Marco Jansen delivers an overpitched ball to Ishan Kishan who hammers it straight at the non-striker. Unfortunately, Rohit is unable to dodge it and the ball hits his pad. Despite the strong hit, Rohit manages to prevent a boundary and saves some runs for the team.
Rohit Sharma narrowly avoided a serious injury as Ishan Kishan hit Marco Jansen for a four on the third ball of the fourth over. Ishan then struck another shot down the ground which appeared to be a certain consecutive boundary.
But this time the ball was headed straight for Rohit, who was positioned at the non-striker’s end. Luckily, the ball hit the top of Rohit’s pad and he emerged unhurt. Rohit walked around with a big smile on his face, relieved to have avoided injury.
Aiden Markram won the toss and elected for Sunrisers Hyderabad to bowl first. The Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad have each won their previous two matches. This match presents an opportunity for one team to secure their third consecutive win while the other’s winning momentum will be halted.
In their last games, both teams faced KKR and witnessed centuries being scored, with opposing outcomes. Despite Venkatesh Iyer’s 104 runs off 51 balls, MI managed to defeat KKR by five wickets. Meanwhile, SRH’s Harry Brook found form and scored a hundred off 55 balls, leading his team to a 23-run victory over KKR.