30th match IPL 2026 They witnessed a high-octane clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad Gujarat Titans (GT) and Mumbai Indians (MI) on monday. GT captain after winning the toss Shubman Gill First he favored the field on a surface that offered some purchase for the pacers. The evening took a dramatic turn during the final of the Powerplay courtesy of a South African speed merchant who decided to turn up the heat in the humid Ahmedabad air as Mumbai fans hoped for a resurgence to end their four-match losing streak.
Kagiso Rabada’s thunderbolt of 152.1 kmph smashed Suryakumar Yadav’s stumps in GT vs MI.
The highlight of the first inning was undoubtedly the finish of 5.5, a moment that would be repeated in highlight reels for the rest of the season. Kagiso Rabadaalready finding his rhythm, faced the T20 maestro Suryakumar Yadav. SKY had just made their intentions known, sending Rabada over square for a six and earlier a straight boundary down the ground.
However, Rabada’s response was a masterclass in aggressive fast bowling. Rabada pushed the ball a bit fuller in his third over of 150 overs, clocking 152.1 kmph, and angled it in with precision. Suryakumar tried a classic cover drive to take advantage of his speed. But the ball bounced back a bit and passed the gap between bat and pad. The result was a cacophony of trees as all three stumps were spread across the lawn. It was an absolute ripper, returning the world’s best T20 batsman to 15 off 10 balls, leaving MI reeling at 44/3.
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Quinton de Kock ✅
Surya Kumar Yadav ✅Kagiso Rabada with a nice new ball bowling piece 👌
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MI stumbles early against a clinical GT attack
Suryakumar’s dismissal was central to a larger collapse for the five-time champions. Mumbai’s top order struggled to find any traction against a Gujarat bowling unit that worked with surgical efficiency. Rabada was the tormentor, completing his opening spell with stunning figures of 3/29 at 3. He batted early to eliminate the debutant Denmark Malewar (2) LBW and then deemed unsafe Quinton de Kock (13), it was pulled back with extra pace and caught by the bowler himself.
When the strategic break reached the 14-over mark, Mumbai Indians were struggling at 103/4. while Plant Man 32 balls (6 fours, 1 six) off 45 balls with some resistance, he eventually fell. Prasidh KrishnaCaught by Rabada.
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