IPL 2020 Highlights, SRH vs MI Match, Full Cricket Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad win by 10 wickets, book playoffs spot

MOTM Shahbaz Nadeem speaks after the match:

I’ve been in and out of the side for the last couple of years, so I think I’m at ease with coming in when called upon. It’s important that you give your 100% whenever you get your chance, and that’s what I did.

I’ve been working on a couple of deliveries for the last few years, and today I thought it was the right time to bring them out, especially the round-arm one. It doesn’t bounce that much. It depends on what part of the ball it lands on. When it lands on the seam, it turns a lot. Today I bowled it on the leather, and it skidded a bit. 

When you’re contributing to your team, it really gives you a boost. Our bowling order has done so well the last few matches, so I tried to do my best just to slot into it.

Sharjah is a very small ground but the pitches are turning a bit slower now, so as a spinner, if you bowl in the right areas, it’s a bit hard to hit.

Sunrisers Hyderabad captain David Warner speaks after the match:

It’s good now, especially considering we had that dreadful loss against KXIP. To restrict them to 150 in this venue is an incredible achievement. Excellent work from Nadeem and Sandeep, and after that we did well with the bat.

We have a lot of resilience in our squad, we always try to put our best foot forward and a lot of that is thanks to the franchise owners, they’re really good guys. We’re a family, we have a never-give-up attitude and that’s how we approach the game.

Tough decisions have been made in terms of team selection, and that all goes back to last year, when Kane missed out through injury and Jonny took his place and played excellently. That’s just what happens in franchise cricket. 

I think we looked back to 2016, we needed to win every game we had to win the title. When you’re against the wall, you have nothing to lose. I’m so proud of how everyone played, you saw that dropped catch from Rashid Khan and how much that meant to him.

I pride myself on getting the team off to a great start, that’s my duty at the top of the order. I just know that if I do well, we have a good platform. Fortunately, the last couple of games we’ve had to chase down small totals, so credit to the bowlers really.

RCB are a good team, we know that. Virat’s a good leader and they have a lot of dangerous players in the side. It’s a do-or-die game for both of us, and I’m excited for it.

10-wickets victory v MI in IPL:

Deccan Chargers, Mumbai, 2008
RR, Mumbai, 2011
SRH, Sharjah, 2020*

Sunrisers Hyderabad win by 10 wickets to secure playoff spot!

Krunal Pandya to definitely, almost surely bowl the final over of the league stage of the IPL. Yep! David Warner seals qualification in some style, punching a slow length ball between cover and extra cover for four. It’s a wonderful sight, SRH have really rallied and put everything they had into their bid to reach the playoffs, and they manage to do it in the eleventh hour.

After 17 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 147/0 ( David Warner (C) 81 , Wriddhiman Saha (W) 58)

Nathan Coulter-Nile to bowl what is likely the final over of the league stage of the IPL. Single off the first ball. Dot on the second. Another single on the third. A boundary would end this. Good bouncer from Coulter-Nile on the fourth delivery, Warner tried to get a bit of bat on it but failed. One more single, I suppose we could be going into another over. Coulter-Nile’s done well to shift focus from himself onto whoever goes next. Dot ball to wrap it up. 3 runs needed from 18.

After 16 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 144/0 ( David Warner (C) 79 , Wriddhiman Saha (W) 57)

James Pattinson in now, what can he come up with. He’s looked quite ineffective so far, can he redeem himself? Nope, he’s hammered for four by David Warner over midwicket. Three more singles come from the over, and Sunrisers Hyderabad now need 6 runs from 24 balls.

After 15 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 137/0 ( David Warner (C) 73 , Wriddhiman Saha (W) 56)

Coulter-Nile to bowl his third over, been a while since we last saw him. First four balls are gorgeous, aggressive deliveries, which yield just a single. The fifth is a bit slower, and it’s pulled away by Warner for four. Single on the last ball, 6 off the over. 13 runs from 30 balls needed.

After 14 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 131/0 ( David Warner (C) 68 , Wriddhiman Saha (W) 55)

Can Warner and Saha close out this game themselves? That would be some way to win this match. At the moment, they look pretty comfortable, so it’s not inconceivable. Kulkarni’s back for his third over. 1, 1, 1, wide, 2, 1, 2. Warner and Saha are just going to run their way to this win.

Century stands for SRH against MI in IPL:

KL Rahul/David Warner, Dubai, 2014 (3rd wicket)
W Saha/David Warner, Sharjah, 2020 (Opening wicket)*

After 13 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 122/0 ( David Warner (C) 64 , Wriddhiman Saha (W) 51)

Krunal Pandya in for a third over, Rohit is persisting with him. Warner whacks the first delivery between long-on and deep midwicket and then sprints his lungs off to run a double. A single, dot and single follow, before Krunal gives away 5 wides. The keeper doesn’t read it, it’s down leg and it rolls away to the boundary line. A risky double and a single make it 12 runs off the over. Hyderabad need 28 runs from 42 balls, and we head into a timeout.

