Winning by 170 runs to qualify for the play-offs was always going to be a difficult task for the reigning champions. If they had lost the toss, their chances of making the playoffs would have ended, but Sharma won and chose to bat. Mumbai achieved a massive target of 235 runs with significant contributions from Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav. Now, Mumbai needed to restrict Hyderabad to 65 runs in order to qualify for the playoffs, but they were unable to do so as SRH scored 193 runs.
What’s next?
This highly entertaining match concluded the league stage of IPL 2021. SRH and MI couldn’t qualify for playoffs but they’ll be looking to make a comeback next season. The outcome meant that Kolkata Knight Riders qualified ahead of Mumbai, despite the fact that both teams had 14 points, with the Knight Riders finishing with a higher net run rate. In the eliminator, they will meet Royal Challengers Bangalore, while Chennai Super Kings will face Delhi Capitals in the first qualifier.
Kishan and Suryakumar up for the impossible
Mumbai wanted to score big, so their batters couldn’t afford to waste time. Ishan Kishan began his inning with a six to Nabi and punished SRH’s average bowling. he made the most of powerplay and smashed SRH bowlers all over the place. Kishan appeared to be a different batsman than the man who had struggled so much that he had been dropped from the starting XI. Mumbai’s limited chances of making the playoffs were boosted by Ishan’s 84-run knock.
Mumbai set a massive aim of 235 runs in part because of SKY’s 24 balls fifty. Wickets from the other end couldn’t budge him to score quickly. Surya timed his innings, taking advantage of his 360-degree batting prowess, and continued to pound the legside boundary with sweeps and scoops that exhibited both creativity and elegance.
SRH opening pair ceased MI hopes
Mumbai now needed to restrict SRH to 65 runs in order to qualify for the playoffs, but SRH openers Jason Roy and Abhishek Sharma were not having it. They hammered 64 runs in the first five overs to knock MI out of the tournament. Abhishek scored 33 runs off 16 balls, while Roy scored 34 runs off 21 deliveries.
Manish efforts in vain
SRH Captain Manish Pandey, who batted at No. 3, paced his inning as wickets fell on the opposite side. He showed his class and put on a show of his batting ability. He scored 69 runs off just 42 balls scoring at a decent strike rate of 168.29. He likewise Ishan and SKY was another player who had suffered a difficult IPL 2021 season but came out on top. SRH always seems to be two steps behind the mammoth total by MI and eventually lost by 42 runs.
