Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians IPL, 2024 Full Scorecard

Done and dusted! What a sensational and historic record-breaking game of cricket we have had! An absolute marvel at Hyderabad but it's the team in Orange and Black who convincingly win this game by 31 runs. They open their account on the Points Table with this win. Wide of off, on a short length, Romario Shepherd throws his bat at it and gets beaten. An evening filled with absolute run fest concludes.

FOUR! In the gap and into the fence. Leg-break on a length outside off, Romario Shepherd cuts it well through cover-point for a boundary.

FOUR! Slapped down the ground! Full, outside off, Romario Shepherd gets low and gets underneath the ball before slapping it down the ground for a boundary.

Length delivery, turning away from outside off, Romario Shepherd goes for a wild swing and misses.

SIX! Romario Shepherd having some fun out there! Slower, outside off, and on a length, Romario Shepherd waits for it and thumps it over long on for a maximum. Six number 38. Most number of sixes hit in a T20 game anywhere in the world, across the oceans.

Dragged length with a leg-break, outside off, Tim David slaps it hard to long off for a single.

Shade shorter in length, on off, Tim David pulls it through square leg for a single. 47 needed off the last 6 deliveries. Just a formality now to complete this contest.

In the air...lands safely. Short and outside off, Tim David swings hard at it but ends up slicing it. The ball balloons up in the night sky and lands somewhere ahead of deep mid-wicket. Two taken.

Short in length and on the top of the middle and off channel, Tim David swings hard and misses. Tim David sends it upstairs to review for a Wide ball for height. The side-on replay shows that it's a fair delivery.

On the shortish length, attacking the body, Tim David mistimes his pull shot and gets it off the bottom half of the willow towards deep backward square leg for a brace.

Slower and on the top of off, Romario Shepherd pulls it towards deep square leg for a single. He wants the double but Tim David sends him back.

Over the wicket hustles Cummins, and lands it outside off on a nagging length, Tim David pulls it over mid-wicket for a single.

Mumbai bring in their Impact Player, Romario Shepherd. He comes in for Kwena Maphaka and Shepherd makes his way out to the centre now. It will be Pat Cummins to bowl the penultimate over.

OUT! TAKEN! The slower ball ploy has worked for Jaydev Unadkat, finally! Such an important wicket for Hyderabad as they see the back of the dangerous Hardik Pandya. Short, slow and outside off, Hardik Pandya stays on the back foot and looks to hoick it over long on. But in this process, he gets deceived by the slower pace of the ball and ends up slicing it straight down the throat of Heinrich Klaasen behind the wickets who takes a comfortable catch.

Pace off on the off, David stays back and adjusts by opening the face of the bat to backward point for a single.

SIX! Up, up, and AWAY! And for the first time in the history of this prestigious tournament, 500 runs have been scored combined both the innings. On the back of a length angling into the off stump, Tim David gets in position quickly and hoists it over mid-wicket for a maximum.

WIDE! Outside off on a length, Tim David leaves it alone. Wide given.

Oh, what an outstanding athleticism from Mayank Agarwal. A superhuman effort there in the deep. On the back of a length around off, Hardik Pandya slices the pull shot trying to clear the long on fence. Mayanka Agarwal patrolling the long on fence jumps in the air in time and throws the ball back in play before he goes beyond the fence. The third umpire confirms that he has flicked the ball into the field while being in the air. What a top effort. Agarwal gets attended to by the physio and he is fine to continue.

A low full toss on off, Tim David gets low and drives it toward extra cover for a single.

FOUR! SMASHED AWAY! Around the wicket bowls Jaydev Unadkat, slower one on a fuller length, angling in on off, Tim David vertically smashes it down the ground behind the bowler for a boundary.

Yorker, angling on the middle, Tim David gets his bat down in time and squeezes it towards widish covers for a single to end the over. 20 runs coming from it. 68 needed off the last three overs.

SIX! MUSCLED! Short and outside off, Tim David stands tall and flatly smashes it over covers for a maximum.

FOUR! 200 up for Mumbai. Not where he intended but four nevertheless. Bhuvi bowls it on the shortish length around off, Tim David swings his bat hard but it catches the leading edge and flies over the keeper's head for a boundary.

SIX! Finally, a six, and this is rightly punished! Offers a half-volley into the arc of David, Tim David picks it up and deposits beyond the bigger deep mid-wicket boundary for a maximum.

Short in length, pace off, on the top of off, Tim David waits and pulls it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Full, and on the stumps, Hardik Pandya short-arm jabs it over mid on for a single towards long on. Aiden Markram does well in the deep to keep it to just a single.

On the back of a length, angling on the body, Hardik Pandya pulls it aerially and it falls in the safe area around deep mid-wicket for just another single. It feels like an eternity since the last boundary. 88 runs needed off the last 24 legal deliveries.

No giving any pace whatsoever. Slower one outside off, Tim David drags it with no real timing to deep mid-wicket for a single.

WIDE! Outside off on a length and given as a Wide. Pat Cummins straightaway reviews it and challenges the decision. The replay shows that Tim David hasn't shuffled way across off. So the on-field decision stands.

Oh, dear! No clue for David to negotiate this one! Unadkat bowls a deceptive slower one outside off, Tim David weirdly pats it towards the right of the keeper.

Outside off, on a length, Hardik Pandya hits it hard down the ground toward long off for a single.

Pace off and keeps it outside off, Tim David swings hard and drags it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 12 deliveries without a boundary now.

On the back of a length, outside off, Tim David gets beaten by the pace off and inside edges to the off side. The dot balls are now making a huge, huge difference for Mumbai.

Jaydev Unadkat (2-0-28-1) is back into the attack.

Just the 3 runs off the over and the big wicket of Tilak Varma too! Absolute gold dust from the Hyderabad skipper! Cummins goes for the off-pace delivery again, shortish length, on off and middle, Tim David swivels in his crease and pulls it to deep backward square leg for one more run. The pressure mounting on Mumbai and they need 93 runs from the last five overs.

It is slower again and into the deck by Cummins, on off, Hardik Pandya waits on it and pulls it in front of square on the leg side for one.

Well bowled! On a yorker length, on off and middle, Hardik Pandya can only dig this out back to the bowler.

Slower and into the wicket, on off, Tim David pulls it through square leg and opens his account with a single.

Full and slanting in, on leg, Tim David clips it off his pads but finds mid-wicket.

Tim David is in at number 6 for Mumbai's rescue.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! How often have we seen that a break in play brings about a wicket? Instant impact for Pat Cummins on his return to the attack. Starts from over the wicket and bowls it on the back of a length, slower and outside off, Tilak Varma is made to reach out and he opts to hack it across the line instead of going through the off side. The ball comes off the upper half of the bat and it goes straight down the throat of Mayank Agarwal at long on who makes no mistake.

