Published: Apr 25, 2015, 03:53 PM (IST)
Edited: May 04, 2015, 10:51 PM (IST)
Mumbai Indians (MI) will look forward to escalate their momentum in their clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday. This match will mark the 23rd match of the tournament.
Both the teams had contrasting result in their previous encounters. Mumbai Indians endured a massive defeat, when they failed to chase down the set target of 190 against Delhi Daredevils (DD), while SRH defended their prudent target of 176 against the table toppers Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by Duckworth and Lewis method.
MI at present is at the bottom of the table with just one victory from their six outings in the tournament so far. MI after a winless drought somehow defied all the odds and bounced back emphatically against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to register their maiden win of the season but they could not carry the momentum in their previous match against DD. Mumbai’s bowling has been a matter of concern after losing two overseas cricketers, Aaron Finch and Corey Anderson due to injury. They have an explosive batting line-up with the likes of Rohit Sharma, Kieron Pollard and Lendl Simmons and throughout the tournament their batsmen have done well in patches and they will need to strengthen their bowling attack to contain SRH.
For SRH, things have gone a bit well as they are standing at fifth position with two wins from their five outings. They will be desperate for this victory to escalate in the points table. Their skipper David Warner have led them from the front and played a vital role in their previous encounter against KKR, where he smashed 91 off 55 deliveries. They have a well balanced team with Dale Steyn and Trent Boult leading the bowling attack. All their players are peaking at the right time and they will look to wreck more torment on bottom dwellers MI.
With the match being played at Mumbai, MI emerge as favourites and with the pitch having a reputation of being flat, expect a run-fest when the two titans clash. We present you the pick of the tweets:
So Happy for those 17,000 Kids who came to watch the match as they will walk away with the Smile on face.. #MIvSRH
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) April 25, 2015
JINKLOOOOOO!!!! We played for 18,000 children and we have won the game for them by 20 runs! #ApunKaSuperstar #EducationForAll — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 25, 2015
#SRH didn’t lose because they picked both Boult & Steyn, they lost because their Indian batsmen aren’t very good. #IPL #MIvSRH #MI — Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) April 25, 2015
Mumbai police keeping our paltan safe! Thank you everyone #ApunKaSuperstar #MI pic.twitter.com/Ewc3do3Rmw — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 25, 2015
Impressive turnaround by Mumbai to beat Hyderabad today. Does this also signal their revival this season? — Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) April 25, 2015
Ganpati bappa! morya! #ApunKaSuperstar #MI — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 25, 2015
W0WW01! That’s Malinga’s over! #MIvSRH #IPL2015 — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) April 25, 2015
Malinga finishes with 4-23! The highest wicket tacker in IPL cricket is back with a bang! #ApunKaSuperstar #EducationForAll — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 25, 2015
Chants of Jeetega bhai Jeetega Mumbai Indians Jeetega! #ApunKaSuperstar #MI — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 25, 2015
Another one goes down! Malinga is destroying SRH! 4th wicket for him. #ApunKaSuperstar #EducationForAll — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 25, 2015
Malinga strikes again! PK is walking back without scoring. #ApunKaSuperstar #EducationForAll — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 25, 2015
Vihari out 1st ball of the 18th over Really tough situation for #SRH! #OrangeArmy #MIvSRH — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) April 25, 2015
Throughout his career Ravi Bopara has had an uncanny ability to get his team very close but not finish the job. #IPL #MIvSRH #MI #SRH — Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) April 25, 2015
Thoko tali, bajao seeti! Bopara departs! #ApunKaSuperstar #MI pic.twitter.com/wlYr25Qaje — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 25, 2015
