In Match 33 of the 2025 Indian Premier League, the Mumbai Indians defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by a commanding four wickets at the Wankhede Stadium. With six points, MI now occupies seventh place after their clinical performance with the bat and the ball guaranteed them two vital points.
When MI’s bowlers decided to bowl first on a slow surface, they carried out their strategies flawlessly. The English all-rounder Jasprit Bumrah (1/21) and Will Jacks (2/14) kept the SRH batsmen on the defensive, removing Travis Head and Ishan Kishan. Despite SRH’s strong start thanks to Abhishek Sharma (40 off 28), the visiting squad did not have the best middle overs. The total always seemed below par, but Heinrich Klaasen (37 off 28) and Aniket Verma’s late cameos helped SRH end on 162/5.
In response, Rohit Sharma (26 off 16) and Ryan Rickelton (31 off 23) gave MI a great start. The pursuit remained on course even though Pat Cummins’ double took out Jacks (36 off 26) and Suryakumar Yadav (26 off 15) in quick succession. With his 21 off 9, Hardik Pandya appeared to end the match quietly, but two wickets fell in late drama when the scores were tied.
Finally, to complete the victory and go undefeated at 21, Tilak Varma played a reverse-sweep off the first ball of the 19th over. SRH has lost three consecutive away games and five of their last seven games.
Key Moments from MI vs SRH, Match 33 of IPL 2025
1. Mumbai batters chase down the target at ease
MI batters had a day to remember as they chased down a target of 163 with relative ease/ Starting with Ryan Rickelton and Rohit Sharma, the opening duo added 32 runs under four overs. Later, Rickelton partnered up with Will Jacks to further take down the SRH bowling attack. Suryakumar Yadav too looked in good touch as he found gaps regularly. With Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya at the crease, the MI camp had no reasons to worry, as the duo added valuable runs in the end to seal the deal.
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#WillJacks looking positive at the crease.
Doesn’t hold back goes for a big one and connects well!
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2. Will Jacks’ bowling come as a blessing in disguise for MI
Part-time off-spinner Will Jacks was a blessing in disguise for the home team as he was economical and picked two crucial wickets of Travis Head and Ishan Kishan. Jack, who was brought into the attack after the power play, made sure to contribute with the ball. He used the conditions to his advantage, which helped the spinners
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A complete all-round performance from Will Jacks earns him a well deserved Player of the Match award
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3. SRH’s underwhelming powerplay batting
SRH’s trusted opening pair, Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, had an underwhelming day with the bat, especially in their powerplay. Going at under eight during the first six kept putting pressure on the Hyderabad openers. Wankhede is often known to be batting-friendly, looked a bit sluggish, giving the spinners considerable help. The left-handed duo managed to get just 46 runs without losing their wickets.
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AND HE’S GOT HIM!
Hardik Pandya strikes in his first over and takes out Abhishek Sharma!
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