IPL 2021, Match 55: SRH vs MI, Stats Review: Ishan Kishan’s multiple feats, Suryakumar Yadav’s record and other stats

Although Mumbai Indians failed to qualify for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 playoffs, their effort entertained the fans thoroughly. They defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 42 runs in their last league-stage game, ending their campaign on a winning note. However, this victory won’t please the five-time champions as they needed something much more.

In order to qualify for the playoffs, MI needed to defeat SRH by at least 171 runs. Moreover, had SRH won the toss and elected to bat, Mumbai’s hopes would have shattered even before the start of the game. Luckily for the defending champions, Rohit Sharma won the toss and invited SRH to bowl at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

Unsurprisingly, MI went all guns blazing to give themselves a chance. Ishan Kishan was nothing but sensational at the top as SRH bowlers looked utterly clueless against him. He scored 84 off 32 balls, giving MI a stupendous start. Suryakumar Yadav took over the baton and continued the onslaught. He scored 82 off 40 balls as MI posted 235/9 in their allotted 20 overs.

Chasing the gigantic total, SRH got off to a flying start with Abhishek Sharma and Jason Roy attacking bowlers from the outset. The likes of Manish Pandey and Priyam Garg also played handy contributions. However, the task proved to be too much as SRH was restricted at 193/8, losing the game by 42 runs.

Meanwhile, here are the important stats and numbers from the SRH vs MI clash in IPL 2021:

14 – Piyush Chawla became the 14th Indian player to complete 250 T20 matches.

16 – Ishan Kishan smashed the fastest fifty of IPL 2021, getting the landmark in 16 balls. He overtook his MI teammate Kieron Pollard who recorded a 17-ball half-century against Chennai Super Kings.

3 – Kishan also recorded the joint third-fastest fifty in IPL history. While he shares the record with Suresh Raina, Yusuf Pathan and Sunil Narine jointly hold the second place (15 balls). KL Rahul (14 balls) tops this elite list.

5 – Mohammad Nabi became the first fielder to take five catches in an IPL match.

235/9 – Mumbai Indians registered their highest score in IPL (235/9). Their previous highest was 223/6 against Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) in 2017.

235/9 – The five-time champions also recorded the highest team score this season. They went past Punjab Kings who scored 221/6 against Rajasthan Royals.

4 – Rashid Khan is now the fourth-highest wicket-taker in T20 cricket with 391 scalps. He previously shared the record with Lasith Malinga (390).

83/1 – Mumbai Indians recorded the highest powerplay total this season (83/1). The previous highest was 81/1 by Rajasthan Royals against Chennai Super Kings.

82 – Suryakumar Yadav registered his highest score in the Indian Premier League (82). He scored 79 on two previous occasions.

4000– Suryakumar also completed 4000 runs in T20 cricket.

5 – Wriddhiman Saha became the fifth Indian wicketkeeper to complete 100 catches in T20 cricket.

1 – For the very first time, two players (Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan) of same team scored 80+ plus at a strike rate of 200+ in an IPL innings.

3,500 – Manish Pandey completed 3,500 runs in the Indian Premier League. He also completed 6000 T20 runs.