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CSK beat MI by 1 wicket | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings, Highlights And Cricket Score 1st T20 Match - Commentary
Indian Premier League, 2018
Date: Apr 07, 2018 Start Time: 20:00 IST | 14:30 GMT | 20:00 LocalVenue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
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Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings Highlights And Cricket Score 1st Match - T20 Commentary
Chennai wouldn't be too disappointed with the way they pulled things back. The death specialist Dwayne Bravo was on song and made the run-scoring a difficult task. He was taken for 14 in his opening over but came back well to give away just 11 in the next three overs. Rest all were good but Mark Wood had a night to forget. Right then, there is something in the pitch for the bowlers and it would be interesting to see if the hosts can do what their counterparts did in the first innings. Which team will open its account tonight? Join us in a bit for the run chase to find out...
MS Dhoni then took a bold move to bring Watson back and that provided them the breakthrough in the name of Yadav. Tahir then removed the other set batsman Kishan in quick succession to help Chennai gain the upper hand. However, the Pandya brothers didn't let that hamper the momentum as they kept scoring freely. It was Krunal Pandya who stole the show with his 41 off 22 balls.
A good recovery from Mumbai after an early stutter. They lost both their openers inside the Powerplay as Watson and Chahar hit the right chords at the start. It was Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan who brought things back on track. The duo just unleashed and swatted the bowlers all around the park as they stitched a 78-run stand to leave the visitors thinking.
Dwayne Bravo to Hardik Pandya. Just 5 from the over, simply outstanding from DJ Bravo. What has happened to Hardik Pandya? He seems to be struggling as he is down in agony at the non-striker's end. This isn't good for his side. He is carried off the field. Ball - Fuller ball on the stumps, dragged off the inner half through mid-wicket. He looks for the second one but almost dashes into Bravo at the other end. The innings end with a single and Mumbai finish with 165/4!
Dwayne Bravo to Hardik Pandya. Walks miles across his off stump, Bravo follows him. Bowls a slower length delivery which Hardik mistimes down to long on. They take a couple.
Dwayne Bravo to Hardik Pandya. A perfect yorker, dished out at the base of the stumps. Hardik fails to jam it out and is down on the floor. High class death bowling.
Dwayne Bravo to Krunal Pandya. Fuller on the stumps, knocked down to long on for a single.
Dwayne Bravo to Krunal Pandya. Shortish and angling away on off, Krunal looks to ramp it down to third man but this one loops over his head. Superb from Bravo again.
Dwayne Bravo to Hardik Pandya. Fuller and fired on middle and leg, Hardik looks to hit it across the line but misses to get hit on the pads. The ball rolls towards fine leg and they cross for a leg bye.
Mark Wood to Krunal Pandya. SIX! Ends the over with a biggie. Mark Wood has gone for 49 in his first ever game. Shortish again, Krunal anticipates it as he walks across, lifts one leg up and dumps it over fine leg for a maximum.
Mark Wood to Krunal Pandya. Top edge but it lands safely. Walks across to a length delivery and looks to pull. Gets a top edge but much to his delight it lands in the safe zone at mid-wicket. A couple added to the total.
Mark Wood to Krunal Pandya. Digs in a short one on middle and leg, Krunal looks to pull but misses.
Mark Wood to Krunal Pandya. FOUR! Dead straight again! Pitched up again from Wood, Krunal makes room and belts it straight back again. Back-to-back boundaries for Krunal Pandya. 150 comes up for Mumbai!
Mark Wood to Krunal Pandya. FOUR! Fuller delivery on the stumps, KP clears the front leg and hits it past the non-striker for a boundary.
Mark Wood to Hardik Pandya. Full toss on the stumps, HP swings across the line but it goes to Jadeja manning the square leg fence. He collects it on the bounce to keep them down to a single.
Dwayne Bravo to Krunal Pandya. What an over from Bravo. Just 3 runs, death specialist for a reason. Rolls his fingers nicely and lands it full outside off, Pandya can't put bat on ball.
Dwayne Bravo to Krunal Pandya. Beaten again! Slower delivery, angling away, Krunal gets down on one knee to go big but is undone by the lack of pace on it. Hardik walks across to his brother and has something to say.
Dwayne Bravo to Krunal Pandya. Bowls it into the blockhole, nothing the batter can do about this. He just plays it back to the bowler.
Dwayne Bravo to Hardik Pandya. Fullish delivery, angling in on the pads, Hardik flicks it neatly but finds the man at deep mid-wicket for a single.
Dwayne Bravo to Krunal Pandya. Krunal works this slower delivery on the pads through mid-wicket. He wants the second but doesn't get the positive response from his brother. Just a single then.
Dwayne Bravo to Hardik Pandya. Slower delivery outside off, Hardik goes hard at it but gets an inside edge towards fine leg for a single.
Mark Wood to Krunal Pandya. FOUR! Brilliantly done! Fuller delivery, angling in, Krunal Pandya makes a bit of room and drills it along the carpet through extra cover to fetch 19 from the 17th over. The elder brother has quickly moved to 23 off just 11 balls.
Mark Wood to Krunal Pandya. Wood changes the angle and goes around the wicket, bowls a slower one on middle and leg, Krunal whips it through mid-wicket and some good running between the wickets allows them to come back for a double.
Mark Wood to Krunal Pandya. Wide! Once again wants to get across and repeat the shot but fails to put bat on ball.
Mark Wood to Krunal Pandya. FOUR! Nicely done! This time he uses the pace does Krunal. Gets across to a pacy length delivery on leg stump and pulls it past the man at short fine leg for a boundary.
Mark Wood to Hardik Pandya. Very full on the stumps, Hardik crouches low and jams it out with an angled bat towards short third man for an easy single.
Mark Wood to Krunal Pandya. Fuller delivery, following the batsman, Krunal still manages to whip it down to long on for a single.
Mark Wood to Krunal Pandya. SIX! Picks the slower one and deposits it! Stays back to a length delivery, slower in pace and smacks it powerfully over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.
Dwayne Bravo to Krunal Pandya. Finds the gap this time, jogs to the other end as this ball goes past mid-wicket.
Dwayne Bravo to Krunal Pandya. Full on middle, Krunal works this to the fielder at mid-wicket for a dot.
