Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL, 2026, Full Score Card

SIX! Dismissed out of his presence! Arora completes the job for his side in style. And according to Ian Bishop on air, this is the fourth-highest successful run chase in IPL history. Hardik slams the deck hard, on a length, on middle and leg. Salil Arora reads the length nicely, pivots on the back foot and short-arm jabs it comfortably over deep mid-wicket for a cracking six. The Orange Army marches on as they have ransacked this mammoth target like it's nothing. This is also SRH's 100th IPL win (shown on the on-air graphic). They become the 8th team in IPL history to achieve this feat. SRH BEAT MI BY 6 WICKETS.

Swing and a miss! Hard length outside off, skidding through. Salil Arora is hurried to play the pull shot, misses to connect.

SIX! SCORES ARE LEVEL! A gift from Hardik. A low full toss, on off. Salil Arora accepts it gleefully and nails it into the stands behind cow corner.

FOUR! That should be the game for SRH! Back of a length, just outside off. Salil Arora stands tall and tries to pull but gets a thick top edge. It flies over short fine leg for a boundary. One bounce and into the ropes.

Hardik Pandya to bowl the penultimate over.

Low full toss, around off, Salil slaps it wide of long off for a single. Sorry-looking figures for Bumrah as he finishes with 4-0-54-0.

SIX! Oh, my days! A no-look six to Bumrah. And suddenly one of the best bowlers of the world has no answers at all. Change of pace, slow and full, on off. Salil Arora clears the front leg and pumps it downtown for a massive six.

Slower length ball, outside off. Klaasen hangs back and heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Strong response from Bumrah! Well-directed short ball, rearing up a bit as well, on top of middle. Heinrich Klaasen is rushed on the pull shot but inside edges on the right bicep.

FOUR! Outstanding shot! Bumrah slips in a full toss, on middle and off. Heinrich Klaasen picks it up and thrashes it over the bowler for a cracking boundary down the ground. 19 needed off 16 balls.

Cannons a full ball, missing the yorker by a yard or so. Salil Arora gets on the front foot and flicks it to widish long on for a single.

Jasprit Bumrah to bowl out now. He has not had a great outing with the ball, but can he do something special with his final over? SRH need 24 runs in 18 balls.

Yes, he does wrap it well. Dishes out a full toss at thigh height, on of. Arora mistimes it down the ground to long on for a single only. 4-0-41-1 tonight for Boult.

Full and outside off, Klaasen cannot get under it and scuffs it off the inner half to the left of long off for a run. Can Boult close out well?

Slower bouncer, on off, Salil mistimes the pull shot, but it lands safely in the deep mid-wicket region for a single.

FOUR! Skilful shot from Salil! Also, good awareness of the field as well. Cross-seam delivery, too full and outside off. Salil Arora bends low, opens the bat face at the point of contact and squeezes it to the left of the diving backward point fielder for a boundary.

The next batter in is Salil Arora.

OUT! HIGH UP AND CAUGHT! Boult with a massive breakthrough for his side. We have seen a couple going down tonight, but Suryakumar Yadav holds onto the skier. Boult puts everything into this one. Bends his back and bangs it short on the stumps, 138.2 kph. Reddy sits deep in the crease and goes for the pull but gets a top edge that sends the ball kissing the moon before swirling back down under the night sky. Suryakumar at deep square leg does a fine job settling under it and pouches it safely. Sunrisers Hyderabad are 213/4, needing 31 runs from 22 balls.

Very full and on off, Heinrich Klaasen tries to crash it through covers, but gets a fat inside edge to long on for a single. Klaasen is livid with himself for not timing that well.

FOUR! Creamed into the gap! Good length outside off, 114.8 kph. Reddy takes a step away to the leg side and frees his arms, driving it crisply on the up past the right of covers for a blazing boundary.

Loopy and full at the stumps, 92.4 kph, right in the block hole. Klaasen backs away and drives it out to deep extra cover for a single.

SIX! A breathtaking hit! Pitched fuller and around off and middle, spinning in. Heinrich Klaasen switches his stance, gets down on a knee and nails the switch hit over deep third for an enormous six.

Fuller and on leg, Reddy runs it down to long on for a single.

Seam up delivery at 112.9 kph, on off, on a length. Heinrich Klaasen tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 200 UP FOR SRH!

SIX! FIFTY FOR KLAASEN! His 11th IPL half century and he has made this look ridiculously easy. Fuller from Ghazanfar, on middle and leg. Heinrich Klaasen backs away, makes room for himself and gloriously lofts it inside out over extra cover for a biggie.

An over dipped in gold from Boult. 5 overs left, SRH need 51 runs. AM Ghazanfar (3-0-32-2) is back on.

Nails the wide yorker, outside off, angling away, Nitish Kumar Reddy fails to connect again. Superb over, just 4 runs off it!

Fuller again and around off, angling away, Nitish Kumar Reddy goes down and tries the reverse scoop but misses. Boult has a slight enquiry but gets nothing from the umpire.

Right in the blockhole, on off, Heinrich Klaasen bunts it out past the bowler, but Ashwani Kumar from long on moves to his left quickly to keep it down to one.

Pitched up and on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy drills it really hard down the pitch. Trent Boult on his follow-through, sticks his left foot out and the ball deflects off the boot towards mid-wicket. The Kiwi himself chases it down and they cross.

Fuller again and outside off, Heinrich Klaasen crouches low and drives it to sweeper cover for a run.

Fuller and on middle, shapes in, Nitish Kumar Reddy flicks it off the inner half of the bat to deep square leg for a single.

STRATEGIC BREAK! There was a glimmer of hope for the Mumbai Indians when they managed to run through the top three in a quick span. But since his arrival, Heinrich Klaasen, the man in form, has taken matters into his own hands and is walking this chase for the Sunrisers. One might argue that the dew has played a significant role, but to be very fair, barring Hardik and Ghazanfar, there hasn't been consistent bowling by the others, which also includes Bumrah. He was brought on to bowl a quiet over, but he couldn't. MI need a moment of brilliance and need to get Klaasen dismissed as quickly as possible. With 7 wickets in hand, and 55 runs to win in 6 overs, the tourists have their noses ahead. Trent Boult (2-0-29-0) is back on, replacing Hardik Pandya.

Much fuller and on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy drives it to long off for one more.

FOUR! Good shot! Pace off again, back of a length and on middle and leg. Nitish Kumar Reddy picks it up nicely and helps it to the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

Slower one, hard length and on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy punches it down the pitch. Jasprit Bumrah stops it with his left hand on the follow-through.

Pitched up and on middle, angling in, Heinrich Klaasen tucks it through mid-wicket for a run.

SIX! This has been a rare off day for Jasprit Bumrah, but you cannot take anything out of this shot. Fuller delivery, on off. Heinrich Klaasen backs away a bit, opens the bat face and rockets it like it's nothing over the deep extra cover fence for a biggie. It was a biggie the moment it left the blade. The 50-run partnership comes up between this pair and SRH have once again got the control of this chase.

Good length and on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy pats it down to long on for a single.

Change? Yes. Jasprit Bumrah (2-0-28-0) returns into the attack. Can he produce a wicket here for the hosts?

EDGED AND FOUR! Effort ball from Hardik Pandya as he bends his back and bangs this into the pitch, on off. Heinrich Klaasen looks to cut, but this is too close to his body. It takes the top edge and flies between the keeper and short third for a boundary. 68 needed in 42 balls now.

Hard length and just outside off, Heinrich Klaasen punches it with sweet timing but straight to extra cover. Klaasen throws his bat in the air in frustration.

WIDE! Three dots followed by three wides! Fuller and way outside off once more, Heinrich Klaasen is not interested in playing that.

Hardik is struggling with the landing area. Some sawdust is being sprinkled over the area of concern. Remember, Hardik had predicted at the toss that the wind would keep the dew at bay, but there is not a breath of wind on the field right now and the dew has settled in heavily.

