17-04-2025 Thu 22:20 | Sports | Ap7am Desk

In the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), a match is being played today between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Mumbai Indians (MI). Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and chose to bowl first. However, Sunrisers Hyderabad, who batted first, failed to perform as expected. At no stage did they appear to be heading towards a large total. Eventually, they scored 162 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the allotted 20 overs.

Abhishek Sharma scored 40 runs, Travis Head made 28, Nitish Kumar Reddy contributed 19, Heinrich Klaasen scored 37, and Aniket Verma remained not out with 18 runs. Ishan Kishan failed with the bat, managing only 2 runs.

Sunrisers Hyderabad did not get the solid start they had hoped for. Mumbai bowlers consistently took wickets and kept the scoring rate in check. As a result, the Sunrisers batters were unable to post a high score.

The Mumbai Indians bowlers executed their bowling plans effectively and succeeded in restricting the Sunrisers’ batting lineup. Jasprit Bumrah and captain Hardik Pandya stood out with their bowling performances. Mumbai fielders also displayed sharpness on the field. Among the bowlers, Will Jacks took 2 wickets, while Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, and Hardik Pandya each claimed one wicket.