Chennai Super Kings win by 20 runs
This has truly been a memorable win for Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his men. They were rocked earlier with a flurry of wickets earlier on but Ruturaj Gaikwad showed nerves of steel to have partnerships with Ravindra Jadeja and Dwayne Bravo to steer his side to a competitive total, something that looked highly unlikely at the start of their innings. Their bowlers maintained that intensity and they too struck early. rattling the Mumbai Indians batting order, who were without Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya. Wickets kept tumbling at regular intervals and apart from Saurabh Tiwary, none of them really got going and eventually, it was all left on him as they ended up going down by 20 runs.
MI 136/8 in 20 Overs
CSK WIN! It is all over! Chennai Super King shave pulled off an unbelievable win here by 20 runs. This victory takes them right at the top of the table and they would be an ecstatic bunch now! What a comeback and what a victory!
MI 135/8 in 19.4 Overs
OUT ! Another wicket for Bravo. Rahul Chahar hits one straight to Suresh Raina and Chennai are just few moments from a win.
MI 134/7 in 19.2 Overs
Dwayne Bravo has scalped another and this time, it is Adam Milne. It seems all over for Mumbai now.
MI 133/6 in 19 Overs
This contest is turning out to be a close one! Mumbai Indians need another 24 runs from the last over. Who would win this?
MI 118/6 in 18 Overs
DROPPED! MS Dhoni failed to take an easy catch due to a miscommunication with Dwayne Bravo too calling for it alongside the CSK skipper. What is important is that it was Saurabh Tiwary, who was dropped. It remains to be seen how this impacts the match. For Chennai, Deepak Chahar has walked off the field with a cramp. MI need 39 off 12 balls to win the match.
MI 108/6 in 17 Overs
Mumbai Indians have seemed to lose their way in this run-chase and they now only have to rely on Saurabh Tiwary to fetch them a win, which seems very unlikely at the moment. After Krunal Pandya's dismissal, Adam Milne has joined Tiwary at the crease but it would all be on the left-handers' shoulders to do it for his side. They need 49 off 18 balls to win.
MI 97/6 in 15 Overs
Mumbai Indians are losing their way in this run-chase now. The target, which seemed achievable, now looks a difficult one to reach. Chennai Super Kings have bounced back strong and hard in this game. What a comeback!
MI 95/6 in 14.5 Overs
OUT! Krunal Pandya is run out! Mumbai surely could have done without something like this and it becomes tougher for them to stay in this run chase.
MI 87/5 in 13.1 Overs
OUT! Kieron Pollard departs and Josh Hazelwood has scalped the big wicket. Chennai Super Kings are in full control now. Despite him reviewing the decision, Hazelwood caught him right in front of the stumps and Mumbai Indians are in deep deep trouble now.
MI 87/4 in 13 Overs
Shardul Thakur bowls a tidy over! This is the partnership that Mumbai Indians would be banking on to take them home. After this, they have Krunal Pandya and then the bowlers. So Kieron Pollard would hope that this stand with Saurabh Tiwary contribute significantly to this chase.
MI 82/4 in 12 Overs
Despite losing wickets, Mumbai Indians have ensured that they did not get the run-rate climb up. First Pollard hit some cracking boundaries and now Saurabh Tiwary has joined in the act. Another wicket here and CSK would be right back in it. Mumbai Indians need another 75 from 48 balls.
MI 75/4 in 11 Overs
Mumbai Indians have to once again rebuild their innings as they have been losing wickets at regular intervals. Kieron Pollard has looked good for them, hitting boundaries at will. The game is turning out to be cracker!
MI 75/4 in 11 Overs
Mumbai Indians have to once again rebuild their innings as they have been losing wickets at regular intervals. Kieron Pollard has looked good for them, hitting boundaries at will. The game is turning out to be cracker!
MI 48/3 in 8 Overs
Chennai Super Kings are in complete control now. They have rattled the Mumbai batting order with three early wickets and they would hope that their innings get rebuild by the duo of Saurabh Tiwary and Ishan Kishan.
MI 41/3 in 6 Overs
OUT! Another one bites the dust as Shardul Thakur has dismissed SuryakumarYadav. CSK have too dealt a body blow to Mumbai in the powerplay and it would be interesting to see how they go on from here. They are in a similar situation as their opponents tonight and would need someone to play an innings like Gaikwad did for Chennai.
MI 35/2 in 5 Overs
OUT! Deepak Chahar has struck again! This time, he has dismissed the debutant Anmolpreet Singh, who was looking good for a good score! CSK are right back in the game now.
MI 34/1 in 4 Overs
Anmolpreet Singh has now taken the attack back to Josh Hazelwood. The debutant hit two fours and a huge six with a flick as Mumbai Indians have seemed to recover from the loss of Quinton De Kock's wicket.
MI 20/1 in 3 Overs
A successful over Chennai Super Kings. Deepak Chahar, who has got wickets in the powerplay, has struck once again. Chennai would hope to build on this start but Mumbai have plenty of firepower in their batting order. An interesting contest awaits!
MI 18/1 in 2.2 Overs
OUT! Deepak Chahar has got his man and he has sent back the dangerous Quinton De Kock for 17 off 12 balls. CSK have their man. The Proteas wicketkeeper-batsman, who looked in fine form has been sent back. Mumbai Indians have been rocked with an early wicket.
MI 14/0 in 2 Overs
Quinton De Kock, who has been in superb form in recent times, has taken the attack to Josh Hazelwood, hitting him for two fours. He was dropped by Ruturaj Gaikwad while pulling the ball but so far so good for Mumbai.
MI 2/0 in 1 Over
Deepak Chahar started proceedings for MS Dhoni's men. Anmolpreet Singh, making his debut, has opened the innings alongside Quinton De Kock. They would aim to get off to a good start to their chase.
