IPL 2018: MI and SRH have it evens-stevens; won 5 matches each

Defenders Mumbai Indians (MI) will look to bring their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 on track on Thursday, April 12, when they take on former champions Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. The Mumbai Indians lost their opening match to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) closely on Saturday, April 7, while SRH handsomely beat Rajasthan Royals (RR) in their first game on Monday, April 9.

SRH made their debut in the IPL in 2013 after the termination of Deccan Chargers and they won the tournament in 2016. This time, the Hyderabad-based franchise doesn’t have their regular captain David Warner who was recently banned for a year for the ball tampering episode in South Africa and are being led by New Zealander Kane Williamson.

MI, on the other hand, have a high pressure to perform as their lifting the title thrice in five years has raised the bar of expectations by far. Rohit Sharma’s boys will hence want to make a comeback as early as possible.

MI and SRH have met 10 times in the IPL with both teams winning five games each.

Here is a look at the brief results of all MI-SRH games in IPL played since 2013.

2013:

Game1: SRH won by 7 wickets at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad

MI 129/4 in 20 overs; SRH 130/3 in 20 overs. MoM Ishant Sharma (SRH) for taking 4 wickets for 15 runs.

Game 2: MI won by 7 wickets at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

SRH 178/3 in 20 overs; MI 184/3 in 19.2 overs. MoM Kieron Pollard (MI) for scoring 66 not out of 27 balls.

2014:

Game 1: SRH won by 15 runs at International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

SRH 172/5 in 20 overs; MI 157/7 in 20 overs. MoM Bhuvneshwar Kumar (SRH) took 2 wickets for 17.

Game 2: MI won by 7 wickets at RGICA

SRH 157/3 in 20 overs; MI 160/3 in 18.4 overs. MoM Ambati Rayudu (MI) for scoring 68 off 46 balls.

2015:

Game 1: MI won by 20 runs at Wankhede Stadium

MI 157/8 in 20 overs; SRH 137/8 in 20 overs. MoM Lasith Malinga (MI) took 4 wickets for 23 runs.

Game 2: MI won by 9 wickets at RGICA

SRH 113 all out in 20 overs; MI 114/1 in 13.5 overs. MoM Mitchell McClenaghan (MI) for taking 3 wickets for 16 runs.

2016:

Game 1: SRH won by 7 wickets at RGICA

MI 142/6 in 20 overs; SRH 145/3 in 17.3 overs. MoM David Warner (SRH) for scoring 90 not out off 59 balls.

Game 2: SRH won by 85 runs at ACA-VDCA Stadium, Vishakhapatnam

SRH 177/3 in 20 overs; MI 92 all out in 16.3 overs. MoM Ashis Nehra (SRH) for taking 3 wickets for 15.

2017:

Game 1: MI won by 4 wickets at Wankhede Stadium

SRH 158/8 in 20 overs; MI 159/6 in 18.4 overs. MoM Jasprit Bumrah (MI) for taking 3 wickets for 24.

Game 2: SRH won by 7 wickets at RGICA

MI 138/7 in 20 overs; SRH 140/3 in 18.2 overs. MoM Shikhar Dhawan (SRH) for scoring 62 not out of 46 balls.

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