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The victorious skipper of Sunrisers Hyderabad - Pat Cummins, on being asked whether he ever thought that 245 was a tough target, says that it is always a challenge at the start, but given the strength of their batting lineup and the quality of the pitch, he believed the target was definitely chaseable. On the opening duo of Abhishek and Head, he praises the openers for their fearless approach, noting that on a good surface with their range of shots, he says he is glad not to be bowling against them. Cummins is also highly impressed with the youngsters, highlighting that Salil Arora hasn’t had many opportunities this season but stood out during the pre-season. He credits the coaching staff for instilling a fearless attitude in the young players, adding that they may not even realise how good they are. On the concern as a skipper to concede a lot of runs he admits the challenge, saying the game has evolved significantly. Says targets that were once difficult, like 200, are now more achievable, with teams capable of chasing at 12 runs per over. He underlines the need for the bowling unit to reset expectations accordingly. On whether he has any sympathy for bowlers, Cummins says he has a lot, especially in these high-scoring games where there is often not much in it for them. He adds that even towards the end, executing a perfect delivery like a well-nailed yorker can still be the difference in a match. He also points out that really good bowlers continue to have a big impact, citing Eshan from their team as a key example. Cummins notes that Eshan has been a major reason behind their wins and currently holds the Purple Cap, stressing that bowlers can still play a huge role despite the challenges.
PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Heinrich Klaasen wins the award for his match-winning 65* off 30. He says counter-attacking was not really the plan when he got out there, but with a big gap at cow corner, he felt the need to take the risk early. The wicket was good, and against a quality bowling attack, it was about taking chances and trying to make it easier. Mentions that his left shoulder has been troubling him a bit, so he is not as strong over cow corner, and has been working on other options. The slinger has been helping with plenty of balls, and that is coming along nicely. Klaasen plays it down when asked if he is feeling invincible, saying it is a new day every time and he prefers to stay humble. He jokes about hoping the baby does not keep him up, and adds that it is enjoyable to watch Abhishek and Head put bowlers under pressure, as it makes things easier for the rest. He reveals that Arora had asked if he could go for the shots when 11 were needed off 12, and he encouraged him to finish the game. He praises him for delivering on the big stage, adding that they see that ability regularly in the nets and it is great to see his progress.
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Time to hear from one half of 'Travishek' - Abhishek Sharma gets the Orange Cap and says that with teams consistently posting big totals, the onus on openers has only increased. He stressed the importance of maximising the Powerplay, adding that he and Travis Head aim to provide strong starts and set the tone early. Speaking about their partnership, he highlights Head’s calm presence and says their approach is simple - watch the ball, play accordingly, and keep communication clear under pressure while backing their instincts. On chasing targets, he mentions that they do not focus on numbers during the innings, only becoming aware of milestones when they appear on the big screen, preferring to stay in the moment and react naturally. He also credits the bowling unit, acknowledging how tough it is to bowl in this format. He praises the likes of Malinga and Pat Cummins for sticking to their plans, and shares that their consistency, along with strong leadership from the captain, has played a key role in the team's success.
The captain of Mumbai Indians - On being asked about how difficult was it bowling with the dew, Hardik says he doesn't think the dew played much of a role. Admits that they (SRH) some good shots and they (MI) bowled some bad balls. Accepts that they did pull things back a bit, but it wasn't just enough in the end. Hardik Pandya, on his bowling, says he enjoyed himself and had fun out in the field. He backs his bowlers to defend 244 on most days but acknowledges it was not MI's day, adding that he bowled well for the most part, barring the last three balls. On the dropped catches, Hardik says it has been that kind of a season and stresses that when chances come your way, you have to hold on to them or pay the price. He is quick to add that all the boys have tried hard. On whether they need to change their bowling attack, Hardik admits options are limited this season and does not want to single out any bowler. He says as an overall unit, MI have not been able to live up to what the franchise stands for, but expresses hope that they will figure things out, pointing to the passion of the owners and support staff. On the crowd support, Hardik says MI have not given their fans enough reason to back them, but calls them fantastic and loyal. He admits that they need to entertain the home crowd more to win back that love.
