The top-scorer for Gujarat, Sai Sudharsan is up for a quick chat. He says that the wicket is a bit tricky and there was some turn as well. Adds that this is a good total and he hopes that they can defend this one. Tells that this was not a wicket where you could take on the bowlers from the start but to give yourself a bit of time and then pick the moments. Mentions that Bumrah bowled really well by he enjoyed that match-up. Says that the spinners will surely come into play as the dew is also a
Right then, it's now up to Mumbai as to how will they approach the chase. With Rohit Sharma at the top, in good form, gives Mumbai a good cushion to launch from. Will Mumbai chase it down with no complications or will Gujarat bowlers stand up to the occasion and get the job done for their young skipper? A lot falls on Rashid Khan and Umesh Yadav as they bring in good experience for Gujarat. Let's see what happens in the Run Chase.
Gujarat commenced their innings with a strong opening partnership between Wriddhiman Saha and captain Shubman Gill, who showcased excellent strokeplay. However, Jasprit Bumrah's early breakthrough, dismissing Saha for 19 runs, provided Mumbai with a crucial wicket. Gill continued to anchor the innings but fell for 31 runs in the eighth over, leaving Gujarat at 47/1 at the end of the powerplay. Sai Sudharsan and Azmatullah Omarzai then built a steady partnership, adding 40 runs for the third w
Mumbai will be happy with their performance where Gujarat will need to bowl really well to get a win tonight! The innings concludes with Gujarat setting a target of 169 runs for Mumbai to chase down. After being asked to bat first, Gujarat managed to post a respectable total of 168 runs for the loss of six wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Although they aimed for a higher total, the frequent loss of wickets hampered their progress. Despite this, Mumbai will view their bowling effort positive
Gerald Coetzee to Vijay Shankar, A couple of runs to end the innings then! Gerald Coetzee serves this full and on middle, Vijay Shankar nudges it towards deep mid-wicket ane comes back for the second run, the fielder throws it at the bowler's end where Coetzee collects and breaks the stumps, but Rashid Khan makes his ground. The replay shows the same as well. Gujarat finishes on 168/6!
Gerald Coetzee to Rashid Khan, Gerald Coetzee bangs this short again, on middle, Rashid Khan slaps it towards long on for one more.
Gerald Coetzee to Vijay Shankar, A fine yorker now, on middle, Vijay Shankar digs it wide of mid on for just one.
Gerald Coetzee to Rashid Khan, 1 run.
Gerald Coetzee to Rashid Khan, 2 runs.
Rashid Khan comes out now for Gujarat.
Gerald Coetzee to Rahul Tewatia, ! c Naman Dhir b Gerald Coetzee.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rahul Tewatia, Slower one, full and around leg, Rahul Tewatia backs away and heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for one more. Jasprit Bumrah finishes his spell with outstanding figures of 4-0-14-3.
Jasprit Bumrah to Vijay Shankar, A full toss now, on middle, Vijay Shankar fails to make the most of it and only manages to drill it down to long on for one.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rahul Tewatia, Nails the yorker again, on leg, Rahul Tewatia jams it out through mid-wicket for one.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rahul Tewatia, 2 runs.
Jasprit Bumrah to Vijay Shankar, A fine yorker now, on middle, Vijay Shankar digs it out towards long on for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rahul Tewatia, Goes fuller and on middle and leg, Rahul Tewatia misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads to the off side. A leg bye is taken. Bumrah appeals for the LBW, but it is turned down.
Luke Wood to Rahul Tewatia, Short of a length and on middle, Rahul Tewatia pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.
Luke Wood to Rahul Tewatia, Goes for the bouncer now, on middle, but this is too high as well, Rahul Tewatia leaves it alone. Wided.
Luke Wood to Rahul Tewatia, No ball!
Luke Wood to Rahul Tewatia, Rahul Tewatia is toying with the field now! This is pitched up and on off, Rahul Tewatia lofts it nicely over mid off, Hardik Pandya does well to chase after it and slides to keep it inside. He saves two runs for his team.
Luke Wood to Rahul Tewatia, ! Same shot, same result!
Luke Wood to Rahul Tewatia, ! Clever batting! This is back of a length and around off, Rahul Tewatia lets it come to him, uses the pace of the ball to ramp it over short third man for a boundary.
Luke Wood to Rahul Tewatia, Luke Wood bangs this hard into the pitch and around middle, Rahul Tewatia tries to pull it away but misses it completely.
Luke Wood to Rahul Tewatia, ! Rahul Tewatia gets going now!
Jasprit Bumrah to Rahul Tewatia, Right in the blockhole, on middle, Rahul Tewatia tucks it towards mid-wicket for one. Just two runs and two crucial wickets from the over.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rahul Tewatia, Back of a length and around off, Rahul Tewatia dabs it towards point.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rahul Tewatia, Another slower one, full and on middle, Rahul Tewatia drill it down the track towards mid off.
Rahul Tewatia walks out to bat for Gujarat now.
Jasprit Bumrah to Sai Sudharsan, ! TAKEN! Jasprit Bumrah with the double whammy! Mumbai are well on top now.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Vijay Shankar, Fuller one and around off, Vijay Shankar pushes it through covers for a single.
Who walks out to bat now?
Jasprit Bumrah to David Miller, ! TAKEN! BOOM BOOM BUMRAH! He strikes again and gets the big wicket of David Miller now.
Gerald Coetzee to Sai Sudharsan, Goes full again and outside off, Sai Sudharsan moves across to scoop but misses and gets hit on the body.
Gerald Coetzee to David Miller, Pitched up now, on the pads, David Miller flicks it towards short fine leg for one.
Gerald Coetzee to Sai Sudharsan, On a length and on leg, Sai Sudharsan clips it through square leg for a run.
Gerald Coetzee to David Miller, Overpitched and around off, David Miller drills it towards deep point for a single.
Gerald Coetzee to David Miller, ! Lovely shot! Gerald Coetzee serves this full and on off, David Miller leans onto his drive nicely and creams it through covers for a boundary.
Gerald Coetzee to David Miller, A slower one, full and outside off, David Miller reaches for it and pushes it towards sweeper covers for a brace.
Hardik Pandya to David Miller, Hits the length hard on top of the middle stump. David Miller makes room and pulls it away to deep mid-wicket for a single to end the over.
Hardik Pandya to Sai Sudharsan, Nails the yorker on the middle stump line. Sai Sudharsan drives the ball to long on for a single.
Hardik Pandya to Sai Sudharsan, Keep it short and bowls a slower ball. Sai Sudharsan pulls it away to the left of deep square leg and picks up another couple.
Hardik Pandya to Sai Sudharsan, ! Gets the gap perfectly this time. Nothing wrong with the ball outside the off stump from a good length. Sai Sudharsan stays back and cuts it on the rise to the right of point for a superb boundary.
Hardik Pandya to David Miller, 1 run.
Hardik Pandya to Sai Sudharsan, Holds the length back on top of the stumps. Sai Sudharsan stays back and flicks the ball to the right of mid-wicket for a single.
Strategic-Break! Gujarat have set up a good platform to go big in the death overs. With Sai Sudharsan and David Miller at the middle and a lot of firepower still to come, the hosts look set to post a big total here. Mumbai needs to pick up wickets and also keep the runs in check which is a difficult task against a top quality batting side. They will hope that this break can do them a favor and they get a breakthrough here. Also, Hardik Pandya to bowl after the break.
Gerald Coetzee to Sai Sudharsan, Fuller, and straight on the leg stump line. Sai Sudharsan flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for an easy single to end the over.
Gerald Coetzee to Sai Sudharsan, No run.
Gerald Coetzee to Sai Sudharsan, ! What a shot for FOUR more! Gerald Coetzee bangs it short at the body of Sai Sudharsan and he gets on top of the bounce and pulls it away to the left of deep mid-wicket for a superb boundary.
Gerald Coetzee to David Miller, Bangs in short on top of the off stump line. David Miller jumps up tall on the crease and drops the ball to the right of point for a single this time.
Gerald Coetzee to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Gerald Coetzee to David Miller, LEG BYE! Dangerous run for David Miller as he looked like a goner if there was a direct hit! Gerald Coetzee hits the length hard on top of the leg stump line. David Miller gets a hit high on the thigh pads and the ball rolls towards point as he looks for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Sai Sudharsan, No run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Sai Sudharsan, Nails a yorker on the off stump line and Sai Sudharsan gets an inside edge onto the pads. Jasprit Bumrah appeals for LBW but the umpire says NO.
Jasprit Bumrah to Sai Sudharsan, Bangs in a superb bouncer. Sai Sudharsan lets the ball go through.
Jasprit Bumrah to David Miller, 1 run.
Jasprit Bumrah to David Miller, Pitches the ball up on the off stump line. David Miller takes the front foot and blocks it off well.
Jasprit Bumrah to Sai Sudharsan, Hits the length hard outside the off stump line. Sai Sudharsan taps the ball to sweeper covers for a single.
David Miller is the next man in.
Gerald Coetzee to Azmatullah Omarzai, ! c Tilak Varma b Gerald Coetzee.
Gerald Coetzee to Sai Sudharsan, LEG BYE! Pitches the ball up outside the leg stump line and gets it to skid straight on the pads of Sai Sudharsan outside the line of the leg stump. The ball rolls over towards square leg and the batters run a single as LEG BYE.
Gerald Coetzee to Sai Sudharsan, Hits the length hard just outside the off stump at 144 clicks. Sai Sudharsan drives the ball off the front foot to the left of sweeper covers and takes a couple.
Gerald Coetzee to Azmatullah Omarzai, Pitches the ball up on the off stump line. Azmatullah Omarzai takes out the front foot, taps the ball to point and runs a single off the mis field.
Gerald Coetzee to Sai Sudharsan, Bangs in short and rushes Sai Sudharsan on his pull. Sai Sudharsan manages to put to to the left of mid-wicket and get a single.
Gerald Coetzee to Sai Sudharsan, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump first ball. Sai Sudharsan jumps up and blocks it towards point.
Gerald Coetzee has been introduced into the attack now
Piyush Chawla to Azmatullah Omarzai, Pitches the ball up on the line of the stumps. Azmatullah Omarzai flicks the ball to the left of dep mid-wicket for a couple to end the over.
Piyush Chawla to Azmatullah Omarzai, ! Second SIX of the over and its Stand and deliver from Azmatullah Omarzai straight over Piyush Chawla's head. Piyush Chawla tosses the ball up on the line of the stumps and gets punished.
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, Flighted ball on the stumps. Sai Sudharsan punches the ball down to long off for a run.
Piyush Chawla to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run.