WIDE! Another one! Spills this full and much outside off again, Heinrich Klaasen lets it go. Second wide of the over.

WIDE! Pitched up but just over the tramline, on off, Heinrich Klaasen leaves it alone.

Three dots in a row! Pandya follows up the yorker with a deceptive slower bumper, on middle. Heinrich Klaasen sways away and looks for the upper cut, but fails to connect.

Excellent bowling! Hardik Pandya nails another yorker, outside off. Heinrich Klaasen tries to reach out for it but misses and ends up hitting the bat on the ground.

Gets the wide yorker right, outside off, Heinrich Klaasen can only dig it back to the bowler.

Full and outside off, Nitish Kumar Reddy reaches out and drives it square through point for a single.

The game has turned its course once again. SRH need 76 runs from 48 balls. And now, the umpires have decided to change the ball as this has gotten too wet. The fourth umpire walks out with a box of replacement balls. Another one is picked up, and we are good to go. Hardik Pandya brings himself into the attack. 2-0-15-1 so far. He has been the best of the seamers tonight, by some distance.

FOUR! This is just sublime batting! Kumar goes back to the short of a length and on middle. Heinrich Klaasen gets on his toes and heaves it away. He does not hit it hard but rolls his wrists and picks the gap to perfection between deep mid-wicket and long on for the fourth boundary of the over.

MI are unhappy with the state of the ball, which has soaked up a significant amount of moisture due to the dew. SKY shows the ball to the on-field umpire, but nothing doing yet.

FOUR MORE! This is a gift! Ashwani Kumar bowls a juicy full toss, outside off, there to be hit. Heinrich Klaasen is not going to miss out on that and blasts it past the diving extra cover fielder for four more runs.

FOUR! Powered away! Short again and on off, but not enough to trouble the batter. Heinrich Klaasen stands tall and swats it back past the bowler for another boundary.

A full toss, on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy drills it with a straight bat to long off for a run.

Bangs this into the pitch, on middle and leg now, Heinrich Klaasen pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single.

FOUR! Uppish but in the gap! Short of a length and well outside off. Heinrich Klaasen hops up and slaps it away. He closes the face of the bat to hit it wide of extra cover, and it races to the fence.

Will Hardik continue? He won't. Ashwani Kumar is brought back on. Went for 23 runs in his only over so far.

Flighted, full and outside off, Heinrich Klaasen drills it to sweeper cover for a run. 150 UP FOR SRH!

SIX! Oh, that's even better! Shorter in length again and on middle, Heinrich Klaasen once again gets on top of it and whacks it flat and over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen more.

FOUR! Put away! AM Ghazanfar drags his length back, on middle. Heinrich Klaasen picks up the length early, stands tall and heaves it over mid-wicket for another boundary.

Flatter, short and on middle, Heinrich Klaasen tucks it away to short mid-wicket.

Floated, full and on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy mistimes his drive off the bottom half of the bat to long off for a single.

FOUR! Poor delivery and punished! Fires this one full but down the leg side, Nitish Kumar Reddy does not miss out and paddles it away past the keeper and to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Halfway mark! Mumbai Indians have pulled things back well with three quick wickets and will look to put pressure on the SRH middle order now. This game is in the balance at the moment. SRH are 134/3. At the same stage, MI were 124/2. The tourists need 110 runs from 60 balls.

Oh, could have been trouble for Reddy! Overpitched around fourth stump. Nitish presses forward and drives it hard to Suryakumar Yadav at mid off. He sets off immediately for a quick single obeying to Klaasen's call. SKY has a shy at the bowler's end and misses. Nitish dives full length to get home. A direct hit would have been mighty close though. At halfway, SRH are 134/3.

Attacks the stumps, does Hardik, on off. Nitish Kumar Reddy watchfully smothers it down the pitch.

3 wickets in the last 7 balls and Mumbai Indians are back in it big time. Nitish Kumar Reddy comes out to the middle now.

OUT! TAKEN SHARPLY! The MI skipper strikes and out of nowhere, the Mumbai Indians are back in the contest, well and truly. Hardik stays true to his plan. Bowls it wide outside off and it is the low full toss. Travis Head reaches out for it and cannot get under it properly. Scuffs it flatly towards the left of Will Jacks at extra cover. Jacks dives low to his left and plucks a fine catch under pressure. He goes with both hands and holds on to it nicely. Head falls after playing a highly entertaining knock. His best performance so far this season. The top three have gone in the span of just 7 balls. SRH, from 129/0, have slipped down to 133/3.

Full and straight, around off. Heinrich Klaasen slices it over cover-point and the ball follows Naman Dhir yet again. He moves to his left a bit and stops it on a couple of bounces.

Wide full toss, outside off. Head stretches out and carves it away to deep cover for a run.

Well-directed short ball, on top of off. Heinrich Klaasen presses back and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

No Hat Trick for the Afghan. Bowls it a tad short at the pads, Heinrich Klaasen dinks it to the deep square leg region for a single. A highly successful over for AM Ghazanfar and MI. 2 wickets and just 4 runs from it.

Who will face the hat-trick ball? It will be Heinrich Klaasen.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Another two-wicket haul for AM Ghazanfar. He continues his magic with the ball this season, and things have flipped in the span of two balls. MI sniff a comeback now. He stays around the stump and lands it fractionally fuller, keeping it just outside the off stump. Ishan Kishan hangs back to cut the ball away, but it is too close for that shot and the ball skids to take the inside edge before crashing into the stumps behind. A golden duck for Ishan Kishan and SRH are 129/2 down now.

Finally, something to cheer for the Mumbai crowd. Ishan Kishan walks out to bat at number 3.

OUT! MISTIMED AND TAKEN​​! AM Ghazanfar strikes and is fired up, understandably so. MI are up and about finally. Ghazanfar dangles it full outside off, inviting the drive or a big lofted shot. Abhishek takes the bait but slices across the line. The ball is spooned towards the cover-point region. Boult moves to his left at backward point and takes it cleanly. Sunrisers Hyderabad are 129/1, needing 115 more runs from 68 balls.

'Catch it' is the shout, but it lands safely. Flatter, fuller, on off, Abhishek Sharma slices it over extra cover and the ball lands in the vast acreage in the deep. The long off fielder runs to his right and cuts it off. They take a couple of runs.

Into the blockhole, on off. Abhishek carves it back to the bowler. AM Ghazanfar dives low to his right and stops it on his follow-through.

Around the stump. Touch short, outside off. Head arches back and cuts it to deep backward point for a single.

Spin back on with AM Ghazanfar.

On leg, Head clips the low full toss into the deep mid-wicket region for a single. 11 runs from the over. Sunrisers Hyderabad need 118 runs from 72 balls.

SIX! And just like that, SRH have chopped half the runs from the target! Served right into the slot, on the leg stump line. Travis Head brings his bottom hand in play and whips it comfortably over deep mid-wicket for half a dozen runs. That's the 11th six of the innings already and the 8th for Travis Head.

Toe-crusher from Hardik. Yorker on legs, Abhishek shovels it away through mid on for a single.

Off cutter, short on leg. Head controls the pull shot along the ground to deep backward square leg for a run.

Low full toss, on the stumps, this is flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Perfect yorker on middle. Head's head falls over but he manages to squeeze it off the inside edge to backward square leg. A single taken.

Hardik Pandya brings himself into the attack now. Can he provide the breakthrough for his side? Also, Mumbai Indians bring in Shardul Thakur as their Impact Sub, replacing Robin Minz.

Robin Minz is substituted by Shardul Thakur

On a good length, on the stumps, worked to long on for a single. A massive over. 23 runs from it.

