Mumbai Indians stood on the point of elimination after a loss in opposition to Kolkata Knight Riders at house final Friday, however the Hardik Pandya-led aspect saved their hopes of creating the playoffs alive, albeit nonetheless bleak, with a thumping seven-wicket win in opposition to Sunrisers Hyderabad on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
After the SRH quick bowlers inflicted an early horror for the MI aspect, eradicating the highest three for 31 runs contained in the powerplay, Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma stitched an unbeaten century stand to information Mumbai house with 16 balls to spare. Suryakumar pulled off his greatest present this season with a knock of 102 not out in 51 balls as Mumbai scripted their fourth win this season.
Captain Hardik lastly struck kind, a month earlier than India start their marketing campaign within the T20 World Cup within the USA, whereas veteran Piyush Chawla additionally bagged three wickets as Mumbai Indians restricted Sunrisers Hyderabad for a below-par 173 for eight at house. Pandya discovered rhythm and momentum to return 4-0-31-3 whereas Chawla (4-0-33-3) produced an impactful efficiency to hassle the SRH batters. For the visiting aspect, their batting efficiency was in full distinction to what that they had pulled off in Hyderabad earlier this season, hammering a then-record whole of 277 for 3 as they struggled for momentum and lacked initiative within the Wankhede match.
IPL 2024 up to date Purple Cap checklist after MI vs SRH:
Jasprit Bumrah retained the highest spot within the Purple Cap desk together with his solitary wicket in opposition to Sunrisers Hyderabad, which took his tally to 18 this season in 12 matches. SRH skipper Pat Cummins, in the meantime, made the highest 10 after his solitary strike within the match in opposition to Mumbai. T Natarajan, then again, who held the second spot final week, slipped to the fourth place after going wicketless in his look on the Wankhede Stadium.