Gujarat’s Titans called the rain, time and Jaspreet Bumrah to claim the last ball in Wankhede Defi Rain, Time and Jasprit Bumrah
The rain stopped the match twice. Gujarat’s Titans were ahead in chasing for the first time, but Jasprit Bumrah helped Mumbai Indians to bounce back. Finally, luck seemed in favor of Gujarat.
We have seen the best match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Wankhede Stadium. Gujarat Titans (GT) defeated Mumbai Indians (MI) on the last ball of the 39 over match. The game could easily go to the super over, but a missed run-out deprived the audience of the match.
Mumbai was at the streak of 6 matches and even topped the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 points after staying down. But it was not just Mumbai that Gujarat fought.
Rain Games in Wankhed
The match had threatened the match before the rain started. But fortunately, we did not see enough rainfall to stop the match in the first innings. However, while chasing, it seemed that the game would be stopped at any moment. Gujarat also lost Sai Good Governance in the second over.
Once the 5-over mark was crossed, the Duckworth-Livis-Sturn (DLS). And Titans were behind 13 runs. An expensive 8th over of MI captain Hardik Pandya scored 5 runs on the required DLS. But after four consecutive tight overs and Jose Butler’s wicket, Gujarat was behind DLS by 5 runs after the 12th over.
Then the rain also arose. Knowing that he needs to take a step, Gujarat brought Sherfen Rutherford as an impact option. And the boy, he had a big influence. In the 13th and 14th over, GT scored 28 runs, and he was 8 runs ahead of DLS score when Rain stopped playing.
Jasprit Bumrah brought MI back
But luck seemed in favor of Mi. The match resumed in 25 minutes as the rain stopped. And Rutherford and Shubman Gill had to chase 49 runs from 36 balls. It was not difficult to achieve the goal, but Jasprit Bumrah still had 2 overs. And Gujarat was the most afraid, this happened.
On the fourth ball after playing, Bumrah Clean Clean Bold Gill. The first was killed for a border, Bumrah raised the ball further. This skeaded, a touch came back, and Gill was beaten up all the ends. The stumps were shattered, and MIs were ecstasy. Trent Bault was given his final by Hardik Pandya next time, and he trapped Rutherford.
Gujarat now had two batsmen left: Rahul Tawatiya and Shah Rukh Khan. Pandya knew what MI wanted and decided to bowl Bumrah as well. And Bumrah Clean bowled Shahrukh in a similar way that he did Gill. The ball skid, hit the back leg, and the stump was uprooted once again.
GT was now behind DLS score by 2 runs. And they needed 31 on 18 years. Ashwani Kumar thanked Rashid Khan for a great review, and MI now took 4 wickets in 4 overs. And as the fate would, the rain returns again. This time, GT was 5 runs behind. In the middle with Tawatia and Garald Koetzi, he still needed 24 runs out of 2 overs.
GT secret with victory
The rain cut the match in a 19-over game, requiring GT 15 runs to win 6 balls. Despite coetzee and a powerful hit from a no-ball, we went on the last ball with 1 run in 1 ball. It was 50–50 since Arshad Khan was on strike. He broke the ball to do mid-off and run, but Pandya could not hit the stumps at non-scientists and, and GT won 3 wickets by DLS method.
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