MI vs SRH Ball by Ball Commentary

6:11 PM IST Right! That caps off another game in the Indian T20 League 2021. Once again Hyderabad have lost the game after being ahead. Once again Mumbai have managed to hold their nerves and seal the deal in a close game. Now, the season moves towards the first double-header day. Yes. On Sunday, 18th April 2021, Bangalore will take on Kolkata in the first game. That game will begin at 1530 local (1000 GMT). In the second game, Pant's Delhi will take on Rahul's Punjab. The action for that match will start at 1930 local (1400 GMT). We will wait for your company. For now, it is goodbye from our end. Cheers and take care!

6:14 PM IST Kieron Pollard, the MAN OF THE MATCH, says it depends on the situation as to who goes out to bat in the middle. Adds that the batsman has to decide their strong areas and see what the bowler is trying to do. About his bowling, Pollard says that he wants to bowl more overs when it's coming out well. Praises both Bumrah and Boult for the way they bowled towards the end and defended the score.

6:09 PM IST Rohit Sharma, the Mumbai skipper, says that it was a great effort from the bowlers and they executed the plans well. Adds that they thought it was a good score that they put on. Further adds that they can bat better in the middle overs. Tells that the pitch got slower and slower which makes it difficult to chase. Feels that even against seamers, it is not difficult to score boundaries straightaway. Says that one batsman needs to bat throughout the innings and finish well. Tells that Pollard has done it for them so many times and adds that they always had confidence in Pollard to get them to a good score. Ends by saying that their fielding was superb in this game and it is something that they take pride in.

5:55 PM IST Hardik is caught for a chat. On his brilliant run outs, Hardik says that he just makes sure that the ball is in his hands and then the next target is the stumps. On Warner's wicket, Hardik says that he didn't expect him to be that far. Says that they have a lot of character in the team. Feels Hyderabad were off to a fine start but the bowlers pulled back things nicely. Tells that they bowled as a unit. Ends by saying that they have a lot of experience in the team.

5:48 PM IST David Warner, the Hyderabad captain, says that it is disappointing to lose like this. About his wicket, says that it was a brilliant piece of fielding. Adds that the score was chaseable but they needed someone to bat through the innings. Further adds that the wicket was a touch slower and that their bowlers did well but the batters let them down. Informs that they will have to talk to the physios regarding Kane Williamson's fitness.

5:45 PM IST Earlier in the game, after getting a bright start from Rohit and de Kock, Mumbai struggled in the middle overs. Hyderabad after getting the first wicket pulled things back nicely. Shankar was the man who got two to push Mumbai on the back foot. Mujeeb too bagged 2 and along with Rashid kept the scoring rate under check. Khaleel too was excellent in his 4 overs. In the final 2 balls of the last over of the innings, Pollard banged 2 sixes and took Mumbai to 150. A total that turned out to be a bit too big for Hyderabad in the end.

5:54 PM IST It was another strong bowling show from Mumbai. The wicket sure was tough to bat on. But Mumbai looked in all sorts of trouble when Bairstow was taking them apart. However, once they got the breakthrough, they did what they do best. They choked the opposition in the chase. Chahar once again showed his class and picked up three wickets. Pandya's brilliance in the field saw Warner head back to the pavilion. In the last 4 overs, Bumrah and Boult were just too good for the opposition.

5:54 PM IST Chasing the total, Hyderabad were off to a flier. It was Bairstow who opened for the side and tonked everyone who came in his way. He though got hit wicket trying to play a slog sweep. And after that, Hyderabad lost the way. They just kept losing wickets at regular intervals and could never make a comeback. Warner's run out sealed their fate. Shankar tried but couldn't do it against the quality Mumbai bowling.

5:52 PM IST A roaring comeback from Mumbai once again to seal the deal. They just are so good in conditions like these. Once they got the opening, they never allowed Hyderabad to get back in the game. Just superb bowling performance from them. Take a bow, Mumbai!