Strategic Break! Just when the Mumbai batters were raining absolute carnage, came Bhuvneshwar Kumar and stemmed the flow of runs by conceding just 5 runs off his over. But, overall, this has been a breathless run chase as the Mumbai batters have shown excellent resilience. Tilak Varma, the consistent component of the Mumbai team stands unbeaten on 64 along with the skipper Hardik Pandya. It is still a very, very long way to go as Mumbai need 96 off the last six overs. Let's see how the climax of this run-chase pans out. Pat Cummins, the Hyderabad skipper (2-0-25-1) is back into the attack now.

Slips in a googly, on a fuller length, on middle, Tilak Varma skips down the track and hits it down the ground to wide long on for one more run.

At 87.5 kph, on a nagging length, outside off, Hardik Pandya cannot get underneath it and can only drive it down to long off for one.

Drops it short and around off, Tilak Varma reaches out and slaps it to the left of deep point for a single.

Pushes it through, at the batter, on a nagging length, Tilak Varma tucks it to the left of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

SIX! What a graceful shot! 34th maximum of this game. This is the highest tally of sixes in any game in the history of the Indian T20 League. Tossed up nicely, full and on off, Tilak Varma steps down the track and thumps it inside out over covers for a biggie. It's a record-breaking affair in this contest throughout.

Markande comes back into the attack, and drops it outside off on a fuller length. Hardik Pandya stays on the back foot but mistimes his lofted shot over the covers but luckily it falls in the no man's land. A single taken.

This is right in the blockhole, on off, Hardik Pandya jams it out in front of square on the off side and retains the strike with a single. What a good over from Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the context of the game, just 5 runs off it and it has now been 11 balls since Mumbai have hit a boundary.

Angling away from the left-hander, on a good length, Tilak Varma creams the drive towards deep cover. They cross.

Rolls his fingers over the ball and bowls it on a back of a length, on middle, Hardik Pandya taps it to wide long on for a single.

Low full toss, on off, Hardik Pandya drills it back past the bowler. A slight fumble by the sliding fielder at long off allows the batters to run the second run.

On a fullish length, on middle and leg, Hardik Pandya gets his bat down and keeps it out to the right of the bowler.

Sees the batter advance and drags his length back, on off and middle, Hardik Pandya can only stab it down with a straight bat.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2-0-28-0) is brought back into the attack. He replaces Jaydev Unadkat.

This is shorter and quicker, outside off, Hardik Pandya sits deep in his crease and drills it down to deep extra cover for a single.

NO BALL! Slower through the air and shorter as well, on off, Tilak Varma loses his shape and miscues the pull to deep mid-wicket for one more run. Oh, no! Hyderabad only had 3 fielders inside the circle for the last ball and they have been penalised for the same. Free Hit to follow now.

Pushes it through, flat and short, on off, Tilak Varma throws his hands at it and gets beaten on the inside edge.

This is a googly, short and on off, Tilak Varma picks it and punches it with the turn to cover.

Short and on off, Hardik Pandya punches it wide of cover and rotates the strike.

FOUR! Shot! Googly, on a nagging length, on off, Hardik Pandya reads it well and slaps it back over the bowler's head for a boundary.

SIX! BOOM! The Mumbai skipper gets into the act now! 100 sixes for Pandya in Mumbai colours in the Indian T20 League and we are now level for most sixes hit in an Indian T20 League game. Floats it up, full and on middle, Hardik Pandya gets down and nails the slog sweep over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Mayank Markande (1-0-11-0) is back into the attack.

Continues to bowl it into the wicket, around off and middle, Hardik Pandya whips it from the crease to long on and gets off the mark with a single. End of a successful over for Unadkat.

Keeps it on a short of a length, on off, Hardik Pandya hangs back and punches it straight to extra cover.

Mumbai skipper, Hardik Pandya walks out to the middle at number 5.

OUT! CAUGHT! Hit straight to the Hyderabad skipper and Jaydev Unadkat has fought back well here! Bowls it at pace, on a back of a length, on off, Naman Dhir picks the bones out of this one as the ball pings off the bat. However, the elevation isn't there and Pat Cummins at extra cover takes a sharp catch over his head. A timely breakthrough for Hyderabad. But an impressive inning from Naman Dhir as he departs on a quickfire 30 off just 14.

FOUR! Clever, very clever! This is beyond the tramline on off, on a good length, Naman Dhir shuffles across in the crease and angles his bat face to steer it to the right of short third for a boundary.

Angling in, slower and on a back of a length, on middle, Tilak Varma tucks it in front of square on the leg side and gets to the other end.

FOUR! Hit with real power and that brings up the FIFTY for Tilak Varma! Tilak is turning the heat on here for Mumbai and he is keeping them up with the required run rate. Unadkat comes back into the attack and serves it outside off, on a length, Tilak Varma reaches out and lofts it over extra cover for a boundary.

Quicker, flatter, and shorter on the stumps, Tilak Varma goes deep inside the crease quickly and tucks it to mid-wicket for a single to end the over. One more expensive over from Hyderabad's perspective as Mumbai fetch 22 from this over. Mumbai are currently moving head-to-head with Hyderabad in terms of scoring comparison at halfway.

SIX! Make that three sixes in the over and this one's even better! It sounded so beautiful off the willow! Shahbaz Ahmed drops it right into the arc of the southpaw on a fuller length, Tilak Varma sits down his knee and slogs it aerially over deep mid-wicket for another biggie.

Fires in short and on the middle and leg, Tilak Varma tucks it off the back foot towards widish deep mid-wicket for a brace.

SIX! This has got enough wheels on it to go over the fence! On a length on the stumps, Tilak Varma employs the reverse sweep and picks it up over deep backward point for a maximum. The dugout erupts in delight with that shot.

SIX! TOP SHOT! Shahbaz sprays it on the pads, on a fuller length, Tilak Varma anticipates the length quite early, sits on his knee and sweeps it fine over deep fine leg for a maximum.

Comes from around the wicket and lands it fuller, outside off, Naman Dhir has to reach to the ball and drives it along the ground for a single to the right of long off.

Strategic break!  Mumbai have come out firing in pursuit of a gigantic total of 278 runs. Naman Dhir and Tilak Varma have ensured that they are not too behind the required run rate. However, it is still a long way to go for Mumbai and Hyderabad will use this break to come up with better plans to stem the flow of runs. Like Mumbai, Hyderabad bowlers have been off with their lines and lengths and need to step up here to pull things back. Pat Cummins turns to Shahbaz Ahmed in search of a breakthrough.

On the top of the middle with pace-off, Naman Dhir waits for it and pulls it through mid-wicket for a single to end the over. An expensive one from Cummins as he concedes 17 from it.

Full, and aims the stumps, Naman Dhir flicks it with his wrists towards deep mid-wicket and hustles back for the double.

SIX! He has shown a good glimpse of range-hitting in his brief career so far! On the pads down the leg side, short in length, Naman Dhir guides the ball by pulling it over deep fine leg for a six.

Keeps it outside off, on a hard length, Tilak Varma pulls it towards deepish mid-wicket for a single.