FOUR! Absolutely carted away! Too full, on off, Travis Head clears the front leg to make room and blasts it past Suryakumar Yadav. He dives to his left from cover but the ball races away for a boundary.

SIX! With absolute ease! Slower off cutter, short and on off. Travis Head waits back and carves it over deep backward point for a cracking six.

SIX! Chance for a catch, but Dhir once again cannot do a clean job in the deep. FIFTY FOR TRAVIS HEAD. Off just 20 balls. His first this season. Full and outside off. Head gets forward and launches it up and over point once more. Naman Dhir at deep point is right up against the fence, maybe a yard or two in off the ropes. He leaps and takes the catch, but lands on the boundary skirting with the ball still in hand. He fails to release it in time before touching the rope. 100 up for Sunrisers Hyderabad in just 6.3 overs.

Tries the yorker on the stumps. Abhishek jams the bat down and converts it into a full toss and drills it down to long on for a run.

FOUR! Cracking shot! Kumar bowls it fuller one, just outside off. Abhishek Sharma gets into a good position on the front foot and smashes it over extra cover for a boundary. One bounce and into the fence.

WIDE! Reload! Way too short and over off, at 120.4 kph. Abhishek drops the wrists to leave as the ball spoons over his head.

Strategic Break! Sunrisers Hyderabad have nullified Mumbai Indians' Powerplay and have even bettered it by some margin. The 'Travishek' pairing has found its rhythm, and as long as these two remain out there, Mumbai will be left scratching their heads, as keeping the runs in check is almost impossible against this duo. However, there was a moment where Head edged a ball, but no one really appealed, letting him away, and Naman Dhir has also dropped him twice. Jasprit Bumrah too has gone for runs and Hardik Pandya will be hoping that they can pull things back in the middle overs, or else this could get away very quickly. Here is Ashwani Kumar to bowl after the break.

Spears it fuller on off, Abhishek drives it down to long on for a single. SRH ransack 92 runs in the Powerplay, and need 152 from 84 balls. A rare off day so far for Bumrah. Goes for 18 in his second. 2-0-28-0 are his bowling figures so far.

Mini conference between Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, and Suryakumar Yadav. Seems like the ball has been lost, and the on-field umpires select a replacement from the briefcase.

SIX! This is brilliant batting! Bumrah comes from around the stump and lands it short, on off. Abhishek Sharma shimmies down the track, moves leg side to create room and uppercuts it into the stands behind deep backward point. 17 runs off the over so far, with a ball to go.

Low full toss at 141 kph, around off. Abhishek drives it straight to Tilak at cover-point. Couldn't get it through.

Effort ball as this is bashed hard into the surface, on top of middle. Head is rushed on the pull shot, inside edges around his left armpit and the ball rolls to the point region for a single.

FOUR! Perfect manipulation of the field! Bowls it a bit too full and on off. Travis Head opens the bat face at the last second and carves it over and between backward point and short third for a boundary.

SIX! OUTTA HERE! Bumrah serves a half volley on off. Travis Head clears the front leg, keeps his head steady and finds the sweet spot of the bat. Launches it 99 meters over the sightscreen for a massive six.

The runs are bleeding at the moment for MI. They need someone to stop this assault. Meanwhile, Suryakumar Yadav is getting his left thigh strapped up, just above the knee roll. Might have pulled up or overstretched. Will Hardik go back to Bumrah for the final over of the Powerplay? Yes, he will. Not a bad idea. You want your best bowler to be bowling in such a situation. Jasprit Bumrah returns. 1-0-10-0 so far.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Drifting down the leg side, short as well, Abhishek Sharma just tickles it away to the fine leg fence for four more runs.

Flighted, full and on off, Travis Head eases it to long off for a run.

FOUR! Gets it away! Floated, full and on middle and off, Travis Head gets down on one knee and slog sweeps it wide of deep mid-wicket. The fielder there dives to his right but just fails to reach it as the ball deflects off his hands and over the fence for a boundary.

Just over! AM Ghazanfar drops this short again and outside off, Travis Head moves back to punch it away but ends up slicing it. The ball flies towards point, where Naman Dhir leaps up to grab it above his head with both hands, but the ball clips his fingertips and goes behind. The fielder from short third goes after it and cuts it off to keep it down to two runs. It is just that kind of a day for Head.

Quicker and shorter, around off, angling away, Travis Head tries to cut it away but misses.

Flatter, full and on off, Abhishek Sharma drills it to long off for a single.

FOUR! 19 runs off the over! This is a full toss, around leg. Travis Head does not try to hit it hard, just chips it away with fine timing to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

SIX! That's a monster hit! Flighted delivery, full and on middle and leg. Travis Head gets his front leg out of the way and pumps it over the long on fence for another biggie.

Tossed up, full and on off, Abhishek Sharma drives it to wide long off for a single.

FOUR! Nicely done! Flatter and shorter, on middle, Abhishek Sharma stands tall and muscles it over the bowler's head for a boundary. 50 UP FOR SRH in 3.3 overs.

Just when Jacks was about to release the ball, Rickelton stopped the bowler. He wasn't ready and seemingly was fixing something on his helmet.

Slows it up, full and around off, turns away sharply, Abhishek Sharma winds up for the slog but withdraws from it late.

FOUR! Up and over! Floated, full and around leg. Abhishek Sharma takes a couple of steps to the leg side and hits it through the line, lofting it well over mid on for a boundary.

Time for spin. Will Jacks has been introduced into the attack, replacing Jasprit Bumrah.

Beaten! Back of a length and around off, shaping away, Travis Head backs away and tries to guide it, but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Hardik Pandya has a chat with Trent Boult. Just to slow things down a bit. Good to go.

SIX! That's the Travis Head we know! Boult changes his line but gets a bit too straight, fuller as well. Head picks it up off his pads and, using his wrists, he whips it over the deep square leg fence for half a dozen more.

SIX! Much more in control this time! Trent Boult lands this back of a length and outside off again. Travis Head gets the chance to free his arms and flays hard at it, carving it over the deep extra cover fence for another biggie.

Short of a length and on off, Travis Head keeps it out to the off side.

Swing and a miss! Good length and around off, shaping away, Travis Head has a swing across the line but misses as the ball keeps low.

DROPPED AND SIX! A better effort was needed there! Fuller delivery, well outside off. Travis Head throws his hands at it and the ball flies off the outside edge towards deep backward point. Naman Dhir runs to his left and hops up to grab it with both hands above his head, but fails to judge the flight of the ball and does not even get fingertips as it goes between his hands and over the fence. Hardik has a blank expression as the skipper thinks that it should have been taken.

A quick and sharp bouncer, on middle and leg, Abhishek Sharma gets beaten on the pull shot. There is some interest from Ryan Rickelton for a caught behind, but once again gets no real support from anyone else. A bit of an expensive start from Bumrah's standards.

FOUR LEG BYES! The runs keep coming! Jasprit Bumrah bowls this on a hard length but around leg once again. Abhishek Sharma misses his flick and the ball goes off his pads past the keeper, to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

SIX! Clean strike! A slower one, full and on middle and leg. Abhishek Sharma gets his front leg out and with a beautiful swing of the bat dispatches it over the long on fence for a biggie.

WIDE! Short of a length but down the leg side this time. Abhishek Sharma looks to pull but misses. Ryan Rickelton grabs it and there is half an appeal, but nothing doing.

WIDE! Bangs this into the pitch but way, way outside off, Abhishek Sharma lets it go. Wided.

Back of a length and outside off, shaping further away, Travis Head runs it down to deep third for a run.

Misses out! A full toss, on off, tailing slightly into the batter. Travis Head is not expecting that and punches it straight to extra cover on the bounce.

Jasprit Bumrah begins with a hard-length delivery, on off, Abhishek Sharma dabs it towards point for a single.

Productive first over for the Sunrisers. They need 233 runs from 114 balls. Jasprit Bumrah to share the new ball from the other end.