5:46 PM IST OUT! BOWLED! There it is! Mumbai have done it again! A fast yorker on the stumps, the tail-ender batsman fails to get any bat on it. Khaleel Ahmed has his furniture shattered by Trent Boult. MUMBAI WIN BY 13 RUNS!!

5:41 PM IST Full ball, on off. Mujeeb looks to drive but gets the thick outside edge to short thrid man for one.

5:41 PM IST Hat trick is avoided! Full ball, on the stumps. Pushed past covers for one.

5:40 PM IST Khaleel Ahmed is the last man in.

5:42 PM IST OUT! BOWLED! Full, straight and bowled! Full ball, on the stumps. Bhuvneshwar Kumar goes for the slog but misses. You miss and I hit says Boult. He is on a hat trick now.

5:39 PM IST Length ball, outside off. Bhuvneshwar Kumar taps it to point and takes one. End of an excellent over by Bumrah.

5:39 PM IST 16 needed in the last over.

5:38 PM IST Who is in at 10? Mujeeb Ur Rahman it is.

5:36 PM IST OUT! TAKEN! This might be the game for Mumbai! Full ball, outside off. Shankar looks to go down the ground but gets more height than distance. Suryakumar Yadav runs in from long off, settles under it, and takes it.17 needed from 7 now.

5:35 PM IST Dot ball! Gold dust! Full and wide outside off. Shankar looks to run it down to third man but fails to connect.

5:35 PM IST Slower length ball, on the stumps. Shankar miscues his slog towards deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second.

5:34 PM IST Full ball, outside off. Shankar goes for the slog but misses.

5:33 PM IST Low full toss outside off, Shankar strokes it wide of deep cover for two.

5:33 PM IST Bhuvneshwar Kumar walks in next. Vijay Shankar is running out of partners here.

5:32 PM IST Review time! Rashid has been given out LBW first ball. He reviews it. Looks like a goner. Yes. Replays confirm. Nothing on Ultra Edge and nothing on Ball Tracker.

5:32 PM IST OUT! LBW! Yes he can! Three reds on ball tracker and Rashid Khan has to go! An absolute ripper from Boult! A yorker at the base of the stumps. Rashid misses it and is hit on the pads. This looks plumb and the umpire raises his finger. Rashid decides to review it. Nothing on Ultra Edge and three reds on Ball Tracker.

5:30 PM IST Full ball, om the pads. Clipped away to deep mid-wicket for one. Very good over so far, can Boult finish well?

5:30 PM IST Who is in next? It is Rashid Khan.

8:59 AM IST OUT! RUN OUT! What a night Hardik Pandya is having in the field! Full yorker, outside off. Samad drills it to Hardik Pandya at covers and takes off for a run. Hardik Pandya collects the ball and makes a direct hit at the bowler's end. Samad is miles short here.

5:28 PM IST FOUR! Finds the gap and gets a boundary! Short ball, his body and Samad pulls it between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for one.

5:27 PM IST Full and wide outside off. Samad leaves it thinking that it is wide but the umpire deems it to be legal delivery.

5:26 PM IST Length ball, on the stumps. Shankar chips it towards deep square leg for one.

5:26 PM IST Trent Boult now. Bairstow pounded on him in the first 2 overs.

5:24 PM IST Yes he does! Just a single to end the over! Length ball, outside off. Shankar punches it to sweeper cover. 27 needed in 18 now.

5:24 PM IST Low full toss, outside off. Samad whips it wide of long on for just a run. Can Bumrah end well here?

5:23 PM IST Good length ball, outside off. Tapped past point for one.

5:22 PM IST Quinton de Kock thought they had got Shankar here! Length ball, outside off. Shankar is beaten on the defence and Quinton de Kock collects the ball and thinks that he has got an edge on this one. But the umpire is not interested and Mumbai don't have a review left.

5:21 PM IST Length ball, outside off. Tapped to the off side for one.

5:20 PM IST Swing and a miss! Slower length ball, outside off. Samad looks to smoke it out of here but is through the shot early.

