Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings have both proven their mettle in the Indian Premier League since its inaugural season, boasting some of the greatest talent from around the globe on their respective rosters. Their rivalry is always heated.
MI have recently secured two consecutive victories over Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore with powerful batting lineups and lethal bowling attacks. In this article, we will discuss the main points or high lights of Mumbai Indians Vs Chennai Super Kings.
The rivalry between these two teams
Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings have both proven themselves to be very successful teams during IPL history. Both teams boast some of the most talented players, making their matches always an entertaining spectacle to watch. Their rivalry has produced some truly unforgettable moments during past tournaments and looks likely to continue for years.
Fans love watching these two teams face off against one another on the field and fans love watching these teams compete against one another in IPL matches. Both teams hail from large cities with some of the top players in the league; both boast aggressive styles of play that often result in high-scoring contests between them; in recent games between these rivals both have concluded in nail-biting finishes!
Mumbai Indians boast some of the finest bowlers in the league, such as Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya, as well as an outstanding batting lineup led by Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav – making it difficult for other teams to beat them.
Mumbai Indians’ robust fielding makes it even harder for opposing teams to beat them, making Mumbai Indians one of the most balanced teams in IPL and capable of winning any match if they bring their A-game.
Mumbai Indians and CSK face each other in an important match-up that could determine who secures a top-four finish and reach the playoffs, while any loss would leave one team struggling for survival and may result in total elimination from contention altogether.
First meeting between CSK and MI took place during IPL season 3 at DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai. CSK won by just 22 runs – an epic win and revenge against IPL3 final defeat for them! Since then, these teams have met 37 times with CSK winning 20 times outright.
The batting lineups
Mumbai Indians fell short of their target by 20 runs despite Rohit Sharma’s unbeaten century in their home ground, forcing them to travel extensively before returning for one more game in May at their own ground. Additionally, this defeat puts their chances of qualifying for playoffs further at risk.
CSK won the toss and decided to bat first; Ajinkya Rahane and Rachin Ravindra opened up but failed to build much of a partnership before Rahane was caught off Gerald Coetzee in just over 2 off an unsuccessful attempt at clearing mid-on boundaries; Hardik Pandya took an easy catch and eventually caught Rahane off Gerald Coetzee for just 2.
Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma made a good start for MI by scoring 12 runs in their opening two overs. Targeting pacers Tushar Deshpande, Shardul Thakur and Mustafizur Rahman for pacers Tushar Deshpande, Shardul Thakur and Mustafizur Rahman respectively they scored three fours and one six each by targeting Tushar Deshpande for fours and sixes; adding four fours each over until Kishan struck Deshpande twice during his fourth over while in his fifth over, Rohit Sharma hit him again to fours off Deshpande for fours & sixes before hitting him twice more with another four by Kishan hitting him for fours& sixes from Rohit Sharma again for fours from Deshpande.
CSK struggled in the middle overs, but Ravindra Jadeja and Ruturaj Gaikwad came through to steady them with an excellent 72-run partnership between them that added 54 runs in just five overs – helping CSK post an impressive total of 206/6 in 20 overs.
Dhoni came out to bat in the final over and promptly struck Hardik Pandya for three consecutive sixes – reaching his fifty in just 10 balls! Dwayne Bravo and Jasprit Bumrah collected wickets to leave MI reeling.
Rivalry between these two teams in IPL is fierce, and this match was no exception. A thrilling contest ensued between both sides with CSK emerging victorious by 20 runs in an exciting contest at Wankhede Stadium – this will forever remain memorable in MS Dhoni’s memory as his final appearance there as captain of CSK.
The bowling attack
Mahendra Singh Dhoni had drawn much attention prior to this match after scoring an unbeaten unbeaten 113 off 58 balls against Mumbai Indians last time these teams met, yet their bowlers such as Shardul Thakur, Tushar Despande and Matheesha Pathirana proved decisive against CSK batters as they attempted to chase down 207 runs for victory.
CSK openers Ajinkya Rahane and Rachin Ravindra got off to a poor start as both fell in quick succession. Rahane failed to capitalize on being promoted up the order as Rohit Sharma caught him behind off Gerald Coetzee off Gerald Coetzee during the second over, before Ravindra was dismissed the following over by Rahit after trying to clear midwicket boundary using scoop shot which ended up giving Rohit an easy catch.
At this stage, Rohit Sharma’s form had come under scrutiny and the asking rate had reached 15 runs per over. Tilak Varma joined him at the crease to form a positive partnership before Pathirana took another brilliant running catch off his back foot to dismiss Varma.
After that, MI’s batting collapsed completely and they never recovered from it. Chasing 207 in 20 overs was always going to be tough, yet Shahdul Thakur and Tushar Despande bowled two-run overs before Pathirana made life tough on MI batsmen at the death by taking yet another wicket.
He was an unstoppable wicket-taking machine in the final over, conceding only 13 runs from his first three deliveries and five from the final one to deny Rohit Sharma the chance of hitting an early six. Still, MI were unable to secure victory as they fell short by 20 runs; an enormous defeat that imperils their chances of making playoffs qualification.
The strategies
Mumbai Indians defeated Chennai Super Kings by one run to capture their fourth IPL title, in a nail-biting match that featured some of the season’s finest batting performances – Shane Watson scored 80 runs for CSK, yet even his efforts weren’t enough to give them victory. Additionally, this marked an important moment in team history: for it marked MS Dhoni’s first appearance as an MI player without being captain – something we will miss greatly next season!
After winning the toss and opting to bat first, CSK suffered an inauspicious start, losing opener Ajinkya Rahane for only five runs off eight balls before Rohit Sharma and Ruturaj Gaikwad forged an impressive 133-run partnership before their middle order struggled to keep pace and they lost four wickets within 13 balls.
However, Yellow Army managed to post an impressive total of 206/4. Their top-order batsmen Shivam Dube and Gaikwad both hit half centuries to guide their side towards victory.
Responding, MI made an aggressive start, reaching 63/0 after six overs. Rohit hit Thakur for two fours before being dismissed after scoring his century in only 30 balls, featuring seven fours and three sixes. Unfortunately, thereafter MI’s chase stalled, and only when Tilak Varma was dismissed by Matheesha Pathirana did they start making any progress again.
MI’s bowlers did well too, with Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah, Tim David, Shreyas Gopal and Gerald Coetzee each collecting one wicket. CSK bowler Ben Hilfenhaus stood out, conceding only 14 runs off his three overs; MI needed just 14 off their final three balls to secure victory with Smith smashing sixes over long-on and fours over midwicket to seal their epic comeback win – an impressive ending to a truly classic contest!
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