A night to forget for MI - It has been that kind of season for Mumbai Indians, and failing to defend 243 will hurt them badly. Their bowlers were taken apart in the Powerplay, with even Bumrah proving ineffective, and they simply had no answers to the onslaught. There were moments that could have turned things - Head edged one early but there was no appeal, and Naman Dhir put him down not once, not twice, but three times, costly errors against a player of his calibre. The only brief glimmer came when AM Ghazanfar struck twice in two balls, with Hardik Pandya adding another as they picked up three wickets in seven deliveries, but they just could not build on it. Boult grabbed one towards the end, but it was far too late, while Bumrah ended up giving away 54 runs in his four overs. The decision to bring in Shardul Thakur as the Impact Sub but not use him fully summed up a forgettable outing for MI.
Rickelton's record blitz - Earlier in the game, Mumbai Indians posted the highest-ever IPL total while batting first at the Wankhede Stadium, highlighted by a stunning 123* off 55 from Ryan Rickelton. He brought up a 44-ball hundred, breaking the record of Sanath Jayasuriya for the fastest century by an MI batter, and was well supported by brisk cameos from Will Jacks at the top and Hardik Pandya at the death. Eshan Malinga was once again the pick of the bowlers for Sunrisers Hyderabad with an excellent spell of 1/29, while Pat Cummins remained economical despite going wicketless. Hinge picked up a couple, with Sakib Hussain and Nitish Kumar Reddy chipping in with one each, and they did well to pull things back in the final four overs, giving their batters a fighting chance.
Smooth sailing for SRH - Chasing such a massive target, Sunrisers Hyderabad needed a strong Powerplay, and with Travishek at the top, that is almost a given. They did not disappoint, as Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head went berserk, with the Aussie leading the charge while also riding his luck and making it count. The duo put on 92 in the Powerplay and did not slow down, continuing to find boundaries at will to add 129 for the opening stand, before a sudden wobble saw them slip to 133/3, losing all three of their top-order batters in quick succession. However, their most in-form batter this season, Heinrich Klaasen, ensured there were no further hiccups. He batted effortlessly, picking his spots and bringing up a 22-ball fifty, getting good support from Nitish Kumar Reddy first and then Salil Arora, who applied the finishing touches with an eye-catching cameo of 30* off just 10 balls to seal the deal with more than an over to spare.
Run-chase madness continues - Another day in IPL 2026, another massive chase! No total seems safe anymore, and Sunrisers Hyderabad made a mockery of this pursuit, pulling off the fourth-highest chase in the history of the league and the highest ever at the Wankhede. It also marks their fifth win in a row, along with their 100th victory in the IPL. It will be a tough pill to swallow for the Mumbai Indians, who slump to their fourth defeat at home this season, unfamiliar territory for them.
Hardik Pandya to Salil Arora, Six!SIX! Dismissed out of his presence! Arora completes the job for his side in style. And according to Ian Bishop on air, this is the fourth-highest successful run chase in IPL history. Hardik slams the deck hard, on a length, on middle and leg. Salil Arora reads the length nicely, pivots on the back foot and short-arm jabs it comfortably over deep mid-wicket for a cracking six. The Orange Army marches on as they have ransacked this mammoth target like it's nothing. This is also SRH's 100th IPL win (shown on the on-air graphic). They become the 8th team in IPL history to achieve this feat. SRH BEAT MI BY 6 WICKETS.
Hardik Pandya to Salil Arora, No run.Swing and a miss! Hard length outside off, skidding through. Salil Arora is hurried to play the pull shot, misses to connect.
Hardik Pandya to Salil Arora, Six!SIX! SCORES ARE LEVEL! A gift from Hardik. A low full toss, on off. Salil Arora accepts it gleefully and nails it into the stands behind cow corner.
Hardik Pandya to Salil Arora, Four!FOUR! That should be the game for SRH! Back of a length, just outside off. Salil Arora stands tall and tries to pull but gets a thick top edge. It flies over short fine leg for a boundary. One bounce and into the ropes.
Hardik Pandya to bowl the penultimate over.
Jasprit Bumrah to Salil Arora, 1 run.Low full toss, around off, Salil slaps it wide of long off for a single. Sorry-looking figures for Bumrah as he finishes with 4-0-54-0.
Jasprit Bumrah to Salil Arora, Six!SIX! Oh, my days! A no-look six to Bumrah. And suddenly one of the best bowlers of the world has no answers at all. Change of pace, slow and full, on off. Salil Arora clears the front leg and pumps it downtown for a massive six.
