Gujarat Titans (GT) achieved a dramatic 3-wicket victory (DLS method) over Mumbai Indians (MI) in Match 56 of IPL 2025. MI, batting first, put up a fighting 155/8, fueled by Will Jacks' rapid 53 off 35 and useful inputs from Suryakumar Yadav (35) and Corbin Bosch (27). MI, though, were unable to muster a final burst in the death overs and fell short of what skipper Hardik Pandya afterwards confessed was a par score.

GT’s chase got off to a cautious start, but frequent rain interruptions and a revised DLS target of 148 in 19 overs complicated things. Shubman Gill anchored the innings with a composed 43, while Sherfane Rutherford (28 off 15) applied late fireworks to seal the win on the last ball. Despite a strong bowling effort by MI’s Jasprit Bumrah (2/19) and Trent Boult (2/22), GT held their nerve.

Pandya lamented that he lost his team the match through a few costly no-balls, and Gill was reflective on how his side had shown greater fortitude and flexibility in high-pressure situations than MI. GT's win leaves their playoff hopes very much intact, while MI's playoff hopes were damaged further. 

1. Subpar Batting Performance—20-30 Runs Short

Mumbai Indians never really got going with the bat. Although Will Jacks (53 off 35) and Suryakumar Yadav (35 off 24) built some momentum, the middle order fell flat. Corbin Bosch added a useful 27, but nobody had the urgency to push the run rate higher in the death overs. Hardik Pandya was right that the total was below par on that pitch - MI was at least 175-180. They did not find the boundary in the final overs, which left them potentially 20-30 runs short, and in a tight finish, these runs were costly.

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2. No-Balls at Crucial Moments

Having discipline and control with the ball is key in T20 cricket, and MI threw that away badly. Hardik Pandya bowled multiple no-balls, including one with a few balls left, and granted GT a free hit. These extras not only added runs but also broke the rhythm and created pressure. As the match was decided on the last ball, these small margins had a sizeable impact, and it effectively drove the game in GT's favor.

3. Momentum Shift After Rain Break

Rain was a critical factor in shifting the game's course. MI were going along nicely with their control of GT's innings when they stopped for the rain break to enforce DLS, but after the break, GT's revised target became 148 in 19 overs. The ball became wet, the field was slow, and the bowlers found it hard to grip the ball. This hurt the MI bowlers' plans and put GT's batters—especially Rutherford—on their front foot. There was a momentum shift after the break that MI did not recover from.