MI vs GT Highlights, IPL 2023: Rashid's late blitz in vain as Mumbai beat Gujarat by 27 runs, SKY slams 49-ball 103

"Hardik's homecoming will be emotional. He will play a crucial match against the team at the ground where he rose to stardom. Hardik would like to prove a lot by leading his team to victory. This match will be really interesting as it will not be easy for GT to beat MI at their home and then MI would like to equalize the defeat in Ahmedabad and take a strong step towards the playoffs." - Ravi Shastri on Star Sports' Cricket Live

“Last year when I wasn't around in IPL, a lot of people probably didn't think PC (Piyush Chawla) could come back. But I was prepared mentally that I had to come back.” - Piyush Chawla told AFP.

Piyush Chawla has emerged to be Mumbai Indians' biggest threat with the ball. The spinner has so far scalped 17 wickets from 11 encounters and is currently the fifth highest wicket-taker this season.

"They need to hold his (Suryakumar Yadav) bat from behind or hold his legs, he's been batting like that. There was a tough phase but when he found his rhythm, the good became even better. This will never be good news for the bowlers.

“The way he bats and the way he approaches it, no field placement can help them. Every time I see them play, it seems like the bowlers are trying to bowl outside the off-stump, pack the side with four players, and SKY is still hitting fours and you cannot stop this.” - Zaheer Khan

Gujarat Titans head into the contest on the back of an impressive 56-run win over Lucknow Super Giants, which also saw Hardik Pandya and Co. record their highest-ever IPL total. Gujarat had then scored 227/2 in 20 overs.

Gujarat have a fiery batting line-up with the opening pair of Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha providing the side with explosive start at the top. 

Apart from the duo, GT have a long list of batters who can change the course of the match and drive the side to big totals. Hardik Pandya and David Miller are firing with the bat in the middle-order, and Rahul Tewatia's has been clinical when it comes to finishing the innings on perfect note.

The highlight for Gujarat Titans have been they are yet to lose an away fixture. They have secured eight wins in 11 matches, and the three defeats have come at their home ground in Ahmedabad.

Suryakumar Yadav's return to form has been the biggest positive for Mumbai Indians. He scored a stunning 35-ball 83 against RCB. The 83 against RCB is Suryakumar’s highest score in the IPL. It was also his fourth half-century of this season.

In the absence of Jasprit Bumrah and now Jofra Archer, Mumbai Indians' bowling has looked a bit off-color. The team has conceded four consecutive totals above 200, while RCB fell short by a run from touching that mark.

In the last three games at the Wankhede Stadium, opposition sides have piled 214/8, 212/7 and 199/6, making the most of a flat wicket –  something which Gujarat Titans would also like to target.

After a slow start to the campaign, it feels Mumbai Indians have gained momentum. The team have successfully chased a target of 200 and over twice in three attempts.

Even against Punjab Kings, MI replied with 201 for 6 while chasing 215.

Both sides have faced each other twice in IPL, and have won a match each. Their last meeting was won by GT, who clinched victory by 55 runs.

Ahead of the match, MI spinner Kartikeya said, "We have seen some high run chases at the Wankhede. There is a little bit of help for the bowlers initially but after that it is very good for batters. Titans are a very good team. You can plan as much as you want, but I feel execution is more important in T20s, how you respond on the ground to various situations."

MI: Ishan Kishan(w), Rohit Sharma(c), Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Chris Jordan, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Jason Behrendorff, Ramandeep Singh, Tristan Stubbs, Vishnu Vinod, Sandeep Warrier, Raghav Goyal, Jofra Archer, Riley Meredith, Shams Mulani, Arjun Tendulkar, Tilak Varma, Hrithik Shokeen, Duan Jansen, Arshad Khan, Dewald Brevis

GT: Wriddhiman Saha(w), Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya(c), Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohit Sharma, Noor Ahmad, Mohammed Shami, Alzarri Joseph, Dasun Shanaka, Srikar Bharat, Shivam Mavi, Jayant Yadav, Pradeep Sangwan, Matthew Wade, Joshua Little, Odean Smith, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Darshan Nalkande, Urvil Patel, Sai Sudharsan, Yash Dayal

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