Jasprit Bumrah to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run.Slower length ball, outside off. Klaasen hangs back and heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Heinrich Klaasen, No run.Strong response from Bumrah! Well-directed short ball, rearing up a bit as well, on top of middle. Heinrich Klaasen is rushed on the pull shot but inside edges on the right bicep.
Jasprit Bumrah to Heinrich Klaasen, Four!FOUR! Outstanding shot! Bumrah slips in a full toss, on middle and off. Heinrich Klaasen picks it up and thrashes it over the bowler for a cracking boundary down the ground. 19 needed off 16 balls.
Jasprit Bumrah to Salil Arora, 1 run.Cannons a full ball, missing the yorker by a yard or so. Salil Arora gets on the front foot and flicks it to widish long on for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to bowl out now. He has not had a great outing with the ball, but can he do something special with his final over? SRH need 24 runs in 18 balls.
Trent Boult to Salil Arora, 1 run.Yes, he does wrap it well. Dishes out a full toss at thigh height, on of. Arora mistimes it down the ground to long on for a single only. 4-0-41-1 tonight for Boult.
Trent Boult to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run.Full and outside off, Klaasen cannot get under it and scuffs it off the inner half to the left of long off for a run. Can Boult close out well?
Trent Boult to Salil Arora, 1 run.Slower bouncer, on off, Salil mistimes the pull shot, but it lands safely in the deep mid-wicket region for a single.
Trent Boult to Salil Arora, Four!FOUR! Skilful shot from Salil! Also, good awareness of the field as well. Cross-seam delivery, too full and outside off. Salil Arora bends low, opens the bat face at the point of contact and squeezes it to the left of the diving backward point fielder for a boundary.
The next batter in is Salil Arora.
Trent Boult to Nitish Kumar Reddy, OUT! c Suryakumar Yadav b Trent Boult.OUT! HIGH UP AND CAUGHT! Boult with a massive breakthrough for his side. We have seen a couple going down tonight, but Suryakumar Yadav holds onto the skier. Boult puts everything into this one. Bends his back and bangs it short on the stumps, 138.2 kph. Reddy sits deep in the crease and goes for the pull but gets a top edge that sends the ball kissing the moon before swirling back down under the night sky. Suryakumar at deep square leg does a fine job settling under it and pouches it safely. Sunrisers Hyderabad are 213/4, needing 31 runs from 22 balls.
Trent Boult to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run.Very full and on off, Heinrich Klaasen tries to crash it through covers, but gets a fat inside edge to long on for a single. Klaasen is livid with himself for not timing that well.
AM Ghazanfar to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Four!FOUR! Creamed into the gap! Good length outside off, 114.8 kph. Reddy takes a step away to the leg side and frees his arms, driving it crisply on the up past the right of covers for a blazing boundary.
AM Ghazanfar to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run.Loopy and full at the stumps, 92.4 kph, right in the block hole. Klaasen backs away and drives it out to deep extra cover for a single.
AM Ghazanfar to Heinrich Klaasen, Six!SIX! A breathtaking hit! Pitched fuller and around off and middle, spinning in. Heinrich Klaasen switches his stance, gets down on a knee and nails the switch hit over deep third for an enormous six.
AM Ghazanfar to Nitish Kumar Reddy, 1 run.Fuller and on leg, Reddy runs it down to long on for a single.
AM Ghazanfar to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run.Seam up delivery at 112.9 kph, on off, on a length. Heinrich Klaasen tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 200 UP FOR SRH!
AM Ghazanfar to Heinrich Klaasen, Six!SIX! FIFTY FOR KLAASEN! His 11th IPL half century and he has made this look ridiculously easy. Fuller from Ghazanfar, on middle and leg. Heinrich Klaasen backs away, makes room for himself and gloriously lofts it inside out over extra cover for a biggie.
An over dipped in gold from Boult. 5 overs left, SRH need 51 runs. AM Ghazanfar (3-0-32-2) is back on.
Trent Boult to Nitish Kumar Reddy, No run.Nails the wide yorker, outside off, angling away, Nitish Kumar Reddy fails to connect again. Superb over, just 4 runs off it!
Trent Boult to Nitish Kumar Reddy, No run.Fuller again and around off, angling away, Nitish Kumar Reddy goes down and tries the reverse scoop but misses. Boult has a slight enquiry but gets nothing from the umpire.
Trent Boult to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run.Right in the blockhole, on off, Heinrich Klaasen bunts it out past the bowler, but Ashwani Kumar from long on moves to his left quickly to keep it down to one.
