{"id":2097,"date":"2026-04-21T10:39:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T05:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/?post_type=news&p=2097"},"modified":"2026-04-21T10:39:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T05:09:05","slug":"ashwani-kumar-4-wickets-mi-beat-gt-99-runs","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/news\/ashwani-kumar-4-wickets-mi-beat-gt-99-runs\/","title":{"rendered":"Ashwani Kumar Takes 4 as MI Beat GT by 99 Runs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Mumbai Indians returned to winning ways with a commanding 99-run victory over Gujarat Titans in IPL 2026<\/a>, powered by a brilliant all-round performance at the Narendra Modi Stadium. The win ended MI\u2019s four-match losing streak and provided a much-needed boost to their campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Batting first, the Mumbai Indians posted an imposing 199\/5, thanks to a sensational unbeaten century from Tilak Varma. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The left-hander anchored the innings with a stunning 101 off just 45 balls, accelerating in the death overs after MI found themselves under pressure early on. His knock ensured a strong total, putting the Gujarat Titans on the back foot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In response, the Gujarat Titans struggled from the very beginning. Jasprit Bumrah set the tone with a wicket off the first ball, triggering early panic in the chase. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, it was young pacer Ashwani Kumar who turned the match decisively in MI\u2019s favour with a game-changing spell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 21-year-old impressed with figures of 4\/24, dismantling the Titans\u2019 middle order with precision and control. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He removed key batters including Shubman Gill and Rahul Tewatia, before striking twice in a single over to dismiss Rashid Khan and Shahrukh Khan. His disciplined bowling ensured there was no comeback for GT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Support came from Mitchell Santner and Allah Ghazanfar, who picked up two wickets each to wrap up the innings quickly. Gujarat Titans were eventually bowled out for just 100, falling well short of the target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The victory highlights the Mumbai Indians\u2019 renewed approach of backing young domestic talent, which has started to deliver results. Ashwani Kumar\u2019s performance, in particular, underlines the depth of MI\u2019s bowling attack and their ability to bounce back under pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With this win, the Mumbai Indians move up the points table and regain momentum in IPL 2026. For the Gujarat Titans, the heavy defeat raises concerns as they look to recover in the upcoming matches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":2098,"template":"","tags":[1148,721,1149],"ppma_author":[493],"class_list":["post-2097","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-ashwani-kumar","tag-ipl-2026","tag-tilak-varma-century"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/2097","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2098"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2097"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2097"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=2097"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}