5:21 PM IST Bumrah or Boult? Bumrah it is. He has given away just 5 in his 2 overs.

5:19 PM IST Strategic Time Out! Mumbai have stormed their way back in the game after that big opening stand. Hyderabad were 67 for 0 at the end of the 7th over. And since the unfortunate dismissal of Jonny, things have changed drastically for them. Skipper Warner too has been sent packing and Hyderabad are under the pump now. With Bumrah and Boult having 4 overs between them, chasing is not going to be easy. We are in for a superb finish here.

5:17 PM IST Flatter ball, on off. Samad pushes it to long off for one. 16 from that over and Hyderabad now needs 31 from 4 overs.

5:16 PM IST Sensible cricket by Shankar. Flatter ball, on the pads. This is clipped through the leg side for one.

5:16 PM IST SIX! This even bigger and better! Krunal Pandya drops his length this time. Shankar rocks back and nails it over wide long on fence.

5:15 PM IST SIX! This is just what Hyderabad needed! Tossed up, on off. Shankar gets low and sweeps it deep over the mid-wicket fence.

5:14 PM IST Shorter ball, on the stumps. Shankar thumps it down the ground. But Kieron Pollard runs to his right, puts in a dive and stops it from going to the ropes.

5:13 PM IST Flatter ball, on the stumps. Defended back to the bowler.

5:13 PM IST Krunal Pandya is back on.

5:12 PM IST Short ball, on the stumps. Samad defends it from the crease. End of another wonderful spell by Rahul Chahar.

5:11 PM IST Here's Abdul Samad!

5:10 PM IST OUT! TAKEN! It's been taken this time and Rahul Chahar is turning the match on its head! Full ball, on the pads. Abhishek Sharma ends up hitting it to the right of Adam Milne at deep square leg. Milne runs to his right and takes it.

5:10 PM IST In the air...but safe! Tossed up, on the stumps. Abhishek Sharma goes for the sweep but gets the top edge. The ball goes over short fine leg, Rohit Sharma runs back and chases it and gets his hands to it but drops it in the end.

5:09 PM IST Loopy ball, on the pads. Abhishek Sharma tucks it to short fine leg.

5:08 PM IST Loopy ball on the stumps. Sharma is beaten and gets hit on the pads.

5:07 PM IST Who is in next? Abhishek Sharma is the new man in.

5:06 PM IST OUT! TAKEN! Something had to happen but unfortunately, it hasn't gone the way Hyderabad would have wanted! Short and wide outside off, on any other day this would have been crunched through the off side, but here, this has gone straight to Suryakumar Yadav at long off. 49 needed in 35 now.

5:04 PM IST Just a single to end the over and pressure must be building on Hyderabad! Virat Singh runs this length ball down to third man for one. The required run rate has gone over 8 now.

5:03 PM IST Full and wide outside off. Drilled away to sweeper cover for one.

5:03 PM IST Slower short ball, outside off. Shankar misses his pull and is hit on the body. The ball goes past the diving keeper towards the third man fence. The fielder runs around and cuts it off. The batters take a couple.

5:02 PM IST Back of a length, around off. Virat taps it past point for one. Mumbai won't mind this at all.

5:01 PM IST Length ball, outside off. Shankar looks to drive but gets the thick inside edge towards deep square leg for just a single.

5:00 PM IST Yorker, right at the base of the stumps. All that Shankar can do is push it to short mid-wicket.

5:00 PM IST Bowling change! Adam Milne gets to bowl again. He has been expensive in his 2 overs.

4:59 PM IST Just a single to end the over now! Short ball, down the leg side. Shankar laps it down to fine leg for one. 55 needed from 42 now.

4:58 PM IST A touch shorter this time, around off. Shankar pushes it to covers for nothing.

4:58 PM IST Googly this time, lands on off and turns away. Virat Singh runs it to short third man for a quick single. The bails are taken off at the keeper's end but the batter is back in.

