Live Cricket Score of Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians, 56th Match, IPL 2015

After five, intense weeks in IPL 2015, the situation has boiled down to this. Sunrisers Hyderabad take on Mumbai Indians in the final league game and there is plenty at stake for both teams.

A win by either team pushes them into the play-offs while a loss sees their exit. In a tournament where big teams have failed to seal their spot in the knock-outs, this is a situation that makes for gripping viewing.

Sunrisers Hyderabad suffered a 'Lagaan' moment in their game against Royal Challengers Bangalore and they will be aware that another slip-up could see them packing their bags. Mumbai Indians, on the other hand, rejuvenated themselves with a vital win over Kolkata Knight Riders and they will be aware that they must win at all costs.

Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper David Warner won the toss and elected to bat first in Hyderabad against Mumbai Indians. MI are unchanged while for SRH Ashish Reddy comes in place of Bipul Sharma.

Teams:

Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): David Warner(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Moises Henriques, Naman Ojha(w), Eoin Morgan, Lokesh Rahul, Karn Sharma, Ashish Reddy, Praveen Kumar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Dale Steyn.

Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Lendl Simmons, Parthiv Patel(w), Rohit Sharma(c), Ambati Rayudu, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Harbhajan Singh, Jagadeesha Suchith, Vinay Kumar, Mitchell McClenaghan, Lasith Malinga.

Lasith Malinga started the proceedings for Mumbai Indians with David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan walking out to the middle for Sunrisers Hyderabad. After two singles, Warner pounced on to a short one and swiveled across to pull the ball to the fine leg fence for a boundary. But Malinga bowled a cracker of a delivery as Shikhar Dhawan's off-stump went flying. Dhawan departed for 1.

Mitchell McClenaghan came in to the attack and got the big wicket of David Warner. A short ball outside off cramped up the SRH skipper and he lobbed to ball to first slip. Kieron Pollard took an easy catch and McClenaghan celebrated the wicket with a big fervor. Eoin Morgan played out the remaining deliveries witohut scoring a run. Fantastic start by MI as SRH find themselves 8 for 2 after two overs.