Sunrisers Hyderabad pulled off a logic-defying chase to hunt down 244, defeating Mumbai Indians by 6 wickets in IPL 2026 Match 41 at the Wankhede Stadium on April 29, 2026. In a game where 492 runs were scored in under 39 overs, SRH’s boundary-hitting prowess silenced the Mumbai crowd.
Travis Head (76 off 30) and Heinrich Klaasen (65* off 30) were the architects of the chase, overshadowing a brilliant Ryan Rickelton (123* off 55) who had earlier powered MI to a massive 243. This match cemented SRH’s reputation as the most dangerous chasing side of the season.
Match Summary
| Details | Info |
| MI Score | 243/5 (20 overs) |
| SRH Score | 249/4 (18.4 overs) |
| Result | SRH won by 6 wickets (8 balls remaining) |
| Venue | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Date | April 29, 2026 (Night Match) |
| Best Batter (MI) | Ryan Rickelton – 123* off 55 balls |
| Best Batter (SRH) | Travis Head – 76 off 30 balls |
| Best Bowler (SRH) | Eshan Malinga – 1/29 in 4 overs |
| Best Bowler (MI) | AM Ghazanfar – 2/51 in 4 overs |
| Player of the Match | Travis Head |
MI Innings: 243/5 in 20 Overs
Choosing to bat first, Mumbai Indians went into overdrive immediately. Will Jacks (46 off 22) set the tempo before Ryan Rickelton took over. Rickelton played the innings of his life, smashing an unbeaten 123 with 9 fours and 8 sixes, scoring at a strike rate of 223.63.
Hardik Pandya (31 off 15) provided a late flourish, but SRH’s Eshan Malinga was remarkably disciplined amidst the carnage, conceding just 29 runs in his 4 overs. Despite his efforts, MI finished with a colossal 243/5, a total that usually guarantees a win at the Wankhede.
MI Top Performers with the Bat
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s/6s | SR |
| Ryan Rickelton | 123* | 55 | 9 / 8 | 223.63 |
| Will Jacks | 46 | 22 | 8 / 5 | 209.09 |
| Hardik Pandya | 31 | 15 | 2 / 2 | 206.66 |
SRH Bowling: Figures
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Eshan Malinga | 4 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 |
| Pat Cummins | 4 | 39 | 0 | 9.75 |
| Praful Hinge | 4 | 54 | 2 | 13.50 |
Fall of Wickets: 1-93 (Jacks, 7.1), 2-110 (Suryakumar, 8.3), 3-165 (Dhir, 13.4), 4-221 (Pandya, 18.1), 5-232 (Varma, 19.3)
SRH Chase: 249/4 in 18.4 Overs
Sunrisers Hyderabad treated the 244-target like a casual Sunday afternoon chase. Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) obliterated the MI attack in the powerplay, putting up 92 runs in just 6 overs. Head reached his fifty in just 20 balls, eventually falling for a blistering 76.
A double-strike by AM Ghazanfar (removing Abhishek and Kishan in consecutive balls) briefly gave MI hope, but Heinrich Klaasen shut the door. Klaasen’s 65* off 30, combined with a stunning cameo from Salil Arora (30* off 10 at a SR of 300), saw SRH home with more than an over to spare.
SRH Top Performers with the Bat
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s/6s | SR |
| Travis Head | 76 | 30 | 5 / 8 | 253.33 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | 65* | 30 | 5 / 4 | 216.66 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 45 | 24 | 1 / 4 | 187.50 |
MI Bowling: Figures
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Trent Boult | 4 | 41 | 1 | 10.25 |
| Hardik Pandya | 3.4 | 39 | 1 | 10.63 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 4 | 54 | 0 | 13.50 |
Fall of Wickets: 1-129 (Abhishek, 8.4), 2-129 (Kishan, 8.5), 3-133 (Head, 9.4), 4-213 (Nitish Reddy, 16.2)
Key Highlights
- The Rickelton Century: Ryan Rickelton’s 123* is one of the highest individual scores in a losing cause in IPL history.
- 92-Run Powerplay: SRH’s opening duo of Head and Abhishek scored at 15.33 runs per over in the first 6 overs, the highest of the season so far.
- Travis Head’s Carnage: Head struck 8 sixes in his 30-ball stay, effectively breaking the back of the chase before the 10th over.
- Salil Arora’s Finishing Touch: Entering at a critical juncture, Arora’s 300.00 strike rate (30 off 10) ensured there was no late drama.
- Bumrah Under Fire: Even Jasprit Bumrah wasn’t spared in the mayhem, going wicketless for 54 runs in his 4 overs—a rare sight for the MI spearhead.