Slants it across off on a length, Tilak Varma slashes it hard off the back foot through the cover-point region for a couple of runs. The fielder in the deep does well with the chase.

WIDE! Way outside off, beyond the tramline. This is given as a Wide.

FOUR! Tilak Varma is looking unstoppable at the moment! Bowls it full and outside off, Tilak Varma lofts it over Bhuvneshwar Kumar at mid off for a boundary at long off.

A halt in play as the physio is out to attend to Tilak Varma, who is experiencing discomfort in his left calf. Varma is back on his feet and we are all good to go now. Also, a change in bowling for Hyderabad as Pat Cummins brings himself into the attack.

Goes fuller this time and keeps the line on the stumps, Tilak Varma drives it along the ground towards long off for a single to end the over.

Short and on the stumps, Tilak Varma rocks back and hits it straight to covers.

Quicker and flatter outside off, Naman Dhir flat-bats it towards long off for a single.

Another googly on a length, around off, Tilak Varma drags it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. Brings up the 100 in the eighth over itself.

WIDE! Slants it way outside off from over the wicket. Wide given.

SIX! Back-to-back maximums for Tilak and he's looking too good! Markande drops a wrong'un outside off on a length, Tilak Varma goes deep in the crease and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Mayank Markande is into the attack and drops a flatter delivery just on off Naman Dhir drags it along the carpet to long on for a single.

SIX! This time he gets his timing correct! What a blistering shot this! Umran Malik sprays it again on the leg stump line, and keeps the length almost on halfway, Tilak Varma quickly gets in position and pulls it over deep fine leg for a six. 15 runs coming off this over. What a display of range-hitting this is!

Cannons it from around the wicket at 148 clicks, outside off on a shade fuller length, Tilak Varma sits down to loft it but the ball deflects from the inside edge and goes towards the keeper.

On a fullish length around off, Naman Dhir drives it in front of the mid off fielder for a quick single.

SIX! Away she goes! Lovely shot! Strays it down leg on a length, Naman Dhir gets into the position quickly before pulling it over fine leg for a mighty six.

WIDE! Down leg on a fuller length, Naman Dhir misses to flick but it is given Wide.

JUST GOT A GLOVE ON IT AND ALSO SAVED A CERTAIN BOUNDARY!  Angles it across the leg stump line on a length, Tilak Varma swivels across to pull but gets a brush off his glove that guns back to the right of the keeper where Heinrich Klaasen dives full-stretch to his right and prevents the ball from going to the fence. Keeps it to just a single.

Umran Malik steams in from around the wicket and fires in on a fullish length, just around off, Tilak Varma comes charging down the track to loft it over covers but the ball flirts past his outside edge to the keeper.

Dragged length again and drifting across, Tilak Varma flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single to end the over. End of the mandatory Powerplay and Mumbai are 68/2 with both their openers into the sheds.

On the length around the middle, Tilak Varma sits down for a reverse sweep to short third for a run. An overthrow at the keeper's end allows them to fetch another run.

Drags his length a bit outside off, Tilak Varma dances down the track but mistimes it to the bowler.

Too full and on the stumps, Naman Dhir heaves it to mid on for a single.

FOUR! Excellent use of the bottom hand! Drops it full and on the off, Naman Dhir clears his front leg and lofts it over covers inside out for a boundary.

Almost yorker on the pads, Tilak Varma shuffles across the middle and looks to sweep it but gets a ping on the pads and rolls it towards the leg side. A leg bye single taken.

Shahbaz Ahmed to continue.

Slower and this is on a length, around off, Tilak Varma waits on it and pats it wide of cover for a single.

Angling away, on a good length, on off, Tilak Varma times the drive and hits it straight to cover.

On a back of a length, on off, Tilak Varma swivels a bit and pulls it along the ground to mid on.

Tilak Varma is in at number 4.

OUT! TAKEN! Pat Cummins strikes in his first over and Mumbai have now lost both their openers in successive overs. Cummins bends his back and digs it in short, on middle, Rohit Sharma feasts on such deliveries but this gets big on him. Rohit gets cramped for room and fails to get the pull shot away as he would have liked. It goes high in the air towards deep backward square leg where Abhishek Sharma runs in and takes a well-judged catch. Hyderabad will be relived as will be Abdul Samad as the drop of Rohit Sharma does not cost them much.

SIX! Treated with disdain! Cummins hurls it on a length, on middle and leg, Rohit Sharma gets into the position nice and early by clearing his front leg and heaves it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Full and angling in, on the pads, Naman Dhir clips it to the right of mid on for a single.

The skipper of Hyderabad, Pat Cummins brings himself to the attack now.

DROPPED! Oh, dear! Abdul Samad has put it down! Shahbaz bowls it on a short length, a hint of away turn, on off, Rohit Sharma goes for the pull but the ball gets big on him and gets a top edge that goes over mid on. Abdul Samad turns around and does get there but fails to hang on. We saw how costly the drop of Travis Head proved for Mumbai. How costly will this error prove for Hyderabad?

A mix-up but no harm done! Short and at the stumps, Rohit Sharma turns it in front of square leg. Naman Dhir sets off for the single and gets sent back by Rohit halfway through the run. Jaydev Unadkat is quick to release the throw but the ball bounces off the strip and allows Dhir to get back in at the bowling end with the dive.

On a nagging length, around off, Rohit Sharma shapes up for the sweep but fails to get the connection.

Flat and short, sliding in, on middle and leg, Naman Dhir tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Naman Dhir is in at number 3.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! The gamble from Pat Cummins to introduce a left-arm spinner against Ishan Kishan has paid off big time! Shahbaz stays around the wicket and drags his length back a touch, on a nagging length, on off, Ishan Kishan goes for another slog sweep but the ball is not full enough for him to get the distance. Skies it high in the air and it goes only as far as deep mid-wicket where Aiden Markram settles under it and takes it to his right. But what a sensational quickfire initiation from Ishan Kishan to this mammoth run chase. He departs on 34 off just 13.

SIX! Shahbaz Ahmed gets greeted into the attack with a maximum! Shahbaz gets his length wrong and serves it right in the slot, on middle, Ishan Kishan does not miss out as he gets down and nails the slog sweep in front of square on the leg side for a six.

Time for some spin as Shahbaz Ahmed replaces Jaydev Unadkat.

At pace, on a fullish length, on middle, Ishan Kishan jabs it down to long on and retains the strike with a single. The 50 comes up for Mumbai within just 3 overs.

SIX! BANG! Third maximum of the over! Kumar goes with the knuckle-ball again, slower and on a length, on middle, Ishan Kishan gets it right in his arc and smacks it back over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Takes pace off and angles it across, on a length, on off, Ishan Kishan fails to read the change of pace and connects with thin air as he tries to go through the off side.

SIX! Picked the bones out of that! On a length, at the stumps, Ishan Kishan plays it with a straight bat and holds his shape to bludgeon it flat and over wide long on for six more runs.