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, Just short on the stumps. Sai Sudharsan flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, ! BANG! Sai Sudharsan takes Piyush Chawla for a ride! Piyush Chawla pitches the ball up on the leg stump line and Sai Sudharsan launches the slog over deep square leg for a flat maximum.
Naman Dhir to Sai Sudharsan, Quicker, full and on middle, Sai Sudharsan turns it to the leg side for a quick run.
Naman Dhir to Sai Sudharsan, 2 runs.
Naman Dhir to Azmatullah Omarzai, Another short delivery, on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai stays back and works it through square leg for one.
Naman Dhir to Azmatullah Omarzai, Four!
Naman Dhir to Sai Sudharsan, ! Welcome to the Indian T20 League, Naman Dhir! He begins with a short delivery around off, Sai Sudharsan rocks back quickly and smacks it over point or a boundary.
Naman Dhir to Sai Sudharsan, Short again and around off, Sai Sudharsan punches it through covers for a single.
Shams Mulani to Azmatullah Omarzai, Goes short this time, on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai stabs it towards short covers. Just three runs off the over!
Shams Mulani to Sai Sudharsan, Fires in a yorker now, on off, Sai Sudharsan jams it out through cover-point for another run.
Shams Mulani to Azmatullah Omarzai, Flatter, full and on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai drills it towards long off for a run.
Shams Mulani to Azmatullah Omarzai, No run.
Shams Mulani to Sai Sudharsan, Short again and on leg, Sai Sudharsan moves back and flicks it through square leg for a single.
Shams Mulani to Sai Sudharsan, Short and on middle, Sai Sudharsan clips it towards mid-wicket.
Piyush Chawla to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run.
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, Shortish and on middle, Sai Sudharsan moves back and nudges it through mid-wicket for one more.
Piyush Chawla to Shubman Gill, ! IN THE AIR AND GONE! The golden arm of Piyush Chawla strikes again! He gets the big fish here and send the opposition skipper back to the hut.
Who comes out to bat now?
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Piyush Chawla to Shubman Gill, Tossed up, full and on off, Shubman Gill drills it towards sweeper covers for a run.
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, Short and around off, Sai Sudharsan cuts it towards deep point for a single.
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, FIVE WIDES! Free runs for Gujarat! Piyush Chawla bowls this quick, full but down the leg side, Sai Sudharsan goes down to sweep but misses, Ishan Kishan fails to gather behind the stumps as the ball races to the fine leg fence for a boundary.
Shams Mulani to Shubman Gill, Pushed through quicker, fullish and on off, Shubman Gill cuts again but this time very close from the stumps, the ball rolls wide of deep point as the batters take another double.
Shams Mulani to Shubman Gill, Shorter in length and outside off, Shubman Gill moves back and cuts it wide of deep point and comes back for the second run. Good running!
Shams Mulani to Shubman Gill, Wide!
Shams Mulani to Shubman Gill, Quicker, short again and around leg, Shubman Gill tries to flick but gets a slight edge past the keeper, the short fine leg fielder chases after it and collects. Two runs taken.
Shams Mulani to Sai Sudharsan, Goes short again, on off, turns in, Sai Sudharsan stays back and forces it towards long off for a run.
Shams Mulani to Sai Sudharsan, Flatter, full and on middle, Sai Sudharsan tucks it towards short mid-wicket.
Shams Mulani to Shubman Gill, Floated, short and around off, Shubman Gill punches it towards long off for a single.
Strategic-Break! Gujarat got off to a quick start with Wriddhiman Saha taking the charge but unfortunately lost his wicket. However, Shubman Gill looks set now and will look to build a partnership with Sai Sudharsan to set up a platform for a big total. Mumbai will be content too as they pulled things back in the last couple of overs and will look to put pressure on the batters to make them commit mistakes.
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, Another short delivery, on off, Sai Sudharsan moves back and punches it wide of mid off for a brace.
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, No run.
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, A mix-up but no harm done! This is quicker, short and on off, Sai Sudharsan mistimes his pull towards mid-wicket, Shubman Gill sets off for the run but is sent back when he is halfway down the track. However, he makes his ground this in time.
Piyush Chawla to Shubman Gill, Goes short again, on leg, Shubman Gill flicks it off the back foot through square leg for a run.
Piyush Chawla to Shubman Gill, No run.
Shams Mulani to Shubman Gill, ! BANG! Another big over for Gujarat. Shams Mulani misses his line and bowls outside leg stump, fuller. Shubman Gill plays a slog sweep taking the ball way over the deep square leg boundary line for the first SIX of the innings.
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, Piyush Chawla starts with a short delivery around off, Sai Sudharsan stays back and heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Shams Mulani to Shubman Gill, Floats the ball up on the leg stump line. Shubman Gill flicks the ball towards mid-wicket.
Shams Mulani to Shubman Gill, ! Short, wide and punished!
Shams Mulani to Shubman Gill, Pitches the ball up on the leg stump line. Shubman Gill flicks it to mid-wicket off the front foot.
Shams Mulani to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Sai Sudharsan walks out to bat at number 3. Also, we will see some spin now as Shams Mulani comes into the attack.
Shams Mulani to Shubman Gill, Tosses the ball up on the stumps. Shubman Gill drives the ball to long on for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Wriddhiman Saha, ! b Jasprit Bumrah.
Jasprit Bumrah to Wriddhiman Saha, Nails the yorker with pace on the line of the stumps. Wriddhiman Saha taps it back to the bowler.
Jasprit Bumrah to Wriddhiman Saha, ! Chips the ball from the middle of the bat over Rohit Sharma at mid off and gets the boundary this time, Wriddhiman Saha. Jasprit Bumrah bowls the slower ball on the off stump line, fuller, and Wriddhiman Saha does the rest.
Jasprit Bumrah to Wriddhiman Saha, Bangs on the length with pace on top of the off pole. Wriddhiman Saha blocks it off from the crease.
Jasprit Bumrah to Wriddhiman Saha, Bowls an off-cutter, fuller on the off stump. Wriddhiman Saha checks the drive as he plays it down to mid on.
Jasprit Bumrah to Wriddhiman Saha, Starts off bang on the top of the off stump from back of a length. Wriddhiman Saha does well to get behind it and flicks the ball to mid-wicket.
Hardik Pandya to Shubman Gill, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump. Shubman Gill taps the ball towards covers to end the over.
Hardik Pandya to Shubman Gill, Another good length ball on top of the off stump line. Shubman Gill takes the front foot out and gets an outside edge to short third man.
Hardik Pandya to Shubman Gill, No run.
Hardik Pandya to Wriddhiman Saha, 1 run.
Hardik Pandya to Wriddhiman Saha, ! Two in two for Wriddhiman Saha! Hardik Pandya pitches the ball up outside the off stump line and Wriddhiman Saha plays a beautiful cover drive to beat mid off and covers. Finds another boundary after a good chase by the fielder.
Hardik Pandya to Wriddhiman Saha, Four!
Luke Wood to Shubman Gill, ! Class written all over it! The skipper plays a beautiful straight drive to end the over. Luke Wood misses his length and pitches the ball up on the off stump line and Shubman Gill takes a foot out and drives the ball from the middle of the bat beating Hardik Pandya at mid off to his right and gets a boundary.
Luke Wood to Wriddhiman Saha, Leg bye.
Luke Wood to Wriddhiman Saha, Swings one in, fuller on the off stump line at 142 clicks. Wriddhiman Saha takes the front foot out and punches the ball back to the bowler.
Luke Wood to Shubman Gill, Pitches the ball up on the line of the stumps at 139 clicks. Shubman Gill scoops it towards mid on and runs a quick single.
Luke Wood to Wriddhiman Saha, Holds the length back with pace. Wriddhiman Saha taps it down from the crease to the right of short third man for a single.
Luke Wood to Wriddhiman Saha, Hits the hard length at a very good pace, on top of the off stump line. Wriddhiman Saha gets caught up on the crease but manages to block it down towards short third man.
Luke Wood to share the new ball with his skipper for Mumbai.
Hardik Pandya to Shubman Gill, 2 runs.
Hardik Pandya to Shubman Gill, Play and a miss! Good comeback by Hardik Pandya as he bowls it outside the off stump line from a good length. Shubman Gill steps down the track and flashes hard but misses.
Hardik Pandya to Shubman Gill, Four!
Hardik Pandya to Shubman Gill, Pitches the ball up and straight on the leg stump line. Shubman Gill flicks it off the front foot but straight to mid-wicket.
Hardik Pandya to Wriddhiman Saha, Hits the length on the fourth stump line outside the off stump. Wriddhiman Saha plays it late towards third man for a single.
Hardik Pandya to Wriddhiman Saha, ! Off the mark in style! Lovely shot square of the wicket for four!
We are all set! The Umpires and the Players are out on the field to start the Match number 5. It's the skipper Shubman Gill along with Wriddhiman Saha to open the batting for Gujarat. Hardik Pandya, the captain of Mumbai will start the attack. Let's Play!
Shubman Gill, the captain of Gujarat says that it is a very good feeling leading the side this year and the team is looking really good and fit. He adds by saying that the atmosphere is really good and its always a wonderful feeling playing at home, the team looks to make a great start. He further adds that there are a lot of young talents who can be seen making their debuts later in the season.
Hardik Pandya, the skipper of Mumbai wins the toss and decides to bowl first. Adds that it looks like a decent track and the dew might help later on. He says that it feels good to back to his birthplace, Gujarat, but his cricketing journey began in Mumbai. Mentions that they have had a two-week camp and everyone is eager to go out there and perform. Says they have played some good practice matches and nets but the actual match is different than that. Ends by saying that they have four quicks, t
Luke Wood, Dewald Brevis, Romario Shepherd, Vishnu Vinod, Nehal Wadhera, and Mohammad Nabi are the Impact Players for Mumbai.
BR Sharath, Mohit Sharma, Manav Suthar, Abhinav Manohar, and Noor Ahmed are the Impact Players for Gujarat.
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI) - Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Umesh Yadav, Sai Kishore, Spencer Johnson.
Hardik Pandya, the skipper of Mumbai wins the toss and decides to BOWL first.
Ian Bishop is at the pitch side and explains the dimensions of the ground. He explains that its a high six-hitting ground with the left boundary being 63m and the right square of 66m. He is joined by the legendary Brian Lara who says that the wicket is very hard with a little grass on it and it looks like heaven for the batters. Ian Bishop adds that the first few overs are going to be very important as the fast bowlers will get good swing.
