IPL 2025: Trent Boult’s Fiery Four-Wicket Haul Sinks Sunrisers Hyderabad as Rohit Sharma Guides Mumbai Indians to Dominant Win

In a night of sheer dominance, Trent Boult unleashed a bowling masterclass to tear through Sunrisers Hyderabad’s batting lineup, while Rohit Sharma played a captain’s knock to steer Mumbai Indians to a convincing seven-wicket victory at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday. With 26 balls to spare, Mumbai cruised to the target of 144, reinforcing their position in the top four of the IPL 2025 standings, while leaving SRH’s playoff hopes hanging by a thread.

The tone was set early when SRH, opting to bat on a hard, straw-colored pitch, faced Boult’s wrath. The 35-year-old Kiwi pacer, renowned for his precision, delivered a devastating opening spell of 2-0-8-2. His late inswing bamboozled Travis Head, who edged to the slips, while Abhishek Sharma and Nitish Reddy fell to identical dismissals, poking at wobble-seam deliveries to perfectly placed fielders. Boult later returned to claim Abhinav Manohar with a pinpoint yorker, finishing with figures of 4/26. His power-play strike rate of a wicket every 12 balls this season underlines why he remains a feared force in T20 cricket.

While Boult wreaked havoc at the top, Mumbai’s bowling arsenal tightened the noose. Deepak Chahar’s miserly 2/12 and Hardik Pandya’s clever use of short-pitched bowling dismantled SRH’s middle order, reducing them to a precarious 35/5. Only a gritty Heinrich Klaasen, with a fighting 71 off 44 balls, including 5 fours and 4 sixes, offered resistance. His 99-run partnership with Manohar provided a semblance of respectability, dragging SRH to 143/8—a total still considered below par on a ground known for high-scoring encounters, with an average first-innings score of 160 this season.

Chasing 144, Mumbai Indians’ response was led by their talismanic skipper Rohit Sharma, whose aggressive intent was evident from the outset. Combining his signature pick-up pulls with a newly perfected shuffle across off-stump to counter Pat Cummins’ angle, Rohit raced to a blistering 70 off 46 balls, studded with 8 fours and 3 sixes. Though he fell short of a century, dismissed by Zeeshan Ansari’s skidding delivery that kissed the inside edge, his knock set the platform for a smooth chase. Suryakumar Yadav, unbeaten on 40 off 19 balls with his trademark ramps and whips, ensured Mumbai crossed the line in the 16th over, finishing at 146/3.

This clinical win not only highlights Mumbai Indians’ resurgence but also showcases their depth in both bowling and batting. Boult’s fiery spell reminded the IPL of his enduring brilliance, while Rohit’s form signals danger for opponents in the race to the playoffs. For Sunrisers Hyderabad, Klaasen’s lone battle was a silver lining, but with their batting frailties exposed, they face an uphill task to salvage their campaign. As the IPL 2025 season heats up, Mumbai’s momentum could well be the spark that lights their path to glory.