IPL 2015, Match 23, MI vs SRH: As it happened...

New Delhi: Welcome to our live cricket blog for Match 23 of the IPL between Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad at Wankhede Stadium. Follow live score and all the latest updates here:

Mumbai Indians win the match by 20 runs. 

OVERS 20/ RUNS 137// WICKETS 8

Karn chips it beyond Vinay and gets a two. Another heave sees him manage just a run. The next ball is a dot and Bhuvneshwar then smacks a slower ball for a four. A dil-scoop is attempted and missed. A brace is collected from the last ball. 

OVERS 19/ RUNS 128// WICKETS 8

Malinga bowls and gets the wicket of Vihari. Praveen comes in and goes for a huge heave but misses. Praveen's stay at the crease is short as Malinga gets the wicket. Steyn comes in and skies Malinga as Pollard gulps down a catch. A full ball and karn misses it. A leg-bye is bowled next. 

DW Steyn c Pollard b Malinga 0 (1b)

P Kumar b Malinga 0 (2b)

GH Vihari c Patel b Malinga 16 (10b)

OVERS 18/ RUNS 126// WICKETS 5

McClenaghan bowls a full-toss but Bopara misses. He manages to pick a single from a short ball. Vihari picks up a quick single and the mid-off fielder throws the ball on the stumps but the batsman was safe. Bopara goes for a big shot and Pandya comes running in and completes a catch. Vihari picks up a run and Karn Sharma is on strike. McClenaghan has bowled really well and a fantastic spell comes to an end, 4-0-20-3.

RS Bopara c sub (HH Pandya) b McClenaghan 23 (27b)

OVERS 17/ RUNS 124// WICKETS 4

Malinga bowls again and he gives away a run from the first ball. The next is a no-ball. Pandya then saves two runs in the fence as it was a likely four. The next ball is a dot. A single comes before Malinga gets another dot. Vihari then gets a four after flicking the ball. 

OVERS 16/ RUNS 114// WICKETS 4

Vinay comes to bowl and Vihari runs the ball towards third man for a run. A slower delivery sees Bopara miss and a dot is allowed. He pulls the next ball and Pollard cuts in to allow only a run. Vihari pulls and gets a four this time. A good ball then sees no run from the next one. Vihari gets an outside edge and the ball races to the fence. 

OVERS 15/ RUNS 104// WICKETS 4

McClenaghan bowls and Bopara hits the ball towards backward point for a brace. He then applies a big shot but the ball falls short of the fielder and he manages a run. Two singles follow before Rahul goes for a big shot and finds Rayudu at long-off. Vihari comes in to bat and Bopara is on strike as the batsmen had crossed. A dot ball ends the over. 

KL Rahul c Rayudu b McClenaghan 25 (27b) 

OVERS 14/ RUNS 99// WICKETS 3

Five runs come from Harbhajan's over and the offie is using his experience well here. 

OVERS 13/ RUNS 94// WICKETS 3

Suchith gives away a single before Rahul sweeps and hits a six. A run is taken next. Bopara connects well and he gets a four through the long-off region. He stands and slams the ball for a single. A dot is bowled next. 

OVERS 12/ RUNS 81// WICKETS 3

Rahul goes for a reverse sweep and misses. Harbhajan then concedes a single. Bopara then hits the ball straight to the fielder. The next ball is a dot as Bopara defends. The fifth ball is worked on the leg side and two runs are picked. A single is taken from the last ball.

OVERS 11/ RUNS 77// WICKETS 3

Suchith has bowled really well here and starts off three dot balls. Three singles are taken next 

OVERS 10/ RUNS 74// WICKETS 3

Vinay starts the over well and concedes just a run from the first three balls. Rahul then dabs the ball and picks up two. Two runs are again picked from the next ball. A single follows. 

OVERS 9/ RUNS 68// WICKETS 3

Ojha gets two braces in succession before wanting to clear the field and finds the fielder at long-off. Bopara is the new man in. Rahul defends the last two balls. 

NV Ojha c Pollard b Suchith 9 (9b)

OVERS 8/ RUNS 64// WICKETS 2

Vinay comes to bowl and gives away six singles in the over. 

OVERS 7/ RUNS 57// WICKETS 2

KL Rahul and Naman Ojha need to steady the ship for SRH here. Suchith is the bowler and four runs are taken from the first five balls. A single comes from the last one.

OVERS 6/ RUNS 52// WICKETS 2

McClenaghan comes to bowl and Dhawan opens the face of the bat and gets a four. A wide is bowled next and Dhawan defends the next three balls. He then picks up two runs. Dhawan pulls the next ball and finds the fielder at square-leg. Malinga gets the catch. 

S Dhawan c Malinga b McClenaghan 42 (29b)

OVERS 5/ RUNS 45// WICKETS 1

Warner gets off strike with a single. Dhawan then finds the fielder at point. The next ball is defended towards the same region. Dhawan pushes the ball towards the off-side and gets a four. A run is taken from the fifth ball. Malinga then gets Warner who slices the ball straight to the third-man fielder. 

