MI vs GT Highlights: A clinical all-round performance by the surging Mumbai Indians side helped them overpower the table-toppers Gujarat Titans by 27 runs this evening in Mumbai. With this victory, Mumbai has zoomed the chances of their playoff berth and pipped Rajasthan Royals to claim the third position in the standings.
Winning the toss at the iconic Wankhede Stadium, Gujarat Titans skipper Hardik Pandya made an unfortunate decision to bowl first. Batting first, Mumbai Indians powered a scintillating show and put up a massive 218/5 runs total in their first innings of 20 overs. Mumbai Indians were off to a solid start as opening batsmen Ishan Kishan (31) and Rohit Sharma (29) put up a stunning 61-run partnership for the first wicket. Furthermore, Suryakumar Yadav and Vishnu Vinod (30) capitalized on the splendid start as they added another match-winning partnership of 65 runs for the fourth wicket.
Suryakumar Yadav (103)* was absolutely astounding and commanding in his innings as he anchored his maiden IPL century. Backed on his rock-solid efforts, Mumbai easily managed to cross the 200-run mark. For Gujarat Titans, Rashid Khan (4/30) starred in the bowling attack with an absolutely phenomenal bowling performance. Khan was the only bankable bowler for the Titans whereas Mohit Sharma chipped in a wicket apiece.
Rashid Khan’s blistering 79-run knock went in vain as Gujarat was restricted to 191 runs
Chasing a gigantic total of 219 runs, Gujarat Titans were off to a nightmare start as they lost their frontline batsmen Wriddhiman Saha (2), Shubman Gill (6), and skipper Hardik Pandya (4) for single-digit scores. Vijay Shankar (29) tried to stabilize Gujarat’s innings but was trapped by Piyush Chawla.
David Miller (42) and Rahul Tewatia (14) came to the rescue and built a vital stand of 45 runs for the sixth wicket but they also failed in front of a decisive Mumbai bowling attack. Towards the end, Rashid Khan (79) played a thundering and explosive knock with an aim to hunt the target but his efforts went in vain as Gujarat was restricted to 191/8 and lost the match by 27 runs. For Mumbai Indians, Akash Madhwal (3/31) led the bowling attack with a commendable bowling performance and was handsomely supported by Piyush Chawla (2/36) and Kumar Kartikeya Singh (2/37).
MI vs GT Highlights: Brief Scores
Mumbai Indians 218-5 in 20 overs (Suryakumar Yadav 103*, Rashid Khan 4-30) beat Gujarat Titans 191-8 in 20 overs (Rashid Khan 79*, David Miller 41, Akash Madhwal 3-31)
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