The IPL match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians turned out to be historic. Many records were broken during this match. Hyderabad beat Mumbai Indians by 31 runs after posting the highest total in the IPL tournament. Despite scoring the most runs, Mumbai had to accept their second consecutive defeat.
Hyderabad set a huge challenge of 278 runs for victory against Mumbai Indians by setting the highest score in the IPL tournament. Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan started aggressively. But, Kishan and Rohit were dismissed in an aggressive hitting attempt. Ishan Kishan scored a brilliant knock of 34 runs off 13 balls. He hit four towering sixes and two fours. Rohit Sharma, who played 200 matches, was dismissed for 26 runs. Rohit hit three sixes and one four. Rohit was dismissed trying to hit a six. Pat Cummins cleared the big hurdle by sending Rohit to the tent.
After Rohit’s dismissal, the pair of Tilak Verma and Naman Dhir continued the run rate with aggressive batting. Naman Dhir played a brilliant knock of 34 runs. He hit four towering sixes and two fours. Tilak Verma played a tremendous innings. Tilak hit 64 runs off 34 balls. He hit six brilliant sixes and two fours. Tilak scored the most runs from Mumbai.
Captain Hardik Pandya was dismissed after hitting 24 runs off 20 balls. Tim David continued the excitement of the match with some brilliant hitting. Tim David made a quick innings of 42 not out off 22 balls. He hit three sixes and two fours. Shepherd scored 15 runs in 6 balls. Mumbai Indians scored 245 for five in 20 overs. Although this was Mumbai’s best score, Mumbai had to accept defeat by 31 runs.
A mountain of runs for the Hyderabad team
Sunrisers Hyderabad created a new history by scoring the highest score of 277 in the history of the IPL tournament. With the batting power of Henry Klaassen, Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head and Aidan Markram, the Hyderabad team posted a history-making score of 277 for seven in 20 overs. There were 18 sixes and 19 fours in this innings.
Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and decided to bowl first and this decision cost the Mumbai team dearly. Sunrisers Hyderabad enjoyed batting first at home. Travis Head (62), Abhishek Sharma (63), Henry Klaassen (80 not out), Aidan Markram (42 not out) with an aggressive style of batsmen hit the bowlers of Mumbai Indians with sixes and fours.
After Head and Abhishek’s record half-centuries, Klaasen got to see some class batting. Klaasen celebrated his half-century in 23 balls. He made a whirlwind innings of 80 not out in 34 balls and took the Mumbai Indians bowlers seriously. He hit seven sixes and four fours. Markram scored an unbeaten 42 off 28 balls. He hit one six and two fours. The duo of Klassen and Markram put on an unbeaten 116-run partnership for the fourth wicket and set up a record score for the team.
A record for two fastest fifties in a single match
A record of two fastest fifties in a single match was created. This match in the IPL tournament will be remembered forever with many record performances. This is Rohit Sharma’s 200th IPL match. Hyderabad’s Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma then both registered the fastest fifties in an IPL tournament. Travis Head celebrates his 18-ball half-century to record the fastest half-century of the season. Head hit 62 off 24 balls. Head hit three sixes and nine fours. After that, Abhishek Sharma scored a half-century in 16 balls and registered a record. Head’s record lasted only a few overs. Abhishek played an explosive knock of 63 runs off 23 balls. He rained sixes. Abhishek hit seven sixes and three fours. This is the first time that two players from the same team have scored two record half-centuries in the same match in the IPL tournament.
