New Delhi: Mumbai Indians on Friday placed their nerve in a pressure-cooker eliminator to beat Gujarat Titans by 20 runs in a high scoring IPL 2025 clash on Friday. Rohit Sharma (50 to 81) captured on initial occasions to knock a decisive, while Johnny Bairstow (47 out of 22) had a quick impact on the debut, with MI a commanding 228 for five for five in his 20 overs.After sealing a place in Qualifier 2, Player of the Match Rohit Sharma expressed pride in his side’s all -round attempt.Rohit said in the post -match presentation, “I have only got four fifties. More half -centuries for us as a team.“When I play the game, I try to perform my best. To ensure how I can work for the team. I had to make the most fortune. I am happy that I could do it. Bring the team to a good position. It was going to be challenging with the arrival of dew. The bowlers really grabbed their nerves well. To be honest, I have played those shots first in the tournament and have found fielders.
“Somewhere below the line you became lucky and today was the day for me. I became lucky because those catchs were dropped. But after that you were found to play. I was focusing on maintaining speed and was going to Tepo. There was a good bowling attempt. Johnny saw him from the other side.Mumbai Indians will now face Punjab Kings in Qualifier 2 in Ahmedabad on Sunday. The winners will meet Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL 2025 final on June 3.Despite being irregular in the Gujarat Titans, the field and with the ball, Sai managed to stay in thanks for an excellent knock from Reformson (49 runs), but eventually reduced to 208 for six, exiting the tournament.Finally, it was Mumbai that won important moments to survive in the playoffs. Despite heavy dew, chasing such a huge clan in a knockout match demanded some extraordinary – and reforms bend the competition before his dismissal in about 16th.Bumrah’s trademark Yorker was responsible for Washington Sundar (48 for 24), and Richard Glison destroyed Suderson’s stump and hit a decisive blow, when missed a scoop of left hand, beating the tide in favor of MI.
When he was at the crease, the strokeplay of reforms was to be admiring. In a match with Brute Power dominated, the elegant stood outside the left hand, threading the surgical accuracy and intervals over time.With the equation for 36 off 12 balls, and left -handed Rahul Tawatia and Sherfen Rutherford were handed over to MI Debutant Glison with 24 runs in the final. He held his nerve to give three clinical delivery, effectively sealing the victory before walking with a clear haemstring issue.
