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IPL: 140-plus totals after 4 down for below 15 runs
SRH managed 143/8 after reeling at 13/4 against MI (Image credit: X/@SunRisers)

IPL: 140-plus totals after 4 down for below 15 runs

Apr 24, 2025
11:22 am

What's the story

During match 41 of IPL 2025, Mumbai Indians sealed their fourth straight win, beating Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets. SRH were reeling at 13/4 early, but Heinrich Klaasen (71) and impact sub Abhinav Manohar (43) lifted them to 143/8. Remarkably, it's now a team's fourth-highest total of 140+ after being 4 down for under 15 runs. We decode such remarkable recoveries.

#1

183 - from 14/4 - PBKS vs MI, Mullanpur, 2024

In Match 33 of IPL 2024, Punjab Kings recovered from 14/4 to manage 183/10 in 19.1 overs while chasing 193 against MI. Jasprit Bumrah and Gerald Coetzee dismantled the top order early, but a steady 35-run stand between Shashank Singh and Harpreet Singh stabilized the innings. According to ESPNcricinfo, Ashutosh Sharma then powered PBKS with a blistering 61 off 28, propelling them to 183.

#2

146 - from 7/4 - DC vs MI, Wankhede, 2011

In Match 49 of IPL 2011, Delhi Capitals recovered from 7/4 while chasing 179 against MI to manage 146/10. MI's bowlers, led by Munaf Patel's two wickets, crippled DC early. Meanwhile, an 87-run stand between Venugopal Rao and James Hopes revived hopes, followed by another partnership between Irfan Pathan and Hopes. Notably, Hopes top-scored with 55 before DC were bowled out in 19.5 overs.

#3

145/6 - from 7/4 - MI vs RCB, Bengaluru, 2017

Chasing 143 in Match 12 of IPL 2017, MI staged a remarkable comeback to beat RCB by four wickets. After struggling at 7/4 in the third over, a 26-run stand between Kieron Pollard and Nitish Rana steadied things. A match-winning 95-run partnership between Pollard and Krunal Pandya then sealed the chase (18.5 overs). Pollard led the way with a brilliant 70 off 47 balls.

#4

143/8 - from 13/4 - SRH vs MI, Hyderabad, 2025

As mentioned, SRH staged a strong fightback against MI after collapsing to 13/4 by the fifth over. A crucial 99-run partnership between Heinrich Klaasen and Abhinav Manohar shifted the momentum, with Klaasen scoring a superb 71 off 44. However, Manohar's 43 off 37 wasn't enough, as Trent Boult's impressive 4/26 helped MI restrict SRH to 143/8. Eventually, SRH won by seven wickets.