Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Mumbai Indians by 6 wickets in IPL 2026 Match 41 at Wankhede Stadium on April 29, 2026. Mumbai Indians posted 243/5 in 20 overs, powered by Ryan Rickelton’s record-breaking 123* off 55 balls– the highest individual score by any Mumbai Indians batter in IPL history. Sunrisers Hyderabad chased the target of 244 in just 18.4 overs, with Travis Head scoring 76 off 30 balls and Heinrich Klaasen finishing unbeaten on 65 off 30. This was the highest successful run-chase in Wankhede Stadium IPL history. The Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians match scorecard reflects one of the most dominant T20 chases of the 2026 season.
Match Summary Box
| Detail | Information |
| Match | IPL 2026, Match 41 |
| Date | Wednesday, April 29, 2026 |
| Venue | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Toss | Mumbai Indians won, elected to bat |
| Result | Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 6 wickets (8 balls remaining) |
| Player of the Match | Heinrich Klaasen (65* off 30 balls) |
| MI Final Score | 243/5 (20 overs) |
| SRH Final Score | 249/4 (18.4 overs) |
Key Stats at a Glance
| Stat | Detail |
| Highest Individual Score | Ryan Rickelton- 123* off 55 balls (MI) |
| Highest Partnership | Travis Head + Abhishek Sharma- 129 off 52 balls (SRH, 1st wkt) |
| Fastest Fifty (Match) | Travis Head- approx. 17 balls |
| Best Bowling Economy | Eshan Malinga- 7.25 (4-0-29-1) |
| Most Expensive Bowling | Jasprit Bumrah- 13.50 econ (4-0-54-0) |
| SRH Powerplay Score | 92/0 in 6 overs |
| MI Powerplay Score | 65/0 in 6 overs |
Match Timeline: 6 Key Moments That Decided the Match
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The Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians match scorecard tells a story shaped by six critical moments.
- Over 7.1 (MI): Will Jacks dismissed for 46 off 22 balls at 93/1- MI’s first wicket falls after a blazing powerplay partnership
- Over 8.3 (MI): Suryakumar Yadav falls for just 5 off 5 balls at 110/2- MI’s most dangerous middle-order accelerator gone too early
- Overs 17-20 (MI): Eshan Malinga restricts MI to just 41 runs in the final four overs, MI finish at 243/5 instead of a projected 260+
- Over 6 (SRH): Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma reach 92/0 in the powerplay– SRH’s fastest powerplay of IPL 2026 eliminates all early pressure
- Overs 8.4-9.4 (SRH): SRH collapse from 129/0 to 133/3 in just six balls– three wickets including Head and Ishan Kishan (first ball)
- Overs 10-18.4 (SRH): Klaasen and Nitish Reddy rebuild with 80 runs, Salil Arora finishes with 30* off 10 balls, SRH cross the line with 8 balls to spare
Playing XI: Both Teams
Mumbai Indians Playing XI
Mumbai Indians fielded a balanced lineup with Hardik Pandya leading the attack and Ryan Rickelton keeping wicket. Jasprit Bumrah was expected to be the key bowling weapon. Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar provided the spin option alongside Shardul Thakur’s medium pace.
| # | Player | Role |
| 1 | Ryan Rickelton (wk) | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| 2 | Will Jacks | Batting All-Rounder |
| 3 | Suryakumar Yadav | Batter |
| 4 | Naman Dhir | Batter |
| 5 | N. Tilak Varma | Batter |
| 6 | Hardik Pandya (c) | All-Rounder |
| 7 | Robin Minz | Wicketkeeper |
| 8 | Shardul Thakur | Bowling All-Rounder |
| 9 | Trent Boult | Bowler |
| 10 | Jasprit Bumrah | Bowler |
| 11 | Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar | Bowler |
Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing XI
SRH went in with arguably their strongest batting lineup of IPL 2026, with Head, Abhishek, Klaasen, and Nitish Reddy providing multiple match-winning options. Pat Cummins led the bowling attack supported by the death-bowling specialist Eshan Malinga.
