SRH vs MI Highlights, IPL 2025: Mumbai Indians beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets

With this dominant victory, Mumbai Indians have surged to third place on the table with 10 points, just behind the Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals. While Sunrisers Hyderabad now face the daunting task of winning all six remaining matches to have any chance at qualification, which is a steep mountain to climb indeed. Next up, the IPL action continues with another reverse fixture as Royal Challengers Bengaluru welcome Rajasthan Royals to the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. It's a tale of contrasting fortunes with RCB riding a wave of momentum while RR search for answers and repairs. Don't miss the first ball on Thursday, April 24th at 7:30 pm IST (2 pm GMT), and be sure to tune in earlier for our comprehensive build-up and pre-match breakdown. Till then, cheers and take care!

Trent Boult is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his brilliant 4-fer. He collects the award and is up for a chat. Begins by expressing his happiness and says it feels nice to contribute to a big game. Mentions he just stuck to the old thumb rule to just hit the wicket. Also appreciates that Deepak Chahar did a tremendous job from the other end, bowling four on the trot. Says they are just trying to keep things very simple and trying to put pressure on the batters. Also feels nice to see a couple of good catches being held in the field. Says he'd like to bowl four overs in a row and let it swing, but that doesn't always happen. Also adds that he is always ready whenever he is called upon. 

The victorious captain of the Mumbai Indians, Hardik Pandya, says it's good to have such wins and is glad the boys are building crucial momentum. Appreciates the way the team clicks as one and lauds everybody who contributed to this game. Says captaincy is more about instincts, and he likes to read the game and react accordingly, which is why he bowled Deepak out up front. Adds that he wanted to take a chance with Vignesh Puthur, considering the batters wouldn't go after Santner. Concludes that overall, there is always room for improvement, and they will look forward to it.

It is time for the Presentation Ceremony...

Suryakumar Yadav of Mumbai Indians is now up for a chat. He says that it was really important to come positively in this game. Expresses that they are playing a good brand of cricket and want to continue with the momentum. Says winning four in a row is really special. Adds that Rohit Sharma made his job very easy and he knew exactly what he needed to do when he walked in to bat. Says Rohit coming to form is a big boost to the side. On the sweep shots, he says you need to keep practising those in the nets and execute them in the game as they are less-risk and high reward. Concludes by saying he tries to stay positive and back his strengths.

The captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad, Pat Cummins, says they just couldn't quite go about with the bat and after losing a couple of quick wickets, they needed somebody to steady the ship and they lost a few too many wickets. Mentions that it's about assessing the wicket in every game and starting from scratch. Adds that things haven't worked out well for them this season and that's how the T20 format plays. Concludes that they will have to try and assess the conditions quickly with a few away games next and try to navigate accordingly.

Earlier in the game, Sunrisers Hyderabad were invited to bat first on what appeared to be a tricky deck. They had a forgetful start as they lost their dangerous top three with only 13 on the board. Heinrich Klaasen stepped up big time, and along with him, SRH's impact player, Abhinav Manohar, launched a brave counter-attack, forming a recovery partnership of 99 runs off 63 balls. Klaasen struck a defiant fifty, and with a resisting 43 from Manohar, SRH posted 143 on the board. In the first half of the inning, MI held all the aces, but kind of let the momentum slip through, off some tactical errors. However, Boult finished with a superb 4-fer, while Chahar snagged two, with Bumrah and Pandya taking one each.

The finishing touch came from the familiar combination of Rohit and SKY, who, just like their previous outing, sealed the game with a decisive 53-run stand. Rohit Sharma scoring back-to-back fifties was just the cherry on the cake. SRH's bowlers put up a decent fight, but they simply didn't have enough runs to defend, and with Shami waiting unused in the Impact Players list as SRH opted for Abhinav's batting instead, their bowling attack looked significantly undermanned against Mumbai's surging batting firepower.

A rock-solid platform set the stage as the duo navigated the middle overs with impressive composure, blending classic cricket shots with strategic aggression. Their fifty-run partnership highlighted smart batting decisions rather than wild swinging. Though Jacks eventually fell, Mumbai had already knocked off more than half the target before reaching the halfway point of their innings.