SIX! Nothing lucky about this one and this has been absolutely thumped! This is around middle, on a shortish length, Ishan Kishan picks up the length early and hammers the pull over deep square leg for a maximum.

FOUR! Lucky but Mumbai will take it any way they come! Short of a length, outside off, Ishan Kishan shapes up for a hack across the line but gets a top edge that goes over short third for a boundary.

This is on a fullish length, at the stumps, Rohit Sharma makes room to use the angle but picks out the man at backward point.

SIX! And again and this is even better! Drags his length back slightly and serves it around middle, Rohit Sharma puts the dancing shoes on and deposits it over deep mid-wicket for six more runs.

SIX! Picked up beautifully! Unadkat strays on the pads, on a length, Rohit Sharma crouches and stays low to make the connection. Swats it with ease over deep backward square leg for a maximum.

On a good length, on off, Ishan Kishan gets an inside edge onto the pads. They cross as the ball rolls on the off side.

FOUR! Shot! Low full toss, on off and middle, Ishan Kishan shows the full face of the bat and drives it back towards the bowler. Jaydev Unadkat sticks out his left boot in his follow through but fails to prevent the boundary. He manages to get some part of his left boot on it but the ball rolls past mid on for a boundary.

Tap and run! Starts off on a back of a length, a hint of inward movement, Rohit Sharma lets the ball come to him and stabs it down near the stumps. The ball rolls behind the wicket and they cross for a quick single.

Jaydev Unadkat to share the new ball from the other end.

This is on a short of a length, going away, outside off, Ishan Kishan gets on his toes and punches it to cover.

FOUR LEG BYES! A bit too straight, on a back of a length, on middle and leg, Ishan Kishan goes for the pull but misses. The ball comes off his thigh pad and it goes to the right of the keeper. Heinrich Klaasen flings himself to his right but cannot make the stop. The ball deflects off his gloves and races into the fine leg fence.

Serves it on a hard length at 133.2 kph, going across the left-hander from over the wicket, Ishan Kishan gets taken aback by the extra bounce but adjusts well to keep it out on the leg side.

Takes pace off and drags his length back, outside off, Rohit Sharma waits on it and slaps it along the ground to deep cover for a single.

FOUR! Mumbai and Rohit Sharma are underway! Kumar makes the ball to come back into the right-hander, on a good length, on off, Rohit Sharma holds his shape and lofts it back over the bowler's head for a boundary. It almost went the distance for a maximum.

Starts from over the wicket and gets a hint of away shape, on a good length, in the channel on off, Rohit Sharma extends his arms and dabs it down to backward point.

A couple of runs to end the innings! This is on a fullish length, outside off, Heinrich Klaasen gets his bat down in time and jabs it down the deck. Gets it over the bowler's head and Markram comes charging back for the second run as long off cuts it off. 21 runs off the final over and Hyderabad finish with 277 on the board!

On a fullish length, on off, Heinrich Klaasen shapes up to go through the off side but mishits the shot back to the bowler.

SIX! It is long enough and it is back-to-back sixes for Heinrich Klaasen! Shams Mulani goes for the yorker but errs in length, it is right in the slot, on middle, Heinrich Klaasen gets his front leg out of the way and smokes it over wide long on for six more runs.

SIX! STOP THE PRESS! HYDERABAD HAVE BREACHED THE HIGHEST TOTAL IN THE INDIAN T20 LEAGUE! Low full toss, on the pads by Mulani, Heinrich Klaasen hacks it across the line and he does not time this one well. However, he gets enough bat on it to clear the leaping deep mid-wicket fielder for a maximum.

FOUR! Crunched! Flatter and shorter, on off, Heinrich Klaasen stands tall and thumps it to the right of long off for a boundary. Hyderabad move to 263 and they are now level with Bengaluru for the highest Indian T20 League total.

Full and on middle and leg, Aiden Markram clears his front leg and swipes it through mid-wicket for a single.

WIDE! Comes from over the wicket and angles it across, on a fullish length. It goes beyond the wide tramline and the umpire signals a wide. Now, Mumbai review for the wide call but it is outside the tramline and it will stay as wide.

WIDE! Tries to nail the yorker but it goes way outside off, low full toss, Aiden Markram lets it go. Hyderabad review as they feel that it has pitched outside the strip on the off side and it should be a no ball. The replays show that it is well within the strip and it will only be a wide.

Shams Mulani to bowl the last over.

Nails the yorker, on middle and leg, Heinrich Klaasen gets low and swipes it right between long on and deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Halt! The ball has lost its shape completely due to the lethal batting display from Heinrich Klaasen. Also, Klaasen has called for some refreshments in the midst. The ball has been exchanged and we are good to go.

FOUR MORE! The boundaries continue to flow! Rolls his fingers over the ball goes Bumrah and pulls his length back as well, Heinrich Klaasen gets the width he needs and slaps it to the right of the diving Hardik Pandya at extra cover for another boundary.

FOUR! That is a shot and a half! Bumrah misses his mark slightly and bowls a low full toss, on middle, Heinrich Klaasen stays low and lifts it up to the left of long on for a boundary. The 250 come up for Hyderabad.

Takes pace off and bowls it on a good length, outside off, Heinrich Klaasen shapes up to force it through the off side but gets an inside edge that dribbles behind the wicket.

Top delivery! Searing yorker, at the toes, Aiden Markram gets his bat down and jams it out on the leg side for a single.

WIDE! Way too outside the tramline on a fuller length. The Umpire stretches his arms eventually for a Wide.

On a yorker length, on middle and leg, Heinrich Klaasen makes room and hits it down to long on for a single.

Jasprit Bumrah (3-0-23-0) to bowl the penultimate over.

Full and angling away, on off, drilled to wide long off for a single by Heinrich Klaasen. Decent comeback by Gerald Coetzee after being hit for a six on the first ball.

They come back for two and Heinrich Klaasen gets to his fifty now! Klaasen has picked off where he left off in the last game and he will be looking to stay there till the end. Another well-executed yorker, on middle, Heinrich Klaasen works it off his pads in front of square on the leg side for a couple of runs. Back-to-back fifties for the Proteas batter.

On a fullish length, at the toes, Aiden Markram clears his front leg and swipes it through mid-wicket for one.

Low full toss, on middle and leg, Heinrich Klaasen heaves it off his pads towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Comes from around the wicket and bowls it on a back of a length, on middle, Heinrich Klaasen stabs it down the deck.

SIX! The onslaught continues! Bowls it with an upright seam but ends up bowling it right in slot, on middle and leg, Heinrich Klaasen does not miss out as he tonks it over long off for a maximum. Hyderabad move to 238 and this is now their highest total in the history of the Indian T20 League.

FOUR! Innovation at its best! This is on a fullish length, around off, Aiden Markram premeditates and pulls out the reverse scoop. Executes it to perfection and gets it over short third for a boundary. 16 runs off the Maphaka's final over and his figures read 4-0-66-0.

