Gujarat Titans past Mumbai Indians by 3 wickets
2025.02.07
With important games remaining, MI is now at 14 points after losing, ending their six-match winning
streak.
The Gujarat Titans defeated the Mumbai Indians by three wickets on May 7 in a high-stress, rain-soaked match at the Wankhede Stadium. There were two rain delays, several changes in momentum, and excellent bowling from Trent Boult and Jasprit Bumrah during the game. Notwithstanding these difficulties, GT’s late surge enabled them to win a thrilling final over and go up to the top of the standings with 16 points. With important games remaining, MI is now at 14 points after losing, ending their six-match winning streak. The game was a crucial test for both teams as the playoffs drew closer.
Gujarat’s chase of 156 got off to a rough start when Boult dismissed the highly effective Sai Sudharsan early on, and the threat of behind the DLS par score was very real. Jos Buttler and Shubman Gill, on the other hand, had excellent awareness and used deliberate yet cautious play to offset MI’s disciplined bowling. Particularly following the expensive overs of Deepak Chahar and Hardik Pandya, they momentarily moved GT ahead of the DLS line. However, Bumrah’s post-rain period changed everything; he tightened the screws and took Gill out for forty-three. GT’s expectations were further dashed by Sherfane Rutherford’s departure, when the middle order broke under duress.However, Rahul Tewatia, Gerald Coetzee, and Arshad Khan showed remarkable bravery, finding boundaries and racing shrewdly to write a spectacular heist that would have appeared unlikely only a few overs before, with 15 required off the last over.
MI’s innings didn’t really get underway earlier since they chose to bat first on the challenging Wankhede surface. It required a 71-run partnership between Will Jacks (52) and Suryakumar Yadav (35) to give them a chance after Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton were dismissed cheaply. However, because Tilak Varma, Hardik, and Naman Dhir were unable to reach double digits, their dismissals highlighted MI’s weak middle order. Corbin Bosch’s late appearance (22) contributed to the final score of 155. With two crucial wickets, Sai Kishore stood out for Gujarat, but the rest of the attack contributed equally. The Titans ultimately overcome those challenges to secure a significant away victory, even though the total appeared defendable given the circumstances and GT’s middle-order weaknesses.
@Charith Rajapaksha
