Sports Desk
17 April
Sandeep Dhand
Journalist and Research Analysist
In an exciting IPL 2025 match played today, Mumbai Indians (MI) defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 4 wickets in a close and entertaining game. The match kept fans on the edge of their seats till the end.
Mumbai Indians won the toss and chose to bowl first. SRH came in to bat and managed to score 162 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in their 20 overs. Their batting started well, with steady partnerships, but they couldn’t fully accelerate in the final overs. Mumbai’s bowlers did a great job by keeping things tight and taking important wickets at the right time.
In reply, Mumbai Indians chased down the target of 163 runs in just 18.1 overs, scoring 166 runs for 6 wickets. MI’s batsmen played with confidence. Even though they lost a few wickets in the middle overs, they kept the run rate going. One of the MI batsmen played a brilliant knock towards the end to guide the team to victory with 11 balls to spare.
It was a complete team performance by MI — both bowlers and batsmen played their roles perfectly. On the other hand, SRH also gave a good fight but were slightly short with the bat and couldn’t stop MI’s chase.
This win gives Mumbai Indians two more important points in the IPL points table and boosts their chances for the playoffs. Fans celebrated the win with joy and are now excited to see how MI continues in the upcoming matches.