IPL: MI Beat SRH By 42 Runs, Fail To Reach Play-Off Round

Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bat first against SunRisers Hyderabad at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

Opener Ishan Kishan blasted his way to a superb a half-century in just 16 balls, fastest of IPL 2021, as MI scored 83/1 in 6 overs.

MI rode on Ishan Kishan's 84 runs off just 32 balls as they aimed to set a huge target for SRH to chase.

Abhishek Sharma put a lid on the scoring when he dismissed Kieron Pollard and Jimmy Neesham in back-to-back deliveries in the 13th over.

MI rode on Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan's individual fifties to post 235/9 in their 20 overs against SRH.

Jason Roy and Abhishek Sharma started well as they added 60 runs in the first five overs for SRH in chase of 236 runs.

SRH lost four wickets in quick succession while chasing 236 runs for victory as MI bowlers roared back to stop the flow of runs.

SRH were restricted to 193/8 in their 20 overs while chasing 236 runs as MI scripted a 42-run win but still failed to qualify for the play-offs.