SRH vs MI: Hyderabad blues for Hardik Pandya & Co on record-breaking night

All over for Mumbai!

Mumbai Indians begin with two consecutive losses. They tried their best today on a batting heaven. But the 278-run target was always going to be too difficult. MI finish with 246/5 and lose by 31 runs.

2 overs left!

Romario Shepherd has come as an Impact sub as Hardik Pandya falls. But MI still need 54 off 12. The target now should be to close in on the target so that NRR doesn’t get hurt too badly.

3 overs left!

Mumbai Indians need another 68 runs and despite Hardik Pandya & Tim David being on the crease, the hopes are fading.

Tilak Verma departs

Tilak Verma departs and the hopes are now fading. Pat Cummins gets the wicket and MI are 182/4 after 14.1.

Most sixes in a match!

Hardik Pandya smashes six to equal most sixes in an IPL match. The record now stands at 33.

Naman Dhir departs

The 84-run partnership is broken and Jaydev Unadkat is the man. But the partnership has put Mumbai in a strong position.

Tilak smashes fifty

Tilak Varma is not slowing down and the match is not over yet. Halfway through and Mumbai are 141/2. They need 137 more in the last 10.

Can Mumbai do it?

Mumbai Indians are 119/2 after 9 overs while they are still 159 runs away, it’s not impossible. The required run rate is just below 15. Tilak and Naman are going well.

Umran Malik starts

He starts with a 145 kmph delivery, and Tilak Varma misses the ball completely. But Naman comes up with a six over fine leg. This is still a healthy run-rate MI is maintaining. And the over ends with a six. It’s 91/2 after 7 overs.

Dhir & Tilak try

Nama Dhir gets his first six of the innings against Shahbaz Ahmed. The team needs a lot more from him, as the run-rate has crept to over 14.30, It’s 76/2 after 9 overs.

Luck runs out

He just got a lifeline but not anymore. Rohit Sharma falls to Pat Cummins and Mumbai are 66/2 after 4.3.

Rohit Sharma gets a lifeline

Rohit Sharma pays back against Pat Cummins with a six after he was dropped by Abdul Samad in the last over.

Ishan Kishan falls

Ishan Kishan had to go for every ball and he did. But he falls to Shahbaz Ahmed after hitting a six on the first ball. Ishan departs for 13-ball 34.

4, 6, 6, 0, 6, 1

Ishan Kishan joins the party and he hammers Bhuvneshwar Kumar for 23 runs in the over. MI bring up 50 in just 3 overs.

Rohit Sharma on fire!

No pressure of captaincy and Rohit Sharma is playing as freely as possible. He s dictating the terms now.

Record chase begins!

Rohit Sharma & Ishan Kishan begin a record chase for Mumbai Indians. Can they do it?

Record total!

Sunrisers Hyderabad have shattered Royal Challengers Bangalore’s 13-year-old record for highest total.

277/3: SRH vs MI, Hyderabad, today
263/5: RCB vs PWI, Bengaluru, 2013
257/5: LSG vs PBKS, Mohali, 2023
248/3: RCB vs GL, Bangalore, 2016
246/5: CSK vs RR, Chennai, 2010
245/6: KKR vs PBKS, Indore, 2018

Dhaga khol diya!

Sunrisers Hyderabad have literally smshed the ball to threads. There is a ball change now.

3rd fifty!

Heinrich Klaasen gets to the Orange Cap with a blzaing half-century.

Baptism by fire!

Kwena Maphaka ends his quota with 0/66. This is the worst bowling figure by a debutant. SRH are 232/3 after 17 overs.

Fastest fifty by teams

Bumrah returns

Hardik Pandya has brought Jasprit Bumrah back to stop the blood. SRH are 190 up and MI need a wicket or two here.

180-up

Sunrisers Hyderabad are on course for a record total. SRH are 180/3 after 13.

Chawla gets breakthrough!

Piyush Chawla gets the bette rof Abhishek Sharma. The youngster departs for 23-ball 63 as SRH lose 3rd wicket for 161 in 11 overs.

Fastest 50: Record broken twice

Fastest 50 of IPL 2024

Travis Head’s fastest 50 of IPL 2024 lasts only a few minutes as Abhishek Sharma has overwritten the record with 16-ball 50.

Aiden Markram on crease!

Abhishek Sharma has been excellent so far with 13-ball 34 and now he has Aiden Markram with him. SRH is on top.

Abhishek joins party!

If Travis Head was hammering Mumbai bowlers all ovr the park, Abhishek Sharma has also joined the party. Mumbai Indians are motorin along well. Sunrisers Hyderabad have already crossed 100-run mark.

Power-play!

Sunrisers Hyderabad have won half of the battle with 81/1 in 6 overs. Travis Head has led the charge with 19-ball 58 while Abhishek Sharma is only a silent spectator.

Fastest fifty of IPL 2024

Travis Head smashes 18-ball fifty and it’s the fastest of IPL 2024 and also for Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Jeers turn to cheers!

The boos have turned to cheers as Hardik Pandya dismisses Mayank Agarwal. A slower short ball and Mayank has no answer as Hardik silences his crtics. SRH 45/1 after 4.1

6 6, 4, 4!

Travis Head is taking Kwena Maphaka to the cleaners. He has hit two sixes and two consecutive boundaries off Maphaka.

Steady start!

Tim David could have ended Travis Head’s debut soon. But a dropped chance means, SRH have a steady start.

Travis Head makes debut

Travis Head begins with Mayank Agarwal. Head took down India in the World Cup final and he comes in the IPL 2024 with a lot of expectations from fans.

Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing XI

Travis Head, Mayank Agarwal, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins(c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande, Jaydev Unadkat

Mumbai Indians Playing XI

Ishan Kishan(w), Rohit Sharma, Naman Dhir, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Tim David, Gerald Coetzee, Shams Mulani, Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah, Kwena Maphaka

The jeers continue for Hardik

Pat Cummins speaks

Looks like a good wicket. Not too upset. It’s a tough tournament, the crowd and conditions will help. A couple of changes. Head comes in for Jansen. Natarajan has a niggle, Unadkat comes in. We got a great squad, the players playing tonight got to give their everything.

Hardik Pandya speaks

We are going to bowl first. Looks like a good track, we were solid in the last game. Didn’t plan properly, that cost us the game. 13 games to go, we need to keep doing the right things. We are positive and looking forward to the challenge. Just trying to spend time with all the players. Getting to know them better. One change, Luke misses out, Maphaka comes in.

Maphaka makes MI debut

Luke Wood is out for Mumbai Indians. South African U19 pace sensation Kwena Maphaka makes debut.

Toss Update

Hardik Pandya has won the toss and opted to bowl against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Pitch Report

The shorter boundaries in Hyderabad will help. On the leg side, it’s 66m and on the off side it’s 63m. The straight boundary is 76m. As per Brian Lara, it’s a great batting pitch and against new ball, batters will have a go. But spinners will come into the pitcure in the middle overs.

Rohit’s 200th MI match

This is Rohit Sharma’s 200th IPL match for MI and Sachin Tendulkar has felicitated him with a special jersey.

Hardik under fire

The captaincy switch from Rohit Sharma to Hardik Pandya has not gone down well with fans. Hardik was jeered throughout the GT vs MI clash. And in Hyderabad where Rohit Sharma won IPL title with Deccan Chargers, he is adored. Hence, Hardik Pandya may also face hostility.

First win of the season?

Both SRH & MI suffered narrow losses in their opening encounters. And now, both teams would look to win their second match. SRH fell 4 runs short against KKR. MI also failed to chase and fell 6 runs short.