1. What is MI’s result against GT?
In a rain-curtailed match, Gujarat Titans took MI down to the last ball, thereby ending the Mumbai Indians’ winning streak of six matches.
2. Where was the match held, and what target?
Wankhede Stadium where MI set a total of 156 runs and rain forced GT to chase a revised DLS target of only 147 runs in 19 overs.
3. How did rain affect the match?
There were two interruptions due to rain. The last was at 132, after 18 overs for GT. After the delay, now GT was required to score 15 runs in the last over.
4. Who were the finishers for GT when the last over was bowled?
Rahul Tewatia (11*) struck a very crucial four and Gerald Coetzee (12) hit one maximum, profiting from a no-ball before getting out. Tewatia and Arshad Khan ran for the winning single off the last ball.
5. What did this result do to the points table of IPL 2025?
With 16 points from 11 matches, the Gujarat Titans climbed to the top of the table with an NRR above +0.793, while the Mumbai Indians settled for the fourth spot with 14 points from 12 games.
6. What were the current top four in the points table?
1st – Gujarat Titans: 16 points, +0.793 NRR
2nd – Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 16 points, +0.482 NRR
3rd – Punjab Kings: 15 points, +0.376 NRR
4th – Mumbai Indians: 14 points, + 1.156 NRR
7. How was GT’s chase initially?
GT started off very slowly, falling behind par against DLS at the first rain break. Except for the last few overs, there was hardly any momentum for its innings.
8. What did it mean after all with the last rain interruption?
GT went on to the last over to score the required winning tally of 15 runs– a nailbiter sort of position which they handled quite smoothly.
9. How did Deepak Chahar bowl the last over?
Chahar bowled a last over with a mixed four or six and another no-ball and eventually got a wicket but could not prevent GT from scoring the required runs.
10. Why would this victory be special for the Gujarat Titans?
This also ended Mumbai Indians’ winning streak; also, GT reached at the top in the table of IPL 2025, which might go a long way in confirming their spot in the playoffs.
May 12, 2025