Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) defeated the Mumbai Indians (MI) by 31 runs in the 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
SRH posted 277 for three, the highest total in IPL history, after being invited to bat first. Travis Head, playing his first IPL game this season, blasted a 24-ball 62, while Abhishek Sharma slammed 63 off 23 to lay the foundation. Heinrich Klassen (80 not out) and Aiden Markram (42 not out) provided the late charge to take the hosts past the 250-mark.
In reply, MI managed 246 for five in their allotted 20 overs, riding on a 34-ball 64 by Tilak Varma and Tim David’s 22-ball 42 not out. For SRH, Pat Cummins (2/35) and Jaydev Unadkat (2/47) snapped two wickets each.
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Points Table Update After SRH vs MI
Mumbai Indians stayed winless and have an NRR of – 0.925 as Sunrisers Hyderabad put their first points on the table with a net run rate of +0.675. The five-time winners and defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are still top of the table after winning both their games. They have also racked up a good net run rate of +1.979.
Orange Cap Update After SRH vs MI
In the race for the highest run-scorer, Heinrich Klaasen smashed an unbeaten 80 off just 34 balls and now has a total of 143 an average of 143 (having not been dismissed yet in IPL 2024). The SRH overtook Virat Kohli, who has 98, at the top of the charts. The RCB star has some close competition as SRH’s Abhishek Sharma with 95 runs is third, followed by Tilak Varma of Mumbai Indians in fourth with 89 runs. Punjab Kings’ Sam Curran slid down to fifth with a total of 86 runs.
Purple Cap Update After SRH vs MI
Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman maintains his top spot atop the highest-wicket-taker’s standings. Jasprti Bumrah of Mumbai Indians slid down to third after he went wicketless in his second game. T Natarajan picked up three wickets and climbed up to fifth in the standings.
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