Hardik Pandya hugs Akash Ambani© Twitter
Mumbai Indians strengthened their IPL 2023 Playoffs qualification probabilities as they registered their seventh win of the season on Friday. The five-time champions defeated Gujarat Titans by 27 runs and took their factors tally to 14 and secured the third place on the factors desk. Asked to bat first, MI posted an enormous complete of 218/5 in 20 overs after Suryakumar Yadav smashed 103* runs off 49 balls. Later, the defending champions have been restricted to 191/eight regardless of a heroic knock of 79* off 32 balls from Rashid Khan. It was a really particular second for GT skipper Hardik Pandya as he was going in opposition to his former IPL crew.
Ahead of the high-scoring motion, Hardik was seen hugging MI proprietor Nita Ambani’s son Akash. The image quickly went viral on the social media and left the followers totally impressed.
Akash Ambani hugging Hardik Pandya forward of the sport. [Star] pic.twitter.com/GIhheaqCXX
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 12, 2023
Notably, Hardik was an integral a part of the MI squad from 2015-2021. Later, he was launched from the squad forward of the 2022 mega auctions and was drafted because the skipper of Gujarat Titans.
Invited to bat, MI scored 218 for 5 on the again of Suryakumar Yadav’s gorgeous 103 not out off simply 49 balls.
In reply, Gujarat may handle 191/eight with Rashid Khan top-scoring with a 32-ball 79 not out.
For Mumbai, ‘Impact Player’ Akash Madhwal took three wickets whereas spinners Piyush Chawla and Kumar Kartikeya snared two wickets every.
Earlier, Ishan Kishan and Vishnu Vinod chipped in with 31 and 30 respectively for Mumbai. `Rashid was the decide of GT bowlers with figures of 4/30.
(With PTI inputs)
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