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IPL 2025: Gujarat Titans Edge Past Mumbai Indians in Rain-Hit Thriller
Gujarat Titans clinched a thrilling 3-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in a rain-affected IPL 2025 clash at Wankhede.

Gujarat Titans (GT) edged out Mumbai Indians (MI) by 3 wickets in the 56th match of IPL 2025 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Rain interrupted the match two times. Initially, Gujarat Titans were ahead of the par score as per the DLS method when rain interrupted the match for the first time. However, during the second interruption, Mumbai Indians were ahead by 5 runs according to the DLS method. After the second interruption, the target was revised to 147 in 19 overs. Arshad Khan took a single on the last ball to seal the win for Gujarat Titans.

Earlier, Mumbai posted a total of 155/8 on the scoreboard, thanks to a superb half-century by Will Jacks and quickfire knocks from Suryakumar Yadav and Corbin Bosch. Gujarat Titans also lost an early wicket and were struggling at 29/1 after 6 overs. However, a solid partnership between Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler, along with a blazing knock from Sherfane Rutherford, kept Gujarat in the race despite multiple rain interruptions.

Early Blows to Mumbai Indians

Gujarat Titans won the toss and chose to bowl first. Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton opened for Mumbai Indians. Mohammed Siraj started the proceedings with the new ball. On the second delivery, he dismissed Rickelton for 2 runs. Will Jacks walked in next.

Sudharsan dropped Jacks early, and he responded with a boundary. MI reached 6/1 after the first over. Arshad Khan bowled the second over and conceded only 4 runs. In the third over, Jacks hit a six and a four off Siraj. Rohit also found a boundary. MI collected 15 runs from the over.

Arshad Khan removed Rohit Sharma in the fourth over. Rohit managed just 7 runs from 8 balls. Suryakumar Yadav came in to bat next. The over yielded only 2 runs and a wicket. MI stood at 27/2 after four overs.

Prasidh Krishna came into the attack. SKY hit him for consecutive boundaries. Sai Kishore dropped SKY, and he finished the over with another four. Arshad Khan returned for the sixth over. Jacks smashed three boundaries. Siraj dropped him as well. MI moved to 56/2 after six overs. Jacks was batting on 30, and SKY on 16.

MI Build Momentum

Sai Kishore gave away 10 runs in the seventh over, including a six from Jacks. Rashid Khan bowled the eighth over, and SKY ended it with a four. Their 50-run stand was up. MI reached 76/2 after eight overs. SKY got another boundary in the ninth over bowled by Sai Kishore.

In the 10th over, Jacks survived an LBW appeal from Rashid. Only 5 runs came from the over. After 10 overs, MI were 89/2. Jacks was on 45 and SKY on 34.

GT Hit Back

Jacks completed his fifty with a six off Sai Kishore in the 11th over. However, SKY fell on the fourth delivery after scoring 35. Tilak Varma joined Jacks and opened his account with a single. MI stood at 99/3 after 11 overs.

Rashid Khan bowled the 12th over. Jacks survived another LBW appeal, but then lost his wicket. He scored 53 off 35 balls. Hardik Pandya came in but only 6 runs and a wicket came from the over. MI were 105/4.

Wickets Continue to Fall

Sai Kishore removed Hardik in the 13th over. He made just 1 run. Naman Dhir came to the crease. MI reached 111/5. In the 14th over, Gerald Coetzee dismissed Tilak Varma for 7. Corbin Bosch walked in next. Only 3 runs came from the over.

Prasidh Krishna bowled the 15th over and gave away just 2 runs. MI were struggling at 116/6.

Late Hits and Tight Bowling

Coetzee bowled the 16th over. Dhir hit a four but only 7 runs came from the over. In the 17th, Prasidh removed Dhir for 7. Deepak Chahar came in at No. 9. MI reached 125/7.

Rashid bowled the 18th over and conceded only 4 runs. Siraj bowled the 19th over and gave away 8 runs, including a boundary from Bosch. Prasidh bowled the final over. Bosch hit two sixes, reached 27, but got run out. Chahar finished with a four. MI posted 155/8 in 20 overs.

GT Early Struggle

Chasing 156, Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill opened for GT. Deepak Chahar bowled the first over and conceded 6 runs. Trent Boult dismissed Sudharsan in the second over. Jos Buttler came at No. 3. GT reached 9/1 after two overs.

Bumrah bowled a tight third over, giving away just 4 runs. Boult followed with 6 more runs. Bumrah kept things tight again in the fifth. Buttler hit a six in the sixth over. GT reached 29/1 at the end of the powerplay. Gill was on 12 and Buttler on 10.

Buttler, Gill Rebuild

Buttler hit two boundaries in the seventh over bowled by Chahar. In the eighth over, Buttler and Gill hit a four and six respectively. Their 50-run stand came up. GT scored 18 runs from the over. After eight, GT stood at 58/1.

Karn Sharma and Ashwani Kumar bowled the next two overs, conceding just 5 runs each. At the halfway mark, GT were 68/1. Gill and Buttler were both on 28.

MI Turn the Game

Gill hit a boundary in the 11th over. In the 12th, Ashwani Kumar dismissed Buttler for 30. Rutherford came in next. Only 3 runs and a wicket came from the over. GT were 79/2.

Will Jacks bowled the 13th and Rutherford attacked him with two boundaries and a six. Rutherford continued with another six in the 14th. GT crossed 100 runs. After 14 overs, GT were 107/2.

Rain Disrupts Chase

Bumrah returned for the 15th over. Gill hit a boundary but got bowled for 43. Shahrukh Khan replaced him. GT were 113/3. Boult got Rutherford in the 16th over for 28. Tewatia joined the chase. Bumrah dismissed Shahrukh in the 17th. Rashid came in. GT were 125/5.

Ashwani Kumar bowled the 18th and dismissed Rashid. Coetzee hit a four but GT were 132/6. Rain interrupted play. GT needed 24 runs in 12 balls, but they were 5 runs behind the DLS par score of 137.

DLS Drama and Tewatia Finish

After rain, the target was revised to 147 in 19 overs. GT now needed 15 runs from the last over. Chahar bowled it. Tewatia hit a four and a six. Chahar dismissed Coetzee, but Arshad Khan took a single off the final ball.

GT won by 3 wickets. Tewatia stayed unbeaten on 11, and Arshad on 1.

Brief Scorecard

Mumbai Indian (MI): 155/8 (20)
Will Jacks 53(35), Suryakumar Yadav 35(24), Corbin Bosch 27(22);
Sai Kishore 2/34(4), Gerald Coetzee 1/10(2)
Gujarat Titans (GT): 147/7 (19/19) DLF Method
Shubman Gill 43(46), Jos Buttler 30(27), Sherfane Rutherford 28(15);
Jasprit Bumrah 2/19(4), Trent Boult 2/22(4)
Player of the Match: Shubman Gill

Mumbai Indians lost early wickets, but Will Jacks and Suryakumar Yadav played good knocks to stabilize the innings. Corbin Bosch’s fireworks in the final over helped Mumbai Indians post a respectable total on the board.

When Gujarat Titans came in to bat, they suffered an early blow and were struggling for runs after 6 overs probably for the first time in the tournament. The credit goes to Trent Boult and Jasprit Bumrah for that. The key is to remain calm when things are not going as expected. Gill did exactly that and played a superb innings. Rutherford contributed well. Tewatia stepped up when it mattered the most, and in the end, Gujarat won the match on the final ball. Stay tuned with JUSZNEWS for regular updates!