Cricket Highlights, 26 May: IPL 2023 Qualifier 2 – Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians

Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians (Qualifier 2) – Highlights

Gujarat Titans took on Mumbai Indians at home in Qualifier 2 yesterday (May 26) to enter the final. Batting first in that match, Gujarat Titans got a huge respectable collection in the allotted 20 overs. But then Mumbai Indians went down to chase that target and folded before the end of the scheduled over. As a result, they left the league with a huge loss. On the other hand, Gujarat Titans secured their place in the final by winning this match. Along with that, Shubman Gill took the title of man of the match with great batting.

Gujarat Titans have won in mind. The opening stage of Hardik Pandya’s team’s back-to-back win sent that message. However, Chennai Super Kings blocked the route in the opening qualifier. Gujarat, however, did not err by taking advantage of the chance to make it to the final for a second time. Now Gujarat will play with Chennai in the IPL final after edging Mumbai Indians by 62 runs.

Gujarat batted first in the game and produced 233 runs in the allotted 20 overs despite losing 3 wickets. After scoring 171 runs in 18.2 overs in response, Mumbai’s innings got all-out.

Wriddhiman Saha was batting first for Gujarat in the first innings and was taking things cautiously. Shubman Gill initially trailed Wriddhiman closely as well. In the first four overs, only 27 runs were scored. These two hand openers then attempted to pry their hands open. With the aid of three fours, Wriddhiman got out at the seventh over with 18 runs off 16 balls. On the other hand, Gill was steadfast.

After Wriddhiman left the field, Sai Sudarshan came to the wicket, and Gill quickly put together a 138-run partnership with him. Akash Madhwal, a Mumbai pacer who had taken responsibility, halted Gill who was on the way to a hundred and fifty. Gill amassed 129 runs in 60 balls while maintaining a 215-strike rate. In the inning, he hit 7 boundaries and 10 sixes. After that, Sudarshan had to retire after his team had 214 runs. He scored 43 runs in 31 balls. Moreover, he made 5 fours and 1 six. Rashid Khan stayed unbeaten with 5 runs from 2 balls, and captain Hardik Pandya struck 28 runs from 13 balls with the help of 2 fours and 2 sixes.

In bowling, Piyush Chawla and Akash Madhwal both took one wicket for Mumbai.

Mumbai was hammered early in the match despite having a large target to attack. Nehal Wadhera, the team’s opener, scored four runs off just three balls and returned to the dressing room at the team’s five. After that, the captain Rohit Sharma (8 runs in 7 balls) left the field at the team’s 21 runs. To save Mumbai from that, Tilak Verma, Cameron Green, and Suryakumar Yadav assumed responsibility. Mumbai’s runs from these three helped it get over its first shock.

When Tilak (43 runs from 14 balls), Cameron Green (30 runs from 20 balls), and Suryakumar (61 runs from 38 balls) were all bowled out for 155 runs, Mumbai was unable to recover. In the later half, no player could reach double-digit runs. After losing by 62 runs, Rohit Sharma’s squad was forced to leave the current IPL.

Mohit Sharma got five wickets for Gujarat on this day, costing him just 10 runs in 2.2 overs. Additionally, Rashid Khan and Mohammad Shami each claimed two wickets. Besides, Josh Little took a wicket.

Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians Scoreboard

Gujarat Titans – 233/3 (20.0)

Mumbai Indians – 171/10 (18.2)

Result – Gujarat Titans won by 62 runs

Player of the match – Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill

Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians Playing XIs