Dwayne Bravo to Hardik Pandya. Pitches this up, HP hits it towards mid on and goes to the other end.
Dwayne Bravo to Krunal Pandya. Length ball outside off, Krunal cuts it towards Mark Wood at backward point. The ball goes through his hands and the batsmen pick up a run.
Dwayne Bravo to Krunal Pandya. Slower ball around off, Krunal goes for the big swing but gets beaten.
Dwayne Bravo to Hardik Pandya. Length ball on off, Hardik tries to slap this one but only gets a bottom edge to Dhoni. They scamper for a run as Dhoni tries his luck.
Dwayne Bravo comes back for another spell.
The second strategic break has been taken now. Mumbai were going well but have just lost a couple of wickets. They though still have the Pandya brothers in the middle and even the big Pollard is awaiting his chance. Will Mumbai get past that 180-mark?
Imran Tahir to Krunal Pandya. Loopy delivery outside off, Krunal Pandya lunges forward to bunt it back to the bowler. Good over from the leggie, 5 runs and a wicket off it.
Imran Tahir to Krunal Pandya. FOUR! Krunal Pandya doesn't need any sighters. Gets a fuller ball outside off which he absolutely drills it through extra cover. That's some way to get off the mark.
Krunal Pandya walks out to bat next.
Imran Tahir to Ishan Kishan. OUT! Top edge and gone! Imran Tahir picks up a wicket after being taken for aplenty in his first over. Bowls a googly, it keeps going away from the southpaw. Kishan gets down on one knee and tries to swing it across the line. A big fat top edge is taken which goes high in the air towards short third man where Mark Wood takes a dolly of a catch. In the first over that Tahir bowled, he wasn't able to bowl the googly with the correct length as he ended up bowling too full. This time he drops it on a perfect length and gets the reward he was searching for. Ishan walks back after playing a good hand.
Imran Tahir to Hardik Pandya. Works it towards mid-wicket and takes a single.
Imran Tahir to Hardik Pandya. Floated delivery outside off, turning away, Hardik presses ahead to drive but gets an inside edge through his legs towards short fine leg for a single.
Imran Tahir to Hardik Pandya. Quicker ball, landing full on off, Pandya defends.
Imran Tahir is back on.
Mark Wood to Hardik Pandya. Wood drops it short, HP taps it in front of point and gets to the other end to retain strike.
Mark Wood to Hardik Pandya. FOUR! Now a duck-cut, says Simon Doull on air. He shares some words of wisdom with Mark Wood after the shot. This could be a contest, folks. Shortish ball outside off, Hardik waits for the ball to come, arches his back and ramps it over the keeper for the second boundary of the over.
Mark Wood to Hardik Pandya. Good length delivery, skidding a bit off the deck, Pandya calmly pushes it back towards the bowler.
Mark Wood to Ishan Kishan. Punched off the back foot by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Mark Wood to Hardik Pandya. Fuller in length, worked towards the leg side for a single.
Mark Wood to Hardik Pandya. FOUR! What was that? Shortish ball, angling into the body, Pandya moves across and duck-pulls it down to fine leg. Innovation from Hardik.
Mark Wood is back on..
Shane Watson to Hardik Pandya. Back of a length delivery outside off, crunched through cover for a single. Watson finishes his spell with figures of 4-0-29-2! Terrific!
Shane Watson to Ishan Kishan. The batsman plays a pull shot to this short delivery. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Shane Watson to Hardik Pandya. Punches it neatly towards sweeper cover to open the account does Pandya.
Hardik Pandya is the new man in.
Shane Watson to Suryakumar Yadav. OUT! Watson strikes and provides the much-needed breakthrough for his side. He is all pumped up. Chennai needed this wicket as these two were going great guns. Watto drops it short on middle, it keeps climbing on Yadav who doesn't want to hold back. Takes on the challenge of pulling it and that brings his downfall. Hits it straight down the throat of Harbhajan Singh at deep square leg who takes it easily. Oh boy, he is pumped up as well. Tosses the ball and kicks it away. The 78-run stand is broken. Can Chennai pick up a few more to stop the run flow?
Shane Watson to Suryakumar Yadav. Fuller and wider on off, Yadav looks to go after it but misses.
Shane Watson to Ishan Kishan. Shortish delivery on middle and leg, Kishan gets across and looks to pull. Gets it off the sticker of the bat down to fine leg. He wants another one as well but is sent back by his partner.
Shane Watson is recalled into the attack.
Dwayne Bravo to Suryakumar Yadav. Skiddy length delivery outside off, Yadav tries to cut but misses. Another good over for the hosts.
Dwayne Bravo to Ishan Kishan. Low full toss on leg, Kishan sweeps it down to fine leg for a single.
Dwayne Bravo to Suryakumar Yadav. Slower delivery, angling in, worked with soft hands down to long on for a single.
Dwayne Bravo to Suryakumar Yadav. FOUR! Clean shot! 30 from the last 9 balls. Mumbai are getting a move on. These two are unleashing now. On a length and outside. Yadav stays leg side and lofts it cleanly. Inside out over extra cover she goes.
Dwayne Bravo to Suryakumar Yadav. FOUR! Dropped! Length delivery outside off, Yadav stands tall and lofts it towards mid off. Jadeja at the edge of the circle leaps to take it reverse cup but the ball bursts through his fingers and trickles away to the fence.
Dwayne Bravo to Suryakumar Yadav. FOUR! Runs continue to bleed! Shortish delivery to begin with, Suryakumar stays back and pulls it with disdain over mid-wicket for a boundary.
The magician, Dwayne Bravo is unleashed into the attack. Watch out for those slower ones.
Imran Tahir to Ishan Kishan. Too full outside off, driven hard down the ground. This time there is Raina at long off to stop it. 18 coming from the first over of Tahir.
Imran Tahir to Suryakumar Yadav. Just wide of Bravo. This one seemed to have stopped again. Yadav goes back and tries to flick it away and it just about evades a diving Bravo at short mid-wicket for one.
Imran Tahir to Ishan Kishan. Drives it past cover and takes one. Sensible batting.
Imran Tahir to Ishan Kishan. FOUR! 14 from the first three balls! Tahir is taken for runs already. Kishan makes a bit of room, shimmies down the track and belts it straight back. No stopping it.