Hard length and on the sixth stump line, Abhishek Sharma glides it away to deep backward point for one. 11 runs off the first over!

Just wide! Trent Boult goes a touch fuller and on off, gets it to move away. Travis Head tries to guide it down to third man with an open bat face. It flies off the outer half of the bat wide of short third, where Will Jacks dives to his left but the ball drops in front of him. He does well to get a hand on it to take the sting out of the ball and keeps it to a run.

On a length and on off, Travis Head opens the bat face but steers it straight to short third.

Back of a length and around off, shaping away, Abhishek Sharma punches it through cover-point for a single.

WIDE! Another one! Hard length but angling down the leg side again, Abhishek Sharma has a swipe at it but misses again.

WIDE! Errs in line and serves this full but way down the leg side, Abhishek Sharma fails to glance it away.

SIX! SRH are up and running in the chase in their own style! This is on a good length and on off, shapes away a touch. Abhishek Sharma takes a couple of steps out to cut the swing, gets his hands through the shot and lifts it over the deep extra cover fence for a biggie.

Hint of movement! Trent Boult starts with a very full delivery, on off, swings away in the air. Abhishek Sharma jams it out towards cover.

FOUR! A boundary to finish the innings! Praful Hinge bowls a slower bumper, around leg, Ryan Rickelton looks to pull it away but gets a top edge just over the keeper's reach to the fine leg fence for four runs. Mumbai Indians end up on 243/5.

SIX! Connects well this time! Praful Hinge serves another full toss, but does not get away with it. Ryan Rickelton backs away a bit and smacks it over the bowler's head for half a dozen more.

Run out chance...missed! Another low full toss, on off, Robin Minz swings at it but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball drops dead on the pitch. Ryan Rickelton calls him for the run, and Hinge runs forward as well towards the ball. However, he fails to pick up the ball and breaks the stumps with just his hands. Rickelton was a goner if Praful grabbed the ball cleanly.

Tilak falls right after changing his bat. Last night, we saw Shreyas Iyer too, getting dismissed after a change of willow. Robin Minz walks in at number 7.

OUT! TAKEN! Change of bats does not work for Tilak Varma. Praful Hinge serves this fuller and just around off. Tilak extends his arms to get under it and targets the straighter boundary, but gets it more from the bottom half of the bat. It goes up in the air towards long off, where Heinrich Klaasen moves to his left and takes a safe reverse cup catch. MI are 232/5, three balls left.

Change of bat for Tilak Varma. The reserve player from the MI dugout rushes out with multiple options for Tilak to select from. He picks one and it passes the gauge test. Good to resume again.

A low full toss, on off, pretty hard to put those away. Ryan Rickelton fails to make the most of it and slices it towards long off for a single. A tired-looking shot!

Follows the batter, serves this full and angling into the leg side, Ryan Rickelton using his wrists whips it wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

That was a spectacular penultimate over from Sakib. A single-digit over is like gold dust at this moment. Praful Hinge (3-0-40-1) will wrap it up. How many can MI get out of the last six legal balls? Let's see. Rickelton looks a bit tired, but the halt has come at a good time for him to take a bit of a breather. SRH use their impact sub. Aniket Verma comes in and Sakib Hussain has been subbed out. Good to continue now.

Sakib Hussain is substituted by Aniket Verma

Despite the first-ball six, just 8 runs off the over and a wicket as well! Sakib Hussain hits the length hard again, takes pace off, this one keeps a bit low as well. Tilak Varma has a swipe across the line but misses it.

Short of a length and around off, slower as well, Ryan Rickelton pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Back of a length and on middle, Tilak Varma heaves it off the inner half of the bat to deep square leg for a single.

Good comeback! Sakib Hussain sees the batter move across and bangs this hard into the pitch, on middle and leg. Tilak Varma looks to hook it over fine leg but makes no contact.

SIX! That is some way to get going! Sakib Hussain misses his mark and bowls this full and around middle. Tilak Varma stays deep inside his crease, gets under it and clobbers it over the long on fence for a biggie.

Skipper Hardik goes out after a breezy knock. In walks Tilak Varma at number 6.

OUT! CAUGHT! Sakib Hussain with a key wicket for his team, and at a crucial time as well. He goes fuller and wide outside off. Hardik Pandya arches his back, trying to hit it through the line but loses his shape a bit while playing the shot. He fails to get the elevation, and the ball flies flat and straight towards long off, where Heinrich Klaasen pouches it safely. A perfect illustration of the fielder not moving an inch. End of a quick cameo from the MI skipper, and they are 221/4 now.

Righto, 2 overs to go. Cummins is bowled out, Malinga has just wrapped up his spell. So highly likely, the two rookies will be finishing it off with the ball. It will be Sakib Hussain who will bowl the penultimate over. 2-0-31-0 so far.

Finishes the over well! Hard length and around off, Hardik Pandya flat-bats it down to long off for just one more. Eshan Malinga ends yet another impressive spell with figures of 4-0-29-1.

Well bowled! Eshan Malinga executes the wide yorker perfectly, outside off, the ball goes past even before Hardik Pandya gets his bat down.

Full toss, on middle, Ryan Rickelton cannot get under it and mistimes the lofted shot down to long on for another run.

WIDE! Tries the bouncer, on middle, Ryan Rickelton hops up to pull it away but misses. The umpire calls it a wide for height. However, Eshan Malinga convinces his skipper to take the review. The replay with the Ball Tracker shows that the ball is passing well over the head of Rickelton. UltraEdge also shows no spike. The on-field decision stands. SRH lose a review.

Short of a length and outside off, Hardik Pandya slaps it to sweeper cover for a run.

WIDE! Pace off, back of a length but way outside off, Hardik Pandya lets it go.

Much fuller and on middle, Hardik Pandya stays deep in the crease and bunts it down the ground past the bowler and between long on and long off for a brace. The 50-run partnership comes up between this pair.

SIX! Gets hold of that one! Eshan Malinga misses the yorker just by a yard or so, serves this in the slot, on middle. Hardik Pandya clears his front leg and launches it over the long on fence for a biggie.

Top-drawer stuff from the SRH skipper. He managed to pull things back somewhat in the previous over. Eshan Malinga (3-0-16-1) to bowl out now.

Incredible over from Pat Cummins! Pitched up and around off, Hardik Pandya opens the bat face and steers it through point for a run. Just six singles from the over!

Fuller in length and outside off, Ryan Rickelton reaches out and squeezes it away but straight towards deep point for just one more.

Right in the blockhole, on middle, tailing in a bit, Hardik Pandya can only jam it out towards mid-wicket for one.

Bangs this into the pitch again, around off, pace off too. Ryan Rickelton rolls his wrists and pulls it to deep square leg for another run.

Cracking yorker, right at the toes of the batter, Hardik Pandya digs it out to long on for a run.

Short of a length and outside off, gives no pace at all, Ryan Rickelton hops up and punches it through cover-point for a single.

STRATEGIC BREAK! After a brief spell of lull, Mumbai Indians have roared back with a couple of big overs. 35 runs have come in the last 2 overs and the hosts are back with the momentum. Ryan Rickelton has gone about his business with absolute fluency and Hardik Pandya has looked proactive as well so far. With the 200 already breached, and 7 wickets in hand with four overs to spare, MI would be disappointed if they don't get their score around or above 250. The Sunrisers are searching for breakthroughs, but even if they manage to restrict MI to 230-ish, they would take it. Eshan Malinga has been a standout among all the bowlers amid the run-fest. Cummins brings himself into the attack and will bowl out. 3-0-33-0 so far are his bowling figures.

Nails the yorker, on middle, Hardik Pandya does well to jam it out towards the vacant mid-wicket region. By the time the fielder in the deep gets to it, the batter takes the second run.

