Watch: Mumbai Indians march into Qualifier 2 with a win over Gujarat Titans in Eliminator

Facing each other in a do-or-die clash at the Mullanpur stadium on Friday.  Winning the toss, Mumbai Indians opted to bat first and build a mammoth score with the help of Rohit and Jonny Bairstow’s innings and posted 228 on board for Gujarat Titans to defend. Coming on the chase, Gujarat started with a shaky innings as they lost captain Gill early with just 1 run, but taking the responsibility, Sai Sudharsan stayed calm and composed, taking the total to 170, but then got dismissed by Richard Gleeson attempting a paddle shot. Gujarat Titans tried hard but couldn’t win it and lost to MI by 20 runs.

Mumbai Indians make it to Qualifier 2

𝙈𝙄-𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙮 effort on a 𝙈𝙄-𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙮 occasion 💙@mipaltan seal the #Eliminator with a collective team performance ✌

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GT is officially out of the tournament, and now Mumbai Indians will play against Punjab Kings in Qualifier 2 on June 1 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. Mumbai Indians put up a strong total of 228/5 in their 20 overs with contributions from the team. Rohit gave a solid start, scoring 81 off just 50 balls with 9 fours and 4 sixes before falling to Prasidh Krishna. Jonny Bairstow contributed 4747 from 22 balls. Later, Tilak and Suryakumar added more runs, with the Captain being unbeaten with 25 off 11 balls, and kept the momentum going. Overall, it was a dominant batting display that set the tone for the win tonight. 

Even though GT lost Shubman Gill early, they kept fighting with a good partnership between Sai Sudharsan and Kusal Mendis. Sai played some beautiful shots and looked in great form. Kusal also batted well but was unlucky and got out by stepping on his stumps. Washington Sundar came in at number 4, and he and Sai helped the team score some big runs to keep the chase alive. But then Mumbai Indians brought in Bumrah, who flipped the match in their favor and dismissed Sundar.

MI in IPL playoffs

• Batting first: 10 matches, 9 wins, 1 defeat
• Fielding first: 11 matches, 5 wins, 6 defeats
• MI has won 10 of the 12 matches in the IPL playoffs since 2015.

Mumbai Indians (MI), five-time IPL champions chasing a record sixth title, will now have to battle through Qualifier 2 after a win over Gujarat Titans in the Eliminator. Both teams will face each other in Ahmedabad on June 1, where MI will look to win their 6th title, and Punjab will be fighting for their first title.