Imran Tahir to Ishan Kishan. SIX! Up and over Jadeja! The stand between these two is worth 50-plus runs now. A good move on from Mumbai. Floated delivery on off, Kishan gets down on one knee and smacks it over long on. Jadeja leaps with his left hand up but the ball clears him and goes into the fence for a maximum.
Imran Tahir to Ishan Kishan. FOUR! Misfield from Bravo! How often do you see that? Tahir starts off with a fuller ball outside off, Kishan slams it straight down the ground towards long off. Dwayne Bravo charges towards the ball but tumbles and lets the ball through. A boundary to welcome the leggie.
Imran Tahir into the attack now.
Mark Wood to Suryakumar Yadav. Short of a length delivery, skidding a touch of the pitch. Yadav looks to pull it across the line but is beaten by the extra bounce and pace on the ball. Lovely over from Wood, just 3 off it. Halfway done and Mumbai are 65/2!
Mark Wood to Ishan Kishan. Leg bye! On the leg stump line again, Kishan tries to be cheeky here. He walks across and attempts to play the paddle sweep but gets it off the pads towards square leg. They cross for a leg bye.
Mark Wood to Suryakumar Yadav. Back of a length delivery outside off, punched by getting on top of the bounce through cover for a single.
Mark Wood to Ishan Kishan. Length delivery on leg stump, pulled on the bounce to the fielder at deep square leg for a single.
Mark Wood to Ishan Kishan. Wood spots Kishan giving the charge and hence he digs one short. Ishan arches back to evade it. Good stuff!
Mark Wood to Ishan Kishan. Good length delivery, angling away a touch, Kishan defends it gently off the front foot.
Mark Wood to bowl his first over now.
The first strategic break of the match has been taken. Mumbai are doing well to build a partnership here. Let's see what Dhoni has to say to his boys during the small talk.
Harbhajan Singh to Suryakumar Yadav. Flattish outside off, Yadav looks to cut but fails to put any bat on it.
Harbhajan Singh to Ishan Kishan. Harbhajan Singh spots Kishan coming down the track and hence drops it short on the stumps. Kishan manages to flick it through mid-wicket and pick one.
Harbhajan Singh to Suryakumar Yadav. Flicked off the pads on the leg side for a single.
Harbhajan Singh to Suryakumar Yadav. FOUR! Drilled! Floated delivery outside off, Yadav makes a bit of room and drills it through extra cover. Not a soul moved there. This is good batting.
Harbhajan Singh to Suryakumar Yadav. Another good stop, this time it's Tahir. Shortish ball outside off, punched in front of square on the off side. Imran Tahir moves across to his right in the deep and makes a tumbling stop near the fence to save two for his side.
Harbhajan Singh to Suryakumar Yadav. Good stop, Rayudu. Suryakumar Yadav gets down and brooms it behind square on the leg side. Rayudu comes sprinting to his right and does well to stop it with a dive. Two taken. Excellent fielding.
Ravindra Jadeja to Ishan Kishan. Quicker through the air, fired on a shorter length outside off, Ishan looks to cut but misses.
Ravindra Jadeja to Ishan Kishan. FOUR! Deft! Flatter ball outside off, Kishan waits for the ball to come and opens the face of the bat at the last moment. Almost takes it off Dhoni's gloves and picks up a boundary towards third man. Played that really well.
Ravindra Jadeja to Ishan Kishan. Stays back and tries to repeat the shot that he played on the second ball of the over. Mistimes it towards cover.
Ravindra Jadeja to Ishan Kishan. Slower through the air, wider on off, dabbed towards short third man.
Ravindra Jadeja to Ishan Kishan. FOUR! Slapped! Jadeja fires it full and wider outside off, Kishan lunges ahead and slaps it through extra cover for a boundary.
Ravindra Jadeja to Suryakumar Yadav. Darted in on leg stump, milked down to long on for a single.
Double change as it's spin from both the end. Ravindra Jadeja into the attack.
Harbhajan Singh to Suryakumar Yadav. Slower through the air, landed full outside off, pushed into the gap at cover for a single. Good start for Harbhajan.
Harbhajan Singh to Ishan Kishan. Kishan dances down the track to work it away but is done in, in the flight. Gets it off the inner half down to long on for one.
Harbhajan Singh to Ishan Kishan. Floats it up outside off, Kishan lets the ball come to him and then tries to dab it away. Raina at first slip anticipates well to stop it with a dive.
Harbhajan Singh to Suryakumar Yadav. A bit short and pushed quicker through the air, hit down to long on for one more.
Harbhajan Singh to Ishan Kishan. Quicker and flatter outside off, punched down to long on for one.
Harbhajan Singh to Ishan Kishan. Tosses it up from around the wicket, bunted back to the bowler by Kishan.
First change of the day then. It's the ex-Mumbai player Harbhajan Singh to roll his arm over.
Shane Watson to Suryakumar Yadav. SIX! Elegant from SKY and it's gone into the sky. A bit too straight from Watson, Yadav walks across the stumps and drop kicks it handsomely over mid-wicket for half a dozen. Nice way to end the Powerplay.
Shane Watson to Suryakumar Yadav. Good length delivery outside off, clipped in front of square on the leg side for a brace.
Shane Watson to Suryakumar Yadav. Leading edge... Good length delivery and seems to have stopped a bit on the pitch, Suryakumar looks to flick it on the leg side but gets a leading edge which falls safely towards the left of the bowler.
Shane Watson to Suryakumar Yadav. FOUR! Suryakumar is in the mood it seems! Has timed the ball really well on the both the occasions. Back of a length delivery outside off, Yadav gets on top of the bounce and hits it through covers for a boundary. Pierced the gap to perfection.
Shane Watson to Suryakumar Yadav. Fuller ball on the stumps, driven towards the man at mid on.
Shane Watson to Ishan Kishan. Taps it in front of Rayudu at backward point and scampers through for a quick single.
Deepak Chahar to Suryakumar Yadav. Back of a length delivery outside off, pushed off the back foot towards cover.
Deepak Chahar to Suryakumar Yadav. Short of a length delivery on middle, tapped towards mid-wicket where the fielder dives and makes a stop.
Deepak Chahar to Suryakumar Yadav. Digs in a short one outside off, Yadav looks to pull but gets an inside edge on the shoulder.
Deepak Chahar to Suryakumar Yadav. Back of a length delivery outside off, Suryakumar defends it with a straight bat.
