Mumbai Indians Knock Out Gujarat Titans, Set Up Qualifier 2 Showdown with PBKS

In the end, the IPL 2025 Eliminator between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Gujarat Titans (GT) came down to two classic T20 truths: Boundary power beats consistency Jasprit Bumrah is a cheat code 💥 Power Hitting: MI vs GT MI: 17 sixes GT: 8 sixes That stat alone tells the story. Both teams had top scorers with almost identical scores — Rohit Sharma (81 off 50) and B Sai Sudharsan (80 off 49) — but the supporting firepower was vastly different. Five MI batters hit three or more sixes, showcasing the kind of hitting depth that GT simply couldn’t match. 🔍 The Defining Moment: Bumrah’s Brilliance Bumrah’s 1/27 in 4 overs would be good on paper. But it’s how he bowled that made the difference: Leg-stump yorker to bowl Washington Sundar and break an 84-run stand. 18th over: Just 9 runs conceded — a death-over clinic, even with a six. With 36 needed off 12, the match tilted MI’s way. Even though Tewatia and Shahrukh Khan fought till the end, the equation was always a bowler's to defend. 🌙 The Dew Factor Dew gave GT a fighting chance in the chase. Their batters timed the ball well and the ball skidded onto the bat, but MI’s head start through six-hitting and Bumrah's icy nerves neutralized that edge. 🧠 Takeaways GT’s perceived middle-order fragility finally surfaced without Jos Buttler. Despite Sai Sudharsan’s heroics, they needed more finishing punch. MI’s combination of power and experience — with Rohit leading from the front and Bumrah delivering gold at the death — proved decisive. 📊 Final Snapshot MI Total: Second-highest ever in an IPL playoff GT’s Chase: Spirited, but short Result: Mumbai Indians advance to Qualifier 2, while Gujarat Titans bow out after a strong season, undone by the fine margins of elite T20 cricket. Mumbai Indians 228 for 5 (Rohit 81, Bairstow 47, Suryakumar 33, Sai Kishore 2-42, Prasidh 2-53) beat Gujarat Titans 208 for 6 (Sai Sudharsan 80, Washington 48, Boult 2-56) by 20 runs