Hardik Pandya’s gesture towards Shubman Gill after defeat in IPL 2024 wins internet over Cricket News

Umesh Yadav kept his cool and took two wickets in the last over of the match to lead the Gujarat Titans to victory in the Indian Premier League 2024 on Sunday. IPL) against Mumbai Indians. With 19 runs needed in the final over, captain Hardik Pandya blasted a six and a four off the first two balls to give his team the advantage. However, he ended up losing his wicket off the third delivery, leaving his team trailing by just six runs. It was Gill’s first win as captain in the IPL and after the match, Hardik walked up to the young batsman, hugged him and congratulated him on the momentous occasion.

Mumbai Indians employed a puzzling batting strategy towards the end of the match to hand Shubman Gill his debut as captain of the Gujarat Titans and register a thrilling six-run win in their IPL opener .

Jasprit Bumrah (3/14) was at his absolute best in his first IPL match in two years as he fired shots at will to help Mumbai Indians restrict Gujarat Titans to 168/6.

But Bumrah’s efforts were not enough and batsmen like Tilak Varma and captain Hardik Pandya failed to make up for his talent.

Things started going downhill as MI ended with 162/9 and they needed to score just 43 runs in the last five overs with 7 wickets in hand.

MI therefore failed to break the curse of the first game. The last time they won an IPL opener was in 2012 against Chennai Super Kings.

Spinners Rashid Khan (0/23 in 4 overs) and R Sai Kishore (1/24) made little contribution with the ball despite dew, while veteran Mohit Sharma (Mohit Sharma) (2/32) then used his variations to play different types of slower passes to change the course of the game.

Spencer Johnson (2/25) and Umesh Yadav (2/32) bowled well in the 19th and 20th overs, while Hardik Pandya He was dropped to seventh in the batting order, which required explanation. He did hit a six and a four in the final round, but it was Umesh who had the last laugh.

(with PTI input)