Summary of this article
Gujarat Titans won toss, opted to bowl first
Mumbai Indians posted 199-run total on back of Tilak Varma's maiden IPL hundred
Impact sub Ashwani Kumar claimed 4 for 24 as GT were bowled out 100
Mumbai Indians (MI) snapped their four-match losing streak in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 emphatically on Monday (April 20), thrashing Gujarat Titans (GT) by 99 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Missing Rohit Sharma's services once again, MI picked two debutants in the form of Krish Bhagat and Danish Malewar. Three down for 43 in the powerplay, the visitors looked set for a fifth straight defeat. But Tilak Varma had other plans.
The southpaw had scratched around to reach 19 off 22 balls when the strategic time-out after the 14th over arrived. TV cameras caught skipper Pandya giving an earful to Tilak, asking him to get a move on.
The 23-year-old batter did that in stunning fashion, smashing an incredible 81 runs off the next 23 deliveries he faced to remain unbeaten on 101 off 45. With his maiden IPL hundred, Tilak powered Mumbai to a 199-run total, which his bowlers defended in rousing style.
Left-arm seamer and impact substitute Ashwani Kumar returned superb figures of 4 for 24, Mitchell Santner took 2 for 16, and spinner AM Ghazanfar claimed 2 for 17. Jasprit Bumrah ended his wicket drought in the IPL and Hardik Pandya also chipped in as Gujarat's stacked top order of Sai Sudharsan, captain Shubman Gill, Jos Buttler, Washington Sundar and Glenn Phillips was blown away inside eight overs and reduced to 55 for 5 on their home ground.
The Titans were all out for 100 inside 16 overs and their three-match winning streak was crushed.
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GT vs MI, IPL 2026: Toss Update
Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill won the toss and opted to bowl first.
Shubman Gill: “Looks (like) a decent wicket. Always good to have a target and chase it down.”
Hardik Pandya: “We would have fielded as well.”
GT vs MI, IPL 2026: Playing XIs
Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (c), B Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna, Ashok Sharma.
Impact Sub: Rahul Tewatia.
Mumbai Indians: Danish Malewar, Quinton de Kock (wk), Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (c), Tilak Varma, Sherfane Rutherford, Mitchell Santner, Krish Bhagat, Jasprit Bumrah, AM Ghazanfar.
Impact Sub: Ashwani Kumar.
Who won GT vs MI, IPL 2026 match?
Mumbai Indians won match 30 of Indian Premier League 2026 against Gujarat Titans by 99 runs.
Who was named Player of the Match in the GT vs MI, IPL 2026 match?
Tilak Varma was named the Player of the Match for his 45-ball unbeaten 101 in the GT vs MI, IPL 2026 match.
Who was Jasprit Bumrah's first wicket of IPL 2026?
Sai Sudharsan was Jasprit Bumrah's first wicket of IPL 2026.
