Lendl Simmons and Ambati Rayudu put on 130 runs for the 2nd wicket in 14.3 overs to haul Mumbai Indians. Mumbai Indians to a forceful win over Sunrisers. The win, Mumbai Indians 3rd in nine matches, kept the defensive champions campaign barely alive.
Sunrisers Hyderabad was tied down after choosing to bat. Warner and Aaron Finch helped his side the total to 157, but it hardly mattered
Aaron Finch holed out off Malinga in the penultimate over for 68 off 62 but David Warner stepped up and launched the fast bowler for a few of sixes.
He ended the innings with successive 4 off Kieron Pollard to finish on 55 off 31. Given Sunrisers' reputation of successfully defending reasonable totals at their home ground, 157 did not appear to be an easy chase, but Ambati Rayudu and Lendl Simmons made it.
Score Details
Sunrisers Hyderabad -157/3(20)
Mumbai Indians -160/3(18.4)
Player of the match
A Rayudu
