SRH vs MI Live Score Updates, IPL 2024, Match 8: MI skipper Hardik Pandya wins second toss on the trot, opts to field against SRH

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So that brings us to the end of a historic IPL match. Not many would have predicted a 500+ aggregate at the end of the day and for the fans and neutrals alike, it was something exhilarating to witness. The wicket kept getting better and better and sixes galore. Most sixes in any T20 cricket goes onto prove what just transpired today in Hyderabad. It was phenomenal to be part of the commentary panel to cover such a historic game. The IPL carnival goes on and it will be Rajasthan Royals who will square off against the Delhi Capitals tomorrow. Do join us then and for many more sporting action but for now this is me (Arya Sekhar Chakraborty) signing off also on behalf of my fellow commentator Shashwat Kumar. Goodnight! Cheers!

Abhishek Sharma (Player of the Match): Even I said in the previous interview that it carries a lot of confidence. The momentum came from Mushtaq Ali only. The message to the batters has been to express themselves has worked for me. and that He is one of my favourite batters. My plan was simple, to go for it and with the message I was pretty much clear. No I guess it's more than good for me that I am getting a chance so I am open to bat anywhere. I think finally I have got a batting order right now. That's one thing I would. I got a chance to talk with Brian Lara yesterday. So that helped me a lot. In practice I prefer to bowl rather than bat. Trying my bowling as well.

Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 31 runs.

Pat Cummins (Sunrisers Hyderabad captain): No I haven't. The ball was just pinging around. No until we bowled. It got a bit close to comfort. Just when they needed they fund boundaries but we finished it off pretty well. Abhishek has been pretty impressive. The freedom he has played around is quite astonishing with IPL being so much pressure. We want to be positive and be aggressive. We have an awesome batting line up and they showed it today. Trying to clear with the plans, Cutter started working towards the end. Yeah it was amazing, First home game here and the crowd as loud as I have seen here.

Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 31 runs

Heinrich Klaasen 80*(34) | Pat Cummins 2/35(4)
Tilak Verma 64(34) | Piyush Chawla 1/34(2)

Mumbai Indians had no other option but to go after the bowlers from ball one and this was exactly what they did in the first three overs. Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan came out firing all cylinders and smashed 50 runs in the first 3 overs to set up the run chase for the rest of the batters. Ishan continued the onslaught with a six of Shahbaz of the first delivery of the 4th over before the left-arm spinner made the breakthrough. Rohit also fired all cylinders and smashed three sixes before his departure at the hands of Pat Cummins. However, the start was provided and it needed the impetus to carry on.

Two youngsters Tilak Verma and Naman Dhir batted brilliantly to turn the game on its head. The duo shared an 85-run stand in no time and all of a sudden it looked that MI could achieve the unthinkable. Naman Dhir was dismissed after a 14-ball 30 but Tilak kept plundering the bowlers to all parts of the park. Shahbaz Ahmed was at the receiving end of his onslaught. Hardik Pandya also started well by smashing a six and four of Markande but couldn't quite carry on the surge as Bhuvneshwar Kumar made a brilliant comeback in his second spell.

Tilak Verma was dismissed after scoring 62 but while Hardik and Tim David was out there, anything could have happened. However it was the return of the pacers which turned it around for SRH. Jaydev Unadkat and Pat Cummins bowled a couple of superb overs towards the end and once the boundaries dried up in those span of 12-14 deliveries, the required rate kept climbing at an alarming rate and it was just way too much in the end. Sixes galore all through the day and Tim David also had some fun. Romario Shepherd didn't want to miss out either as he smashed 15 off 6 deliveries as MI eventually fell short by 31 runs.

Travis Head: I am feeling good the batting team has done an exceptional job in the last two games. So much power in that group. Nice to contribute. We were pretty aggressive in the first game. This is what we want to do at the top. I felt that everyone at the top order flew through and then Klaasen did what he does so regularly. Nice blueprint for us going forward. Haven't spoken to TD. Just tried to sum up the conditions. Had to target every parts of the field. Happy how it worked out in the powerplay. They have got so much power as well. We knew if we could drag them back a bit. I feel we had enough in the end. Bhuvi and Jai did a brilliant job.

