Mumbai Indians secured a 20-run victory in opposition to Gujarat Titans within the Eliminator of the continued version of the Indian Premier League on the Mullanpur Cricket Stadium. This marked MI’s first conquer GT this season after falling quick on two separate events.
MI acquired off to a flying begin after electing to bat first. By the top of the powerplay, MI raced to 79/0. Jonny Bairstow seemed all set to get to his half-century. Nevertheless, he needed to head again for 47 off 22. In the meantime, Rohit Sharma reached his fifty with a boundary on the primary ball of the tenth over.
Rohit’s supreme innings ended at 81 off 50. A intelligent slower ball from Prasidh Krishna undid him. A swashbuckling end by Hardik Pandya (22 off 9) and a 22-run ultimate over from Gerald Coetzee propelled the five-time champions to a formidable complete of 228/5 on the finish of 20 overs.
Gujarat Titans suffered an early blow within the type of skipper Shubman Gill. He was trapped LBW by Trent Boult within the first over of the run chase. Nevertheless, GT responded by way of Sai Sudharsan and Kusal Mendis, each of whom maximised the powerplay to take their aspect’s rating to 66/1 in six overs.
On the midway mark, MI launched Ashwani Kumar as their Impression Participant. Jasprit Bumrah modified the complexion of the sport by dismissing the dangerously well-set Washington Sundar (48 off 24). Richard Gleeson secured Sudharsan for 80 off 49. MI ultimately ended up defending 24 within the ultimate over.
Key moments from GT vs MI, Eliminator of IPL 2025:
1. Bairstow departs courtesy of wonderful relay effort by Sudharsan, Coetzee
Bairstow needed to depart for a brisk 47-run knock after a reverse-sweep was caught by Coetzee off a parry by an acrobatic Sudharsan at backwards level.
2. Rohit’s power-packed innings lays platform for enormous first innings complete
Rohit delivered his greatest innings of the season simply when it mattered. The previous MI skipper powered his manner by way of to a blazing half-century in a knock which noticed him get to the 7,000-run mark in IPL in addition to 300 sixes within the match’s historical past.
3. Boult traps Gill in first over of run-chase in uncommon failure for GT skipper
It was a uncommon low rating by Gill this version after he was pinned down on the fourth supply of the primary over of the second over by the left-arm inswing of Boult.
4. Ever-consistent Sudharsan shines with bat once more
The tall left-handed batter continued his dominance over opposition bowling assaults. Sudharsan introduced up his sixth half-century this season. He ended his IPL 2025 with 759 runs in 15 matches.
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