Deepak Chahar to Suryakumar Yadav. FOUR! Shot! Cracking sound it made off the beat. On a length and a bit of room on offer, Yadav punches it through point and opens his account in style.
Deepak Chahar to Suryakumar Yadav. Hangs back to a length delivery and defends.
Shane Watson to Ishan Kishan. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.
Suryakumar Yadav is the new man in.
Shane Watson to Rohit Sharma. OUT! Top edge and Rohit Sharma's nervy stay at the crease comes to an end. Shane Watson lets out a huge roar as he sends the Mumbai skipper back. Good length delivery, shaping away a touch, Rohit Sharma wants to hit it over mid-wicket but the away movement takes the big top edge and goes high up in the air. Rayudu at backward point calls for it, comes a couple of steps ahead, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes it safely in the end. It almost popped out but the ex-Mumbai lad does well to hold onto it. Both the openers back in the hut inside the Powerplay.
Shane Watson to Rohit Sharma. Stays back and dabs it with an angled bat towards point.
Shane Watson to Rohit Sharma. SIX! That's gone the distance. This should get Sharma going. Fuller in length and moving away from off, Sharma reaches out to that one and goes inside out over cover. Seemed to have sliced it but doesn't matter as the ball goes over the rope for the first maximum of the season.
Shane Watson to Rohit Sharma. Wide! Watson sprays it wider outside off, too far away from the tramline and it's called as wide.
Shane Watson to Rohit Sharma. Good length delivery on middle and off, Sharma defends it back down the wicket.
Shane Watson to Ishan Kishan. Length ball, angling away outside off, guided through backward point for a single.
Deepak Chahar to Rohit Sharma. Up and over mid off! Once again didn't get it off the meat, Rohit. He's just not able to find the timing tonight. Fullish in length and around off, Sharma looks to loft it down the ground but mistimes it in the air. Much to his delight, he gets it over Murali Vijay at mid off and picks up a couple of runs.
Deepak Chahar to Rohit Sharma. Presses forward to a full delivery and keeps it out towards cover.
Deepak Chahar to Rohit Sharma. On a length and moving away off the seam, Rohit prods ahead in defense but fails to put bat on ball.
Deepak Chahar to Ishan Kishan. On the pads, worked around the corner for an easy single.
Deepak Chahar to Ishan Kishan. That's strange from the new man. He shimmies down the track, maybe to cover the swing and then flicks it in front of square on the leg side for a brace.
Ishan Kishan is the new man in.
Deepak Chahar to Evin Lewis. OUT! The big West Indian walks back for a duck! The Chennai fans find their voices in the crowd. Big, big wicket for the visitors. Deepak Chahar with a breakthrough. Fuller ball, nipping in appreciably and beating the attempted flick shot of Lewis who gets rapped on the pads and nearly falls over. In fact, even the bowler is down in his followthrough. A huge appeal from him and he gets the nod from the umpire. Lewis takes the review, the first of the season but it doesn't favor him although Mumbai don't lose a review. There is no bat involved and Hawk Eye shows it's pitching in line and would have clipped the leg stump by just. Umpire's call stays and it's a nought on debut for Lewis.
A huge shout and the finger has gone up for an LBW. It's Evin Lewis the man in question. He takes the review straightaway. Is it going down leg?
Shane Watson to Rohit Sharma. Shows some patience as he dabs the ball away towards backward point.
Shane Watson to Rohit Sharma. On middle and off, Sharma looks to have a crack at it but gets a thick inside edge on the pads as the ball rolls back towards Watson.
Shane Watson to Rohit Sharma. Edged but it falls short of Bhajji. Fuller ball, straightening a touch off the seam and putting Rohit in a bit of a tangle here. He looks to defend as he gets squared up. The ball takes the edge and bounces just in front of Harbhajan Singh at widish first slip.
Shane Watson to Rohit Sharma. In the air... again but lands down safely. Isn't getting the timing right. Fuller in length and on the stumps, Sharma stands tall and whips it away. Goes high up in the air but lands in the no man's land at mid-wicket. They take a couple.
Shane Watson to Rohit Sharma. Rohit is looking a bit nervy out there. Dances down the track to go big but this one bounces a bit more and also swings away to beat the outside edge of his bat.
Shane Watson to Rohit Sharma. Watson starts off with a fuller length ball on off, Rohit lunges ahead a touch and defends it down.
Shane Watson will bowl from the other end.
Deepak Chahar to Evin Lewis. Good length delivery, in the corridor outside off, Evin is happy to shoulder his arms at it. A good first over comes to an end.
Deepak Chahar to Rohit Sharma. This one comes back in a bit on middle and leg, clipped past the man at square leg for a single.
Deepak Chahar to Rohit Sharma. FOUR! In the air... and safely through the gap. First boundary of this season comes from the bat of the Mumbai skipper. Fuller ball, a bit too full and shaping away a touch. Sharma drives it on the up. It's in the air but flies through the gap at cover to get the crowd going with a boundary.
Deepak Chahar to Rohit Sharma. Beaten for the third time in a row! Good bowling from the youngster. He lands it on a length, just outside off, Rohit Sharma tries to cut it away but it's too close to play that shot.
Deepak Chahar to Rohit Sharma. And again! Rohit Sharma gets beaten. He tries to come down the track and go big but this one swings away again. Beats the outside edge by a wee bit.
Deepak Chahar to Rohit Sharma. What a delivery first up! Chahar with an absolute peach. Pitches it up, right up there on off and gets it to swing away sharply. Rohit has a tentative poke at it but gets beaten.
After all the fuss around, it's time for the real action to unfold. It's a packed house here at the Wankhede and the crowd is on top of its voice greeting the players as they make their way out to the middle. Mumbai openers are, the big West Indian - Evin Lewis and their skipper Rohit Sharma. This could be a treat to watch it they get going. The latter will be on strike. It will be Deepak Chahar to have a go with the white object first. A slip in place. Lets' roll...
Rohit Sharma, Mumbai captain says even they wanted to bowl first but isn't disappointed to have a go with the bat. Adds they have played before and have a hang of the conditions on how to bowl in the second half. Reckons it's a fresh wicket and there should be plenty of runs on offer. States it's a fresh tournament for both the sides and whatever they have done in the past won't count as they will have to start afresh. Informs they have got 4 bowlers, 2 genuine all-arounders in the Pandya brothers, McClenaghan, Bumrah and Rahman are their pace options and Mayank Markande, a new guy he has heard a lot about could spring in some surprise for everyone tonight.
