May 7, 2024

Who Won Yesterday IPL between MI vs SRH

The Mumbai Indians (MI) cruised to a seven-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at Wankhede Stadium, securing their fourth win in the Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. The win was fueled by a brilliant century from Suryakumar Yadav, with crucial support from Tilak Varma during the run-chase.

MI won the toss and opted to bowl first, facing a strong SRH batting lineup. They introduced right-arm medium pacer Anshul Kamboj, while SRH brought back experienced batsman Mayank Agarwal to strengthen their batting. Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma attacked early, hitting boundaries during the powerplay. The drama unfolded in the fifth over when Kamboj bowled to Head. After Head smashed a six off the second ball, Kamboj got him out, but it was a no-ball. Head then capitalized on the free hit, hitting a four and another boundary. As the powerplay ended, MI struck with their first wicket. Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Abhishek Sharma (11 off 16), who was caught behind.

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SRH Struggles with Regular Wickets as Pat Cummins’ Late Surge Sets Defendable Total

In the eighth over, debutant Anshul Kamboj dismissed Mayank Agarwal, as SRH’s batting struggles continued with regular wickets falling. Apart from the opening partnership of 56, none of the other alliances surpassed 50 runs. Several SRH batters got starts but failed to convert them into big scores. MI made a significant breakthrough when Travis Head was dismissed for 48 in the 12th over. By the 17th over, SRH struggled at 136 for 8, prompting them to bring batter Sanvir Singh as the impact player.

In the end, Pat Cummins’ aggressive batting lifted SRH to 173, scoring 35 off just 17 balls, including two sixes and two fours. His 37-run partnership for the last wicket was crucial, giving the SRH bowlers a defendable total and some hope, especially after Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) successfully defended a similar score against MI at the same venue. Captain Hardik Pandya was the standout bowler for MI with figures of 3 for 31. At the same time, Piyush Chawla also played a key role, taking 3 for 33.

MI’s run-chase got off to a strong start, with openers Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma racing to 26 runs in just two overs, both looking in good form. However, SRH fought back by dismissing Ishan, who edged a delivery from Marco Jansen to the slip. In the fourth over, Rohit had a top-edged one, which was caught by the wicketkeeper. Naman Dhir followed soon after, edging a delivery from Bhuvneshwar Kumar to the first slip. Mumbai Indians was in deep trouble at 31 for 3 in the fifth over.

Suryakumar Yadav’s Explosive Century Guides MI to Comfortable Victory

But Suryakumar Yadav responded with his trademark aggressive style, proving that attack was the best defense. He began with a classy drive for four off Bhuvneshwar, and soon after, Tilak Varma joined the attack, taking on Pat Cummins in the sixth over. By the end of the powerplay, MI was 52 for 3. As the field spread, Suryakumar’s attacking intent didn’t slow down—he blasted 22 runs off Marco Jansen in the seventh over, hitting two sixes and two fours.

From then on, Suryakumar Yadav took complete control of the chase, leaving SRH’s bowlers no chance to recover. Tilak Varma played a steady role at one end, allowing Suryakumar to express himself at the other. Last year, Suryakumar scored his maiden IPL century at this same ground while batting first. Still, this time, he led MI to victory while chasing. Tilak had the best view as Suryakumar entertained MI fans with breathtaking shots.

It took Suryakumar just 30 balls to reach his half-century, and what followed was a masterclass in aggressive T20 batting. He raced to his next fifty in only 21 balls before sealing the victory with a six off T. Natarajan in the 18th over, bringing up his century and taking MI to the win. MI secured the victory with 16 balls to spare, with Suryakumar’s unforgettable century being the match’s highlight.