Image: MI beat SRH by 4 wickets with Will Jacks making 36 runs and receiving the Player of the Match award / © One Cricket
With what was a one-sided contest between the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Mumbai Indians (MI), the 33rd match of the IPL 2025 season, played on April 17 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, saw MI come out victorious by 4 wickets, with 11 balls to spare. MI chased down the target of 163 runs set by SRH, continuing their dominance in the tournament with a much-needed win.
Sunrisers Hyderabad, opting to bat first after losing the toss, had a strong start but failed to capitalize on their early momentum. Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head, the opening duo, added a quick 50 runs in just 6.3 overs, providing a solid foundation. Abhishek played a fluent knock, scoring 40 runs off 28 balls, with 7 boundaries, and a strike rate of 142.85.
However, once Head fell for 28 runs off 29 balls, the momentum shifted, and SRH struggled to accelerate the scoring. Ishan Kishan, batting at number three, was dismissed cheaply for just 2 runs, falling to Jacks, which put pressure on SRH. Nitish Kumar Reddy (19 off 21 balls) and Heinrich Klaasen (37 off 28 balls) kept the scoreboard ticking but couldn’t produce the explosive finish SRH needed. Klaasen’s knock, which included 3 fours and 2 sixes, seemed promising but was cut short when he was dismissed by Bumrah.
At this stage, SRH found themselves at 136/5 in 18.1 overs. Aniket Verma and Pat Cummins, who both remained not out, added 18 and 8 runs respectively, but it was too little to push the total past a competitive 170. SRH finished their innings at 162/5 in 20 overs. The fall of wickets throughout the innings slowed down the scoring rate, and despite some boundaries from the lower order, SRH were unable to reach the target they would have hoped for.
The bowling figures for MI were decent, with Will Jacks being the standout performer. He took 2 wickets for 14 runs in his 3 overs, effectively breaking the middle order of SRH. Bumrah also contributed with a wicket for 21 runs in his 4 overs. Hardik Pandya was also among the wickets, picking up 1 for 42 in 4 overs.
Mumbai Indians, chasing a modest target of 163, had a mixed start. Rohit Sharma (26 off 16 balls) and Ryan Rickelton (31 off 23 balls) added 32 runs in the first 6 overs, but both were dismissed within the first 8 overs, leaving MI at 32/2. Will Jacks, who had an outstanding day with the ball, played a crucial innings with the bat as well. He scored a quick 36 runs off 26 balls, providing the much-needed acceleration for MI, and forming a 50-run partnership with Suryakumar Yadav, who contributed 26 runs off 15 balls and allowed the Mumbai team to be in the run chase.
The middle order had a couple of setbacks as well. Suryakumar Yadav and Jacks were both dismissed, with SRH managing to get MI to 128/4 in the 14th over. However, the remaining task was handled expertly by Hardik Pandya (21 off 9 balls) and Tilak Varma (21 off 17 balls), who brought MI closer to the target. Pandya’s quick-fire knock, including 3 fours and 1 six, was crucial in pushing MI’s total up. MI were at 162/5 after 17.2 overs, needing just 1 run to win, and they finished the chase comfortably in 18.1 overs.
The lower order also played their part, with Naman Dhir (0) falling to Eshan Malinga and Santner remaining not out at the end. The MI chase was well-paced, with contributions from the top order ensuring they always remained on track to win. The Player of the Match award went to Will Jacks for his all-round performance. He played a quick knock of 36 runs from 26 balls, including 3 fours and 2 sixes. More impressively, he was crucial with the ball, taking 2 wickets for 14 runs in his 3 overs, a performance that helped MI break the backbone of SRH’s batting lineup.
With this win, Mumbai Indians moved to the 7th position in the points table, improving their tally to 6 points from 7 matches. They now have 3 wins and 4 losses, with a net run rate (NRR) of +0.239. Sunrisers Hyderabad, on the other hand, remain at 9th position, with 2 wins and 5 losses, bringing their total points to 4 with a negative NRR of -1.217.
Despite a strong start to the season, SRH has faced back-to-back defeats, and this loss further deepens their struggle in the ongoing IPL season. The IPL 2025 season is shaping up to be highly competitive, with teams jostling for position as the league progresses. MI’s win will boost their confidence, while SRH needs to regroup and find their winning formula to stay in the hunt for a playoff spot.
For the Mumbai Indians fans, the TCNI’s Magic Moment of the Game has to be the dramatic no-ball that gave Ryan Rickelton a lifeline and completely changed the momentum of the contest. Zeeshan Ansari had seemingly delivered the breakthrough for Sunrisers Hyderabad with a rank short ball that Rickelton mistimed straight to Pat Cummins at cover. Cummins dived to his right and took a fine catch, sending Rickelton back to the pavilion. Suryakumar Yadav had even made his way out to the middle. But the drama unfolded as the umpires went upstairs for a routine check and caught a critical detail: Heinrich Klaasen’s gloves were in front of the stumps when the delivery was bowled.
This resulted in the delivery being ruled a no-ball, and Rickelton, already walking off, was called back. It was a massive moment, not just in terms of rules, but in what it meant for the game’s narrative. Had that wicket stood, SRH might have tightened the screws and potentially shifted the game in their favor. Instead, Mumbai Indians gained a second wind, keeping their chase alive. The precision in umpiring, the heartbreak for SRH, and the stroke of luck for MI made this a turning point. In a match filled with twists, this moment was easily one of the most decisive.
For his amazing spell, the TCNI’s Hero of the Day has to be the one and only Jasprit Bumrah, whose masterclass in pace bowling once again proved why he’s one of the most feared bowlers in the world. Bumrah was relentless, clinical, and incredibly economical, finishing with figures of 4-0-21-1 on a pitch where most bowlers struggled to contain the batters. While the other MI bowlers had mixed results, with Pandya conceding 42 and Chahar going for 47, Bumrah stood tall with his accuracy and composure.
The turning point of his spell came in the 18th over when he dismissed Heinrich Klaasen, who was looking set to take SRH past 170. Klaasen had already smashed 37 off 28, with 3 fours and 2 sixes, and was beginning to look ominous in the death overs. But Bumrah, cool as ever, provided a near-perfect delivery, fast, straight, and skidding through to knock over Klaasen’s stumps. It was classic Bumrah as no room, no mercy. That wicket sucked the momentum out of SRH’s innings. With Klaasen gone, MI could breathe easier, knowing the biggest threat had been neutralized.