Mumbai Indians scored ‘Double Century’ for the 5th time in IPL 2023, set the biggest score against Gujarat Titans
The foundation of this big score of Mumbai Indians was laid by opener Ishan Kishan and captain Rohit Sharma. Ishan scored 31 runs in 20 balls with the help of 4 fours and 1 six. At the same time, Rohit Sharma scored 29 runs in 18 balls with the help of 3 fours and 2 sixes.
In the Indian Premier League 2023 (IPL 2023) on Friday, thanks to Suryakumar Yadav’s excellent innings, Mumbai Indians (MI) set a mammoth target of 218 for 5 against Gujarat Titans (GT). Adorned with batsmen like Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar and Tim David, the 5-time champion team is easily scoring above 200 this season. The team has scored more than 200 for the 5th time this season. They are the first team in IPL history to do so.
Mumbai Indians also put up the biggest score against Gujarat Titans. He broke the record of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), who had scored 207 runs for 7 wickets while chasing. This is the same match, in which Rinku Singh gave an impossible victory by hitting 5 sixes in Yash Dayal’s over. Never before had a score above 200 been scored against Gujarat.
Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma laid the foundation for a big score
In the year 2022 against Gujarat Titans, Sunrisers Hyderabad scored 195 runs for 6 wickets. Punjab Kings had scored 189 runs for 9 wickets. Opener Ishan Kishan and captain Rohit Sharma laid the foundation for this big score of Mumbai Indians against the defending champions. Ishan scored 31 runs in 20 balls with the help of 4 fours and 1 six. At the same time, Rohit Sharma scored 29 runs in 18 balls with the help of 3 fours and 2 sixes.
Gujarat Titans bowler did not work except Rashid Khan
Apart from this, Nehal Wadhera scored 15 runs in 7 balls. Vishnu Vinod scored 30 runs in 20 balls with the help of 2 fours and 2 sixes. Apart from Rashid Khan, no bowler bowled well for Gujarat Titans. He took 4 wickets for 30 runs. And Mohit Sharma took 1 wicket by giving 43 runs. Mohammed Shami looted 53 runs in 4 overs. Noor Ahmed gave 38 runs in 4 overs. Alzarri Joseph spent 52 runs in 4 overs.