DA Warner c Rayudu b Malinga 9 (7b)

OVERS 4/ RUNS 39// WICKETS 0

Harbhajan replaces McClenaghan and he concedes a four as Dhawan reverse-paddles a shot. He then beats Dhawan and the keeper goes up for a stumping. Replays show his feet was on the ground. The next ball is short and wide and Dhawan cuts it for four. The next ball is hit for another four before he sweeps him for a six. The final ball is defended. 

OVERS 3/ RUNS 21// WICKETS 0

Malinga replaces Harbhajan and starts off with a dot. Dhawan works the ball on the leg side and picks two runs. Malinga then bowls a superb ball that misses everything. A run is taken next. Warner goes for an expensive drive and misses Malinga's slower ball. Next ball is wide and too full and Warner gets a boundary. 

OVERS 2/ RUNS 14// WICKETS 0

McClenaghan will share the new ball with Singh. He starts off well and restricts the first three balls for dots before Dhawan gets a boundary. Dhawan caressed the ball through covers for four. He gets a single next and keeps strike. 

OVERS 1/ RUNS 9// WICKETS 0

Harbhajan Singh starts with the proceedings and concedes nine runs from the over. Dhawan and Warner get a four each.

Sunrisers need 157 to win from 20 overs.

OVERS 20/ RUNS 156// WICKETS 8

Two wickets fall in the last over and eight runs come from it. Bhuvneshwar was class act in it. 

OVERS 19/ RUNS 149// WICKETS 6

Boult bowls and Pollard misses out on the first ball. The next one is a wide. He goes hard towards deep mid-wicket and gets a run. J Suchith strikes well and picks up two runs before he gets a single. Pollard picks another two runs and Boult will be happy here. Another yorker length ball and a run follows. 

OVERS 18/ RUNS 141// WICKETS 6

Two runs are taken before Harbhajan departs. He sliced it high and Bhuvneshwar takes a catch. Pollard is on strike and he finds space on the off-side for a four. He flicks the next ball for a six and Praveen gives away another wide. A single is given from the last ball. 

​Harbhajan Singh c B Kumar b P Kumar 0 (4b)

OVERS 17/ RUNS 126// WICKETS 5

Pollard starts the over well and gets a boundary. A single is taken next before Rayudu misses out on a slower ball. Rayudu then goes for a big shot and finds the fielder at long-on. SRH strike again. Harbhajan comes in and hits towards the fielder at mid-wicket. Another dot follows. 

AT Rayudu c Boult b B Kumar 7 (7b)

OVERS 16/ RUNS 121// WICKETS 4

Pollard gets a run after placing the ball towards the point region. Another single is attempted and Pollard was nearly run-out. He comes forward and times the ball well and picks two runs. A single is taken next and Rayudu goes for a pull and gets his top edge for a four.

OVERS 15/ RUNS 112// WICKETS 4

A run is conceded by Boult and Rayudu gets off the mark. Pollard defends the ball towards the cover region. Third ball he picks up a run. Rayudu then plays to the cover region and gets another single. Pollard looks to hit a ball but misses. Pollars then picks up a run off the last ball.

OVERS 14/ RUNS 108// WICKETS 4

A run is taken from the first ball by Rohit. Pollard waits for the ball to spin works it gently for a run. A tossed up ball and Rohit gets a single. Pollard works the ball towards the leg side and gets a run. Rohit then tries to find room and go for a smack, but finds the fielder and long-off. Rayudu comes in and defends the first ball.

RG Sharma c B Kumar b Sharma 24 (15b)

OVERS 13/ RUNS 104// WICKETS 3

Steyn is brought into the attack and Simmons gives the charge and a moving Trent Boult dropped a tough chance. The ball went for a boundary. The next ball is smashed towards the off-side for four. Simmons then plays a horrible shot and the ball hits the stump. His feet wasn't anywhere and he went for a huge hit and threw away his wicket. Pollard comes in and fans will expect some fireworks. A nice ball and Pollard defends from the crease. Another good ball short of length and Pollard defends once again. Yorker ball and Pollard flicks it for four. 

LMP Simmons b Steyn 51 (42b)

OVERS 12/ RUNS 92// WICKETS 2

10 runs come from the over. Sharma gave some space and Rohit cut the ball towards the boundary for a four. 

OVERS 11/ RUNS 82// WICKETS 2

Praveen Kumar continues and Simmons gets a single through to midwicket. Rohit then picks up a run after playing a shot through the off-side. Simmons gets a single next as it reaches the fielder at deep midwicket. Rohit then hits the ball straight past the bowler's head for a six. A full delivery is bowled and Rohit manages to pick up a run. Simmons works the ball towards the leg side and gets a run.

OVERS 10/ RUNS 72// WICKETS 2

Karn Sharma continues and three singles come from the first three balls. Simmons then misses out on a ball and it accounts for nothing. The next ball he connects well and hits Sharma for a huge six. A run is taken off the last ball.

