Sunrisers Hyderabad have successfully defended their second lowest total in Indian Premier League history by recording 31-run victory over defending champions Mumbai Indians.
But the result came with a downside after it was announced before the match that the team's Australian pace bowler Billy Stanlake was ruled out for the remainder of the competition with a fractured finger.
"Sunrisers Hyderabad fast bowler Billy Stanlake has been ruled out of the remainder of the eleventh edition of the ongoing IPL," a media release said.
After being put into bat, Hyderabad suffered at the hands of the Mumbai seamers, falling for 118 in 18.4 overs.
Hardik Pandya (2-20) and Mitchell McClenaghan (2-22) polished off Hyderabad's top order as the visitors' innings never got any momentum from the onset.
McClenaghan struck twice in his first over when he clean bowled fit-again Shekhar Dhawan and then Wriddhiman Saha was caught behind for zero.
Hardik had Williamson (29) caught behind off an inside edge and Manish Pandey (16) drove carelessly in the covers as Hyderabad stuttered at 63-5 in the ninth over.
Mumbai's 20-year-old Mayank Markande took his wickets tally to 10 to be the leading wicket-taker in the IPL by clean bowling Mohammad Nabi (16) and Basil Thampi.
But Yusuf Pathan (29) struck seamer Mustafizur Rahman for a six over long-on which at least took Hyderabad past its lowest ever total of 113 in the IPL - also made against Mumbai in 2015.
However, Mumbai's run chase was in also disarray when they stuttered at 3-21 in the sixth over, including the key wicket of captain Rohit Sharma for just two.
Suryakumar Yadav (34) and Krunal Pandya (24) shared the best partnership of their innings by combining in a 40-run fourth-wicket stand before Mumbai lost their last six wickets for just 14 runs.
Seamer Siddarth Kaul picked up 3-23 and Afghanistan's Rashid Khan snapped up 2-11 with his masterful googlies and legspinners as Mumbai were bowled out for 87 in 18.5 overs.
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