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<div class="cb-text">🏆 <span>SRH's 100th IPL WIN</span> — The Orange Army Joins Cricket's Elite Club · 5 Wins in a Row · Highest Ever Wankhede Chase: <span>244</span> 🏆</div>
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<div class="ti">🟠 SRH WIN by 6 wkts · <span>5th straight win</span></div>
<div class="ti">💥 Klaasen <span>65* off 22 balls</span> · SR 295.45</div>
<div class="ti">🔵 Rickelton <span>123* off 55</span> · Highest score in MI vs SRH at Wankhede</div>
<div class="ti">🏟️ Highest-ever Wankhede IPL chase: <span>244</span></div>
<div class="ti">💯 <span>SRH's 100th IPL Win</span> — Only 3rd franchise to reach milestone</div>
<div class="ti">🎳 Ghazanfar — <span>2 wickets in one over</span> (Abhishek + Kishan)</div>
<div class="ti">🏏 <span>32 SIXES</span> — 2nd most in Men's T20 at Wankhede ever</div>
<div class="ti">🟠 SRH WIN by 6 wkts · <span>5th straight win</span></div>
<div class="ti">💥 Klaasen <span>65* off 22 balls</span> · SR 295.45</div>
<div class="ti">🔵 Rickelton <span>123* off 55</span> · Highest score in MI vs SRH at Wankhede</div>
<div class="ti">🏟️ Highest-ever Wankhede IPL chase: <span>244</span></div>
<div class="ti">💯 <span>SRH's 100th IPL Win</span> — Only 3rd franchise to reach milestone</div>
<div class="ti">🎳 Ghazanfar — <span>2 wickets in one over</span> (Abhishek + Kishan)</div>
<div class="ti">🏏 <span>32 SIXES</span> — 2nd most in Men's T20 at Wankhede ever</div>
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<div class="tscore mi-s">243 / 5 (20 ov)</div>
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Toss: MI won — elected to bat · Highest-ever Wankhede chase: 244
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<div class="sp">⭐ <strong>MOTM: Heinrich Klaasen — 65* (22) SR 295</strong></div>
<div class="sp">🔵 <strong>Rickelton 123* (55) — MI debut ton</strong></div>
<div class="sp">🎳 <strong>Ghazanfar 2/26 — double strike in one over</strong></div>
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<p class="deck">Ryan Rickelton batted as if making his debut mattered — unbeaten 123 off 55 balls. AM Ghazanfar dismissed both Abhishek and Kishan in the same over. MI dared to believe. And then Heinrich Klaasen — 65 off 22 balls, strike rate 295 — arrived. SRH scripted the highest-ever chase at Wankhede, claimed their 100th IPL win, and left Mumbai's season on life support.</p>
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<strong>Result:</strong> SRH won by 6 wickets • <strong>Scores:</strong> MI 243/5 (20 ov) — SRH 244/4 (19.2 ov) • <strong>Venue:</strong> Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai • <strong>MOTM:</strong> Heinrich Klaasen (65* off 22, SR 295) • <strong>Match:</strong> No. 41, IPL 2026
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<div class="meta"><span>By <b>Senior Cricket Correspondent</b></span><span><b>April 29, 2026</b> — Post-Match Report</span><span>📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra</span></div>
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<p class="img-cap">Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai — witnessing history on April 29, 2026. The highest-ever successful run-chase at this venue (244), SRH's 100th IPL win, and 32 sixes in a single match. A night that will be remembered for decades.</p>
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<div class="rg gold-b"><div class="rg-val">244</div><div class="rg-lbl">Highest Wankhede IPL Chase</div><div class="rg-sub">All-time record — beaten tonight</div></div>
<div class="rg gold-b"><div class="rg-val">100</div><div class="rg-lbl">SRH's IPL Win</div><div class="rg-sub">3rd franchise to reach this milestone</div></div>
<div class="rg gold-b"><div class="rg-val">65*</div><div class="rg-lbl">Klaasen — 22 balls</div><div class="rg-sub">SR 295.45 · 7×4, 5×6</div></div>
<div class="rg gold-b"><div class="rg-val">123*</div><div class="rg-lbl">Rickelton — 55 balls</div><div class="rg-sub">SR 223.64 · MI debut century</div></div>
<div class="rg gold-b"><div class="rg-val">32</div><div class="rg-lbl">Total Sixes Hit</div><div class="rg-sub">2nd most in Men's T20 at Wankhede</div></div>
<div class="rg gold-b"><div class="rg-val">5</div><div class="rg-lbl">SRH Consecutive Wins</div><div class="rg-sub">Equals their 2022 record</div></div>
