Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians, Qualifier 2 - Live Wicket-to-wicket update
The competition has been ongoing for about two months and now is just a match away to reach the FINAL.
The four-time champion Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have already advanced to the final game and they are waiting to know who will they be up against on Sunday.
The five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians (MI) will face the reigning champions Gujarat Titans (GT) in Ahmedabad at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
MI's first defeat in playoffs since the 2017 Qualifier vs RPS at Wankhede.
GT is the third team to make it to two successive IPL finals after CSK and MI.
Biggest win margins in IPL playoffs (by runs)
105 - RR vs DC, Mumbai WS, 2008 SF
86 - CSK vs DC, Chennai, 2012 Q2
81 - MI vs LSG, Chennai, 2023 Eliminator
71 - RCB vs RR, Pune, 2015 Eliminator
62 - GT vs MI, Ahmedabad, 2023 Q2
Back-to-back finals for Gujarat Titans.
They go on to win the second qualifier by 62 runs.
Mumbai had lost Ishan Kishan before the innings even began due to injury.
Impact sub Nehal Wadhera was sent out to open and he fell to Shami.
The Indian pacer struck again an got the MI skipper Rohit OUT.
Tilak Varma came out and scored at a brisk rate but Rashid got him at the end of the final powerplay over.
MI found a good partnership between Cam Green and Suryakumar, but Josh Little knocked down the big Aussie.
Soon after, it was almost easy for Titans and SKY, who was trying to hit big, did not get any help from the other end.
Suryakumar was dismissed shortly after his 50.
A fifer for Mohit, and he has bowled just 14 balls
Kartikeya tries to slam it down the ground but holes it out to long-on.
David Miller takes a regulation catch.
Kartikeya c Miller b Mohit Sharma 6(7) [4s-1]
3rd 4-fer in as many games bowling second for Mohit.
Chawla got the elevation but not the distance.
The ball could fall between long-off and long-on but Miller ran in to his left and made a huge dive to complete a superb catch.
Chawla c Miller b Mohit Sharma 0(2)
A nice parting gift for the final...
It was a slower delivery and Jordan holes it into the hands of Sai Sudharsan at long-off.
Jordan c Sai Sudharsan b Mohit Sharma 2(5)
A googly and it goes under Tim David's big swing.
The ball is struck on the back leg in front of middle and he has to walk back for that.
Tim David lbw b Rashid Khan 2(3)
It was a soft dismissal!!
Vishnu Vinod was too early on his shot and ends up chipping it into the hands of Hardik at covers.
Vishnu Vinod c Hardik Pandya b Mohit Sharma 5(7)
Big blow for Mumbai Indians and SKY keeps his head down as he can't believe he is OUT.
Suryakumar shuffled in to ramp it over short fine but missed it.
The abll hits his pads and takes out the leg stump.
Suryakumar Yadav b Mohit Sharma 61(38) [4s-7 6s-2]
A classic Suryakumar shot and he gets his 50!!
He will be looking to stay till the end and guide the side to the FINAL of the IPL 2023.
GT really needed that breakthrough.
The ball skids through and keeps a tad low.
It goes under the bat and then clips the top of leg stump.
Green b Joshua Little 30(20) [4s-2 6s-2]
Rashid Khan breaks the partnership!
Tilak Varma was looking unstopable and he got down to sweep hard.
However, he missed it and the ball crashes into the stumps.
Tilak Varma b Rashid Khan 43(14) [4s-5 6s-3]
Rohit perishes playing the pull shot - one of his best shots.
The ball goes up a long way in the air off the top-edge and Little comes under it from fine leg.
Rohit c Joshua Little b Shami 8(7) [4s-1]
Green was hit on the left forearm by Hardik Pandya's 146kph ball.
"This might be a little bit worse than a bruise," reckons Kevin Pietersen on air.
He's now walking off the field - retired hurt!
Shami makes no mistake and strikes early.
The ball is angled across the left-hander and Nehal gets an edge and hands it into the hands of Saha.
Nehal Wadhera c Saha b Shami 4(3) [4s-1]
Tim David takes the catch after having dropped him for 13!
Gill plays a wristy flick and holes out at deep mid-wicket.
Gill is livid and looked like he wanted to keep going.
He walks off to a standing ovation.
Shubman Gill c Tim David b Akash Madhwal 129(60) [4s-7 6s-10]
The Prince is making 2023 his year!
After scoring 94* vs LSG at this venue, he was asked if he felt bad on missing a ton and he had said, "We have five more games and I will get my chance.",
And now he has got back-to-back hundreds.
This is his third century in four innings.
Dropped when he was on 13, now gets his 50!
Another fifty this season for Shubman Gill.
Growd cheers the fifty.
Powerplay was done and Piyush was introduced by MI!
Saha ran at the bowler way too early and Chawla smartly fired it down leg.
Keeper Ishan Kishan gathered the ball and rattled the stumps.
Saha st Ishan Kishan b Chawla 18(16) [4s-3]
Toss at 19:45 IST | Ball one at 20:00 IST
Mumbai Indians have won the toss and have opted to field.
Just one change for MI - Shokeen misses out, Kumar Kartikeya comes in.
Two changes for GT - Josh Little and Sai Sudharsan come in for Shanaka and Nalkande.
It started to rain, but currently, The drizzle has stopped.
The toss will be delayed! Umpires will inspect the ground at 19:20.
The covers are coming off and the players have walked out to warm up.