The top-scorer for Gujarat, Sai Sudharsan is up for a quick chat. He says that the wicket is a bit tricky and there was some turn as well. Adds that this is a good total and he hopes that they can defend this one. Tells that this was not a wicket where you could take on the bowlers from the start but to give yourself a bit of time and then pick the moments. Mentions that Bumrah bowled really well by he enjoyed that match-up. Says that the spinners will surely come into play as the dew is also a
Right then, it's now up to Mumbai as to how will they approach the chase. With Rohit Sharma at the top, in good form, gives Mumbai a good cushion to launch from. Will Mumbai chase it down with no complications or will Gujarat bowlers stand up to the occasion and get the job done for their young skipper? A lot falls on Rashid Khan and Umesh Yadav as they bring in good experience for Gujarat. Let's see what happens in the Run Chase.
Gujarat commenced their innings with a strong opening partnership between Wriddhiman Saha and captain Shubman Gill, who showcased excellent strokeplay. However, Jasprit Bumrah's early breakthrough, dismissing Saha for 19 runs, provided Mumbai with a crucial wicket. Gill continued to anchor the innings but fell for 31 runs in the eighth over, leaving Gujarat at 47/1 at the end of the powerplay. Sai Sudharsan and Azmatullah Omarzai then built a steady partnership, adding 40 runs for the third w
Mumbai will be happy with their performance where Gujarat will need to bowl really well to get a win tonight! The innings concludes with Gujarat setting a target of 169 runs for Mumbai to chase down. After being asked to bat first, Gujarat managed to post a respectable total of 168 runs for the loss of six wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Although they aimed for a higher total, the frequent loss of wickets hampered their progress. Despite this, Mumbai will view their bowling effort positive
Gerald Coetzee to Vijay Shankar, A couple of runs to end the innings then! Gerald Coetzee serves this full and on middle, Vijay Shankar nudges it towards deep mid-wicket ane comes back for the second run, the fielder throws it at the bowler's end where Coetzee collects and breaks the stumps, but Rashid Khan makes his ground. The replay shows the same as well. Gujarat finishes on 168/6!
Gerald Coetzee to Rashid Khan, Gerald Coetzee bangs this short again, on middle, Rashid Khan slaps it towards long on for one more.
Gerald Coetzee to Vijay Shankar, A fine yorker now, on middle, Vijay Shankar digs it wide of mid on for just one.
Gerald Coetzee to Rashid Khan, 1 run.
Gerald Coetzee to Rashid Khan, 2 runs.
Rashid Khan comes out now for Gujarat.
Gerald Coetzee to Rahul Tewatia, ! c Naman Dhir b Gerald Coetzee.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rahul Tewatia, Slower one, full and around leg, Rahul Tewatia backs away and heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for one more. Jasprit Bumrah finishes his spell with outstanding figures of 4-0-14-3.
Jasprit Bumrah to Vijay Shankar, A full toss now, on middle, Vijay Shankar fails to make the most of it and only manages to drill it down to long on for one.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rahul Tewatia, Nails the yorker again, on leg, Rahul Tewatia jams it out through mid-wicket for one.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rahul Tewatia, 2 runs.
Jasprit Bumrah to Vijay Shankar, A fine yorker now, on middle, Vijay Shankar digs it out towards long on for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rahul Tewatia, Goes fuller and on middle and leg, Rahul Tewatia misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads to the off side. A leg bye is taken. Bumrah appeals for the LBW, but it is turned down.
Luke Wood to Rahul Tewatia, Short of a length and on middle, Rahul Tewatia pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.
Luke Wood to Rahul Tewatia, Goes for the bouncer now, on middle, but this is too high as well, Rahul Tewatia leaves it alone. Wided.
Luke Wood to Rahul Tewatia, No ball!
Luke Wood to Rahul Tewatia, Rahul Tewatia is toying with the field now! This is pitched up and on off, Rahul Tewatia lofts it nicely over mid off, Hardik Pandya does well to chase after it and slides to keep it inside. He saves two runs for his team.
Luke Wood to Rahul Tewatia, ! Same shot, same result!
Luke Wood to Rahul Tewatia, ! Clever batting! This is back of a length and around off, Rahul Tewatia lets it come to him, uses the pace of the ball to ramp it over short third man for a boundary.
Luke Wood to Rahul Tewatia, Luke Wood bangs this hard into the pitch and around middle, Rahul Tewatia tries to pull it away but misses it completely.
Luke Wood to Rahul Tewatia, ! Rahul Tewatia gets going now!
Jasprit Bumrah to Rahul Tewatia, Right in the blockhole, on middle, Rahul Tewatia tucks it towards mid-wicket for one. Just two runs and two crucial wickets from the over.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rahul Tewatia, Back of a length and around off, Rahul Tewatia dabs it towards point.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rahul Tewatia, Another slower one, full and on middle, Rahul Tewatia drill it down the track towards mid off.
Rahul Tewatia walks out to bat for Gujarat now.
Jasprit Bumrah to Sai Sudharsan, ! TAKEN! Jasprit Bumrah with the double whammy! Mumbai are well on top now.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Vijay Shankar, Fuller one and around off, Vijay Shankar pushes it through covers for a single.
Who walks out to bat now?
Jasprit Bumrah to David Miller, ! TAKEN! BOOM BOOM BUMRAH! He strikes again and gets the big wicket of David Miller now.
Gerald Coetzee to Sai Sudharsan, Goes full again and outside off, Sai Sudharsan moves across to scoop but misses and gets hit on the body.
Gerald Coetzee to David Miller, Pitched up now, on the pads, David Miller flicks it towards short fine leg for one.
Gerald Coetzee to Sai Sudharsan, On a length and on leg, Sai Sudharsan clips it through square leg for a run.
Gerald Coetzee to David Miller, Overpitched and around off, David Miller drills it towards deep point for a single.
Gerald Coetzee to David Miller, ! Lovely shot! Gerald Coetzee serves this full and on off, David Miller leans onto his drive nicely and creams it through covers for a boundary.
Gerald Coetzee to David Miller, A slower one, full and outside off, David Miller reaches for it and pushes it towards sweeper covers for a brace.
Hardik Pandya to David Miller, Hits the length hard on top of the middle stump. David Miller makes room and pulls it away to deep mid-wicket for a single to end the over.
Hardik Pandya to Sai Sudharsan, Nails the yorker on the middle stump line. Sai Sudharsan drives the ball to long on for a single.
Hardik Pandya to Sai Sudharsan, Keep it short and bowls a slower ball. Sai Sudharsan pulls it away to the left of deep square leg and picks up another couple.
Hardik Pandya to Sai Sudharsan, ! Gets the gap perfectly this time. Nothing wrong with the ball outside the off stump from a good length. Sai Sudharsan stays back and cuts it on the rise to the right of point for a superb boundary.
Hardik Pandya to David Miller, 1 run.
Hardik Pandya to Sai Sudharsan, Holds the length back on top of the stumps. Sai Sudharsan stays back and flicks the ball to the right of mid-wicket for a single.
Strategic-Break! Gujarat have set up a good platform to go big in the death overs. With Sai Sudharsan and David Miller at the middle and a lot of firepower still to come, the hosts look set to post a big total here. Mumbai needs to pick up wickets and also keep the runs in check which is a difficult task against a top quality batting side. They will hope that this break can do them a favor and they get a breakthrough here. Also, Hardik Pandya to bowl after the break.
Gerald Coetzee to Sai Sudharsan, Fuller, and straight on the leg stump line. Sai Sudharsan flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for an easy single to end the over.
Gerald Coetzee to Sai Sudharsan, No run.
Gerald Coetzee to Sai Sudharsan, ! What a shot for FOUR more! Gerald Coetzee bangs it short at the body of Sai Sudharsan and he gets on top of the bounce and pulls it away to the left of deep mid-wicket for a superb boundary.
Gerald Coetzee to David Miller, Bangs in short on top of the off stump line. David Miller jumps up tall on the crease and drops the ball to the right of point for a single this time.
Gerald Coetzee to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Gerald Coetzee to David Miller, LEG BYE! Dangerous run for David Miller as he looked like a goner if there was a direct hit! Gerald Coetzee hits the length hard on top of the leg stump line. David Miller gets a hit high on the thigh pads and the ball rolls towards point as he looks for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Sai Sudharsan, No run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Sai Sudharsan, Nails a yorker on the off stump line and Sai Sudharsan gets an inside edge onto the pads. Jasprit Bumrah appeals for LBW but the umpire says NO.
Jasprit Bumrah to Sai Sudharsan, Bangs in a superb bouncer. Sai Sudharsan lets the ball go through.
Jasprit Bumrah to David Miller, 1 run.
Jasprit Bumrah to David Miller, Pitches the ball up on the off stump line. David Miller takes the front foot and blocks it off well.
Jasprit Bumrah to Sai Sudharsan, Hits the length hard outside the off stump line. Sai Sudharsan taps the ball to sweeper covers for a single.
David Miller is the next man in.
Gerald Coetzee to Azmatullah Omarzai, ! c Tilak Varma b Gerald Coetzee.
Gerald Coetzee to Sai Sudharsan, LEG BYE! Pitches the ball up outside the leg stump line and gets it to skid straight on the pads of Sai Sudharsan outside the line of the leg stump. The ball rolls over towards square leg and the batters run a single as LEG BYE.
Gerald Coetzee to Sai Sudharsan, Hits the length hard just outside the off stump at 144 clicks. Sai Sudharsan drives the ball off the front foot to the left of sweeper covers and takes a couple.
Gerald Coetzee to Azmatullah Omarzai, Pitches the ball up on the off stump line. Azmatullah Omarzai takes out the front foot, taps the ball to point and runs a single off the mis field.
Gerald Coetzee to Sai Sudharsan, Bangs in short and rushes Sai Sudharsan on his pull. Sai Sudharsan manages to put to to the left of mid-wicket and get a single.
Gerald Coetzee to Sai Sudharsan, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump first ball. Sai Sudharsan jumps up and blocks it towards point.
Gerald Coetzee has been introduced into the attack now
Piyush Chawla to Azmatullah Omarzai, Pitches the ball up on the line of the stumps. Azmatullah Omarzai flicks the ball to the left of dep mid-wicket for a couple to end the over.
Piyush Chawla to Azmatullah Omarzai, ! Second SIX of the over and its Stand and deliver from Azmatullah Omarzai straight over Piyush Chawla's head. Piyush Chawla tosses the ball up on the line of the stumps and gets punished.
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, Flighted ball on the stumps. Sai Sudharsan punches the ball down to long off for a run.
Piyush Chawla to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run.
