Game decks. Five-time winners Mumbai Indians have faced defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad despite scoring 243 runs in the 41st match of the 19th season of the Indian Premier League. With this defeat, Mumbai Indians’ path to the playoffs has become very difficult.

In the match played on Wednesday at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, Mumbai Indians team batted first after winning the toss and scored 243 runs at the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs. On his behalf, opening batsman Ryan Rickleton played a brilliant century of 123 not out. On the basis of this inning, he broke the joint record of former great Sri Lankan cricketers Sanath Jayasuriya and Tilak Verma.

In the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Ryan Rickleton made a brilliant comeback in the playing 11 after Quinton de Kock got injured. He completed his first century in IPL in just 44 balls. With this, the record of scoring a century in the fewest number of balls in the history of IPL for Mumbai Indians has now been registered in his name.

Joint record was recorded in the name of Tilak Verma and Sanath Jayasuriya

Earlier this record was jointly held in the names of Tilak Verma and Sanath Jayasuriya. Both these batsmen had scored centuries for Mumbai on 45-45 balls. Sanath Jayasuriya completed his century in 45 balls in the year 2008 in the match against Chennai Super Kings team. Whereas Tilak Verma has played a century in 45 balls against Gujarat Titans this year.

PC:espncricinfo