Mumbai Indians have moved 1 game closer to reaching yet another IPL final. Hardik Pandya and Co kept their nerve to clinch a 20-run win over the Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2025 Eliminator in Mullanpur on Friday. MI will face travel to Ahmedabad to face off against the Punjab Kings in Qualifier 2, with RCB waiting in the final.
Rohit, Bairstow star, Hardik lays finishing touches
A day after Punjab Kings were bowled out for 101, Mumbai Indians served up a batting masterclass. Jonny Bairstow in his first IPL game for MI smashed GT attack in the powerplay. Gujarat Titans were shoddy in the field allowing Rohit Sharma a couple of reprieves to push MI’s blistering start. Bairstow Rohit put on 82 in the powerplay, their best effort in IPL 2025.
Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore once again stood up for GT, dismissing Bairstow for 47. Suryakumar Yadav once again went past 25, while Rohit Sharma also brought up his half-century. MI did suffer a slowdown with Yadav and Rohit falling in quick succession. Tilak Varma chipped in with a fine cameo to fire the 5-time champions past 180. It was Hardik Pandya in the end who took MI past 220, with 3 sixes in the last over of Gerald Coetzee.
Bumrah, Ashwani outshine Sai Sudharsan, Washington Sundar’s double act
Chasing 229, Gujarat Titans were pegged immediately with Trent Boult sending captain Shubman Gill packing. Sai Sudharsan continued his blistering run and built a solid 50-run partnership with Kusal Mendis. Mendis however turned his debut into a nightmare, getting dismissed hit-wicket of Mitchell Santner.
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