FOUR! The MI skipper is getting a move on now! A low full toss, on middle, Hardik Pandya gets his front leg out of the way again and swipes across the line. Gets it from the inside half of the bat and finds the gap at deep mid-wicket for four more runs.  200 UP FOR MI!

SIX! BANG! Nothing streaky about this one. Touch fuller and around middle. Hardik Pandya clears his front leg away and heaves it over the wide long on fence for a biggie.

FOUR! Streaky but they all count! Praful Hinge bangs this into the pitch, on off, pace on. Hardik Pandya gets rushed on the pull shot and gets a top edge over the keeper's head for a boundary.

On a length and on off, Ryan Rickelton pushes it through covers for a single.

FOUR! Gets it away! Short of a length and around off, slower as well. Ryan Rickelton looks to pull it away. Gets a top edge but wide of short fine and the ball trickles away to the fence, beating the chase of the fielder.

Sunil Gavaskar on air mentions that this is the fastest hundred by any MI batter. Rickelton has eclipsed the previous record held by Sanath Jayasuriya in 45 balls way back in 2008. 5 overs left. Praful Hinge to continue from this end.

HUNDRED FOR RICKELTON! Off just 44 balls. A special moment for a very special player! A couple of hours before the game, he did not know whether he would play this game or not, but he has grabbed his chance with both hands with a fantastic knock here. Short and on middle, Ryan Rickelton pulls it to deep square leg for a single. He mounts his helmet on top of his bat and revels in the moment.

WIDE! Tries the bouncer, on middle and leg, Ryan Rickelton gets on his toes and tries to hook it away but misses. Called a wide.

Dug into the surface again, on off, Ryan Rickelton rides the bounce but steers it straight to point.

SIX! Cracking stroke! Reddy comes around the wicket, bangs this into the pitch, on middle, takes pace off, but this one sits up around the midriff of the batter. Ryan Rickelton gets inside the line of it and smashes it flat and over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

FOUR! You cannot bowl there! A low full toss, on the pads of the batter. Ryan Rickelton just has to get some bat on that, and he tickles it away to the right of short fine for a boundary. He moves into the 90s now.

Hard length and on off, Hardik Pandya gets hurried and stabs it out to the off side, beside the cut strip for a quick run.

Short of a length and well outside off, Ryan Rickelton reaches out for it and slaps it wide of extra cover. Pat Cummins quickly moves to his right and dives to make a fine stop, keeping it to just a single.

Too full, on leg. Ryan Rickelton smashes it back past the non-striker and collects a single as the ball rolls down to long on. Just 4 runs and a wicket from this over.

Oh, had to hurry there! Good length on the pads, 136.5 kph. Pandya flicks it towards mid-wicket where Head dives to his right and stops it well. He fires it back to the bowler's end, Hinge collects on the bounce, runs and breaks the stumps, but Pandya is safely home.

Out goes Naman Dhir, in comes skipper Hardik Pandya.

OUT! HIGH UP AND TAKEN IN THE DEEP! Not the most fluent knocks from Naman and he bites the dust. Praful has his first wicket. He stays around the stump and cannons in a fuller-length delivery, around leg. Naman Dhir cannot quite get under the ball properly. Clears the front leg and tries to launch it over deep mid-wicket, but slices it miles up in the air. Gets more height than the distance and goes only as far as Harsh Dubey stationed at deep mid-wicket. Dubey sees the ball like a hawk and takes a fine catch. Mumbai Indians are 165/3.

Good use of the angle! From around the stump now. Bangs it short, angling across the batter, over off. Naman Dhir prepares to pull it across the line, but misses.

Spears in a yorker, on off, Ryan Rickelton shovels it to the left of the extra cover fielder for a single.

Short and on off, climbs on the batter. Naman Dhir stands tall and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Eshan Malinga continues to be economical, but can SRH keep it tight from the other end? Pat Cummins brings back Praful Hinge into the attack.

Nails the yorker, on middle and leg. Dhir carves it through the vacant mid off region for a single. Spectacular, boundary-less over from Eshan Malinga amid the onslaught. Concedes just 7 runs from it.

WIDE! Sprays it miles outside off, beyond the tramline. Naman Dhir does shuffle a bit, but bails out to leave. Wide called.

Follows up with an attempted yorker, on leg. Ryan Rickelton flicks it behind square on the leg side for a single.

Much fuller, in front of the stumps. Naman Dhir presents a straight bat and drives it to long off for a run. This brings up the 50-run partnership between Naman and Rickelton.

Another pace off ball, short on off. Ryan Rickelton climbs on it and controls the pull shot to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Stump-to-stump at pace, full in length. Naman works it along the ground to long on for a run.

Pace off, short at the chest of the batter. Ryan Rickelton is early into his pull shot and shanks it to the mid-wicket region for a single.

Mumbai Indians have wrestled back the momentum again after a couple of quiet overs. Here is Eshan Malinga to try and get his team back in it again. 1-0-9-1 so far for him.

FOUR! PUNISHED! Very full from Dubey, on off. Naman Dhir gets under it nicely and spanks it over the leaping bowler and it races away to the fence to the right of long off. 3-0-50-0 so far for Harsh Dubey as he goes for 19 runs in this over.

Nice and full, on middle, Naman shuffles leg side and tries to go inside out through cover, but hits it straight to the fielder there.

Much fuller, outside off, sliding away at 106.5 kph. Rickelton leans on and carves it to the long off region for a run.

Slips in a full toss, outside off. Ryan Rickelton smashes it down the ground. Heinrich Klaasen runs to his left from long off and stops it with a dive. Two taken. 150 UP FOR MUMBAI INDIANS!

SIX! Colossal hit! Again, Harsh comes from around the stumps now, but drops it into the slot, a juicy half volley, on off. Ryan Rickelton moves a bit to the off side, uses his reach nicely by getting down on his knee and thumps it down the ground for a massive six.

SIX! Rickelton continues on his merry way! Harsh serves it up there, full and around off. Ryan Rickelton picks the length in a trice and nails the slog sweep over deep mid-wicket for a 93-meter six.

Spin back on as Harsh Dubey replaces his skipper. He has conceded 31 runs in his first couple of overs.

FOUR! Finds the gap nicely. Slower ball, full, outside off, Naman Dhir leans into the shot and caresses it into the gap and behind point for a boundary. 13 runs from the over. 24 from the last 2 for MI. 2-0-31-0 so far for Sakib.

Full and at pace, on leg, Ryan Rickelton whips it to deep backward square leg for a single.

FOUR! Well placed! At 122.6 kph, this is the off cutter, short and on the leg stump line. Ryan Rickelton swivels in the crease and pulls it to the right of short fine leg for a boundary. Uses his wrists to good effect does the South African.

Angled into the body of the batter. Naman Dhir hooks the length ball to the right of deep mid-wicket. Nitish Kumar Reddy covers good ground to his right and cuts it off. Keeps the batters down to a single only.

Fuller on middle and leg, Ryan drills it to long on for a run.

WIDE! Sharp short ball that surprises Rickelton a bit. He is rushed on the pull shot and misses. The ball flies over his head and a wide is called.

Back of a length, outside off, stabbed off the back foot, behind backward point for a single.

Halfway done. SRH have brought some sort of control as the last 2 overs have gone for 14 runs. However, Rickelton is going at a fair clip and would like to bat deep. Sakib Hussain returns. 1-0-18-0 so far. He replaces Eshan Malinga.

FOUR! Put away! Pat Cummins tries the pace off delivery, but lands this short of a legnth and well outside off. Ryan Rickelton waits for it, extends his arms and slaps it away to the deep extra cover fence for four more runs.

Change of pace once again, short, on off. Naman Dhir pulls it down to deep square leg and gets across for a single.

FOUR! Geez, the sweet sound of the bat! A half-volley and around off. Naman Dhir gets his front foot closer to the ball and drives it crisply through extra covers for a boundary.

