Final result
Gujarat Titans won by 7 wickets
Player of the match: MM Sharma
Result · Indian Premier League
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Titans
Result · Indian Premier League
H2H · SRH 1–5 GTVenue par · 206Chase success · 53%POTM · MM Sharma
Match preview & overview
Gujarat Titans chase down SRH with 7 wickets to spare in Ahmedabad
Gujarat Titans beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 wickets at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on 31 March 2024. Sunrisers won the toss, elected to bat, and posted 162/8. The target of 163 never looked like troubling GT. They reached it for the loss of just 3 wickets, with their death overs (overs 16-20) producing 54 runs at minimal cost. MM Sharma won Player of the Match honours. The result extended Gujarat Titans' head-to-head dominance over SRH to 5 wins from 6 meetings.
Sunrisers' innings was anchored by a decent powerplay: 56 for 1 from the first six overs is a competent platform. The problems arrived in the middle phase, where they managed 66 runs but lost 4 wickets across overs 7-15. A total of 162 left them 44 runs short of Narendra Modi Stadium's average first-innings score of 206 across 95 T20 matches. In a format where venue par matters, that shortfall gave GT a chase they could approach with patience.
GT's innings mirrored a similar structure but with considerably fewer collapses. They picked up 52 for 1 in the powerplay, 62 for 1 through the middle, and finished with 54 from the death overs for just 1 wicket. Three wickets across 20 overs in a successful chase represents tight, professional batting.
Pitch report & venue insights
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad — 95-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2004–2026. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
95
T20 matches hosted
206
Avg 1st-innings score
196
Avg 2nd-innings score
53%
Chase success rate
45
Avg powerplay runs
63%
Toss-field rate
Head-to-head record
Gujarat Titans lead the series 5–1 from 6 completed matches
Seasons 2022–2025
Series standing
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Gujarat Titans6
Total meetings
0
No results
6
In last 6
Recent encounters
Last 62025GT won by 38 runs
2025GT won by 7 wickets
2024GT won by 7 wickets
2023GT won by 34 runs
2022GT won by 5 wickets
2022SRH won by 8 wickets
Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
GT's death overs sealed the win
Gujarat Titans scored 54 runs in the death overs for just 1 wicket, compared to SRH's 40 runs for 3. That phase difference of 14 runs and 2 wickets was the margin that decided the contest. GT kept wickets in hand throughout and accelerated late with minimal risk.
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SRH's first innings fell well short of venue par
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Gujarat Titans now lead the head-to-head 5-1
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Toss winner chose to bat but the chase side won
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MM Sharma earned Player of the Match honours
Key players
Players who decided it
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- Top batter markets may offer more predictive value than outright result lines at a venue where the average first-innings score of 206 across 95 matches invites high individual contributions.
- With 60% of toss winners at Narendra Modi Stadium opting to field, toss-related markets are worth contextualising against this tendency before a match begins.
- GT's consistent wicket preservation across all three phases of this chase. Losing just 3 across 20 overs. May make innings-based markets more attractive than over-by-over lines when they are chasing.
- SRH's middle-overs struggles (4 wickets for 66 runs in this match against a venue par that rewards fluency) could make partnership and wicket markets relevant in fixtures where they bat first.
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Questions about Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Titans
Who won the Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL match on 31 March 2024?
Gujarat Titans won by 7 wickets at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Chasing 163, GT reached their target for the loss of just 3 wickets. MM Sharma was named Player of the Match.
What was the score in the GT vs SRH match on 31 March 2024?
Sunrisers Hyderabad posted 162/8 batting first. Gujarat Titans chased it down to finish on 168/3. GT's death overs were particularly strong, scoring 54 runs for 1 wicket in that phase.
What is the head-to-head record between Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad?
Gujarat Titans lead the head-to-head 5-1 across 6 IPL meetings. GT have won four consecutive encounters since SRH's only victory, an 8-wicket win at DY Patil Stadium in 2022.
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IPL cricket is broadcast in the UK on Sky Sports Cricket. Subscribers can also stream via Sky Go or take a day pass through NOW TV. Most matches begin in the early afternoon or early evening UK time, given the 4.5-hour time difference with India Standard Time.
What is the average score at Narendra Modi Stadium in T20s?
Across 95 T20 matches at Narendra Modi Stadium, the average first-innings score is 206 and the average second-innings score is 196. The chase success rate sits at 53%, making it a broadly balanced venue for batting sides.
Who was Player of the Match in the GT vs SRH IPL game on 31 March 2024?
MM Sharma of Gujarat Titans was awarded Player of the Match. His performance contributed to GT's controlled and wicket-efficient chase of 163.
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- Axar Patel — photo by Anand Anil, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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