After 12 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 110/0 ( David Warner (C) 58 , Wriddhiman Saha (W) 50)

A landmark over for the partnership of David Warner and Wriddhiman Saha, as they both bring up half-centuries off of 35 and 34 balls respectively. They’ve been playing some excellent cricket, and thanks to their hard work, SRH look almost assured to qualify for the play-offs.

After 11 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 97/0 ( David Warner (C) 46 , Wriddhiman Saha (W) 49)

Expensive first over from Krunal, can he get himself back in his captain’s good book with a much-needed wicket or two? First four deliveries are all singles, before he gets a dot. Saha then flicks it square for four on the final ball, Chahar almost caught that with his diving effort.

After 10 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 89/0 ( David Warner (C) 44 , Wriddhiman Saha (W) 43)

More spin as Chahar continues. It’s a good field from Rohit, he’s trying to think a couple of steps ahead of Warner and Saha, and it’s highlighted by this over. Every time Warner and Saha try to open up and find some space, they end up hitting straight to a fielder. Just five runs from the over.

After 9 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 84/0 ( David Warner (C) 41 , Wriddhiman Saha (W) 41)

First over for Krunal Pandya. He wasn’t really any good with the bat, can he make up for it with his bowling? Singles off the first couple of balls, before Saha ups the intensity again with back-to-back boundaries. He’s showing such incredible poise and composure here to keep SRH moving along nicely.

After 8 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 71/0 ( David Warner (C) 38 , Wriddhiman Saha (W) 31)

Pattinson now, and he’ll likely be a bit more careful this time around. Single, single, double, single, single, dot. Great running from Saha and Warner, their fitness levels are among the best in the game. This should be more than enough for them to win really, if they can keep the scoreboard ticking over with their singles.

500-plus fours in IPL:

Shikhar Dhawan
Virat Kohli
David Warner*

After 7 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 65/0 ( David Warner (C) 34 , Wriddhiman Saha (W) 29)

Chahar’s back, what’s he got in the locker? First couple of deliveries are singles before a lovely reverse sweep is sent away for four by David Warner. Excellent wrist-work from Warner. A well-run double and another single make it 9 runs off the over. The required run rate is now just over a run a ball, SRH are cruising.

After 6 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 56/0 ( David Warner (C) 26 , Wriddhiman Saha (W) 28)

Coulter-Nile will get to bowl the final over of the powerplay despite being hit or 11 runs in his first over. Saha brings up the 50-run mark in the partnership with a single off the first ball. The second delivery is a wide. Coulter-Nile bowls it again, this time it’s a dot. Warner looks really determined. He gets another boundary, he looked like he was making room to go for a big shot there, but he mistimes it a little and sends it past mid-on instead. A couple of dots and then a single, the powerplay ends with 56 runs scored. Time for a strategic timeout.

After 5 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 49/0 ( David Warner (C) 21 , Wriddhiman Saha (W) 27)

Rahul Chahar’s brought on by Rohit Sharma, he’s looking to put an end to this partnership soon. Doesn’t really work on the first ball, Saha hammers a boundary over midwicket. Saha then takes a single to get Warner on strike, he’ll be looking to get in a sweep or two. And he does just that, he gets on one knee and sends the ball racing past square leg! This is really good batting, they’re already about a third of the way to their target and we’ve only just begun.

After 4 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 40/0 ( David Warner (C) 17 , Wriddhiman Saha (W) 22)

James Pattinson is in to bowl, and it’s Aussie vs Aussie as he faces David Warner. He’s not given a warm welcome by his compatriot though, Warner hits him for back-to-back-to-back fours, through midwicket, past extra cover and through point. Major problem for Mumbai Indians here, they really need to stop Saha and Warner soon.

After 3 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 24/0 ( David Warner (C) 2 , Wriddhiman Saha (W) 21)

Kulkarni’s back, can he continue to be economic and starve Hyderabad of runs early on? His first delivery is a belter, Saha tried to whack that away but got only air as it whistled past the wickets. Kulkarni looks dangerous. Second one’s pushed away as well, and then Saha gets off strike with a dangerous single, it didn’t look like it was on, but he just about reached the non-striker’s end. Another single on the next ball. This is good work from Kulkarni. And just as I typed that, he’s been hit for back-to-back boundaries by Saha. Really clever batting from Saha, he knows he can’t go down the pitch because of the field, so he goes over short third man and fine of fine leg.