IPL 2024, MI Vs SRH LIVE Score:
As the action unfolds in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, Mumbai Indians (MI) take on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. After winning the toss, Mumbai's captain Hardik Pandya opts to field first. Sunrisers have then thrusted forward a mammoth target of 278 runs, marking the highest score in IPL history.
Batting first after losing the toss, the Sunrisers kicked off with a stellar start, racking up 277 runs for the loss of 3 wickets. This historic achievement surpasses the previous record set by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) who scored 263/5 against Pune Warriors on April 23, 2013, featuring an explosive 175-run knock by Chris Gayle.
The season's quickest half-centuries smashed in the match
Travis Head led the charge for Sunrisers with the season's fastest fifty in just 18 balls. His record was soon shattered by Abhishek Sharma who blazed his fifty in mere 16 balls. Head's contribution was crucial, smashing 62 runs off 24 balls. Sharma, on his part, played a swift innings with 63 runs from 23 balls. Later, Henrich Klaasen remained unbeaten with a quickfire 80 off 34 balls, and Aiden Markram added a fiery 42 to propel the team to this monumental total. For Mumbai, Pandya, Gerald Coetzee, and Piyush Chawla each took a wicket.
Scorecard for Hyderabad's innings: (277/3, 20 overs)
Line-up shakeups for both teams
Several changes were made in the playing XI of both teams. Mumbai has benched Luke Wood, making way for the 17-year-old Kwena Mafaka who debuts in this match. On the other side, Hyderabad's captain Pat Cummins made two tactical changes, bringing in Travis Head and Jaydev Unadkat for Marco Jansen and T. Natarajan.
Neither team has secured a win yet
Both Mumbai and Hyderabad teams are yet to win a match this season. With both the captains – MI's Hardik Pandya and SRH's Pat Cummins – eager to begin their winning streak, this second encounter promises to be highly competitive. Hyderabad was narrowly defeated by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 4 runs in their opener, while Mumbai faced a 6-run defeat at the hands of Gujarat Titans (GT). The closeness of these scores indicates that both teams had lost their previous matches in nail-biting finishes.
Mumbai has historically dominated Hyderabad
Looking at the historical head-to-head record, Mumbai has always had the upper hand against Hyderabad. Out of the 21 encounters between the two, Mumbai has won 12 while Hyderabad has secured 9 victories. In the last five matches, Mumbai Indians have been dominant, winning 4 of them, with only one victory going to Hyderabad.
Mumbai Vs Hyderabad Head-to-Head
Total Matches: 21Mumbai Wins: 12Hyderabad Wins: 9
Playing XI for both teams in the match
Mumbai Indians:
Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Rohit Sharma, Naman Dhir, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (captain), Tim David, Shams Mulani, Gerald Coetzee, Piyush Chawla, Kwena Mafaka, and Jasprit Bumrah.
Sunrisers Hyderabad:
Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Henrich Klaasen (wicketkeeper), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (captain), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande, and Jaydev Unadkat.
