Rohit Sharma`s masterful 70 guides Mumbai to seven-wicket win over Sunrisers

Rohit Sharma and Trent Boult stole the limelight with outstanding performances as Mumbai Indians comfortably defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 wickets at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Wednesday. The victory was built on a clinical bowling display led by Deepak Chahar and Trent Boult, who restricted Hyderabad to a modest 143/8 in their IPL 2025 encounter.

Chahar (2/12) and Boult (4/26) set the tone with their exceptional opening spells, which left SRH reeling at a disastrous 13/4 by the fifth over. The early breakthroughs decimated SRH’s top-order, with Travis Head (0), Abhishek Sharma (8), Ishan Kishan (1), and Nitish Kumar Reddy (2) all failing to contribute. As a result, Hyderabad could manage only 24 runs in the powerplay, a testament to the effectiveness of Mumbai’s seamers, who exploited the conditions to perfection.

It was Heinrich Klaasen`s resilient knock that prevented SRH from complete collapse. The South African wicketkeeper-batter fought back under pressure, smashing a gutsy 71 off 44 balls, featuring seven boundaries and three sixes. Klaasen’s counter-attack was instrumental in dragging Hyderabad to a respectable total. His 99-run partnership with Abhinav Manohar (43 off 37 balls) was the only significant resistance in an otherwise one-sided innings. While Klaasen punished the loose deliveries, Manohar rotated strike effectively, ensuring Hyderabad`s score progressed at a steady pace.

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

Mumbai Indians cruised to a dominant seven-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad, marking their fourth consecutive victory in IPL 2025. With this impressive streak, MI have stormed back into playoff contention and now occupy the 3rd spot on the points table. Former skipper Rohit Sharma led from the front with a fluent half-century, anchoring the chase with authority and composure. His timely knock laid the foundation for Mumbai’s smooth pursuit of the 144-run target, keeping the momentum firmly in their favor throughout the innings

MI: 146/3 (15.4)

Rohit Sharma’s brilliant knock comes to an end. He went for the leg-stump yorker, but it wasn’t quite full enough, and the ball tailed back slightly. As Rohit tried to clear his legs and flick it square, he ended up chipping it straight to mid-wicket, sending him back to the pavilion.

MI: 137/3 (15)

Suryakumar Yadav has joined forces with Rohit Sharma in the chase, and both are executing their roles effectively in the middle overs. Rohit has notched up his second consecutive fifty, while Surya is playing his shots with precision and flair.

MI: 106/2 (13)

Zeeshan Ansari provided the breakthrough SRH desperately needed by dismissing Will Jacks, who had been building momentum alongside Rohit Sharma. Jacks attempted to clear the ropes over long-on by clearing his front leg and swinging hard, but he couldn`t generate enough elevation. The ball went straight to the fielder positioned at long-on, who made no mistake.

MI: 77/2 (9.2)

Following the early departure of Ryan Rickelton, Will Jacks stepped in to join Rohit Sharma at the crease. The duo quickly stabilized the innings and built a brisk partnership, giving Mumbai Indians a confident platform during the powerplay. Their intent and timing helped MI race past the 50-run mark by the end of the sixth over, setting a positive tone for the chase.

MI: 56/1 (6)

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)