In Pics: Rahul Tewatia's stunning effort at boundary line saves 5 runs for GT against SRH

GT all-rounder Rahul Tewatia displayed amazing athleticism against SRH in the ongoing 51st game of the Indian Premier League 2025. With an almost single-handed catch, he happened to save five crucial runs for his side while defending the target in the second innings. The moment came on the fifth ball of the 13th over in the SRH innings.

It happened when Rashid Khan bowled a fuller length ball outside the off stump to SRH wicketkeeper-batter Heinrich Klaasen, which the latter lofted with a brilliant connection. But an amazing scene was awaiting at the boundary line where Rahul Tewatia was fielding on the long-on region.

Tewatia jumped high when he was very close to the boundary line. 
Realising his nearness towards the boundary line, Tewatia immediately pushed the ball back to the ground with his palm instead of sticking to it for a catch.

The visuals of Tewatia’s amazing five-run save for GT also went viral on social media as soon as a user shared on X (formerly Twitter).

Here’s a look at Rahul Tewatia’s brilliant save:

RAHUL TEWATIA SAVED 5 RUNS WITH HIS BRILLIANT EFFORT. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/9LVIkqW3kV

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 2, 2025

Rahul Tewatia almost pulled off a stunner🤯

A brilliant save from Tewatia.

📸: Jio Hotstar pic.twitter.com/8BgHNg3ajb

— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) May 2, 2025

SRH struggle in their run chase of a massive target

Speaking of the current action of the game between GT and SRH, the visitors have scored 142 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 15.4 overs at the time of filling this, while chasing the target of 225 runs. Aniket Verma and Nitish Kumar Reddy are there in the middle for SRH during their run chase. 
Star in-form pacer Prasidh Krishna has scalped 2 wickets at just 16 runs in his 3.4 overs, alongside a wicket each bagged by Ishant Sharma and Gerald Coetzee.

Earlier in the first half of the game, the visiting skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and asked GT to bat first. Batting first, the hosts posted a big total of 224 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in the allotted 20 overs, courtesy of two brilliant half-centuries, scored by skipper Shubman Gill 76 runs off just 38 balls) and wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler (64 runs off just 37 balls). Besides these two, star opener Sai Sudharsan also smashed 48 runs off just 23 balls, with nine fours.

The veteran SRH pacer Jaydev Unadkat scalped 3 wickets at 35 runs in the four-over stint for his side in the first innings, alongside a wicket each picked by Pat Cummins and Zeeshan Ansari.