Mumbai Indians (MI) crushed Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 7 wickets in the 41st match of IPL 2025 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Deepak Chahar and Trent Boult destroyed Sunrisers Hyderabad's top order, making things easier for the batsmen. Rohit Sharma gave Mumbai Indians a solid start and got out after the damage had already been done. Suryakumar Yadav also played a blazing knock and sealed the win for Mumbai Indians.
Early Collapse for SRH
Mumbai Indians won the toss and opted to bowl. Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma started the innings for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Deepak Chahar opened the bowling and conceded only 2 runs in the first over. Trent Boult bowled from the other end and dismissed Travis Head early. Ishan Kishan came in at No. 3. Abhishek Sharma hit a six on the last ball of the 2nd over. After two overs, SRH were at 9/1.
In the third over, Chahar dismissed Ishan Kishan on the first ball. Kishan scored only 1 run. Nitish Kumar Reddy walked in next. Chahar bowled a tight over, giving away just 3 runs and taking a wicket. SRH slipped to 12/2. Boult struck again in the fourth over and removed Abhishek Sharma, who made 8 runs. Heinrich Klaasen came in at No. 5. SRH were in trouble at 13/3 after four overs.
Chahar continued his excellent spell. He dismissed Reddy on the first ball of the fifth over. Reddy managed just 2 runs. Aniket Verma joined Klaasen at the crease. SRH crawled to 15/4 after five overs. Bumrah bowled the sixth over. Verma found a boundary, and SRH added 9 runs. After six overs, SRH were 24/4.
Klaasen Tries to Rebuild
Chahar bowled the seventh over and gave away 6 runs, including a boundary by Klaasen. Mitchell Santner followed up with a tight over, conceding only 5. In the ninth over, Hardik Pandya got the wicket of Verma, who scored 12 off 14 balls. Abhinav Manohar came in next. SRH were 37/5. Vignesh Puthur bowled the 10th over, and Klaasen smashed a six and two boundaries. SRH reached 52/5 at halfway mark.
Klaasen Holds the Innings
Klaasen took control in the 11th over, hitting three boundaries off Hardik. The over yielded 16 runs. Santner bowled the 12th over and allowed just 1 run. Bumrah returned in the 13th and Manohar hit a six. SRH were 77/5 after 13 overs.
Santner bowled another tight over, keeping the pressure on. In the 15th over, Klaasen hit a boundary off Boult and completed his fifty in 34 balls. SRH reached 90/5.
Strong Finish for SRH
Klaasen hit a four in the 16th over bowled by Santner. SRH crossed 99. Bumrah gave away 11 runs in the 17th, including a boundary by Manohar. Hardik’s 18th over went for 13 as Manohar hit a six and a four. SRH climbed to 123/5.
In the 19th, Klaasen hit a six but got out on the final ball. He scored 71 off 44 balls. Boult bowled the final over. Manohar hit a six but also got out for 43. Boult struck again on the last delivery, removing Cummins. SRH posted 143/8 in 20 overs.
Mumbai Indians Begin the Chase
MI needed 144 to win. Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton opened the chase. Pat Cummins bowled the first over, and Rickelton hit a boundary. MI got 8 runs. Jaydev Unadkat bowled the second and dismissed Rickelton for 11. Will Jacks came in at No. 3. MI were 13/1 after 2 overs.
In the third over, Rohit and Jacks hit a six each. MI scored 17 runs. Rohit hit a boundary and a six in the fourth. MI raced to 43/1. Harshal Patel bowled a tight 5th over, giving away only 2. In the 6th over, Jacks hit back-to-back boundaries. After six overs, MI were 56/1.
Rohit and Jacks Dominate
Harshal Patel gave just 4 runs in the 7th over. In the 8th, Rohit hit a six and completed a 50-run partnership with Jacks. MI reached 69/1. Unadkat bowled the 9th and gave 7 runs. Zeeshan Ansari bowled the 10th and removed Jacks for 22. Suryakumar Yadav walked in at No. 4. MI stood at 79/2 after 10 overs.
In the 11th over, Rohit hit a four and reached his fifty in 35 balls. In the 12th, both batters attacked and took 15 runs. MI crossed 100.
SKY hit a boundary in the 13th over. Harshal’s next over went for 15 runs. Malinga bowled the 15th and dismissed Rohit for 70. Tilak Varma joined SKY. Suryakumar Yadav finished the over with a six. MI were 137/3 after 15 overs.
SKY Seal the Game
In the 16th over, SKY hit a boundary to seal the match. He remained unbeaten on 40 off 19. Tilak Varma was not out on 2. MI chased down the target in 16 overs, winning by 7 wickets.