The Gujarat Lions continue their winning streak as they beat Mumbai Indians by 3 wickets at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. This is Gujarat’s third consecutive win of the season helping them retain the top position on the points table. The Lions, having won the toss opted to bowl first. After losing early wickets, the hosts were 99/7 in the seventeenth over. Tim Southee (25 off 11) and Krunal Pandya(20 off 11) put up a great partnership helping the Mumbai Indians to reach 143 runs in their 20 overs. Coming out to bat for the Lions, opener Aaron Finch scored 67 runs off 54 deliveries, powering them to a 3 wicket win over the Mumbai Indians. He received his third consecutive Man of the Match award. Mitchell McClenaghan of Mumbai Indians bowled exceptionally well with figures of 4-21-4.
Here’s how Twitter reacted after the match :
Now, that's a dream start for Aaron Finch. 3 MOMs in 3 games. A few days to rest the hamstring now
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 16, 2016
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Three 50+ in three games…this one toughest of them all. Three consecutive MOM performances. WOW. Respect. 😊🙏👏👏 #Finch #MIvGL
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 16, 2016
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Finch to MI- You let me go, I've come back to haunt you.. Well done @TheGujaratLions And finally a close game #IPL #MIvGL
— Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru) April 16, 2016
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Finch found no takers in the initial stages of the IPL auctions this year. He was brought at his base price by #GL later on #MIvGL #IPL2016
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) April 16, 2016
Parthiv Patel (1151*) goes past Sachin Tendulkar (1143) in runs scored in powerplay overs in #IPL. Only 8 players are ahead of him. #KKRvMI
— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) April 16, 2016
Ravindra Jadeja not playing for Gujarat Lions today because he's 'getting married'. The beauty of the IPL…,
— simon hughes (@theanalyst) April 16, 2016
Hattrick Man Of The Match Awards For Aaron Finch! What A Player. #MIvGL
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) April 16, 2016
Missing Nehra Ji???? Meeting time….#MIvGL
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 16, 2016
First match this IPL which stays alive going into the final over. Finally, we have a close finish. #MIvGL
— Aditya (@forwardshortleg) April 16, 2016
Woaah! Yet another twist. Oh this is a juicy game isn't it 👻 #VIVOIPL #MIvGL
— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur) April 16, 2016
Three half centuries for Finch
Three wins for Gujarat lions
Three wins for Captain Raina
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) April 16, 2016
Praveen Kumar Walks In.
Praveen Kumar Gets Out.
Praveen Kumar Makes the Match Interesting.
Be like Praveen Kumar. #MIvGL— मी ᴘᴜɴ सम्राट!👑 (@Nautankibaba) April 16, 2016
Q: Once Raina went to a bar but couldn't enter. Why ?
A: The sticker on the door read "Pull"
— The-Lying-Lama 2.0 (@KyaUkhaadLega) June 9, 2014
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The IPL is tired, the commentators are tired, running on empty. Manjrekar's last call on a free hit sums the first week.#MIvGL
— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) April 16, 2016
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