MS Dhoni, Chennai captain says there is a bit of dew which will come into the picture in the second half and hence the decision. Reckons he's happy to be back in the yellow jersey and has his emotions under control. States the preparations have been good and hopes for a good show. Wood, Tahir, Watson and Bravo are the four overseas players for them, he informs.
TOSS - Huge roar from the crowd as both the skippers - Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni walk out for the toss. Up goes the coin and it comes down in the favor of the visitors. Chennai will bowl!
Pitch Report - Sunil Gavaskar says there is an even grass covering which will help the seamers move the ball around by pitching it up. He also adds that the ball will come onto the bat nicely and the batters should have a good time. Ends by saying there are loads of runs on offer and he expects a run-feast at the Wankhede tonight.
Talking about the teams now. Both these sides are packed with heavy players with too much of experience. Both of them have provided sheer entertainment in the past and we have witnessed some nail-biting thrillers when these two lock horns. The last time these two faced each other was in the 2015 final where the men from Mumbai were crowned champions. Let's hope that they fight neck and neck tonight and get things rolling with a bang. Stay tuned as the all-important toss is coming up in a bit.
It's that time of the year again, people! The Indian T20 League is back to beat the Indian summer. The season opener will kickoff at one of the most historic venues - The Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The defending champs will be up against the men from Chennai who are making a comeback after a 2-year hiatus. MS Dhoni will be back in that yellow jersey but more importantly he'll be leading the side this season, something the fans are anxiously waiting for.
That's it then! An amazing season-opener and this has surely given a perfect start to the tournament. Tomorrow is Super Sunday and we've the first double-header for you. The first game will see Punjab taking on Delhi in Mohali at 1600 IST and then Kolkata will lock horns with Bangalore at 2000 IST. Join us for all the action from those games, till then cheers!
Man of the Match, Dwayne Bravo, thanks God for his knock. He says it was a good team effort and dedicates the victory to all the Chennai fans. He continues saying that he batted well and is happy about it. He adds further that he came in early and got set which helped him construct well. States that he has been working on his batting a lot in the nets. Informs that at Wankhede if you bat deep, there are high chances of you winning the game. Ends by saying that he backed himself towards the end and it all went good.
MS Dhoni, the winning skipper is down with Sanjay Manjrekar for a chat. On being asked about the crowd, he says that the fans have missed the Mumbai-Chennai contest and hence the turnout has been great. He reckons their aim was to not lose the game by a big margin as it affects the run rate towards the end. Credits Bravo for his innings and for the responsibility he shouldered. Adds by saying that it was not a good batting display as a team and would look to rectify in the upcoming games. Ends by saying that they will look to keep things simple, mix-up the playing XI according to the conditions and keep an eye on the players who are injury prone.
Michael Clarke now has a small talk with the injured Kedar Jadhav. The batter says that he is psychologically happy but physically hurt. He then goes on to say that he doesn't know if he'll be fit for the next couple of games or not. He too gives credit to Bravo as he brought them close to the total. States that he had told his skipper he will bat all the balls. On the six in the last over, he comments that he waited for one bad ball and then played his shot. Is happy to come out on top in the end.
Rohit Sharma, the Mumbai skipper states that he is not feeling good and gives credit to Bravo for the way he played. He adds that they have to take positives from this game and move forward. He continues saying that it got difficult towards the end because of the dew which made it tough for the bowlers to grip the ball. He reckons that they were 10-15 runs short with the bat and they didn't execute their plans well to win the game. Admits that they were in the game till the 17th over but it drifted away from them in the last three. Smirks and says it's not the end of the world and they will come out good in the next game.
So, Mumbai begin their season with a loss yet again. Something they are making a habit of. Today they batted well and then bowled really well to have Chennai on the mat. Hardik Pandya dented the top order and then the young sensation - Mayank Markande turned things around by running through the middle order. They were on top for almost the whole of the game before a certain Dwayne Bravo struck them and then an injured Kedar Jadhav made sure that Chennai snatch a win from the jaws of defeat. Michael Clarke is there with Rohit Sharma for a chat...
It was all going Mumbai's way before Bravo unleashed. He first took on the big Kiwi, Mitchell McClenaghan and then smashed one of the best bowlers in this format - Jasprit Bumrah in the second last over for 20 runs to evoke life back in this contest. However, he fell on the last ball of the penultimate over, leaving his side needing 7 off the final 6 balls. There was another twist in the tale as Kedar Jadhav, who retired hurt due to a hamstring issue, walked out with tons of pressure on his shoulders. He played out the first three balls for a dot and then paddled one over fine leg to make sure his side can't lose from there. He then finished things off with a boundary to beat the defending champs in their own den, something that's not easy by any means.
If this is a sign of things to come, then ladies and gentlemen, gear up as season 11 has kicked off in a rollicking manner. Chennai have come back roaring to announce that their 2-year hiatus hasn't done any bad to them. A come-from-behind-win and they need to thank Dwayne Bravo for it. His side was down and out when they lost 8 wickets for 118 runs and had a mountain to climb.
Mustafizur Rahman to Kedar Jadhav. FOUR! And Kedar Jadhav does it for Chennai. A bad hamstring? What? It doesn't matter. He's taken his side through. The Yellow army from the dugout barges out to show its emotions. What a match! A thriller. Wow! Fuller ball, angled across, Jadhav brings his bat down like a hammer and drills it all along the carpet through the gap at covers to finish things off in style. CHENNAI WIN BY 1 WICKET!
1 needed from 2 balls. Everyone inside the circle. Is Super Over on the cards? Or will Jadhav finish it with a glory hit?
1 needed from 2 balls. Everyone inside the circle. Super Over on the cards? Or will Jadhav finish with a glory hit?
Mustafizur Rahman to Kedar Jadhav. SIX! Scooped it over short fine leg! Kedar Jadhav, you little beauty. He gets down and across to a cutter angled away outside off, Kedar Jadhav with a bad hamstring isn't afraid to go low and scoop it. Connects well and sends it sailing over the fine leg fence for a maximum.
