IPL 2025: Mumbai Indians Secure 4-Wicket Victory Against Sunrisers Hyderabad
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Synopsis
On April 17, 2025, the Mumbai Indians showcased a stellar bowling performance led by Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya, resulting in a four-wicket triumph over Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL Match 33 at Wankhede Stadium.
Key Takeaways
- Mumbai Indians won by four wickets.
- Key performances included Ryan Rickelton and Will Jacks.
- Bowling unit, led by Jasprit Bumrah, excelled in restricting the opposition.
- Captain Hardik Pandya played a pivotal role despite a late wicket.
- This win moved Mumbai Indians to seventh place in the standings.
Mumbai, April 17 (NationPress) A well-organized performance by their bowling squad, spearheaded by Jasprit Bumrah and captain Hardik Pandya, enabled Mumbai Indians to triumph over Sunrisers Hyderabad by four wickets during a low-scoring match in Match 33 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Wankhede Stadium.
This match was played on the same pitch where the Mumbai Indians had previously bowled out defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders for just 116 runs a few days prior. Choosing to bowl first, they capitalized on the pitch conditions and limited Sunrisers Hyderabad to 162/5 in 20 overs. The home team then benefited from critical contributions by Ryan Rickelton (31), Will Jacks (36), Rohit Sharma (26), and Suryakumar Yadav (26), alongside Tilak Varma (21 not out), to achieve a score of 166/6 in 18.1 overs, winning by four wickets with 11 balls to spare.
The victory margin could have been larger had captain Hardik Pandya not lost his wicket while attempting a spectacular shot with just two runs required.
This win marked Mumbai Indians' third victory in IPL 2025, accumulating six points and placing them seventh in the standings, thus breaking free from a tie with four points at the lower end of the table. Meanwhile, Sunrisers Hyderabad remained at four points.
Chasing a target of 163 runs on a wicket still beneficial for bowlers, Rohit Sharma, who was substituted in as an Impact Player, struck three sixes—two off Mohammed Shami in the second over and one off Pat Cummins. Just when it seemed the crowd at Wankhede would witness a classic performance from Rohit Sharma, the former captain of Mumbai Indians fell victim to a low full-toss, handing Cummins a satisfying wicket.
Ryan Rickelton and Will Jacks both enjoyed a bit of luck; Jacks was dropped by Travis Head and Rickelton was reprieved after Cummins caught a simple catch off Zeeshan Ansari, which was declared a no-ball as wicketkeeper Heinrich Klaasen was deemed to have his gloves in front of the stumps before the delivery.
Rickelton was called back from the dugout and scored 31 off 23 deliveries before Head redeemed himself by taking a catch off Harshal Patel, who had been hit for consecutive fours in the eighth over. Earlier, the South African opener had smashed Ehsan Malinga for three consecutive boundaries.
Mumbai lost their second wicket at 69 runs, but Will Jacks and Suryakumar Yadav put together a partnership of 52 runs for the third wicket, pushing MI past the 100-run mark. Suryakumar Yadav, who hit Zeeshan Ansari for two sixes on the leg side, also struck two fours before getting dismissed for 26 off 15 balls, mishitting a lofted shot off Cummins.
Will Jacks ultimately fell for 36 runs, caught by Zeeshan Ansari off Cummins, as the ball, having dug into the pitch, stopped short on him. From a position of 121/3, Mumbai slipped to 128/4. Jacks hit three boundaries and two significant sixes during his 26-ball innings, leaving Mumbai needing 35 more runs to win.
Despite the setbacks, Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya propelled MI past the 150-run mark before Pandya fell with just two runs needed for victory, caught by Ishan Kishan off Malinga while attempting to seal the win with a six. Naman Dhir was dismissed for a three-ball duck as Mumbai crumbled to 162/6 from 162/4.
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.