On a fullish length, outside off, Heinrich Klaasen gets underneath it and lofts it over cover for a single.

WIDE! There's that wide yorker but it goes outside the wide guideline on off. Wided.

SIX! BANG! Straight as an arrow! The rude awakening for the 17-year-old on debut continues! Slower and on a fuller length, on off, Heinrich Klaasen picks the change of pace and smacks it back over the bowler's head. It goes over the sightscreen for a maximum.

Well bowled! Slanting across the right-hander, on a fullish length, outside off, Heinrich Klaasen fails to squeeze it out on the off side.

FOUR! Thumped! Maphaka bowls it on a length, around off, Heinrich Klaasen holds his shape and smacks it back over the bowler's head for his first boundary of this year's Indian T20 League. Yes, you read that right. Klaasen has been dealing only in sixes so far.

Angling across from over the wicket, low full toss, outside off, Aiden Markram drills it to deep cover for a single.

WIDE! Tries to keep it away from the batter but this one goes beyond the tramline on off, on a fullish length, left alone by Markram for a wide.

Strategic Break! Well, nothing has changed as Hyderabad continue on the onslaught mercilessly. They have already breached the 200 mark and are eyeing a mammoth total with the two set Proteas batters Heinrich Klaasen and Aiden Markram who are adding salt on the wounds of Mumbai. The ploy to keep Jasprit Bumrah reserved for Heinrich Klaasen just hasn't worked for Mumbai, but surely, Bumrah has shown a disciplined bowling performance amidst the feast of boundaries and sixes. He has still got one over left in the bank and Mumbai would be aiming to restricting the total below 250 somehow.

Slower and on a short of a length, on middle and leg, Aiden Markram backs away and pulls it to deep backward square leg to keep the strike.

Slanting into the pads, on a length, Heinrich Klaasen swipes it off his pads to deep backward square leg for a single.

Length delivery, around off, Aiden Markram drives it without much timing in front of extra cover for one.

FIVE WIDES! Wayward from Coetzee! Goes searching for the yorker but gets the line wrong, way down leg, Aiden Markram lets it go. The keeper, Ishan Kishan dives to his left but the ball goes under his gloves for a boundary.

Gets away with it! A bit too straight from Gerald Coetzee, on a back of a length, on the pads, Heinrich Klaasen pulls but picks out the man at deep backward square leg. They cross.

Takes pace off and drags his length back, on middle and leg, Heinrich Klaasen waits on the back foot and nudges it in the vacant mid-wicket region for a couple of runs.

Sees the batter back away and serves a good yorker, at the toes, Aiden Markram can only jam it out in front of cover for a single.

A comparatively good over from Bumrah. Aims the pads as the ball tails a bit more into the batter after pitching on a fuller length, Aiden Markram plays the flick towards deep mid-wicket for a single to end the over.

Outside off, just inside the tramline, Heinrich Klaasen cuts it through cover-point for a single.

SIX! Brings up the 200 in style! Even the best in the business isn't spared! Bumrah bangs it short on the bodyline. Heinrich Klaasen pulls it aerially over the deep square leg for a six.

Bumrah cannons a perfect toe-crushing yorker this time at 138 clicks, Aiden Markram jams his bat in time and digs it out to the leg side before setting off for a quick single.

Another slower one, outside off, on a length, Heinrich Klaasen knocks it through covers for another single.

Bowls a slower one outside off, on a fuller length, Aiden Markram reaches to the ball by bending low, and squeezes it towards deep extra cover for a single.

Change? No, Jasprit Bumrah (2-0-12-0) will continue.

Ends up bowling on a shorter length, just around off, Aiden Markram pulls it along the ground towards deep mid-wicket for another single to end the over. 11 runs coming from this Pandya's over, and Hyderabad are inching towards 200.

On the back of a length around off, Heinrich Klaasen stays in the crease and drags his pull shot towards deep mid-wicket for one.

SIX! Just sit back and admire this shot from Klaasen! Goodness gracious, it's in the top tier! A juicy full toss on offer on the pads, Heinrich Klaasen bends a bit low and whips it across and uppishly over deep backward square leg for a maximum.

A rare dot delivery! Slower bouncer outside off, Heinrich Klaasen stays on the back foot and mistimes it to covers.

On a length, angling in on the pads, Aiden Markram flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Hardik comes back into the attack. He lands it outside off on a length, Aiden Markram bends low and creates a strong base for him before cutting it through covers. Kwena Maphaka does hard yards sprinting to his left from deep covers and saves a couple of runs with his timely dive.

Gives away absolutely nothing does Bumrah. No boundary in this over! A low full toss on offer, Aiden Markram drives it to long off and retains the strike with a single. Just 7 from it.

Another slower one outside off, on a fuller length. Heinrich Klaasen looks to pierce the gap between short third and backward point but the backward point fielder dives in the way and saves a certain boundary, keeping it to just a single.

Rolls his fingers on the leather and keeps it outside off, Aiden Markram waits for it and gets it off the inner half of the blade to mid on for a single.

No damage done, at least on the Free Hit. Bumrah cannons in right onto the pads, Aiden Markram misses to connect his shot.

A low full toss on off, Heinrich Klaasen drags it to long on for a single. Uh, oh! Looks like Bumrah has overstepped here and it is a No Ball. Free-Hit to follow now. Will Aiden Markram make the most out of it? Let's find out.

Aims the toes and nails a perfect yorker, Aiden Markram somehow manages to jam his bat in time and drives it to mid-wicket for a single.

Bumrah is back into the attack. He lands a slower one outside off and full, Heinrich Klaasen waits and punches it past the diving Rohit Sharma at extra cover for a single.

Follows up with a quicker one on the leg stump, Klaasen knocks it to long on for a single to end the over.

SIX! You just can't keep this man quiet for long! Mulani offers a dolly on the fuller length, Heinrich Klaasen simply clears his front foot and thumps it over the bowler's head for a maximum.

Goes full and keeps the line on the stumps, Aiden Markram goes deep inside the crease and punches it through cover-point for single.

Slower and on the top of off, Heinrich Klaasen rocks back and punches it through covers for a single.

Short and on the stumps, Aiden Markram turns it down to long on with his wrists for a single.

Around the wicket on a shortish length, Aiden Markram rocks back and slaps it through covers for a brace.

Heinrich Klaasen walks out now. A change in bowling for Mumbai as the left-arm spinner, Shams Mulani comes on with two right-handers at the crease.

OUT! TAKEN! Piyush Chawla provides a breakthrough but the damage has been done already! Piyush Chawla bowls it a bit more quicker and flatter, and varies his length as well. Abhishek Sharma clears his front leg to hoist it over mid-wicket but he gets deceived by the pace on and hits it with no timing straight towards Naman Dhir stationed at deep mid-wicket who takes a good catch in the deep. Abhishek Sharma departs on 63 off mere 23 balls after raining sixes.

Flatter and around leg, Abhishek Sharma heaves it to mid-wicket and runs a double.