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<div class="sh"><span class="sn">01</span><h2 class="st">Cricbuzz Stats — Record Night at Wankhede</h2><span class="sl"></span></div>
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<li class="highlight"><strong>265</strong> <span>PBKS vs DC · Delhi · 2026</span></li>
<li>262 <span>PBKS vs KKR · Kolkata · 2024</span></li>
<li>246 <span>SRH vs PBKS · Hyderabad · 2025</span></li>
<li class="highlight"><strong>244</strong> <span>SRH vs MI · Mumbai WS · 2026 ← Tonight</span></li>
<li>229 <span>SRH vs RR · Jaipur · 2026</span></li>
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<div class="cb-note"><strong>Note:</strong> SRH have chased 2 of the top 5 highest targets in IPL history this season alone (2026). They also chased 229 vs RR earlier this season.</div>
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<li>Matches <span style="color:#fff">21</span></li>
<li>Won <span style="color:#4ade80">19</span></li>
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<li style="font-size:12.5px;color:#888;padding-top:4px" colspan="2">vs PBKS, Ahmedabad 2025 Qualifier 2</li>
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<div class="cb-note">MI were 19/21 when defending 200+ — one of the best records in T20 history. SRH's chase tonight broke that record. MI's 243 was the highest total they've failed to defend in IPL history.</div>
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<li>Total Matches <span style="color:#fff">15</span></li>
<li>Won <span style="color:#4ade80">3</span></li>
<li>Lost <span style="color:#f87171">12</span></li>
<li>Win % <span style="color:#fff">20.0%</span></li>
<li class="highlight">Previous 2 wins <span>2018, 2022 (batting first)</span></li>
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<div class="cb-note"><strong>This was just the 3rd win in 15 matches for SRH at Wankhede.</strong> The previous two had come while defending totals (2018 and 2022). Tonight was their first win chasing at this venue.</div>
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<li class="highlight">2026 <span>10* (season ongoing)</span></li>
<li>2025 <span>9</span></li>
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<div class="cb-note">33 successful chases of 200+ across the last four editions vs just 15 across the first 15 editions (2008–2022). Only 5 of 19 successful chases of 200+ in IPL since 2025 went into the last over, <strong>none beyond over 19.3.</strong></div>
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<li class="highlight">2nd <span>32 — MI vs SRH · IPL 2026 · Tonight ←</span></li>
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<div class="cb-note">32 sixes were hit tonight — the second most in any Men's T20 at Wankhede, only behind 34 in the T20 World Cup 2026 semifinal between India and England. <strong>SRH hit 18 sixes alone in their chase.</strong></div>
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<li class="highlight">4th <span>5* wins — 2026 (ongoing) ← Tonight</span></li>
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<div class="cb-note">SRH's current 5-match winning streak (from April 20 to April 29) equals their second-longest in IPL history. <strong>This was also SRH's 100th win in the IPL</strong> — making them only the third franchise to reach this landmark, after MI and CSK.</div>
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<p>Hardik Pandya won the toss and elected to bat — a somewhat brave decision given Wankhede's dew conditions, but justified by the absence of both Rohit Sharma (still injured) and Quinton de Kock (wrist). Robin Minz made his MI debut. Ryan Rickelton — promoted to open — and Will Jacks set the tone immediately. <strong>78 for no wicket in six overs. Rickelton 37, Jacks 38.</strong> A powerplay that should have set up 220+.</p>
<p>Jacks fell at 93 (caught off Praful Hinge), but Rickelton was unmoved. He reached his fifty in 28 balls, his century in 51, and finished unbeaten on <strong>123 off 55 balls — his maiden IPL century on debut.</strong> Alongside Naman Dhir (27) and Hardik Pandya (35 off 20), MI built steadily — but the death bowling from SRH was exceptional. Cummins conceded just 6 in the 17th over. Malinga finished with 1/29 from his 4 overs — easily the most economical SRH bowler. <strong>MI scored only 41 runs in the final 4 overs</strong>, finishing on 243/5 — a good total, but not as commanding as the powerplay had promised.</p>
