Bengaluru, April 17: Bengaluru, April 17: Sunrisers Hyderabad’s miserable run continued as Mumbai Indians registered a comfortable 13-run win over SRH in match no. 9 of the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Saturday.
Playing at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, MI skipper Rohit Sharma opted to bat first and the MI openers gave the defending champions a strong start as they stitched together an opening stand of 55 off 41.
But following Rohit Sharma’s (32 off 25) dismissal the Mumbai innings slowed down and lost quick wickets.
As the Chennai pitch has proved this season, Mumbai struggled to get going there on, but a quickfire knock by Kieron Pollard in the end saw Mumbai reach a modest total. Though it would not look like it’s enough on the board, but the defending champs once again proved that they can defend small totals as they bowled out the Sunrisers for 137.
Much like their previous game, Mumbai looked like they would lose the encounter as SRH openers David Warner and Jonny Bairstow handed Sunrisers a flying start in the run chase. The duo stitched together 67 off 45 for the opening stand. But following Bairstow and Warner’s dismissal, the Sunrisers crumbled like a pack of cards.
Once again, Rahul Chahar impressed with the ball with a three-wicket haul, while Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Bould were at their lethal best.
With Saturday’s win, Mumbai have now won two matches on the trot after losing their opener, and Sunrisers have lost three on the trot. After Saturday’s game, the two sides are placed at two ends of the table.
While MI occupy the top spot with four points from three games, SRH are yet to open their account and lie at the bottom of the table, having lost all three games so far.
Here's how the MI vs SRH IPL match panned out.
End of match: With Saturday's loss, SRH have now had the worst start to an IPL season. The David Warner-led side are yet to open their account this season as they have lost three on the trot. On the other hand, Mumbai Indians bounced back from their opening day loss to pick up their second win on the trot. Mumbai bowlers once again proved that they can defend a low total with ease. MI all rounder Kieron Pollard picked up the man-of-the-match award as his 22-ball 35 helped pile the important runs in the end.
BOWLED!! Mumbai Indians beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 13 runs. The misery for Sunrisers Hyderabad continue as they lose three on the trot
BOWLED! And Boult takes the bails off as Bhuvi goes for 1. SRH at 135 for 9
CAUGHT!! And Bumrah picks up the important wicket of Vijay Shankar. The pressure got to Shankar as he is caught by Suryakumar Yadav. Shankar goes for 28 off 25. SRH staring at defeat as they lose their eighth. SRH need 7 off 17
2 runs to begin Bumrah's final over. Vijay Shankar the one who can take it over the ropes for SRH here.
OUT!! Superb over from Boult! Rashid goes for a duck. LBW on the first ball. He goes upstairs but review retained as SRH lose their seventh wicket. 21 needed off 12
Bull's eyes!! Another direct hit from Pandya as Samad is run out for 7 off 8
FOUR! Samad joins the party with an important boundary of Boult. Samad finds the gap between deep square and midwicket
A dot to begin Bumrah's over
Another three-wicket haul for Chahar this evening.
Barring first match v RCB, Rahul Chahar has been excellent in control, accuracy and wicket taking propensity
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) April 17, 2021
Superb over for Sunrisers as 16 runs come off it. SRH need 31 off 24 to register their first win of the season
Back-to-back Maximums!! This one is short from Krunal and Shankar punishes him with another one over deep midwicket
SIX!! Vijay Shankar sends this over deep midwicket to hit Krunal for a maximum
Krunal Pandya replaces Adam Milne. SRH 47 off 30
CAUGHT!! Adam Milne takes a running catch at backward square as Abhishek Sharma goes for 2 off 4. Chahar picks up his third wicket of the evening
Missed chance as Rohit Sharma can't get to it.
Another youngster at the crease. Abhishek Sharma the new batsman in
CAUGHT!! Virat Singh looks to hit it out of the park but it goes straight to Suryakumar Yadav. Singh has to go for 11 off 12 as Chahar picks up his second wicket of the evening.
Good over from Adam Milne as only six runs come off it. SRH at 102/3 after 14 overs
Vijay Shankar the new batsman in
OUT!! Direct hit by Hardik Pandya as David Warner loses his wicket. The SRH skipper goes for 37 off 34. After a flying start, the quick wickets have put Mumbai right back into the game.
FOUR! Virat Singh gets his first boundary of the evening off Pollard
SIX!! Warner keeps the scoreboard ticking as he sends this out of the park for a maximum as he hits Chahar for a six over midwicket on the first ball of the over
Good over from Kieron Pollard as he gives away just three runs.
Virat Singh the new batsman in
OUT! Chahar picks up a wicket in his first over. Pollard picks him up as Manish Pandey goes for 2 off 7. SRH lose two wickets quickly
Manish Pandey the new batsman in. SRH had been flying till now. Will the wicket slow down the chase? Rahul Chahar into the attack
OUT! Krunal Pandya hands Mumbai the big wicket as he removes Bairstow. The SRH's sizzling innings of 43 off 22 comes to an end.
Six!! Warner's first maximum of the night
Good over from Bumrah as he gives away only three runs. End of powerplay. SRH at 57/0