2dKarthik Krishnaswamy

MI eliminate GT to set up Qualifier 2 with PBKS

Rohit and Bairstow took MI to the second-highest total in any IPL playoff game, and ensured that GT's target always remained just out of reach

Match Centre

Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

RG Sharma
RG Sharma
81(50) 9x4 - 4x6
Control %77%
  • Productive Shot
  • sweep shot
  • 21 runs
  • 2x4 - 2x6
0 6 28 6 4 13 6 18
B Sai Sudharsan
80(49) 10x4 - 1x6
Control %85%
  • Productive Shot
  • flick
  • 30 runs
  • 3x4 - 1x6
18 3 5 6 20 8 7 13

Best performances - Bowlers

R Sai Kishore
O4
M0
R42
W2
Eco10.5
RHB
OFFLEG
2W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
M Prasidh Krishna
M Prasidh Krishna
O4
M0
R53
W2
Eco13.25
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Match Details

Toss

Mumbai Indians , elected to bat first

Player Of The Match

Series result

Mumbai Indians advanced

Season

Hours of play (local time)

19.30 start, First Session 19.30-21.00, Interval 21.00-21.15, Second Session 21.15-22.45

Match days

30 May 2025 - night match (20-over match)

TV Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Scorer: Chandan Duorah | Commentator: @himanshu_a30

END OF OVER:
20 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | GT: 208/6 (21 runs required, RR: 10.40)

  • Rashid Khan0 (2b)
  • Rahul Tewatia16 (11b)
  • Ashwani Kumar3.3-0-28-1
  • Trent Boult4-0-56-2

One more game ticked off, and we're left with only two more this season. RCB are waiting in the final, but before that, MI and PBKS will meet in Ahmedabad on June 1. Tonight, MI capitalised on a flat pitch and their luck, and their total of 228 in an Eliminator meant GT had to go big from ball one. Sai Sudharsan again looked in great touch - he hit a quick 80 - but didn't get enough support from the other end. So GT's campaign ends, but don't forget, the action in IPL 2025 will continue. So until next time, this is goodnight and goodbye!

Rohit Sharma is the Player of the Match: "I've got only four fifties; I think I would have liked to get more. I do understand the importance of playing the Eliminator. Again, a complete team performance. When I play, it's trying to understand how I can play my best. Today, after having those luck going my way, I knew I had to make the most of it. I'm glad I could do that, and get the team into a good position. We knew it would be slightly challenging with the dew coming in. I've played all those shots in the game before, and unfortunately, I found fielders [today]. I got lucky; those catches got dropped. Even after the drop, you've got to play well. It was a good bowling effort as well. I've watched Bairstow over the years being on the other side... we know what he can do upfront with the bat. Took his chances, and it came off. We always look for that start."

Hardik Pandya: "At one point of time, the game was even-stevens. I thought the wicket got better in the second innings. The way Jonny started, for him to make our debut for us... the way Ro batted. He took his time. When you see important games, all these margins help. Its very simple: whenever you feel the game is going far [away], just get him. It's like Mumbai housing prices - he's that expensive! I just need to throw the ball. I just thought if we can keep some extra runs at the end. It was important Jassi comes and bowls that over, and the margin becomes bigger. It's going to be very important to recover well."

Time for the presentations

Ashwani Kumar: "The chat was around bowling well. The wicket was flat, and we wanted to stick to the plan. I wasn't sure that I would be used as Impact Sub; perhaps the idea first was to use a spinner. I just spoke to the coaches regarding the plan. In the last three balls, I just didn't want to bowl a no-ball."

Deepak M: "Heartbreak for Sai Sudharsan"

Shubman Gill: "Last three or four overs didn't go our way, but still a very good game of cricket. Not easy when we drop three sitters, especially in the powerplay. Not easy for the bowlers to control. The message was simple: just play the game you want to play. The goal was the same for both [Sai Sudharsan and Washington]... Lot of positives for us. Last two or three games didn't go our way, but credit to all the players - especially Sai; he was terrific. I think 210 was par on this pitch."

11.40pm It was a must-win match for both teams, and one of them now heads home. Chasing a total as massive as 229 in such a contest means there's pressure from ball one, not least when you have the class and accuracy of Jasprit Bumrah in the opposition. Some young GT fans are seen with tears in their eyes - that's how much it matters. At one stage, GT needed another 81 runs from 42 balls, and had as many as eight wickets standing. That is when Bumrah arrived, and reminded the world of his superpowers. That four-run over not only changed the game, but also swung the Eliminator around big time. As a result, MI will play PBKS in Qualifier 2, another knockout match ahead of the final.

19.6
0
Ashwani Kumar to Rashid Khan, no run, appeal for lbw, but turned down. It was heading down the leg side, anyway. But with nothing to lose, MI review. Length ball pitching outside leg, as Rashid looked to heave but missed. He was hit on his thigh on the back leg, and there's no bat involved. Ball tracking shows ball pitching outside leg. So MI win by 20 runs, and GT are eliminated
19.5
0
Ashwani Kumar to Rashid Khan, no run, yorker again!! MI are nailing them one after the other. The ball angles across, and arrives on seventh stump. Rashid has a flash, but is beaten

Rashid

19.4
W
Ashwani Kumar to Shahrukh Khan, OUT, sliced to extra cover! Suraya there went low to his left to grab this. Ashwani bowled this quite full, and around off. Shahrukh went chipping, and ended up mistiming, with the length being too full for that shot. MI two balls away from victory

M Shahrukh Khan c Yadav b Ashwani Kumar 13 (10m 7b 0x4 1x6) SR: 185.71

Gleeson is leaving the field feeling his hamstring. Ashwani will complete the over.

19.3
2
Gleeson to Shahrukh Khan, 2 runs, yorker slightly wide of off, and sliced away to deep-backward point. Superb work by the man at deep cover, who ran and dived to his left to save two
19.2
0
Gleeson to Shahrukh Khan, no run, length delivery again, but this is wide of off. Shahrukh throws his bat at it to have a slash, but ends up bottom-edging back towards Gleeson
19.1
1
Gleeson to Tewatia, 1 run, on a length on the stumps, and he hoicks across the line to deep square leg. That went off the inside half of the bat

Gleeson will bowl the final over... but he seems to be cramped. The physio has a word with him, and he's ready after a minute.

GT 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st3Shubman GillB Sai Sudharsan
2nd64BKG MendisB Sai Sudharsan
3rd84Washington SundarB Sai Sudharsan
4th19SE RutherfordB Sai Sudharsan
5th23R TewatiaSE Rutherford
6th15R TewatiaM Shahrukh Khan
7th0R TewatiaRashid Khan

Indian Premier League

TeamMWLPTNRR
PBKS1494190.372
RCB1494190.301
GT1495180.254
MI1486161.142
DC1476150.011
SRH146713-0.241
LSG146812-0.376
KKR145712-0.305
RR144108-0.549
CSK144108-0.647