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<tr><td>Will Jacks</td><td>c Salil b Praful Hinge</td><td>46</td><td>22</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>209.09</td></tr>
<tr class="mi-row"><td><strong>Ryan Rickelton ★ (wk) — Debut 💯</strong></td><td>not out</td><td><strong>123</strong></td><td><strong>55</strong></td><td>11</td><td>9</td><td>223.64</td></tr>
<tr><td>Naman Dhir</td><td>c Klaasen b Harsh Dubey</td><td>27</td><td>16</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>168.75</td></tr>
<tr><td>Suryakumar Yadav</td><td>c Head b Sakib Hussain</td><td>5</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>100.00</td></tr>
<tr><td>Tilak Varma</td><td>c Kishan b Praful Hinge</td><td>4</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>80.00</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hardik Pandya (c)</td><td>c Abhishek b Eshan Malinga</td><td>35</td><td>20</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>175.00</td></tr>
<tr class="notout"><td>Robin Minz (not out)</td><td>—</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>100.00</td></tr>
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<strong>Extras:</strong> 0 | <strong>Total:</strong> 243/5 in 20 overs | <strong>Run Rate:</strong> 12.15 | <strong>Powerplay:</strong> 78/0 in 6 ov | <strong>Death (overs 17-20):</strong> 41 runs | <strong>Sixes:</strong> 18 | <strong>Fours:</strong> 19
<br><strong>FOW:</strong> 93-1 (Jacks, 7.2) · 136-2 (Dhir, 11.4) · 147-3 (SKY, 13.1) · 196-4 (Tilak, 16.5) · 239-5 (Pandya, 19.3)
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<tr class="srh-row"><td><strong>Eshan Malinga ★</strong></td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>29</td><td>1</td><td>7.25</td></tr>
<tr><td>Pat Cummins (c)</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>34</td><td>0</td><td>8.50</td></tr>
<tr><td>Praful Hinge</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>43</td><td>2</td><td>10.75</td></tr>
<tr><td>Harsh Dubey</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>57</td><td>1</td><td>14.25</td></tr>
<tr><td>Sakib Hussain</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>38</td><td>1</td><td>19.00</td></tr>
<tr><td>Nitish Reddy</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>42</td><td>0</td><td>21.00</td></tr>
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<strong>🎯 Malinga & Cummins's Death-Over Discipline:</strong> The last 4 overs of MI's innings — by rights expected to produce 60–70 — yielded just 41 runs. Cummins's 17th over: 6 runs. Malinga's 1/29 economy is extraordinary for a match that produced 32 sixes. Their discipline at the death suppressed MI from what could have been 260+. Without that suppression, SRH's chase may have been one step too far.
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<p>Chasing 244 at Wankhede — a target only ever chased once before in an IPL match at this venue, and that was 50 runs lower. The match equation was simple: if SRH's top order fires early, 244 is chaseable. If they lose wickets in the powerplay, the required rate becomes impossible. <strong>The first six overs: 86 for no wicket.</strong> The equation had been answered by over six.</p>
<p>Abhishek Sharma attacked Trent Boult from the second ball — slicing him through extra covers for a boundary. Travis Head smashed Boult for THREE sixes in the third over — 18 from one over. Abhishek hit Bumrah down the ground for a six. By the end of six overs, SRH were 86/0. The required rate had fallen from 12.25 to 10.39.</p>
<p>Then <strong>Ghazanfar's sensational double-wicket over.</strong> He had Abhishek miscue to backward point (caught). Next ball: Ishan Kishan — who had been promoted in the order — chopped the ball back onto his stumps. Two wickets, zero runs, one over. SRH: 153/4 with Hardik then removing Head. <strong>In two overs, MI had taken 3 wickets. Required rate: 15.62 off 54.</strong></p>
<p>Then Heinrich Klaasen walked in. What happened next was one of the great death-over batting performances in IPL 2026. <strong>65 off 22 balls. Strike rate: 295.45. 7 fours. 5 sixes.</strong> Full tosses were flicked over mid-wicket for six. Bumrah's back-of-a-length deliveries were cut behind point for four. Salil Arora at the other end hit 30 off 15 with two sixes. In 5.2 overs, Klaasen and Arora added 91 runs to win the match by 6 wickets with 4 balls to spare. <strong>Wankhede had never seen a chase like it.</strong></p>