Mustafizur Rahman to Kedar Jadhav. Waits back to a length delivery and dabs it straight to short third man. Three dot balls in a row. What's gonna happen now?
Mustafizur Rahman to Kedar Jadhav. Back of a length delivery on middle and leg, Kedar gets down and tries to play the paddle but finds the man at short fine leg. Opportunity missed?
Mustafizur Rahman to Kedar Jadhav. Slower delivery on middle, Jadhav defends.
Kedar Jadhav walks out again to bat. Remember, he isn't fit and has been forced to come out to bat. All thanks to Bravo's heroics. His side needs 7 from the last 6 balls. Mustafizur Rahman to bowl. Nerve-racking match...
Jasprit Bumrah to Dwayne Bravo. OUT! Bumrah has the last laugh! Dwayne Bravo departs after playing a brilliant, brilliant knock. The Wankhede erupts! Back of a length, slower one outside off, Bravo looks to fetch but ends up slicing it towards Rohit Sharma at extra cover who takes it at the edge of the circle. So has the game tilted back in Mumbai's favor?
Jasprit Bumrah to Dwayne Bravo. SIX! Another maximum from Bravo! This time over mid-wicket and it goes all the way. Bumrah dishes out a low full toss, Bravo gets underneath it and swings it over mid-wicket for another maximum. 20 already from the over. Surely Chennai can believe now.
Jasprit Bumrah to Dwayne Bravo. Bravo riding on his luck! Bumrah finally nails his yorker and Bravo just about manages to dig it out. But that is not all. The ball starts to roll behind and in fact hits the stumps. But the bails don't come off and DJ survives. Is this his night?
Jasprit Bumrah to Dwayne Bravo. Overthrows now! Adding insult to injury. Bravo plays this to backward point and takes a run. The fielder there goes for a direct hit and misses the target. The batsmen pick up an extra as the ball runs to the deep.
Jasprit Bumrah to Dwayne Bravo. SIX! Bumrah changes the angle and comes from around the wicket. A full toss on leg, Bravo whips this over mid-wicket for back-to-back maximums. Don't go anywhere this game isn't over.
Jasprit Bumrah to Dwayne Bravo. SIX! Starts the over by hitting a maximum. Just the start his team needed. Full on off, Bravo lofts this over mid off all the way for a biggie. Fifty for Bravo and he has surely brought this game back to life.
27 needed off 12 balls. Dwayne Bravo has evoked life back for Chennai. Jasprit Bumrah is back on.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Dwayne Bravo. Yorker from Mitchell. Bravo hits this down the ground for one. 20 off this 18th over.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Dwayne Bravo. FOUR! Now then, this doesn't go all the way but will get four from it. Short ball, Bravo charges down and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. He moves to 47 now.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Dwayne Bravo. The batsman has driven it through mid on. Two runs added to the total.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Dwayne Bravo. SIX! Back-to-back maximums from Bravo! This one is flicked over mid-wicket for another biggie. Those wrists. Game on, folks!
Mitchell McClenaghan to Dwayne Bravo. SIX! Full around off, Bravo hits this over long off for a maximum. That was a cleanly struck. He is not going down without a fight.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Imran Tahir. Tahir opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man to give Bravo the strike.
Hardik Pandya to Dwayne Bravo. Very good yorker from Pandya to end the over. Bravo gets his bat down in time as keeps it out.
Hardik Pandya to Dwayne Bravo. Bravo gets hit on the thigh pad as he misses his flick. Dot ball.
Hardik Pandya to Imran Tahir. Tahir has played it fine down the leg side. One run added to the total.
Imran Tahir is the next batsman in.
Hardik Pandya to Mark Wood. OUT! Pandya picks up another wicket, he has this happy knack of picking wickets. Slower ball on a good length around middle and leg, Wood gets into the position and whips this to the deep square leg region. He gets it off the bottom of the bat and the ball goes straight down the throat of Rahman stationed there.
Hardik Pandya to Mark Wood. Well-directed bouncer from Pandya. Wood tries to hook this one but misses.
Hardik Pandya to Mark Wood. Wide. Another one down the leg side, Wood looks to clip but misses.
Hardik Pandya to Mark Wood. Wide. The batsman tries flicking a ball that is down the leg side. Wide signalled by the umpire.
Hardik Pandya to Dwayne Bravo. Back of a length ball outside off from Pandya. Bravo pulls this uppishly towards mid-wicket but it falls safe. They pick up a single.
Hardik Pandya is brought back on.
The last and final strategic break has been taken. Chennai need 51 of the last four overs. Their last hope will rely on Bravo but it looks difficult for them to cross the finish line. Mumbai will look to keep things simple and get the work done.
Jasprit Bumrah to Dwayne Bravo. Slower delivery, a low full toss, worked behind square on the leg side for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Dwayne Bravo. Played it really well but straight to the man. Very full outside off, Bravo crouches low and with an angled bat he looks to squeeze it out. It goes straight to Mayank at backward point. Bravo is really frustrated.
Jasprit Bumrah to Mark Wood. Shortish in length outside off, chopped towards Markande at backward point for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Dwayne Bravo. Good length delivery on middle and leg, knocked down to long on for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Dwayne Bravo. Slower delivery, fuller in length on off, blocked.
Jasprit Bumrah to Dwayne Bravo. SIX! Flush on the ropes! Fuller in length on off, Bravo leans ahead and lifts it cleanly over extra cover. It falls flush on the ropes but still the umpires check it upstairs. Replays find the same. A maximum results!
Jasprit Bumrah is back.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Dwayne Bravo. Pushed to the cover region by Bravo. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Mark Wood is the new man in.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Harbhajan Singh. OUT! A nothing shot from Singh and it leads his downfall. Back of a length ball outside off, Singh makes room and looks to cut this over backward point. But he ends up slicing it off the outside edge towards Bumrah at third man who takes a very easy catch.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Harbhajan Singh. Wide. Wide down the leg side, no trouble at all for the batsman. Wide signalled by the umpire.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Dwayne Bravo. Full ball on middle, Bravo hits this through mid-wicket for one.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Harbhajan Singh. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. They pick up a single.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Dwayne Bravo. Slow ball on middle, Bravo closes his bat face early and gets a leading edge towards point. They cross.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Dwayne Bravo. FOUR! Length ball around off, Bravo plays an inside out shot over covers for a boundary.