| # | Player | Role |
| 1 | Travis Head | Batter |
| 2 | Abhishek Sharma | Batter |
| 3 | Ishan Kishan (wk) | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| 4 | Heinrich Klaasen | Batter |
| 5 | Aniket Verma | Batter |
| 6 | Nitish Kumar Reddy | All-Rounder |
| 7 | Salil Arora | All-Rounder |
| 8 | Pat Cummins (c) | Bowling All-Rounder |
| 9 | Praful Hinge | Bowler |
| 10 | Sakib Hussain | Bowler |
| 11 | Eshan Malinga | Bowler |
Full Scorecard: Mumbai Indians Innings- 243/5 (20 Overs)
Mumbai Indians posted 243/5 in 20 overs, anchored entirely by Ryan Rickelton‘s historic unbeaten century. Beyond Rickelton and Will Jacks’ explosive start, the middle order- Suryakumar Yadav (5), Naman Dhir (22), Tilak Varma (7)- failed to convert starts, putting the entire innings burden on one man. The total looked competitive on paper but was ultimately 15-20 runs short on a flat Wankhede surface with heavy dew in the second innings.
MI Batting Scorecard
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Ryan Rickelton (wk) | Not Out | 123 | 55 | 11 | 8 | 223.6 |
| Will Jacks | c Abhinav Manohar b Zeeshan Ansari | 46 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 209.0 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | c Abhishek Sharma b Malinga | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Naman Dhir | c Dubey b Hinge | 22 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 129.4 |
| Hardik Pandya (c) | c Klaasen b Sakib Hussain | 31 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 206.7 |
| N. Tilak Varma | c Klaasen b Hinge | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 140.0 |
| Robin Minz | Not Out | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Extras | lb 1, w 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 20 overs | 243/5 | — | — | — | — |
Fall of Wickets- MI
| Wicket | Score | Batter Out | Over |
| 1st | 93 | Will Jacks | 7.1 |
| 2nd | 110 | Suryakumar Yadav | 8.3 |
| 3rd | 165 | Naman Dhir | 13.4 |
| 4th | 221 | Hardik Pandya | 18.1 |
| 5th | 232 | N. Tilak Varma | 19.3 |
SRH Bowling Figures vs MI
Eshan Malinga was the stand-out bowler with the most economical figures of the match. Praful Hinge took two wickets but proved expensive in the middle overs.
| Bowler | O | R | W | Economy |
| Eshan Malinga | 4 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 |
| Pat Cummins | 4 | 39 | 0 | 9.75 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 2 | 31 | 1 | 15.50 |
| Praful Hinge | 4 | 54 | 2 | 13.50 |
| Sakib Hussain | 3 | 39 | 1 | 13.00 |
| Harsh Dubey | 3 | 50 | 0 | 16.67 |
MI Innings Over Progression
| Stage | Over | Score | Run Rate |
| Powerplay end | 6 | 65/0 | 10.83 |
| Mid-innings | 10 | 124/2 | 12.40 |
| 15 overs | 15 | 191/3 | 12.73 |
| Innings close | 20 | 243/5 | 12.15 |
Ryan Rickelton’s 123*: The Greatest MI Innings Ever Played in a Losing Cause
Ryan Rickelton’s unbeaten 123 off 55 balls is the highest individual score by any Mumbai Indians batter in IPL history, surpassing the 114* by Sanath Jayasuriya back in 2008. Rickelton also brought up his century off just 44 balls- the fastest hundred by any MI batter in IPL history, breaking Jayasuriya’s long-standing record.
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What Made Rickelton’s Innings Special
- Rickelton and Will Jacks put on 93 runs off 43 balls for the first wicket, providing a platform that looked match-winning
- After Jacks fell, Rickelton shouldered the entire innings alone, accelerating rather than consolidating
- He hit 11 fours and 8 sixes– every boundary scored against a different bowler, showing range and adaptability
- He outscored the rest of the MI batting lineup combined in the second half of the innings
- Despite his brilliance, MI fell 10-15 runs short of a score that would have been truly safe on this pitch
MI’s innings lost momentum not because of poor batting, but because SRH’s death bowling- particularly Malinga’s four-over spell- squeezed out 41 runs in the final four overs when MI needed 55+. That tactical execution by Pat Cummins was the true differentiator.