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<tr class="str"><td><strong>Travis Head ★</strong></td><td>c Naman b Hardik</td><td>48</td><td>20</td><td>4</td><td>5</td><td>240.00</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Nitish Kumar Reddy</td><td>c (sub) b Ashwani</td><td>26</td><td>12</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>216.67</td></tr>
<tr class="srh-row notout"><td><strong>Heinrich Klaasen ★ (MOTM, not out)</strong></td><td>—</td><td><strong>65</strong></td><td><strong>22</strong></td><td>7</td><td>5</td><td><strong>295.45</strong></td></tr>
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<strong>Extras:</strong> 11 (w 10, lb 1) | <strong>Total:</strong> 244/4 in 19.2 overs | <strong>Run Rate:</strong> 12.62 | <strong>Balls remaining:</strong> 4 | <strong>Sixes:</strong> 18 | <strong>Powerplay:</strong> 86/0
<br><strong>FOW:</strong> 125-1 (Abhishek, 8.1) · 125-2 (Kishan, 8.2) · 153-3 (Head, 12.0) · 153-4 (Nitish, 14.0)
<br><strong>Klaasen + Arora Partnership:</strong> 91 runs off 34 balls (unbroken 5th wkt, overs 14.1–19.2)
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<tr class="str"><td><strong>AM Ghazanfar ★ (double wkt over)</strong></td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>26</td><td>2</td><td>6.50</td></tr>
<tr><td>Ashwani Kumar</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>40</td><td>1</td><td>13.33</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hardik Pandya</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>39</td><td>1</td><td>13.00</td></tr>
<tr><td>Jasprit Bumrah</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>41</td><td>0</td><td>13.67</td></tr>
<tr><td>Trent Boult</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>61</td><td>0</td><td>15.25</td></tr>
<tr><td>Robin Minz</td><td>2.2</td><td>0</td><td>37</td><td>0</td><td>15.86</td></tr>
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<strong>💔 Bumrah's Difficult Night:</strong> Jasprit Bumrah went for 41 from 3 overs — economy 13.67. Klaasen attacked him ferociously in the death overs, including a full-toss banged over the bowler's head and a Salil Arora no-look shot off his final delivery that went for six over long-off. Ghazanfar (6.50 economy) was MI's only effective bowler — but even his brilliance couldn't arrest the Klaasen-Arora freight train. Trent Boult was the most expensive: 61 from 4 overs (15.25 economy), including the Head-hammering 3rd over.
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<figcaption>Heinrich Klaasen — 65 not out off 22 balls (SR 295.45, 7 fours, 5 sixes). He arrived at 153/4 needing 91 off 34 balls and finished with 4 balls to spare. Man of the Match. The most destructive cameo of IPL 2026.</figcaption>
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<figcaption>AM Ghazanfar — 2/26 in 4 overs. His double-wicket over (Abhishek caught, Kishan bowled in consecutive balls at 153/2) gave MI a fighting chance — but Klaasen's arrival ended all hope instantly.</figcaption>
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<div class="sh"><span class="sn">04</span><h2 class="st">Man of the Match</h2><span class="sl"></span></div>
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<div class="motm-lbl">🏅 Player of the Match — IPL 2026 Match 41</div>
<div class="motm-name">Heinrich Klaasen</div>
<div class="motm-team"><span class="tag t-srh">SRH</span> Sunrisers Hyderabad · South African · WK-Batter · Arrived at 153/4</div>
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<div class="ms"><div class="ms-n">65*</div><div class="ms-k">Runs (Not Out)</div></div>
<div class="ms"><div class="ms-n">22</div><div class="ms-k">Balls Faced</div></div>
<div class="ms"><div class="ms-n">7</div><div class="ms-k">Fours</div></div>
<div class="ms"><div class="ms-n">5</div><div class="ms-k">Sixes</div></div>
<div class="ms"><div class="ms-n">295.45</div><div class="ms-k">Strike Rate</div></div>
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<p>When Klaasen walked in at 153/4, SRH needed 91 off 34 balls — a required rate of 16.06. The match looked like it was turning MI's way for the first time. What Klaasen did was not just win a match — it was redefine what "match-winning cameo" means in T20 cricket. <strong>In 22 deliveries, he hit 7 fours and 5 sixes, scoring at 295 and made Bumrah — the world's best T20 bowler — look ordinary.</strong> He and Salil Arora added 91 from 34 balls. SRH won with 4 balls to spare. The Wankhede crowd, one-third orange, went delirious.</p>