SIX! A hailstorm of sixes here! Drops a googly again on the stumps, Abhishek Sharma transfers the weight on the back foot and pulls it over long on for a six.

A wrong'un on offer this time as it sharply turns back in. Aiden Markram rocks back quickly and cuts it through cover-point before scampering back for the double. Ishan Kishan collects the throw from the deep over his head and throws the ball having a shy at the stumps which allows them to run for the third.

Follows up with a slider outside off on a fullish length, Abhishek Sharma skips down the pitch and drives it through covers for a single.

Full toss on offer on off, Aiden Markram drives it along the ground towards long off for a single.

Piyush Chawla (1-0-21-0) is back on.

Nails the yorker, outside off, Abhishek Sharma gets his bat down and stabs it down on the off side. Good last couple of balls from the 17-year-old but the over still went for 20 runs.

Near the tramline on off, on a fullish length, Abhishek Sharma lets it go thinking it is wide but it is well within the wide guideline.

FOUR! Timed to perfection! Maphaka goes searching for the yorker but gets it wrong and serves a juicy full toss, on middle, Abhishek Sharma does not overhit this one and just times the drive to the right of long on. The timing is superb and it beats the diving Tim David there for a boundary.

SIX! BANG! Hit with real authority and Abhishek Sharma gets to his fifty now, off just 16 balls! This is now the fastest fifty by a Hyderabad batter in the Indian T20 League, going past the 18-ball fifty from Travis Head earlier in this game. Slower and on a length, on off and middle, Abhishek Sharma holds his shape and smokes it back over the bowler's head for six more runs.

SIX! Short and punished! Maphaka drags his length back and takes pace off as well, on middle, Abhishek Sharma picks the change of pace and hammers the pull over deep square leg for a biggie.

FOUR! Streaky! Maphaka slips in a toe-crushing yorker, Abhishek Sharma gets hurried to keep it out. Gets an inside edge that goes to the right of the diving Jasprit Bumrah at short fine leg for a boundary.

Kwena Maphaka (2-0-28-0) is back and replaces Gerald Coetzee.

SIX! Aiden Markram clears the fence on the last ball and spoils what was turning out to be a quiet over from the Mumbai skipper. Pandya tries to go short but this is not short enough to trouble the batter, Aiden Markram gets this one at a good height and drags the pull from the off side towards deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Digs it in short, at the helmet of the batter, Abhishek Sharma rolls his wrists nicely and plays a controlled pull shot to deep square leg. They cross.

Rolls his fingers over the ball and bowls it on a back of a length, on off, Aiden Markram checks his shot and punches it square to deep point for one.

This is at 123.4 kph, on a length, in the channel on off, Aiden Markram throws his hands at it but connects with thin air.

Closer to the off-stump line, on a good length, Aiden Markram plays it close to his body and punches it to the right of deep point for a couple of runs.

Sees the batter make room and follows him with a length delivery, Abhishek Sharma dabs it in front of point for a single.

Hardik Pandya (2-0-24-1) is back into the attack. He replaces Piyush Chawla.

FOUR! Aiden Markram is up and running! Gerald Coetzee bowls it on a hard length, on off, Aiden Markram gets on his toes to ride the bounce and punches it wide of backward point for a boundary to open his account.

Aiden Markram walks in at number 4 for Hyderabad.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Travis Head finally holes out! Gerald Coetzee is pumped and this has been a good comeback from him after a not-a-great start to the game for him. Coetzee bowls it cleverly as he hurls it away from the reach of the batter, on a length, near the tramline on off, Travis Head is made to reach out and ends up slicing it in the air towards deep third. Naman Dhir runs in off the ropes and takes it near his shoulder. Mumbai breathe a sigh of relief but the damage has been done by Head.

Slanting in, on a good length, on middle and leg, Abhishek Sharma clips it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

FOUR! Stand and deliver! This is on a back of a length, on off, Abhishek Sharma gets the width he needs and slaps it up and over cover for a boundary.

FOUR BYES! Gerald Coetzee goes into the wicket, over middle and leg, Abhishek Sharma ducks and lets it go. Ishan Kishan leaps but only manages to get some part of his left glove on the ball. It is not enough to prevent the boundary and it races away.

Needless throw! Coetzee bowls it on a fullish length, outside off, Travis Head gets low to squeeze it wide of short third. It rolls to the left of the keeper, Ishan Kishan who makes a good stop to his left. Ishan picks it up and has a shy at the batting end. There is no one to back his throw up and the batters cross.

WIDE! Comes from around the wicket and slips in a slower delivery. It goes beyond the tramline on off. Wided.

SIX! Short again and it goes the distance again! Chawla delivers another half-tracker, outside off, Abhishek Sharma waits on it and holds his shape before tonking it over wide long on for the third maximum of the over. Chawla goes for 21 runs in his first over.

SIX! Too short and Abhishek Sharma climbs all over it! Chawla gets it wrong and serves a hit-me delivery, way too short and on leg, Abhishek Sharma rocks on the back foot in a flash and nails the pull over deep square leg for a biggie.

Flat and short, at the stumps, Travis Head makes room and pats it to deep cover for one more run.

Sees the batter advance and floats it up, wide on off, Abhishek Sharma adjusts well and pushes it through covers for a single.

SIX! Long enough! Drops it short does Chawla, on off, Abhishek Sharma stands tall and smacks the pull flat and towards long on. Tim David leaps but in vain as the ball sails over his head for a maximum.

Starts off with a googly, on a nagging length, on off, Travis Head reads it well and goes back to punch it down to long off for a single.

Strategic Break! Mumbai desperately need a breather here as their bowlers have been mercilessly taken to the cleaners by Travis Head. He completed his Fifty in just 18 deliveries, and continues to hit boundaries with ease. Also, making it the best ever Powerplay for Hyderabad in the history of the Indian T20 League. Mumbai is in a desperate need to find a breakthrough and see the back of Travis Head as quick as possible. Jasprit Bumrah has bowled just one over and has looked good but other than him, all the Mumbai bowlers went for a plenty. Hyderabad will aim to build on the momentum from here on. Also, it is Piyush Chawla brought into the attack now.

Fuller and slanting in, on middle, Travis Head hacks it through mid-wicket and retains the strike with a single. 23 runs off Coetzee's first over. At the end of the Powerplay, Hyderabad are 81/1 and this is now the best Powerplay score for Hyderabad in their Indian T20 League history.

SIX! Just over! Gerald Coetzee bends his back and digs it in short, around off, Travis Head fetches the pull from over his head and gets enough bat on it to clear the leaping Tilak Varma at deep square leg for six more runs. 22 runs off the over already with a ball to go.

FOUR MORE! And just like that, Travis Head gets to his fifty! He gets there in just 18 balls and this is now the fastest fifty by a Hyderabad batter in the Indian T20 League. Head is making Mumbai pay here for dropping him when he was on 5. Slower and fuller, on off, Travis Head picks up the change of pace and makes room to drill it to the right of mid off for four more runs.