Slower bouncer now, on middle. Ryan Rickelton judges it well and pulls it with control to deep square leg for a single.

Fuller one, on off, nips back in a bit, Naman Dhir looks to push it away but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls to the off side. They cross.

Full-length delivery, outside off, Naman Dhir leans on it and eases it to extra cover.

Pat Cummins brings himself back into the attack. 2-0-22-0 so far. He replaces Nitish Kumar Reddy.

Pitches it up, outside off, Naman Dhir pushes it to backward point for a single. Excellent over from Malinga. A wicket and just 3 runs from it.

Into the surface, takes pace off, on middle, Ryan Rickelton helps it towards short fine leg and sets off for the run. The fielder picks up and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses, with Ryan making his ground.

The back-up of the throw could have been better! Short of a length around off, 141.6 kph. Dhir hangs back and dabs it in front of backward point, sets off for a quick single but is sent back in time by his partner. Head has a shy at the stumps at the striker's end and misses, the backing-up fielder fumbles it, and a run comes off the misfield.

SKY's tough run in this IPL continues. SRH with a slight comeback. Naman Dhir is in at number 4. Seems like the bat he brought hasn't passed the gauge test. The reserve player rushes out with another bat which goes through the gauge.

OUT! CAUGHT! Eshan Malinga strikes now, and the lean run continues for Suryakumar Yadav. Malinga bangs in a well-directed bouncer at 140 kph, into the body of the batter. Suryakumar looks to take it on with a pull shot, but gets rushed and finds himself into an awkward position. He takes his eyes off the ball and it flies off the top edge wide of deep fine leg, where Abhishek Sharma runs to his left and takes a good catch. MI slip from 93/0 to 110/2.

Back of a length, on off, Suryakumar Yadav swats it but straight to mid on.

Back of a length, on middle and leg. Suryakumar Yadav hangs on his back foot and looks to flick it away, but gets beaten and hits the thigh pad.

Eshan Malinga (1-0-6-0) is brought back on. He replaces Harsh Dubey. He has been the best bowler for SRH so far.

Fullish, outside off, Ryan Rickelton drives it crisply toward the left of the sweeper cover and gets a couple of runs. A wicket but 17 runs from the over.

SIX! FIFTY FOR RICKELTON! Off just 23 balls. His 5th IPL half-century and second of the season. This has been a cracking knock from the southpaw and he has made it look effortless. Reddy lands this back of a length and around middle, sits up nicely for the batter. Ryan Rickelton gets on top of the bounce and whacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

FOUR! Nice shot! Nitish Kumar Reddy goes a bit too full this time, around off. Ryan Rickelton gets his hands through the drive and caresses it through covers for a lovely boundary. 100 UP FOR MI.

Good-length delivery, just outside off. Suryakumar Yadav stands tall and punches it through cover for a single.

FOUR! Gets off the mark in style! Short of a length and well outside off. Suryakumar Yadav gets the chance to free his arms, gets on the toes, uses the pace on the ball and glides it through to the left of backward point for a boundary.

An inspirational bowling change for the Sunrisers. Suryakumar Yadav walks in at number 3. He is in search of a big innings, and the platform is well and truly set for him to unleash his best.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! The golden arm of Nitish Kumar Reddy works wonders for SRH. He bowls a seam-up delivery, on good length at 140.2 kph, just around off. Will Jacks, without moving his feet, throws his hands at it, but due to the skiddiness of the ball, only manages a thin outside edge, behind, where Ishan Kishan makes no mistake. A proactive inning comes to an end for Jacks. Mumbai Indians are 93/1.

The runs just keep flowing for MI. There is no grip for the spinners, nor any assistance for the seamers so far. Nitish Kumar Reddy is brought into the attack, replacing Sakib Hussain.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Harsh Dubey fires in a low full toss, angling down the leg side, there to be hit. Ryan Rickelton makes the most of it, gets low on one knee and paddles it past short fine for four runs. 15 runs off the over.

On middle and leg, touch fuller. Will Jacks pulls it along the carpet to deep square leg for a single.

SIX! The runs keep flowing for MI! Tossed up, full and around off. Will Jacks goes down on one knee. He drags his slog sweep from outside off and deposits it well over the long on fence for a biggie.

Much fuller, this time wide outside off. Ryan Rickelton gets down on one knee and extends his arms to sweep it across, toward deep square leg for a single.

Flatter and shorter, on middle, Ryan Rickelton flicks it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second run.

Pitches it fuller and angling in, down the leg side. Will Jacks nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Strategic Break! Mumbai Indians have registered their second-best Powerplay of this season, and both Will Jacks and Ryan Rickelton are striking with equal ferocity. With no wickets lost, these two will look to keep going aggressively as they know they need to get a big total against a solid SRH batting unit, and the platform is there for them. Sunrisers Hyderabad will need to regroup and come up with a few different plans in the middle overs, hopeful of pulling things back, and maybe use variations on this wicket. Harsh Dubey (1-0-16-0) to bowl after the break.

Hard length, around off, Will Jacks hangs back on the toes and eases it to the short third region for a quick single. 18 runs from the over. And according to Ian Bishop on air, this MI's second-best Powerplay this season. After 6, the Mumbai Indians are 78/0.

Slower length delivery, on middle, at 115 kph. Ryan Rickelton uses his wrists to nudge it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! High class! Little fuller but wide outside off. Ryan Rickelton presses forward and creams it through the cover and point gap for a boundary. Rickelton moves to 36 (17).

SIX MORE! This is some ball-striking and it's gone in the upper tier! Sakib bowls an off cutter, on a good length, just outside off. Ryan Rickelton waits for the ball to arrive before muscling it over deep mid-wicket for another biggie.

Slow and into the pitch, on off. Ryan Rickelton stabs it off the back foot to mid off.

SIX! STAND AND DELIVER! Hits the hard length, on top of off. Ryan Rickelton stands tall, picks the length early and hooks it massively into the stands over deep backward square leg.

Sakib Hussain will bowl the final over of Powerplay.

FOUR! Threads it through! A bit short again from Harsh, outside the off stump. Enough width to play with for someone like Jacks. He is quick to rock back and nails the cut shot between the narrow backward point and cover-point gap for a boundary. Another massive over for the Mumbai Indians. 16 runs from it.

Shortish, outisde off, Jacks cuts it straight to cover-point.

SIX! Easy pickings! A round-arm delivery, full and on the stumps. Jacks sits across and slog sweeps it over deep backward square leg for a huge six. His second six of the game.

Another in-drifter, on a length, at 89.7 kph, on middle. Jacks backs away and stabs it to backward point.

In-angler, full and on middle. Will Jacks tries to slog it across to the leg side but inside edges it to short fine leg.

SIX! BANG! This is flat and fuller, on off. Will Jacks clears his front foot and crouches a bit to smash it over the long on fence for half a dozen. 50 UP FOR MUMBAI INDIANS.

We will see spin for the first time now as Harsh Dubey comes into the attack.

Short, on off and middle, Will Jacks pulls it down to wide mid on for a single.

WIDE! Another slower delivery from Malinga, but this time he delivers it way outside the off stump, beyond the tramline. Will Jacks leaves it alone.

And again! Back of a length around middle and leg. Jacks swings hard across the line, hits it off the inner half, but the ball falls just short of Hinge at short fine leg. Hinge gets a hand to his right but can't keep it clean, and the misfield lets them pinch a couple.

Did it carry? It certainly did. Pace off bumper, at the shoulder height. Ryan Rickelton tries to pull it off the back foot, but gets a top edge and the ball dips towards Praful Hinge at short fine leg. Hinge is a bit late to react and dive and the ball yorks his fingers. Spots Rickelton struggling to get to the other end, he has a shy at the stumps at the non-striker's end, but it's wide of the mark. Rickelton manages to scamper through for a single.