4:57 PM IST Shorter ball, on off. Shankar punches it to long off for one.

4:57 PM IST Loopy ball, on the stumps. Shankar does well to defend it.

4:56 PM IST Tossed up, outside off. Virat Singh gets the inside edge down to short fine leg and takes a run.

4:55 PM IST Dot to end another tight over from Pollard and a successful one for Mumbai.

4:54 PM IST One more single! Good length and on the pads, it is tucked through square leg for one.

4:54 PM IST Slower short ball, Shankar works it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

4:54 PM IST Hyderabad under the pump now! Here's Vijay Shankar. What can he do with the bat?

8:59 AM IST OUT! RUN OUT! Brilliant effort by and Hyderabad lose their skipper! Slower ball, outside off. Virat taps it to the off side and Warner wants a quick single. But Hardik Pandya runs in at inflicts a direct hit at the striker's end. Third Umpire is called but Warner knows that he is short. The replay shows the same. 61 needed from 51 now.

4:52 PM IST Direct hit! Pandya is the man. He is celebrating. And Warner is walking. Third umpire has been called for. Replays confirm why Warner didn't wait.

4:51 PM IST FOUR! Not where he intended but that still counts as a boundary! Length ball, around off. Virat Singh comes down the track and pulls at it but gets the top edge over the keeper's head.

4:50 PM IST Length ball, angling in the pads. Warner tucks it towards square leg for one.

4:49 PM IST Direct hit would have been close for Warner! Loopy ball, on off and it turns back in. Warner is stuck on the pads and the ball rolls towards point. The batters run for a quick single and the fielder collects the ball and throws it at the bowler's end but misses.

4:48 PM IST A touch shorter this time, on the pads. Warner tucks it wide of deep square leg and runs hard for the second.

4:47 PM IST Full ball, but on the pads. This is swept away to fine leg for one.

4:47 PM IST Well bowled! Lands it on off and gets it to turn back in. Virat does well to defend it.

4:46 PM IST A touch shorter, outside off. Warner runs it to backward point and takes one.

4:45 PM IST SIX! Wow! That was crunched! In the arc and out of the park! Tossed up, in the slot and Warner sweeps it way into the deep mid-wicket stand.

4:44 PM IST Dot ball to end a very good over for Mumbai! Slower length ball, outside off. Virat looks to drive it but gets the outside edge to short thrid man. He wants a run but Warner sends him back.

4:43 PM IST Length ball, angling in the pads. Warner tucks it towards deep square leg for a single.

4:43 PM IST Off the mark! Slower length ball, outside off. Virat Singh cuts it to sweeper cover for one.

4:42 PM IST Full ball, around off. This is punched down to long off for one.

4:42 PM IST Shorter ball, outside off. Warner cuts it to point for nothing.

4:41 PM IST Slower full ball, outside off. Warner plays it to covers.

4:43 PM IST Who is in at 4? It is Virat Singh who joins skipper Warner in the middle. Kieron Pollard is introduced into the attack as well.

4:39 PM IST OUT! TAKEN! Well it doesn't take long for Rahul Chahar to take a wicket and he is pumped! Tossed up, outside off. Pandey looks to hit it outta here but hits it straight to Kieron Pollard at long off. Wonder if Hyderabad are getting flashbacks about their last game?

4:38 PM IST Flighted ball, it lands on middle and turns away. Pandey defends it.

4:38 PM IST Full ball, on the pads. Warner clips it to deep square leg for a single this time.

4:37 PM IST Quicker one, but down the leg side. Warner misses his flick. Wided.

4:37 PM IST Play and a miss! Loopy ball, on the stumps. Warner looks to lap it over the keeper but misses. The ball goes just over the leg pole.

4:36 PM IST Flatter ball, lands on off and turns away. Pandey whips it down to long on for one.

4:36 PM IST Starts with a short ball, outside off. Pandey drags it to mid-wicket.

4:36 PM IST Rahul Chahar is on now. Rohit is standing in the slips. Mumbai trying to build pressure on Pandey.