Mitchell McClenaghan is back on.
Mustafizur Rahman to Harbhajan Singh. FOUR! Misfield from McClenaghan at third man and the ball goes for a boundary. Slow ball outside off, Singh cuts it past backward point. Mitchell gets low to save the boundary but the ball goes through him. Very sloppy from the New Zealander as he leaks runs for his side.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dwayne Bravo. Pushed to the cover region by Bravo. They pick up a single.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dwayne Bravo. FOUR! Slow ball outside off, Bravo looks to drive it away from the body but gets an edge past the vacant slip cordon for a boundary.
Mustafizur Rahman to Harbhajan Singh. Singh has flicked the ball off his pads. They pick up a single.
Mustafizur Rahman to Harbhajan Singh. Full around off, Singh hits this hard in the gap through covers for a brace.
Mustafizur Rahman to Dwayne Bravo. Full on off, Bravo drives this past mid off for a run.
Harbhajan Singh is the new man in.
Mayank Markande to Deepak Chahar. OUT! Markande gets his third wicket! What a debut he is having! Deepak charges down the track on his very first ball, Mayank bowls this slower through the air on off, it's the googly again. Chahar is outfoxed by it completely. It goes past his bat and Ishan Kishan takes the bails off in a flash. Chahar doesn't come back in time and an easy decision for the square leg umpire to make. Chennai need a miracle from here if they are to win. Meanwhile, the young man is done for the night. His figures read 4-0-23-3! Surely in contention to win the Man of the Match award tonight.
Mayank Markande to Dwayne Bravo. Gives this air down the leg, the ball hits Bravo on his thigh pad and they pick up a run.
Kedar Jadhav seems to be struggling with his hamstring. The physio is out attending him.
Mayank Markande to Dwayne Bravo. SIX! That's huge! Full in line of the stumps, Bravo makes room and smacks this over the bowler's head for half a dozen. They need more of this, Chennai.
Mayank Markande to Kedar Jadhav. Tosses this one up full on leg, Kedar flicks it around the corner for a run.
Mayank Markande to Dwayne Bravo. Gets low and pushes this towards covers for a run.
Mayank Markande to Dwayne Bravo. Bravo has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Mayank Markande to bowl out now. Will we see him picking up another wicket?
Dwayne Bravo joins Kedar Jadhav in the middle.
Mustafizur Rahman to Ravindra Jadeja. OUT! Jadeja holes out trying to hit the boundaries. Rahman rolls his fingers to this one and serves on a good length outside off. Ravindra goes for the big swing and gets a top edge to this. The ball balloons towards mid off where Suryakumar Yadav comes a few steps ahead, settles under it and takes the skier. Chennai are now losing wickets at regular intervals. They need 91 more off 48 balls.
Mustafizur Rahman to Kedar Jadhav. Drives this fuller ball through mid off for a run.
Mustafizur Rahman to Ravindra Jadeja. The batsman has played it to the point region. They pick up a single.
Mustafizur Rahman to Ravindra Jadeja. FOUR! Hit hard down the ground to the fence by Jadeja. Fizz serves this full on off, Ravindra gives room and muscles it along the turf towards long off for a boundary.
Mustafizur Rahman to Kedar Jadhav. Length ball down the leg. Jadhav misses his flick and gets hit on the thigh pad. The ball rolls to the leg side and they steal a run.
Mustafizur Rahman comes back into the attack.
Mustafizur Rahman to Ravindra Jadeja. Jadeja plays it with an angled bat and guides it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Mayank Markande to Ravindra Jadeja. Darts this wide outside off, Jadeja cuts this past point to retain strike.
Mayank Markande to Kedar Jadhav. Full in line of the stumps, Jadhav drives this through mid off for one.
Mayank Markande to Ravindra Jadeja. Short and wide, Jadeja opens the face of the bat and plays this behind backward point to rotate strike.
Mayank Markande to Kedar Jadhav. Flatter ball on off, Jadhav cuts it past point for a single.
Mayank Markande to Kedar Jadhav. SIX! Floated ball on middle and off, Jadhav clears his front leg and deposits this over Pollard at long on for a biggie.
Mayank Markande to Ravindra Jadeja. Tosses this one up, on middle and leg, Jadeja hits this to long on for one.
Hardik Pandya to Kedar Jadhav. Slower back of a length delivery outside off, Kedar taps in front of backward point. Wants one but it is not on. 110 required off the last 60 balls.
Hardik Pandya to Ravindra Jadeja. Pounds in a short one on middle and leg, Jadeja looks to pull. He connects well too but it lands well short of McClenaghan at deep mid-wicket for a single.
Hardik Pandya to Ravindra Jadeja. The batsman defends it from within the crease.
Hardik Pandya to Ravindra Jadeja. On the leg stump, clipped through mid-wicket for a brace.
Hardik Pandya to Kedar Jadhav. On the pads, worked behind square on the leg side for a single.
Hardik Pandya to Kedar Jadhav. Shortish delivery, skidding off the pitch outside off, Jadhav looks to cut but the length isn't an ideal one.
Hardik Pandya to Kedar Jadhav. Wide! Fuller and sprayed wider, in fact outside the tramline. Called as a wide and rightly so.
Hardik Pandya comes back into the attack.
This time Mayank has an stumping appeal taken up? This looks to be safe. The crowd is all cheers for him!
Mayank Markande to Ravindra Jadeja. Loopy ball around of, defended into the ground. 2-0-4-2 read Mayank's figures. Dream debut?
Mayank Markande to Ravindra Jadeja. NOT OUT! Jadeja has his foot inside the crease! Markande with another googly, Jadeja fails to pick and Kishan behind the stumps takes the bails off. They all go up and it's taken upstairs. Replays show Jadeja's back foot was never outside the crease.
Ravindra Jadeja is the new man in.
Mayank Markande to Ravindra Jadeja. Flighted delivery around middle and off, Jadeja gets across and pushes it back to the bowler.
With the fall of the wicket, the first strategic break of the second innings has been taken. Mumbai are on a roll here as they have got four of the Chennai batsmen back in the hut. The tourists now need a partnership from someone. Which Chennai batter will put his hand up for them?
Has Mayank Markande struck again? An LBW decision has been taken upstairs. Dhoni is the man in the picture. Only an inside edge can save the skipper.
