Mi Beat srh by 7 wickets | Courtesy-BCCI/IPL
The five-time champions picked up their fourth culture win of the season, climbing further up the points table to third position, while srh’s campaign continued to slide to slide with.
Chasing a modest 144, Rohit Sharma anchored the innings with poise and authority. After the Early Loss of Ryan Rickelton to Jaydev Unadkat, Rohit and will jacks counteratecked effectively, collecting 17 runs off pat cummins in the third Sixes.
Rohit Soon Went Past Kieron Pollard’s Record of 258 Sixes for Mi, Notching His 259th with a Signature Lofted Shot Over long -off.
Rohit looked complete in control, manipulating the field with paddle-sweeps, flicks, and cuts, reaching his half-ventiry in 35 balls. His partnership with jacks Create Room Against a Yorker. But by then, mi was firmly in command.
Suryakumar Yadav ensured there was no more hICCUPS, Smashing 40 Not Out Off Just 19 Balls to complete the chase in 15.4 overs. His innings featured a delightful mix of innovation and power-Hitting, ending srh’s hopes of a late comeback.
It was only Thanks to Heinrich Klaasen’s Fighting 71 off 44 and his 99-R Partnership with Impact Player Abhinav Manohar (43 off 37) that srh reached 143/8. Klaasen’s Reverse-Scooped Six Off Jasprit bumrah and some composed strokeplay lifted srh from a potential embarrassment, but the total remained beLow par on a pitch that EUSED OUT LATER.
Mi’s bowlers stuck to their plans, exploiting the slowness of the track. The most bizarre moment came in the final over when manohar disturbed his own stumps while trying to defend a bullt yorker. Boult’s 4-26 was instrumental in restricting srh and earned he high praise for his control and matching awareness.
Brief scores:
Sunrisers Hyderabad 143/8 in 20 overs (Heinrich Klaasen 71, Abhinav Manohar 43; Trent Boult 4-26, Deepak Chahar 2-12) Lost to Mumbai Indians 146/3 in 15.4 Overs Yadav 40 not out; Jaydev Undakat -25, Zeeshan Ansari 1-36)