FOUR! Smeared away! Attacks the stumps, on a good length, Travis Head gets his front leg out of the way nice and early and swats it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

At pace, on a back of a length, on off, Abhishek Sharma stands tall and punches it wide of cover for a single.

SIX! Abhishek Sharma takes the full toll of the Free Hit! Coetzee goes into the wicket and takes pace off as well, around off, Abhishek Sharma is through his shot slightly early but adjusts well to pull it over deep backward square leg for a maximum.

NO BALL! False start for Coetzee! Goes for a slower one but this slips out of hand and it goes above-waist towards the batter. It lands outside the cut strip on the off side and the umpire signals a No Ball. Hardik Pandya has challenged the decision and feels that it was below the waist and it should only be wide. However, the side on replay confirms that it was well over waist high and a Free Hit will follow now.

FOUR! Make that three in a row and this is some serious onslaught by Travis Head inside the Powerplay itself! On the back of a length, pace-off and outside off, Travis Head waits for the ball to come at him and punches it solidly through covers for a boundary to end the over and spoils Hardik's successful over.

FOUR! Control on that shot! Juicy full toss on offer, Travis Head makes room for himself and frees his arms through the cover-point gap for a boundary.

FOUR! That's cunning from Head! Hardik bowls a slower bouncer on the stumps, Travis Head adjusts his shot and plays it uppishly over the short third for a boundary.

Bowls it on a shade fullish length, but keeps the target on the leg stump, Travis Head punches it in front of mid off.

Follows the batter does Hardik, and bowls it on the pads, Abhishek Sharma pushes it off the back foot to mid off and gets off the mark with a single.

Abhishek Sharma is in at number 3.

OUT! TAKEN! Tim David makes no mistake this time and Mumbai get their first wicket! Hardik Pandya surprises Mayank Agarwal with a bumper on the off stump line, Mayank Agarwal mistimes his pull shot and gets it off the top half of the willow. The ball balloons up towards mid on where Tim David settles himself underneath the ball and completes the catch with ease. He won't drop those regulation catches at all. One down Hyderabad.

Change of ends for Hardik Pandya.

Excellent over from Jasprit Bumrah amidst the onslaught! Just 5 from it. Full, angling in from the middle, Mayank Agarwal flicks it to mid on and retains the strike with a single.

Bumrah lands this just outside off, and keeps the length full, rolling his fingers on the leather, Mayank Agarwal waits for the ball to come to him and defends it underneath his eyes.

Over the wicket now, on the top of off, Mayank Agarwal cuts it off the back foot through backward point for a brace.

Guns a yorker on the toes, Travis Head somehow manages to squeeze it out to the leg side and sets off for a quick single.

Around the wicket and deceives Head with a slower one, just around off, Travis Head tries to clear the ropes but only manages to meet thin air. The ball carries through to the keeper.

Bumrah comes into the attack and right away cannons it on a length on the top of off, Mayank Agarwal hops on the back foot and guides it to deep third for a single. Smart batting this from Mayank Agarwal.

FOUR! He is on a roll here! Clever, clever batting this from the Aussie southpaw! Slightly outside off on a hard length, Travis Head arches back and uses the pace of the ball by guiding it over the short third fielder for a boundary. 22 runs from this over.

FOUR! That went like a tracer-bullet! On a fullish length, on off, Travis Head clears his front foot and slaps it straight along the ground for a boundary.

SIX! This is gone miles into the stands! Gee, he's off to a flier! Bangs it short does Maphaka, and keeps the line on the stumps, Travis Head anticipates the length pretty early and creates a good base for himself by bending a bit before pulling it with the middle of the bat over deep square leg for another maximum.

SIX! First of the game and it comes from Travis Head's willow! Kwena Maphaka lands it on a shade fuller length angling in from middle, Travis Head clears his front foot and pulls it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Slants it across off at 140.2 clicks, on a nagging length, Mayank Agarwal cuts it hard through cover-point for a single.

Follows the batter and aims on the pads of Travis Head as he shuffles across the leg stump, Travis Head gets it off the pads and the ball rolls to the leg side. They cross for a leg bye.

A dot to end the over. Attacks the stumps on a length, Mayank Agarwal tucks it off the back foot straight toward short mid-wicket. 11 runs from the second over.

Keeps the length the same, and on the middle and leg corridor, Travis Head drives it towards the gap between cover and point and gets an easy single. Rohit Sharma dives and saves the boundary.

On the back of a length outside off, Mayank Agarwal guides the ball through backward point for an easy single.

FOUR! Shot! Hardik lands it short and on the line of the stumps, Mayank Agarwal stays on the back foot and pulls it with precision through the gap between mid on and mid-wicket for a boundary.

On a length around leg, Travis Head clips it to deep square leg for a single.

DROPPED AND FOUR! Through the safe hands of Tim David! Hardik Pandya lands this on a fullish length around off, Travis Head drives it uppishly straight towards mid off where Tim David moves to his left but shells an easy catch over his head, and the ball guns down for a boundary. An early reprieve for Head. How costly will it be? Only time will tell.

It will be the Mumbai skipper, Hardik Pandya to steam in from the other end.

Not a bad start at all for Kwena Maphaka! On a length down leg, Mayank Agarwal flicks and finds square leg. 7 runs from the first over.

Full and angling in on the middle, Travis Head drives it to widish mid off and rotates the strike.

FOUR! What a start for Travis Head! On the back of a length around off, Travis Head is on the back foot and he punches it through covers for a boundary with a sheer timing upfront.

A muted appeal for LBW but only the bowler is excited. Maphaka attacks the pads on a fullish length, with a bit of an inward movement, Mayank Agarwal gets an inside edge onto the pads as he goes for the flick shot and the ball rolls to covers for a single.

On the back of a length, and slants it across off, Mayank Agarwal hops on the back foot and pats it in front of covers.

Strong comeback. At 141.7 clicks from over the wicket, aiming the stumps on the middle and leg channel, Mayank Agarwal defends it back to the bowler.

WIDE! Not an ideal start for the debutant. Kwena Maphaka lands this just outside leg stump, Mayank Agarwal misses to flick it away. The keeper does well to stop the ball. Wide given.

All set then to get underway here in Hyderabad in front of a packed house. The pre-match huddle is done for Mumbai, and Hardik Pandya now leads his troops out to the centre. It will be Travis Head to open the innings alongside Mayank Agarwal for Hyderabad. The debutant, Kwena Maphaka, has been handed the new ball by Hardik Pandya, and what a moment this is for the 17-year-old Proteas pacer. Away we go...

Gerald Coetzee is in for a chat. He starts by saying that he really enjoyed the first game and had a great time. Mentions that the experience of playing at the World Cup has helped him understand the conditions better. On the experience of bowling in tandem with Jasprit Bumrah, he replies that Bumrah is a quality bowler and there is a lot to learn from him. Shares that the team will look to take the confidence from the last game and this game is a fresh start.