Hardik Pandya, Mumbai Indians captain: Wicket was good but 277, no matter how bad or good you bowl...when the opposition has scored that many, it means they have batted well. (On their bowling display) It was tough out there. Almost close to 500 runs were scored, that means the wicket was helping the batters. We could have done a few things here or there. We have a young bowling attack, not much experience but I liked what I saw tonight. (On more pressure being on captains with respect to time) When the ball goes into the crowd this much, it is definitely difficult to finish the overs on time. But all in all, everyone has to bowl in the same time so it is okay. (On the batting) Everyone, Tilak, Ro, Ishan, Tim, looked good. It is just a matter of time. If we can do a few things right, it will be alright. He (Maphaka) has a good heart. He backed his skill-set. He showed he had the skill-set and he just needs a bit of game-time.

It's not always that you end up scoring 246 and still lose by 31 runs but this was no ordinary match. Several records were broken in the last three and a half hours and at the end, it turns out to be a pretty comfortable victory for the Sunrisers Hyderabad. Their first game at home and yet again another team gets off the mark with a win in their backyard. The Mumbai Indians were in the game till the 15th over but some exceptional bowling from the SRH pacers helped them rest home the initiative and in the end, it was a mountain too steep to climb for the five time champions.

End of over 20 (15 runs), Mumbai Indians 246/5

Romario Shepherd 15(6)
Tim David 42(22)
Mayank Markande 52/0

19.6 Mayank Markande to Romario Shepher

THAT WILL BE THAT! SRH WIN BY 31 RUNS! Hung up on a length outside off. Plenty of fizz on this and it breezes past the outside edge as Shepherd swings himself off his feet. What a game. What a win. And what a way for Hyderabad to welcome this season of the IPL!

19.5 Mayank Markande to Romario Shepher

FINDS THE FENCE AGAIN! Shorter outside off. Shepherd waits in his crease and cracks it past cover point!

19.4 Mayank Markande to Romario Shepher

FOUR MORE! Length outside off. Shepherd sits deep in his crease and smacks it over the bowler's head!

19.3 Mayank Markande to Romario Shepher

slow again but wider outside off. Shepherd tries to go inside out but only connects with fresh air

That's six number 38 and that's the most in any T20 game.

19.2 Mayank Markande to Romario Shepher

MASSIVE! Slowed up a little and bowled on a length outside off. Shepherd sizes it up and mousses it a mile over long on!

19.1 Mayank Markande to Tim Da

shortish outside off. David opens up his stance and razes it down the ground to long off

Mayank Markande [3-0-37-0] will bowl the final over.

Just six more deliveries to go and after giving a scare, the run chase has fizzled out but they have certainly given their all in trying to chase this massive target down. No one gave them a chance but they came out all guns blazing.

End of over 19 (7 runs), Mumbai Indians 231/5

Tim David 41(21)
Romario Shepherd 1(1)
Pat Cummins 35/2

18.6 Pat Cummins to Tim Da

short outside off. David hangs back and swipes it towards deep square leg

18.5 Pat Cummins to Tim Da

SAFE! Hard length outside off. David swings like a rusty gate and shanks it. Goes high up but falls in no man's land in the mid wicket region

Tim David has reviewed it for height. It's within the guideline, one above the shoulder but under the head.

18.4 Pat Cummins to Tim Da

another bouncer, this time on middle and off. Gets big on David and he only grabs a handful of fresh air as he swipes at it. No wide given on height, but David has reviewed it. Perfect bouncer. Right between the shoulder and the head, and square leg umpire Ulhas Gandhe's call stands!

18.3 Pat Cummins to Tim Da

into the pitch again, outside off. David drags it towards deep backward square leg for a brace

18.2 Pat Cummins to Romario Shepher

dug in short outside off. Shepherd hops back, swivels and pulls it towards deep backward square leg. Shepherd wanted the second but David was not interested

18.1 Pat Cummins to Tim Da

short outside off. David sits back in his crease and hoicks it towards deep square leg

Romario Shepherd, RHB is the new man in. He comes in as the impact sub in place of Kwena Maphaka.

