Dramatic last over sees Mumbai Indians’ Sams defend nine runs; David’s cameo at the end proves crucial.
Titans squander a winning position to suffer second loss in a row as Mumbai Indians snare back-to-back victories despite Pollard’s struggles against quality bowling.
Mumbai Indians defeated Gujarat Titans by 5 runs and claimed their second win of the season in a thrilling IPL 2022 encounter which went down the wire at Brabourne Stadium
Mumbai Indians: 177 for 6 in 20 overs (Ishan Kishan 45, Rohit Sharma 43, Tim David 44 not out; Rashid Khan 2/24)
Captain Hardik Pandya's run out in the 18th over and finisher Rahul Tewatia's run out in the 20th over proved fatal for the table toppers as they couldn't score 9 off the final over.R
Gujarat Titans: 172 for 5 in 20 overs (Wriddhiman Saha 55, Shubman Gill 52, Murugan Ashwin 2/29)
GT had their best finishers - David Miller and Rahul Tewatia - in the middle
GT lost three wickets in quick succession and MI bowlers kept bowling well in the death overs.
The Titans had a century stand in the run chase of 178 in the stipulated 120 deliveries as Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha slammed brilliant half-centuries.