Trent Boult to Nitish Kumar Reddy, 1 run.Pitched up and on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy drills it really hard down the pitch. Trent Boult on his follow-through, sticks his left foot out and the ball deflects off the boot towards mid-wicket. The Kiwi himself chases it down and they cross.
Trent Boult to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run.Fuller again and outside off, Heinrich Klaasen crouches low and drives it to sweeper cover for a run.
Trent Boult to Nitish Kumar Reddy, 1 run.Fuller and on middle, shapes in, Nitish Kumar Reddy flicks it off the inner half of the bat to deep square leg for a single.
STRATEGIC BREAK! There was a glimmer of hope for the Mumbai Indians when they managed to run through the top three in a quick span. But since his arrival, Heinrich Klaasen, the man in form, has taken matters into his own hands and is walking this chase for the Sunrisers. One might argue that the dew has played a significant role, but to be very fair, barring Hardik and Ghazanfar, there hasn't been consistent bowling by the others, which also includes Bumrah. He was brought on to bowl a quiet over, but he couldn't. MI need a moment of brilliance and need to get Klaasen dismissed as quickly as possible. With 7 wickets in hand, and 55 runs to win in 6 overs, the tourists have their noses ahead. Trent Boult (2-0-29-0) is back on, replacing Hardik Pandya.
Jasprit Bumrah to Nitish Kumar Reddy, 1 run.Much fuller and on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy drives it to long off for one more.
Jasprit Bumrah to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Four!FOUR! Good shot! Pace off again, back of a length and on middle and leg. Nitish Kumar Reddy picks it up nicely and helps it to the deep square leg fence for a boundary.
Jasprit Bumrah to Nitish Kumar Reddy, No run.Slower one, hard length and on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy punches it down the pitch. Jasprit Bumrah stops it with his left hand on the follow-through.
Jasprit Bumrah to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run.Pitched up and on middle, angling in, Heinrich Klaasen tucks it through mid-wicket for a run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Heinrich Klaasen, Six!SIX! This has been a rare off day for Jasprit Bumrah, but you cannot take anything out of this shot. Fuller delivery, on off. Heinrich Klaasen backs away a bit, opens the bat face and rockets it like it's nothing over the deep extra cover fence for a biggie. It was a biggie the moment it left the blade. The 50-run partnership comes up between this pair and SRH have once again got the control of this chase.
Jasprit Bumrah to Nitish Kumar Reddy, 1 run.Good length and on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy pats it down to long on for a single.
Change? Yes. Jasprit Bumrah (2-0-28-0) returns into the attack. Can he produce a wicket here for the hosts?
Hardik Pandya to Heinrich Klaasen, Four!EDGED AND FOUR! Effort ball from Hardik Pandya as he bends his back and bangs this into the pitch, on off. Heinrich Klaasen looks to cut, but this is too close to his body. It takes the top edge and flies between the keeper and short third for a boundary. 68 needed in 42 balls now.
Hardik Pandya to Heinrich Klaasen, No run.Hard length and just outside off, Heinrich Klaasen punches it with sweet timing but straight to extra cover. Klaasen throws his bat in the air in frustration.
Hardik Pandya to Heinrich Klaasen, Wide!WIDE! Three dots followed by three wides! Fuller and way outside off once more, Heinrich Klaasen is not interested in playing that.
Hardik is struggling with the landing area. Some sawdust is being sprinkled over the area of concern. Remember, Hardik had predicted at the toss that the wind would keep the dew at bay, but there is not a breath of wind on the field right now and the dew has settled in heavily.
Hardik Pandya to Heinrich Klaasen, Wide!WIDE! Another one! Spills this full and much outside off again, Heinrich Klaasen lets it go. Second wide of the over.
Hardik Pandya to Heinrich Klaasen, Wide!WIDE! Pitched up but just over the tramline, on off, Heinrich Klaasen leaves it alone.
Hardik Pandya to Heinrich Klaasen, No run.Three dots in a row! Pandya follows up the yorker with a deceptive slower bumper, on middle. Heinrich Klaasen sways away and looks for the upper cut, but fails to connect.
Hardik Pandya to Heinrich Klaasen, No run.Excellent bowling! Hardik Pandya nails another yorker, outside off. Heinrich Klaasen tries to reach out for it but misses and ends up hitting the bat on the ground.
Hardik Pandya to Heinrich Klaasen, No run.Gets the wide yorker right, outside off, Heinrich Klaasen can only dig it back to the bowler.