End of over 18 (14 runs), Mumbai Indians 224/5

Hardik Pandya 24(20)
Tim David 35(16)
Jaydev Unadkat 47/2

This has been a magnificent spell from Jaydev Unadkat in the context of the game. Really good bowling again. Into the surface and Hardik loses his shape while swinging across the line and a very easy catch for the keeper. It might just be the final nail on the coffin. Still 54 runs required in 2 overs.

17.6 Jaydev Unadkat to Hardik Pandya

PANDYA PERISHES! Unadkat sticks to the slow and short ball outside off. Asks Pandya to fetch it. The MI skipper, though, has no pace to work with. Loses his shape completely and the ball goes straight up. Klaasen pouches it, and Pandya has to walk back!

Hardik Pandya c Heinrich Klaasen b Jaydev Unadkat 24 (20b, 1x4, 1x6)

17.5 Jaydev Unadkat to Tim Da

another slower bouncer outside off. David has to wait an eternity for it and can only dab it towards backward point

That's massive from Tim David. This game is far from being over and first time in IPL we have aggregated over 500 runs in a match.

17.4 Jaydev Unadkat to Tim Da

DAVID AT HIS BEST! Fractionally short on off. David picks up the length, gets his front hip out of the way and clatters it over deep mid wicket!

17.4 Jaydev Unadkat to Tim Da

loses his radar and bowls it beyond the tramlines on the off side. Called a wide

Mayank Agarwal has hurt himself but take a bow. He has saved a certain six here which could be a massive moment in the game.

17.3 Jaydev Unadkat to Hardik Pandya

WHAT A SAVE! Banged in short outside off. Gets up very high but Pandya somehow manages to swat it high up into the air. Mayank leaps up at long on and parries it back into play. He did land badly and seems to be dazed while lying on the ground. He has saved five for his team, though!

17.2 Jaydev Unadkat to Tim Da

into the blockhole outside off. David digs it out towards deep extra cover

17.1 Jaydev Unadkat to Tim Da

FOUR! Slower ball on a length outside off. David picks this nice and early and blasts it back past the bowler!

That's a good over for the Mumbai Indians but still not on par with the required rate. Tim David showing why he is in the team. Some muscle power on display with two sixes and a four. Still very much behind in the game to be honest.

End of over 17 (20 runs), Mumbai Indians 210/4

Tim David 23(12)
Hardik Pandya 23(18)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar 53/0

16.6 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Tim Da

gets the yorker right this time. David digs it out into the off side for a single

That's a muscular blow from Tim David. Into the surface and that has been slapped away over the long off fence.

16.5 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Tim Da

WHAT A SHOT! Slower delivery dug into the track. This just sits up to be hit and David absolutely pounds it over the wide long off fence!

16.4 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Tim Da

FOUR MORE! Slower delivery banged into the track. David has a massive swish at it and gets a top edge that loops over the keeper's head!

Mumbai Indians need something really special here. They might have to take a leaf out of the Cricrocket app on how to up the ante, which provides us with fastest cricketing update at your fingertips.

16.3 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Tim Da

DAVID IN ON THE ACT! Low full toss on the pads. David finally lines one up and deposits this over the deep square leg fence!

16.2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Tim Da

quick bouncer on middle and leg. David backs away and pulls it towards deep mid wicket

16.1 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Hardik Pandya

DID THAT CARRY?! Full on middle and off. Pandya sits deep in his crease and shovels it towards long on. Markram stops it but the question is did that carry? Dos not look like it. Just fell short

Bhuvneshwar Kumar [3-0-33-0] is back into the attack.

Another splendid over from SRH's perspective as Unadkat used the pace off short deliveries to great effect. The ball stuck on the surface and never really came onto the bat. Pat Cummins repaying the faith shown in him by the SRH management. He has led his troops pretty well here.