Gujarat Titans Notch First IPL Win, Thanks to Prasidh Krishna’s Brilliant Bowling
Superb Bowling Effort Gives Gujarat Titans 36-Run Victory Over Mumbai Indians
Match Overview
Ahmedabad, Gujarat [India], March 30 (ANI): The Gujarat Titans (GT) secured their first Indian Premier League (IPL) season win by beating the Mumbai Indians (MI) by 36 runs. Prasidh Krishna’s outstanding bowling performance was key in restricting Mumbai’s batting lineup, as he took 2 wickets for 18 runs in 4 overs.
Prasidh Krishna’s Crucial Dismissals
- Tilak Varma
- Suryakumar Yadav
Krishna’s impressive spell included the important wickets of Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav, which ultimately swung the game in favor of the Gujarat Titans.
Player of the Match Response
Krishna, named Player of the Match, expressed his feelings after receiving his first-ever POTM award in the IPL:
“I’m at a loss for words right now. It was the tenth over, and I was thinking I had not waited so long to bowl (in a T20 game), but it paid off in the end. We were observing how the first innings went. Cutters into the wicket were effective, and the plan was to stick to those lengths. I just found that it was working, so I did not want to test the speed gun (smiles). I wanted to keep things simple; every single ball mattered.”
Gujarat’s Impressive Recovery
Krishna’s consistent bowling and ability to adapt to the pitch conditions were essential for the Gujarat Titans, who recovered strongly after a difficult start to their campaign.
Match Breakdown
First Innings
- MI won the toss and opted to bowl first
- GT openers Shubman Gill (38) and Sai Sudarshan (63) scored 78 runs together
- Jos Buttler added 39 runs
- GT ended with 196/8 in 20 overs
Second Innings
- MI lost Rohit Sharma (8) and Ryan Rickelton early
- Tilak Varma (39) and Suryakumar Yadav (48) put up a 62-run fight for MI
- MI was held to 160/6 in 20 overs
Top Bowling Performances
- Prasidh Krishna (2/18)
- Mohammed Siraj (2/34)
- Kagiso Rabada (1 wicket)
- Sai Kishore (1 wicket)
Hardik Pandya (2/29) was the standout bowler for MI, while Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar, Mujeeb ur Rahman, and Satyanarayana Raju each claimed a wicket.
(ANI)