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, Just short on the stumps. Sai Sudharsan flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, ! BANG! Sai Sudharsan takes Piyush Chawla for a ride! Piyush Chawla pitches the ball up on the leg stump line and Sai Sudharsan launches the slog over deep square leg for a flat maximum.
Naman Dhir to Sai Sudharsan, Quicker, full and on middle, Sai Sudharsan turns it to the leg side for a quick run.
Naman Dhir to Sai Sudharsan, 2 runs.
Naman Dhir to Azmatullah Omarzai, Another short delivery, on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai stays back and works it through square leg for one.
Naman Dhir to Azmatullah Omarzai, Four!
Naman Dhir to Sai Sudharsan, ! Welcome to the Indian T20 League, Naman Dhir! He begins with a short delivery around off, Sai Sudharsan rocks back quickly and smacks it over point or a boundary.
Naman Dhir to Sai Sudharsan, Short again and around off, Sai Sudharsan punches it through covers for a single.
Shams Mulani to Azmatullah Omarzai, Goes short this time, on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai stabs it towards short covers. Just three runs off the over!
Shams Mulani to Sai Sudharsan, Fires in a yorker now, on off, Sai Sudharsan jams it out through cover-point for another run.
Shams Mulani to Azmatullah Omarzai, Flatter, full and on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai drills it towards long off for a run.
Shams Mulani to Azmatullah Omarzai, No run.
Shams Mulani to Sai Sudharsan, Short again and on leg, Sai Sudharsan moves back and flicks it through square leg for a single.
Shams Mulani to Sai Sudharsan, Short and on middle, Sai Sudharsan clips it towards mid-wicket.
Piyush Chawla to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run.
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, Shortish and on middle, Sai Sudharsan moves back and nudges it through mid-wicket for one more.
Piyush Chawla to Shubman Gill, ! IN THE AIR AND GONE! The golden arm of Piyush Chawla strikes again! He gets the big fish here and send the opposition skipper back to the hut.
Who comes out to bat now?
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Piyush Chawla to Shubman Gill, Tossed up, full and on off, Shubman Gill drills it towards sweeper covers for a run.
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, Short and around off, Sai Sudharsan cuts it towards deep point for a single.
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, FIVE WIDES! Free runs for Gujarat! Piyush Chawla bowls this quick, full but down the leg side, Sai Sudharsan goes down to sweep but misses, Ishan Kishan fails to gather behind the stumps as the ball races to the fine leg fence for a boundary.
Shams Mulani to Shubman Gill, Pushed through quicker, fullish and on off, Shubman Gill cuts again but this time very close from the stumps, the ball rolls wide of deep point as the batters take another double.
Shams Mulani to Shubman Gill, Shorter in length and outside off, Shubman Gill moves back and cuts it wide of deep point and comes back for the second run. Good running!
Shams Mulani to Shubman Gill, Wide!
Shams Mulani to Shubman Gill, Quicker, short again and around leg, Shubman Gill tries to flick but gets a slight edge past the keeper, the short fine leg fielder chases after it and collects. Two runs taken.
Shams Mulani to Sai Sudharsan, Goes short again, on off, turns in, Sai Sudharsan stays back and forces it towards long off for a run.
Shams Mulani to Sai Sudharsan, Flatter, full and on middle, Sai Sudharsan tucks it towards short mid-wicket.
Shams Mulani to Shubman Gill, Floated, short and around off, Shubman Gill punches it towards long off for a single.
Strategic-Break! Gujarat got off to a quick start with Wriddhiman Saha taking the charge but unfortunately lost his wicket. However, Shubman Gill looks set now and will look to build a partnership with Sai Sudharsan to set up a platform for a big total. Mumbai will be content too as they pulled things back in the last couple of overs and will look to put pressure on the batters to make them commit mistakes.
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, Another short delivery, on off, Sai Sudharsan moves back and punches it wide of mid off for a brace.
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, No run.
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, A mix-up but no harm done! This is quicker, short and on off, Sai Sudharsan mistimes his pull towards mid-wicket, Shubman Gill sets off for the run but is sent back when he is halfway down the track. However, he makes his ground this in time.
Piyush Chawla to Shubman Gill, Goes short again, on leg, Shubman Gill flicks it off the back foot through square leg for a run.
Piyush Chawla to Shubman Gill, No run.
Shams Mulani to Shubman Gill, ! BANG! Another big over for Gujarat. Shams Mulani misses his line and bowls outside leg stump, fuller. Shubman Gill plays a slog sweep taking the ball way over the deep square leg boundary line for the first SIX of the innings.
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, Piyush Chawla starts with a short delivery around off, Sai Sudharsan stays back and heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Shams Mulani to Shubman Gill, Floats the ball up on the leg stump line. Shubman Gill flicks the ball towards mid-wicket.
Shams Mulani to Shubman Gill, ! Short, wide and punished!
Shams Mulani to Shubman Gill, Pitches the ball up on the leg stump line. Shubman Gill flicks it to mid-wicket off the front foot.
Shams Mulani to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Sai Sudharsan walks out to bat at number 3. Also, we will see some spin now as Shams Mulani comes into the attack.
Shams Mulani to Shubman Gill, Tosses the ball up on the stumps. Shubman Gill drives the ball to long on for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Wriddhiman Saha, ! b Jasprit Bumrah.
Jasprit Bumrah to Wriddhiman Saha, Nails the yorker with pace on the line of the stumps. Wriddhiman Saha taps it back to the bowler.
Jasprit Bumrah to Wriddhiman Saha, ! Chips the ball from the middle of the bat over Rohit Sharma at mid off and gets the boundary this time, Wriddhiman Saha. Jasprit Bumrah bowls the slower ball on the off stump line, fuller, and Wriddhiman Saha does the rest.
Jasprit Bumrah to Wriddhiman Saha, Bangs on the length with pace on top of the off pole. Wriddhiman Saha blocks it off from the crease.
Jasprit Bumrah to Wriddhiman Saha, Bowls an off-cutter, fuller on the off stump. Wriddhiman Saha checks the drive as he plays it down to mid on.
Jasprit Bumrah to Wriddhiman Saha, Starts off bang on the top of the off stump from back of a length. Wriddhiman Saha does well to get behind it and flicks the ball to mid-wicket.
Hardik Pandya to Shubman Gill, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump. Shubman Gill taps the ball towards covers to end the over.
Hardik Pandya to Shubman Gill, Another good length ball on top of the off stump line. Shubman Gill takes the front foot out and gets an outside edge to short third man.
Hardik Pandya to Shubman Gill, No run.
Hardik Pandya to Wriddhiman Saha, 1 run.
Hardik Pandya to Wriddhiman Saha, ! Two in two for Wriddhiman Saha! Hardik Pandya pitches the ball up outside the off stump line and Wriddhiman Saha plays a beautiful cover drive to beat mid off and covers. Finds another boundary after a good chase by the fielder.
Hardik Pandya to Wriddhiman Saha, Four!
Luke Wood to Shubman Gill, ! Class written all over it! The skipper plays a beautiful straight drive to end the over. Luke Wood misses his length and pitches the ball up on the off stump line and Shubman Gill takes a foot out and drives the ball from the middle of the bat beating Hardik Pandya at mid off to his right and gets a boundary.
Luke Wood to Wriddhiman Saha, Leg bye.
Luke Wood to Wriddhiman Saha, Swings one in, fuller on the off stump line at 142 clicks. Wriddhiman Saha takes the front foot out and punches the ball back to the bowler.
Luke Wood to Shubman Gill, Pitches the ball up on the line of the stumps at 139 clicks. Shubman Gill scoops it towards mid on and runs a quick single.
Luke Wood to Wriddhiman Saha, Holds the length back with pace. Wriddhiman Saha taps it down from the crease to the right of short third man for a single.
Luke Wood to Wriddhiman Saha, Hits the hard length at a very good pace, on top of the off stump line. Wriddhiman Saha gets caught up on the crease but manages to block it down towards short third man.
Luke Wood to share the new ball with his skipper for Mumbai.
Hardik Pandya to Shubman Gill, 2 runs.
Hardik Pandya to Shubman Gill, Play and a miss! Good comeback by Hardik Pandya as he bowls it outside the off stump line from a good length. Shubman Gill steps down the track and flashes hard but misses.
Hardik Pandya to Shubman Gill, Four!
Hardik Pandya to Shubman Gill, Pitches the ball up and straight on the leg stump line. Shubman Gill flicks it off the front foot but straight to mid-wicket.
Hardik Pandya to Wriddhiman Saha, Hits the length on the fourth stump line outside the off stump. Wriddhiman Saha plays it late towards third man for a single.
Hardik Pandya to Wriddhiman Saha, ! Off the mark in style! Lovely shot square of the wicket for four!
We are all set! The Umpires and the Players are out on the field to start the Match number 5. It's the skipper Shubman Gill along with Wriddhiman Saha to open the batting for Gujarat. Hardik Pandya, the captain of Mumbai will start the attack. Let's Play!
Shubman Gill, the captain of Gujarat says that it is a very good feeling leading the side this year and the team is looking really good and fit. He adds by saying that the atmosphere is really good and its always a wonderful feeling playing at home, the team looks to make a great start. He further adds that there are a lot of young talents who can be seen making their debuts later in the season.
Hardik Pandya, the skipper of Mumbai wins the toss and decides to bowl first. Adds that it looks like a decent track and the dew might help later on. He says that it feels good to back to his birthplace, Gujarat, but his cricketing journey began in Mumbai. Mentions that they have had a two-week camp and everyone is eager to go out there and perform. Says they have played some good practice matches and nets but the actual match is different than that. Ends by saying that they have four quicks, t
Luke Wood, Dewald Brevis, Romario Shepherd, Vishnu Vinod, Nehal Wadhera, and Mohammad Nabi are the Impact Players for Mumbai.
BR Sharath, Mohit Sharma, Manav Suthar, Abhinav Manohar, and Noor Ahmed are the Impact Players for Gujarat.
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI) - Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Umesh Yadav, Sai Kishore, Spencer Johnson.
Hardik Pandya, the skipper of Mumbai wins the toss and decides to BOWL first.
Ian Bishop is at the pitch side and explains the dimensions of the ground. He explains that its a high six-hitting ground with the left boundary being 63m and the right square of 66m. He is joined by the legendary Brian Lara who says that the wicket is very hard with a little grass on it and it looks like heaven for the batters. Ian Bishop adds that the first few overs are going to be very important as the fast bowlers will get good swing.
