At a glance
- Tilak Varma smashes record-equalling 45-ball century for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026
- Mumbai Indians post 199 for 5 before bowling out Gujarat Titans for 100 in dominant 99-run win
- Jasprit Bumrah ends wicket drought as MI snap four-match losing streak in style
Tilak Varma produced a record-breaking innings, striking a 45-ball century to equal the fastest hundred by a Mumbai Indians batter. The landmark knock drew him level with Sanath Jayasuriya’s 45-ball ton from 2008.
MI thrashed Gujarat Titans by 99 runs in Ahmedabad, ending a four-match losing streak. They bounced back after four straight defeats, including most recently to Punjab Kings, delivering a dominant performance at a crucial moment.
Mumbai Indians 199 for 5 (Tilak 101*, Dhir 45, Rabada 3-33) beat Gujarat Titans 100 (Washington 26, Ashwani 4-24, Santner 2-16, Ghazanfar 2-17) by 99 runs. View the full scorecard here.
Mumbai Indians Crush Gujarat In Statement IPL 2026 Win
The innings itself was as remarkable as the milestone. Varma began cautiously, crawling to 19 off 22 balls without a boundary. What followed was a breathtaking acceleration that rewrote records. He smashed 82 runs in the final six overs, the most ever scored by a batter in that phase of an IPL innings, transforming a modest total into a daunting one.
Earlier, Gujarat’s pace attack had set the tone. Kagiso Rabada was in inspired form, returning figures of 3 for 33 while striking with pace above 150 km/h to remove Quinton de Kock and Suryakumar Yadav. Mohammed Siraj kept things tight with 1 for 25 from his four overs as Mumbai slipped to 44 for 3.
At that stage, Dhir’s innings carried significant weight. Batting at No. 3, he absorbed pressure and counterattacked when needed, ensuring Mumbai had a platform. His dismissal, however, did little to slow the surge that followed.
Mumbai Indians Crush Gujarat As Tilak Varma Takes Control
Once Varma found his range, Gujarat’s plans began to unravel. Even the experienced Rashid Khan was unable to stem the flow as lengths drifted under pressure. Varma capitalised ruthlessly, dispatching full deliveries and punishing errors with clean striking all around the ground.
The final overs turned into a showcase of controlled aggression. Despite a tidy 19th over from Mohammed Siraj that included the wicket of Hardik Pandya, Varma ensured the innings ended on a high, reaching his century with authority and lifting Mumbai to 199 for 5.
Any hope of a response from Gujarat was quickly extinguished. Jasprit Bumrah, returning to take the new ball, struck with his very first delivery to dismiss B Sai Sudharsan, ending a six-match wicket drought.
Momentum stayed firmly with Mumbai as Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler also fell inside the powerplay, leaving Gujarat at 45 for 3, mirroring Mumbai’s earlier position but without the same recovery.
Mumbai Bowlers Pile On Pressure To Seal Emphatic Win
From there, the collapse gathered pace. Mitchell Santner removed key middle-order batters including Washington Sundar, while Ashwani Kumar seized on mounting pressure to claim 4 for 24.
AM Ghazanfar struck twice in quick succession to wrap up the innings and end Gujarat’s chase at 100, leaving them one run short of Varma’s individual score in a telling reflection of the contest.
For Mumbai Indians, this was a night of resurgence built on individual brilliance. For Tilak Varma, it was a defining performance, one that combined patience, power and precision to produce an innings that will stand among the finest in the tournament’s history.
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