Pat Cummins, the captain of Hyderabad, says that it looks like a good wicket. Mentions that they are not too upset about batting first. States that it is a tough tournament and they need to get first points as soon as possible. Adds that they need this vocal support from the home crowd and need to make good use of the home conditions. Informs that Travis Head comes in for Marco Jansen and T Natarajan misses out due to a niggle with Jaydev Unadkat coming in for him. Ends by saying that they have got a great squad and need to give their everything in this game.

The captain of Mumbai, Hardik Pandya says that they will bowl first. He opines it is a good track and says that they just want to focus on the positives from the previous game. Adds that winning and losing are part and parcel of the sport. States that it is just about knowing the players well and he is trying to spend more and more time with the boys which will help him to know them better. Informs one change as Luke Wood misses out due to a niggle, and Kwena Maphaka is going to debut in his place.

Impact players nominated by Mumbai - Romario Shepherd, Mohammad Nabi, Vishnu Vinod, Nehal Wadhera and Dewald Brevis.

Mumbai (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (WK), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Tim David, Naman Dhir, Gerald Coetzee, Jasprit Bumrah, Piyush Chawla, Shams Mulani, Kwena Maphaka (On debut) (In for Luke Wood).

Impact players nominated by Hyderabad - Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Umran Malik, Glenn Phillips and Upendra Yadav.

Hyderabad (Playing XI) - Travis Head (In for Marco Jansen), Mayank Agarwal, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (C), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande, Jaydev Unadkat (In for T Natarajan).

TOSS - The flip of the coin lands in the favour of Mumbai and they will BOWL first.

PITCH REPORT - Kevin Pietersen and Brian Lara are at the 22 yards. Lara begins by saying that the batters will have to use the new ball as the track looks to be void of grass. Says that the best time to bat here is inside the Powerplay against the new ball and the pacers are also going to get some good purchase as well if they execute some variations. Reckons that the team batting first will have to capitalise in the middle-overs phase and says that there will be something for the spinners on this track too. He is joined by Kevin Pietersen and he states that this is the first time a track is not covered with grass. He mentions that Bumrah is going to be a key bowler for Mumbai, and thinks that it is a bat-first surface as he believes that there won't be any presence of dew even in the latter stages. Lara concludes by saying that it will wear and tear more and the spinners will come into play as well.

Live visuals show the Mumbai mentor, Sachin Tendulkar presenting a special jersey to Rohit Sharma on the occasion of his 200th Indian T20 League game for the franchise.

Many match-ups and contests to look upon. It'll be fascinating to see how Klaasen approaches Bumrah's relentless accuracy and variations, considering his explosive batting style. While Hyderabad bowlers would be aiming to be more economical and containing the opposition batters. We shall find out as the toss and team updates are just around the corner. Stay tuned.

Mumbai, a team with a history of struggling in opening matches since 2013, faced a familiar situation against Gujarat. Despite putting up a strong fight, they narrowly missed the target by a mere 6 runs. Jasprit Bumrah had a sensational outing as he wreaked havoc on the Gujarat batters bowling thunderbolts and claiming a remarkable three-wicket haul, including his trademark toe-crushing yorker, while conceding just 14. Supported by Gerald Coetzee and Piyush Chawla, Mumbai managed to restrict Gujarat to a modest total of 168. In the chase, Mumbai's innings revolved around Rohit Sharma's resilient 43 and Dewald Brevis's explosive 46. But losing quick wickets in quick intervals left too many runs in the final over for Hardik, though he struck a six and a four in the first two deliveries. They fell short by a razor-thin margin. 

Hyderabad's last game against Kolkata ended in a heartbreak as they fell short by just 4 runs. T Natarajan stood out with a three-wicket haul but the others went for plenty. In the pursuit to chase 209, Mayank Agarwal and Abhishek Sharma provided a stabilised start but after their wickets, they certainly lost the momentum. While Heinrich Klaasen’s explosive innings of 63 off 29 balls almost brought them victory and reignited hopes for them, they fell agonizingly short after he got out in the final over. 

Welcome to our coverage of match number 8 in the prestigious Indian T20 League 2024. It's Hyderabad versus Mumbai at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Both teams are eager to secure their first victory and enter the arena to heal their broken hearts.

... MATCH DAY ...

The Indian T20 League 2024 has been nothing short of exhilarating since its inception, with nail-biting encounters and breathtaking performances keeping fans on the edge of their seats. As the action unfolds, all eyes are now on Hyderabad and Mumbai, two teams hungry for redemption after narrowly missing out on victory in their respective opening matches. Hyderabad's heartbreak against Kolkata in their tournament opener was a testament to the unpredictable nature of T20 cricket. Despite a valiant effort led by the explosive Heinrich Klaasen, they fell agonizingly short of a miraculous comeback. Now, with the scars of defeat still fresh, Hyderabad is determined to bounce back stronger. Their top-order trio of Abhishek Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, and Rahul Tripathi has shown promise but needs to convert their starts into substantial scores. The middle-order firepower of Aiden Markram, Abdul Samad, and Shahbaz Ahmed provides depth, but consistency will be key in facing Mumbai's formidable bowling attack. Led by the newly appointed skipper Piyush Chawla, Hyderabad's bowling unit displayed glimpses of brilliance in the early stages of their previous match. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and T Natarajan impressed with early breakthroughs, while Mayank Markande and Ahmed added variety to the spin department. However, tightening up their death bowling remains a priority to avoid a repeat of their previous collapse. With a plethora of talent waiting in the wings, including Travis Head, Wanindu Hasaranga, and Glenn Phillips, Hyderabad boasts depth and versatility, ready to seize their first points of the season in front of their home crowd. Meanwhile, Mumbai's rollercoaster ride against Gujarat showcased moments of brilliance tempered by missed opportunities. Despite a commanding position for most of the game, they stumbled in the final stages, leaving fans on the edge of their seats. Hardik Pandya's captaincy came under scrutiny, but his experience and championship-winning pedigree add weight to Mumbai's aspirations. Rohit Sharma's resurgence at the top of the order injects confidence, while Ishan Kishan and Dewald Brevis provide firepower alongside the steady Tilak Varma. The youngster Naman Dhir also showed glimpses of his potential in the first game. They missed Suryakumar Yadav badly and will be hoping that NCA clears him as soon as possible. In the bowling department, Jasprit Bumrah's banging return to was a welcome sight, supported by the pace duo of Gerald Coetzee and Luke Wood. The spin tandem of Piyush Chawla and Shams Mulani adds variety, with Dhir offering additional options if needed. Mumbai's quest for redemption hinges on their ability to close out matches and capitalize on crucial moments, making their clash against Hyderabad a must-watch spectacle. With star-studded lineups, electrifying encounters, and the thrill of uncertainty looming large, the stage is set for an enthralling showdown between Hyderabad and Mumbai. As the players take centre stage, anticipation runs high, and fans brace themselves for another unforgettable chapter in the Indian T20 League saga.