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The top-scorer for Gujarat, Sai Sudharsan is up for a quick chat. He says that the wicket is a bit tricky and there was some turn as well. Adds that this is a good total and he hopes that they can defend this one. Tells that this was not a wicket where you could take on the bowlers from the start but to give yourself a bit of time and then pick the moments. Mentions that Bumrah bowled really well by he enjoyed that match-up. Says that the spinners will surely come into play as the dew is also a
Right then, it's now up to Mumbai as to how will they approach the chase. With Rohit Sharma at the top, in good form, gives Mumbai a good cushion to launch from. Will Mumbai chase it down with no complications or will Gujarat bowlers stand up to the occasion and get the job done for their young skipper? A lot falls on Rashid Khan and Umesh Yadav as they bring in good experience for Gujarat. Let's see what happens in the Run Chase.
Gujarat commenced their innings with a strong opening partnership between Wriddhiman Saha and captain Shubman Gill, who showcased excellent strokeplay. However, Jasprit Bumrah's early breakthrough, dismissing Saha for 19 runs, provided Mumbai with a crucial wicket. Gill continued to anchor the innings but fell for 31 runs in the eighth over, leaving Gujarat at 47/1 at the end of the powerplay. Sai Sudharsan and Azmatullah Omarzai then built a steady partnership, adding 40 runs for the third w
Mumbai will be happy with their performance where Gujarat will need to bowl really well to get a win tonight! The innings concludes with Gujarat setting a target of 169 runs for Mumbai to chase down. After being asked to bat first, Gujarat managed to post a respectable total of 168 runs for the loss of six wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Although they aimed for a higher total, the frequent loss of wickets hampered their progress. Despite this, Mumbai will view their bowling effort positive
Gerald Coetzee to Vijay Shankar, A couple of runs to end the innings then! Gerald Coetzee serves this full and on middle, Vijay Shankar nudges it towards deep mid-wicket ane comes back for the second run, the fielder throws it at the bowler's end where Coetzee collects and breaks the stumps, but Rashid Khan makes his ground. The replay shows the same as well. Gujarat finishes on 168/6!
Gerald Coetzee to Rashid Khan, Gerald Coetzee bangs this short again, on middle, Rashid Khan slaps it towards long on for one more.
Gerald Coetzee to Vijay Shankar, A fine yorker now, on middle, Vijay Shankar digs it wide of mid on for just one.
Gerald Coetzee to Rashid Khan, 1 run.
Gerald Coetzee to Rashid Khan, 2 runs.
Rashid Khan comes out now for Gujarat.
Gerald Coetzee to Rahul Tewatia, ! c Naman Dhir b Gerald Coetzee.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rahul Tewatia, Slower one, full and around leg, Rahul Tewatia backs away and heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for one more. Jasprit Bumrah finishes his spell with outstanding figures of 4-0-14-3.
Jasprit Bumrah to Vijay Shankar, A full toss now, on middle, Vijay Shankar fails to make the most of it and only manages to drill it down to long on for one.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rahul Tewatia, Nails the yorker again, on leg, Rahul Tewatia jams it out through mid-wicket for one.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rahul Tewatia, 2 runs.
Jasprit Bumrah to Vijay Shankar, A fine yorker now, on middle, Vijay Shankar digs it out towards long on for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rahul Tewatia, Goes fuller and on middle and leg, Rahul Tewatia misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads to the off side. A leg bye is taken. Bumrah appeals for the LBW, but it is turned down.
Luke Wood to Rahul Tewatia, Short of a length and on middle, Rahul Tewatia pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.
Luke Wood to Rahul Tewatia, Goes for the bouncer now, on middle, but this is too high as well, Rahul Tewatia leaves it alone. Wided.
Luke Wood to Rahul Tewatia, No ball!
Luke Wood to Rahul Tewatia, Rahul Tewatia is toying with the field now! This is pitched up and on off, Rahul Tewatia lofts it nicely over mid off, Hardik Pandya does well to chase after it and slides to keep it inside. He saves two runs for his team.
Luke Wood to Rahul Tewatia, ! Same shot, same result!
Luke Wood to Rahul Tewatia, ! Clever batting! This is back of a length and around off, Rahul Tewatia lets it come to him, uses the pace of the ball to ramp it over short third man for a boundary.
Luke Wood to Rahul Tewatia, Luke Wood bangs this hard into the pitch and around middle, Rahul Tewatia tries to pull it away but misses it completely.
Luke Wood to Rahul Tewatia, ! Rahul Tewatia gets going now!
Jasprit Bumrah to Rahul Tewatia, Right in the blockhole, on middle, Rahul Tewatia tucks it towards mid-wicket for one. Just two runs and two crucial wickets from the over.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rahul Tewatia, Back of a length and around off, Rahul Tewatia dabs it towards point.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rahul Tewatia, Another slower one, full and on middle, Rahul Tewatia drill it down the track towards mid off.
Rahul Tewatia walks out to bat for Gujarat now.
Jasprit Bumrah to Sai Sudharsan, ! TAKEN! Jasprit Bumrah with the double whammy! Mumbai are well on top now.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Vijay Shankar, Fuller one and around off, Vijay Shankar pushes it through covers for a single.
Who walks out to bat now?
Jasprit Bumrah to David Miller, ! TAKEN! BOOM BOOM BUMRAH! He strikes again and gets the big wicket of David Miller now.
Gerald Coetzee to Sai Sudharsan, Goes full again and outside off, Sai Sudharsan moves across to scoop but misses and gets hit on the body.
Gerald Coetzee to David Miller, Pitched up now, on the pads, David Miller flicks it towards short fine leg for one.
Gerald Coetzee to Sai Sudharsan, On a length and on leg, Sai Sudharsan clips it through square leg for a run.
Gerald Coetzee to David Miller, Overpitched and around off, David Miller drills it towards deep point for a single.
Gerald Coetzee to David Miller, ! Lovely shot! Gerald Coetzee serves this full and on off, David Miller leans onto his drive nicely and creams it through covers for a boundary.
Gerald Coetzee to David Miller, A slower one, full and outside off, David Miller reaches for it and pushes it towards sweeper covers for a brace.
Hardik Pandya to David Miller, Hits the length hard on top of the middle stump. David Miller makes room and pulls it away to deep mid-wicket for a single to end the over.
Hardik Pandya to Sai Sudharsan, Nails the yorker on the middle stump line. Sai Sudharsan drives the ball to long on for a single.
Hardik Pandya to Sai Sudharsan, Keep it short and bowls a slower ball. Sai Sudharsan pulls it away to the left of deep square leg and picks up another couple.
Hardik Pandya to Sai Sudharsan, ! Gets the gap perfectly this time. Nothing wrong with the ball outside the off stump from a good length. Sai Sudharsan stays back and cuts it on the rise to the right of point for a superb boundary.
Hardik Pandya to David Miller, 1 run.
Hardik Pandya to Sai Sudharsan, Holds the length back on top of the stumps. Sai Sudharsan stays back and flicks the ball to the right of mid-wicket for a single.
Strategic-Break! Gujarat have set up a good platform to go big in the death overs. With Sai Sudharsan and David Miller at the middle and a lot of firepower still to come, the hosts look set to post a big total here. Mumbai needs to pick up wickets and also keep the runs in check which is a difficult task against a top quality batting side. They will hope that this break can do them a favor and they get a breakthrough here. Also, Hardik Pandya to bowl after the break.
Gerald Coetzee to Sai Sudharsan, Fuller, and straight on the leg stump line. Sai Sudharsan flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for an easy single to end the over.
Gerald Coetzee to Sai Sudharsan, No run.
Gerald Coetzee to Sai Sudharsan, ! What a shot for FOUR more! Gerald Coetzee bangs it short at the body of Sai Sudharsan and he gets on top of the bounce and pulls it away to the left of deep mid-wicket for a superb boundary.
Gerald Coetzee to David Miller, Bangs in short on top of the off stump line. David Miller jumps up tall on the crease and drops the ball to the right of point for a single this time.
Gerald Coetzee to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Gerald Coetzee to David Miller, LEG BYE! Dangerous run for David Miller as he looked like a goner if there was a direct hit! Gerald Coetzee hits the length hard on top of the leg stump line. David Miller gets a hit high on the thigh pads and the ball rolls towards point as he looks for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Sai Sudharsan, No run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Sai Sudharsan, Nails a yorker on the off stump line and Sai Sudharsan gets an inside edge onto the pads. Jasprit Bumrah appeals for LBW but the umpire says NO.
Jasprit Bumrah to Sai Sudharsan, Bangs in a superb bouncer. Sai Sudharsan lets the ball go through.
Jasprit Bumrah to David Miller, 1 run.
Jasprit Bumrah to David Miller, Pitches the ball up on the off stump line. David Miller takes the front foot and blocks it off well.
Jasprit Bumrah to Sai Sudharsan, Hits the length hard outside the off stump line. Sai Sudharsan taps the ball to sweeper covers for a single.
David Miller is the next man in.
Gerald Coetzee to Azmatullah Omarzai, ! c Tilak Varma b Gerald Coetzee.
Gerald Coetzee to Sai Sudharsan, LEG BYE! Pitches the ball up outside the leg stump line and gets it to skid straight on the pads of Sai Sudharsan outside the line of the leg stump. The ball rolls over towards square leg and the batters run a single as LEG BYE.
Gerald Coetzee to Sai Sudharsan, Hits the length hard just outside the off stump at 144 clicks. Sai Sudharsan drives the ball off the front foot to the left of sweeper covers and takes a couple.
Gerald Coetzee to Azmatullah Omarzai, Pitches the ball up on the off stump line. Azmatullah Omarzai takes out the front foot, taps the ball to point and runs a single off the mis field.
Gerald Coetzee to Sai Sudharsan, Bangs in short and rushes Sai Sudharsan on his pull. Sai Sudharsan manages to put to to the left of mid-wicket and get a single.
Gerald Coetzee to Sai Sudharsan, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump first ball. Sai Sudharsan jumps up and blocks it towards point.
Gerald Coetzee has been introduced into the attack now
Piyush Chawla to Azmatullah Omarzai, Pitches the ball up on the line of the stumps. Azmatullah Omarzai flicks the ball to the left of dep mid-wicket for a couple to end the over.
Piyush Chawla to Azmatullah Omarzai, ! Second SIX of the over and its Stand and deliver from Azmatullah Omarzai straight over Piyush Chawla's head. Piyush Chawla tosses the ball up on the line of the stumps and gets punished.
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, Flighted ball on the stumps. Sai Sudharsan punches the ball down to long off for a run.
Piyush Chawla to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run.
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, Just short on the stumps. Sai Sudharsan flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, ! BANG! Sai Sudharsan takes Piyush Chawla for a ride! Piyush Chawla pitches the ball up on the leg stump line and Sai Sudharsan launches the slog over deep square leg for a flat maximum.
