Mumbai Indians beat Gujarat Titans by 20 runs in Eliminator; to face Punjab Kings in Qualifier 2

• MULLANPUR — Mumbai Indians earned a IPL Qualifier 2 berth with a hard-fought 20-run win over Gujarat Titans here on Friday.
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• The Hardik Pandya-led side will face Punjab Kings in the Qualifier 2 at Ahmedabad on June 1.
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• Former skipper Rohit Sharma’s 81 off 50 balls was the cornerstone of MI’s competitive 228 for five, with good support from Suryakumar Yadav (33).

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• For GT, Prasidh Krishna and R Sai Kishore took two wickets each.
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• The Titans mounted a good chase manned by in-form B Sai Sudharsan (80, 49b, 10x4, 1x6) and Washington Sundar (48, 24b).
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• But they could only muster 208 for six in full quota of 20 overs.
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• Brief scores: Mumbai Indians: 228/5 in 20 overs (Rohit Sharma 81, Jonny Bairstow 47, Suryakumar Yadav 33; R Sai Kishore 2/42) beat Gujarat Titans: 208/6 in 20 overs (B Sai Sudharsan 80, Washington Sundar 48; Jasprit Bumrah 1/27).