Watch: Washington Sundar recreates well-known Gabba six towards Sunrisers Hyderabad

India and Gujarat Titans (GT) all-rounder Washington Sundar re-created his well-known Gabba Take a look at six towards Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) within the Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025) on Sunday, April 6 at Rajiv Gandhi Worldwide Stadium, Hyderabad. Sundar was introduced into the crew rather than Arshad Khan and the all-rounder performed a match-winning innings of 49 (29), serving to Gujarat chase down 153 in 16.4 overs.
Throughout his knock, the southpaw smashed 5 fours and two sixes, placing his big selection of strokes on show. After taking three singles to start out his innings, Sundar took on Simarjeet Singh within the ultimate over of the powerplay, clobbering him for 2 fours and as many sixes to attain 20 runs in his over.
His six on the final ball of the over reminded followers of his well-known most from the historic Gabba Take a look at towards Australia in 2021. Sundar hooked a brief supply from Simarjeet for a six over positive leg which had putting resemblance to his shot towards Pat Cummins on Day 5 of the Gabba Take a look at. The all-rounder scored 82 runs and picked 4 wickets in India’s historic triumph on the Australian soil which additionally occurred to be his Take a look at debut.
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Sundar received concerned in a 90-run partnership with captain Shubman Gill off simply 56 balls to the third wicket to bail his crew out of bother after Sunrisers Hyderabad left them reeling at 16/2. He sadly missed out on his maiden IPL half century as his innings got here to an finish on 49 courtesy of a wide ranging effort from Aniket Verma at deep level.
Following his innings, Sundar revealed that head coach Ashish Nehra promoted him to bat at 4 and he was delighted to take advantage of the uncommon alternative.
“Skipper instructed me to bat as deep as doable and needed to complete the sport for my crew. This has been the development in Hyderabad in the previous few years, the wicket will get just a little higher so simpler to chase 160-170. I used to be conscious if it and it helped me. Coach requested me to go in at 4 particularly after we misplaced a few wickets within the early overs, uncommon alternative for me and I liked my time within the center,” stated Sundar after the sport.
Gujarat Titans chased down 153 in simply 16.4 overs as Shubman Gill (61* off 43) and Sherfane Rutherford (49 off 29) helped them register their third consecutive win of the season.