MI vs SRH: Mumbai Indians Chasing After SRH Sets 162 Target

Two cricket players stand side by side on the field, smiling at the camera—one in a blue Mumbai Indians uniform, the other in orange for SRH. The lively MI vs SRH crowd of spectators fills the background. | jeetwinbet.com

By Gurlal Singh

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Posted: April 18, 2025
Last updated: April 21, 2025

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Game 33 of the IPL 2025 is underway with Mumbai Indians (MI) facing Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bowl first, setting up the challenge for Sunrisers Hyderabad to post a competitive score.

Sunrisers Hyderabad managed to score 162 runs in their first innings. The innings saw a varied performance with SRH struggling initially, having a score of just 15-0 after 2 overs and reaching 29-0 after the 4th over. However, Abhishek Sharma provided some momentum with his innings of 40 runs off 28 balls, although eventually falling to Hardik Pandya’s bowling.

Noteworthy contributions for SRH included a significant performance by Aniket Verma in the final over of their innings. Heinrich Klaasen’s effort was cut short as he was clean-bowled by Jasprit Bumrah. The overall performance by MI’s bowlers was strong, featuring important contributions from Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, and Hardik Pandya.

In response, Mumbai Indians‘ innings saw initial aggression with scores of 31-0 after 3.2 overs, and 55-1 after the powerplay. By the 10th over, they had reached 91-2. Pat Cummins posed significant challenges for MI, taking crucial wickets including those of Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav. Will Jacks has been pivotal in keeping Mumbai Indians in the game with his knock of 36 runs from 26 balls.

As the match progresses, all eyes remain on MI’s key players like Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Will Jacks, and captain Hardik Pandya, as they chase down the target set by SRH.

The squads for the match include:

**Mumbai Indians (MI):** Ryan Rickelton (w), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Karn Sharma.

**Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH):** Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klaasen (w), Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Aniket Verma, Pat Cummins (c), Harshal Patel, Zeeshan Ansari, Mohammed Shami, Eshan Malinga.

The match remains open at this stage with both teams having opportunities to capitalize, as the fan excitement continues to build.