Sai Sudharsan becomes second GT player with an IPL ton
Gujarat Titans batter Sai Sudharsan smashed a rapid century in addition to completing 1,000 runs in the Indian Premier League. Sudharsan got to the milestone of 1,000 IPL runs with his 69th run against Chennai Super Kings in Match 59 of the IPL 2024 season on Friday. Sudharsan and skipper Shubman Gill handed GT a splendid start, adding 210 runs. Here are the details.
Sudharsan joins Gill with these dual milestones
Sudharsan has joined Gill in terms of owning an IPL century for the Titans. On Friday, Gill smashed his 4th century for GT. Sudharsan has also joined Gill in terms of 1,000-plus IPL runs for the franchise. Former KKR batter Gill owns 1,750-plus runs in 45 matches for GT. Sudharsan attained the milestone in his 25th match. He has six half-centuries as well.
Fastest Indian batter to 1,000 IPL runs
Sudharsan is now the fastest Indian batter to 1,000 IPL runs. He took 25 innings, bettering the record of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Sachin Tendulkar (31 innings each). Overall, Sudharsan is the joint third-fastest to 1,000 IPL runs. Shaun Marsh holds the record with 21 innings. Lendl Simmons is next (23 innings). Sudharsan tied Matthew Hayden's tally (25 innings). Jonny Bairstow follows suit (26).
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Sudharsan and Gill floor CSK
Sudharsan and Gill maintained a solid tempo for GT on a good batting deck. The CSK bowlers were left clueless as the massacre continued from both batters. Gill got to his century first in the 17th over with a four. In the final ball of the same over, Sudharsan got to his maiden ton with a six. He was dismissed thereafter by Tushar Deshpande.
500-plus runs for Sudharsan in IPL 2024
Sudharsan smashed 103 from 51 balls. His knock was laced with five fours and seven sixes (SR: 201.96). In the ongoing IPL 2024 season, Sudharsan has raced to 527 runs at an average of 50-plus. He owns one century and two fifties. He is the fourth player with 500-plus runs this season. Overall, Sudharsan has scored 1,034 runs in the cash-rich league at 34.
GT's highest partnership for any wicket in the IPL
Gill and Sudharsan's 210-run stand is GT's highest for any wicket in the competition's history. The previous best was 147 runs added between the pair for the second wicket against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Ahmedabad. This was the fourth century-plus stand between the pair. As per ESPNcricinfo, this was GT's maiden century-plus stand against CSK in the IPL.