.@ravibopara out for 23. We need 32 of 14 balls #SRH #OrangeArmy #MIvSRH — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) April 25, 2015
34 of 18. #SRH need a big over. #MIvSRH #IPL — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) April 25, 2015
Johnty Rhodes appreciated that fielding efforts with wide eyes shows you how good fielding it was.. #MIvSRH — Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) April 25, 2015
Ohhh! Free hit! Let’s get this out of the park! #OrangeArmy #SRH #MIvsSRH — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) April 25, 2015
Outside edge goes for a boundary. We have to defend 44 runs with 4 overs to go. #ApunKaSuperstar #EducationForAll — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 25, 2015
It’s now 52 of 27 now #SRH #OrangeArmy #MIvSRH — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) April 25, 2015
Its simply getting tougher for #SRH. #MIvSRH #IPL — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) April 25, 2015
We need Vihari to fire for us today with the bat and bat till the end with @ravibopara #SRH #OrangeArmy #MIvSRH — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) April 25, 2015
Got a feeling, only Bopara can take #SRH through here #MIvSRH #IPL — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) April 25, 2015
Wicket falls and the paltan erupts! Cmon #MI #ApunKaSuperstar pic.twitter.com/CI7OmUMlUu — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 25, 2015
Rayudu holds on! Rahul is walking back for 25 and McClenaghan picks up a wicket at the right time! #ApunKaSuperstar #EducationForAll — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 25, 2015
SRH 99/3 after 14 overs. They need 59 from the last 6 overs. Malinga has 2 overs left. #ApunKaSuperstar #EducationForAll — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 25, 2015
#Mi 157/8 (20/20 ov) #SRH 94/3 (12.5/20 ov) #SRH require another 64 runs with 7 wickets and 43 balls remaining #IPL — Indian Cricket Team (@IndiaCricNews) April 25, 2015
They Just Showed Ravi Shastri Daughter on TV.. and Ravi Said She is Good Looking isn’t? #MIvsSRH — Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) April 25, 2015
4 runs conceded from Bhajji’s 3rd over. SRH 81/3 after 12 overs. #ApunKaSuperstar #EducationForAll — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 25, 2015
Interesting to see Ravi Bopara in this environment for Sunrisers Tom Moody impressed with him — David ‘Bumble’ Lloyd (@BumbleCricket) April 25, 2015
Looks like Sunrisers Hyderabad may break Mumbai’s losing streak today #MIvSRH — Faking News (@fakingnews) April 25, 2015
Jonty, Ponting, Robin everyones down there. FOCUS is the message! #ApunKaSuperstar #MI pic.twitter.com/gchDbla7Lh — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 25, 2015
Asman se tapka toh Pollard ne lapka! Ojha departs for 9 and Shuchit picks up a crucial wicket. #ApunKaSuperstar #EducationForAll — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 25, 2015
This is a big partnership in #SRH season. They really need Ojha & Rahul to find form. #IPL #MIvSRH #MI — Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) April 25, 2015
SRH 57/2 after 7 overs. #ApunKaSuperstar #EducationForAll — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 25, 2015
David Warner not amused by Malinga’s send-off #IPL https://t.co/Ac8WF87xHp — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 25, 2015
Go #MI!! #ApunKaSuperstar Dhawan departs! pic.twitter.com/ydvQXpAzVx — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 25, 2015
GONE! Dhawan pulls 1 straight to Malinga! McClenaghan picks up a wicket on the last ball of the powerplay. #ApunKaSuperstar #EducationForAll — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 25, 2015
The 50 has come up for SRH #OrangeArmy #MIvSRH — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) April 25, 2015
So after the Samuels salute, Malinga offers a Namaste to a departing Warner. Suspect the rest of the exchange wasn’t as cordial! #PepsiIPL — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 25, 2015
Dhawan today in completely different league not everyday you can Out perform When you play with Warner but Dhawan did today #MIvsSRH — Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) April 25, 2015
.@davidwarner31 gets caught while looking for the big shot. He goes for 9 #SRH 45/1 after 5 overs #OrangeArmy #MIvSRH — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) April 25, 2015
