Hyderabad`s Unadkat strikes early, sends Rickelton back in powerplay jolt

The misfiring Sunrisers Hyderabad will hope for a happy homecoming with the bat when they take on a resurrected Mumbai Indians on Wednesday, eyeing a much-needed victory to revive their campaign in the ongoing IPL 2025.

With only two wins in seven outings, SRH are in a desperate situation. Their power-packed batting has let them down more often than not while their bowlers are not making any strong impression either.

That SRH are a one-dimensional side has been proven by the manner in which it has struggled on slow and turning pitches. The Pat Cummins-led outfit has lost two home matches too.

Their four-wicket defeat to MI in Mumbai on a tricky Wankhede pitch with grip and turn was the most recent instance of their frailties being exposed in challenging conditions.

A defeat would put SRH in a tough situation. They will also have to be wary of their head-to-head record against Mumbai Indians. The team has won 10 out of their 24 matches while losing 14.

For Mumbai Indians, it is a perfect opportunity to test their resurgence in an away game before they return home to face Lucknow Super Giants in Mumbai on Sunday.

Mumbai Indians have put their disappointing start to the IPL behind with three consecutive wins.

The five-time champions are coming off a massive nine-wicket hammering of Chennai Super Kings on a batting-friendly wicket on which they went over the line chasing a target near 180 with more than four overs to spare.

Rohit Sharma`s sensational 76 not out and Suryakumar Yadav`s 68 not out with all his trademark shots coming out fluently signalled the return to form of MI`s two batting pillars.

SRH vs MI, IPL 2025 live updates: Full squads

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Pat Cummins (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Atharva Taide, Abhinav Manohar, Aniket Verma, Sachin Baby, Smaran Ravichandran, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Travis Head, Harshal Patel, Kamindu Mendis, Wiaan Mulder, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Shami, Rahul Chahar, Simarjeet Singh, Zeeshan Ansari, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga

Mumbai Indians: Hardik Pandya (c), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Robin Minz, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Shrijith Krishnan (wk), Bevon Jacobs, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Will Jacks, Mitchell Santner, Raj Angad Bawa, Vignesh Puthur, Corbin Bosch, Trent Boult, Karn Sharma, Deepak Chahar, Ashwani Kumar, Reece Topley, VS Penmetsa, Arjun Tendulkar, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Jasprit Bumrah

SRH vs MI, IPL 2025 live updates: Toss

Mumbai Indians won the toss and opted to bowl first

SRH vs MI, IPL 2025 live updates: Match begins

That’s a sharp reflex grab from Unadkat! A 130.3kph back-of-a-length delivery angling in from outside off holds up slightly off the pitch. Rickelton looks to nudge it square on the leg side but closes the face of the bat too early. The ball catches the leading edge and pops up—Unadkat reacts swiftly in his follow-through to complete a fine catch.

MI: 13/1 (2)

Heinrich Klaasen walks back after delivering a vital knock for Sunrisers Hyderabad at a moment of crisis. Coming in at 15/4, Klaasen anchored the innings with grit and determination, guiding the team to a competitive 134/6. His composed approach under pressure ensured Hyderabad didn’t collapse entirely, giving them a total to defend.

SRH: 134/6 (19)

In a precarious position, Klaasen found able support in impact substitute Abhinav Manohar. The duo stitched together a crucial partnership, steadily rebuilding the innings. Abhinav complemented Klaasen perfectly, showing maturity and calmness in rotating the strike and punishing loose deliveries, helping SRH crawl back into the contest.

SRH: 90/5 (15)

Aniket Verma`s dismissal added to Hyderabad’s early woes. Hardik Pandya exposed a clear weakness by persistently targeting him with short-pitched deliveries. On the third bouncer, this time off-pace, Aniket tried to back away for a big shot but only managed a faint edge through to the keeper. Another misstep in an already crumbling top order.

SRH: 35/5 (8.3)

Hardik Pandya cleverly targets a weakness, repeatedly testing Aniket Verma with short-pitched deliveries, and it pays off. Spotting a vulnerability, he unleashes a third bouncer, this one slower through the air. Aniket tries to back away and slash it, but only manages a faint edge to the keeper.

SRH: 35/5 (8.3)

A full delivery that subtly nips in after pitching on off stump. Reddy attempts to loft it over the infield but mistimes it off the bottom of the bat. The ball lobs gently to Santner at mid-on, who takes a straightforward catch.

SRH: 15/4 (5)

A fuller, slightly wider delivery with pace taken off, and Abhishek Sharma goes for a drive. He opens the bat face on impact, sending the ball high towards the point fielder who comfortably takes the catch.

SRH: 13/3 (4)

Ishan falls once again, dismissed for a single-digit score, leaving Sunrisers with just 12 runs on the board and two wickets down. Nitish now joins Abhishek Sharma at the crease.

SRH: 12/2 (3)

A length ball that shapes away after pitching, ending up outside off. Head clears his front leg, looking to cut it with a big slash, but mishits, skewing the ball off the toe of the bat. The ball sails high in the air, and the fielder at deep backward point positions himself perfectly to take the catch.

SRH: 9/1 (2)