4:34 PM IST Dot to end a successful over! Flatter ball, no width on that one. Warner punches it to covers.

4:33 PM IST Off the mark! Full one, on the pads. Pandey drills to to long on for one.

4:33 PM IST Tossed up, outside off. Pandey defends it well.

4:33 PM IST Loopy ball, around off. Pushed to covers.

4:33 PM IST Who is in next? Manish Pandey it is.

4:32 PM IST OUT! HIT WICKET! We have seen everything in this league, haven't we? Krunal fires a full ball down the leg side. Jonny Bairstow moves across the line looking to ramp it down to third man but his feet end up touching the stumps and he is hit wicket.

4:31 PM IST Short ball, outside off. Bairstow cuts it to point.

4:31 PM IST Bowling change! Krunal returns for his 2nd over. Went for 13 in his first.

4:30 PM IST Single to end another big over! Fuller and outside off, Bairstow hits it down to sweeper cover for one.

4:29 PM IST Good length and around off, taped towards the off side for a quick single. There was a chance of a run out there but the fielder failed to hit the target at the non-striker's end.

4:28 PM IST SIX! Warner's joining the six-hitting party now! A short ball, it is on middle, Warner swivels and nails the pull over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. Rohit wears a dejected looks on his face.

4:27 PM IST Length ball angled in, pulled to deep mid-wicket for one.

4:26 PM IST Good length and around off and middle, pushed to third man for a single.

4:26 PM IST Short and wide outside off, punched to cover for nothing.

4:28 PM IST Strategic Time-Out! A solid Powerplay for Hyderabad! They started off slowly in the first two overs but once Jonny Bairstow got going, runs came freely. The ball is now a little old and this period of play has been tricky on this wicket. Hyderabad would look to continue scoring like this whereas Mumbai needs wickets. Adam Milne is back into the attack now.

4:22 PM IST Bumrah misses his yorker and bowls a full toss. Bairstow ends up pushing it to covers.

4:22 PM IST Slower ball, on a length and around off. Bairstow taps it to short third man.

4:21 PM IST Quick single! Back of a length, outside off. Warner punches it to mid off and takes a quick single. There is a throw at the bowler's end but it doesn't hit the stumps.

4:20 PM IST Shorter ball, outside off. Warner pushes it to point.

4:20 PM IST Length ball, on the stumps. Warner defends it.

4:19 PM IST Lands in no man's land! Slower length ball, outside off. Bairstow checks his shot and the ball goes high in the air towards mid on region. Mid-wicket runs for it, long on runs for it, mid off runs for it but no one gets there. They take a single.

4:19 PM IST Bowling change! Jasprit Bumrah is back on.

4:18 PM IST FOUR! What was that? A full toss around off, it is fired into the batsman. Warner strokes it through the gap between cover and mid off. Boult from mid off gives it a chase. He almost falls down while chasing but manages to stay on his feet but again loses his balance. He eventually puts in a desperate dive but fails to stop the boundary. Krunal is not pleased.

4:17 PM IST Full and on middle, Warner looks to slog it on the leg side but mistimes it towards short fine leg.

4:16 PM IST Great effort in the deep by Pollard! Flatter ball and Warner pulls it wide of long on. But Pollard runs to his left, dives and stops the ball. Two runs taken.

4:15 PM IST Shorter ball, on off. Pulled away to deep mid-wicket for one.

4:15 PM IST SIX! BANG! Bairstow goes big again! He moves to 39 off just 14 balls. Krunal tosses this up and around middle and leg, Bairstow moves a touch on the leg side and hits it way into the stands at long on. Big blow.

4:14 PM IST Flatter ball, on the stumps. This is pulled towards mid on.

4:14 PM IST Change in bowling!

4:15 PM IST Bowling change! Krunal Pandya is on now.

4:13 PM IST Short ball, on his body. Jonny Bairstow pulls it wide of deep square leg but Krunal Pandya does well to stop it. Warner wanted the single but was sent back by his partner.