Full Scorecard: Sunrisers Hyderabad Innings- 249/4 (18.4 Overs)
Sunrisers Hyderabad chased 244 in 18.4 overs– the highest successful run-chase at Wankhede Stadium in IPL history. The SRH innings had two distinct phases: a dominant powerplay that removed all pressure, a brief panic in the middle overs where they lost three wickets in six balls, and then a composed rebuild by Klaasen and Nitish Reddy that sealed the result. This Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians match scorecard clearly shows why SRH’s batting depth makes them one of the most dangerous chasing sides in IPL history.
SRH Batting Scorecard
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Abhishek Sharma | c Boult b Ghazanfar | 45 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 187.5 |
| Travis Head | c Jacks b Hardik Pandya | 76 | 30 | 4 | 8 | 253.3 |
| Ishan Kishan (wk) | b Ghazanfar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | Not Out | 65 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 216.7 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | c Yadav b Boult | 21 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 123.5 |
| Salil Arora | Not Out | 30 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 300.0 |
| Extras | lb 4, w 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 18.4 overs | 249/4 | — | — | — | — |
Fall of Wickets- SRH
| Wicket | Score | Batter Out | Over |
| 1st | 129 | Abhishek Sharma | 8.4 |
| 2nd | 129 | Ishan Kishan | 8.5 |
| 3rd | 133 | Travis Head | 9.4 |
| 4th | 213 | Nitish Kumar Reddy | 16.2 |
MI Bowling Figures vs SRH
Jasprit Bumrah- typically the most reliable bowler in T20 cricket- went wicketless for 54 runs, his second-most expensive spell in IPL career history. Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar was MI’s best bowler with 2 wickets but was unable to change the match’s direction.
| Bowler | O | R | W | Economy |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 4 | 54 | 0 | 13.50 |
| Trent Boult | 4 | 41 | 1 | 10.25 |
| Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar | 4 | 51 | 2 | 12.75 |
| Hardik Pandya | 3.4 | 39 | 1 | 10.64 |
| Shardul Thakur | 2 | 28 | 0 | 14.00 |
| Will Jacks | 1 | 32 | 0 | 32.00 |
SRH Innings Over Progression
| Stage | Over | Score | Required RR |
| Powerplay end | 6 | 92/0 | — |
| Mid-innings | 10 | 133/3 | 14.67 |
| 15 overs | 15 | 200/4 | 11.00 |
| Chase complete | 18.4 | 249/4 | — |
Verified Match Records
All five records below have been cross-referenced in the List of Mumbai Indians Records.
| Record | Detail | Status |
| Highest individual score by an MI batter in IPL | Ryan Rickelton- 123* (prev: Sanath Jayasuriya 114* in 2008) | Verified |
| Fastest century by an MI batter in IPL | Ryan Rickelton- 44 balls (broke Jayasuriya’s record) | Verified |
| Highest successful run-chase at Wankhede in IPL history | 244 by SRH (prev: 221 by MI vs KKR, March 2026) | Verified |
| Bumrah’s figures (0/54)- position in his costly IPL spells | Second-most expensive (behind 1/56 vs CSK 2021) | Verified- corrected from “third” |
| Highest partnership in this match | Head + Abhishek- 129 off 52 balls (1st wicket) | Verified |
Several outlets reported Bumrah’s 0/54 as his “third-most expensive IPL spell.” Cross-referencing his complete IPL career bowling records confirms it is his second-most expensive spell– behind the 1/56 he conceded against CSK in 2021.
Tactical Analysis: Why SRH Won, Why MI Lost
The Death Bowling Gap That Cost MI the Match
Eshan Malinga’s four-over spell was the decisive tactical contribution of the entire match. By conceding only 29 runs across four overs- including two overs at the death- he kept MI to 41 in the final four overs on a surface where SRH later averaged 14+ runs per over in the same phase. Without that restriction, MI likely finished at 258-262, a total that even SRH’s batting depth would have found testing. On the flip side, MI’s death bowling had no plan for Klaasen. Bumrah was off his spell by the time Klaasen entered during the chase. Hardik Pandya, Shardul Thakur, and Will Jacks- used in the last four overs- conceded 80+ runs combined. On flat Wankhede pitches with dew, MI’s bowling attack lacked the length control to contain a batter of Klaasen’s calibre.
How SRH’s Batting Depth Changed the Equation
The most important number in this match is not 244. It is 133/3.
