It was the highest score in Mullanpur, and Mumbai Indian defended it, even though they had to work hard for it. Mumbai Indians won the match by 20 runs. However, Gleeson deserves massive respect for continuing with the final over, even though he was suffering from a hamstring issue. Ashwani came and completed the over, getting Shah Rukh Khan when the match was already in Mumbai's hand. Mumbai Indians lit up the Eliminator with a blistering batting performance, posting a mammoth 228/5 in their 20 overs. Rohit Sharma, who got life twice, led from the front with a sensational 81 off 50 deliveries, smashing 9 fours and 4 sixes to anchor the innings. Jonny Bairstow gave MI a flying start, hammering 47 off just 22 balls at a strike rate of 213.63. He was followed by Suryakumar Yadav (33 off 20) and Tilak Varma (25 off 11), who maintained the aggressive momentum. Captain Hardik Pandya added the finishing touches with an unbeaten 22 off just 9 balls, striking at over 240. Gujarat Titans, however, were a disaster in the field. They dropped multiple catches — almost everything that came their way — with Kusal Mendis alone spilling 8–9 chances behind the stumps in a horror outing. Their bowlers fared no better, with Prasidh Krishna and Sai Kishore taking two wickets each but leaking runs at over 10 per over. Gerald Coetzee had a forgettable spell, conceding 51 in just three overs. Read also: Swastik Pulled Away from Kohli by Tim David in RCB Photo Moment Sai Sudharshan tried, but failed Sai Sudharsan gave Gujarat Titans a flying start with a valiant 80 off 49 (10 fours, 1 six, SR 163.26), but the skipper Shubman Gill failed when it mattered most—gone for 1 off 2 balls to Boult. Kusal Mendis (20 off 10) started brightly but it wasn't enough to fill the void left by Jos Buttler at No. 3, whose absence loomed large. Added, Mendis departed with a bizarre hit wicket—the gift of Magi! Washington Sundar tried to capitalize on his chance with a powerful 48 off 24 (5 fours, 3 sixes), but the moment Jasprit Bumrah—GT's stress reliever—returned, he cleaned up Washi with a deadly yorker. Washington literally crashed on the ground, and so did Gujarat. Sai fell soon after, and the game was half lost when Rutherford (24 off 15) departed. Even if the scorecard kept fans hopeful, it was a luxury to expect a win against Bumrah (4-0-27-1) and Boult (4-0-56-2). Gleeson (3.3-0-39-1) pulled through with his hamstring, and Ashwani Kumar (3.3-0-28-1) added the cherry on top. But what caught the eyes was a slight ego fight between the two skippers, Hardik Pandya and Shubman Gill. Hardik Pandya refusing to shake hands with Gill during the toss, or even Gill averting his eyes while Hardik passed by roaring. Well this is not the first time Hardik has been caught in this. In their last outing, against Punjab Kings, he was seen ignoring Shreyas Iyer twice. But then, Pandya was on the losing side, and today is a different story. Ego Clash? Thoughts?...#MIvsGT pic.twitter.com/3kxIGyxGyF — U’ (@18toxify) May 30, 2025 Anyway, Mumbai, the winning side, will face the crashed Punjab Kings at Ahmedabad for the second Qualifier on June 1, Sunday.