IPL 2023, Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians Highlights, Qualifier 2: Gujarat Titans qualify for final with 62-run win

After 18.2 overs,Mumbai Indians 171/10 ( Jason Behrendorff 3 , )

What a game! Mumbai Indians suffered a sudden collapse following the wicket of Suryakumar Yadav in the 15th over. Mohit Sharma outshone the rest, picking up five wickets and conceding just 10 runs from 2.2 overs. Kumar Kartikeya was the last to depart, after he found David Miller at long-on. So, Gujarat Titans continue their dominance in the IPL, making a second consecutive final. 

Their biggest challenge yet, awaits against Chennai Super Kings at Ahmedabad on Sunday.

After 18 overs,Mumbai Indians 170/9 ( Kumar Kartikeya 6 , Jason Behrendorff 2)

Josh Little continues. GT are search for that one last wicket to officialty confirm their place in IPL 2023 final. Six runs come off the over, with Kumar Kartikeya collecting a boundary.

After 10 overs,Mumbai Indians 110/3 ( Cameron Green 21 , Suryakumar Yadav 33)

Rashid Khan back into the attack. SKY hits the Afghan for consecutive boundaries off the second and third balls, timing both to perfection. Green joins the party later in the over, punching past short third for a four. MI go past 100, as 15 runs come off the over.

After 7 overs,Mumbai Indians 77/3 ( Cameron Green 7 , Suryakumar Yadav 14)

In what comes as a huge boost for MI, Cameron Green, who had been off the field after suffering an injury, is back at the crease to bat. Noor Ahmad is introduced into the attack. In the second ball, Green cuts through point to collect a brace. Still a good over from Noor, with just five runs off it.

After 5 overs,Mumbai Indians 65/2 ( Suryakumar Yadav 10 , Tilak Varma 38)

Shami continues. He has been brilliant so far in this match, but he gets punished by Tilak Varma this over. Four fours and a six off Varma in the over, and 24 runs come off the over. This is top stuff from the 20-year-old!

Mumbai Indians 21/1 (2 overs) 

Hardik Pandya brings himself into the attack. He goes head-to-head with MI skipper Rohit first up, who collects a boundary by flicking it past the short fine leg fielder. Green faces Hardik later in the over, but the Aussie is hit on the elbow. The physio comes out to treat Green. Green receives massages from the physio and gets a bandage put around the forearm. Green walks off retired hurt, and Suryakumar is in for Green. SKY begins with a boundary.

Shubman Gill was on fire tonight! 

Extraordinary!😯

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After 20 overs,Gujarat Titans 233/3 ( Hardik Pandya (C) 28 , Rashid Khan 5)

Well, well. Gujarat Titans make a tactical move. Sai Sudharsan “retires out”, and in comes Rashid Khan. Rashid begins with a boundary, slamming it over the bowlers’ head towards right of long-off. In the fifth ball, Jordan goes wide outside off to Rashid, and the batters sneak out a single via byes. Vishnu Vinod, the substitute keeper, aims a direct hit, but Hardik is very well inside the crease. Hardik is on strike for the final ball, and he launches over deep extra cover for a maximum. Gujarat Titans finish at 233/3 from 20 overs. Mumbai Indians have a mountain to climb, needing 234 runs from 20 overs.

After 19 overs,Gujarat Titans 214/2 ( Sai Sudharsan 43 , Hardik Pandya (C) 16)

Rohit Sharma is off the field after an injury one one of his fingers. Suryakumar Yadav is momentarily leading MI now. Meanwhile, Ishan Kishan and Cameron Green are also off the field. Madhwal continues. Hardik hits him for a six, slamming over deep point for it. Nine off the over.

After 16 overs,Gujarat Titans 183/1 ( Shubman Gill 123 , Sai Sudharsan 36)

17 runs come off Chris Jordan’s latest over as Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan continue to haunt MI. While Gill begins the over with a boundary through backward point, Sudharsan finishes the over with consecutive fours. Jordan concedes a couple of wides as well in the over.

Gujarat Titans 147/1 after 14 overs 

Shubman Gill is onto 99, off just 48 balls. Chris Jordan continues, and eight runs come off the over. Sai Sudharsan collects a six, lofting over mid-off for the maximum. Time for a strategic timeout.

After 9 overs,Gujarat Titans 80/1 ( Shubman Gill 48 , Sai Sudharsan 12)

An expensive over from Piyush Chawla, who completes his second over. Shubman Gill seems unstoppable, and now Sudharsan joins the party too. Sudharsan finds the gap between deep midwicket and long-on to collect a four, before Gill launches a maximum right over Chawla’s head. 16 off the, and it’s time for a strategic time-out.

Gujarat Titans 38/0 after 5 overs 

Behrendorff continues. Shubman collects a boundary off the second ball of the over, glancing it fine of short fine for a four. Saha, who had received a blow on his helmet in the previous over, also collects a boundary, playing the pull behind square for four.

After 4 overs, Gujarat Titans 27/0 

Akash Madhwal, the player of MI’s win over LSG, is into the attack for the first time tonight. Saha is hit on the helmet after facing a short ball from Akash. Saha was late on the pull shot, and the ball hit one side of the helmet. The physio comes out for a check, and Saha is good to go a few moments later. Seven off the over.

After 1 over, Gujarat Titans 4/0 

Right. Time for LIVE action. Jason Behrendorff opens the bowling for MI, with Wriddhiman Saha on strike. His regular opening partner Shubman Gill is the batter at the other end. Just three off the first over, with both openers getting off the mark.

GT vs MI, IPL 2023 Qualifier 2

Playing XI 

MI: Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma(c), Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Chris Jordan, Piyush Chawla, Jason Behrendorff, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal

GT: Wriddhiman Saha, Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya(c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohit Sharma, Noor Ahmad, Mohammed Shami

GT vs MI, IPL 2023 Qualifier 2

Mumbai Indians win the toss and Rohit Sharma says they will bowl first against Gujarat Titans.

GT vs MI, IPL 2023 Qualifier 2

The toss will take place at 7.45 pm IST, and the match will start at 8 pm.