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Gujarat Titans defeated Mumbai Indians by 62 runs in the second qualifier of the IPL 2023, and they will play the final match against CSK in Ahmedabad. Mumbai winning the toss invited Gujarat to bat first, and they posted a humongous total of 233/3 in 20 overs with the help of a masterclass inning from Shubman Gill at the top. Gill scored a massive score of 129 runs in 60 balls, and that knock was well-supported by Sai Sudharsan at the other end.
Mumbai Indians had a brisk start in the run-chase by scoring 72/3 inside six overs despite losing both their openers quickly, as Tilak Varma smashed a quick-fire 43 runs from just 14 balls. Post Tilak Varma's dismissal, Suryakumar Yadav's blistering innings gave some hope to Mumbai fans, but his unfortunate dismissal at the wrong time ended their chances of entering the IPL 2023 finals.
Numbers and Stats from GT vs MI game:
2 - GT qualified for the finals of the IPL for the second time consecutively this year.
GT in IPL finals:
2022 vs RR in Ahmedabad
2023 vs CSK in Ahmedabad
Before GT, only CSK and MI qualified for the IPL finals in two consecutive seasons.
2 - Suryakumar Yadav became the second batsman to score 600-plus runs for MI in an IPL season.
Most runs for MI in an IPL season:
Sachin Tendulkar - 618 in 2010
Suryakumar Yadav - 605 in 2023
3 - Shubman Gill smashed three centuries in the IPL 2023.
Most Centuries by a batsman in an IPL season:
Virat Kohli - 4 in 2016
Jos Buttler - 4 in 2022
Shubman Gill - 3 in 2023
4 - For the fourth time in IPL 2023 season, a batter (Tilak Varma) has a strike rate of 300-plus in an IPL inning where he faced a minimum of 10 balls.
Highest strike rate in an inning in the IPL 2023 (min. 10 balls faced):
Nicholas Pooran - 338.46 vs SRH in Hyderabad
Nicholas Pooran - 326.31 vs RCB in Bengaluru
Tim David - 321.42 vs RR in Mumbai-WS
Tilak Varma - 307.14 vs GT in Ahmedabad.
Tilak Varma smashed 43 off 14 balls at a strike rate of 307.14
5/10 - Mohit Sharma recorded bowling figures of 5/10 in this match.
Best bowling figures by an Indian bowler in the IPL:
Anil Kumble - 5/5 vs RR in Cape Town, 2009
Akash Madhwal - 5/5 vs LSG in Chennai, 2023
Jasprit Bumrah - 5/10 vs KKR in Navi Mumbai, 2022
Mohit Sharma - 5/10 vs MI in Ahmedabad, 2023
Ishant Sharma - 5/12 vs KTK in Kochi, 2011
Mohit Sharma is the first bowler to pick a five-wicket haul for GT in the IPL.
10 - Shubman Gill smashed 10 sixes in this match against MI.
GT batters to smash 10 sixes in an IPL inning:
Rashid Khan vs MI in Mumbai-WS, 2023 (League Stage)
Shubman Gill vs MI in Ahmedabad, 2023 (Qualifier-2)
Indian batters to smash 10 (or) more sixes in an IPL inning:
Murali Vijay vs RR in Chennai, 2010
Sanju Samson vs RCB in Bengaluru, 2018
Shreyas Iyer vs KKR in Delhi, 2018
Shubman Gill vs MI in Ahmedabad, 2023
Shubman Gill is the only player to smash 10 sixes in an IPL knockout game (playoff/semi-final/final).
27 - Rashid Khan has taken 27 wickets in IPL 2023 which is joint-most for a spin bowler in a single IPL season.
Most wickets for a spinner in a single IPL season:
Yuzvendra Chahal - 27 in 2022
Rashid Khan - 27 in 2023
28 - Mohammed Shami has taken 28 wickets in IPL 2023 which is second highest for an Indian bowler in a single IPL season.
Most wickets by an Indian bowler in a single IPL season:
Harshal Patel - 32 in 2021
Mohammed Shami - 28 in 2023
Jasprit Bumrah - 27 in 2020
Yuzvendra Chahal - 27 in 2022
62 - Gujarat Titans defeated MI by 62 runs in this game.
Largest margin of win by runs for GT in the IPL:
62 vs LSG in Pune, 2022
62 vs MI in Ahmedabad, 2023
56 vs LSG in Ahmedabad, 2023
55 vs MI in Ahmedabad, 2023
Largest margin of win (by runs) against MI in the IPL:
RR - 87 runs in Jaipur, 2013
SRH - 85 runs in Visakhapatnam, 2016
PBKS - 76 runs in Mohali, 2011
PBKS - 66 runs in Mohali, 2008
GT - 62 runs in Ahmedabad, 2023
129 - Shubman Gill scored the most runs for a batsman in an IPL Playoff/Semi-Final/Final game.
Highest score by a batsman in an IPL Playoffs/Semi-Final/Final game:
Shubman Gill - 129 vs MI in Ahmedabad, 2023 (Qual-2)
Virender Sehwag - 122 vs CSK in Mumbai-WS, 2014 (Qual-2)
Shane Watson - 117* vs SRH in Mumbai-WS, 2018 (Finals)
Highest score by an Indian batsman in the IPL:
KL Rahul - 132* vs RCB in Dubai, 2020
Shubman Gill - 129 vs MI in Ahmedabad, 2023
Rishabh Pant - 128* vs SRH in Delhi, 2018
Most runs by a batsman in a single IPL edition:
Virat Kohli - 973 in 2016
Jos Buttler - 863 in 2022
Shubman Gill - 851 in 2023
David Warner - 848 in 2016
Kane Williamson - 735 in 2018
138 - Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan had a 138-run partnership for the second wicket in this game.
Highest partnership for GT in the IPL:
Shubman Gill-Sai Sudharsan: 147 vs SRH in Ahmedabad, 2023
Shubman Gill-Wriddhiman Saha: 142 vs LSG in Ahmedabad, 2023
Shubman Gill-Sai Sudharsan: 138 vs MI in Ahmedabad, 2023
233/3 - GT recorded their highest team total in the IPL history.
Highest total for GT in the IPL:
233/3 vs MI in Ahmedabad, 2023
227/2 vs LSG in Ahmedabad, 2023
207/6 vs MI in Ahmedabad, 2023
Highest total in an IPL Semi-Final/Playoffs/Final game:
GT - 233/3 vs MI in Ahmedabad, 2023 (Qual-2)
PBKS - 226/6 vs CSK in Mumbai-WS, 2014 (Qual-2)
CSK - 222/5 vs DC in Chennai, 2012 (Qual-2)