Needing nine to win in the Super Over, Hardik Pandya hammered Rashid Khan for a six over long off in the first ball and then Kieron Pollard took the side home with three balls to spare.
Kieron Pollard and Hardik Pandya
Mumbai Indians prevailed over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Super Over to qualify for the IPL playoffs here Thursday, the win propelling them to the second position in the pecking order.
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Opting to bat, Mumbai Indians scored 162 for five in the allotted 20 overs, and then, saw SRH end their innings at the same score.
Needing nine to win in the Super Over, Hardik Pandya hammered Rashid Khan for a six over long off in the first ball and then Kieron Pollard took the side home with three balls to spare.
In the one-over eliminator, Sunrisers Hyderabad managed 8/2 with Jasprit Bumrah bagging the wickets of Manish Pandey and Mohammed Nabi.
Mumbai have 16 points from 13 outings and have a game left on Sunday against Kolkata Knight Riders, while Sunrisers Hyderabad are placed fourth with 12 points.
Hyderabad needed 17 runs off the last over and the equation was brought down to seven by the time Hardik braced up to bowl the final delivery. But Manish Pandey (71 not out off 47 balls) carted the all-rounder over long-on for a six to bring the scores level and force a Super Over, a first at the Wankhede Stadium.
Chasing 163, Hyderabad needed 41 runs from 18 balls, but Malinga (0-37) conceded 12 runs as the equation was brought down to 29 runs off 12 balls.
Then Bumrah (2-31) gave 12 runs in the penultimate over, with Manish Pandey hitting two fours.
Earlier, Quinton De Kock's unbeaten 69 took the hosts to a respectable total on a difficult pitch.
For the visitors, the chase began with Wriddiman Saha (25 off 15 balls) and Martin Guptill (15 off 11) adding 40 for the first wicket. But Saha was sent back by Bumrah.
Bumrah struck for the second time as he trapped Guptill in front of the wicket in the sixth over.
Left-arm spinner Krunal Pandya (2-22) struck early as he trapped Kane Williamson (3) in the eighth over, a decision which went in Mumbai's favour after a successful review. The visitors were in a spot of bother at 65-3.
Then Pandey and Vijay Shankar (12 off 17 balls) tried to rally the innings with a 33-run stand, but Krunal struck again in the 14th over, sending Shankar back.
Hardik struck in the first over when Abhishek Sharma edged to keeper De Kock, after which Hyderabad were almost out of the contest. But Mohammed Nabi (31 off 20 balls) and Pandey brought the visitors back.
Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers dished out a clinical performance to restrict Mumbai Indians to 162 for five.
The Sunrisers, led by pacer Khaleel Ahmed (3-42), pegged Mumbai back after Rohit Sharma decided to bat. He was ably supported by the Afghan spin duo of Rashid Khan (0-21), Mohammed Nabi (1-24) and Bhuvaneshwar Kumar (1-29), while Basil Thampi (0-40) had an off day.
A late cameo from Krunal Pandya (9 not out off 3 balls) ensured Mumbai at least crossed the 160-run mark. De Kock, who hammered 6 fours and 2 sixes in his 58 ball-knock, lacked support from the other end.
The left-handed batsman, who opened the innings, made his intentions clear in the fourth over by hammering Bhuvaneshwar for two fours.
He along with Surya Kumar Yadav (23 off 17 balls) tried to rally the Mumbai innings with a 54-run stand for the second wicket after a well-settled Rohit Sharma (24) departed in the sixth over.
Surya gave Khaleel his second wicket after giving an easy catch to Rashid Khan in the 12th over, after which there was a middle-order collapse for Mumbai with Evin Lewis (1) and Hardik Pandya (18 off 10 balls) falling in quick succession. West Indian Kieron Pollard (10) also could not display his usual attacking game.
Here is how Twitter reacted to Mumbai Indians' win:
When you don't watch cricket but start loving it just because of the stadium environment #superover #MIvSRH #wankhede #IPL2019 pic.twitter.com/SlqTEmYdeP
— Meenakshi (@Meenaks15483234) May 3, 2019
In form, Manish Pandey is a superb finisher. Now, singlehandedly, he takes #SRH to a SuperOver
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 2, 2019
Killer super over from Bumrah! World class competitor!
— Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) May 2, 2019
& Hardik just ruthless! Showing Rashid no mercy!
Congrats to @mipaltan for making it to the playoffs!
On to the next level! u00f0u009fu008fu008f u00f0u009fu0092u00a5u00f0u009fu0092u00a5u00f0u009fu0092u00a5 #MIvSRH
Hardik pandya on strike in super over!
— Dôçtu00c5u008dr štrãu00c5u0084gu00c4u0099 (@h4riuu) May 2, 2019
Kane williamson giving ball to a spinner #MIvSRH
Hardik: pic.twitter.com/OgFBlkVTAQ
Williamson :- Who Will Bowll The Super Over..??
— Badnasiib_ Xdu00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3 (@faiizallll) May 3, 2019
Rashid Khan :- #MIvsSRH pic.twitter.com/46Qecmktcu
LOLu00f0u009fu00a4u00aau00f0u009fu0098u009du00f0u009fu0098u009d@hardikpandya7 u are awesome u00e2u009du00a4u00efu00b8u008f#MI #MIvSRH #IPL2019 #awesome #SRH #HardikPandya #ManishPandey #SuperOver #GameChanger pic.twitter.com/h23gZyKXa5
— HEMANTH REDDY (@hemanthchintuz) May 3, 2019
Superheroes of the super over u00f0u009fu0092u0099#OneFamily #CricketMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians #MIvSRH #superover @hardikpandya7 @Jaspritbumrah93 pic.twitter.com/hBBzF6L8Gm
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) May 2, 2019
Got hit for a SIX, came to bat on the very next ball and smashed it for a SIX. Hardik Pandya is Mumbai Indians' avenger. #MIvSRH #SRHvMI #superover pic.twitter.com/D2Jv00cP0G
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) May 2, 2019
Rohit Sharma sending Hardik Pandya to bat after he conceded six on the last ball to make it super over game: #MIvSRH pic.twitter.com/qhCd1fMyvz
— Faad Dunga BC (@naalaYUCK) May 2, 2019
What a match this !!
— Mumbai Indians FC (@FanaticsOfMI) May 2, 2019
Superb bowling by our spinners + Excellent super over by Bumrah u00f0u009fu0098u008e
We are into the PLAYOFFS with this win u00f0u009fu0098u008d
Congratulations @mipaltan u00f0u009fu0099u008fu00f0u009fu008fu00bc #OneFamily #MI #MumbaiIndians #CricketMeriJaan pic.twitter.com/BZm6QpdW8Y
Hardik pandya send first ball for a six in super over
— compounder (@kumar_dispesary) May 2, 2019
Rashid Khan :#MIvSRH pic.twitter.com/ZsjNNnIKNi
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