It was a night that again saw the Indians to flex their championship mentle. In an EPL Eliminator Record in Mullanpur – where the two teams combined for 436 narcotic points, the highest in the history of the playoffs – MI kept its nerve to beat the Titans of Gujarat by 20 points and walk in the qualifier 2. While the dashboard turned on with six and limits, it was Mumbai’s ability to win the clutch moments that stood out. The skipper Hardik Pandya, facing his old franchise in a high pressure Knockout, was full of praise for the temperament and the timing of his team. “At one point, the match was even Stevens,” said Pandya after the victory. “I thought the counter improved in the second rounds. It started to go well, they became in rhythm and we realized that we must retain our nerves and support our boys. ” He distinguished the explosive beginning of Jonny Bairstow, Knk and Rohit Sharma, composed 81 as a pivot. “The way Jonny beat and started … to make his debut for us, it’s a special franchise, coming and playing as he played. The way RO defeated – he took his time and once he entered rhythm, it was beautiful.” Pandya also praised his bowling unit, in particular the final of Richard Gleeson under the constraint of injury and the clinical fate of Jasprit Bumrah. “The way Gleeson played. Jassi being Jassi. Ashwani … Everyone has cut off well and we kept our nerves. I would have liked the more couple (big success). The little margins help. We wanted to push the stick and I think we were able to do it.” Asked when he decides to do Bumrah, Pandya smiled: “It’s very simple. Whenever you think the game disappears, bring it. The last overs were stretched, but Pandya had planned him. “I just looked at the dashboard and I thought that if we could keep additional races at the end, I had the quantities to play it. It was important that Jassi Vienna and the bowls so that the margin becomes longer (the 18th plus). Very important to recover well. Pending the next match. “ With this victory, the Indians of Mumbai set up a qualification 2 confrontation against the kings of Punjab in Ahmedabad on June 1. The winner will face the royal benggaluru in the IPL 2025 final.