Twitter Reactions: Mumbai Indians make a mockery of a modest run chase against Sunrisers

The defending champions Mumbai Indians have horribly missed the trick this season. Playing against the Sunrisers Hyderabad in their most recent encounter in Mumbai, the Men in Blue made a mockery of a modest run chase. They were asked to chase an underpar total of 118 to win on the day. But the hosts turned up with a no show with the bat to see the innings crash out meekly.

Mumbai Indians bundled out for a mere 87 in the penultimate over to hand over the visitors a clinical 31 runs win. The defeat has come as a major jolt for the hosts as this is their fifth defeat in six matches this season. From hereon, things will only get tougher for them if they wish to stay alive in the competition.

Earlier in the game, the Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma had no hesitation in opting to field first after winning the toss. In the very second over of the match, Mitch McClenaghan’s double strike saw Shikhar Dhawan and Wriddhiman Saha head back to the pavilion. Manish Pandey started off on a positive note but ended up becoming Hardik Pandya’s victim on 16.

Soon, Shakib Al Hasan’s run out meant total trouble for the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the game. All hopes were on the skipper Kane Williamson. The Kiwi veteran scored 29 off 21 deliveries before becoming Pandya’s second scalp of the match. At 63/5 in 8.1 overs, the SRH camp knew they had messed up the innings big time. A brief resistance from Mohammad Nabi (14) and Yusuf Pathan (29) gave hopes to the visitors but that ended up crashing as well.

The wickets kept tumbling from one end as Pathan held the fort at the other. Eventually, Pathan’s gutsy yet uncharacteristic knock of 29 off 33 balls saw Sunrisers Hyderabad finish with 118 in 18.4 overs. Yusuf was the last batsman to be dismissed. The target of 118 looked like a cakewalk on the batting track of Mumbai. But the track in Wankhede spit some more venom as the match progressed on the day.

In the run chase, the hosts started losing wickets in clusters right from the third over of the game. Barring Suryakumar Yadav and Krunal Pandya, no other player in the lineup touched the double digits. Suryakumar Yadav kept the hopes alive for the hosts with his 38-ball 34. But his departure meant that the inevitable only inched closer. The innings eventually folded in the 19th over with 87 on the board and the Sunrisers Hyderabad registered their fourth win of the season.

Here is how the fans reacted to the low scoring game:

Contrary to laws of nature, the sun has risen in the west .. Wow @SunRisers – some comeback that! This one would hurt MI .. #MIvSRH

— Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru) April 24, 2018

What a victory! #IPL #IPL2018 #MIvSRH pic.twitter.com/BbZpi4quzA

— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) April 24, 2018

Poor old Rohit. He looks like he's just been told India won't play any ODIs against Sri Lanka for the next ten years. #MIvSRH

— Pavilion Opinions (@pavilionopinion) April 24, 2018

Under Kane Williamson
SRH won their first match at Eden Gardens, Kolkata vs KKR
SRH won their first match at Wankhede, Mumbai vs MI#MIvSRH

— Jasveer Singh Kharra (@imjsk27) April 24, 2018

A team that has Hardik Pandya at 7 is struggling to score 118 at the Wankhede….who would’ve thought ? #MIvSRH #IPL

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 24, 2018

New logo for #MumbaiIndians #MIvSRH pic.twitter.com/5LiNWUeDbP

— PhD in Bakchodi (@Atheist_Krishna) April 24, 2018

Rashid Khan today:

0 0 0 0 1 1
1 1 4 0 W 1
W 0 1 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0

4-1-11-2! #IPL2018 #MIvSRH

— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) April 24, 2018

What was Hardik Pandya thinking!? #MIvSRH

— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) April 24, 2018

Rohit Sharma Is Giving Tight Slap To Haters Who Say He Performs Only In #IPL. ??#MIvSRH #MIvsSRH

— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) April 24, 2018

Damn. Won't be able to see Mumbai Indians lose in the final over now. #MIvSRH

— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) April 24, 2018

Hardik Pandya Needs To Focus More On His Cricket Than His Hair. #MIvsSRH #MIvSRH #SRHvMI

— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) April 24, 2018

Hardik Pandya needs a reset. Mentally and in terms of his game too. #MIvsSRH

— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) April 24, 2018

Why Is Hardik Pandya Behaving As If He's Going To Win This Match. Tumse Na Ho Payega. ?? #MIvsSRH #MIvSRH #SRHvMI

— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) April 24, 2018

Upon seeing “India’s best all-rounder” Hardik Pandya’s innings… pic.twitter.com/TzLUPtm8G9

— The-Lying-Lama (@KyaUkhaadLega) April 24, 2018

Curious case of Hardik Pandya’s batting position in the MI batting order.?

— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) April 24, 2018

Just In : "Before todays game, I came to know that Indian Test Team for England's Tour is going to be chosen in this week, so I was showing the selectors that I can play good test cricket too."

– Hardik Pandya after Scoring 3(19) in #MIvSRH game (File Pic) pic.twitter.com/t74OSfpa5p

— TIMES HOW (@TiimesHow) April 24, 2018

Hardik Pandya is useless. Stuart Binny is a much better all rounder than him. I say this our Stuart Binny is a much all rounder than him. #MIvSRH

— Mayanti Langer (@Langer_Mayanti) April 24, 2018

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