Abu Dhabi? Can Mumbai Indians prove that what everyone has ruled impossible is possible? Sunrisers Hyderabad set a 236-run target for victory in a thrilling IPL match as Mumbai bravely batted into the play-off chances with a huge win over Kolkata in the final league match against Rajasthan Royals. Mumbai won the toss and elected to bat, scoring 235 for nine in the allotted 20 overs. Ishant Kishan (84) and Suryakumar Yadav (82) were the top scorers for Mumbai. Ishant Kishan scored 84 off 32 balls with 11 fours and four sixes. Suryakumar hit 82 off 40 balls with 13 fours and three sixes.
Rohit Sharma (18 off 13 balls), Hardik Pandya (10 off eight balls), Kaytan Pollard (13 off 12 balls), James Neesham (0), Krunal Pandya (nine off seven balls), Nathan Coulternail (three off three balls), Piyush Chawla ) And Jaspreet Bumra (five not out off two balls). For the Sunrisers, Jason Holder took four wickets for 52 runs in four overs. Rashid Khan and Abhishek Sharma took two wickets each. Sunrisers’ Mohammed Nabi, who has taken five catches in the match, holds the record for most catches in a match in IPL history.
Mumbai’s chances in this match are as follows: Batting first and scoring 235, Mumbai will be ahead of Kolkata in net rate if they beat their opponents by 64 runs. That means a win of at least 171 runs is required. Batting second, Mumbai had no chance. After dismissing Hyderabad by 35 runs, they won by 36 runs in the first over but did not take the lead on the net. The accident was averted when Rohit won the toss.
Mumbai, who had a chance of making the playoffs only if they won the toss and elected to bat, did not give up. Mumbai skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat Manish Pandey led Hyderabad with injuries to Kane Williamson and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
Ishant Kishan scored eight runs with a six in the first over bowled by Mohammad Nabi. In the second over bowled by Siddharth Kaul, Kishan scored 18 runs with four fours in a row. In the next over, Kishan smashed 15 off Jason Holder’s 15 off the next over. It was the Mumbai Indians’ fastest half-century in the IPL. Kishan became the lone batsman to share a record 17-ball half-century with Kayran Pollard and Hardik Pandya.
Kishan Umran Malik, who was bowled out for 15 in the next over, scored 15 runs with three fours. Rashid Khan dismisses Rohit Sharma in the sixth over. Rohit returned with 18 off 13 balls with three fours.
Ishant Kishan continued the attack by teaming up with Hardik Pandya who followed. Pandya returned with 10 off eight balls. Wicket for Jason Holder. In the next over, Ishant Kishan was dismissed by Umran Malik and Mumbai’s run rate dropped. Kishan, who scored 84 off 32 balls with 11 fours and four sixes, was bowled by Malik Wriddhiman Saha. But Suryakumar Yadav, who was bowled out in the final overs, gave Mumbai hope again. Surya hit 82 off 40 balls with 13 fours and three sixes.
English Summary: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians, 55th Match – Live Cricket Score
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