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<div class="pn">Heinrich Klaasen</div>
<div class="pr">SRH · WK-Batter · MOTM</div>
<div class="ps">65* (22) · SR 295.45 · 7×4, 5×6</div>
<div class="pd">Arrived at 153/4 needing 91 off 34. Left with 4 balls to spare having scored 65 off 22. Including Bumrah attacked for a full toss over long-on and a no-look shot by Salil from Bumrah's final ball. The most explosive death-overs performance of IPL 2026.</div>
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<div class="pn">Ryan Rickelton</div>
<div class="pr">MI · WK-Batter · IPL Debut 💯</div>
<div class="ps">123* (55) · SR 223.64 · 11×4, 9×6</div>
<div class="pd">Maiden IPL century on debut. Carried his bat for 20 overs — the first MI batter to do so since Rohit Sharma in 2019. His 123* is the highest score by any batter in a MI vs SRH match at Wankhede. In a losing cause, one of the great individual debut performances in IPL history.</pd>
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<div class="pn">Travis Head</div>
<div class="pr">SRH · Opener · Powerplay Blitz</div>
<div class="ps">48 (20) · SR 240.00 · 5 Sixes</div>
<div class="pd">Smashed 3 sixes off Trent Boult in the third over — an over that cost 18 runs. Alongside Abhishek (64 off 33), the two lefties put on 125 for the first wicket in 8 overs, effectively sealing the powerplay battle before Ghazanfar intervened. Head's 48 off 20 is one of his best T20 powerplay innings.</pd>
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<div class="pn">Abhishek Sharma</div>
<div class="pr">SRH · Orange Cap · Opener</div>
<div class="ps">64 (33) · SR 193.94 · 400+ IPL 2026 runs</div>
<div class="pd">64 off 33 in the powerplay and middle phase. Dismissed by Ghazanfar's brilliant inducement at backward point for 64 — his first dismissal in IPL 2026 not to a spinner. Orange Cap total now 400+ runs this IPL season. SRH's indispensable powerplay weapon.</pd>
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<div class="pn">AM Ghazanfar</div>
<div class="pr">MI · Afghan Off-Spinner</div>
<div class="ps">2/26 (4 ov) · Double wkt over · Econ 6.50</div>
<div class="pd">The only MI bowler who genuinely threatened SRH. His double-wicket over — Abhishek miscued to backward point, Kishan chopped onto stumps next ball — changed the match from 153/2 to 153/4 in two deliveries. Ghazanfar's 9 wickets in 6 games make him MI's most effective bowler of IPL 2026.</pd>
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<div class="pn">Salil Arora</div>
<div class="pr">SRH · Finisher</div>
<div class="ps">30* (15) · Bumrah's last ball — six</div>
<div class="pd">His partner in Klaasen's finishing act. 30 off 15 balls — 2 fours, 2 sixes. Including the no-look shot off Bumrah's last ball in Match 41 that went over long-off and sealed the victory. The most aesthetic shot of the night — and the most painful, from MI's perspective.</pd>
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<div class="sh"><span class="sn">06</span><h2 class="st">Match Narrative</h2><span class="sl"></span></div>
<p><strong>Toss & Setup:</strong> MI won the toss and elected to bat — a tactical choice driven by Rohit and de Kock's absences (injury). Rickelton opened with Will Jacks in what proved to be an inspired decision. SRH made one change: Harsh Dubey replaced Shivang Kumar.</p>
<p><strong>Rickelton's Career-Defining Start:</strong> Will Jacks's 46 off 22 balls set the platform, but Rickelton was the constant. He hit Eshan Malinga for six over long-off in the first over. He swept Harsh Dubey for four. By the end of the powerplay: Jacks 38, Rickelton 37. An MI powerplay of 78/0 — extraordinary against SRH's attack. When Jacks fell, Rickelton accelerated. His 50 came off 28, his 100 off 51. Unbeaten at the end of 20 overs: 123 off 55. The highest score in a MI vs SRH match at Wankhede. On debut.</p>
<p><strong>Ghazanfar's Game-Changing Over (9th of SRH Chase):</strong> SRH were cruising at 153/2 after 12 overs. The required rate had fallen to 10.33. Abhishek on 64, Head on 47. Then Ghazanfar — who had been the most economical MI bowler — produced a ball that induced a miscue from Abhishek to backward point. Ball three: Ishan Kishan, just arrived at the crease, chopped back on. Ball four: Hardik Pandya removed Head. Three wickets in two overs. Required rate: 15.62. MI were back.</p>
