Vikrant Shekhawat : May 06, 2022, 11:25 PM
In the 51st match of IPL 2022, Mumbai Indians defeated Gujarat Titans by 5 runs. GT had a target of 178, in response to which the team could only score 172/5 and lost the match. At one time GT's score was 138/3 for 16 overs and was considered as the favorite for the team's victory, but after that MI's bowlers showed their strength and did not give any chance to the Titans.
This is only the second win for Mumbai in the current tournament in 10 matches. The team has lost 8 matches. At the same time, this is GT's third defeat in 11 matches. Gujarat Toutons, captained by Hardik, have won 8 matches.
Earlier, batting after losing the toss, MI scored 177 for the loss of 6 wickets. Ishan Kishan scored the highest 45 runs, while Tim David played a blistering innings of 44 runs in 21 balls. Rashid Khan took 2 wickets for Gujarat.Brilliant innings from SahaWriddhiman completed his half-century in 34 balls while batting brilliantly. This is his 10th in IPL and 5th 50+ score against MI. Saha, who was seen in good rhythm, returned to the pavilion after scoring 55 runs in 40 balls. His wicket also came in Murugan's account. His catch was caught by Sams at deep square leg.
Saha and Gill's PartnershipChasing the target, GT got off to a good start. Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill added 106 runs for the first wicket. Saha 34 and Gill completed their respective half-centuries in 33 balls. Murugan Ashwin broke this partnership, which was creating problems for Mumbai, by dismissing Shubman. He was dismissed for 52 runs in 36 balls. His catch was caught by Pollard standing at long on.
Tim's fiery inningsSingapore player Tim David, who came to bat at No. 6, played a quick innings in 21 balls. He remained unbeaten on 44. In this fiery innings, he hit 4 skyscrapers and his strike rate was about 210.
Rashid took 2 wicketsGujarat Titans vice-captain Rashid Khan took 2 wickets in 4 overs while bowling well. He dismissed Rohit Sharma (43) and Kieron Pollard (4). In his spell, Rashid spent runs at an economy of 6.
Pollard flops againMumbai Indians' Kieron Pollard's poor form continues. In the match against Gujarat, he scored only 4 runs in 14 balls and was clean bowled by Rashid Khan. Not a single half-century has come off Pollard's bat this season.
Ishaan missed half centuryIPL 2022's most expensive player Ishan Kishan was dismissed after scoring 45 runs in 29 balls. His wicket came in the account of Alzarri Joseph and was caught by Rashid Khan at midwicket.
Rohit and Ishaan pairBatting first after losing the toss, MI started with a bang. Captain Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan added 74 runs in 45 balls for the first wicket. Both the players were creating problems for Gujarat by playing big shots continuously. This partnership was broken by Rashid Khan by dismissing Rohit. Hitman was dismissed for 43 runs in 28 balls.
Rohit's great inningsPlaying a stormy innings, Rohit Sharma scored 43 runs in 28 balls. He seems to be in a very aggressive rhythm. In the 8th over, Rashid Khan took the wicket of the Mumbai captain. Actually, there was an LBW appeal against Rohit and the umpire declared Not-Out. After this Rashid demanded a review. Replays showed that the ball was hitting the wicket and the umpire had to change his decision.
Before getting out, he made a big record in his name. Along with hitting the first six of his innings in the match, Rohit Sharma completed his 200 sixes for Mumbai Indians. Rohit became the second player after Kieron Pollard to make this record for Mumbai. In his innings of 43 runs, Rohit hit 5 fours and 2 sixes.
Interesting Fact: David Miller's 100th Match:This is the 100th IPL match of Gujarat Titans middle order batsman David Miller. He became only the third South African player after AB de Villiers (184) and Faf du Plessis (111) to set this record.
Playing XI of both the teamsGT: Wriddhiman Saha (W), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudarshan, Hardik Pandya (C), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Pradeep Sangwan, Lockie Ferguson, Alzarri Joseph, Mohammed Shami.
MI: Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (w), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Tim David, Kieron Pollard, Daniel Sams, Murugan Ashwin, Kumar Karthikeya, Jasprit Bumrah, Riley Meredith.
This is only the second win for Mumbai in the current tournament in 10 matches. The team has lost 8 matches. At the same time, this is GT's third defeat in 11 matches. Gujarat Toutons, captained by Hardik, have won 8 matches.
