Mumbai Indians delivered a masterclass in Ahmedabad, thrashing Gujarat Titans by 99 runs in IPL 2026’s 30th fixture. Tilak Varma’s ferocious 101* not out turned the tide, breaking MI’s four-match losing streak and injecting fresh hope into their campaign.
Opting to field, GT watched MI recover from early blows to reach 199/5. Danish Malver’s duck-like 2 sparked a top-order wobble—three down at 44. Tilak, however, anchored with a 52-run stand alongside Naman Dhir (45 off 32). Then, with Hardik Pandya (15), he exploded for 81 in 38 balls.
Tilak’s knock—45 balls, 8 fours, 7 sixes—was a spectacle. GT’s Rabada (3 wickets), Siraj, and Krishna (1 each) fought back, but it wasn’t enough. In reply, GT’s chase imploded spectacularly. Sudharsan out for zero on the first ball, Buttler for 5 next over.
Washington Sundar (26 off 17) and Gill (14) offered brief resistance with 35 runs, Shahrukh Khan added 17, but MI’s bowlers dominated. Impact sub Ashwini Kumar’s 4/24 led the charge, backed by Gajnaf and Santner’s 2/ each. Bumrah and Pandya sealed it. MI climbs to 7th, GT to 6th— a pivotal clash in the IPL race.
