IPL 6: Match 43 - SRH vs MI - A statistical preview

These two franchises are facing each other for the very first time.

In their two previous IPL matches in Hyderabad, against the now defunct Deccan Chargers, the Mumbai Indians defeated the hosts on both occasions. The first meeting against DC was way back in 2008 which they won by 25 runs, while in 2011, they won by 37 runs.

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Rohit Sharma, with 23 sixes this season, is second on the list of maximum six hitters; he has 10 more sixes to his credit than the third-placed Eoin Morgan. Meanwhile, Chris Gayle is on the top of the list with 36.

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130 runs scored by Royal Challengers Bangalore is the highest total achieved by a visiting team in Hyderabad this season.

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Thisara Perera, with 144 runs, is the leading run-scorer for Sunrisers Hyderabad this season, but he sits on No. 28 in the overall batting charts.

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This match will feature the top two wicket-takers in the IPL; MI’s Lasith Malinga heads the list with 89 wickets while SRH’s Amit Mishra is breathing down Malinga’s neck with 88 wickets.

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What’s next in store for both teams: Sunrisers Hyderabad will stay put home and host Delhi Daredevils on May 4.

Meanwhile, the Mumbai Indians fly back home to host the Chennai Super Kings the following day.