Gujarat Titans claimed an emphatic win over Mumbai Indians to move into second place in the Indian Premier League.
Inspired by Shubman Gill’s third half-century of the season, the Titans swatted aside Mumbai by 55 runs on Tuesday.
Gill scored 56 from 34 deliveries before he was dismissed by Kumar Kartikeya in the 12th over, with Titans on 91-3.
David Miller (46 from 22) and Abhinav Manohar (42 from 21) picked up the slack, driving Gujarat to 207-6 from their 20 overs.
Mumbai’s chase started badly – captain Rohit Sharma caught and bowled by Hardik Pandya (1-10) in the second over, with Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma succumbing to Rashid Khan (2-27) in the eighth.
Cameron Green plundered 33, but his stand came to an end three overs later, with Noor Ahmad picking up the first of his three wickets.
Nehal Wadhera’s 40, which included six boundaries, offered Mumbai some slim hope, but his dismissal in the 18th over all but ended their chances, with the Indians limited to just 152-9.
Gill keeps up sparkling form
No Indian player has scored more half-centuries (3) than Gill this season, while his knock on Tuesday came at a strike rate of 164.7 – the second-highest of his campaign.
Slow starts stalling Mumbai’s progress
The Indians managed just 29 runs during the Powerplay, the second time they have scored such a measly total in the Powerplay this season.
Rajasthan Royals are the only team to score fewer runs in a Powerplay in 2023. That low score of 26 also came against the Titans. (Sportsmax)
