Mumbai Indians (MI) outclassed Gujarat Titans (GT) in a high-scoring IPL 2025 Eliminator by 20 runs at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur on Friday (May 30).

Opting to bat first, the five-time champions posted an imposing 228/5 on the board. Rohit Sharma capitalised on early chances to play a pivotal knock of 81 from 50 balls, while his opening partner Jonny Bairstow (47 off 22) made an instant impact on debut for MI.

After securing a spot in Qualifier 2, MI skipper Hardik Pandya funnily sang praises of Bairstow, leaving the Englishman confused.

“What a debut! Jonny! Jonny!! Jonny Baby! Teri meri hai kahaani (it’s a story of you and me)… New chapter," said Pandya in an amusing post-match clip shared by Mumbai Indians on social media.

Bairstow then joined in the fun, admitting that he wasn’t aware of what the MI captain had just said, but he would still roll along. “Not sure about it, but we’ll go with it," said Bairstow, before Pandya told him: “It’s a Hindi song."

Here’s the video:

Defending the total, MI restricted GT to 208/6 in 20 overs. Jasprit Bumrah was the stand-out bowler, returning with the figures of 1 for 27 in his four overs.

With this victory, Mumbai Indians set up a clash with Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Qualifier 2 in Ahmedabad on June 1, with a place in the June 3 title clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) up for grabs.