Prasidh Krishna.
Strategic Break. It has been a positive start in the chase for Sunrisers Hyderabad, but having lost Travis Head inside the restrictions, they have just managed to score 13 in the last two overs. Both, Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma will look to make sure that they don't get bogged down much and score runs freely to keep the asking rate in the approachable territory. Whereas, a wicket or two for GT will really put them in the driver's seat here. It was in the middle over phase where Gujarat Titans really accelerated. And now then, Gerald Coetzee is introduced into the attack right after the break. He replaces Mohammed Siraj.
Ishan Kishan walks out to bat at number 3.
Ishant Sharma to bowl from the other end.