An absolute thriller was witnessed in Rajkot, as the game between the hosts and Mumbai Indians ended in a super over. An absolute thriller was witnessed in Rajkot, as the game between the hosts and Mumbai Indians ended in a super over.
What seemed to be a straightforward victory for the Mumbai Indians, turned into a nightmare, as a lower order collapse and some exceptional fielding saw the game being tied.
However, Jasprit Bumrah held his nerves in the super over, needing to defend 12 and did a fabulous job indeed.
Batting first on what seemed to be a reasonable deck, Gujarat could only manage 153-9 in 20 overs, as a dominant bowling performance from Mumbai strangled them down. Barring a gutsy 48 from young Ishan Kishan, there wasn’t anything much to write about for the hosts.
The star of the game though was Jasprit Bumrah with his mind-boggling display in the super over. Fans on Twitter were running out of breath during the super over and below are some of the tweets.
He bowled a no ball, he bowled a wide, but it didn't deter him! ??????
Bumrah still won the game for us! #GLvMI #CricketMeriJaan #SuperOver
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 29, 2017
Boom Boom Bumrah….haven't seen a better Super Over. #IPL #GLvMI
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 29, 2017
What a great game of cricket. Congrats @mipaltan bad luck @TheGujaratLions both teams were outstanding. ??
— Michael Clarke (@MClarke23) April 29, 2017
RT If You Want Irfan Pathan To Well Play Tonight And Also Come Back In Team India Again. #RPSvRCB #MIvGL #RCBvRPS #IPL #IPL2017 #GLvMI pic.twitter.com/AvM1RRrZ8V
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) April 29, 2017
Sir Ravindra Jadeja Saved Gujarat Lions From Scoring A Phone Number Like #RCB. ?? Ijjjat Bachaalii.???#RPSvRCB #MIvGL #RCBvRPS #IPL #GLvMI pic.twitter.com/MpObRouo9Z
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) April 29, 2017
Here Comes 1st Super Over Of #IPL . All Credits To Sir Ravindra Jadeja.??
Two Brilliant Run-Outs. Don't Mess With Sir Jadeja.#GLvMI #MIvGL
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) April 29, 2017
We saw some good fielding by Gujarat Lions tonight.#GLvMI #CricketMeriJaan #MI
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 29, 2017
https://twitter.com/SamreenRazzaqui/status/858382960743006209
This is one of the most outstanding fielding display you'll ever see. Absolutely sensational stuff #IPL #GLvMI
— ⚔️ ☬ (@ThatGuyJSR) April 29, 2017
First time in 149 IPL matches, Mumbai Indians are involved in a tie/ no result match #GLvMI #IPL #IPL2017
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) April 29, 2017
What an unbelievable match! Those direct hits by GL and a lot of impatience by MI. Match tied. #MI #GLvMI
— Nupur Malankar? (@ThisisNoopur) April 29, 2017
What a game this is!! #GLvMI @IPL Super over time ?
— Eoin Morgan (@Eoin16) April 29, 2017
I Repeat! You Can Keep Sir Ravinrda Jadeja Out Off Bowling. You Can't Keep Me Away From Taking Wickets. 10th Down#GLvMI #MIvGL Sir Jadeja
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) April 29, 2017
Spare a thought for @IrfanPathan. Asked to bowl the last over and he delivered.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 29, 2017
Madness in Rajkot! What a game.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 29, 2017
Now that is a finish. Still points open in this game! By half an inch!! The first Super Over.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 29, 2017
#GLvMI @TheGujaratLions have 'ran in' their way into the match by 'running out' the opposition batsmen 🙂
— Sudhir Pawar (@sud_speaks) April 29, 2017
Faulkner becomes 1st bowler to bowl in 2 super overs in #IPL history. #GLvMI
— Abhishek Kumar (@abhik2593) April 29, 2017