Defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad played some brilliant all-round cricket to beat Mumbai Indians on Monday. After a splendid three-wicket haul from Siddarth Kaul in the first innings, Shikhar Dhawan and Moises Henriques excelled with the bat to help SRH win the match by seven wickets.
SRH had to score 139 runs in the second innings, and despite David Warner's early dismissal, Shikhar shouldered responsibility to ensure victory for the home side. SRH are still in fourth spot in the table, and are on course to grab the Playoffs spot.
Mumbai Indians decided to bat first after winning the toss, and things did not go according to plan as they lost Lendl Simmons in the second over of the game. Mumbai were always a strong team in the Powerplay, but run-scoring was proving to be difficult in Hyderabad.
And with the likes of Mohammad Nabi bowling a tight line and length, Mumbai batsmen were under pressure, which also led to the dismissal of Nitish Rana. Parthiv Patel also lost his wicket immediately after the Powerplay. SRH bowler, primarily, Siddarth Kaul was mighty impressive.
Skipper Rohit was under pressure to deliver, but there was a serious need for some other players to stick around and build partnership as well. Rohit was looking good, middling the ball to perfection.
The Mumbai batsman was gradually finding his touch, hitting some fours and sixes to score at a decent rate, but Hardik Pandya was struggling to score quick runs. The latter was dismissed for 24-ball 15, bringing Kieron Pollard at the crease.
Even in-form West Indian was not able to play his free flowing game, which reflected the nature of the pitch, where the ball was gripping the surface, at times. However, Rohit (67, 45b 6x4 2x6) was going on strong at the other end, but he played-on Kaul's delivery, and was back in the dugout after a brilliant 67 runs.
Mumbai Indians finished with 138 runs from 120 overs after Bhuvneshwar Kumar's two-wicket haul in the final over of the first innings.
Chasing a tricky total, SRH started on a false note, losing key player Warner in the second over. But, Shikhar took full control of their innings. The target might not have been massive, but the left-hander was intent in playing an attacking game, and it was his brilliance, which led the home team to score 43 runs from their first six overs.
One should not forget Henriques' contribution as he was playing a good role in the middle, proving to be a perfect foil for attacking Shikhar. The Indian player was very harsh on any loose deliveries that were bowled to him, but with Shikhar (62, 46b 4x4 2x6) in dangerous mood, even the good balls were hit towards the fence.
Shikhar played an integral role in bringing the required run rate below six per over. As Henriques (44, 35b 6x4 0x6) got his eye in, he also started to play his shots. The Australian was out in the 13th over of the match but his 91-run partnership with Shikhar had already put them in the driver's seat.
Yuvraj Singh, who had earlier injured his finger, walked onto bat, and he did struggle with pain. He was out for nine runs only, but Shikhar looked in no trouble as the left-hander steered his team to victory in the 19th over. Shikhar remained not out on 62 runs.
SRH vs MI scorecard
Toss: Mumbai, who chose to bat.
Mumbai Indians:138/7 in 20 overs.
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 140/3 in 18.2 overs
Result: SRH won by seven wickets
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Bhuvneshwar Kumar 4-0-29-2; Mohammad Nabi 4-0-13-1; Mohammed Siraj .3-0-32-0; Siddarth Kaul 4-0-24-3; Rashid Khan 4-0-22-1;Moises Henriques 1-0-15-0.
Bowling: Mumbai Indians: Harbhajan Singh 4-0-23-0; Mitchell McClenaghan 4-0-26-1; Lasith Malinga 4-0-33-1; Jasprit Bumrah 3.2-0-24-1; Karn Sharma 2-0-19-0; Hardik Pandya 1-0-13-0.
Fall of wickets: Mumbai Indians: 4/1, Simmons (1.4 overs); 22/2, Rana (4.1 overs); 36/3, Parthiv Patel (6.1 overs);96/4, H Pandya (13.4 overs); 116/5, Rohit (18.1 overs); 132/6, Pollard (19.1 overs), 136/7, K Sharma (19.5 overs)
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 7 /1, Warner (1.1 overs); 98/2, Henriques (12.1 overs), 112/3, Yuvraj Singh (14.4 overs)
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