Despite losing Ryan Rickelton pretty early inside the restrictions, Rohit Sharma, ascending in form, stepped up and charged Mumbai Indians with a flurry of boundaries and sixes. Will Jacks, making the most of his promotion to number three, complemented Sharma brilliantly as MI cruised to a commanding 56/1 before the field restrictions lifted.

Often labeled as slow out of the blocks in the IPL, Mumbai Indians have roared back into contention, hitting their stride at precisely the right moment in the season. After stumbling through the early phase with just one victory from their opening five fixtures, they've completely transformed their season by stringing together four straight wins after that. Also, these two massive wins, one against CSK a few moons back, and this one, will do their net run rate a world of good. And equally worrisome situation for Sunrisers Hyderabad as this defeat marks their sixth of the season, out of eight games, almost making their playoff possibilities mathematically impossible now.

Zeeshan Ansari to Suryakumar Yadav, DROPPED AND FOUR! That pretty much sums up the game for SRH. Mumbai Indians win by 7 wickets and do the double over the men in orange. Zeeshan Ansari bowls the wrong'un, on a shorter length, on off, Suryakumar Yadav rocks back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket. Nitish Kumar Reddy moves across to his left and settles under to take a reverse cup catch, but loses the ball in the lights and lets it pass through his hands. The ball bounces behind and goes over the fence for a boundary. 

Zeeshan Ansari to Suryakumar Yadav, Ansari keeps it outside off, on a fuller length, Suryakumar Yadav looks to sweep again but misses on the outside edge. 

Zeeshan Ansari to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Outrageous shot! Tossed up, on off and Suryakumar Yadav takes a huge stride out, reaches for the pitch of the ball and sweeps it over mid-wicket for a boundary. Just two more runs needed now.

Zeeshan Ansari to Tilak Varma, Short and outside off, Tilak Varma goes deep in the crease and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

Eshan Malinga to Suryakumar Yadav, SIX! Top shot from SKY! 16 runs come off this over and he is in a hurry to wrap it all up. A low full toss, on middle and leg, Suryakumar Yadav leans across and flicks it off his pads behind square on the leg side for a biggie. MI need just 7 more runs now.

Eshan Malinga to Tilak Varma, Full, outside off, Tilak Varma punches it to mid off and takes a single.

Tilak Varma walks in at number 5 for Mumbai Indians. MI need 14 more runs off 32 balls.

Eshan Malinga to Rohit Sharma, OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! A soft, soft dismissal for Rohit Sharma! Eshan Malinga fires the ball on a fuller length, angling on the leg stump line with a hint of reverse, Rohit Sharma gets tilted as he tries to drill the ball to the leg side, but the bat twists at the point of contact, and he fails to keep it along the ground. The ball gets chipped in the air towards the mid-wicket region. Abhishek Sharma moves to his left and takes a sharp catch. Rohit Sharma departs for a quickfire 70 (46).

Eshan Malinga to Suryakumar Yadav, Slower bouncer outside off, Suryakumar Yadav slashes it off the back foot to deep backward point for a single.

Eshan Malinga to Suryakumar Yadav, SIX! The 50-run stand is up between the two! A loosener from Eshan, a full toss on off, Suryakumar Yadav stands deep in the crease and just unapologetically sails it over long on for a six.

Eshan Malinga to Suryakumar Yadav, WIDE! Wayward down leg, on a fuller length. Suryakumar Yadav gets a bit too across to flick into the leg side and misses. Wided.

Eshan Malinga to Rohit Sharma, Fuller and on the leg stump line, Rohit Sharma tries to whip across, but inside edges it past the leg stump, and the ball rolls behind to deep fine leg. A single taken.

Harshal Patel to Rohit Sharma, A low full toss, on the stumps, clipped away to deep square leg for a single.

Harshal Patel to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Going for the kill now! Just fuller, and slower on off, Rohit Sharma sits across and paddles it over backward square leg for a boundary. 24 needed off 37 balls now.

Harshal Patel to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! WOW! Elegant hitting from Rohit! Too full from Patel, on the leg stump line, Rohit Sharma just leans on it and chips it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Harshal Patel to Suryakumar Yadav, Pace off, short-pitched delivery outside off, Suryakumar Yadav rises with the bounce and cuts it to deep backward point for a single.

Harshal Patel to Rohit Sharma, Spears in a yorker, on middle, Rohit Sharma jams it out to the mid on region for a single.

