Third straight defeat
Sunrisers Hyderabad failed in their chase for the third straight time in the Indian Premier League as defending champion Mumbai Indians won by 13 runs on Saturday. (PTI Photo for IPL)
Chose to bat first
Rohit Sharma scored 32 after he became the first IPL captain this season to bat first after winning the toss. (ANI Photo/MI Twitter)
Fine start for Mumbai
Rohit provided a decent start of 55 runs off 39 balls with Quinton de Kock (40), but Hyderabad pulled back through Mujeeb Ur Rahman (2/29). (PTI Photo for IPL)
Magical Mujeeb
Mujeeb had de Kock caught at deep mid-wicket in the 14th over and Bairstow held onto a brilliant catch to dismiss Ishan Kishan. (ANI Photo/IPL Twitter)
Pollard power
Kieron Pollard's unbeaten 35 off 22 lifted Mumbai's total to 150/5 as the power-hitter struck two sixes off the last two deliveries from Bhuvneshwar Kumar (0/45). (PTI Photo for IPL)
Outstanding openers
Jonny Bairstow made a brisk 43 off 22 deliveries and fellow opener David Warner scored a 34-ball 36 before Hyderabad collapsed to 137 all out in 19.4 overs, losing the last eight wickets for 47 runs. (ANI Photo/IPL Twitter)
Chahar shines again
Leg-spinner Rahul Chahar claimed 3/19 and Trent Boult provided Mumbai a perfect finish with 3/28. (ANI Photo/IPL Twitter)
Hardik the fielder
Mumbai stood out in the fielding too with Hardik Pandya running out Warner in the 12th over and he also hit the stumps to leave Abdul Samad stranded in the 18th over. (PTI Photo for IPL)
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