IPL 2025: Mumbai Indians Clinch 4-Wicket Victory Over SRH Thanks to Bowlers' Discipline

Mumbai, April 17 (NationPress) A well-organized performance from their bowling brigade, spearheaded by Jasprit Bumrah and captain Hardik Pandya, enabled the Mumbai Indians to triumph over Sunrisers Hyderabad by four wickets in a low-scoring Match 33 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Wankhede Stadium. Will Jacks was the standout player for Mumbai, taking two wickets and contributing a crucial 36 runs, propelling the home team to consecutive wins in IPL 2025.

This was the identical pitch where the Mumbai Indians previously dismissed the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders for just 116 runs. On Thursday, they made the most of the conditions after choosing to bowl first, limiting Sunrisers Hyderabad to 162/5 in their 20 overs. The hosts then benefited from significant contributions from Ryan Rickelton (31), Will Jacks (36), Rohit Sharma (26), and Suryakumar Yadav (26) alongside Tilak Varma (21 not out) to achieve 166/6 in 18.1 overs, winning by four wickets with 11 balls to spare.

The victory margin could have been larger had skipper Hardik Pandya not lost his wicket while attempting a risky shot with just two runs required.

This marked the Mumbai Indians' third victory in IPL 2025, elevating them to six points and seventh place in the rankings, as they moved away from a congested bottom half with four points. Sunrisers Hyderabad remained stuck on four points.

Chasing a target of 163 on a pitch still offering some assistance to bowlers, Rohit Sharma, who entered as an Impact Substitute, hit three sixes—two off Mohammed Shami in the second over and one off Pat Cummins. However, just as it seemed the Wankhede would witness a classic Rohit performance, he was dismissed, hitting a low full-toss to Travis Head off Cummins.

Ryan Rickelton and Will Jacks experienced fortunate moments. Jacks was dropped by Travis Head, while Rickelton was reprieved when Cummins caught an easy chance off Zeeshan Ansari, but it was deemed a no-ball as keeper Heinrich Klaasen had his gloves in front of the stumps before the delivery.

Rickelton went on to score 31 off 23 balls before Head redeemed himself by taking a catch off Harshal Patel, who had been hit for back-to-back fours in the eighth over. Earlier, the South African opener had smashed Eshan Malinga for three consecutive boundaries.

The Mumbai Indians lost their second wicket at 69, but Will Jacks and Suryakumar Yadav built a crucial partnership of 52 runs for the third wicket, pushing the hosts past the 100-run mark. Yadav, who hit Zeeshan Ansari for two sixes on the leg-side, also struck two boundaries before falling for 26 off 15 balls, mishitting a lofted shot off Cummins.

Will Jacks eventually fell for 36, caught by Zeeshan Ansari off Cummins, hitting a shot straight to mid-off as the ball slowed down on him. From a comfortable position of 121/3, Mumbai found themselves at 128/4. Jacks hit three boundaries and two sixes during his 26-ball innings, leaving Mumbai needing 35 more runs for victory.

Despite the double setback, Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya propelled MI past the 150-run mark before the Mumbai Indians skipper was dismissed while going for a six with just two runs needed. Naman Dhir fell for a three-ball duck, causing a drop to 162/6 from a previous 162/4. Tilak Varma secured the win with a four, remaining unbeaten on 21.

Earlier, the Mumbai Indians expertly utilized the conditions, keeping the SRH batters under constant pressure from the outset and preventing them from scoring freely. Will Jacks achieved figures of 2-14 in his three overs, while Jasprit Bumrah (1-21), Trent Boult (1-29), and Hardik Pandya (1-42) were the other successful bowlers.

SRH, who had previously chased down 246 against Punjab Kings at home, had a lively start with both openers facing close calls in the first over bowled by Deepak Chahar. Abhishek Sharma's thick edge went above the first slip, slipping through Will Jacks' hands, while Travis Head's uppish flick landed just short of a diving Karn Sharma at midwicket.

Both openers persisted in playing aggressively and creating opportunities. Abhishek struck Chahar for three consecutive fours in the fifth over, driving, playing inside-out, and slapping over cover to the boundary, as SRH concluded the power-play at a modest 46/0.

MI skipper Hardik Pandya, who appeared to be limping and had his ankle treated, made a breakthrough with his first delivery after treatment, dismissing Abhishek caught by substitute Raj Bawa at the boundary for 40 off 28 balls, which included seven fours, as SRH fell to 59/1.

Will Jacks had Ishan Kishan stumped by Ryan Rickelton for two and also dismissed Travis Head, who had earlier benefited from a no-ball, for 28 runs off 29 balls, caught by Mitchell Santner at long-off.

Nitish Kumar Reddy and Heinrich Klaasen elevated the score past 100 runs in the 15th over. Their attempts to accelerate resulted in Reddy getting out for 19 off Trent Boult. Klaasen hit Chahar for a six over cover-point in the 18th over, followed by a couple of boundaries and another six, accumulating 21 runs from that over.

Jasprit Bumrah uprooted Klaasen's off-stump with a brilliant yorker, sending off the South African batsman for 37 runs off 28 balls. Aniket Verma struck Hardik Pandya for a couple of sixes, and Pat Cummins concluded their innings with a six off the final ball, as SRH finished with a low total of 162/5.

Ultimately, that total proved inadequate as the Mumbai Indians secured the match despite a few challenges.

Brief scores:

Sunrisers Hyderabad 162/5 in 20 overs (Abhishek Sharma 40, Heinrich Klaasen 37; Will Jacks 2-14, Jasprit Bumrah 1-21) lost to Mumbai Indians 166/6 in 18.1 overs (Will Jacks 36, Ryan Rickelton 31; Pat Cummins 3-26) by four wickets.