4:20 PM IST Slower bouncer. But down the leg side. Wide given by the umpire.

4:20 PM IST SIX! This is even better! Good move by Hyderabad to get him to open! Length ball, in the slot. He just chips it over the long on fence. That was timed really well.

4:20 PM IST SIX! That almost hit someone in the Hyderabad dug-out but there are all smiles there! Short ball, on the leg stump line. Bairstow looks to pull but gets the top edge over the fine leg fence.

4:20 PM IST Length ball, outside off. This is punched towards covers for a run.

4:20 PM IST Good comeback delivery. Warner this time moves across the off side and looks to pull this one over short fine leg but Milne smartly followed him and Waner failed to connect it.

4:08 PM IST Debutant Adam Milne to bowl now.

4:19 PM IST FOUR! Just over mid off! Adam Milne almost picked up a wicket of the first ball. Length ball, outside off. Warner looks to go over mid off but ends up hitting it just over Kieron Pollard there. The ball runs to the fence.

4:19 PM IST Good length ball, outside off. Bairstow taps it to point. 18 from the over.

4:19 PM IST Back of a length, on the middle and leg stumps. Jonny Bairstow goes for the pull but misses.

4:19 PM IST FOUR! Big, big over for Hyderabad! Low full toss, on off. Bairstow simply punches it over extra covers and to the ropes.

4:19 PM IST SIX! This is even better! The change of angles doesn't work for Boult! Comes around the wicket and bowls a length ball on off. Jonny Bairstow just chips it over mid off and hits it all the way over the ropes.

4:19 PM IST FOUR! Two in a row! Back of a length, but the same line. Jonny Bairstow pulls it past deep square leg and picks up a boundary.

4:18 PM IST FOUR! Enough of singles says Jonny Bairstow! Length ball, on the pads. This is whipped away to the deep square leg fence.

4:18 PM IST Dot to finish a tight over! Full and wide outside off. Warner digs it out to the off side.

4:18 PM IST Back of a length, on the stumps. Bairstow pushes it to mid on and takes a quick single.

4:18 PM IST Quick single! A god length ball around middle, it is the slower one. Warner taps it towards the off side and takes one. Bumrah trying to get to the ball almost got in a tangle with Bairstow.

4:18 PM IST Excellent yorker! It is on middle, Warner plays it towards mid off.

4:18 PM IST Bairstow is underway! A length ball on middle, Jonny flicks it down to deep square leg for one.

3:59 PM IST Has Bumrah struck on the first ball? The umpire doesn't think so but Mumbai are confident. They have gone for the review. Let's see the replay. Looks like there is no bat. Yes. Ultra Edge confirms the same. Mumbai lose the review very early in the game.

4:18 PM IST NOT OUT!  There was no bat on that one and Bairstow is safe! An absolute beauty from Bumrah! Lands it on a length on off and gets it to jab back in. Bairstow misses it and de Kock dives to his left and takes a stunner. Bumrah and de Kock think they have got him and decide to review. The replays roll in, at first it looks like it has only hit the back pad. Ultra Edge confirms the same and the umpire now checks for LBW, it is going over the stumps. Mumbai lose the review.

3:57 PM IST Who will partner Boult from the other end? Here's Jasprit Bumrah with the ball.

4:18 PM IST Length ball, outside off. Warner punches it to covers and sets off for a quick run. That should have been it, but there is an overthrow at the striker's end and they get overthrows.

4:18 PM IST Back of the length, but absolutely no room for Warner. He defends it back to the bowler.

4:18 PM IST Good length delivery, on the stumps. Warner is solid in his defence.

4:18 PM IST Touch fuller, outside off. Warner lets this go.

4:17 PM IST Back of a length, outside off. This is thrashed to covers.

4:16 PM IST Starts with a length ball, on the stumps. The ball nips away and Warner is stuck in the crease while looking to defend. He is hit on the pads. A subdued appeal but not given.