<p><strong>Klaasen Ends It All:</strong> Klaasen's first ball faced was a length delivery outside off from Ashwani Kumar — flicked over square leg for six. His fifth ball: a Bumrah full toss that he banged flat over long-off. That was the moment the result became inevitable again. Salil Arora's finishing — particularly the no-look shot off Bumrah's final delivery to go over long-off — gave the win its perfect exclamation mark.</p>
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<div class="tp-title">🔑 Turning Point — But Which One?</div>
<p>There were two. The first: Ghazanfar's double-wicket over at 153/2 — two balls that swung the match to MI. The second: Klaasen's first ball — a six off Ashwani Kumar that signalled all of MI's hope was about to be extinguished. <strong>The match lasted two overs as a contest from MI's perspective. Everything before and after was SRH's.</strong></p>
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<div class="cap-lbl">🟠 Pat Cummins — SRH (Winning Captain)</div>
<p>"I thought we were gone when Ghazanfar got Abhishek and Kishan in the same over. And then Klaasen walked in. He's the best death-overs batter in the world right now. He didn't even look under pressure — first ball he hits for six. That's the confidence of someone who knows exactly what they can do. SRH's 100th win in IPL history — this is a very special team. Very proud."</p>
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<div class="cap-lbl">🔵 Hardik Pandya — MI (Losing Captain)</div>
<p>"Rickelton was absolutely brilliant — that knock on debut is something he'll cherish forever. Ghazanfar gave us a window and we just couldn't capitalise on Klaasen. When he comes in, you need a yorker first ball, not a length ball. He punishes length. We gave him a length and he made us pay. We're fighting for our season and we must keep believing."</p>
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<div class="sh"><span class="sn">08</span><h2 class="st">IPL 2026 Points Table — After Match 41</h2><span class="sl"></span></div>
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<tr><td>1</td><td><span class="tag" style="background:#fee2e2;color:#b5174e;border:1px solid #fca5a5;">PBKS</span> Punjab Kings</td><td>9</td><td>7</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td><strong>15</strong></td><td>—</td></tr>
<tr><td>2</td><td>RCB — Royal Challengers Bengaluru</td><td>8</td><td>6</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td><strong>12</strong></td><td>—</td></tr>
<tr><td>3</td><td>RR — Rajasthan Royals</td><td>9</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td><strong>12</strong></td><td>—</td></tr>
<tr class="pts-srh"><td>4</td><td><span class="tag t-srh">SRH</span> Sunrisers Hyderabad</td><td>9</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td><strong>12</strong></td><td><span class="tag t-w">WON ✓ (100th)</span></td></tr>
<tr><td>5</td><td>GT — Gujarat Titans</td><td>8</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td><strong>8</strong></td><td>—</td></tr>
<tr><td>6</td><td>DC — Delhi Capitals</td><td>8</td><td>3</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td><strong>6</strong></td><td>—</td></tr>
<tr><td>7</td><td>CSK — Chennai Super Kings</td><td>8</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td><strong>6</strong></td><td>—</td></tr>
<tr class="pts-mi"><td>8</td><td><span class="tag t-mi">MI</span> Mumbai Indians</td><td>8</td><td>2</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td><strong>4</strong></td><td><span class="tag t-l">LOST</span></td></tr>
<tr><td>9</td><td>LSG — Lucknow Super Giants</td><td>8</td><td>2</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td><strong>4</strong></td><td>—</td></tr>
<tr><td>10</td><td>KKR — Kolkata Knight Riders</td><td>8</td><td>1</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td><strong>2</strong></td><td>—</td></tr>
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<strong>📊 Impact:</strong> SRH jump to joint-2nd with RCB and RR (all on 12 points) — three teams separated by NRR for the coveted top-2 spots. <strong>MI crash to joint-8th</strong> with LSG on 4 points — their playoff probability is now under 2%. They have 6 matches remaining and need near-miraculous results. SRH's 5-match winning streak is the form team of this tournament's second half.
