IPL GL vs MI: Gujarat Lions dash Mumbai Indians' hopes

Gujarat Lions coasted to a six-wicket win over Mumbai Indians to seal a top two position and qualify to the Playoffs.

Mumbai's chances of qualifying to the Playoffs look slim after slipping to sixth while Sunrisers Hyderabad are also assured of a top two berth.

Chasing a target of 173, Gujarat were home with more than two overs to spare with skipper Raina leading from the front with a fluent 58 off 36 balls.

McCullum laid the foundation with a belligerent 48 off 27 balls which contained eight boundaries and a six.

Raina slammed eight boundaries and two sixes sharing in a 96-run stand with McCullum after losing Finch with no score on the board.

Smith (37) and Jadeja (21) raced to the finish with a breezy unbroken stand of 51 off 30 balls to seal their berth in the Playoffs.

Bumrah strikes as Buttler pounches a skier from Raina. GL 122-4 12.2 overs.

Suresh Raina c Buttler b Bumrah 58 (36b 8x4 2x6)

Karthik is adjudged caught behind off Vinay. GL 111-3, 11 overs.

Dinesh Karthik c Buttler b Vinay Kumar 3 (4b)

Raina is leading from the front completing a 30-ball 50 which which contained eight boundaries and two sixes.

Harbhajan strikes as McCullum perishes attempting to sweep only to find his stumps disturbed. GL 96-2, 9.1 overs.

Brendon McCullum b Harbhajan Singh 48 (27b 8x4 1x6)

Another big over for GL as Krunal Pandya goes for 18 with McCullum slamming two boundaries and a six. GL 51-1, 6 overs.

McClenaghan goes for 18 with Raina cracking three boundaries and an outrageous six over point. GL 26-1, 3 overs.

McCullum punches Bumrah down the ground for the first boundary of the innings. GL 8-1, 2 overs.

Vinay strikes with his second delivery trapping Finch plumb in front for a duck. GL 0-1, 0.2 overs.

Aaron Finch lbw b Vinay Kumar 0 (2b)

A blistering half century from Nitish Rana (70 off 36 balls) propelled Mumbai Indians to 172-8 after being put into bat by Gujarat Lions.

Rana slammed seven boundaries and four sixes being associated  in a 75-run stand for the fourth with Buttler (33).

Praveen Kumar, Kulkarni, Smith and Dravo claimed two wickets apiece.

Gujarat Lions won the toss and invited Mumbai Lions to bat first.

A Playoff berth is at stake as Gujarat Lions take on Mumbai Indians at Green Park, Kanpur in Match 54 of IPL on Saturday.

It is the last league fixture of the season for both teams and a must-win as well.

GL are second in the standings with 16 points from 13 matches.

A win will not only guarantee them a berth in the final four but also a finish in the top two.

If MI get the better of the Lions, they progress to the Playoffs.

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