MUMBAI, MAY 2: Mumbai Indians held their nerves to defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Super Over to become the 3rd team to reach the 2019 IPL playoffs.
Mumbai Indians defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad via Super Over at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday to become the 3rd team after Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals to reach the playoffs of the 2019 Indian Premier League.
Sunrisers Hyderabad, who had reached the final in the 2018 IPL and lost to Chennai Super Kings, must now beat Royal Challengers Bangalore in their final group game on Saturday and hope the other results go their way to seal the fourth playoff spot.
Mumbai Indians had won the IPL for the third time in 2017 but failed to reach the playoffs after winning only 6 out of 14 matches in 2018. This season, MI have returned to their old ways and rode on some spectacular performances from Quinton de Kock and Hardik Pandya to bury the ghosts of last summer.
Manish Pandey led an incredible run chase for Sunrisers Hyderabad after the two big ticket overseas batsmen–Martin Guptill and Kane Willamson failed to make an impact.
Pandey remained unbeaten on 71 and added 49 for the 7th wicket with Mohammad Nabi as SRH pulled off a thrilling tie to take the game to a Super Over–the 2nd of the season. (Agencies)
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