5 highest run-chases at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai in IPL history

The Mumbai Indians (MI) on Sunday defeated the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by eight wickets in a one-sided encounter in IPL 2023. With RCB losing against GT later in the night, the five-time champions clinched the final playoff spot.

Batting first, SRH posted a competitive total of 200/5 at the end of 20 overs. SRH openers Vivrant Sharma (69 runs off 47 balls) and Mayank Agarwal (83 runs off 46 balls) posted an excellent 140-run opening partnership. However, some fine death bowling led by Akash Madhwal (4 - 0 - 37 - 4) and a mini-collapse in the SRH batting-order, meant that SRH were 20-25 runs off from where they should have been.

In reply, MI recovered from the early loss of Ishan Kishan through an excellent second-wicket partnership by Rohit Sharma (56 runs off 37 balls) and Cameron Green. The Aussie all-rounder scored his maiden IPL hundred (100* runs off 47 balls) to guide his side to an easy win. Green paired with Suryakumar Yadav (25* to finish off the game for MI. The former struck 8 fours and 8 sixes in his whirlwind knock.

On that note, let’s take a look at the five highest run-chases at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

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#1 RR vs MI, IPL 2023

Chasing a daunting total of 213 at the Wankhede Stadium, MI needed 17 runs off the final over with Tim David and Tilak Varma at the crease. With Jason Holder bowling the final over, Tim David struck three consecutive sixes to seal the win for his side.

The first six came off a low wide full toss which was muscled over long off, while the next two sixes were slogs over deep mid-wicket to finish the game.

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#2 MI vs SRH, IPL 2023

Chasing a target of 201 runs in a must-win game at the Wankhede Stadium, MI broke no sweat as they chased down the target with two overs to spare. An unbeaten century from Cameron Green (100* runs off 47 balls) and a half-century by captain Rohit Sharma (56 runs off 37 balls) helped MI chase down the target with 8 wickets to spare. Green was well-supported by Suryakumar Yadav's 25* off 16 balls.

The Australian all-rounder was awarded the POTM award for his unbeaten century in the chase. The stunning chase went a long way in MI securing the final playoff spot in IPL 2023.

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#3 MI vs RCB, IPL 2023

Chasing a total of 200 against arch-rivals RCB at the Wankhede Stadium, MI chased down the target with 3.3 overs to spare.

Batting first RCB posted a competitive total of 199/6 at the end of their 20 overs. The RCB batting-effort was headlined by half-centuries from captain Faf Du Plessis (65 runs off 41 balls) and Glenn Maxwell (68 runs off 33 balls). Dinesh Karthik (30 runs off 18 balls) provided the fireworks at the end as RCB gave a huge target to MI.

The MI batting effort was propelled by a swashbuckling half-century by Suryakumar Yadav (83 runs off 35 balls), who was well-supported by Nehal Wadhera (52* runs off 34 balls) and Ishan Kishan (42 runs off 21 balls). In the end, MI won the match with six wickets in hand and avenged their defeated against RCB earlier in the season.

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#4 PBKS vs DC, IPL 2021

Chasing a mighty total of 196 at the Wankhede Stadium, DC's charge was led by Shikhar Dhawan (92 runs off 49 balls). 'Gabbar' looked set for a well-deserved hundred.

Dhawan was well-supported by Prithvi Shaw (32 runs off 17 balls) and Marcus Stoinis (27* runs off 13 balls). DC chased down the target with six wickets and 10 balls to spare.

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#5 GT v SRH, IPL 2022

Chasing 196 at the Wankhede Stadium, GT were laid a solid foundation by Wriddhiman Saha (68 runs off 38 balls), who scored an excellent half-century. However, GT lost their way in the middle-overs.

In the end, it was Rahul Tewatia (40* runs off 21 balls) and Rashid Khan (31* runs off 11 balls). However, the game was one with extreme drama as 21 were needed off the last over. Rashid Khan smashed four sixes off Marco Jansen's last over, including one off the last ball when three runs were needed for GT to win.

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