Hardik Pandya to Nitish Kumar Reddy, 1 run.Full and outside off, Nitish Kumar Reddy reaches out and drives it square through point for a single.
The game has turned its course once again. SRH need 76 runs from 48 balls. And now, the umpires have decided to change the ball as this has gotten too wet. The fourth umpire walks out with a box of replacement balls. Another one is picked up, and we are good to go. Hardik Pandya brings himself into the attack. 2-0-15-1 so far. He has been the best of the seamers tonight, by some distance.
Ashwani Kumar to Heinrich Klaasen, Four!FOUR! This is just sublime batting! Kumar goes back to the short of a length and on middle. Heinrich Klaasen gets on his toes and heaves it away. He does not hit it hard but rolls his wrists and picks the gap to perfection between deep mid-wicket and long on for the fourth boundary of the over.
MI are unhappy with the state of the ball, which has soaked up a significant amount of moisture due to the dew. SKY shows the ball to the on-field umpire, but nothing doing yet.
Ashwani Kumar to Heinrich Klaasen, Four!FOUR MORE! This is a gift! Ashwani Kumar bowls a juicy full toss, outside off, there to be hit. Heinrich Klaasen is not going to miss out on that and blasts it past the diving extra cover fielder for four more runs.
Ashwani Kumar to Heinrich Klaasen, Four!FOUR! Powered away! Short again and on off, but not enough to trouble the batter. Heinrich Klaasen stands tall and swats it back past the bowler for another boundary.
Ashwani Kumar to Nitish Kumar Reddy, 1 run.A full toss, on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy drills it with a straight bat to long off for a run.
Ashwani Kumar to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run.Bangs this into the pitch, on middle and leg now, Heinrich Klaasen pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single.
Ashwani Kumar to Heinrich Klaasen, Four!FOUR! Uppish but in the gap! Short of a length and well outside off. Heinrich Klaasen hops up and slaps it away. He closes the face of the bat to hit it wide of extra cover, and it races to the fence.
Will Hardik continue? He won't. Ashwani Kumar is brought back on. Went for 23 runs in his only over so far.
AM Ghazanfar to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run.Flighted, full and outside off, Heinrich Klaasen drills it to sweeper cover for a run. 150 UP FOR SRH!
AM Ghazanfar to Heinrich Klaasen, Six!SIX! Oh, that's even better! Shorter in length again and on middle, Heinrich Klaasen once again gets on top of it and whacks it flat and over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen more.
AM Ghazanfar to Heinrich Klaasen, Four!FOUR! Put away! AM Ghazanfar drags his length back, on middle. Heinrich Klaasen picks up the length early, stands tall and heaves it over mid-wicket for another boundary.
AM Ghazanfar to Heinrich Klaasen, No run.Flatter, short and on middle, Heinrich Klaasen tucks it away to short mid-wicket.
AM Ghazanfar to Nitish Kumar Reddy, 1 run.Floated, full and on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy mistimes his drive off the bottom half of the bat to long off for a single.
AM Ghazanfar to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Four!FOUR! Poor delivery and punished! Fires this one full but down the leg side, Nitish Kumar Reddy does not miss out and paddles it away past the keeper and to the fine leg fence for a boundary.
Halfway mark! Mumbai Indians have pulled things back well with three quick wickets and will look to put pressure on the SRH middle order now. This game is in the balance at the moment. SRH are 134/3. At the same stage, MI were 124/2. The tourists need 110 runs from 60 balls.
Hardik Pandya to Nitish Kumar Reddy, 1 run.Oh, could have been trouble for Reddy! Overpitched around fourth stump. Nitish presses forward and drives it hard to Suryakumar Yadav at mid off. He sets off immediately for a quick single obeying to Klaasen's call. SKY has a shy at the bowler's end and misses. Nitish dives full length to get home. A direct hit would have been mighty close though. At halfway, SRH are 134/3.
Hardik Pandya to Nitish Kumar Reddy, No run.Attacks the stumps, does Hardik, on off. Nitish Kumar Reddy watchfully smothers it down the pitch.
3 wickets in the last 7 balls and Mumbai Indians are back in it big time. Nitish Kumar Reddy comes out to the middle now.
