exceptional batting skills once again as he played a stunning innings of 129 runs against the Mumbai Indians in the crucial Qualifier 2 of the IPL 2023.
Gill's brilliant knock single-handedly demolished the MI bowling attack and took his team Gujarat Titans to the IPL final for the second consecutive year. GT will now face Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the summit clash on Sunday, May 28.
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After being asked to bat first by MI in a rain-delayed match, GT opener Gill, along with Wriddhiman Saha, provided a solid start, taking his team to 50/0 after the powerplay overs. Although Saha got dismissed in the seventh over, Gill continued his domination.
Gill patiently built his innings, finding boundaries occasionally, before unleashing his attacking shots in the second half. He reached his half-century in 32 balls and then accelerated further. With an array of remarkable strokes, Gill punished the MI bowlers and brought up a breathtaking century off just 48 balls.
In his explosive knock, Gill smashed seven boundaries and an impressive 10 sixes. His innings propelled GT to their highest-ever IPL total of 233 runs. Despite Suryakumar Yadav's valiant effort of 61 runs off 38 balls, MI could only manage 171 runs, resulting in GT's comprehensive victory by a margin of 62 runs.
After the match, MI head coach Mark Boucher stated that Gill played a "fantastic innings" and admitted that his side was outplayed by the defending champions GT.
"Unfortunately, T20 game is tough at times and we were outplayed. Gill played a fantastic innings, and unfortunately, we couldn’t execute through the night, which happens in T20 cricket," Boucher said in the post-match press conference.
Boucher added that MI's batting this season was brilliant, with the likes of Suryakumar Yadav and Cameron Green bringing up their centuries in the league stage. He, however, had no qualms in admitting that there is a need for improvement in certain phases of the game.
"I think our batting this season was fantastic. We went out at the beginning of the season and we looked at our stats and thought we could improve in certain phases of the game," Boucher said.
"So, if you look at how we did in the powerplays compared to last season, from 7 to 10, you know we really upped the scoring rates and we played a good positive brand of cricket, which will stand us in good stead because the guys will gain a lot of confidence from that."
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