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GT defeated MI by 55 runs and recorded their fifth win of this IPL season with the help of a stunning bowling effort from Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad. GT posted a total of 207/6 with the help of Shubman Gill's fifty and David Miller-Abhinav Manohar's fireworks at the end. MI was never in contention in this run-chase, as both their openers failed and were reduced to 59/5 in 10.4 overs, but fireworks from Suryakumar Yadav and Nehal Wadhera helped them to salvage some pride for Mumbai as they managed to score 152/9 in 20 overs.
Numbers and stats from GT vs MI game:
1 - Rashid Khan dismissed Ishan Kishan for the first time in T20 cricket.
Ishan Kishan vs Rashid Khan in the IPL:
Innings - 9
Runs - 75
Balls - 61
Out - 1
1 - Since 2022, for first time a team batting first has won an IPL game at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
IPL results in Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad since 2022:
RR beat RCB by 7 wickets, 2022 (QF-2)
GT beat RR by 7 wickets, 2022 (F)
GT beat CSK by 5 wickets, 2023
KKR beat GT by 3 wickets, 2023
RR beat GT by 3 wickets, 2023
GT beat MI by 55 runs, 2023
9 - GT has won at least once against all other nine teams in the IPL. GT hasn't defeated MI in IPL so far, and in this game, they defeated MI by 55 runs convincingly in this game.
11 - 11 different players have won the Man of the Match award for Gujarat Titans at least once in their 17 IPL wins respectively.
Players to win MoM award for GT in the IPL:
David Miller (Twice)
Hardik Pandya (Twice)
Rashid Khan (Twice)
Shubman Gill (Twice)
Mohit Sharma (Twice)
Lockie Ferguson
Mohammed Shami
Wriddhiman Saha
Sai Sudharsan
Rahul Tewatia
Abhinav Manohar
Note: - In GT vs SRH 2022 game Umran Malik won the MoM award despite GT winning that game.
71 - David Miller and Abhinav Manohar had 71-run partnership for fifth wicket in this game.
Highest fifth (or) lower wicket partnership for GT in the IPL:
David Miller-Rahul Tewatia: 79* vs RCB in Mumbai-BS, 2022
David Miller-Abhinav Manohar: 71 vs MI in Ahmedabad, 2023
David Miller-Rashid Khan: 70 vs CSK in Pune, 2022
100 - Mohammed Shami completed the milestone of playing 100 games in IPL.
207 - Gujarat Titans recorded their highest-ever total (207/6) in IPL.
Highest total for GT in the IPL:
207/6 vs MI in Ahmedabad, 2023
204/4 vs KKR in Ahmedabad, 2023
199/5 vs SRH in Mumbai-WS, 2022