Naman Dhir to Sai Sudharsan, Quicker, full and on middle, Sai Sudharsan turns it to the leg side for a quick run.
Naman Dhir to Sai Sudharsan, 2 runs.
Naman Dhir to Azmatullah Omarzai, Another short delivery, on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai stays back and works it through square leg for one.
Naman Dhir to Azmatullah Omarzai, Four!
Naman Dhir to Sai Sudharsan, ! Welcome to the Indian T20 League, Naman Dhir! He begins with a short delivery around off, Sai Sudharsan rocks back quickly and smacks it over point or a boundary.
Naman Dhir to Sai Sudharsan, Short again and around off, Sai Sudharsan punches it through covers for a single.
Shams Mulani to Azmatullah Omarzai, Goes short this time, on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai stabs it towards short covers. Just three runs off the over!
Shams Mulani to Sai Sudharsan, Fires in a yorker now, on off, Sai Sudharsan jams it out through cover-point for another run.
Shams Mulani to Azmatullah Omarzai, Flatter, full and on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai drills it towards long off for a run.
Shams Mulani to Azmatullah Omarzai, No run.
Shams Mulani to Sai Sudharsan, Short again and on leg, Sai Sudharsan moves back and flicks it through square leg for a single.
Shams Mulani to Sai Sudharsan, Short and on middle, Sai Sudharsan clips it towards mid-wicket.
Piyush Chawla to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run.
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, Shortish and on middle, Sai Sudharsan moves back and nudges it through mid-wicket for one more.
Piyush Chawla to Shubman Gill, ! IN THE AIR AND GONE! The golden arm of Piyush Chawla strikes again! He gets the big fish here and send the opposition skipper back to the hut.
Who comes out to bat now?
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Piyush Chawla to Shubman Gill, Tossed up, full and on off, Shubman Gill drills it towards sweeper covers for a run.
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, Short and around off, Sai Sudharsan cuts it towards deep point for a single.
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, FIVE WIDES! Free runs for Gujarat! Piyush Chawla bowls this quick, full but down the leg side, Sai Sudharsan goes down to sweep but misses, Ishan Kishan fails to gather behind the stumps as the ball races to the fine leg fence for a boundary.
Shams Mulani to Shubman Gill, Pushed through quicker, fullish and on off, Shubman Gill cuts again but this time very close from the stumps, the ball rolls wide of deep point as the batters take another double.
Shams Mulani to Shubman Gill, Shorter in length and outside off, Shubman Gill moves back and cuts it wide of deep point and comes back for the second run. Good running!
Shams Mulani to Shubman Gill, Wide!
Shams Mulani to Shubman Gill, Quicker, short again and around leg, Shubman Gill tries to flick but gets a slight edge past the keeper, the short fine leg fielder chases after it and collects. Two runs taken.
Shams Mulani to Sai Sudharsan, Goes short again, on off, turns in, Sai Sudharsan stays back and forces it towards long off for a run.
Shams Mulani to Sai Sudharsan, Flatter, full and on middle, Sai Sudharsan tucks it towards short mid-wicket.
Shams Mulani to Shubman Gill, Floated, short and around off, Shubman Gill punches it towards long off for a single.
Strategic-Break! Gujarat got off to a quick start with Wriddhiman Saha taking the charge but unfortunately lost his wicket. However, Shubman Gill looks set now and will look to build a partnership with Sai Sudharsan to set up a platform for a big total. Mumbai will be content too as they pulled things back in the last couple of overs and will look to put pressure on the batters to make them commit mistakes.
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, Another short delivery, on off, Sai Sudharsan moves back and punches it wide of mid off for a brace.
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, No run.
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, A mix-up but no harm done! This is quicker, short and on off, Sai Sudharsan mistimes his pull towards mid-wicket, Shubman Gill sets off for the run but is sent back when he is halfway down the track. However, he makes his ground this in time.
Piyush Chawla to Shubman Gill, Goes short again, on leg, Shubman Gill flicks it off the back foot through square leg for a run.
Piyush Chawla to Shubman Gill, No run.
Shams Mulani to Shubman Gill, ! BANG! Another big over for Gujarat. Shams Mulani misses his line and bowls outside leg stump, fuller. Shubman Gill plays a slog sweep taking the ball way over the deep square leg boundary line for the first SIX of the innings.
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, Piyush Chawla starts with a short delivery around off, Sai Sudharsan stays back and heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Shams Mulani to Shubman Gill, Floats the ball up on the leg stump line. Shubman Gill flicks the ball towards mid-wicket.
Shams Mulani to Shubman Gill, ! Short, wide and punished!
Shams Mulani to Shubman Gill, Pitches the ball up on the leg stump line. Shubman Gill flicks it to mid-wicket off the front foot.
Shams Mulani to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Sai Sudharsan walks out to bat at number 3. Also, we will see some spin now as Shams Mulani comes into the attack.
Shams Mulani to Shubman Gill, Tosses the ball up on the stumps. Shubman Gill drives the ball to long on for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Wriddhiman Saha, ! b Jasprit Bumrah.
Jasprit Bumrah to Wriddhiman Saha, Nails the yorker with pace on the line of the stumps. Wriddhiman Saha taps it back to the bowler.
Jasprit Bumrah to Wriddhiman Saha, ! Chips the ball from the middle of the bat over Rohit Sharma at mid off and gets the boundary this time, Wriddhiman Saha. Jasprit Bumrah bowls the slower ball on the off stump line, fuller, and Wriddhiman Saha does the rest.
Jasprit Bumrah to Wriddhiman Saha, Bangs on the length with pace on top of the off pole. Wriddhiman Saha blocks it off from the crease.
Jasprit Bumrah to Wriddhiman Saha, Bowls an off-cutter, fuller on the off stump. Wriddhiman Saha checks the drive as he plays it down to mid on.
Jasprit Bumrah to Wriddhiman Saha, Starts off bang on the top of the off stump from back of a length. Wriddhiman Saha does well to get behind it and flicks the ball to mid-wicket.
Hardik Pandya to Shubman Gill, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump. Shubman Gill taps the ball towards covers to end the over.
Hardik Pandya to Shubman Gill, Another good length ball on top of the off stump line. Shubman Gill takes the front foot out and gets an outside edge to short third man.
Hardik Pandya to Shubman Gill, No run.
Hardik Pandya to Wriddhiman Saha, 1 run.
Hardik Pandya to Wriddhiman Saha, ! Two in two for Wriddhiman Saha! Hardik Pandya pitches the ball up outside the off stump line and Wriddhiman Saha plays a beautiful cover drive to beat mid off and covers. Finds another boundary after a good chase by the fielder.
Hardik Pandya to Wriddhiman Saha, Four!
Luke Wood to Shubman Gill, ! Class written all over it! The skipper plays a beautiful straight drive to end the over. Luke Wood misses his length and pitches the ball up on the off stump line and Shubman Gill takes a foot out and drives the ball from the middle of the bat beating Hardik Pandya at mid off to his right and gets a boundary.
Luke Wood to Wriddhiman Saha, Leg bye.
Luke Wood to Wriddhiman Saha, Swings one in, fuller on the off stump line at 142 clicks. Wriddhiman Saha takes the front foot out and punches the ball back to the bowler.
Luke Wood to Shubman Gill, Pitches the ball up on the line of the stumps at 139 clicks. Shubman Gill scoops it towards mid on and runs a quick single.
Luke Wood to Wriddhiman Saha, Holds the length back with pace. Wriddhiman Saha taps it down from the crease to the right of short third man for a single.
Luke Wood to Wriddhiman Saha, Hits the hard length at a very good pace, on top of the off stump line. Wriddhiman Saha gets caught up on the crease but manages to block it down towards short third man.
Luke Wood to share the new ball with his skipper for Mumbai.
Hardik Pandya to Shubman Gill, 2 runs.
Hardik Pandya to Shubman Gill, Play and a miss! Good comeback by Hardik Pandya as he bowls it outside the off stump line from a good length. Shubman Gill steps down the track and flashes hard but misses.
Hardik Pandya to Shubman Gill, Four!
Hardik Pandya to Shubman Gill, Pitches the ball up and straight on the leg stump line. Shubman Gill flicks it off the front foot but straight to mid-wicket.
Hardik Pandya to Wriddhiman Saha, Hits the length on the fourth stump line outside the off stump. Wriddhiman Saha plays it late towards third man for a single.
Hardik Pandya to Wriddhiman Saha, ! Off the mark in style! Lovely shot square of the wicket for four!
We are all set! The Umpires and the Players are out on the field to start the Match number 5. It's the skipper Shubman Gill along with Wriddhiman Saha to open the batting for Gujarat. Hardik Pandya, the captain of Mumbai will start the attack. Let's Play!
Shubman Gill, the captain of Gujarat says that it is a very good feeling leading the side this year and the team is looking really good and fit. He adds by saying that the atmosphere is really good and its always a wonderful feeling playing at home, the team looks to make a great start. He further adds that there are a lot of young talents who can be seen making their debuts later in the season.
Hardik Pandya, the skipper of Mumbai wins the toss and decides to bowl first. Adds that it looks like a decent track and the dew might help later on. He says that it feels good to back to his birthplace, Gujarat, but his cricketing journey began in Mumbai. Mentions that they have had a two-week camp and everyone is eager to go out there and perform. Says they have played some good practice matches and nets but the actual match is different than that. Ends by saying that they have four quicks, t
Luke Wood, Dewald Brevis, Romario Shepherd, Vishnu Vinod, Nehal Wadhera, and Mohammad Nabi are the Impact Players for Mumbai.
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI) - Ishan Kishan (WK), Rohit Sharma, Naman Dhir, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Tim David, Shams Mulani, Gerald Coetzee, Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah.
BR Sharath, Mohit Sharma, Manav Suthar, Abhinav Manohar, and Noor Ahmed are the Impact Players for Gujarat.
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI) - Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Umesh Yadav, Sai Kishore, Spencer Johnson.
Hardik Pandya, the skipper of Mumbai wins the toss and decides to BOWL first.
Ian Bishop is at the pitch side and explains the dimensions of the ground. He explains that its a high six-hitting ground with the left boundary being 63m and the right square of 66m. He is joined by the legendary Brian Lara who says that the wicket is very hard with a little grass on it and it looks like heaven for the batters. Ian Bishop adds that the first few overs are going to be very important as the fast bowlers will get good swing.
