(Reuters) – Sunrisers Hyderabad clinched the last playoff area in the Indian Premier League after securing an emphatic 10- wicket victory over defending champs Mumbai Indians on Tuesday.
Captain David Warner completed unbeaten on 85 and Wriddhiman Saha 58 not out as they ferreted out Mumbai’s target of 150 with 17 balls to spare in Sharjah.
Requiring a win to remain the competitors, Hyderabad moved up to third on net run rate and will face fourth-placed Royal Challengers Bangalore in Friday’s eliminator in Abu Dhabi.
” There is excellent resilience in the side,” stated Australian opener Warner, who led Sunrisers to the IPL title in2016
” We looked back to 2016 when we had to win every game to win the title. When you have your backs versus the wall, you have nothing to lose.”
Hyderabad’s win also gotten rid of two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders, who ended up fifth in the league on net run rate.
Table-toppers Mumbai made Hyderabad’s task eas
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