Tags: Indian T20 League 2023,
Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians, Qualifier 2 at Ahmedabad, Might 26, 2023,
Mumbai XI,
Gujarat XI,
Shubman Gill
Revealed on: Might 27, 2023
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Shubman Gill (129 off 60) and Mohit Sharma (5/10) starred for Gujarat Titans (GT) because the defending champions booked their place within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 last with a scientific 62-run win over Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2.
Despatched into bat after shedding the toss on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday, Might 26, Gujarat Titans put up an imposing 233/3 on the board as Shubman Gill notched up third hundred of IPL 2023. Within the chase, Mumbai Indians had been bowled out for 171 in 18.2 overs as Mohit ran by means of MI’s center and decrease order.
In one more exhilarating show, Gill struck seven fours and as many as 10 sixes after MI invited GT to bat first. He may have been out on 30 off Chris Jordan’s bowling, however Tim David put down a catch at mid-on, diving to his proper. The Gujarat opener went into overdrive after that.
Gill and Wriddhiman Saha (18) added 54 for the opening stand, which ended when the latter was stumped down the leg aspect off Piyush Chawla’s bowling. The second-wicket stand between Gill and Sai Sudharsan (43 off 31 – retired out) was price 138.
After crossing his fifty, Gill struck Akash Madhwal for 3 sixes within the twelfth over. Within the subsequent over bowled by Chawla, he slammed two fours and a six. He introduced up a 49-ball ton earlier than finally holing out off Madhwal’s bowling, strolling off to a standing ovation. Sudharsan didn’t get going on the dying and retired out. Hardik Pandya (28 not out off 13), nevertheless, ensured GT completed with a 230-plus whole.
Within the chase, Mohammed Shami dismissed Nehal Wadhera for 4 and Rohit Sharma for 8 as MI’s hopes suffered a serious setback. Tilak Varma got here in and slammed 43 off 14, however fell to the guile of Rashid Khan, bowled as he missed his sweep. Suryakumar Yadav (61 off 38) and Cameron Inexperienced (30 off 20) gave MI transient hope. However neither of them may carry the workforce to victory.
Talking after profitable the Participant of the Match, Gill stated, “For me, it’s taking part in ball to ball, over to over. The over the place I hit three sixes gave me the momentum to go massive. That is after I realized it might be my day. It was an excellent wicket to bat on as nicely. Not a acutely aware determination, you retain inventing as a batter however for me the idea is extra essential. I’m coming off an excellent worldwide season as nicely. Had an excellent season final time as nicely.”
–By A Cricket Correspondent