Slow and short, outside off. Will Jacks controls the pull shot to mid-wicket. Sakib Hussain fumbles to stop it to his right and parries it behind but it stays in his vicinity and he is quick to recover. Just a single.

Deceptive slower ball, on a length, outside leg. Ryan Rickelton tries to whip it over the leg side, but swings his bat months early before the ball arrives. The ball hits his thigh pad and rolls away to the off side for a leg bye.

Nice and full, around off. Ryan Rickelton drives it to the left of the bowler. Eshan half stops on his follow-through and the ball keeps rolling on the strip.

Change? Yes, Eshan Malinga replaces Praful Hinge. There was a time when the name ‘Malinga’ was almost synonymous with the Wankhede, but here, it is a different story.

At 142.5 kph, this is bashed hard into the pitch, on off. Jacks stands tall and square cuts it crisply, but finds the fielder at backward point. Jacks thinks he missed out on piercing the gap on this one. He lets out a huge grunt. 16 runs from Cummins' second.

FOUR! How beautiful is that shot! Cummins bowls it full and in front of the sticks. Will Jacks gets on the front foot and slices it inside out over extra cover for a boundary. Sweetly timed.

Shin-high full toss, on the pads. Rickelton flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Much fuller again, on leg. Ryan Rickelton clips it through wide mid-wicket and by the time Heinrich Klaasen from long on mops it to his left, the batters hustle back for the second run.

WIDE! Too straight down the leg stump, full in length. Ryan misses to flick. Wide called.

FOUR! Straight as an arrow! Pitched a little bit fuller, on the stumps. Ryan Rickelton presses forward, keeps his head steady and cracks the straight drive back past the bowler for a boundary. Picture perfect from Rickelton.

FOUR! Muscled! Just around off, on a good length. Ryan Rickelton goes deep in the crease and heaves it over mid-wicket for a cracking boundary. The intent is clearly there from these two openers. Something MI has missed so far this season.

MI have grabbed a bit of momentum with that over and will look to build on it, making this Powerplay big.

BEATEN! Hard length, skidding through, on middle and off. Jacks tries to smash it over mid-wicket, but misses to connect. 15 runs off the over.

That was travelling but Head does well! Hard length, outside off, Jacks slashes hard at it but gets a huge outside edge. The ball goes flat and on the bounce to the left of Travis Head at short third. Travis dives to that direction and cuts it off. A little more carry and that would have been a catch there.

FOUR! Off the top edge! Bangs it short, on top of off. Jacks shimmies down a bit and tries to flat bat it down the ground, but gets a fat top edge and the ball flies over the keeper and trips into the fence for a boundary.

FOUR! Timed to perfection! Back of a length, around off. Will Jacks waits for it, presses back and punches it crisply behind point for a boundary. The deep backward point fielder stands absolutely no chance to cut it off.

Hits the deck hard, on middle, Ryan knocks it wide of mid on for a run.

SIX! In the arc means out of the park! Praful Hinge serves it in the slot, a yard or so behind fuller length, on off. Ryan Rickelton clears the front leg and whips it aerially, dumping it into the stands behind deep mid-wicket.

Praful Hinge to share the attack.

FOUR! That's nonchalantly played! Slightly full in length this time, on middle, nipping in a touch. Will Jacks gets on the front foot and picks it up. Does not connect well and airs off the toe end, but gets enough to clear the mid on fielder to pick up the first boundary of the game. So 6 runs from the first over.

Finally, Rickelton is off the mark. Around off at 142.3 kph, on a good length. Ryan Rickelton tries to drive it on the up to the cover region, but inside edges it to the backward square leg region for a single.

Big swing and a miss! Cummins angles it across the batter, on a length, just outside off. Ryan Rickelton has a big swipe across the line but misses as the ball sneaks close to his inside edge.

Fractionally fuller, on the stumps. Ryan Rickelton plays off the back foot and punches it on the bounce to Cummins.

Back of a length, on top of middle and off. Ryan Rickelton presses back and bunts it down the pitch.

Off the mark straightaway! Overpitched delivery, slightly moving away, on off. Jacks slices it to backward point. Harsh Dubey dives to his left and stops it. One taken. Jacks opens his account.

We are all set to begin now! Regardless of the results, the ever-passionate MI Paltan continues to turn up in numbers, painting the Wankhede in a sea of blue and it is no different here in Mumbai tonight. Out come the two umpires, followed by the Sunrisers Hyderabad players who spread out to take their respective field positions. A new opening combination for the Mumbai Indians - Will Jacks and Ryan Rickelton. The skipper of SRH, Pat Cummins has the new ball in his hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

Impact sub options for SRH - Ravichandran Smaran, Aniket Verma, Liam Livingstone, Shivang Kumar and Harshal Patel.

Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI) - Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (WK), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins (C), Harsh Dubey (In place of Shivang Kumar), Sakib Hussain, Praful Hinge and Eshan Malinga.

Impact sub options for MI -  Mayank Rawat, Raghu Sharma, Shardul Thakur, Krish Bhagat and Raj Bawa.

Mumbai Indians (Playing XI) - Ryan Rickelton (WK) (In place of Quinton de Kock), Will Jacks (In place of Sherfane Rutherford), Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Robin Minz (In place of Krish Bhagat), Trent Boult (In place of Mitchell Santner), Jasprit Bumrah, AM Ghazanfar and Ashwani Kumar.

The captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad - Pat Cummins, about his thoughts on the toss result, says that they would have bowled first anyway. Details that it's a bit tacky in nature, so they are happy to bowl. More broadly, he stresses the importance of resetting expectations from game to game, noting that each pitch asks different questions and the key is to assess the conditions in front of you rather than arrive with a fixed mindset. On team changes, Cummins confirms Harsh Dubey comes into the side in place of Shivang Kumar. On supporting his bowlers through difficult spells, Cummins says he hopes they trust what he tells them. He shares that he uses his own opinion of the pitch to guide them and is not shy about the fact that he has been hit around himself in the past. For him, he says, it is about putting an arm around his bowlers and making sure they feel backed and confident enough to come back hard.

The captain of the Mumbai Indians - Hardik Pandya says that it looks like a breezy and cold evening and dew would not play a factor, so they want to put up a good score. Adds that they just needed to take some time off, had a couple of good boys' night outs. Pandya shares that it was important for all of them to just reset and not get too complicated. He reckons they are refreshed and are excited for this game. Hardik informs that it was an unfortunate injury to Santner and Quinton de Kock has also done something to his wrist. So, Ryan Rickelton comes in the team along with Robin Minz. Ends by saying that Rohit will take a couple of more games, he is trying but still not where he wants to be.

TOSS - It is coming to toss time in Wankhede. Both captains, Hardik Pandya and Pat Cummins, are out in the middle with the team sheets exchanged. Ian Bishop will lead the proceedings. Hardik gives it a flick and Cummins calls it incorrectly. Mumbai Indians elect to BAT first.

A word from the MI camp - Sherfane Rutherford, when asked about MI being in a very tough spot and how the team plans to make a comeback, says that whenever he looks at the squad, everyone is a match-winner. He agrees that they are not in a good position, but stresses that it is important for each player to look at themselves and have that self-belief. He adds that there are two ways to respond - you either let it go, or you fight back. On adapting to different roles, Rutherford says he has reached a point of full acceptance. Shares that he prepares specifically for the different situations he is likely to face in each training session and backs his own ability to deliver regardless of the role assigned to him. He feels that in modern cricket, versatility is not optional, but a necessity, and for him, it has become second nature. On his overall outlook, Rutherford says playing cricket is a privilege he never takes for granted. Says playing in the IPL was always his dream, and now that he is here, he is determined to soak in every moment while giving his absolute best every time.