Targeting Harbhajan Singh, #MI‘s best bowler this season, is brave and impressive batting from Shikhar Dhawan. #IPL #MIvSRH #SRH — Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) April 25, 2015
18 runs scored by Gabbar from that over of Harbajan #SRH #OrangeArmy #MIvSRH — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) April 25, 2015
2 back to back boundaries for Gabbar. Wohoo! #SRH #OrangeArmy #MIvSRH — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) April 25, 2015
SRH 21/0 after 3 overs. #ApunKaSuperstar #EducationForAll — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 25, 2015
That ball missed everything! Bat Pads Stumps Just missed the keeper too! #MIvSRH #IPL — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) April 25, 2015
McClenaghan just did two Surya-namaskars this over! Amazing athlete! #MIvSRH #IPL @mipaltan — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) April 25, 2015
Mumbai not doing particularly well today. But thousands of kids – many handicapped – invited by the franchise are loving it. Gr8 initiative — Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) April 25, 2015
5 came from the 2nd over. SRH 13/0 after 2 overs. #ApunKaSuperstar #EducationForAll — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 25, 2015
.@nikhiltait That cheerleader looked like McClenaghan’s sister! — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) April 25, 2015
McClenaghan will bowl the 2nd over. #ApunKaSuperstar #EducationForAll — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 25, 2015
Too much noise in the stadium. Its like the ads are better to hear! #IPL #MIvSRH — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) April 25, 2015
Good start for #SRH 9 in the 1st over #OrangeArmy #MIvSRH — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) April 25, 2015
Bhuvneshwar, Praveen and Steyn keep #MI to 157/8. Shikhar vs Malinga, Warner vs McClenaghan coming up at Wankhede! #MIvSRH #IPL — Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 25, 2015
#EducationForAll #MI @mipaltan pic.twitter.com/4f6gsk8yPK — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 25, 2015
Mumbai’ batting underperformed again I’m afraid. The bowling’s not looked terribly effective as yet this season. Defending 157 will be tough — Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) April 25, 2015
Mumbai Indians is looking like a team to get beaten by this IPL season. #MIvSRH — Psycho (@i_Psycho) April 25, 2015
Excellent bowling performance from #SRH; they’ve been rewarded for an aggressive team selection. #IPL #MIvSRH #MI — Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) April 25, 2015
Suchith picks up 2 off the last ball. MI 157/8 after 20 overs. #ApunKaSuperstar #EducationForAll — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 25, 2015
Hard luck . Bhuvi misses out on a hattrick #SRH #OrangeArmy #MIvSRH — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) April 25, 2015
2 in 2. Vinay Kumar out next ball. @BhuviOfficial on a hattrick in the last over. How good is he? #SRH #OrangeArmy #MIvSRH — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) April 25, 2015
Pollard will face the 1st ball of the 20th over. MI 149/6 after 19th over. #ApunKaSuperstar #EducationForAll — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 25, 2015
Boult Smiles. Pollard Smiles. Mouth still shut! #MIvSRH #IPL — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) April 25, 2015
MI off the field: Education for People! Best World Class Coaches! Johnty Names his Daughter ” INDIA ” MI on the field: — Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) April 25, 2015
Bhajji departs without scoring. #EducationForAll #ApunKaSuperstar — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 25, 2015
#MI 126/5 in 17 Overs! Great over by Bhuvi! #OrangeArmy #PepsiIPL #MIvSRH @SunRisers — SunRisers Fan Club (@SunRisersC) April 25, 2015
Legendary Picture !! @sachin_rt & Murali at Wankhede Today #MIVsSRH @mipaltan @SunRisers #IPL pic.twitter.com/mU3XbLYg4N — OMGSACHIN (@OmgSachin) April 25, 2015
Pollard and Harbhajan left for #MI, they could cause some damage. Bhuvi, Boult and PK to bowl. Fingers crossed. #MIvsSRH #IPL — Aditya (@forwardshortleg) April 25, 2015
Bhajji comes to the crease. #EducationForAll #ApunKaSuperstar — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 25, 2015
Bhuvi gets Rayudu out! Good catch from Boult at the boundary line #SRH #OrangeArmy #MIvSRH — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) April 25, 2015
