IPL2025|MI VS GT: IPL Eliminator Mumbai win and enter in Qualifier2,

Chandigarh: Mumbai Indians qualified for Qualifier 2 after defeating Gujarat Titans in the IPL Eliminator match held at the Maharaja Yadavendra Singh International Cricket Stadium on Friday.Mumbai won the toss and scored 228 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs. In reply, Gujarat Titans, who batted, scored 208 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs and lost. With this, Gujarat Titans have ended their campaign in the 18th edition ,Mumbai Indians, who have qualified for Qualifier 2, will take on Punjab Kings in a match to be held in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

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 Mumbai Indians emerged victorious in the Eliminator match after overcoming a valiant fight from Gujarat Titans' Sai Sudarshan and Washington Sundar.With that, it entered the second qualifier.Chasing a target of 229 runs to win, Gujarat could only manage 208 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs at the Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Stadium on Friday. Mumbai won by 20 runs. They will face Punjab Kings in the second qualifier on Sunday. The winner of that will play Royal Challengers Bangalore in the final on June 3.

Sai Sudarshan (80; 49a, 4X10, 6X1) and Washington Sundar (48; 242, 4x5, 6x3), who have been in excellent form throughout the tournament, added 84 runs in a partnership. This gave Gujarat the desire to win. Both the batsmen punished the bowlers' deliveries indiscriminately. Trent Boult played a lot against such a skilled pacer. But in the 14th over, Washington Sundar stumbled and was clean bowled while trying to play a yorker bowled by Jasprit Bumrah. This turned the innings around.But on the other side, Sai Sudarshan was still struggling. In the 16th over, Sai Sudarshan was also clean bowled by Richard Gleeson. The batsmen who came later also struggled.But the Mumbai bowlers held firm.

Rohit, Johnny boom:

Mumbai won the toss and elected to bat. Accordingly, the opening pair of Rohit (81; 50a) and Johnny Bestow (47; 22a) added 84 runs for the first wicket. On this foundation, Mumbai scored 228 runs for 5 wickets in 20 overs.

Fielder Gerald Cottier in the second over bowled by Prasida Krishna and Kusala Mendis in the third over bowled by Siraj gave Rohit life. Rohit made good use of this and made a splash. England player Johnny, who made his debut in this IPL, scored 84 runs in just 7 overs in the first wicket partnership with Rohit.

Rohit crossed the half-century mark in 28 balls. He also gave hope of scoring a century. He hit four sixes and 9 fours. Johnny also hit 4 fours and 3 sixes. In the eighth over, spinner Saikishore broke the partnership by getting Johnny's wicket.

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Mumbai Indians, with a good performance, scored 228 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs.

In the Eliminator match being played at Mullanpur, Mumbai Indians, who won the toss and elected to bat first, had Rohit Sharma (81 runs off 50 balls) and Johnny Besko (47 off 22 balls) put on an 84-run partnership for the first wicket. Sai Kishore broke the partnership by taking the best wicket.Suryakumar Yadav scored 33 runs (20 balls) and Tilak Verma scored 25 runs (11 balls) to increase the team's total.Captain Hardik Pandya scored 22 runs (9 balls) towards the end of the innings to take the team's total past the 200-run mark.For Gujarat, Sai Kishore and Prasad Krishna took 2 wickets, while Siraj and Gerald Kayetts took one wicket each.

Electing to bat after winningMumbaiMumbai won the toss and elected to bat in the eliminator match of the 18th edition of the IPL.

There are three changes in the Mumbai team, with Johnny Bestow replacing opener Ryan Rickelton. Raj Bava and Richard Grayson also feature in the playing squad in place of Ashwin Kumar.There have been two changes in the Gujarat team, with Kusal Mendis coming in for Jos Buttler. Washington has also returned to the team.

Shubman Gill-led Gujarat Titans entered the playoffs in third place with 18 points from 9 wins in the league stage.

On the other hand, Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai Indians, who had lost 4 of their first 5 matches, have made a strong showing in the second half of the IPL and have entered the play-offs as the fourth team with a total of 16 points.The two teams will now face each other in the Eliminator match being held in Mullanpur, and the winner of this match will face Punjab in the second qualifier.

Mumbai Squad: Hardik Pandya (captain), Rohit Sharma, Surya Kumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Jaspreet Bumrah, Trent Boult, Johnny Best, Raj Bawa, Grayson

Gujarat Team: Shubman Gill (captain), Sai Sudarshan, Shah Rukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Sherphen Rutherford, Pradhan Krishna, Mohammad Siraj, Kagiso Rabada, Washington Sundar, Kushal Mendis, Rashid Khan,

Summary Score:

Mumbai Indians: 228 for 5 in 20 overs (Rohit Sharma 81, Johnny Besto 47, Suryakumar Yadav 33, Tilak Verma 25, Hardik Pandya 22 not out, Prasidakrishna 2 for 53, Saikishore 2 for 42, Siraj 1 for 37)

Gujarat Titans: 208 for 6 in 20 overs (Sai ​​Sudarshan 80, Kushal Mendis 20, Washington Sundar 48, Sherfane Rutherford 24, Trent Boult 2 for 56) Result: Mumbai Indians won by 20 runs.

 Man of the Match: Rohit Sharma