At 133/3 after losing three wickets in six balls in overs 8.4 to 9.4, most teams in a 244-run chase would be in serious trouble. SRH were not. Klaasen and Nitish Reddy added 80 runs in 42 balls to restore the required run rate to a manageable level. Then Salil Arora’s 30 off 10 at the close- three sixes in the final overs- turned a tight finish into a comfortable win. That recovery from 133/3 to winning by 6 wickets demonstrates a level of batting depth that very few IPL teams in history have possessed. When any of six different batters can win you a match, the opposition’s bowling strategy becomes nearly impossible to execute.
IPL 2026 Points Table (Post Match 41)
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Points | NRR |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | +0.42 |
| Mumbai Indians | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 10 | -0.18 |
SRH’s fifth consecutive win extended their unbeaten run and cemented their top-four position in IPL 2026. MI’s sixth defeat made their playoff qualification increasingly difficult, depending on results elsewhere.
Scoring Context: How Wankhede Records Have Shifted in IPL 2026
Before IPL 2026 began, the highest successful run-chase at Wankhede Stadium was 213 by MI against Rajasthan Royals. Within just 32 days in IPL 2026, that record was broken twice- first by MI themselves chasing 221 against KKR in March 2026, and then by SRH chasing 244 in this match. Three of the five highest successful run-chases at Wankhede Stadium now belong to IPL 2026 alone. The pitch dimensions, batting-friendly surface, and shorter straight boundary have made Wankhede consistently the highest-scoring venue in the tournament this season.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
Q1: What was the result of the Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians match in IPL 2026?
A1: Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Mumbai Indians by 6 wickets with 8 balls remaining in IPL 2026 Match 41 at Wankhede Stadium on April 29, 2026. SRH successfully chased a target of 244 in 18.4 overs.
Q2: What was the full scorecard of MI vs SRH IPL 2026 Match 41?
A2: Mumbai Indians posted 243/5 in 20 overs (Rickelton 123*, Jacks 46, Pandya 31). Sunrisers Hyderabad chased 244 in 18.4 overs (Head 76, Klaasen 65*, Abhishek 45, Salil Arora 30*).
Q3: Who scored the highest in the Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians match?
A3: Ryan Rickelton scored the highest individual innings- 123* off 55 balls, the highest score by any Mumbai Indians batter in IPL history. Among SRH batters, Travis Head top-scored with 76 off 30 balls.
Q4: Who was Player of the Match in MI vs SRH IPL 2026 Match 41?
A4: Heinrich Klaasen won Player of the Match for his unbeaten 65 off 30 balls at a strike rate of 216.7. He stabilised SRH’s chase after three wickets fell in six balls and guided them to victory.
Q5: What were Jasprit Bumrah’s bowling figures vs SRH?
A5: Bumrah went wicketless, conceding 0/54 in 4 overs at an economy of 13.50. This is his second-most expensive spell in IPL career history, behind 1/56 vs CSK in 2021.
Q6: Is SRH’s 244-run chase the highest at Wankhede in IPL history?
A6: Yes. SRH’s chase of 244 is the highest successful run-chase at Wankhede Stadium in IPL history, surpassing the previous record of 221 set by MI vs KKR in Match 4 of IPL 2026- just 32 days earlier.
Q7: What was Ryan Rickelton’s strike rate in MI vs SRH IPL 2026?
A7: Rickelton scored his 123* at a strike rate of 223.6, hitting 11 fours and 8 sixes off 55 balls. He brought up his century in just 44 balls- the fastest hundred by any MI batter in IPL history.
Q8: What was SRH’s powerplay score while chasing 244?
A8: SRH reached 92/0 at the end of the powerplay– Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma completely neutralised both Bumrah and Trent Boult in the first six overs.
Q9: Who were the best bowlers in the SRH vs MI IPL 2026 match?
A9: Eshan Malinga was the best bowler with figures of 1/29 in 4 overs (economy: 7.25). For MI, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar was the standout with 2/51 in 4 overs, though still expensive on a flat pitch.
Q10: What impact did this result have on IPL 2026 playoff standings?
A10: SRH moved to 12 points with this win, extending their five-match winning run and strengthening their top-four position. MI dropped to 10 points from 11 matches, leaving their playoff hopes in a precarious position requiring external results to go in their favour.