MI vs GT highlights: Rashid's all-round heroics in vain as MI beat GT by 27 runs

ResurgentMumbai Indiansare likely to be tested to the hilt by defending championsGujarat Titans in what will be a vital Indian Premier League encounter at Wankhede on Friday For the first time this season the fivetime champions have looked promising as they rose to the third spot in the points table with a sixwicket thumping ofRoyal Challengers Bangaloreon Tuesday Chasing 200 inside 17 overs MIs innings showcased how successful their batting has been even though for the second consecutive game they reshuffled the order in a bid to push their net run rateMI vs GT A brief overviewDespite captainRohit Sharmas prolonged lean patch with five singledigit scores on the trot MIs batting has been nearly unstoppable at Wankhede as they successfully chased a target of 200 or above twice in three attempts Even against Punjab Kings MI replied with 201 for 6 while chasing 215However the issue for MI this year is not restricted to Rohits form or the absence of Jasprit Bumrah or Jofra Archer but their death overs bowling which have time and again seen them conceding four consecutive totals above 200 and nearly did so versus RCB again In the last three games here opposition sides have raked up 2148 2127 and 1996 making the most of a flat wicket and perfect batting conditions something that GT would also like to targetWith eight wins in 11 matches GT are on the brink of making it to the playoffs and being the first team to do soSkipperHardik Pandyaand coach Ashish Nehra have successfully managed a conducive environment for the players who have flourished for the franchise this year as well emerging as a strong contender for the title for the second year in a rowThe highlight for GT is that they have not lost any of their away games and all three losses have so far come at their home ground in AhmedabadMI vs GT Dream11 PredictionWicketkeepers Wriddhiman Saha Ishan KishanBatters Rohit Sharma Suryakumar Yadav c Shubman Gill Nehal WadheraAllrounders Hardik Pandya Cameron GreenBowlers Piyush Chawla Mohammed Shami Rashid KhanMI vs GT Full SquadsMumbai Indians Rohit Sharma c Jofra Archer Arshad Khan Jason Behrendorff Dewald Brevis Piyush Chawla Tim David Raghav Goyal Cameron Green Ishan Kishan wk Duan Jansen Chris Jordan Kumar Kartikeya Akash Madhwal Riley Meredith Shams Mulani Ramandeep Singh Sandeep Warrier Hrithik Shokeen Tristan Stubbs Arjun Tendulkar Tilak Varma Vishnu Vinod Nehal Wadhera Suryakumar YadavGujarat Titans Hardik Pandya c Shubman Gill David Miller Abhinav Manohar Sai Sudharsan Wriddhiman Saha Matthew Wade Rashid Khan Rahul Tewatia Vijay Shankar Mohammed Shami Alzarri Joseph Yash Dayal Pradeep Sangwan Darshan Nalkande Jayant Yadav R Sai Kishore Noor Ahmad Dasun Shanaka Odean Smith KS Bharat Shivam Mavi Urvil Patel Joshua Little and Mohit SharmaMI vs GT Predicted Playing XIsMumbai Indians Ishan Kishan wk Rohit Sharma capt Cameron Green Suryakumar Yadav Tilak VarmaTristan Stubbs Nehal Wadhera Tim David Piyush Chawla 9 Kumar KartikeyaRaghav Goyal Chris Jordan Akash MadhwalGujarat Titans Shubman Gill Wriddhiman Saha wk Hardik Pandya c David Miller Abhinav Manohar Vijay Shankar Rahul Tewatia Rashid Khan Mohit Sharma Noor Ahmad Mohammad ShamiMI vs GT Toss UpdateGujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya won toss elected to bowl first against Mumbai IndiansMI vs GT Confirmed Playing XIsMumbai Indians Ishan Kishanw Rohit Sharmac Cameron Green Suryakumar Yadav Nehal Wadhera Tim David Chris Jordan Vishnu Vinod Piyush Chawla Jason Behrendorff Kumar KartikeyaGujarat Titans Wriddhiman Sahaw Vijay Shankar Hardik Pandyac David Miller Rahul Tewatia Abhinav Manohar Mohit Sharma Rashid Khan Mohammed Shami Alzarri Joseph Noor Ahmad1140 PM Mumbai Indians win by 27 runsMumbai Indians played a nearly flawless game and their performance at this stage of the season suggests that they are reaching their peak at just the right time Rohit Sharma found his form Suryakumar Yadav continued his impressive run Vishnu Vinod made the most of his opportunity Arjun Tendulkar impressed with the new ball and Piyush Chawla took crucial wickets in the middle overs Gujarat Titans never really got going in their chase losing three wickets in the powerplay and a couple more soon after Although David Miller and Rahul Tewatia provided some resistance they both fell in consecutive deliveries effectively ending the game However Rashid Khans entertaining 21ball fifty ensured that Gujarat Titans lost by a smaller margin1123 PM 1418 17 oversIn stylish fashion Rashid Khan stepped back and unleashed a powerful pull shot for a six as Green opted for a short delivery This remarkable shot marked Rashid Khans maiden Indian T20 League1110 PM 1218 15 oversKartikeya knocks out Noor Ahmads stumps The batsman took a chance with a charge but was deceived by the deliverys length Kartikeya adjusted and pulled it back leaving Noor swinging and missing The ball crashed into the top of the stumps sending Noor back to the pavilion after a brief stint of 1 run off 3 balls1100 PM 1037 13 oversPiyush Chawla claims his second wicket as Rahul Tewatia departs caught by Green in the deep Tewatia looks stunned as he finds the fielder with his shot and two of GTs finishers have now been dismissed off consecutive deliveries With this wicket MI are very close to victory Chawla bowled a wrong un around legstump and Tewatia attempted a slog sweep but failed to hit it cleanly Tewatia scored 14 runs off 13 deliveries which included 1 boundary1050 PM 1007 12 oversDavid Miller falls prey to Akash Madhwals bowling as he gets LBWd This is Madhwals third wicket of the match and all three have been due to the batters playing across the line and getting hit on the pad or losing their stumps Miller attempted a pull shot but Madhwal