MI vs SRH, IPL 2026 Highlights: Rickelton Ton in Vain as SRH Script Historic Chase. The 41st match of the Indian Premier League 2026 featured Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad at Wankhede Stadium on April 29. Mumbai Indians posted 243/5 in 20 overs after batting first. Sunrisers Hyderabad completed a stunning chase, reaching 249/4 in 18.4 overs. They secured a six-wicket victory in one of the most explosive matches this season.
Rickelton’s historic century powers MI
Ryan Rickelton led Mumbai Indians with an unbeaten 123 off 55 balls. He smashed 10 fours and 8 sixes. He reached his century in just 44 balls, the fastest for Mumbai Indians. It also became the franchise’s highest individual IPL score. Will Jacks scored 46 off 22 balls. Hardik Pandya added 31 off 15 balls. Mumbai reached 78/0 in the powerplay, 100 in 7.4 overs, and 200 in 15.5 overs.
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SRH’s fearless reply led by Head and Abhishek
Sunrisers Hyderabad responded with a fearless start. Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma dominated the powerplay. They scored 92/0 in six overs, one of the highest in IPL history. They reached 50 in 3.3 overs and 100 in 6.3 overs. Head smashed 76 off 30 balls. Abhishek scored 45 off 24 balls, setting the tone for the chase.
Mumbai Indians fought back during the middle overs. Allah Ghazanfar picked up crucial wickets. Sunrisers Hyderabad slipped to 134/3 in 10 overs. Heinrich Klaasen counterattacked with a rapid fifty. The match also featured a heated exchange between Abhishek Sharma and Ghazanfar. The required rate stayed above 11 runs per over, keeping the chase intense.
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The final moments belonged to Salil Arora, who finished the game in style. He smashed a no-look six off Jasprit Bumrah and later hit the winning six. Rohit Sharma missed the match due to injury. The game featured multiple records, including Rickelton’s fastest MI century and SRH’s explosive powerplay. This match highlighted the extreme batting dominance in IPL 2026.