Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians

Mumbai Indians beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 wickets at Wankhede Stadium on 6 May 2024, chasing a target of 174 with minimal drama. SRH posted 173 for 8 after winning good early momentum in the powerplay, but a four-wicket middle-overs collapse changed the complexion of their innings. MI's chase was briefly unsettled early, losing three wickets in the powerplay for 52 runs, but from that point forward they were largely untroubled. The middle phase produced 87 runs for no wicket, and Mumbai completed the job in the death without conceding another. Suryakumar Yadav was named Player of the Match.

SRH's first six overs were the strongest part of their innings. They reached 56 for 1 at the end of the powerplay, ahead of Wankhede's average powerplay return of 45 runs. Overs 7 to 15 proved costly, though: four wickets fell for 64 runs and the scoring rate stalled at a critical phase. A death-overs burst of 53 from three wickets lifted them to a competitive total, but the 173 they finished with sat 13 runs below the ground's average first-innings score of 186 across 196 matches.

MI's powerplay wobble looked threatening for a spell. Three wickets inside the first six overs for 52 suggested SRH's bowlers had found something. They didn't find it again. The next nine overs produced 87 runs and nothing for the bowling attack. The chase was effectively over before the death overs arrived, and MI coasted home with wickets and balls to spare.