IPL 2025 | GT stops the MI juggernaut, shoots to the top of the table
The Hindu
Gujarat Titans held its nerve and pulled off a three-wicket win against Mumbai Indians.
There were some spells of rain and lots of drama at the Wankhede Stadium.
In the early hours of Wednesday (May 6, 2025), Gujarat Titans held its nerve and pulled off a three-wicket win against Mumbai Indians.
Pursuing a target of 156, GT’s innings was interrupted by two rain breaks, and it required 15 runs off the final over.
But Rahul Tewatia and Gerald Coetzee set the tone with a boundary and a six off Deepak Chahar before a calm Arshad Khan took a single off the final delivery to guide the team home.
Despite a fiery spell by Jasprit Bumrah, GT left the iconic venue with a smile. Bumrah bowled 11 dot balls in his first three overs and removed GT captain Shubman Gill and Shahrukh Khan in quick succession to shift the momentum.
But there were a lot of ebbs and flows in the game.
GT looked firmly in control until the 14th over, with 49 runs needed off 36 balls.
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