Bowlers set it up, batters wrap it up as MI down Sunrisers by 4 wickets

A spirited Mumbai Indians side continued their upward trajectory in the Indian Premier League with a dominant fourwicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday On a surface that offered grip and turn the fivetime champions showcased a wellrounded performance to notch up their third win of the seasonWill Jacks starred with a fine allround display first making an impact with the ball by returning figures of 2 for 14 in three overs and then anchoring the chase with a composed 36 off 26 balls studded with three fours and three sixes His efforts ensured that MI chased down the 163run target with 11 balls to spare finishing at 166 for 6 in 181 oversMIrsquos bowlers laid the foundation for the win with disciplined execution making good use of slower deliveries short balls and pinpoint yorkers to keep the SRH batters in check The decision to bowl first paid off as they quickly adapted to the tricky surfaceIn reply the Mumbai batters came out with intent Although Rohit Sharma couldnt convert a brisk start scoring 26 off just 16 balls with three sixes his early aggression gave MI the momentum The rest of the lineup built on that platform effectively especially capitalising on SRHrsquos decision to hold back their spinners during the powerplayBoth MI and SRH come into this game on the back of moraleboosting wins However inconsistency continues to plague both sides SRH placed ninth only due to a lower net run rate MI 010 SRH 124 stunned Punjab Kings with a dominant batting display chasing down a mammoth target of nearly 250 runs with ease Abhishek Sharmarsquos blistering 141 off 55 balls signaled a potential turnaround supported by strong performances from Head Klaasen and KishanSRH vs MI IPL 2025 TossMumbai Indians win toss and elect to field first against Sunrisers HyderabadSRH vs MI IPL 2025 Confirmed playing XIsMumbai Indians Hardik Pandya c Ryan Rickelton w Will Jacks Suryakumar Yadav Tilak Varma Naman Dhir Mitchell Santner Deepak Chahar Trent Boult Jasprit Bumrah Karn SharmaSunrisers Hyderabad Pat Cummins c Travis Head Abhishek Sharma Heinrich Klaasen w Ishan Kishan Nitish Kumar Reddy Aniket Verma Harshal Patel Zeeshan Ansari Mohammed Shami Eshan MalingaSRH vs MI IPL 2025 Match beginsTilak Varma held his nerve under pressure and struck the winning runs to guide Mumbai Indians to a composed fourwicket winMI 1666 181Eeshan Malinga delivers a gameturning over removing Naman Dhir for his second wicket in quick succession Mumbai despite being on the brink of victory continue to lose wickets at crucial momentsMI 1626 175Just as the Mumbai skipper looked set to take his team across the line Hardik Pandya perishes under pressure departing in the 18th over with just a few runs neededMI 1625 172Tilak Varma plays the anchor role effectively rotating strike and keeping the scoreboard moving alongside his captain as MI close in on the targetMI 1464 16The MI captain wastes no time striking two boundaries off Pat Cummins to start his innings with positive intent as the run chase intensifiesMI 1374 15Pat Cummins breathes fire yet again claiming his third wicket of the night with the dismissal of a wellset Will Jacks With Mumbai wobbling and Sunrisers clawing back both teams opt for a strategic timeoutMI 1314 142Mumbai Indians find stability in their chase as Ryan Rickelton who had a stroke of luck surviving a noball from Zeeshan Ansari pairs up with Will Jacks to build momentum The duo looks composed as they take the score to 591 at the end of the 7th overMI 591 7Pat Cummins delivers a crucial breakthrough for Sunrisers Hyderabad removing Rohit Sharma for a wellset 26 inside the powerplay The MI skipper mistimed one just when he looked to accelerate giving SRH the early edgeMI 321 35Ryan Rickelton and struggling opener Rohit Sharma start off the runchase for the Mumbai Indians while Mohammed Shami open the proceedings for SRH from the other endMI 90 1Hyderabad scored a competitive 162 for five riding on useful contributions from Abhishek Sharma 40 off 28 balls Heinrich Klaasen 37 Travis Head 28 Nitish Kumar Reddy 19 and some lusty hitting in the fag end from Aniket Verma 18 off 8 ballsSRH 1625 20Sunrisers Hyderabadrsquos batting woes continue as Nitish Reddy departs for a modest 19 off 21 balls dismissed by Trent Boult in the 17th over This marks the fourth wicket down for SRH who have failed to break free from the tight grip of Mumbai Indians bowlersSRH 1134 17SRH have finally reached the 100run mark but at what cost It has taken them 142 overs to get there a pace far slower than their usual highscoring game Given the current situation even reaching 150 seems like a stretch let alone a formidable target of 200 Another solid over from MI conceding just 10 runs keeps the pressure on both Heinrich Klaasen and Reddy who are visibly strugglingSRH 1053 15The runs have been hard to come by for SRH with the team finding it increasingly difficult to tackle Mumbais slower deliveries MIrsquos bowlers have been clinical sticking to their game plan which is paying off in the form of wickets and tight overs In the last three overs alone SRH has managed only 14 runs Nitish Reddy and Heinrich Klaasen are now at the crease with SRH in desperate need of a revivalSRH 823 11With the game slipping further away SRH calls for a strategic timeout hoping to reset and regroup The team faces an uphill battle to stay competitive as they continue to struggle against MIs relentless bowling attackSRH 682 9Sunrisers Hyderabad have reached 530 in 7 overs a touch slower than their usual explosive standards but with the firepower they possess acceleration is just a matter of timeSRH 530 7Jasprit Bumrah continues to be Mumbais trump card He delivered a brilliant sixth over conceding just 3 runs Thatrsquos only 10 runs off his first two overs His accuracy has kept SRHrsquos openers in check ensuring the game remains finely poised at the end of the powerplaySRH 460 6SRH off to a solid start scoring 15 runs in the first two overs Trent Boult leaks 10 runs in his opening over with one boundary apiece from Travis Head and Abhishek SharmaSRH 150 2Nightmarish start for Mumbai Indians Abhishek Sharma was handed a reprieve off the very first delivery of the match a sharp chance shelled at first slip Deepak Chahar is visibly frustrated and rightly so That drop could prove costly as SRH look to build early momentumSRH 50 1atOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params