- 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
| Team | Score | Overs |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai Indians | 228/5 | 20 |
| Gujarat Titans | 208/6 | 20 |
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.
