Mumbai Indians lost the match against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad by 36 runs and now their head-to-head record against the franchise stands at 2-4.
Bowling first in the match, MI allowed GT to register a huge score of 196/8 on the board, and while chasing the total the batting unit failed, resulting in MI being restricted to 160/6.
"Tough to put it together, I think in batting and bowling we were 15-20 runs short in both places. We were not professional in the field, we made basic errors and that cost us 20-25 runs and in a T20 game that is quite a lot."
Need to take responsibility - Hardik Pandya's message to Rohit Sharma and top-order
"They (GT openers) batted brilliantly, only a couple of deliveries here and there. They were quite exceptional, they didn't take many chances, they did the right stuff, they were able to get runs without playing many risky shots. We were doing catch-up since then. At the moment we all need to take responsibility, it's still early stages. Batters have to come to the party, hopefully they do that soon," Hardik Pandya said.
"On this wicket they (slower deliveries) were the toughest balls, some were shooting, some were bouncing, as batters it becomes difficult. They (GT bowlers) did what I did with the ball."
How Did MI Perform in the Previous IPL Match Against GT?
Chasing the target of 169 runs, MI lost Ishan Kishan for a duck early but recovered through good batting from Rohit Sharma (43 off 29) and Naman Dhir (20 off 10).
However, GT pulled things back nicely. Rohit Sharma's dismissal triggered a collapse and the Titans came into a dominating position in the match. In the final over, Mumbai Indians needed 19 runs with Hardik Pandya at the crease, but Umesh Yadav’s double strike in the 20th over sealed the game for GT, and MI finished at 162/9.
Earlier, with the ball, Jasprit Bumrah was the standout performer for Mumbai Indians, delivering sensational figures of 3/14 in four overs. Also, Gerald Coetzee (2/27) and Piyush Chawla (1/31) chipped in with crucial wickets.
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