MI vs GT Highlights IPL 2023: Rashid's lone fight was in vain; Mumbai won by 27 runs
Highlights:
- The sixteenth edition of the Indian Premier League T20 Cricket Tournament.
- Rashid's lone fight was in vain; Mumbai won by 27 runs.
- Suryakumar Yadav became the winner of Mumbai Indians by scoring a century.
MI vs GT Highlights IPL 2023: Five-time champions Mumbai Indians are one step closer to the playoffs stage in the sixteenth edition of the Indian Premier League tournament. Rohit Sharma's side thrashed Hardik Pandya's side by 27 runs in a high-voltage match at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday (May 12). Suryakumar Yadav scored a century and made Mumbai win.
In the 57th match of the 16th edition of IPL, Mumbai Indians won by 27 runs. Despite Rashid Khan's 4 wickets in bowling and unbeaten 79 runs in batting, Gujarat lost.
Gujarat Titans lost in a match that was important from the point of view of playoffs. Mumbai Indians won with the help of Suryakumar Yadav's roaring century and the coordinated attack of the bowlers. With this win, they jumped to the 3rd position in the points table. By that, the playoff has come close.
Batting first at the Wankhede ground in Mumbai, Mumbai Indians scored 218 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs. Suryakumar Yadav (103*) scored a record debut IPL century. But chasing a huge target, Gujarat scored 191 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs. Surrendered with a margin of 27 runs.
Initial shock
Chasing a target of 219 runs, Gujarat did not get the expected start. Mumbai was reeling under the coordinated attack of the bowlers. Openers Wriddhiman Saha (2) and Shubman Gill (6) were disappointed in this match. Akash Madhwal succeeded in giving gate passes to these starters. Later, captain Hardik Pandya, who entered the fray, scored 4 runs and handed over the wicket to Jason Behrendorff. The initial triple was shocked by this.
With this, the dream of victory also vanished in the Gujarat camp. Despite this, Vijay Shankar and David Miller tried to spark a desire for victory. Vijay Shankar scored 29 runs in 14 deliveries, and David Miller scored 41 runs in 26 deliveries. Akash Madhwal and Piyush Chawla managed to get these two outings.
Rashid Khan's brilliant half-century
Explosive batsmen Rahul Tewatia (14) and Abhinav Manohar (2) got out early. On the other hand, spinner Rashid Khan, who had taken 4 wickets in bowling, also showed his strength in batting. While the top-class batsmen failed, Rashid Bharjari's half-century kept the hits team from falling short. Apart from that, he was careful not to drop the net run rate.
Record partnership for 9th wicket in IPL. Rashid Khan and Alzari Joseph together scored 88 runs in 40 balls. Rashid scored an unbeaten 79 runs in just 32 balls with the help of 10 sixes and 3 boundaries. Despite fighting till the end, the Gujarat team could not win. For Mumbai, Akash Madhwal took 3 wickets, Kumar Karthikeya, Piyush Chawla took 2 wickets each, and Jason Behrendorff took 1 wicket.
Suryakumar's maiden IPL century
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Surya, who did not cross the 50 mark even once in the first five matches, scored 4 fifties and 1 century in the remaining 7 matches. He shared a half-century for the 6th wicket with Green. It is special that Surya himself scored 50 runs. Green contributed only 3 runs. Surya scored an unbeaten 103 runs in 49 balls with the help of 11 fours and 5 sixes.
He hit a six on the last ball of the innings and completed his first century of the IPL. Finally, Mumbai Indians scored 218 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs. Rashid Khan took 4 wickets, and Mohit Sharma took 1 wicket.
Brief Score of MI vs GT Match:
Mumbai Indians: 218 for 5 in 20 overs (Ishan Kishan 31, Rohit Sharma 29, Suryakumar Yadav 103*, Vishnu Vinod 30; Rashid Khan 4 for 30, Mohit Sharma 1 for 43).
Gujarat Titans: 191 for 8 in 20 overs (Vijay Shankar 29, David Miller 41, Rashid Khan 79 not out; Akash Madhwal 3 for 31, Piyush Chawla 2 for 36, Kumar Karthikeya 2 for 37).
Man of the Match: Suryakumar Yadav
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