Uncapped player Rahul Tripathi took the responsility of scoring runs for Sunrisers Hyderabad on his shoulders before Umran Malik’s spell kept the hopes of top four still alive by registering a three-run victory against Mumbai Indians on Tuesday.
Tripathi smashed 76 off 44 balls to guide SRH to 193/6. He was complemented by his fellow teammates Priyam Garg and Nicholas Pooran.
Malik’s 3/23 then produced a sensational performance, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled a wicket maiden in the crucial 19th over to stop MI at 190/7 despite the best efforts by the openers Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan. Even Tim David’s hitting didn’t change the result.
SRH is still in the race on paper as they move up to 12 points. They need to win their last game and hope for other results to go their way.
Chasing 194, Rohit was at his effortless best and looked set for a big score. He gave a solid start to Mumbai’s chase alongside Kishan, with whom he shared a 95-run opening stand.
But Kane Williamson’s decision to bowl Washington Sundar helped and Rohit was dismissed.