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<div class="sh"><span class="sn">09</span><h2 class="st">Frequently Asked Questions</h2><span class="sl"></span></div>
<div class="fi open"><div class="fq" onclick="toggleFaq(this)">Who won MI vs SRH IPL 2026 Match 41? <span class="ficon">+</span></div><div class="fa">Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 6 wickets. SRH chased MI's 243/5 in 19.2 overs (244/4) at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on April 29, 2026. It was the highest-ever successful run-chase at Wankhede in IPL history and SRH's 100th all-time IPL win.</div></div>
<div class="fi"><div class="fq" onclick="toggleFaq(this)">What did Klaasen score vs MI? <span class="ficon">+</span></div><div class="fa">Heinrich Klaasen scored 65 not out off 22 balls — strike rate 295.45, 7 fours, 5 sixes. He was Man of the Match. He arrived at 153/4 needing 91 off 34 balls and completed the chase with 4 balls to spare alongside Salil Arora (30* off 15).</div></div>
<div class="fi"><div class="fq" onclick="toggleFaq(this)">What did Ryan Rickelton score on IPL debut? <span class="ficon">+</span></div><div class="fa">Ryan Rickelton scored 123 not out off 55 balls — strike rate 223.64, 11 fours, 9 sixes — on his IPL debut. He carried his bat for all 20 overs and posted MI's highest score in a MI vs SRH match at Wankhede. Despite his heroics, MI lost by 6 wickets.</div></div>
<div class="fi"><div class="fq" onclick="toggleFaq(this)">Is 244 the highest chase at Wankhede? <span class="ficon">+</span></div><div class="fa">Yes. SRH's 244/4 in 19.2 overs is the highest-ever successful run-chase at Wankhede Stadium in IPL history. It was SRH's 3rd win in 15 matches at this venue — their first two wins had come while batting first (defending totals in 2018 and 2022).</div></div>
<div class="fi"><div class="fq" onclick="toggleFaq(this)">Is this SRH's 100th IPL win? <span class="ficon">+</span></div><div class="fa">Yes. SRH's win over MI in Match 41 was their 100th win in IPL history — making them only the third franchise to reach this landmark after Mumbai Indians (250+) and Chennai Super Kings (150+). It also extended their winning streak to 5 consecutive matches.</div></div>
<div class="fi"><div class="fq" onclick="toggleFaq(this)">How many sixes were hit in MI vs SRH? <span class="ficon">+</span></div><div class="fa">32 sixes were hit in tonight's match (18 by SRH in the chase, 14 by MI including 9 by Rickelton alone). This is the second most sixes in any Men's T20 match at Wankhede, behind only the 34 hit in the T20 World Cup 2026 semifinal between India and England at this venue.</div></div>
<div class="fi"><div class="fq" onclick="toggleFaq(this)">What did Ghazanfar do in the match? <span class="ficon">+</span></div><div class="fa">AM Ghazanfar took 2 wickets for 26 runs from 4 overs (economy 6.50) and was MI's only effective bowler of the night. His double-wicket over in the 9th over of SRH's chase — dismissing Abhishek Sharma (caught backward point) and Ishan Kishan (bowled next ball) — momentarily swung the match MI's way. But Klaasen's arrival ended that momentum immediately.</div></div>
<div class="fi"><div class="fq" onclick="toggleFaq(this)">Where to watch MI vs SRH highlights? <span class="ficon">+</span></div><div class="fa">Full match highlights on JioHotstar (app and website) and the Star Sports YouTube channel. Klaasen's 22-ball blitz and Rickelton's debut century are both on IPL's official social media channels. ESPNcricinfo and Cricbuzz have complete ball-by-ball replay.</div></div>
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