IPL - Top 5 batting performances against Mumbai Indians in IPL history

In the second qualifier of the Indian Premier League 2023, Gujarat Titans beat Mumbai Indians by 62 runs. With this victory, GT qualified for the finals for a second consecutive year. After being called to bat first, Shubman Gill hammered a magnificent century to outplay Mumbai Indians. Gill, in his amazing batting performance, scored 129 runs off 60 balls with the help of seven boundaries and 10 sixes.

In response, apart from Suryakumar Yadav's half-century, no MI batter tried to rescue their team. Yadav, in his innings, scored 61 runs off 38 balls, while he was supported by cameos of Camron Green and Tilak Verma. Green and Verma scored 30 runs off 20, and 43 off 14, respectively. However, they failed to clinch the game for MI and Gills's unbelievable century was the differential for GT. So this leads us to count the

Top 5 batting performances against Mumbai Indians.

#5 Ben Stokes (107 in MI vs RR, 2020)

Ben Stokes (Source: Twitter)

In IPL 2020, Mumbai Indians locked horns against Rajasthan Royals at Sekh Zayed Stadium in Dubai. While batting first, MI allrounder Hardik Pandya helped the team to post a competitive total of 195/5 in 20 overs. Chasing 196 proved to be a cakewalk for Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals as skipper Samson, along with allrounder Ben Stokes, outplayed MI.

Stokes, in his innings, scored 107 runs off 60 balls with the help of 14 boundaries and three towering sixes. He was well supported by Sanju Samson, who smashed 54 runs off 31 balls with the help of four boundaries and three sixes. Their magnificent partnership for the second wicket helped RR to register one of the most impressive victories of the season.

#4 AB de Villiers (41* in RCB vs MI, 2015)

AB de Villiers (Source: Twitter)

In 2015, MI didn't get the much-needed start and they started pretty slow. However, they were squared off against Royal Challengers Bangalore at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. In their home game, RCB won the toss and opted to bowl first. With the help of Lendl Simmons, Unmukt Chand and Rohit Sharma's magnificent batting performances, MI posted a hefty total of 209/7 in 20 overs.

In response, MI bowlers troubled RCB by restricting them to 62/3 in 10.3 overs. However, South Africa batter AB de Villiers had something else on his mind as he came out to bat. De Villiers scored 41 runs off 11 balls with the help of five boundaries and three sixes. He, along with David Wiese, tried to clinch the game but Jasprit Bumrah stopped them and RCB fell 18 runs short of the target. However, it was a magnificent innings that will be remembered for years.

#3 Adam Gilchrist (109* in DC vs MI, 2008)

Adam Gilchrist (Source: Twitter)

In the early seasons of the Indian Premier League, Mumbai Indians was a star-studded team without performance. During this game, MI batted first, and with the help of 30s from Dwayne Bravo, Abhishek Nayar and Shaun Pollock, posted a competitive total of 154/7 in 20 overs. In response, Deccan Chargers, without losing any wickets, chased the target in just 12 overs.

Opener VVS Laxman and Adam Gilchrist added 155 runs for the first wicket all thanks to Gilchrist's magnificent century. Gilchrist, in his innings, scored unbeaten 109 runs off 47 balls with the help of nine boundaries and 10 huge sixes. On the other hand, Laxman, in his innings, scored unbeaten 37 runs off 26 balls with the help of four boundaries and a six. Their partnership helped DC to clinch a remarkable victory.

#2 Yashasvi Jaiswal (124 in MI vs RR, 2023)

Yashasvi Jaiswal (Source: Twitter)

Batting first against Mumbai Indians at Wankhede stadium in 2023, Rajasthan Royals finished their 20 overs with a par score of 212/7 on a fantastic batting surface. Yashasvi Jaiswal (124 runs off 62 balls) was the star of the show for RR as he scored a fantastic century. Despite continuous fall of wickets from one end, Jaiswal continued to milk runs.

The youngster pulled his side to a massive score with his amazing efforts. In his innings, he scored 124 runs off 62 balls with the help of 16 boundaries and eight sixes. However, the match ended in agony for RR as MI chased down the score in the final over. Suryakumar Yadav's superb half-century (55 runs off 29 balls) and Tim David's cameo (45* runs off 14 balls) helped MI to chase the target in the last over.

#1 AB de Villiers (133* in RCB vs MI, 2015)

AB de Villiers (Source: Twitter)

After some glimpses in their previous encounter at Chinnaswamy, AB de Villiers displayed a full-feature film about batting in this game. In the reverse fixture at Wankhede stadium, RCB batted first and posted a huge total of 235/1 in 20 overs. De Villiers struck a brilliant century as he scored unbeaten 133 runs off 59 balls with the help of 19 boundaries and four sixes. He, along with Virat Kohli, added 215 runs for the second wicket. Kohli, in his innings, scored unbeaten 82 runs off 50 balls.

However, in the end, MI reached 196 runs and fell 39 runs short of the target. For the Mumbai Indians, opener Lendl Simmons scored a magnificent half-century. He hammered 68 runs off 53 balls with the help of five boundaries and three sixes. With this victory, RCB took revenge for their loss in the reverse fixture.