Overview
- Mumbai Indians, who played Monday in Ahmedabad, crushed Gujarat Titans by 99 runs by defending 199/5 and bowling the hosts out for 100 to snap a four-match skid and climb to seventh.
- Tilak Varma hit a maiden IPL century with an unbeaten 101 off 45 balls after starting 19 off 22, surging with 82 in the last six overs in a burst reported by several outlets as an IPL record for that phase.
- Kagiso Rabada’s new-ball spell of 3/33 left Mumbai 46/3 after the powerplay before Naman Dhir steadied the innings with 45 off 32 to set the stage for Varma’s late assault.
- Gujarat’s chase unraveled immediately as Jasprit Bumrah struck with the first ball to remove Sai Sudharsan, impact substitute Ashwani Kumar took 4/24, and Mitchell Santner and Allah Ghazanfar added two wickets each as GT folded in 15.5 overs.
- With Rohit Sharma still out, Mumbai’s selection tweaks and a spin-heavy middle phase worked, though repeated powerplay batting losses remain a clear worry heading into their next fixtures.