IPL 2021: Mumbai Indians' Spirited Performance Won Them Hearts But Not A Playoff Spot | Match Summary

IPL 2021 SRH vs MI: Mumbai Indians team failed to make it to the playoffs due to a poorer net run rate as compared to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).

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IPL 2021 SRH vs MI: The Mumbai Indians won the match and hearts of the fans by their performance, but unfortunately failed to qualify for the playoffs of IPL 2021.

Mumbai Indians defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 42 runs in the last match of the IPL-2021, thanks to the stormy half-centuries by Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav. But the Mumbai Indians team failed to make it to the playoffs due to a poorer net run rate as compared to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).

Batting first, Mumbai had given a big target of 236 runs to Hyderabad, in response to which Hyderabad's team could only score 193 runs. Mumbai won this match by 42 runs. However, Mumbai's team is out of the playoffs. Ended the tournament journey with a win in Mumbai.

Sunrisers had to be restricted to less than 65 runs in the second innings, for MI to qualify for the playoffs. Mumbai and Kolkata Knight Riders shared 14 points but the Rohit Sharma-led side finished fifth due to a poor net run rate (0.116). Knight Riders finished fourth with a better net run rate (0.587). Sunrisers team finished last in the list of eight teams with six points.

Highest score of Mumbai in IPL history

Manish Pandey (69 not out in 41 balls, seven fours, two sixes), Jason Roy (34) and Abhishek Sharma (33) played useful innings for Sunrisers. For Mumbai, James Neesham took 28, Jasprit Bumrah 39, and Nathan Coulter-Nile took two wickets for 40 runs.

Ishan scored 84 off 32 balls while Suryakumar scored 82 off 40 balls as Mumbai made 235, which is the team's highest score in IPL history. This is also the highest score of IPL 2021. Ishan hit 11 fours and four sixes in his innings while Suryakumar hit 13 fours and three sixes. Mumbai's earlier highest score was 223 for six, which they made against Kings XI in the 2017 season.

Jason Roy and Abhishek Sharma beat Mumbai's hopes

Chasing the target, Jason Roy (34) and Abhishek Sharma (33) put on 60 runs in five overs to dash Mumbai's hopes of a place in the play-offs. Trent Boult gave the first blow to Hyderabad by getting Roy caught by Krunal Pandya. The team scored 70 runs for one wicket in the power play.

Holder was Hyderabad's most successful bowler, taking four wickets but giving away 52 runs for it. Rashid took 40 while Abhishek took two wickets for four runs. Umran took one wicket for 48 runs while Kaul gave away 56 runs and did not get any wicket. Nabi took five catches which is a new IPL record.