Mumbai Indians (MI) defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by eight wickets in the 69th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday (May 21). However, MI still haven’t qualified for the playoffs, as their knockout hopes depend on the result of the match between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Gujarat Titans (GT).
Asked to bat first, SRH got off to a great start with Mayank Agarwal and debutant Vivrant Sharma adding 140 runs for the first wicket. While Mayank smashed quickfire 83 runs off 46 deliveries, Vivrant contributed valuable 69 runs to power Hyderabad to a competitive total of 200/5 in their allotted 20 overs. Meanwhile, Akash Madhwal was the star performer for the Mumbai-bᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚased team with the ball as he bagged a four wickets for 30 runs.
In reply, MI lost Ishan Kishan with just 20 runs on the board. Cameron Green and Rohit Sharma then batted brilliantly and webbed a 128-run partnership to ensure Mumbai’s win in the contest. Green hammered his maiden IPL ton in the contest and remained unbeaten on 100 off just 47 deliveries. Meanwhile, MI skipper Rohit scored 56 runs off 37 balls. Although Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mayank Dagar picked up one wicket each for the Sunrisers, the touring party lꦓost the cღontest by eight wickets.
Notably, Green became the ninth centurion of the IPL 2023 and was adjudged ‘Player of the Match for his exceptional performance.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Blue 💞is green today !! what a knock in a must win gam��e ✊ deserves a ton
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12)
Cameron Green has been the catalyst in this chase and this hitting is as powerful as it gets. And will be relieved at Rohit gett༒ing his rhythm back after an iffy start.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
Special knock Cameron Green! Proper player.
Now for the rain in Bangalore to stop fo♏r a w🔜hile please— AB de Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17)
𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙣!
How good was that knock in the chase 🙌
Relive that 💯 moment here 🔽 |
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
Well if you didn’t know before today, Cam﷽eron Gre🍨en is an absolute superstar
— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket)
𝓦𝓮 🫶 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓽𝓸𝓸
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)
Cameron ꧙Green what an innings lad! A brilliant maiden IPL century. 👏🏼
— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB)
When Rohit Sharma is back in form.
— Sagar (@sagarcasm)
Cameron Green played an exceptional knock fo༒r Mumbai Indians 💙
— betvisa69.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
CAMERON GREEN CENTURY MY STARBOYYYYY 💙💙💙💙
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan)
MAIDEN IPL CENTURY FOR CAMERON GREEN..!!
What an outstanding innings by Green, a century in just 47 balls. Green has taken responsibility at a crucial time, take a boꦅw!
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)
12th May : Suryakumar Yad🌱av scored his maiden IPL century when Cameron Green was on non striker🔯 end
🔴21st May : Cameron Green scored his maiden IPL century when Suryakumar Yadౠav was on non striker end
Both๊ helped each other to r𝓀each their special milestone 💙
— Utsav 💔 (@utsav__45)
Rohit Sharma departed after a well-made 56.
— betvisa69.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Cameron Green is batting like peak Shane Watson under Rohit's captaincy.
What a knock man🔥 🛐 💯
— Jyran (@Jyran45)
HUNDRED FOR CAMERON GREEN.
What a knock, inc🙈redible in the run chase for Mumbai in a must win gam﷽e, Australian standing tall for Mumbai.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
Sachin Tendulkar appreciating and clapping for Cameron Green's brilliant Hundred.
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh)
Big players come in big matches 🫡
CAMERON GREEN 💪
— VECTOR⁴⁵ (@Vector_45R)
HUNDRED FOR MY MAN CAMERON GREEN.
People questioned him after last game and𝓡 he bounced back with a 100. 🔥🔥🔥❤꧃️❤️
— ANSHUMAN🚩 (@AvengerReturns)