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Gujarat Titans Vs Mumbai Indians
The Mumbai Indians (MI) faced the Gujarat Titans (GT) in IPL in a thrilling match, with two of the last three overs (13-15) producing less than run-a-ball and a wicket of Rohit Sharma. Brevis, the other set batter, faced only seven of those balls, making the pitch difficult for a new batter to come in and suss up. The dew was their major problem, but they managed to keep in the chase, thanks to the work put in by Sai Kishore, Rashid Khan, and now Mohit Sharma. The pressure on the Titans was evident as Brevis was gone, and the Mumbai Indians (MI) struggled to get a grip on the game.
MI Losing Control
Rohit Sharma and Brevis had a good partnership but Rohit Sharma fell the first ball of the 13th over, lbw to Sai Kishore, losing his balance and going through with the shot too soon. However, Brevis made up for any limitations in his game with pure power, reaching 18 off 19 and needing only 62 off 48 balls now. Tim David fell, and the Titans managed to nail him with their spin bowling. Even the quick bowler Mohit Sharma gave him no pace, with offcutter after offcutter after offcutter and the last one being a bouncer too. David hooks, but he’s not in control of it.
Questions on Hardik Pandya’s Captaincy
Shubman Gill won his first match as GT captain, with two runs off the last two balls of that over. This was the most emotionally charged match of this season, most of it centered around Hardik Pandya. MI earlier won the toss and chose to bowl first in Pandya’s first match as their captain. GT looked set to get a score close to or in excess of 200, but Bumrah’s brilliance restricted them to a score of 168/6. Pandya chose to start the MI attack himself and his first over ended up going for 11 runs. Surprisingly, he ended up coming back for the third over instead of handing the ball to Bumrah after Luke Wood.
It was seen Rohit insisted Hardik to bring Bumrah. In many situations Hardik seemed to take wrong decisions. He should have come to bat instead of Tim David. Fans too demanded Rohit Sharma only as their captain. Fans as well as MI missed Surya Kumar Yadav ( SKY ) too much. Bumrah then came in and got the first wicket for MI in the form of Wriddhiman Saha with his trademark yorker. GT’s good start was further pushed back further by spinners Piyush Chawla, dismissing captain Shubman Gill on 31 off 22. GT were then buoyed by some knocks from Sai Sudharsan, who scored 45 off 39 along with Azmatullah Omarzai. Bumrah returned in the 17th over to dismiss Miller and Sudharsan.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the Mumbai Indians (MI) faced the Gujarat Titans in an intense match, with Rohit Sharma and Dewald Brevis putting them on top. The Titans managed to win by six runs, and the hosts have won yet another match in the IPL. The match was emotional, with Hardik Pandya’s first game as captain, and the Titans’ victory is a testament to their resilience and determination. Sai Sudharsan got the Player of the Match award. Jasprit Bumrah got the Most Valuable Player award.
At the end of it all, though, MI would remember that this isn’t something to worry about too much. It is only the 12th consecutive season in which they have lost the opening match. They have won all five of their titles in this period. Even a thunderous Hardik Pandya came against his old team wasn’t enough to stop this rising tide!