MI crumble in death overs as GT begin IPL 2024 with thrilling win
Mumbai Indians’ jinx of losing the first match of the season continued on Sunday as they failed to chase the 169-run target set by Gujarat Titans despite finding themselves in the driver’s seat at one point.
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Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya with Gujarat Titans counterpart Shubman Gill at the toss in Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium. Sportzpics
Jasprit Bumrah was the pick of the Mumbai Indians bowlers with figures of 3/14 against Gujarat Titans in what was his first IPL match in two years. Sportzpics
Gujarat Titans' Afghan seamer Azmatullah Omarzai celebrates after dismissing Mumbai Indians wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan for a four-ball duck. Sportzpics
Rohit Sharma scored 43 off 29 balls against Gujarat Titans in what was his first match since 2013 in which he was not leading the Mumbai Indians team. AP
Umesh Yadav recovered from leaking 10 runs in the first two balls of the final over to dismiss Hardik Pandya and Piyush Chawla in successive deliveries and eventually bowl Gujarat Titans to a six-run win over Mumbai Indians. Sportzpics
The Gujarat Titans players celebrate after defeating Mumbai Indians by six runs at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium. Sportzpics