IPL 2024: MI vs. SRH: With his second IPL hundred, Suryakumar Yadav ties Rohit Sharma's Mumbai record.

IPL 2024: MI vs SRH: Suryakumar Yadav became just the second Mumbai batter to score multiple IPL hundreds after former captain Rohit Sharma with a century off 51 balls.

Ankush Pandey Ankush Pandey
May 6, 2024 - 20:55 Updated: May 6, 2024 - 21:12
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IPL 2024: MI vs. SRH: With his second IPL hundred, Suryakumar Yadav ties Rohit Sharma's Mumbai record.
Suryakumar Yadav defeated SRH with a 51-ball century. (Courtesy: AP )

INTRO

  • Against SRH, Suryakumar Yadav hit a century off 51 balls.
  • MI defeated SRH by 7 wickets, thanks to Suryakumar.
  • When Suryakumar knocked, he was limping.

In the Indian Premier League (IPL), Suryakumar Yadav became the second batter from MI to score multiple hundreds. In Mumbai's encounter against Pat Cummins' SRH on Monday, May 6, at the storied Wankhede Stadium, the right-hander accomplished the feat off 51 balls. The other batter who has reached the milestone is Rohit Sharma, their former captain. In the history of the IPL, he also scored MI's eighth century.

Who is the one who scored 2 times 100 for MiI?

Lendl Simmons (100 against PBKS in 2014), Cameron Green (100 against SRH in 2023), Sachin Tendulkar (100 against Kochi Tuskers in 2011), and Sanath Jayasuriya (114 against CSK in 2008) were among the other Mumbai-based franchises that also scored hundreds.

Suryakumar powers MI

MI lost the first 3 wickets of Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma, and Naman Dhir, all of whom were unable to score more than one hundred and seventeen. Subsequently, Suryakumar and Tilak Varma teamed up and shared an unbroken partnership of 143 runs in 13.1 overs for the seventh wicket.

MI went through a stretch of about three overs without scoring a run off the bat, but Surya and Tilak remained composed throughout. Mumbai ultimately won the match by 7 wickets after reaching the target with 16 balls remaining to spare.

After hitting a huge six off T Natarajan in the 18th over, Suryakumar achieved the three-figure mark after reaching his half-century off 30 balls. Suryakumar was having trouble staying fit during this time because he was limping and unable to run.

That's when he made the decision to target the big names. With 12 fours and 6 sixes in 51 balls, he amassed 102 runs without being out. With the victory, MI was able to maintain their competitiveness, but if they are to advance to the postseason, many more permits and favorable combinations are required.