Tilak Varma’s Ton Helps Mumbai Indians Beat GT By 99 Runs

Ahmedabad: Tilak Varma returned to form with a superb maiden century in the Indian Premier League and helped Mumbai Indians break their four-match losing streak with a 99-run rout against Gujarat Titans here on Monday.

Tilak remained not out in 101 off 45 balls and reached the milestone with a boundary off the last ball of the inning to take MI to 199 for five after a forgettable start.

In reply, GT were all out for 100 in 15.5 overs, with left-arm seamer Ashwani Kumar returning to excellent figures of 4/24 in four overs.

None of the GT batsmen could make a significant contribution.

Asked to bat first, MI were in trouble after Kagiso Rabada (3/33 in 4 overs) picked three wickets in the powerplay.

Naman Dhir came on and scored 45 off 32 balls, but it was Tilak who did the heavy lifting for MI, smashing seven sixes and eight fours to end the poor scoring run in the early stages of the league.

Quick points:

Mumbai Indians: 199/5 in 20 overs (Tilak Varma not out 101, Naman Dhir 45; Kagiso Rabada 3/33, Mohammed Siraj 1/25).

Gujarat Titans: All 100 not out in 15.5 overs (Washington Sundar 26; Ashwani Kumar 4/24, Mitchell Santner 2/16).