OVERS 9/ RUNS 62// WICKETS 2

Praveen bowls and Simmons hits it straight to the fielder. Simmons then gets a top edge and picks up a single as the ball falls short of the fielder at deep fine-leg. Next ball Rohit pulls a short ball gently for a four. Crisp shot that and the next delivery he gets a run. The next ball is defended. Praveen keeps it tight and straight and Simmons defends from the crease. 

OVERS 8// RUNS 56// WICKETS 2

Karn Sharma is introduced and Rohit is the new batsman in. A single is taken from the first ball by Simmons as Rohit then defends the next one. A gentle push towards long off region earns Rohit a run. A tossed up ball and Simmons goes for it and the ball takes the edge and it races towards the boundary fence for four. A run is collected from the last ball. 

OVERS 7// RUNS 49// WICKETS 2

Praveen Kumar comes into bowl as Simmons and Chand rotate the strike. Simmons then wants to cut but misses completely. A run is taken from the next ball and Chand then departs for five. He smashes a ball straight to midwicket. Praveen has got off to a good start.

UBT Chand c Dhawan b P Kumar 5 (4b)

OVERS 6// RUNS 46// WICKETS 1

Mumbai Indians have got off to a decent start and Sunrisers meanwhile have managed to get one wicket. Steyn picked up Parthiv who tried to flick the bowler and found the firlder at deep fine-leg. Six fours have been hit.

PA Patel c Vihari b Steyn 17 (17b)

Toss and team news

Mumbai Indians have won the toss and they have opted to bat first.

Mumbai Indians bring in J Suchith and Vinay Kumar for Pandya and Bumrah.

MI XI: L Simmons, P Patel, U Chand, RG Sharma, K Pollard, A Rayudu, H Singh, J Suchitch, M McClenaghan, V Kumar, L Malinga

Sunrisers bring in Trent Boult and Hanuma Vihari for Moises Henriques and Bipul Sharma.

SRH XI: S Dhawan, D Warner, R Bopara, N Ojha, L Rahul, H Vihari, K Sharma, P Kumar, T Boult, B Kumar, D Steyn

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Match preview

MI seemed to have found their moorings after outclassing Royal Challengers Bangalore on April 19 in Bengaluru to end their dismal four-defeat streak.

But it appears to have been a false dawn considering the manner in which they were dumped to a 37-run defeat by Delhi Daredevils, who thus snapped their nine-match losing streak at home last night.

A lot of work, in re-jigging of personnel and strategy, remains for bottom-of-the-table MI before they confront the SunRisers, who have gathered themselves from a stuttering start to occupy the fifth position.

Captain Rohit Sharma had justified the chopping and changing of the playing XI in the matches gone by, but MI have failed to come up with the right answers.

R Vinay Kumar and Pawan Suyal, who opened the bowling in MI's first home game against Kings XI Punjab on April 12, were left out of yesterday's game at the Ferozshah Kotla.

One of them, at least, appears to have earned the right to bounce back after the dismal show put up against the Devils by Jasprit Singh Bumrah, who was preferred ahead of Karnataka's victorious Ranji captain Vinay, and his teammate Abhimanyu Mithun, who is yet to play a game.

The bright spot for MI in an otherwise gloomy bowling scenario has been the generally good show put up by their key men - Lasith Malinga and Harbhajan Singh - after a dismal start against defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders on April 8.

It's in finding the other bowlers to share the work load that MI, looking for their first win at home this season after making it their fortress last year, have yet to get it right. There are issues with the seam attack after the pull-out of Australia's Josh Hazlewood.

New Zealander Mitchell McClenaghan, who has been given the all-rounder's spot off late in place of compatriot Corey Anderson because of his superior bowling abilities, has impressed only in patches.

The batting looks in better shape with Rohit leading the charge, but could also look to improve instead of relying mostly on one man in big run-chases.

The visitors too, have not exactly set the league on fire and have issues over their batting, in which openers Shikhar Dhawan and captain David Warner have been the stand-out performers.

Dhawan and Warner have put on two half-century partnerships and a century stand in the games that they won or nearly won (against Daredevils). The duo though has not been supported enough by the middle order where Ravi Bopara, Kane Williamson, Ashish Reddy, Lokesh Rahul and Naman Ojha have been patchy, at best.

The SunRisers have a potent bowling attack, even though South Africa's pace spearhead Dale Steyn, who replaced New Zealand left-armer Trent Boult in the last two games, is yet to fire on all cylinders.

Bhuvaneshwar Kumar and his senior UP colleague Praveen Kumar have also been just about adequate up front, but both frontline spinners Karn Sharma and Parvez Rasool have struggled for wickets so far.

They have only newly-inducted left-arm spinner Bipul Sharma (in place of Laxmi Ratan Shukla) as the other viable option in their squad to utilise a wicket that generally offers extra bounce and turn.