Wow! What a thrilling contest it was! Mumbai Indians (MI) have qualified for the playoffs with a superb win in the super over against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Wankhede stadium on Thursday.
Jasprit Bumrah bowled a brilliant super over to restrict the visitors for just eight runs and then Hardik Pandya’s six off the first ball delivered by Rashid Khan just killed the game.
However, full credit goes to Manish Pandey who first tied the game with a last ball six and took it to the super over. He remained unbeaten on 71 off just 47 balls.
But Pandey’s heroics went in vain as MI proved to be good in the super over and then snatched victory eventually to qualify for the playoffs.
Brief scores:
Mumbai Indians: 162/5 in 20 overs (Quinton de Kock 67 not out; K Khaleel Ahmed 3/42).
SunRisers Hyderabad: 162/6 in 20 overs (Manish Pandey 71 not out; Krunal Pandya 2/22).
Super over score: Mumbai Indians (9/0) defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad (8/2).
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Remarkable from Manish Pandey. Six off the last ball for a super over👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. Vivo IPL is on fire🔥🔥🔥🔥.
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) May 2, 2019
just when u want to get to bed and this happens…top cricket #IPL2019 #MIvsSRH #nosleep
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani) May 2, 2019
Super overs and Jasprit Bumrah 💙#OneFamily #CricketMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians #MIvSRH @Jaspritbumrah93 pic.twitter.com/Oivk75mlI7
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) May 2, 2019
How good is the IPL!!!! Every game down to the wire 🔥🙌🏼 https://t.co/4Ccf9hjaAR
— Sam Billings (@sambillings) May 2, 2019
Teams who have qualified for the playoffs in this IPL:
Chennai Super Kings
Delhi Capitals
Mumbai Indians*#MIvSRH— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) May 2, 2019
The quest for the fourth 🏆 is on 💙#OneFamily #CricketMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians #MIvSRH pic.twitter.com/YHyK0JmOqH
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) May 2, 2019
Unbelievable!! 2nd super over this season, @im_manishpandey 👌#SRHvsMI
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) May 2, 2019
Very well played by Hardik. One big shot and a single allowed Pollard to just knock it and close it. @mipaltan into the play offs and @SunRisers now in that last week scramble. Anyone between KKR SRH KXIP can make it now.
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) May 2, 2019
Glad to be involved in both of the super overs in this #IPL2019 🤷🏻♂️😂🙌🏼 from the comm box that is #MIvsSRH
— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) May 2, 2019
YESSSSSSS!!! 💪 https://t.co/5hvaRjW3aJ
— Abhishek 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧 (@juniorbachchan) May 2, 2019
Mumbai Indians becomes the third team after Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals to qualify for the playoffs.
One of the 4 teams — Kolkata Knight Riders, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals — will qualify for the playoffs#MIvSRH— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) May 2, 2019
With this win at the Wankhede, the @mipaltan have now qualified for the #VIVOIPL Playoffs 👌🙏💙 pic.twitter.com/2KruVjPKMt
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 2, 2019
The #MumbaiIndians are now on No.2 position on the #VIVOIPL Points Table. pic.twitter.com/ZwAvTVuF8m
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 2, 2019
Taut game, among best I’ve seen. Hyderabad couldn’t make capital of opportunity created by Pandey. Credit to Bumrah. Tight over under pressure. However, getting even 8-10 runs in Super Over can be tough. @mipaltan hold nerve to make it to the play-offs. Well done Rohit & Co
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) May 2, 2019
Power-hitter Hardik Pandya ❤️#IPL2019 #MIvSRH pic.twitter.com/Ve4VgvGpG4
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) May 2, 2019
Jasprit Bumrah is the Man of the Match. He bowled the tough overs during the actual game and also the Super Over, where he conceded only 8 runs. #MIvSRH #IPL2019 pic.twitter.com/NHPERUChMa
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) May 2, 2019
A fantastic first innings followed by @im_manishpandey's heroics to take the game to the super over! Chin up, boys. We gave it our all!#OrangeArmy #RiseWithUs #MIvSRH pic.twitter.com/GFymTgWDEM
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 2, 2019
2017: Bumrah helped Mumbai Indians to win the super over.
2019: Bumrah helped Mumbai Indians to win the super over.
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) May 2, 2019
kamaal karte ho pandey ji #MIvSRH
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) May 2, 2019
Super Overs are never easy. But batsmen must NOT run themselves out on 1st ball of the over! Because the next batsman has no freedom to play the rest of the over. It’s a fine line.. but do not run yourself out! #SelectDugout @StarSportsIndia #MIvSRH
— Dean Jones AM (@ProfDeano) May 2, 2019
Another absolute cracker of a match…. this @IPL continue to keeps delivering 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 #MIvSRH pic.twitter.com/ncQgRF1yli
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93) May 2, 2019
Manish Pandey , another brilliant fifty . Seriously man what you have been doing in that break 🤓🙈#IPL2019 #MIvSRH
— 🫧. (@nxwanderlust) May 2, 2019
@SunRisers don't you think🤔 our Manish Pandey is John Snow of #SRH
💪💪💪#MIvSRH pic.twitter.com/mXU3EwbVkG— Proud Sanatani (@Hanumanitarian) May 2, 2019
https://twitter.com/Teja_786/status/1124022994182070274
Williamson : Who will bowl the Super-Over ?
Rashid Khan : #MIvsSRH pic.twitter.com/BgjjwUa6O9— Savage (@arcomedys) May 2, 2019