Despite a 42-run victory win over SunRisers Hyderabad in the final league match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in Abu Dhabi on Friday, Mumbai Indians were eliminated from the IPL 2021.
The batsmanship of Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav gave Mumbai Indians their best T20 total and a 42-run victory over. SunRisers Hyderabad on Friday, but it was not enough to help the reigning champions secure a playoff position in IPL 2021.
Mumbai batted first and scored 235/9 in 20 overs, their best. T20 total ever, but failed to keep SRH below 65, preventing. MI from meeting the playoff criteria at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium.
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Despite a 42-run victory, Manish Pandey’s heroic efforts were ultimately in vain as MI won the match by. 42 runs, but Eoin Morgan’s. Kolkata Knight Riders climbed to the top of the table. To overtake the. Kolkata Knight Riders in the points standings and qualify for the playoffs, Mumbai had to beat SRH by 171 runs or more.
On a fantastic batting pitch at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, they were unable to limit the run flow. In the powerplay. SRH openers Jason Roy and Abhishek Sharma went hammer and tongs, putting on a 64-run opening partnership in only 5.2 overs.
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