For Titans of Gujarat, match number 9 opened its account IPL 2025 points TableAs the side registered a loud victory against Mumbai Indians on Saturday, March 29 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. After setting the target of 197, GT limited the Mumbai batsmen to 160/6, losing the first post toss. MI eventually lost the match by a margin of 36 runs.
The top-order for GT made a great start with Captain Shubman Gill starting proceedings with some delicious strike. His initial partner Sai Reformson followed the suit, and later, wicketkeeper-bitter Jose Butler also contributed to the announcement of Mark as the number 3 batsman for the Ahmedabad side in the Indian Premier League.
talking points
1. Trinity said Shubman-Say-Jose
Gill clarified his intentions during his 38 -run knock to make a brilliant start on his behalf, especially to expel the juice from the region's restrictions during the powerplay. Later, Jose Butler also hit something around the border ropes to score 39 runs in 24 delivery. But the most influential of the three was Sai Reformson, which contributed with a solid half -century, compiled with four borders and two sixes. Apart from them, no one can make significant contribution, but still it proved to be sufficient in the end.
2. Well, as well as a pair: Siraj-Crisis
Mohammad Sirj, who is known for the early striking, did exactly the same, removed Rohit Sharma on the fourth ball of the second innings to display his effectiveness with the ball. In addition, he also removed Ryan Recelton to take his second one in the same spell. While Siraj's job was to provide early successes, it was fame Krishna who takes care of the middle overs. In his four overs, Krishna took two important wickets of Tilak Verma and Suryakumar Yadav, giving just 17 runs. Krishna was also a player of the match.
3. Well, the final pair (of disadvantages)
The necklace on Saturday night was also a second-nervous loss for Hardik Pandya-led side, which means they are yet to get their first points. He had earlier suffered a shameful loss for the hardcore rivals Chennai Super Kings in L. Classico last Sunday, and six days later, the result was no different for the Mumbai-based franchise. They will now be against defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders. This will also be his first game at his home site – the prestigious Wankhed Stadium.
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who said what?
Hardik Pandya, MI captain said
Hard to insert hard (below where it went wrong). There were errors, we were not quite professional in the area – it probably cost us 20-25 runs. He (GT openers) did the right stuff in the powerplay, he did not play high -risk shots, he got enough runs (playing like this) and put us in the back leg. The initial phase, but at the same time, the batsmen have to come to the party and hopefully they will do so soon. I was just thinking that I bowled a lot of balls, he saw that it was entertaining and they were the most difficult balls to score. When you have this very variable bounce, it becomes difficult as a batsman. He did the same with me (what I did as a bowler).
Shubman Gill, GT captain said
(On the decision to play on this pitch and when it was taken), before making a decision that we will play the first match that we will play this match on black soil. (If that decision was based on the opposition) It was also a factor, such a wicket suits our batting and bowling more (compared to red soil). Batting on black soil, it is difficult to hit the boundaries when the ball is old, so wanted to hit the boundaries (during the powerplay). We can talk about all the plans, some things go on your way, sometimes they never do. (Not bowling on Rashid) I don't know, perhaps this can be the first time (he bowled two overs in only one T20 game). I really kept my overs to bowl at the end, but the way pacers were bowling … did not want to loose the game. Prasad was bowling beautifully and wondered why he did not have to bowl out. (In our next games to be held in Bengaluru and Hyderabad) We have seen that equal score on wickets is quite different which we have played (here), but it will be a good challenge.
Match player Prasad Krishna said,
(How he is feeling to win his first POTM Award in IPL) Nothing, in fact there is no word. This was the tenth over, I was thinking that I did not wait for so long to bowl (in T20 games), but it (finally) paid. We were sitting and seeing how the first innings happened. The cutters were doing well in the wicket and the plan was to ensure that I use those lengths. I felt that it was working, so did not want to test the speed gun (smile). Wanted to keep things simple, each ball was important.
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