Aiden Markram, captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad, has been unstoppable on the field during the Mumbai Indians’ current match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. He got rid of three Mumbai batters with catches, but the one that got rid of Suryakumar Yadav was the best.
Suryakumar had threatened to take the game away from the hosts when he was dismissed in the 12th over. However, as the right-hander played a checkdrive, Marco Jansen’s left-arm pace produced that extra bounce. Markram, positioned at mid-off, hurled himself to one side and got it. The South African made a straightforward catch to dismiss the star batter and then made a diving catch to dismiss Ishan Kishan.
Against KKR, Aiden Markram scored an explosive fifty.
Since their crushing defeat to the Rajasthan Royals, Markram, who joined the Orange Army in IPL 2023 following their first match, has made them appear highly competitive. The right-hander gave up a golden duck against the Lucknow Super Giants in a game that was forgettable.
He returned with a 26-ball 50 against the Kolkata Knight Riders to propel the Sunrisers to 228 and remained unbeaten at 37 in the eight-wicket victory over the Punjab Kings.
Despite the explosive fifties of Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh, the 2016 champions prevailed by 23 runs, and Harry Brook was the star of the show that day thanks to his unbeaten ton.
The captain will be crucial to the SunRisers’ success in the chase if the Mumbai Indians score more than 190 runs. Cameron Green top-scored with 64* off 40 conveyances, while Tilak Verma contributed with a 17-ball 37.
The Orange Brigade is just one point behind the Mumbai Indians, who hold a slim 10-9. The hosts won the 2022 match by three runs at the same location.