MI 147/8 (20.0 Ovs)
SRH 151/9 (20.0 Ovs)
Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 1 wkt
Two heartbreaking defeats in a row for MI, but that's how it goes. They should be proud of making a match of it, and even more proud of their 20-year old leg-spinner who's proving to be a real find. So that's it from us here. This is Sagar Chawla signing off on behalf of Akshay Maanay, Pradeep Krishnamurthy, Abhinand Raghavendran,Rishi Roy and our scorer Naga. Good night!
Shyam says: "I think a perfect yorker for the last ball can make a lot of difference and decides winning or losing in such situations." -- Far easier said than done, isn't it?
Rashid Khan, MoM: "Dot balls is crucial in such a short format. That was the plan to bowl as many dot balls as possible. That was the message from the management to go and enjoy yourself, that's what I did. I just try my best to bowl in good length area and mix it up for the batsman. As he's in his stance, I can see where he's trying to hit. Love to bowl both, the leg-spinner and the googly. People back home love the fact that Afghanistan players are playing here. We want to see their smiling faces, because what's happening there is not so good. That's what all of us are striving for. Want to dedicate this win to my friend whose son is in the hospital. Everything will go to him."
Williamson, SRH captain: "One of those games that comes down to the wire. The surface was a bit different than the last one, and we were slow to adapt. Hooda at the end was outstanding. He (Rashid Khan) seems to just turn up and is so world-class in how he operates. He's a great weapon for us. We have a number of very talented local bowlers. Sandeep bowled very nicely tonight. We fought back well after the powerplay. At the halfway stage, I thought it was going to be scrappy because the wicket was slowing up. The last ball can go either way so it was nice to win. It's important we adapt well, learn from some things from this game."
Mayank Markande (purple cap): "It was a great feeling for me, my first season, feeling very happy. He (Rohit) didn't tell me a lot, just asked me to stick to the basics."
Dhawan (orange cap): "It feels good. I get it (orange cap) for the first time in 10 years. Very happy about it. He (Mayank Markande) is very good. Look forward to playing against him. Very impressive bowling performance."
Rohit Sharma, MI captain: "Still early days. It was a good game. I'm sure everyone enjoyed it. Being on the receiving end for the second time is tough to digest. It wasn't a good enough total, and our batsmen should have done better, but the bowlers showed a lot of character to get us back into the game. We have a great squad, and for the youngsters to come out and perform, it's amazing. They have a long way to go. Tough luck, we fought till the end, but to lose isn't a great feeling."
23:49 Local Time, 18:19 GMT, 23:49 IST: This is just bonkers. The crowd are celebrating madly as SRH clinch an absolute thriller by one wicket. A sporting smile from Rohit as he saw Stanlake's loft clear the infield, even as the SRH players came bolting to the centre in jubilation. How in the world did this match finish the way it did? The Sunrisers should've had it stamped and delivered after the opening partnership. But it was 20-year old Mayank Markande again, inspiring Mumbai to a comeback of great proportions with a four-wicket spell. Such a pity that, like the Chennai game, he has to finish on the losing side again. Even after his spell though, Hooda and Pathan seemed to have it in control. But Bumrah came alive in the pre-penultimate over, redeeming himself from the previous game and opened it up again. With 11 needed off the final over, a six off the first ball by Hooda made the equation simpler for the hosts, and then Stanlake played his part too to get them over the line. So it's the second straight win for SRH to start the tournament.
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