SRH's Mr Consistent is up for a chat - Heinrich Klaasen, when asked how his mind works when he comes in to bat in different situations, says he simply provides whatever the team requires. Details that if he sees his partner hitting the ball well, he focuses on rotating the strike and playing risk-free shots. He adds, however, that in the last couple of matches he was required to play aggressive cricket, and he's happy to fill that role for his team. On the modern aggressive style of batting, Klaasen shares that players are smart enough nowadays. Adds that they always look to take the game deep, while also targeting a couple of boundaries every over. On whether 230 is the new par score, Klaasen says it depends on the surface but reckons teams can now comfortably push 15 to 20 runs beyond what was once considered par. He believes the impact player takes pressure off the top order to respect conditions. On tonight's plan, Klaasen hopes the Travishek opening combination and Ishan Kishan at three go at 15 to 16 an over upfront, which would make his job in the middle order far more comfortable. He stresses that a good start is not just desirable tonight, but crucial to get a win and make their qualification chances higher.

PITCH REPORT - Ian Bishop is pitchside. He says that the square boundaries are 61 and 67 meters, while the straight hit is 72 meters. Nick Knight joins him and says that in the good-length area, there is a nice covering of grass, which the bowlers will like to exploit, but it might slide nicely onto the bat as well.  Bishop walks to the other end and shares that there is a bit of a dry patch there, and the slower balls into the surface will hold up in there, aiding the bowlers.

Where's Hitman? Less than a day until the veteran ex-MI skipper turns 39. Rohit has been spotted in the nets, but whether he takes the field for this game remains a question nobody has a firm answer to yet. If there is one ground where Rohit showing up matters, it is Wankhede. In fact, his presence itself uplifts the spirits in the camp. The man has built a love story with this venue over the years, crossing 2500 IPL runs here and counting. And when it comes to the Sunrisers specifically, no one in the current MI squad has scored more runs than him.

The Wankhede challenge - May 17, 2022. This was the last time SRH won against MI at Wankhede. Overall, it hasn’t been a happy hunting ground for the Orange Army as they have won just two matches overall in the IPL. That said, Mumbai Indians have done little to make this fortress feel like one lately. Three consecutive home defeats have dented their aura at Wankhede, and a 103-run thrashing at the hands of CSK in their last game here was their heaviest and most deflating loss of the season. Both sides carry a bit of scars into this one. Historical numbers favour MI, but recent form has been with SRH. It’s a must-win for the hosts to keep their playoff hopes alive. The tourists know that a victory here lifts them as high as third on the table. Let’s see who wins this tourney. Toss and team sheets coming up shortly. Stay tuned.

Underrated, but mighty effective - Sunrisers Hyderabad unarguably boast one of the most fearsome batting units in the competition. But what has added real substance to their campaign is the way their bowling attack has stood up so far. Coming into the season, this was a unit that had question marks all over it. Thin on experience, untested under pressure. Despite being without their full-time skipper Pat Cummins for the bulk of the campaign, the Sunrisers have won four of their five games while defending totals. Yet the bowlers did not flinch. Rookies like Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain have punched well above their weight, stepping into a high-pressure environment and delivering when it counted, led by Eshan Malinga, who has been a constant wicket-taker. Cummins has only just returned, who played his first game of the season last time around, which has only added more conviction to their attack.

Running out of time - Mumbai Indians are the perennial slow-starters, but have found ways to crash through to the next stage. They did that in 2015. Lost four of the first five games, but what followed after that was an insane comeback for the ages, which also saw them lift the trophy. But this time around, the cracks are very concerning. Despite having a star-studded and experienced batting unit, runs haven’t come at the pace and with the consistency they would have liked. Barring Quinton de Kock and Tilak Varma’s respective hundreds, there has hardly been any sort of fight from elsewhere. Even with the ball, leaving aside Bumrah and Ghazanfar, they have lacked the penetration that used to win them so many games. For them to qualify, they need to win at least six out of their remaining seven games. Not impossible, but it's not going to be easy either.

Life in a Metro - It is widely said that Mumbai is a city that never sleeps. Miss the last local train, and the city does not leave you stranded. There is always another way home. A different route, a different ride, a different door that stays open just long enough. Mumbai Indians are desperately searching for that door right now. The season has not gone to plan, the points have not come in the numbers they needed, and the playoff window that once looked like a wide-open gate has shrunk to a crack. Tonight, they cannot afford another missed train. The opponents in town are Sunrisers Hyderabad, a side that has hit form most unbelievably. They have been sharp, they have been consistent, and they will not be making things easy for the hosts. Hello and welcome to our coverage of the 41st match of IPL 2026.

... MATCH DAY ...

A clash of contrasts in Mumbai - Time flies, doesn't it? The 2026 Indian Premier League has already completed its first month, with 40 matches in the books. Match 41 takes us to the Wankhede Stadium, where the Mumbai Indians take on the Sunrisers Hyderabad in a game between two teams in very different form. Mumbai look for answers - The Mumbai Indians have traditionally been slow starters, but that turnaround has not materialised yet this season. They began with a win but then lost four matches in a row. A big win over the Gujarat Titans gave some hope, but they were then handed a drubbing by the Chennai Super Kings, suffering their biggest loss in IPL history in terms of runs. The five-day break may help them reset. With 3 games in 6 days coming up, this could be a key phase to build momentum. Problems with the ball - Struggles for MI have been on both fronts. With the ball, in three games this season where they have bowled first (excluding the 12-over shootout against the Rajasthan Royals), they have conceded over 200 runs each time. At the Wankhede Stadium, they have gone at 11.25 runs per over. To be fair, the conditions have not offered much help to the bowlers. There have been some positives. AM Ghazanfar has impressed, and Jasprit Bumrah has been economical, though he has only taken 2 wickets in 7 games after going wicketless in his first five. They have also suffered a setback, with Mitchell Santner ruled out due to a shoulder injury he sustained in the game against CSK. South Africa's experienced left-arm finger spinner Keshav Maharaj has been brought in as his replacement. MI's search for runs - With the bat, the Mumbai Indians have not clicked as a unit. 7 games into the season, no batter has scored more than 200 runs. Rohit Sharma's absence due to a hamstring injury has added to their problems. He has missed the last three matches, and Danish Malewar has struggled to make an impact at the top. Rohit might return against SRH, which would be a timely boost. His partnership with Quinton de Kock could be key, after all, they average 48.16 together as an opening pair at the Wankhede. Hyderabad on a winning run - The Sunrisers Hyderabad come into this game on the back of a four-match winning streak. However, the Wankhede has not been a happy hunting ground for them. They have managed just 2 wins in 14 games here and have lost their last four matches at this ground. Firing with the bat - Abhishek Sharma had an inconsistent start to the season, but he has now found form, with scores of 57, 135*, and 59 in his last three innings. His opening partner, Travis Head, is yet to make a big impact, but that has not hurt the team much, thanks to Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen stepping up. Abhishek, Kishan, and Klaasen have all crossed the 300-run mark this season, which has been a big positive for SRH. Another test awaits - SRH's bowling unit has been further strengthened with the arrival of their skipper, Pat Cummins. In his first competitive game since the Ashes Test in Sydney last December, he was miserly in a high-scoring match. He has not only helped with the ball but also brought some luck at the toss. In the 7 games when Ishan Kishan led the team in his absence, SRH lost all 7 tosses. After a tough start against the Royals, SRH fought back well at the death, which will be a tick in the box. With batting-friendly conditions expected in Mumbai, Cummins and his men face a stiff challenge. Team form (Last 5 completed games, recent first) - MI - LWLLL | SRH - WWWLL. What to expect? A run rate of 10.4 across the four games so far highlights just how batting-friendly the conditions have been this season. That is backed up by the boundary count as well, with 86 sixes struck in just 4 matches. All signs point to another high-scoring contest, and once again, bowlers may have to work hard to stay in the game.