The Mumbai Indians sealed their spot in Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League 2025 after a 20-run win over the Gujarat Titans in Mullanpur on May 30.
In their win over the Titans, MI had posted a big total of 228 runs after winning the toss and batting first through the 81(50) from Rohit Sharma and others chipping in with the cameos — making them look comfortable in the match.
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However, at one point during the chase, GT looked like cruising towards the victory when Washington Sundar had joined Sai Sudharsan after the latter had already added 64(24) with Kusal Mendis.
It was once again Jasprit Bumrah who put an end to the duo's 84(44) run stand with his toe-crushing yorker to Sundar, batting on 48(23) that rattled the stumps, which derailed their run-chase.
See what captain Hardik Pandya had to say about Bumrah's heroics that pulled MI back in the game after the match.
What did Pandya say about Bumrah after the Eliminator win vs GT?
As Bumrah dismissed Sundar at the crucial juncture when GT needed 78 runs in 38 balls, turning the game on its head, Pandya spoke about the excellence of the speedster in difficult situations.
"It's very simple — whenever you feel the game is going far away, just get him [Bumrah]," said Pandya.
How did Bumrah perform in the Eliminator vs GT?
As it is always expected from the man, Bumrah bowled an economical spell of 1/27 in his quota of 4 overs against the Titans to take MI to the 2nd Qualifier, where they will face the Punjab Kings who will aim for their first final since 2014.
After returning from an injury, the ace pacer has taken 18 wickets in IPL 2025 in the 11 innings bowled with the best figures of 4/22, averaging just 15.33 at an economy rate of 6.36.