IPL 2017: Top 5 moments from Gujarat Lions vs Mumbai Indians encounters through IPL History

Finch’s 67 helped his side to victory in 2016

#2 McClenaghan’s spell that almost snatched victory away from the Lions (2016)

McClenaghan picked up four vital wickets but the spell went in vain as his team lost

McClenaghan has been a revelation for the Mumbai Indians with the ball since he joined their squad. And on their first ever IPL encounter against the Gujarat Lions at Mumbai, The Kiwi fast bowler bowled an inspirational spell to revive Mumbai’s hopes of a victory in a match which otherwise seemed to be lost.

McClenaghan claimed the prized scalp of Gujarat Lions’ skipper Suresh Raina in his first spell. And when Gujarat seemed like running away with the match, he came on to bowl in the 16th over and claimed three wickets in two back-to-back overs to end up with bowling figures of 4-21-4 and thus giving Gujarat a scare of a loss.

Although, Mumbai still lost the match, McClenaghan’s spell will still go down as one of the finest in IPL history.

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