bowled a slower ball that skidded on and went under the swinging bat resulting in Millers dismissal Miller scored 41 runs off 26 deliveries which included 4 boundaries and 2 sixes1030 PM 565 9 oversAbhinav Manohar is bowled out by Kartikeya The procession of dismissals continues as another batter falls victim to playing across the line This is the third such dismissal today with Saha Gill and now Manohar all perishing while attempting the pull shot Manohar scored 2 runs off 3 deliveries1015 PM 494 8 oversPiyush Chawla bowls Shankar and he is bowled out After dismissing Rohit in the first innings Chawla has taken another crucial wicket that too right after the powerplay and the timeout Shankar looks bemused and is staring at the pitch and then the wicket It was a superb wrong un from Chawla and Shankar failed to pick it resulting in his dismissal Shankar scored 29 runs off 14 deliveries including 6 boundaries1000 PM 263 6 oversShubman Gills offstump goes cartwheeling as he gets bowled by Akash Madhwal The skiddy Madhwal has undone another horizontal shot and this time its a massive wicket for his team The delivery was back of a length around offstump and Gill thought it was short enough to pull However it zipped through off the surface and went under his bat to hit the stumps Gill scored 6 runs off 9 deliveries950 PM 172 5 oversHardik Pandya departs Caught by Ishan Kishan off Behrendorffs delivery Mumbai Indians get a perfect start with this wicket Behrendorff bowled a good length delivery across the offstump and Pandya tried to slog it down the ground without proper footwork However he only managed to get an outside edge and Kishan took a comfortable catch behind the stumps This wicket has put a dent in the tabletoppers chase Pandya scored 4 runs off 3 deliveries including a boundary940 PM 122 3 oversSaha out LBW to Akash Madhwal The umpires delayed finger has surprised everyone Madhwals delivery was of good length and aimed at the middle stump Saha attempted a pull shot but the ball went under his bat and hit his front pad Was it too high No it was just clipping the bails The decision will stand with the umpires call Madhwal has been bowling with great skid off the surface and once again the ball rushed after pitching resulting in Sahas dismissal920 PM Gujarat Titans need 219 runs to winSuryas stunning strikes light up the Wankhede once again The elusive milestone is now his and how With a scorching score of 218 MI reigns supreme In the last three overs Suryas magic was in full flow smashing sixes over third man sweeping over square leg and unleashing his power down the ground It was a spectacular display of cricketing genius900 PM 1534 16 oversVishnu Vinod departs after a flashy cameo caught by Abhinav Manohar off the bowling of Mohit Sharma The delivery was a high full toss which appeared to be below the waist and Vinod mistimed his shot sending the ball high in the air The fielder at long leg held onto a welljudged catch The third umpire was called upon to check the height of the delivery but it was confirmed to be a legal delivery Despite his departure Vinod played a sparkling little knock Meanwhile Mohit Sharma had another excellent over continuing his impressive form this season The final scorecard reads Vishnu Vinod c Abhinav Manohar b Mohit Sharma 3020 4s2 6s2850 PM 1523 15 oversSKY and Vinod steady MIs innings after Rashid Khans heroics SKY is playing with strike rate of 150 With 12 runs of Joseph SKY is nearing yet another fifty MI are looking beyond 200 with 7 wickets in hand Lets not forget one last over from Rashid is still to come840 PM 963 10 oversNehal Wadhera has been bowled by Rashid Khan Thats his third wicket and the Afghan spin wizard is doing a great job Rashid delivered a flatter and quicker delivery outside off which turned out to be a wrong un that moved away from the lefthanded batsman Wadhera made room to cut the ball but played with hard hands resulting in an inside edge that hit the stumps The bails lit up and Mumbai Indians have lost three wickets Nehal Wadhera is dismissed for 15 runs off 7 balls including 1 four and a six825 PM 662 10 oversIshan Kishan falls to Rashid Khans LBW trap departs for 31 MI loses two wickets in quick succession yet again as Rohit and Kishan depart in the same over for the second consecutive match The ball looked to have hit Kishans pads in line with the stumps and the umpire had no hesitation in raising his finger Ishan Kishan walks back to the pavilion after playing a useful knock of 31 off 20 balls including four boundaries and a six813 PM 651 8 oversRohit falls to Rashid Khans legbreak Caught by Rahul Tewatia Rashid strikes immediately after the break inducing a hint of spin that straightened with the angle drawing Rohit forward into the defensive push finding the edge and Tewatia gobbles it up with ease moving swiftly across to his left at slip Though there were muted celebrations in the GT camp this is a big wicket for them800 PM 610 6 oversMI made a superb start in the game against GT which has led to the strategic break being called Rohit Sharma has looked in sublime touch while Ishan Kishan has also started to move on However MI will be aware that they need to score at least 200 runs on this pitch755 PM 440 4 oversIshan Kishan is playing with a strike rate of 150 while Rohit is going with 200 Hardik brings the experienced Rashid next into the attack in search of a wicket740 PM 280 2 oversRohit Sharma has scored 15 runs in eight balls with the help of two boundaries and a six of a pull short Mumbai will look to make the most of the powerplay730 PM Match beginsRohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan open the innings for the Mumbai Indians eyeing a fiery start in the powerplay Mohit Sharma attacks the stumps for Gujarat Titans looking for an early wicket