News India Live, Digital Desk: In the 30th match of IPL 2026, Tilak Verma did what hardly anyone had expected at the Narendra Modi Stadium. He not only scored his first IPL century against Gujarat Titans (GT), but also equaled the biggest record in the history of Mumbai Indians (MI). Thanks to this explosive innings of Tilak, Mumbai Indians broke the 4-match losing streak and defeated Gujarat by a huge margin of 99 runs. Tilak Verma: Journey from struggle to century. This innings of Tilak was no less than a film script. Two different variations were seen in his game during the match: Slow start: At one point Tilak was struggling scoring only 19 runs off 22 balls. Mumbai’s score was 103/4 in 14 overs and the team was under pressure. Pandya’s ‘magical’ advice: A conversation with captain Hardik Pandya during the strategic timeout changed the game. After this, Tilak scored 82 runs in the next 23 balls. Parity of history: Tilak completed his century in just 45 balls. With this he equaled Sanath Jayasuriya’s (2008) 18-year-old record of the fastest IPL century for Mumbai Indians.Match Account: MI vs GTInningsTeamScoreMain Performance1st inningsMumbai Indians199/5 (20 overs)Tilak Verma: 101* (45), Naman Dheer: 45(32)2nd inningsGujarat Titans100/10 (15.5 overs)Ashwini Kumar: 4/24, Jasprit Bumrah: 1/15Bumrah and Ashwini Kumar shone in bowling. Chasing the target of 200 runs, the Gujarat team faltered from the beginning: Bumrah’s return: Jasprit Bumrah took his first wicket of this season by dismissing Sai Sudarshan on the very first ball of the match. Ashwini Kumar’s havoc: Young fast bowler Ashwini Kumar 24. Took 4 wickets for one run and completely destroyed Gujarat’s middle order. Teamwork: Mitchell Santner and Allah Ghazanfar also bowled economically and took 2-2 wickets. Position in the points table. This big win has not only boosted the confidence of Mumbai Indians, but has also improved their net run rate (+0.067) tremendously. Mumbai has now reached seventh place in the points table, reviving their playoff hopes.