Rickelton ton lifts Mumbai past SRH
- Ryan Rickelton’s 108 not out off 49 balls powered Mumbai Indians to 257 for three against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Wankhede on Wednesday. - Rickelton reached his maiden Indian Premier League hundred in 44 balls after Mumbai’s openers added 93, with Will Jacks blasting 46 from 22. - Mumbai began the night ninth in the table, needing points and net run rate in a crowded playoff chase. (espncricinfo.com)
Ryan Rickelton smashed an unbeaten 108 off 49 balls as Mumbai Indians piled up 257 for three against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Wankhede on Wednesday. (espncricinfo.com) Rickelton brought up his first Indian Premier League century in 44 balls and finished with nine fours and seven sixes. Will Jacks gave him early lift with 46 off 22 in a 93-run opening stand. (espncricinfo.com 1) (espncricinfo.com 2) Hardik Pandya added 30 not out from 12 balls, and Mumbai were scoring at 12.85 an over by the end of the innings. Suryakumar Yadav made 5, while Naman Dhir scored 22 off 17. (espncricinfo.com) The innings came with Mumbai under pressure in the standings. Before the match, ESPNcricinfo’s table showed Mumbai Indians ninth with two wins from seven games, while Sunrisers Hyderabad were pushing up the mid-table pack. (espncricinfo.com) That made the margin relevant as much as the result. In a 10-team league where four sides reach the playoffs, net run rate often separates teams tied on points late in the season. (iplt20.com) (espncricinfo.com) Mumbai played without Rohit Sharma, who remained out with a hamstring injury. At the toss, Pandya said Rohit was “not up to exactly where he wants” and would need more time. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com) (indiatoday.in) Mumbai’s players also wore black armbands. The franchise said the gesture honored the daughter of a support staff member after her death. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com) (news18.com) Sunrisers’ bowling never settled. Pat Cummins went wicketless for 39, Harsh Dubey conceded 50 in three overs, and Nitish Kumar Reddy’s wicket of Jacks was the only early break in Mumbai’s charge. (espncricinfo.com) For Rickelton, the night doubled as a return statement. ESPNcricinfo’s live report noted he had started the season with 81 against Kolkata Knight Riders before losing his place after a run of low scores. (espncricinfo.com) Mumbai needed one innings to reset a fading campaign, and Rickelton delivered it with a hundred that turned Wankhede into a chase of 258. (espncricinfo.com)