The top-scorer for Gujarat, Sai Sudharsan is up for a quick chat. He says that the wicket is a bit tricky and there was some turn as well. Adds that this is a good total and he hopes that they can defend this one. Tells that this was not a wicket where you could take on the bowlers from the start but to give yourself a bit of time and then pick the moments. Mentions that Bumrah bowled really well by he enjoyed that match-up. Says that the spinners will surely come into play as the dew is also a
Right then, it's now up to Mumbai as to how will they approach the chase. With Rohit Sharma at the top, in good form, gives Mumbai a good cushion to launch from. Will Mumbai chase it down with no complications or will Gujarat bowlers stand up to the occasion and get the job done for their young skipper? A lot falls on Rashid Khan and Umesh Yadav as they bring in good experience for Gujarat. Let's see what happens in the Run Chase.
Gujarat commenced their innings with a strong opening partnership between Wriddhiman Saha and captain Shubman Gill, who showcased excellent strokeplay. However, Jasprit Bumrah's early breakthrough, dismissing Saha for 19 runs, provided Mumbai with a crucial wicket. Gill continued to anchor the innings but fell for 31 runs in the eighth over, leaving Gujarat at 47/1 at the end of the powerplay. Sai Sudharsan and Azmatullah Omarzai then built a steady partnership, adding 40 runs for the third w
Mumbai will be happy with their performance where Gujarat will need to bowl really well to get a win tonight! The innings concludes with Gujarat setting a target of 169 runs for Mumbai to chase down. After being asked to bat first, Gujarat managed to post a respectable total of 168 runs for the loss of six wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Although they aimed for a higher total, the frequent loss of wickets hampered their progress. Despite this, Mumbai will view their bowling effort positive
Gerald Coetzee to Vijay Shankar, A couple of runs to end the innings then! Gerald Coetzee serves this full and on middle, Vijay Shankar nudges it towards deep mid-wicket ane comes back for the second run, the fielder throws it at the bowler's end where Coetzee collects and breaks the stumps, but Rashid Khan makes his ground. The replay shows the same as well. Gujarat finishes on 168/6!
Gerald Coetzee to Rashid Khan, Gerald Coetzee bangs this short again, on middle, Rashid Khan slaps it towards long on for one more.
Gerald Coetzee to Vijay Shankar, A fine yorker now, on middle, Vijay Shankar digs it wide of mid on for just one.
Gerald Coetzee to Rashid Khan, 1 run.
Gerald Coetzee to Rashid Khan, 2 runs.
Rashid Khan comes out now for Gujarat.
Gerald Coetzee to Rahul Tewatia, ! c Naman Dhir b Gerald Coetzee.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rahul Tewatia, Slower one, full and around leg, Rahul Tewatia backs away and heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for one more. Jasprit Bumrah finishes his spell with outstanding figures of 4-0-14-3.
Jasprit Bumrah to Vijay Shankar, A full toss now, on middle, Vijay Shankar fails to make the most of it and only manages to drill it down to long on for one.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rahul Tewatia, Nails the yorker again, on leg, Rahul Tewatia jams it out through mid-wicket for one.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rahul Tewatia, 2 runs.
Jasprit Bumrah to Vijay Shankar, A fine yorker now, on middle, Vijay Shankar digs it out towards long on for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rahul Tewatia, Goes fuller and on middle and leg, Rahul Tewatia misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads to the off side. A leg bye is taken. Bumrah appeals for the LBW, but it is turned down.
Luke Wood to Rahul Tewatia, Short of a length and on middle, Rahul Tewatia pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.
Luke Wood to Rahul Tewatia, Goes for the bouncer now, on middle, but this is too high as well, Rahul Tewatia leaves it alone. Wided.
Luke Wood to Rahul Tewatia, No ball!
Luke Wood to Rahul Tewatia, Rahul Tewatia is toying with the field now! This is pitched up and on off, Rahul Tewatia lofts it nicely over mid off, Hardik Pandya does well to chase after it and slides to keep it inside. He saves two runs for his team.
Luke Wood to Rahul Tewatia, ! Same shot, same result!
Luke Wood to Rahul Tewatia, ! Clever batting! This is back of a length and around off, Rahul Tewatia lets it come to him, uses the pace of the ball to ramp it over short third man for a boundary.
Luke Wood to Rahul Tewatia, Luke Wood bangs this hard into the pitch and around middle, Rahul Tewatia tries to pull it away but misses it completely.
Luke Wood to Rahul Tewatia, ! Rahul Tewatia gets going now!
Jasprit Bumrah to Rahul Tewatia, Right in the blockhole, on middle, Rahul Tewatia tucks it towards mid-wicket for one. Just two runs and two crucial wickets from the over.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rahul Tewatia, Back of a length and around off, Rahul Tewatia dabs it towards point.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rahul Tewatia, Another slower one, full and on middle, Rahul Tewatia drill it down the track towards mid off.
Rahul Tewatia walks out to bat for Gujarat now.
Jasprit Bumrah to Sai Sudharsan, ! TAKEN! Jasprit Bumrah with the double whammy! Mumbai are well on top now.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Vijay Shankar, Fuller one and around off, Vijay Shankar pushes it through covers for a single.
Who walks out to bat now?
Jasprit Bumrah to David Miller, ! TAKEN! BOOM BOOM BUMRAH! He strikes again and gets the big wicket of David Miller now.
Gerald Coetzee to Sai Sudharsan, Goes full again and outside off, Sai Sudharsan moves across to scoop but misses and gets hit on the body.
Gerald Coetzee to David Miller, Pitched up now, on the pads, David Miller flicks it towards short fine leg for one.
Gerald Coetzee to Sai Sudharsan, On a length and on leg, Sai Sudharsan clips it through square leg for a run.
Gerald Coetzee to David Miller, Overpitched and around off, David Miller drills it towards deep point for a single.
Gerald Coetzee to David Miller, ! Lovely shot! Gerald Coetzee serves this full and on off, David Miller leans onto his drive nicely and creams it through covers for a boundary.
Gerald Coetzee to David Miller, A slower one, full and outside off, David Miller reaches for it and pushes it towards sweeper covers for a brace.
Hardik Pandya to David Miller, Hits the length hard on top of the middle stump. David Miller makes room and pulls it away to deep mid-wicket for a single to end the over.
Hardik Pandya to Sai Sudharsan, Nails the yorker on the middle stump line. Sai Sudharsan drives the ball to long on for a single.
Hardik Pandya to Sai Sudharsan, Keep it short and bowls a slower ball. Sai Sudharsan pulls it away to the left of deep square leg and picks up another couple.
Hardik Pandya to Sai Sudharsan, ! Gets the gap perfectly this time. Nothing wrong with the ball outside the off stump from a good length. Sai Sudharsan stays back and cuts it on the rise to the right of point for a superb boundary.
Hardik Pandya to David Miller, 1 run.
Hardik Pandya to Sai Sudharsan, Holds the length back on top of the stumps. Sai Sudharsan stays back and flicks the ball to the right of mid-wicket for a single.
Strategic-Break! Gujarat have set up a good platform to go big in the death overs. With Sai Sudharsan and David Miller at the middle and a lot of firepower still to come, the hosts look set to post a big total here. Mumbai needs to pick up wickets and also keep the runs in check which is a difficult task against a top quality batting side. They will hope that this break can do them a favor and they get a breakthrough here. Also, Hardik Pandya to bowl after the break.
Gerald Coetzee to Sai Sudharsan, Fuller, and straight on the leg stump line. Sai Sudharsan flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for an easy single to end the over.
Gerald Coetzee to Sai Sudharsan, No run.
Gerald Coetzee to Sai Sudharsan, ! What a shot for FOUR more! Gerald Coetzee bangs it short at the body of Sai Sudharsan and he gets on top of the bounce and pulls it away to the left of deep mid-wicket for a superb boundary.
Gerald Coetzee to David Miller, Bangs in short on top of the off stump line. David Miller jumps up tall on the crease and drops the ball to the right of point for a single this time.
Gerald Coetzee to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Gerald Coetzee to David Miller, LEG BYE! Dangerous run for David Miller as he looked like a goner if there was a direct hit! Gerald Coetzee hits the length hard on top of the leg stump line. David Miller gets a hit high on the thigh pads and the ball rolls towards point as he looks for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Sai Sudharsan, No run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Sai Sudharsan, Nails a yorker on the off stump line and Sai Sudharsan gets an inside edge onto the pads. Jasprit Bumrah appeals for LBW but the umpire says NO.
Jasprit Bumrah to Sai Sudharsan, Bangs in a superb bouncer. Sai Sudharsan lets the ball go through.
Jasprit Bumrah to David Miller, 1 run.
Jasprit Bumrah to David Miller, Pitches the ball up on the off stump line. David Miller takes the front foot and blocks it off well.
Jasprit Bumrah to Sai Sudharsan, Hits the length hard outside the off stump line. Sai Sudharsan taps the ball to sweeper covers for a single.
David Miller is the next man in.
Gerald Coetzee to Azmatullah Omarzai, ! c Tilak Varma b Gerald Coetzee.
Gerald Coetzee to Sai Sudharsan, LEG BYE! Pitches the ball up outside the leg stump line and gets it to skid straight on the pads of Sai Sudharsan outside the line of the leg stump. The ball rolls over towards square leg and the batters run a single as LEG BYE.
Gerald Coetzee to Sai Sudharsan, Hits the length hard just outside the off stump at 144 clicks. Sai Sudharsan drives the ball off the front foot to the left of sweeper covers and takes a couple.
Gerald Coetzee to Azmatullah Omarzai, Pitches the ball up on the off stump line. Azmatullah Omarzai takes out the front foot, taps the ball to point and runs a single off the mis field.
Gerald Coetzee to Sai Sudharsan, Bangs in short and rushes Sai Sudharsan on his pull. Sai Sudharsan manages to put to to the left of mid-wicket and get a single.
Gerald Coetzee to Sai Sudharsan, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump first ball. Sai Sudharsan jumps up and blocks it towards point.
Gerald Coetzee has been introduced into the attack now
Piyush Chawla to Azmatullah Omarzai, Pitches the ball up on the line of the stumps. Azmatullah Omarzai flicks the ball to the left of dep mid-wicket for a couple to end the over.
Piyush Chawla to Azmatullah Omarzai, ! Second SIX of the over and its Stand and deliver from Azmatullah Omarzai straight over Piyush Chawla's head. Piyush Chawla tosses the ball up on the line of the stumps and gets punished.
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, Flighted ball on the stumps. Sai Sudharsan punches the ball down to long off for a run.
Piyush Chawla to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run.
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, Just short on the stumps. Sai Sudharsan flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, ! BANG! Sai Sudharsan takes Piyush Chawla for a ride! Piyush Chawla pitches the ball up on the leg stump line and Sai Sudharsan launches the slog over deep square leg for a flat maximum.
