Mumbai vs Chennai Highlights
Mumbai vs Chennai Highlights: The El Clasico of the Indian Premier League was at its best once again as the battle between two of the most successful teams gave the best possible entertainment for the fans. In the end, it was the Chennai Super Kings who left the ground with a smile on their faces. Chennai were on point with their bowling to restrict Mumbai as the Mumbai batters found it difficult to chase down the target.
The home side after winning the toss elected to bowl first keeping the due factor in mind. CSK this time around used Ajinkya Rahane as an impact player and sent him to open the innings along with Rachin Ravindra. But the fall of Ajinkya Rahane in the second over slowed the run flow in Chennai.
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Mumbai vs Chennai Highlights
Gaikwad and Dube Stay Resilient
Mumbai vs Chennai Highlights: The Chennai skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad played an amazing innings along with Shivam Dube which was the crucial partnership that carried the CSK’s innings deeper into the match. Gaikwad and Dube’s partnership had 90 runs which gave the stepping stone for Dhoni’s four-ball cameo.
Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 69 of 40 balls with five fours and five sixes. While Shivam Dube remained unbeaten with 66 runs from 38 balls. But it was the main man of CSK who finished the job with bat. MS Dhoni came in when CSK was 186/4 in 19.2 overs and then it was Dhoni’s show as he hit Hardik Pandya with three back-to-back sixes. Dhoni also became the first Indian to hit three sixes on the first three balls in an IPL innings.
Hardik Pandya was the highest wicket-taker for Mumbai today as he picked up two wickets in his three overs but it was his last over which spoiled the finish for Mumbai with the ball. The Hardik Pandya’s last over gave away 26 runs. While Gerald Coetzee and Shreyas Gopal both picked up one wicket each. The late flourish from Dhoni took CSK’s total to 206/4 in 20 overs.
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Former Skipper Leads from the Front for Mumbai Indians
Like every time Mumbai openers Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan started with continued fireworks. Both of them once again proved that they are the destructive openers in this TATA IPL 2024, together they both scored 70 runs before Ishan was dismissed in the eighth over.
Suryakumar Yadav was once again dismissed for a duck making it two ducks in three innings. However, it was Rohit Sharma who kept his never calm and took the innings deeper. It was a rollercoaster second innings with wickets falling, and boundaries flying all over.
At the back of the innings Mumbai was also struggling to score with players like Rohit Sharma and Tim David on strike. Mumbai scored 5 runs in 15 balls and lost three wickets which put the pressure back on Mumbai with 72 off 24 balls needed in the final overs.
Rohit Sharma smashed a mind bowling 105 runs from 63 balls, his knock had an impressive 11 boundaries and 5 huge sixes. This was certainly a match-winning knock but fell short in the end. He fought very hard until he batted from the first ball to the last ball.
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Conclusion: Chennai Super Kings beat Mumbai Indians by 20 Runs
It was a total combined effort from the defending champions, as they did it perfectly in all departments of the game. This win takes Chennai to third place in the points table with eight points from six games. Mumbai however dropped to eighth place. Moreover, in this match, CSK won by 20 runs and their main man scored 20, so his runs at the end were the deciding factor in this IPL El Clasico.
