Continuing their troubles since the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018, Mumbai Indians on Tuesday lost fifth of the six matches they have played in the tournament so far.
The 23rd match of ongoing IPL, played at the Wankhede Stadium, saw Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) defending the lowest total of the season against Mumbai Indians (MI), ascending to number 3 of the points table and pushing Mumbai to the 7th spot.
After being put to bat first, SRH set a target of 119 runs for (MI but the hosts surrendered before SRH bowlers and were all out for just 87.
SRH also managed to register their maiden victory at Wankhede Stadium as Mumbai lost 3 quick wickets, including that of captain Rohit Sharma, who failed to make any significant contribution to the team total.
SRH bowlers Shakib Al Hasan and Rashid Khan were instrumental in restricting Mumbai batsmen and Siddharth Kaul provided a good hand, clinching 3 wickets.
Rashid got the better of Pollard as the big man fell to a good delivery by the bowler and half the team was back in the pavilion. The sole good scorer for MI, Suryakumar Yadav fell in the 15th over at a score of 34 runs, giving a boost to the momentum created by SRH bowlers.
Soon Mitchell McClenaghan and Mayank Markande followed him to the pavilion as Siddarth Kaul sent them back in the same over. MI was under pressure as everything was going in favour of SRH bowlers. All eyes were on Pandya as he had a big responsibility to rescue his team but he soon lost his wicket in the 18th over.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to SRH win over MI:
“Victory comes from finding opportunities in problems “. Extremely proud of the #OrangeArmy for their stellar performance in defending 118. Kane led brilliantly and all the bowlers executed their plan to perfection. Super proud #MIvSRH
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) April 24, 2018
Outstanding defence from the @SunRisers . Without Bhuvi, defending 118 against a MI line up with superstars is an exceptional effort. Am very impressed with Sid Kaul who has been so consistent in the death overs. For Mumbai, it looks difficult to comeback after this #MIvSRH
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) April 24, 2018
A win like this will go a long way to give our team boost in confidence. It is always a huge experience to be playing at the Wankhede and to win against Mumbai makes it special. #OrangeArmy #IPL @SunRisers
— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) April 24, 2018
Congratulations @SunRisers on the outstanding Win #MIvSRH
— Rajeev Shukla (@ShuklaRajiv) April 24, 2018
You make 118, don't bat out 20 overs and win by 31. Even they wouldn't have thought this margin was possible. #SunrisersHyderabad. Performance of #IPL2018
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 24, 2018
A win like this boosts the morale and confidence of a team much more than a high scoring encounter, well done @SunRisers 👍🏼🏏👏🏼#MIvsSRH #IPL2018 #BadriBytes
— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) April 24, 2018
Such a great day for bowlers today! Defending a score of 120 needs some effort. Great temperament shown by @SunRisers bowlers! #MIvsSRH #IPL2018
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) April 24, 2018
Easily Sunrisers's toughest, most significant win this season yet. Terrific bowling, fielding, superb captaincy in defending a paltry 118
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) April 24, 2018
One of the best bowling performances you'll see. Each bowler getting his A game to the field. Tough for a team to recover from this kind of loss #MIvSRH
— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur) April 24, 2018
https://twitter.com/Atheist_Krishna/status/988842516723130368
Contrary to laws of nature, the sun has risen in the west .. Wow @SunRisers – some comeback that! This one would hurt MI .. #MIvSRH
— Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru) April 24, 2018
SunRisers Hyderabad beat Mumbai Indians by 31 runs#IPL2018 #MIvSRH #SRHvMI pic.twitter.com/OGbb9fnPda
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) April 24, 2018
The reason why @SunRisers is the strongest bowling side, one of the best #defenders 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼 #OrangeArmy pic.twitter.com/pZhPevqmdZ
— Sai Dharam Tej (@IamSaiDharamTej) April 24, 2018
https://twitter.com/ynakg1/status/988843729485115393
Woww SRH just Defended 128 runs against team like Mumbai Indians. Incredible stuff. Undoubtedly best bowling attack of IPL. All bowlers performing really well in various situation . MI needs some miracle again this year to make the playoffs. #MIvSRH
— Dhyey Vithalani (@Being_Dhyey_) April 24, 2018
Mumbai Indians not even scoring 100 on Sachin's birthday. They are paying the opposite of a tribute. #MIvSRH
— Karan Talwar (@BollywoodGandu) April 24, 2018
Damn. Won't be able to see Mumbai Indians lose in the final over now. #MIvSRH
— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) April 24, 2018
In #ipl2018 most of the teams are known for super batting, but sunrises @SunRisers known for best bowling. What a bowling… What a bowling 🎳!!!! #IPL2018
#MIvSRH— Abhijith A G (@iabhijithag) April 24, 2018
How good SRH’s bowling was??? Specially with “shabnam” on the ground.Good little mature inning lala @iamyusufpathan n great bowling by Sid kaul n Rashid #MIvSRH
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) April 24, 2018
Rohit Sharma Is Giving Tight Slap To Haters Who Say He Performs Only In #IPL. 🤪😇#MIvSRH #MIvsSRH
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) April 24, 2018
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