Jacks’ all-round brilliance and MI’s smart bowling helped the team register a four-wicket win at Wankhede, marking a strong start to the weekend for home fans.
In a commanding performance at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Indians defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by four wickets in their IPL 2025 clash on Thursday, with 11 balls to spare. The star of the night was Will Jacks, who impressed with both bat and ball to guide his team to a smooth victory.
Having had a quiet tournament so far, Jacks rose to the occasion, turning the tide in Mumbai’s favor following an early injury to Karn Sharma, who left the field after injuring his hand while attempting a catch off Abhishek Sharma.
Introduced into the attack after the PowerPlay, Jacks bowled a tight first over and soon found his rhythm. After Abhishek fell to Hardik Pandya in the eighth over, Jacks capitalized by deceiving Ishan Kishan with a sharp turn, leading to a swift stumping by Ryan Rickelton. He then removed Travis Head, forcing the SRH batter to loft one straight to long-off—an important breakthrough that kept the visitors’ total in check.
Despite a late flourish from Aniket Verma that pushed Sunrisers beyond the 160-run mark, Mumbai’s chase remained firmly on track.
Veteran Rohit Sharma, brought in as an Impact Player, added a brisk cameo, while Jacks backed up his bowling performance with a composed innings. Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya maintained the momentum through inventive shots and aggressive hitting. Tilak Varma eventually sealed the win with a stylish reverse-sweep against leg-spinner Zeeshan Ansari.
The result gave Mumbai Indians a well-rounded win, with contributions from all departments, and set the tone for an upbeat weekend for their supporters.