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In Match 51 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, Mumbai Indians (MI) stunned Gujarat Titans (GT) in a last-over thriller aꦓt Brabourne Stadium on Fr🍷iday.
Chasing 178, Gujarat got off to a flyer with Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill ꧂providing a stunning start. The pair partnered for 106 runs 📖for the opening wicket to stamp their authority over the MI bowling attack.
Both Gill (52) and Saha (55) smashed their respective half-centuries before they lost their wickets in the 13th over. GT lost a few more scalps before David Miller took the contest to the wire, with nine needing off the final over. Daniel Sams held his nerves and only conceded thr🌄ee runs to help MI win the ga🐷me by five runs.
Earlier, Mumbai posted 177/6 in their allotted 20 overs thanks to valuable contributions by Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma at the top. 💛Kishan scored 45 off 29 while the Mumbai skipper smashed 43 from 28 deliveಞries. The duo added 74 runs for the opening wicket to give MI a flying start.
Mumbai then lost the momentum and lost wickets in quick successions before Tim David provided a late blitz with an unbeaten 44 off 2🧜1 balls with the help of 2 fours and 4 sixes.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
WHAT. A. WIN! 👏 👏
What a thriller of a game we have had at the Brabourne Stadium-CCI and it's the -led who have sealed a 5⃣-run victory over . 👌 👌
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭. 𝐀. 𝐖𝐢𝐧. 🔥
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)
WHAT JUST HAPPENED!? 🤯😳😥
— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans)
10th placed Mumbai Indi⭕ans is the only team to🍸 defend a target against the 1st placed Gujarat Titans.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
Champions for a reason♌ 🤩🤗 proud of 🌜this team. Unbelievable last over from
— Vinay Kumar R (@Vinay_Kumar_R)
Got to be the best last ove🙈r bowled this season . That 🐎was magic from Daniel Sams
— Deep Dasgupta (@DeepDasgupta7)
What a game !! Never give up
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12)
Can't believe pulled it off! It was 's game most of the way! One of the overs of the tournament from Sams!
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
The victor🦄y run by Ro൩hit Sharma reminded me of the 2019 IPL final winning moment.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
🤩🏏 MI STEAL THE MATCH! Mumbai Indians make it two victories in a row with ⭕a thrilling defense 👍tonight. The MI bowlers held their nerves well in a match that went down the wire.
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— The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy)
Too little too late but teams will be wary of playing you ⛄now on
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73)
This is how MI won the game 😄
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14)
Tim David🙌💪
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi)