Head, Klaasen steer Hyderabad to victory over listless Mumbai

A fierce performance from Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, and Heinrich Klaasen guided Sunrisers Hyderabad to a remarkable chase of 243 and beat Mumbai Indians by six wickets in the 4lst match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday.

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a shot against Mumbai Indians during their IPL match.

What started as a tough target quickly became an exciting display of bold batting.

Right from the beginning, SRH showed their determination in chasing 244. Abhishek wasted no time, hitting Trent Boult over covers in the first over before launching a six off T20 World Cup-winner Jasprit Bumrah. Head soon joined in, attacking Boult with a series of boundaries, including a slice over backward point that went through Naman Dhir’s hands for six, followed by two more hits over deep point and backward point. SRH dashed to 43 for O after three overs.

Mumbai's attempt to respond with spin did not work as Abhishek and Head took apart Will Jacks in the fifth over, scoring 19 runs with powerful shots.

Even Mumbai’s powerplay bowler AM Ghazanfar couldn't stop them; Head found the fence repeatedly. SRH soared to 74 for O after five overs, then exploded further by hitting Bumrah for 28 runs in his first two overs, including a 99-meter six straight down the ground. By the end of the powerplay, SRH had skyrocketed to 92 for O after six overs, the joint-highest Ml had ever allowed in this phase.