MI need 157 runs to win
Alright then, Mumbai Indians would have initially expected something around 110-120 or even less after they rattled the Chennai Super Kings' batting order. But Ruturaj Gaikwad came up with an absolute gem of an innings as his unbeaten 88 not only steered his side to safety but helped them post a competitive total. It would be interesting to see how Mumbai Indians go about their chase. Remember, they are without Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya. An interesting chase awaits!!!!
CSK 156/6 in 20 Overs
Ruturaj Gaikwad has helped CSK come right back into this game. From 24/4, he has steered his side to a competitive 156/6.
CSK 141/5 in 19 Overs
Bravo and Gaikwad dealing in sixes! Two consecutive sixes off Trent Boult and CSK are looking good for a decent total here. Gaikwad unsettled the Kiwi pacer with a four off the first ball and Bravo then took up the responsibility of hitting the big shots. He then hit a huge one off the last ball.
CSK 117/5 in 18 Overs
A tidy over by Adam Milne was spoiled by a six by Dwayne Bravo on the very last ball. He danced down the crease and struck a six over cover. With just two overs left, both Gaikwad and Bravo are expected to play some big shots now.
CSK 107/5 in 17 Overs
OUT! Ravindra Jadeja is dismissed by Jasprit Bumrah, with a beautifully bowled slower ball. The southpaw ended up slicing it straight to Pollard near the boundary. Big wicket for Mumbai. This dismissal could turn out to be a difference-maker as Jadeja, who looked set for some big shots towards the end. Mumbai Indians are clawing back into this contest again.
CSK 98/4 in 16 Overs
Ruturaj Gaikwad has scored a mighty impressive 50 here. He has taken on Mumbai Indians captain Kieron Pollard for two fours and is looking to flex his arms for some big shots here. He watched wickets fall at one end but held the other end tightly and has come up with a really good knock
CSK 87/4 in 15 Overs
Rahul Chahar is bowled out now. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ravindra Jadeja, who have been at the crease for some time now, have now just five more overs to get their side to a respectable total here.
CSK 81/4 in 14 Overs
Gaikwad and Jadeja are looking comfortable at the crease now. They are not looking to be in any sort of trouble as the other batsmen, who were initially rocked back by the Mumbai pace duo of Adam Milne and Trent Boult.
CSK 75/4 in 13 Overs
50 partnership! Gaikwad is looking really good now and he holds CSK's hopes for a big total now. He played a wonderful cut short of the bowling off Rahul Chahar and now he and Jadeja have helped Chennai fight back in this contest. Did Kieron Pollard miss a trick by not using Bumrah here?
CSK 66/4 in 12 Overs
CSK batsmen are making optimum use of the spinners' bowling as he struck a picturesque six coming down the track to Krunal Pandya, straight down the ground. He also followed it up with a reverse sweep for four. Jadeja also got a streaky boundary by playing a late shot towards the third man region. They are slowly getting into the groove and are starting to play some shots. 18 runs came off that over!
CSK 48/4 in 11 Overs
Both Gaikwad and Jadeja are taking it one delivery at a time and none of them are willing to take any risk at the moment. Jadeja might be the one to take on the bowlers later on with Gaikwad on his way to a significant score in CSK's total so far.
CSK 44/4 in 10 Overs
Gaikwad and Jadeja still are fighting it out for Chennai in a bid to get them closer to a respectable total. Mumbai Indians are bowling out their spinners now and it is just a matter of time before one of these batsmen takes the risk and plays some shots.
CSK 35/4 in 9 Overs
Ruturaj Gaikwad, dropped by Quinton De Kock behind the stumps off Rahul Chahar's bowling, is looking good here for Chennai as he and Jadeja would look to steadily build the innings and then play their shots towards the end. The priority now is to negate the threat posed by the Mumbai bowlers and get near to a respectable total. Both sides would aim to make use of the strategic timeout.
CSK 27/4 in 7 Overs
Mumbai Indians are clearly on top at the moment as Jasprit Bumrah, making his 100th IPL appearance, bowled a three-run over. Jadeja and Gaikwad need to be together for some time at the crease so that they get Chennai to a respectable total here.
CSK 24/4 in 6 Overs
OUT! Adam Milne gets another and this time it is the big wicket of MS Dhoni. Chennai Super Kings are all over the place now and are in deep trouble. Coming to the delivery, it was a short one and Dhoni found Trent Boult near the boundary on the leg side. Chennai Super Kings would need something inspirational from Ruturaj Gaikwad, who has been joined by Ravindra Jadeja in the middle. Mumbai Indians clearly on top now.
CSK 18/3 in 5 Overs
Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni has com out to bat. His side is in trouble and needs a big innings from him. Super Kings need one big partnership here to get out of the initial slump.
CSK 7/3 in 3 Overs | Trent Boult Accounts for Suresh Raina
OUT! Make it three! Suresh Raina adds just four to the tally before walking back to the hutch. Trent Boult once again finds himself in wickets column. Suresh Raina is caught at point!
CSK 2/2 in 1.3 Overs | Chennai Super Kings Lose Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali Early
OUT! Another one bites the dust! Mumbai Indians' new ball bowlers are all over the place here. This time Adam Milne accounts for Moeen Ali. Two overseas players depart for ducks!
CSK 1/1 in 1 Over | Trent Boult Accounts for Faf du Plessis Early
OUT! What a start for Mumbai Indians. Chennai Super Kings lose their first wicket. Faf du Plessis is caught at backward point, Adam Milne takes the catch. In form Du Plessis is back in the hutch.
CSK vs MI Live Score Updates of VIVO IPL 2021
Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni won the toss and opted to bat first. For Mumbai, captain Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya missed out due to injury with Kieron Pollard taking up captaincy duties for the match.
