In the IPL 2025 Eliminator match held on May 30, 2025, at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Mumbai Indians (MI) defeated Gujarat Titans (GT) by 20 runs to advance to Qualifier 2. Here are the key highlights:
Mumbai Indians Innings (228/5 in 20 overs):
- MI captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and elected to bat first on a flat pitch.
- Rohit Sharma, dropped twice early in the innings, capitalized with a stellar 81 off 50 balls, including nine fours and four sixes, reaching milestones of 7,000 IPL runs and 300 IPL sixes.
- Jonny Bairstow, on his MI debut, smashed 47 off 22 balls, forming an 84-run opening stand with Rohit.
- Suryakumar Yadav (33 off 20), Tilak Varma (25), and Hardik Pandya (22* off 9, with three sixes) contributed significantly to MI’s imposing total, the second-highest in IPL playoff history.
- Gerald Coetzee’s final over yielded 22 runs, boosting MI to 228/5.
- For GT, R Sai Kishore was the pick of the bowlers with 2/42, while dropped catches, including three sitters, hurt their cause.
Gujarat Titans Innings (208/6 in 20 overs):
- GT lost captain Shubman Gill early (first over) to Trent Boult, putting them on the back foot.
- Sai Sudharsan led the chase with a valiant 80 off 49 balls, supported by Kusal Mendis and Washington Sundar (48 off 24).
- A crucial partnership between Sudharsan and Sundar kept GT in the hunt, but Jasprit Bumrah’s unplayable yorker to dismiss Sundar (143 kph) shifted momentum.
- Trent Boult struck again, removing Sherfane Rutherford (24 off 15) in the 19th over, leaving GT needing 24 off the final over.
- Richard Gleeson started the last over but limped off after three balls (3 runs conceded); Ashwani Kumar completed it, dismissing Shahrukh Khan and conceding no boundaries, sealing MI’s victory.
- GT finished at 208/6, falling 20 runs short despite Sudharsan’s heroics. Rashid Khan had a forgettable season, ending wicketless (4-0-31-0) and conceding 31 sixes in IPL 2025.
Key Moments and Performances:
- Rohit Sharma was named Player of the Match for his match-defining 81.
- MI’s death bowling, led by Bumrah (17 wickets in IPL 2025, economy 6.33) and Kumar’s composure, proved decisive.
- GT’s fielding lapses, including dropped catches of Rohit, were critical, as admitted by Shubman Gill post-match.
- The match aggregate of 436 runs was the highest in IPL playoff history.
Outcome:
- Mumbai Indians advanced to Qualifier 2 to face Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad on June 1, 2025, with a chance to meet Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the final.
- Gujarat Titans’ campaign ended despite a strong season, with their lack of momentum in the last three games proving costly.
For live streaming, the match was available on JioHotstar, with broadcasts on Star Sports Network. You can find detailed scorecards and commentary on platforms like ESPNcricinfo and Cricbuzz.