With @BhuviOfficial @DaleSteyn62 @trent_boult @ravibopara @SunRisers at #Airport #specialmoment #OrangeArmy #MIvSRH pic.twitter.com/LehH3kuQnu — Subhash (@subhashsayz) April 25, 2015
With @BhuviOfficial @DaleSteyn62 @trent_boult @ravibopara @SunRisers at #Airport #specialmoment #OrangeArmy #MIvSRH pic.twitter.com/LehH3kuQnu — Subhash (@subhashsayz) April 25, 2015
Strategic timeout here at the Wankhede. Last 4 overs & Pollards in! #ApunKaSuperstar #MI pic.twitter.com/LooBU6qd6Q — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 25, 2015
Top edge and 4. Unlucky end to a good over from Steyn. 9 of that over. MI 121/4after 16 #SRH #OrangeArmy #MIvSRH — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) April 25, 2015
@SunRisers Hyderabad’s bowling lineup almost looks like #Avengers team – too fast, too furious and a leg-spinner. #MIvSRH #IPL8 — The Furred Umpire (@TheFurredUmpire) April 25, 2015
The Mentor of @SunRisers , @VVSLaxman281 & @mipaltan Icon @sachin_rt Having a Chat at Wankhede Today #SRHvsMI pic.twitter.com/4A5cuzlkb5 — OMGSACHIN (@OmgSachin) April 25, 2015
MI 112/4 after 15 overs. Come on Polly, bring out those monstrous sixes. #ApunKaSuperstar #EducationForAll — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 25, 2015
#SRH are being rewarded for having a bowling attack with no real let up. #MI have to take on good bowlers. #IPL #MIvSRH — Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) April 25, 2015
Karn takes the big wicket of Rohit. Way to go! #SRH #OrangeArmy #MIvSRH — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) April 25, 2015
Sharma took Sharma Wicket #MIvsSRH — Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) April 25, 2015
And Sharma plays his usual shot to get out! #MIvSRH #IPL — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) April 25, 2015
Outstanding fielding from @DaleSteyn at the boundary line. He always gives his full commitment on the pitch. #SRH #OrangeArmy #MIvSRH — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) April 25, 2015
Its Pollard time! #ApunKaSuperstar #MI pic.twitter.com/N9iAnw2sMD — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 25, 2015
Pollard gets off the mark with a boundary MI 103/3 after 13 overs #SRH #OrangeArmy #MIvSRH — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) April 25, 2015
@SunRisers @DaleSteyn62 pic.twitter.com/kliTvM6FTo — Rayudu fc (@rayudufan2) April 25, 2015
Simmo departs after scoring a 50. MI 100/3 after 12.3 overs. #ApunKaSuperstar #EducationForAll — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 25, 2015
FOUR more and Simmo brings up his 50! #ApunKaSuperstar #EducationForAll pic.twitter.com/yhbuhAwbfF — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 25, 2015
At the end of 12 overs MI 92/2 #SRH #OrangeArmy #MIvSRH — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) April 25, 2015
Presenting @SDhawan25‘s doppelgänger HAHA looks just like him @SunRisers #DoubleTrouble pic.twitter.com/ILbDTROPNI — SS (@_shiviii) April 25, 2015
The #SRH Bowling Machines in action at Wankhede #MIvSRH pic.twitter.com/h9i3ia98FS — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 25, 2015
The #SRH Bowling Machines in action at Wankhede #MIvSRH pic.twitter.com/h9i3ia98FS — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 25, 2015
Brilliant support here at the Wankhede Stadium. #EducationForAll #ApunKaSuperstar #MI pic.twitter.com/DxG0t16WFo — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 25, 2015
The #IPL Fan Park in Nadiad is hosting school kids for #MI v #SRH game pic.twitter.com/ewFcmzeq4e — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 25, 2015
9 overs gone and the scoreboard reads – MI 62/2. #ApunKaSuperstar #EducationForAll — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 25, 2015
All the best @mipaltan Hope that we win this match today #MIvSRH — Anu Malik (@The_AnuMalik) April 25, 2015
18,000 children welcome our Hitman with a huge roar! #ApunKaSuperstar #EducationForAll — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 25, 2015
Unmukt pulls one staright to Dhawan. He is talking the long walk. MI 49/2 after 7 overs. #ApunKaSuperstar #EducationForAll — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 25, 2015
Every year the #MumbaiIndians take thousands upon thousands of disadvantaged children to see a #PepsiIPL game. Excellent initiative. — Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 25, 2015
Our stands are blue. #EducationForAll #ApunKaSuperstar #MI pic.twitter.com/Zab5tnQjRZ — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 25, 2015
