The 51st match of IPL 2022 saw the Mumbai Indians beat the Gujarat Titans in a last-ball thriller at the Brabourne Stadium. Daniel Sams was the hero for MI.
GT captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and elected to field first. MI got off to a great start thanks to forties from Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma. However, once the opening pair was back in the hut, MI’s innings slowed down a bit.
The likes of Kieron Pollard and Suryakumar Yadav could not make much of an impact. It looked like Gujarat Titans would restrict the Mumbai Indians under 175. However, a fantastic cameo from Tim David helped MI finish with 177/6 in their 20 overs. Tim scored 44 runs off 21 balls, whacking two fours and four sixes.
Chasing 178 to register their ninth win of IPL 2022, the Gujarat Titans got off to a blazing start. For the first time in IPL 2022, both GT openers scored a fifty each. Shubman Gill aggregated 52 runs off 36 balls, while Wriddhiman Saha scored a 40-ball 55. Like the first innings, GT slowed down after their openers departed. Murugan Ashwin changed the game by dismissing both batters in the same over.
Hardik Pandya played a decent knock of 24 runs before getting run out, whereas Sai Sudharsan was hit wicket after scoring 14 runs. The likes of Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan and David Miller could not finish off the match this time as Daniel Sams kept his nerves and defended nine runs off the last over.
Speaking with the host broadcasters after the match, Sams said:
“What a crazy game! Obviously great to get over the line but it was one of those games that kept going backwards and forwards. It was exciting on the field. I just wanted to stick to my best ball.”
Fans laud Daniel Sams for his comeback in IPL 2022
Earlier this season, Sams conceded 35 runs in an over against Kolkata Knight Riders. Last night, he defended 9 runs off the last over. Here’s how Twitter reacted to it:
Daniel Sams defended 9 runs against Gujarat in the final over to win it for Mumbai – The hero for MI.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 6, 2022
From Dropping Out Of Team To Match Winner 🔥
— Akshay 𓃵 (@Akshayk_2255) May 6, 2022
Daniel Sams💙 pic.twitter.com/D0HeuMwv38
Daniel Sams the hero for Mumbai Indians. Required 9 in the final over, he conceded just 1,0,W1,1,0,0 – 3 runs. What a win for Mumbai Indians. pic.twitter.com/zsqPL5SNSR
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 6, 2022
appreciation post to Daniel Sams 💙 pic.twitter.com/UU7S2h5a0P
— Rohit Sharma Trends™ (@TrendsRohit) May 6, 2022
What a Win by Mumbai Indians. What an Over bowled by Daniel Sams. pic.twitter.com/miNstYqORp
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) May 6, 2022
We won !! 🤩, What a brilliant last over by Daniel Sams.💥#OneFamil #RohitSharma𓃵 #MumbaiIndians #GTvMI pic.twitter.com/8Hu4iToonJ
— Rohit Sharma Fanclub India (@Imro_fanclub) May 6, 2022
Against Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan and David Miller, Daniel Sams concedes just three runs from the final over to give Mumbai Indians the win!
— Wisden India (@WisdenIndia) May 6, 2022
Nerves of steel.#IPL2022 | #GTvMI pic.twitter.com/OnuNWzfXqB
Daniel Sams in IPL
— 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒔 (@Shebas_10dulkar) May 6, 2022
Before Cummins Knock
2 Wickets, 10.07 Eco.rate, 146.00 Average
After Cummins Knock
6 Wickets, 8.00 Eco.rate, 20.00 Average#MIvsGT
Finished Last Match With a Six 💥
— Mumbai Indians TN (@MumbaiIndiansTN) May 6, 2022
Defended 9 Runs Is Today with Ball 🔥
Hail King Daniel Sams 👑🙏 pic.twitter.com/QmTIfwIMXj
From zero to hero – Daniel Sams!!!!!
— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12) May 6, 2022
His options were good. Change of pace and outside the batter's zone.
With the slower short ball, he had that angle.
Pleased for Sams. He is definitely a useful cricketer.