Naman Dhir to Sai Sudharsan, Quicker, full and on middle, Sai Sudharsan turns it to the leg side for a quick run.
Naman Dhir to Sai Sudharsan, 2 runs.
Naman Dhir to Azmatullah Omarzai, Another short delivery, on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai stays back and works it through square leg for one.
Naman Dhir to Azmatullah Omarzai, Four!
Naman Dhir to Sai Sudharsan, ! Welcome to the Indian T20 League, Naman Dhir! He begins with a short delivery around off, Sai Sudharsan rocks back quickly and smacks it over point or a boundary.
Naman Dhir to Sai Sudharsan, Short again and around off, Sai Sudharsan punches it through covers for a single.
Shams Mulani to Azmatullah Omarzai, Goes short this time, on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai stabs it towards short covers. Just three runs off the over!
Shams Mulani to Sai Sudharsan, Fires in a yorker now, on off, Sai Sudharsan jams it out through cover-point for another run.
Shams Mulani to Azmatullah Omarzai, Flatter, full and on middle, Azmatullah Omarzai drills it towards long off for a run.
Shams Mulani to Azmatullah Omarzai, No run.
Shams Mulani to Sai Sudharsan, Short again and on leg, Sai Sudharsan moves back and flicks it through square leg for a single.
Shams Mulani to Sai Sudharsan, Short and on middle, Sai Sudharsan clips it towards mid-wicket.
Piyush Chawla to Azmatullah Omarzai, 1 run.
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, Shortish and on middle, Sai Sudharsan moves back and nudges it through mid-wicket for one more.
Piyush Chawla to Shubman Gill, ! IN THE AIR AND GONE! The golden arm of Piyush Chawla strikes again! He gets the big fish here and send the opposition skipper back to the hut.
Who comes out to bat now?
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Piyush Chawla to Shubman Gill, Tossed up, full and on off, Shubman Gill drills it towards sweeper covers for a run.
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, Short and around off, Sai Sudharsan cuts it towards deep point for a single.
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, FIVE WIDES! Free runs for Gujarat! Piyush Chawla bowls this quick, full but down the leg side, Sai Sudharsan goes down to sweep but misses, Ishan Kishan fails to gather behind the stumps as the ball races to the fine leg fence for a boundary.
Shams Mulani to Shubman Gill, Pushed through quicker, fullish and on off, Shubman Gill cuts again but this time very close from the stumps, the ball rolls wide of deep point as the batters take another double.
Shams Mulani to Shubman Gill, Shorter in length and outside off, Shubman Gill moves back and cuts it wide of deep point and comes back for the second run. Good running!
Shams Mulani to Shubman Gill, Wide!
Shams Mulani to Shubman Gill, Quicker, short again and around leg, Shubman Gill tries to flick but gets a slight edge past the keeper, the short fine leg fielder chases after it and collects. Two runs taken.
Shams Mulani to Sai Sudharsan, Goes short again, on off, turns in, Sai Sudharsan stays back and forces it towards long off for a run.
Shams Mulani to Sai Sudharsan, Flatter, full and on middle, Sai Sudharsan tucks it towards short mid-wicket.
Shams Mulani to Shubman Gill, Floated, short and around off, Shubman Gill punches it towards long off for a single.
Strategic-Break! Gujarat got off to a quick start with Wriddhiman Saha taking the charge but unfortunately lost his wicket. However, Shubman Gill looks set now and will look to build a partnership with Sai Sudharsan to set up a platform for a big total. Mumbai will be content too as they pulled things back in the last couple of overs and will look to put pressure on the batters to make them commit mistakes.
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, Another short delivery, on off, Sai Sudharsan moves back and punches it wide of mid off for a brace.
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, No run.
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, A mix-up but no harm done! This is quicker, short and on off, Sai Sudharsan mistimes his pull towards mid-wicket, Shubman Gill sets off for the run but is sent back when he is halfway down the track. However, he makes his ground this in time.
Piyush Chawla to Shubman Gill, Goes short again, on leg, Shubman Gill flicks it off the back foot through square leg for a run.
Piyush Chawla to Shubman Gill, No run.
Shams Mulani to Shubman Gill, ! BANG! Another big over for Gujarat. Shams Mulani misses his line and bowls outside leg stump, fuller. Shubman Gill plays a slog sweep taking the ball way over the deep square leg boundary line for the first SIX of the innings.
Piyush Chawla to Sai Sudharsan, Piyush Chawla starts with a short delivery around off, Sai Sudharsan stays back and heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Shams Mulani to Shubman Gill, Floats the ball up on the leg stump line. Shubman Gill flicks the ball towards mid-wicket.
Shams Mulani to Shubman Gill, ! Short, wide and punished!
Shams Mulani to Shubman Gill, Pitches the ball up on the leg stump line. Shubman Gill flicks it to mid-wicket off the front foot.
Shams Mulani to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run.
Sai Sudharsan walks out to bat at number 3. Also, we will see some spin now as Shams Mulani comes into the attack.
Shams Mulani to Shubman Gill, Tosses the ball up on the stumps. Shubman Gill drives the ball to long on for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Wriddhiman Saha, ! b Jasprit Bumrah.
Jasprit Bumrah to Wriddhiman Saha, Nails the yorker with pace on the line of the stumps. Wriddhiman Saha taps it back to the bowler.
Jasprit Bumrah to Wriddhiman Saha, ! Chips the ball from the middle of the bat over Rohit Sharma at mid off and gets the boundary this time, Wriddhiman Saha. Jasprit Bumrah bowls the slower ball on the off stump line, fuller, and Wriddhiman Saha does the rest.
Jasprit Bumrah to Wriddhiman Saha, Bangs on the length with pace on top of the off pole. Wriddhiman Saha blocks it off from the crease.
Jasprit Bumrah to Wriddhiman Saha, Bowls an off-cutter, fuller on the off stump. Wriddhiman Saha checks the drive as he plays it down to mid on.
Jasprit Bumrah to Wriddhiman Saha, Starts off bang on the top of the off stump from back of a length. Wriddhiman Saha does well to get behind it and flicks the ball to mid-wicket.
Hardik Pandya to Shubman Gill, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump. Shubman Gill taps the ball towards covers to end the over.
Hardik Pandya to Shubman Gill, Another good length ball on top of the off stump line. Shubman Gill takes the front foot out and gets an outside edge to short third man.
Hardik Pandya to Shubman Gill, No run.
Hardik Pandya to Wriddhiman Saha, 1 run.
Hardik Pandya to Wriddhiman Saha, ! Two in two for Wriddhiman Saha! Hardik Pandya pitches the ball up outside the off stump line and Wriddhiman Saha plays a beautiful cover drive to beat mid off and covers. Finds another boundary after a good chase by the fielder.
Hardik Pandya to Wriddhiman Saha, Four!
Luke Wood to Shubman Gill, ! Class written all over it! The skipper plays a beautiful straight drive to end the over. Luke Wood misses his length and pitches the ball up on the off stump line and Shubman Gill takes a foot out and drives the ball from the middle of the bat beating Hardik Pandya at mid off to his right and gets a boundary.
Luke Wood to Wriddhiman Saha, Leg bye.
Luke Wood to Wriddhiman Saha, Swings one in, fuller on the off stump line at 142 clicks. Wriddhiman Saha takes the front foot out and punches the ball back to the bowler.
Luke Wood to Shubman Gill, Pitches the ball up on the line of the stumps at 139 clicks. Shubman Gill scoops it towards mid on and runs a quick single.
Luke Wood to Wriddhiman Saha, Holds the length back with pace. Wriddhiman Saha taps it down from the crease to the right of short third man for a single.
Luke Wood to Wriddhiman Saha, Hits the hard length at a very good pace, on top of the off stump line. Wriddhiman Saha gets caught up on the crease but manages to block it down towards short third man.
Luke Wood to share the new ball with his skipper for Mumbai.
Hardik Pandya to Shubman Gill, 2 runs.
Hardik Pandya to Shubman Gill, Play and a miss! Good comeback by Hardik Pandya as he bowls it outside the off stump line from a good length. Shubman Gill steps down the track and flashes hard but misses.
Hardik Pandya to Shubman Gill, Four!
Hardik Pandya to Shubman Gill, Pitches the ball up and straight on the leg stump line. Shubman Gill flicks it off the front foot but straight to mid-wicket.
Hardik Pandya to Wriddhiman Saha, Hits the length on the fourth stump line outside the off stump. Wriddhiman Saha plays it late towards third man for a single.
Hardik Pandya to Wriddhiman Saha, ! Off the mark in style! Lovely shot square of the wicket for four!
We are all set! The Umpires and the Players are out on the field to start the Match number 5. It's the skipper Shubman Gill along with Wriddhiman Saha to open the batting for Gujarat. Hardik Pandya, the captain of Mumbai will start the attack. Let's Play!
Shubman Gill, the captain of Gujarat says that it is a very good feeling leading the side this year and the team is looking really good and fit. He adds by saying that the atmosphere is really good and its always a wonderful feeling playing at home, the team looks to make a great start. He further adds that there are a lot of young talents who can be seen making their debuts later in the season.
Hardik Pandya, the skipper of Mumbai wins the toss and decides to bowl first. Adds that it looks like a decent track and the dew might help later on. He says that it feels good to back to his birthplace, Gujarat, but his cricketing journey began in Mumbai. Mentions that they have had a two-week camp and everyone is eager to go out there and perform. Says they have played some good practice matches and nets but the actual match is different than that. Ends by saying that they have four quicks, t
Luke Wood, Dewald Brevis, Romario Shepherd, Vishnu Vinod, Nehal Wadhera, and Mohammad Nabi are the Impact Players for Mumbai.
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI) - Ishan Kishan (WK), Rohit Sharma, Naman Dhir, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Tim David, Shams Mulani, Gerald Coetzee, Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah.
BR Sharath, Mohit Sharma, Manav Suthar, Abhinav Manohar, and Noor Ahmed are the Impact Players for Gujarat.
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI) - Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Umesh Yadav, Sai Kishore, Spencer Johnson.
Hardik Pandya, the skipper of Mumbai wins the toss and decides to BOWL first.
Ian Bishop is at the pitch side and explains the dimensions of the ground. He explains that its a high six-hitting ground with the left boundary being 63m and the right square of 66m. He is joined by the legendary Brian Lara who says that the wicket is very hard with a little grass on it and it looks like heaven for the batters. Ian Bishop adds that the first few overs are going to be very important as the fast bowlers will get good swing.