Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]: Mumbai Indians (MI) secured their third victory of the IPL 2025 season with a four-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Thursday at the Wankhede Stadium. Chasing 163, MI completed the task in 18.1 overs, handing SRH their fifth defeat of the campaign.
The win propelled Mumbai to seventh place in the points table, while Hyderabad slipped to ninth.
Speaking after the match, SRH captain Pat Cummins admitted that his team fell short with the bat on a pitch that wasn’t easy to bat on.
“Wasn’t the easiest of wickets,” Cummins said.
“160 was a few short. It was a tricky wicket, cutters were gripping. They shut down a lot of our scoring areas,” he added.
Cummins, who led the bowling attack with 3/26, believed the team gave their best effort with the ball but needed a stronger batting display.
“I thought we had all bases covered. 160– you feel a little bit short, but I thought we gave it a good crack with the ball.”
“We thought we needed wickets. We had plenty of death bowling options in Eshan (Malinga), Harshal (Patel), and myself. Needed just an over or two, so we gave it to the leggie (Rahul Chahar),” he noted.
“Got to play well away from home to make the finals, unfortunately not clicked yet.”
Match Recap:
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- SRH Innings:
After MI won the toss and opted to field, SRH openers Abhishek Sharma (40 off 28) and Travis Head (28 off 29) gave them a solid start with a 59-run stand. However, despite a decent knock from Heinrich Klaasen (37 off 28), Hyderabad failed to maintain the momentum and ended at 162/5 in their 20 overs.
MI bowlers were disciplined, with Will Jacks (2/14) and Jasprit Bumrah (1/21) leading the effort. - MI Chase:
MI’s top order responded with aggressive intent. Rohit Sharma (26 off 16) and Ryan Rickelton (31 off 23) added quick runs at the top. A crucial 52-run partnership between Will Jacks (36 off 26) and Suryakumar Yadav (26 off 15) pushed MI into a comfortable position.
Though SRH bowlers tried to claw back, Tilak Varma (21 off 17)* and Mitchell Santner (0)* ensured MI got over the line with 11 balls to spare. - Top Bowlers:
For SRH, Pat Cummins (3/26) and Eshan Malinga (2/36) delivered strong spells, but the score proved insufficient.