IPL 2024: Outcomes | Factors Desk
Chasing SRH’s 173 for 8, MI have been in a spot of trouble at 31 for 3, however Surya launched a counter-attack to attain 51-ball 102 not out, together with 12 fours and 6 sixes, to deflated SRH bowling together with his 360-degree batting.He added 143 runs in an unbeaten fourth-wicket partership with Tilak Varma (37 not out).
Earlier in SRH innings, MI captain Hardik Pandya (Three for 31) and veteran legspinner Piyush Chawla (Three for 33) led the bowling charts with three wickets every to limit the guests, who might attain a aggressive complete solely due to opener Travis Head’s 48 off 30 balls and skipper Pat Cummins’s 17-ball cameo of 35 not out.
The commentators have been in awe of Surya’s T20 batting abilities as he accomplished his century with a match-winning six off the second ball of the 17th over.
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“I’ve achieved this after a very long time,” mentioned Surya on the post-match presentation. “I fielded for 20 overs and batted for 18 overs, solely drained.”
Skipper Hardik mentioned it was an “unbelievable” knock by Surya.
“It is unbelievable! The most effective previous of SKY is that he places the bowlers underneath stress. It is sheer confidence…He can change a sport otherwise. Fortunate to have him in our facet,” mentioned Hardik after the match.
Whereas Mumbai’s playoff hopes are solely mathematically alive within the ongoing IPL, Surya’s litmus check shall be on the T20 World Cup within the US and West Indies, starting June 2.
If MI do not attain the playoffs, Surya may have time to relaxation in addition to refocus for the big-ticket T20 match, the place India will start their marketing campaign with the group sport towards Eire on June 5 in New York, adopted by the massive match towards Pakistan on June 9 on the identical venue.
Co-hosts USA and Canada are the opposite two groups in India’s group.
