'Shubman Gill silenced Pat Cummins' - Twitter reacts as Mohit Sharma-inspired GT thrash SRH to return to winning ways

Gujarat Titans (GT), on Sunday (March 31), beat Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by seven wickets to register their second win in the ongoing IPL 2024. Chasing 163, the Gujarat-based outfit chased down the total with five balls remaining.

Wriddhiman Saha gave GT a fast start by scoring 25 runs off just 12 balls before being sent back by Shahbaz Ahmed. Captain Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan then added 38 runs for the second wicket before the former perished while trying to play a big shot. Gill stepped down the track against Mayank Markande and hit his shot straight to the fielder at long-on to depart for 36.

Sunday plans – dekho Gill aur karo chill 😎 ✅#GTvSRH #IPLonJioCinema #TATAIPL pic.twitter.com/H6bak0h3gX

— JioCinema (@JioCinema) March 31, 2024

Sudharsan and David Miller did not let SRH capitalize on the breakthrough as they added 64 runs for the third wicket. Pat Cummins broke the stand in the 17th over by dismissing Sudharsan for 45 to reduce GT to 138 for 3. Miller and Vijay Shankar then shared an unbeaten 30-run stand to take GT home.

Earlier in the game, Mohit Sharma’s brilliant spell with the ball helped GT restrict free-scoring SRH to 162/8. Having scored 204 and 277 in their last two games, the Hyderabad-based outfit kept losing wickets at regular intervals against GT.

As a result, their innings never really got the impetus it needed. Mayank Agarwal’s poor run in IPL 2024 continued as he was dismissed for just 16. Travis Head did not last long either and was clean bowled by Noor Ahmad for 19. Abhishek Sharma, who scored a 16-ball fifty against Mumbai Indians in the last game, started well, hitting Rashid Khan for two sixes but he too did not last long.

Sunday plans – dekho Gill aur karo chill 😎 ✅#GTvSRH #IPLonJioCinema #TATAIPL pic.twitter.com/H6bak0h3gX

— JioCinema (@JioCinema) March 31, 2024

Mohit Sharma dismissed him for 29 to reduce SRH to 74 for 3. Aiden Markram and Heinrich Klaasen added 34 runs for the fourth wicket and took the score past the 100-run mark before departing in quick succession. Klaasen was the first to go after being bowled by Rashid Khan for 24 before Umesh Yadav dismissed Markram for 17 to leave SRH reeling at 114 for 5.

Here are some of the reactions to the game between GT and SRH:

Champ #ShubmanGill Made Pat Cummins and his team Silent tonight in Ahmedabad. 🔥💪#SRHvsGT pic.twitter.com/CLjbjWFyBe

— ᏞᏌᏟᏆFᎬᎡ🔥 (@FanXGaurav) March 31, 2024

Ahmedabad crowd to Pat Cummins pic.twitter.com/uFgco1EfHy

— Sagar (@sagarcasm) March 31, 2024

Finally this game will end. Man LSG vs PBKS was thrashed before the game in expectations of being a borefest. Here we have GT vs SRH.

— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) March 31, 2024

Captain Cummins missed a trick by giving Markande the 15th over. #GTvSRH

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) March 31, 2024

When 25 runs were needed in 23 balls to win and Miller was playing from one side with 7 wickets in hand, so there was no question of defeat. In such a situation, what was the need to send Vijay Shankar, by sending Tewatia GT could have ended the match quickly. Net run rate will…

— Varun Giri (@Varungiri0) March 31, 2024

2 WINS IN 3 GAMES FOR CAPTAIN SHUBHAM GILL…!!!!

– Good start to the captaincy journey, he is the youngest captain in this season of IPL. 👏 pic.twitter.com/5ABhzFIjVs

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 31, 2024

Well the first game is done and https://t.co/SMMYfRrUR5 very clinical in their approach 👏🏼.The next game is Csk’s to lose.Dc needs to get their top 3 firing if they want to win, they have struggled all thru last season and haven’t really got going this year #DCvsCSK #GTvSRH

— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani) March 31, 2024

match ended in 3 hr 24 min. Rare

— ∆ 🏏 (@CaughtAtGully) March 31, 2024

Sorry, sorry, sorry, forgot that Kartik Tyagi is with GT 😭😭

— Jaanvi🏏 (@that_shutterbug) March 31, 2024

Home domination is the name of the game this season. Only one team has lost at home thus far. Second might be the second game today 🫣 #IPL

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 31, 2024

SRH management failed to read the pitch tbh. We have seen it before that NMS's pitch is getting better by time. This pitch always supports the chase. I think you all didn't forget 19th nov's situation.

Pat Cummins should've taken bowl first.

— Abhishek Roy (@AbhiroyTweets) March 31, 2024

This was a steady, calculated chase by the Titans. Had SRH scored 25 more runs, this match would have been interesting. My heart goes out to SRH. 😪 #SRHvGT

— 𝗡𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗲 (@SiriYex) March 31, 2024

Close defeat. At least the NRR doesn't take a hit. It is still +0.204 for SRH.

— Srikrishna 🏏🏀 (@1998Srikrishna) March 31, 2024

So happy for Miller he is back in form but disappointed with SRH..

— abhishek rawat (@_Gerd_Wiesler) March 31, 2024

GT has barely put foot on the gas abd they have 2/3 wins that too vs Powerpacked MI and SRH with Gill yet to fire crazy….

If Spencer is successful in PP going forward they are making it to playoffs again

— #TuchelOut #NohitOut (@ICTbayern186) March 31, 2024

Captain gill era 🫡🤌

We won against srh 🥴
Patty GT ko toh chupp nahi krwa paye
Na huhh 😎😎🌝#ShubmanGill

— ki_ara 💀 (@SehajpalFan) March 31, 2024

Wriddhiman Saha's whip over mid-wicket off Shahbaz Ahmed was only his second six vs spin inside the PP in his entire IPL career

— Naman Agarwal (@CoverDrivenFor4) March 31, 2024

Mayank Agarwal for a lovely bloke he is, will be the first one to admit that he has been the most luckiest player to get these many chances at a priveledged batting position with such mediocre returns!

— Gagan Chawla (@toecrushrzzz) March 31, 2024

Mayank Agarwal's struggle continues.He continues to get out in a similar manner in almost every game.

Washington Sundar should get a game in place of him he will give a bowling option also. At least, in the IPL he should be getting all the games. pic.twitter.com/TSz2vfNAKf

— Sujeet Suman (@sujeetsuman1991) March 31, 2024

Unsold in IPL 2022 auction to becoming his best version as a death bowler, 35 year old Mohit Sharma showing its never too late! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/qWhr2cyqHi

— Cric Point (@RealCricPoint) March 31, 2024

Mohit Sharma has been the revolution for Gujrat Titans in last two years.

Last year, He almost won the final for GT.Except Bumrah India don't have the proper pace attack,

I won't mind taking him into the next T20 World Cup if he continues his good form.pic.twitter.com/nBwxw60AHW

— Sujeet Suman (@sujeetsuman1991) March 31, 2024

Time taken by Mohit sharma slow balls to reach batsmen pic.twitter.com/AUNQ5CR5Up

— tweetakudu (@tweetakudu) March 31, 2024

96Kph fast bowler mohit sharma pic.twitter.com/5m48MLWinv

— 8384 📟🐉 (@IconTweetz) March 31, 2024