IPL 2023 [WATCH]: Mohit Sharma puts the break on MI star striker Suryakumar Yadav’s attack

Current title holders Gujarat Titans (GT) defeated five-time champion Mumbai Indians (MI) by 62 runs in Qualifying 2 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday (26 May) – victory over Mumbai sent Gujarat to the final; what they will encounter Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Sunday (May 28).

GT defended a target of 234 runs and beat MI for 171 in 18.2 overs, with Mohit Sharma claims five wickets. In the meantime, Rashid Khan And Muhammad Shami two discharges scalped.

The second innings started with a setback for MI as they lost Ishan Kishan even to eye damage, followed by impact sub Nehal Wadhera fall early to Shami. GT pacer Shami struck again and sent off Rohit Sharma with a misplaced draw shot towards fine leg.

The 52-run partnership between Mr.360 of MI Surya Kumar Yadav and all-rounder cameron green tried to do some fighting for the team. But Irish pacer Josh Little made a major breakthrough in Green’s form, ending the partnership that sought to take the game out of GT’s hands.

GT skipper Hardik Pandaya made a crucial decision to bring in Sharma in the game’s 15th over, and it turned out to be a masterstroke. Sharma struck immediately, taking the crucial wicket from Surya, leaving the MI’ dugout shocked and the batter himself incredulous.

On the second ball from the over, Surya sent the white leather for the six. He tried to make the over big by scoring a few more runs so that the team’s required run rate would be kept in check. But Sharma kept his nerve and delivered a courageous full-length delivery that shattered Yadav’s stumps.

It was a major blow to the Mumbai as Yadav was regarded as the man who could lead them to victory. The entire MI team realized the significance of the wicket, and Sharma herself looked to the sky, thankful for the breakthrough. Surya left after scoring a well-fought 61 runs off 38 balls, including seven boundaries and two sixes.

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The dismissal that turned things back in favor of Gujarat Titans 🙌

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— Indian Premier League (@IPL) May 26, 2023

It was a complete stroke error for MI; Surya scored the highest score for Rohit’s team and was the only batter to reach the fifty-run mark. With powerful blows and intelligent shot selection, he kept the hopes of MI supporters alive. But after the fall of Surya’s wicket, Gujarat bowlers’ claws tightened and it became difficult for Mumbai’s batters to strike freely. MI’s score was 155-4 at one point, but soon it became 171-10.