Hardik Pandya to Travis Head, OUT! c Will Jacks b Hardik Pandya.OUT! TAKEN SHARPLY! The MI skipper strikes and out of nowhere, the Mumbai Indians are back in the contest, well and truly. Hardik stays true to his plan. Bowls it wide outside off and it is the low full toss. Travis Head reaches out for it and cannot get under it properly. Scuffs it flatly towards the left of Will Jacks at extra cover. Jacks dives low to his left and plucks a fine catch under pressure. He goes with both hands and holds on to it nicely. Head falls after playing a highly entertaining knock. His best performance so far this season. The top three have gone in the span of just 7 balls. SRH, from 129/0, have slipped down to 133/3.
Hardik Pandya to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run.Full and straight, around off. Heinrich Klaasen slices it over cover-point and the ball follows Naman Dhir yet again. He moves to his left a bit and stops it on a couple of bounces.
Hardik Pandya to Travis Head, 1 run.Wide full toss, outside off. Head stretches out and carves it away to deep cover for a run.
Hardik Pandya to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run.Well-directed short ball, on top of off. Heinrich Klaasen presses back and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
AM Ghazanfar to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run.No Hat Trick for the Afghan. Bowls it a tad short at the pads, Heinrich Klaasen dinks it to the deep square leg region for a single. A highly successful over for AM Ghazanfar and MI. 2 wickets and just 4 runs from it.
Who will face the hat-trick ball? It will be Heinrich Klaasen.
AM Ghazanfar to Ishan Kishan, OUT! b AM Ghazanfar.OUT! CHOPPED ON! Another two-wicket haul for AM Ghazanfar. He continues his magic with the ball this season, and things have flipped in the span of two balls. MI sniff a comeback now. He stays around the stump and lands it fractionally fuller, keeping it just outside the off stump. Ishan Kishan hangs back to cut the ball away, but it is too close for that shot and the ball skids to take the inside edge before crashing into the stumps behind. A golden duck for Ishan Kishan and SRH are 129/2 down now.
Finally, something to cheer for the Mumbai crowd. Ishan Kishan walks out to bat at number 3.
AM Ghazanfar to Abhishek Sharma, OUT! c Trent Boult b AM Ghazanfar.OUT! MISTIMED AND TAKEN! AM Ghazanfar strikes and is fired up, understandably so. MI are up and about finally. Ghazanfar dangles it full outside off, inviting the drive or a big lofted shot. Abhishek takes the bait but slices across the line. The ball is spooned towards the cover-point region. Boult moves to his left at backward point and takes it cleanly. Sunrisers Hyderabad are 129/1, needing 115 more runs from 68 balls.
AM Ghazanfar to Abhishek Sharma, 2 runs.'Catch it' is the shout, but it lands safely. Flatter, fuller, on off, Abhishek Sharma slices it over extra cover and the ball lands in the vast acreage in the deep. The long off fielder runs to his right and cuts it off. They take a couple of runs.
AM Ghazanfar to Abhishek Sharma, No run.Into the blockhole, on off. Abhishek carves it back to the bowler. AM Ghazanfar dives low to his right and stops it on his follow-through.
AM Ghazanfar to Travis Head, 1 run.Around the stump. Touch short, outside off. Head arches back and cuts it to deep backward point for a single.
Spin back on with AM Ghazanfar.
Hardik Pandya to Travis Head, 1 run.On leg, Head clips the low full toss into the deep mid-wicket region for a single. 11 runs from the over. Sunrisers Hyderabad need 118 runs from 72 balls.
Hardik Pandya to Travis Head, Six!SIX! And just like that, SRH have chopped half the runs from the target! Served right into the slot, on the leg stump line. Travis Head brings his bottom hand in play and whips it comfortably over deep mid-wicket for half a dozen runs. That's the 11th six of the innings already and the 8th for Travis Head.
Hardik Pandya to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run.Toe-crusher from Hardik. Yorker on legs, Abhishek shovels it away through mid on for a single.
Hardik Pandya to Travis Head, 1 run.Off cutter, short on leg. Head controls the pull shot along the ground to deep backward square leg for a run.
Hardik Pandya to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run.Low full toss, on the stumps, this is flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Hardik Pandya to Travis Head, 1 run.Perfect yorker on middle. Head's head falls over but he manages to squeeze it off the inside edge to backward square leg. A single taken.
Hardik Pandya brings himself into the attack now. Can he provide the breakthrough for his side? Also, Mumbai Indians bring in Shardul Thakur as their Impact Sub, replacing Robin Minz.
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