46 runs came at the cost of Parthiv’s wicket from the powerplay overs. #ApunKaSuperstar #EducationForAll — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 25, 2015
#MI have had the same top three for the last three matches. It’s good to see some stability; especially for Unmukt Chand. #IPL #MIvSRH #SRH — Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) April 25, 2015
Parthiv flicks Steyn straight to Vihari. He departs for 17. #ApunKaSuperstar #EducationForAll — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 25, 2015
half-empty stadiums at #Ipl matches :O #MIvSRH pic.twitter.com/3AiyzFapqi — मफ़लरमैन बिल्ला (@prakashyadav376) April 25, 2015
MI are off to a good start at 36/0 after 5 overs.We need a breakthrough now #SRH #OrangeArmy #MIvSRH — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) April 25, 2015
If Earth is called Blue Planet… then Wankhede is called Blue Stadium…. #PepsiIPL #MumbaiIndians #efa #MIvSRH — Rhythm Patel (@RhythmPatel10) April 25, 2015
Y did we even sign parthiv patel… We have no shortage of wicket keepers who don’t bat #MIvSRH — Ryan Lfc Monthero (@ryanmonthero7) April 25, 2015
Well done Neeta Ambani by educating the economically backward Also, Wankhede looks beautiful like someone painted it Blue. #MIvsSRH — Swaggercasm (@sagarcasm) April 25, 2015
23/0 after 3 overs. #ApunKaSuperstar #EducationForAll — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 25, 2015
Fans in Guntur enjoying the #MI v #SRH game #IPL pic.twitter.com/FnUgXCWqmi — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 25, 2015
“Passionate educationist” is what Allan Wilkins called Nita Ambani. ~sniff~ Pet ke liye kya kya karna padta hai logo ko #MIvSRH — RaviShastri (@RaviShastrii) April 25, 2015
Okay don’t stop #MIvSRH or IPL but for god’s sake please keep Sidhu away from the commentary at least for today. #earthquake — Fakalogy (@Fakalogic) April 25, 2015
Congratulations to Nita Ambani & @mipaltan for #EducationForAll – a wonderful initiative: http://t.co/nAKgB19Zdz. #IPL #MIvSRH #MI #SRH — Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) April 25, 2015
Such people don’t realize there are hundreds of people whose livelihood depend on IPL. What abt them? — Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) April 25, 2015
11 came off the 1st over! #ApunKaSuperstar #EducationForAll — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 25, 2015
Trent boult and Dale steyn to open the bowling. Dream bowling attack! But @mipaltan can chase them. @IPL #MIvSRH — Thi®u (@Thirunavuluri) April 25, 2015
Realistically #MI need seven wins from their last eight matches to qualify for the Play-Offs. #IPL #MIvSRH #SRH — Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) April 25, 2015
Parthiv and Simmo will open the batting! #ApunKaSuperstar #EducationForAll — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 25, 2015
The Sunrisers are out on the field, The batsmen have come out to bat. #SRH #OrangeArmy #MIvSRH Here we go! — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) April 25, 2015
#IPL2015:@mipaltan vs @SunRisers at #Mumbai,#pickofthetweets #SocialMedia #IPL8 #MIvSRH http://t.co/GuJcSFkrqQ pic.twitter.com/4evhW8NztB — criclife (@TheCriclife) April 25, 2015
Ready to watch @DaleSteyn62 and @trent_boult in action together today? Here’s the #SRH playing XI #OrangeArmy #MIvSRH pic.twitter.com/5oEOqJsUVF — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) April 25, 2015
#SRH: Dhawan, Warner, Bopara, Ojha, Rahul, Vihari, Sharma, Kumar, Boult, Kumar, Steyn. #IPL #MIvSRH #MI — Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) April 25, 2015
MI XI: L Simmons, P Patel, U Chand, RG Sharma, K Pollard, A Rayudu, H Singh, J Suchitch, M McClenaghan, V Kumar, L Malinga — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 25, 2015
Good initiative by Mumbai Indians on every season Education is the best Life seed one can give to anyone… — Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) April 25, 2015
#MI have won the toss and will bat first against #SRH. #IPL #MIvSRH — Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) April 25, 2015
Toss time! #ApunKaSuperstar #EducationForAll — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 25, 2015
Check out the pictures of the team arriving in Mumbai for the game. #SRH #OrangeArmy pic.twitter.com/YPh82Xy3uK — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) April 25, 2015
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