Harshal Patel to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Classic! Back of a length, outside off, Rohit Sharma stands tall, uses the width offered, and executes the square cut with ease. Pierces the gap between backward point and short third for a boundary.

Strategic Break! With only 38 runs needed off 42 balls, Mumbai Indians are cruising toward what looks like their fourth consecutive win. It’s safe to say the game slipped away from Sunrisers Hyderabad quite some time ago. Despite giving it their all, the bowlers simply didn’t have enough runs to play with. And with Rohit Sharma in beast mode, taking the attack to the bowlers, it's now just a matter of when, not if, this chase gets wrapped up. Unless there's a miracle brewing, Mumbai have one hand firmly on those two points.

Eshan Malinga to Suryakumar Yadav, Clanked it short into the wicket and outside off, Suryakumar Yadav hops and cuts this slower one to backward point.

Eshan Malinga to Suryakumar Yadav, Fired in at the pads, at 141 kph, SKY misses to tickle it fine, and the ball passes between the legs of SKY, and rolls back to the keeper. Misses the leg stump by a close margin. A good take from Heinrich Klaasen though, diving to his left.

Eshan Malinga to Suryakumar Yadav, A deceptive slower one, outside off and fuller, Suryakumar Yadav gets a bit across to heave to the leg side, but only connects thin air.

Eshan Malinga to Suryakumar Yadav, Slower bumper, outside off, climbing over the shoulder, Suryakumar Yadav rises with the bounce and ramps it over the short third region, for a quick couple of runs.

Eshan Malinga to Suryakumar Yadav, Cannons it too full, just inside the tramline outside off, Suryakumar Yadav bends low to carve it away to the off side, but misses.

Eshan Malinga to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Easy pickings for SKY! Speared fuller and on middle, Suryakumar Yadav gets inside the line and whips it aerially over square leg. Bisects the gap between deep backward square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Zeeshan Ansari to Suryakumar Yadav, The 100 is up for Mumbai Indians! Slower through the air, full and on leg, Suryakumar Yadav prods forward and pushes it gently through mid on for a single. MI need just 44 runs off 48 balls.

Zeeshan Ansari to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Excellent placement! Too wide, on a length, outside off, Suryakumar Yadav crouches a bit and cuts it to the right of backward point for a boundary.

Zeeshan Ansari to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Peppered away! Into the slot, fuller on off, Suryakumar Yadav gets a huge stride out, gets on his knee and sweeps it through square leg for a cracking boundary.

Zeeshan Ansari to Rohit Sharma, Flatter delivery, outside off, Rohit Sharma punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Zeeshan Ansari to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Plays it too fine! Dropped on a length, around off, Rohit Sharma switches his stance for the reverse, but gets no real timing on it. But still manages to get it past short fine leg for a boundary.

Zeeshan Ansari to Suryakumar Yadav, Pitched fuller, and around off, Suryakumar Yadav lofts it inside out over cover for a single.

Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, Speared on a fuller length, angling on the leg stump, Rohit Sharma attempts to whip across, but gets beaten on the inside edge onto the front pad. The ball lobs off towards the backward point region.

Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, Length and wide of off. This is punched to extra cover.

Pat Cummins to Suryakumar Yadav, Into the pitch, short outside off, Suryakumar Yadav miscues the pull shot, but luckily for him, it lands in the safe zone behind square leg. A single taken.

Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, FIFTY FOR ROHIT SHARMA! Two in a row for the Hitman! Fuller and angling on the stumps, Rohit Sharma drives along the ground to long on for a single. This has come with controlled aggression, and the ex-skipper of MI is dictating the terms in this chase!

Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Moves on to 49, does Rohit! A brave effort by Nitish Kumar Reddy, but all in vain! Too wide, pace off, outside off, on a length, Rohit Sharma expands his arms and drives through point. Nitish Kumar Reddy from deep cover runs across to his left and puts in a dive, but parries the ball into the ropes. 

Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, Full toss at the knee length, on middle, Rohit Sharma gets across, and flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

Zeeshan Ansari to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up, at the stumps, Rohit wrists it to long on for a single.

Zeeshan Ansari to Rohit Sharma, Floats it very full, outside off, Rohit Sharma crunches it well but straight to cover.