Opening the innings for Gujarat Titans against RCB at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Sai Sudarshan returned to form with a century in 57 balls, his third IPL century. After RCB chose to field, Sudarshan opened with Shubman Gill and put together a 128-run partnership for the first wicket, setting the stage for a big score.

Sau also placed him in a notable list. Sudarshan became the 14th batsman to score IPL A century against RCB and only the second Gujarat Titans player to do so after Gill’s effort in the 2023 season.

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He didn’t start off in a reassuring manner. His first boundary came off a thick outside edge that went past the short third boundary, but he was quickly disposed of. A deliberate steer was run in the same area, before a crisp punch through cover. Even when he came out of his crease early in the innings, there was no urgency, only control, as he pushed the ball straight towards the bowler.

RCB bowlers struggled to maintain their grip and Sudarshan made them suffer for it. Rasikh Salaam was pulled and cut consistently for boundaries as the left-handed batsman started to move through the gears. Immediately after this the first six of the innings was hit. Against Josh Hazlewood, Sudarshan made good use of the pace, scooping him brilliantly for four before hitting a six over cover-point and another four behind point in the same over.

He scored 41 runs from 27 balls, which ensured that Gujarat Titans did not lose momentum in the powerplay, ending at 57 without loss. His half-century came off 33 balls, completed with a controlled scoop off Romario Shepherd. Keeping the innings on track, he continued to hit boundaries without increasing the pace.

In the middle overs, Sudarshan maintained the pace while expanding his range. He uppercut Krunal Pandya over deep third for six and followed it up with a slog sweep, reaching 2000 IPL runs in the process. He achieved the feat in 47 innings, leaving Chris Gayle behind as the fastest in the tournament.

There was no shortage. Sudarshan started the 13th over with a six over wide long-off off Suyyash Sharma and then continued to control his position with straight hits. He remained measured throughout the innings, choosing his scoring areas and keeping the board moving, before Josh Hazlewood used pace and bounce to end his brilliant innings.

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