Mumbai Stumble Early in 197-Run Chase After Sudharsan’s 63Powerplay Drama:
Tilak Varma (30 off 24)* and Suryakumar Yadav (19 off 11)* steadied the innings with a 34-run partnership, but MI’s required rate climbed to 10.66 after 8 overs (69/2)
GT’s Innings: Sudharsan Shines, But MI Fight Back
Top Performers:
Sai Sudharsan anchored GT’s innings with a fluent 63 off 41 balls, his second consecutive fifty this season
Jos Buttler (39 off 24) and Shubman Gill (38 off 27) provided explosive starts, but GT lost momentum in the death overs, collapsing from 170/3 to 196/8
MI’s Bowling Highlights:
Hardik Pandya (2/29) removed Gill and Shahrukh Khan, while Trent Boult’s yorker trapped Sudharsan LBW
Debutant Satyanarayana Raju impressed with his slower balls, including a viral "freeze-frame" delivery that left Jos Buttler baffled
Key Moments
Rohit vs Siraj: After hitting two fours, Rohit was stunned by Siraj’s inward-jagging ball—a dismissal Sachin Tendulkar once praised in a technical breakdown.
Tewatia’s Diamond Duck: Rahul Tewatia was run out without facing a ball after a mix-up with Rutherford.
Gavaskar’s Rant: Sunil Gavaskar slammed Naman Dhir’s reckless throw that conceded 5 overthrows, calling it "terrible cricket."
Playing XIs
GT: Gill (c), Sudharsan, Buttler (wk), Rutherford, Shahrukh, Tewatia, Rashid, Sai Kishore, Rabada, Siraj, Prasidh.
MI: Rohit, Rickelton (wk), Suryakumar, Hardik (c), Tilak, Dhir, Santner, Chahar, Boult, Mujeeb, Raju
Live Blog Style:
22:25 IST: Suryakumar launches Ishant Sharma for a six over fine leg! MI 69/2 in 8 overs.
21:44 IST: Siraj castles Rohit! The crowd erupts as GT strike early
Final Thoughts:
With dew settling in, MI’s middle order faces a stern test against Rashid Khan and Rabada. GT’s 196 looks competitive, but SKY and Tilak hold the key. Follow for real-time updates!
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