IPL 2025: Hardik Pandya's Missed Throw Costs Mumbai Indians As Gujarat Titans Register Nail-Biting Victory; Video
In yet another edge-of-the-seat encounter at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday night, Gujarat Titans pulled off a heart-stopping win over Mumbai Indians in a rain-hit IPL 2025 clash. The game, which witnessed two rain interruptions, saw a dramatic finish as Gujarat chased down a revised target of 147 in 19 overs, winning off the final delivery.
The match turned into a rollercoaster after the second rain delay, with Gujarat struggling at 132/6 — trailing the DLS par score at that stage. With 15 runs required off the final over and Rahul Tewatia and Gerald Coetzee at the crease, Mumbai skipper Hardik Pandya handed the ball to Deepak Chahar in a high-pressure situation. However, Chahar failed to deliver under pressure.
Tewatia opened the over with a boundary and took a single next ball, handing strike to Coetzee. The South African cleared the ropes on the third delivery, intensifying the tension. He was dismissed on the fifth ball, with just one run left to win. To add to Mumbai’s woes, Chahar also bowled a costly no-ball during the over.
With one required off the last ball, Arshad Khan faced the final delivery. He nudged the ball towards mid-off and set off for a risky single. Hardik Pandya, fielding close in, collected the ball cleanly but opted for a direct hit instead of relaying the throw to Suryakumar Yadav, who was stationed near the stumps. The direct hit missed, and with the batter well short of his ground, Mumbai Indians let the match slip away.
The decision not to pass the ball to Suryakumar drew sharp criticism from fans and pundits alike, with many questioning Pandya's judgement in the crucial moment. Chahar too faced heat for not backing up near the stumps, allowing the single to be completed unchallenged.
Gujarat Titans pip Mumbai Indians in nail biter
Gujarat Titans overcame two rain interruptions and a fighting Mumbai Indians to register a dramatic three-wicket win under Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method to go on top of the IPL points table here on Tuesday.
Chasing a below-par 156, the Titans were guilty of an ordinary start which saw them lagging behind the DLS par-score when the rain impeded the game for the first time.
But eventually they managed to reach the revised target of 147 off the last ball of the match which was reduced to 19 overs.
Gujarat were cruising at 113/2 before the rain interruption. Shubman Gill led the charge with a composed 43 off 46 balls. However, once play resumed, Mumbai's pace attack roared back. Jasprit Bumrah cleaned up Gill and later bowled Shahrukh Khan, while Trent Boult trapped Sherfane Rutherford to trigger a GT collapse.
Despite the late drama, the Titans held their nerve to seal a crucial win that pushed them to the top of the table, putting them on the brink of a playoff spot. Mumbai, on the other hand, slipped to fourth
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