Earlier, batting after losing the toss, MI scored 177 for the loss of 6 wickets. Ishan Kishan scored the highest 45 runs, while Tim David played a blistering innings of 44 runs in 21 balls. Rashid Khan took 2 wickets for Gujarat.Brilliant innings from SahaWriddhiman completed his half-century in 34 balls while batting brilliantly. This is his 10th in IPL and 5th 50+ score against MI. Saha, who was seen in good rhythm, returned to the pavilion after scoring 55 runs in 40 balls. His wicket also came in Murugan's account. His catch was caught by Sams at deep square leg.
- Murugan Ashwin took 2 for 29 in 4 overs.
- Sai Sudarshan (14) became the first player to be dismissed for a hit-wicket this season.
Saha and Gill's PartnershipChasing the target, GT got off to a good start. Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill added 106 runs for the first wicket. Saha 34 and Gill completed their respective half-centuries in 33 balls. Murugan Ashwin broke this partnership, which was creating problems for Mumbai, by dismissing Shubman. He was dismissed for 52 runs in 36 balls. His catch was caught by Pollard standing at long on.
- GT's score was 54/0 until the power play.
- Gill hit 6 fours and 2 sixes in his innings.
- This was Gill's 12th in IPL and his third half-century in the current season.
- Shubman has scored 321 runs in 11 innings of IPL 2022.
Tim's fiery inningsSingapore player Tim David, who came to bat at No. 6, played a quick innings in 21 balls. He remained unbeaten on 44. In this fiery innings, he hit 4 skyscrapers and his strike rate was about 210.
- This is David's first IPL season. He was bought by MI for Rs 8.25 crore.
- In the previous match also against RR, David scored an unbeaten 20 off 9 balls.
- In the last 5 overs, Mumbai scored 58 runs for the loss of 2 wickets.
- Daniel Sams returned to the pavilion without opening an account in 2 balls.
Rashid took 2 wicketsGujarat Titans vice-captain Rashid Khan took 2 wickets in 4 overs while bowling well. He dismissed Rohit Sharma (43) and Kieron Pollard (4). In his spell, Rashid spent runs at an economy of 6.
Pollard flops againMumbai Indians' Kieron Pollard's poor form continues. In the match against Gujarat, he scored only 4 runs in 14 balls and was clean bowled by Rashid Khan. Not a single half-century has come off Pollard's bat this season.
- Pollard has scored 129 runs in 10 innings of IPL 2022 at an average of 14.33.
- Tilak Verma was run out after scoring 21 runs in 16 balls.
- Tilak and Tim David added 37 runs in 22 balls for the 5th wicket.
Ishaan missed half centuryIPL 2022's most expensive player Ishan Kishan was dismissed after scoring 45 runs in 29 balls. His wicket came in the account of Alzarri Joseph and was caught by Rashid Khan at midwicket.
- Ishaan has scored 270 runs in 10 innings of this season.
- Suryakumar Yadav scored 13 runs in 11 balls and was dismissed by Pradeep Sangwan.
Rohit and Ishaan pairBatting first after losing the toss, MI started with a bang. Captain Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan added 74 runs in 45 balls for the first wicket. Both the players were creating problems for Gujarat by playing big shots continuously. This partnership was broken by Rashid Khan by dismissing Rohit. Hitman was dismissed for 43 runs in 28 balls.
- MI's score in the power play was 63/0, which was the best this season. Previous record - 57/2 vs Lucknow.
- Rohit Sharma has scored 198 runs in 10 innings this season.
- Rohit (43) is his best score in the current tournament.
Rohit's great inningsPlaying a stormy innings, Rohit Sharma scored 43 runs in 28 balls. He seems to be in a very aggressive rhythm. In the 8th over, Rashid Khan took the wicket of the Mumbai captain. Actually, there was an LBW appeal against Rohit and the umpire declared Not-Out. After this Rashid demanded a review. Replays showed that the ball was hitting the wicket and the umpire had to change his decision.
Before getting out, he made a big record in his name. Along with hitting the first six of his innings in the match, Rohit Sharma completed his 200 sixes for Mumbai Indians. Rohit became the second player after Kieron Pollard to make this record for Mumbai. In his innings of 43 runs, Rohit hit 5 fours and 2 sixes.
Interesting Fact: David Miller's 100th Match:This is the 100th IPL match of Gujarat Titans middle order batsman David Miller. He became only the third South African player after AB de Villiers (184) and Faf du Plessis (111) to set this record.
Playing XI of both the teamsGT: Wriddhiman Saha (W), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudarshan, Hardik Pandya (C), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Pradeep Sangwan, Lockie Ferguson, Alzarri Joseph, Mohammed Shami.
MI: Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (w), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Tim David, Kieron Pollard, Daniel Sams, Murugan Ashwin, Kumar Karthikeya, Jasprit Bumrah, Riley Meredith.