Mumbai , Apr 18 (V7N) –The Mumbai Indians batters and bowlers starred in a comfortable four-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League Thursday.
Decent knocks from openers Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton helped set up the chase, while skipper Hardik Pandya smacked a quick 21 runs off nine balls towards the end to seal the game.
The match helps restore a bit of Mumbai's mojo, pushing them into a crowded mid table.
They have three victories in seven matches.
Pandya said the way his team bowled was "very smart and spot on".
"We stuck to simple, basic plans," the Mumbai skipper said, adding that once the pressure to get boundaries eased in the second innings, they "pushed the pedal at the end".
Hyderabad openers Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head kicked off the first innings with a 59-run partnership before Abhishek, who hit 40 runs off 28 balls, departed in the eighth over.
The team then struggled for momentum with Kishan (two) and Head (28) falling to leave Hyderabad at 83/3 at the end of the 12th over.
Disciplined bowling from Jasprit Bumrah and Jacks continued to restrict Hyderabad's batsmen but a valiant late-innings knock from Heinrich Klaasen (37) infused a glimmer of hope.
Young Aniket Verma then smacked a quick 18 runs off eight balls.
In reply, Mumbai's openers made a solid start as Rohit hit 26 and Rickelton 31.
They were 70/2 at the end of the 10th over.
Jacks helped anchor the chase with his 26-ball 36 before departing in the 15th over.
Suryakumar Yadav hit 26 and the final touches were added by Pandya and Tilak Varma, who hit an unbeaten 21, as Mumbai won with 11 balls to spare.
Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins admitted that it was not the "easiest" wicket.
"Got to play well away from home to make the finals, unfortunately not clicked yet".
33RD MATCH
Sunrisers Hyderabad 162/5 (Abhishek 40, Jacks 2/14) lost to Mumbai Indians 166/6 in 18.1 overs (Jacks 36, Cummins 3/26) by 4 wickets
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