GT vs MI Recap: When Shubman Gill's ton stunned Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2 of IPL 2023
Gujarat Titans (GT) take on Mumbai Indians (MI) in match number five of IPL 2024 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, March 24. There have been some significant developments since the two sides last clashed at the same venue in Qualifier 2 of the 2023 edition.
Hardik Pandya, who led Gujarat Titans last season, will be captaining Mumbai Indians, the original IPL franchise he played for. Pandya was traded to MI ahead of the IPL 2024 season and named the captain, replacing Rohit Sharma. As for GT, opener Shubman Gill has been elevated to captaincy ahead of the ongoing season.
There's nothing much to pick in the head-to-head battle between the two teams. Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians have clashed four times in the IPL, with the two teams winning twice apiece.
As the two sides prepare to lock horns in IPL 2024 on Sunday, here's a rewind of what happened when they clashed the last time in Qualifier 2 of IPL 2023.
GT knocked MI out of IPL 2023 on the back of Gill ton
Mumbai Indians won the toss and opted to bowl first against Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 2 of IPL 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The move, though, backfired as GT posted a mammoth score of 233-3.
Gill, who had a terrific IPL 2023 campaign, starred with 129 off 60. The blazing knock, coming at a strike rate of 215, included seven fours and as many as 10 sixes.
Wriddhiman Saha was dismissed cheaply for 18, but Gill and Sai Sudharsan (43 off 31) added 138 for the second wicket. Captain Pandya also chipped in with an unbeaten 28 off 13, a knock that featured two fours and two sixes, as Gujarat piled on a huge total.
Chasing a mammoth target of 234, Mumbai Indians needed to get off to a solid start. Instead, Rohit and Nehal Wadhera were dismissed for eight and four, respectively. Cameron Green contributed 30 off 20 but was bowled by Joshua Little.
Suryakumar Yadav (61 off 38) and Tilak Varma (43 off 14) took the attack to the GT camp.
However, once the dynamic duo was dismissed, Mumbai Indians crumbled, going from 155-5 to 171 all out in 18.2 overs. Mohit Sharma produced sensational figures of 5-10 as Gujarat Titans booked their place in the IPL final for the second straight year.