MI vs GT – TATA IPL 2025, Match 72 (Eliminator) Summary

Date:

  • Date & Venue: May 30, 2025, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh
  • Result: Mumbai Indians (MI) won by 20 runs
  • Toss: MI won the toss and decided to bat.

Match Highlights

Mumbai Indians Innings

  • Batting First: MI posted a formidable total of 228/5 in 20 overs.
  • Top Performers:
    • Rohit Sharma: Scored a commanding 81 off 50 balls, anchoring the innings after being dropped early.
    • Jonny Bairstow: Provided a blistering start with 47 off 22 balls.
    • Tilak Varma: Quickfire 25 off 11 balls.
    • Hardik Pandya: Finished strongly with 22* off 9 balls, including three sixes in the final over.
  • Key Partnerships:
    • 84 runs for the first wicket (Rohit & Bairstow)
    • 59 runs for the second wicket (Rohit & Suryakumar Yadav)
  • Milestones: MI scored 68 runs in the last five overs, setting a challenging target.

Gujarat Titans Innings

  • Chase: GT responded with 208/6 in 20 overs.
  • Top Performers:
    • Sai Sudharsan: Led the chase with 80 off 49 balls.
    • Washington Sundar: Aggressive 48 off 24 balls.
    • Kusal Mendis: Quick 20 off 10 balls before a bizarre hit-wicket dismissal.
    • Sherfane Rutherford: 24 off 15 balls.
  • Key Moments:
    • Early Setback: Shubman Gill dismissed for 1 in the first over by Trent Boult.
    • Partnerships: Sudharsan and Mendis added 63 for the second wicket; Sudharsan and Sundar kept GT in the hunt.
    • Crucial Wickets: Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Sundar with a yorker; Richard Gleeson bowled Sudharsan in the 16th over.
    • Final Push: GT needed 36 off the last two overs but fell short.

Result and Next Stage

  • Outcome: Mumbai Indians won by 20 runs.
  • Advancement: MI move on to Qualifier 2 against Punjab Kings (PBKS) for a place in the IPL 2025 final.
  • Gujarat Titans: Eliminated from the tournament.

Scorecard Snapshot

TeamScoreOvers
Mumbai Indians228/520
Gujarat Titans208/620

Summary:
Mumbai Indians set a massive total thanks to Rohit Sharma and Jonny Bairstow, then defended it despite a spirited chase led by Sai Sudharsan and Washington Sundar. MI advance to Qualifier 2, while GT’s campaign ends in the Eliminator.

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