GT vs MI | Twitter Reaction on Hardik Pandya Captaincy Glitch

In their IPL 2024 opener, Gujarat Titans narrowly defeated Mumbai Indians by six runs in a match that went down to the wire. Set up by B Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill, the Titans posted a challenging total of 168, despite Jasprit Bumrah’s three-wicket spell. Mumbai’s reply was marked by notable innings from Rohit Sharma and Dewald Brevis, but ultimately, Gujarat’s bowlers held their nerve in the crucial moments to secure the victory.

GT vs MI Full Match Summary:

On his first day as captain for Mumbai Indians (MI), Hardik Pandya won the toss and chose to have Gujarat Titans (GT) bat first. GT’s openers, Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill, got off to a good start with 31 runs together before Jasprit Bumrah got Saha out with a great ball. Sai Sudharsan then came in at number 3 and, along with Gill, helped the team score quickly in the first few overs. However, Gill got out in the eighth over. Azmatullah Omarzai and Sudharsan put together another 40 runs, but then Omarzai got out, making it 104/3 after 12 overs. Despite a good start, GT couldn’t score many runs towards the end, except for Rahul Tewatia who scored fast to help GT finish at 168/4.

MI didn’t start well in their batting, losing Ishan Kishan early. Naman Dhir briefly livened things up with a quick 20 runs, but they soon lost another wicket. Rohit Sharma and Dewald Brevis then played well to speed up the scoring. They had a good partnership but both got out by the 16th over. With the score not moving much afterwards, MI needed 36 runs in the last three overs. They struggled in the final overs, needing 19 runs in the last over. Hardik Pandya hit a six and a four, giving them hope, but Umesh Yadav took two wickets and stopped MI from winning, with MI finishing six runs short of the target.

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