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Cricket News: Twitter reactions: MI qualify for playoffs & RCB heartbroken | MI qualify to the IPL 2023 playoffs
Mumbai Indians (MI) were the big winners from the final day of the IPL 2023 league stage, chasing yet another 200+ total and qualifying for the playoffs after Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) lost to the table-topping Gujarat Titans (GT).
MI qualify for the playoffs, RCB go another year without the title
RCB had it all in their hands, but couldn’t survive the Shubman Gill onslaught after Virat Kohli’s own superb ton. In the end, RCB relied too much on Virat, Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell for their runs, and couldn’t contain teams well enough with the ball outside of the powerplay overs.
For MI, their batting at the Wankhede has played a major role in their qualification. Cameron Green justified his price tag with a superb hundred to sink bottom-placed SRH in another 200+ total for the franchise this season. As a result, they have a shot at a sixth title.
Here are some of the reactions.
Shubman Gill and Cameron Green impress with matchwinning centuries
Green’s hundred was vital after Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma struggled to get going in the early stages of their chase of 201. Once he got going in his early deliveries, the result was a forlorn conclusion against an SRH side that closed out one of its worst-ever seasons. He smashed 50 off 20 balls and then finished with 100* (47).
Shubman Gill also struck a matchwinning ton to deny RCB’s qualification at a mind-boggling strike rate of 200. His second hundred of the season was filled with glorious strokeplay as usual, reminding all of his oozing talent as heir to the great Virat Kohli. He is now just 50 runs behind current Orange Cap leader Faf du Plessis, and the GT opener has at least two matches to surpass RCB’s captain.
Virat Kohli hits second-straight ton
Virat Kohli hit his second straight century to give RCB a chance of victory. He overcame middle overs wickets at the other end to finish with 101* off 61 balls in another show of masterful T20 batting. Unfortunately for RCB and Virat, it wasn’t enough in the end.
