IPL 2025 Eliminator: Mumbai Indians Defeat Gujarat Titans by 20 Runs
Match Overview: MI vs GT – IPL 2025 Eliminator
In a high-stakes IPL 2025 Eliminator: Mumbai Indians Defeat Gujarat Titans by 20 Runs. MI set a formidable target of 229 runs, and despite a valiant effort from GT’s Sai Sudharsan, who scored 81 runs, the Titans fell short, with MI securing a 20-run victory.
🔍 Match Highlights
🔹 Mumbai Indians Innings
- Rohit Sharma led the chase with a quickfire 81 runs, keeping MI in the hunt.
- Jonny Bairstow provided a solid foundation with 47 runs.
- Suryakumar Yadav contributed 33 runs, while Tilak Varma added 25 runs.
- Hardik Pandya accelerated the innings in the final overs, scoring 22* off 9 balls.
- MI concluded their innings at 228/5 in 20 overs.
🔹 Gujarat Titans Innings
- Sai Sudharsan led the chase with a valiant 81 runs.
- Shubman Gill contributed 39 runs, while Sherfane Rutherford added 22 runs.
- Hardik Pandya and Prasidh Krishna took crucial wickets, restricting GT’s progress.
- GT managed to score 208/6 in 20 overs, falling short by 20 runs.
Key Performances
- Rohit Sharma (MI): 81 runs
- Jonny Bairstow (MI): 47 runs
- Sai Sudharsan (GT): 81 runsHardik Pandya (MI): 22* runsPrasidh Krishna (MI): Took crucial wickets in the middle overs
Match Analysis
🔸 Turning Point
The middle-over phase proved decisive for MI. Despite a strong start from GT, the loss of key wickets during overs 12 to 16 increased the required run rate, placing immense pressure on the remaining batsmen. This phase shifted the momentum in favor of MI.
MI vs gt eliminator highlights: Mumbai Indians have defeated Gujarat Titans by 20 runs in the eliminator match. With this, the Mumbai team has got admission in another qualifier, where it will face Punjab Kings. In the eliminator match, Mumbai scored a huge score of 228 runs while playing first. In response, Gujarat could score 208 runs in the match which lasted till the last over. In this match, Rohit Sharma and Sai Sudarshan played a strong half -century innings.
Mumbai in second qualifier
Mumbai Indians have now reached the second qualifier. Mi will face Punjab Kings on 1 June in the qualifier-2 match. In this eliminator match played at Narendra Modi Stadium, Gujarat Titans got a target of 228 runs. The GT team started very poorly as captain Shubman Gill was dismissed for just 1 run. After that Sai Sudarshan and Kusal Mendis together added 64 runs, but Mendis was dismissed for 20 runs.
Sai Sudarshan, along with Washington Sundar, made a rampage of 84 runs, but could not ensure Gujarat’s victory. Sundar played a stormy innings of 48 runs in 24 balls. After Sundar was dismissed, Gujarat lost wickets at consecutive intervals. Sherfa Rutherford was dismissed for 24 runs and Shah Rukh Khan for 13 runs. At the same time, Rahul was able to score only 16 runs despite being a set.
Rohit Sharma overshadowed Sai Sudarshan
Sai Sudarshan maintained the hopes of Gujarat’s victory in the innings of 80 runs in 49 balls in the eliminator match. Sudarshan hit 10 fours and a six in his innings. But his strong innings, Rohit Sharma’s 81 runs could not dominate. Rohit scored 81 runs in 50 balls, during which he hit 9 fours and 4 sixes.
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