Mayank Markande to MS Dhoni. OUT! That's dead plumb! Mayank Markande is at it again as he nets the big fish. The joy on his face is something he will cherish for a really long time. He was denied a wicket on the previous over when replays showed that Kedar Jadhav was out LBW but this time he gets an even bigger wicket of the opposition skipper. His googlies are working wonders. Another one which Dhoni fails to pick and gets hit on the back pad right in front of the stumps. Huge appeal but the umpire shakes his head. Mumbai take the DRS this time and it has gone in their favour. Hawk Eye shows three reds. Chennai in huge trouble now.
Mayank Markande to Kedar Jadhav. Comes down the track and works it through mid-wicket for a single.
Mayank Markande to MS Dhoni. Tosses this one up, Dhoni charges down and takes it on the full. Milks this to the cow corner region for one.
Jasprit Bumrah to MS Dhoni. Stays back and dabs it down to third man for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to MS Dhoni. Fuller ball outside off, Dhoni lunges ahead and drives it past the man at cover for a couple.
Jasprit Bumrah to Kedar Jadhav. Driven through mid on by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Jasprit Bumrah to Kedar Jadhav. Nothing off the Free Hit! Very full on the stumps, dig out towards mid on.
Free Hit time!
Jasprit Bumrah to Kedar Jadhav. No ball for overstepping! The first one of the season is bowled by Bumrah. Can Chennai take full toll of it? Good length delivery on middle and off, defended back.
Jasprit Bumrah to Kedar Jadhav. On middle and off, defended back to the bowler.
Jasprit Bumrah to Kedar Jadhav. Good length delivery, angling in from outside off, it's left alone.
Jasprit Bumrah is back on. This is good captaincy from Rohit. A wicket has fallen and he calls his go-to bowler immediately.
Mayank Markande to Kedar Jadhav. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. One run added to the total. What a start for the young man. 2 runs and a wicket from it.
Mayank Markande to Kedar Jadhav. Another huge shout for an LBW, not given! Another wrong one from the newbie, Jadhav doesn't pick it up and wears it on the back leg. Huge shout but the umpire turns it down. Mumbai don't take a review. Dear me, they should have as Hawk Eye shows it to be hitting the stumps.
Mayank Markande to MS Dhoni. Dhoni comes down the track to defend but gets it off the inner half towards square leg for a single.
MS Dhoni is the new man in.
Mayank Markande to Ambati Rayudu. OUT! Trapped in front! Mayank Markande gets the Wankhede going. Ambati Rayudu departs. Lovely googly from the rookie, Rayudu gets down to play the sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. A huge appeal follows and the umpire raises his dreaded finger. The batter has a word with his partner regarding the DRS but they decide against it. Good call as Hawk Eye shows it would have clipped the top of the stumps. Chennai in a bit of bother now.
Mayank Markande to Ambati Rayudu. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Mayank Markande to Ambati Rayudu. Tossed up on off, defended off the front foot.
Kedar Jadhav is in next. Also, Mayank Markande is brought into the attack. Rohit Sharma at the toss said he can bring in some surprise tonight. Let's see if he impresses his skipper.
Hardik Pandya to Suresh Raina. OUT! This time Raina is sent packing. Hardik Pandya with another one. Remember the saying? A lion is even more dangerous when he is injured? You can use it here for the junior Pandya. Short ball, a good one which cramps Raina for room. Suresh comes down the track and is not in any control to play the pull shot but still goes after it and pays the price. Ends up mistiming it towards mid on where Krunal Pandya takes a good catch. Like Mumbai, even Chennai lose two wickets inside the Powerplay.
Hardik Pandya to Ambati Rayudu. Chance of a run out! Good length delivery, squaring Rayudu up a touch. He pushes it awkwardly towards point and sets off. Suryakumar Yadav picks up the ball and has a shy at the striker's end but misses and it hits Raina on the left elbow in the process. Tell you what, had that hit Suresh would have been sent packing.
Hardik Pandya to Ambati Rayudu. Right into the blockhole. Ambati Rayudu brings his bat down in time as he manages to keep it out. It was another slower delivery from him which was perfectly executed.
Hardik Pandya to Suresh Raina. Length delivery on middle and leg, Suresh walks across the stumps and clips it towards the man at 45 for a single.
Hardik Pandya to Ambati Rayudu. Slower delivery, fuller in length, eased towards mid off for a single.
Hardik Pandya to Ambati Rayudu. Back of a length delivery, skidding off the pitch, Rayudu hangs back and defends it towards cover.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Suresh Raina. Sees Raina making room and hence MM fires a yorker on the stumps. The southpaw crouches low and jams it out towards cover.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Suresh Raina. Bangs in a short one, angling in towards the batter, Raina backs away to play the ramp shot but fails to connect.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Suresh Raina. Good running! Raina shuffles across to a length delivery which is angled in and works it through the gap at mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Ambati Rayudu. Good length delivery on the stumps, clipped towards mid-wicket for a single.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Ambati Rayudu. FOUR! Slapped! Short of a length delivery outside off, Rayudu comes down the track and slaps it between cover and point to pick his fourth boundary of the innings. He's off to a good start.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Suresh Raina. Back of a length delivery on middle, tucked towards the man at mid on for a single.
Rohit is rotating his bowlers in the Powerplay. He brings Mitchell McClenaghan back.
Hardik Pandya to Ambati Rayudu. FOUR! Gorgeous! Hardik bowls it really full outside off, Rayudu leans across a touch and drives it along the ground through cover for a boundary. So 12 runs and a wicket off it.
Hardik Pandya to Ambati Rayudu. Short of a length ball outside off, defended off the back foot towards point.
Suresh Raina is the next man in.
Hardik Pandya to Shane Watson. OUT! Shane Watson departs! Hardik Pandya draws first blood for his side. It was the knuckle ball from him. On a length and around middle and off, Watson just looks to flick it away. But he mistimes it high in the air and holes out to Evin Lewis at deep square leg. Chennai need 139 from 98 balls.
Third man comes up now...
Hardik Pandya to Shane Watson. SIX! That's a great looking shot. Fuller ball, swinging away, Watson leans across and lofts it inside out over extra cover. Gets enough meat behind the shot to clear the fence for a maximum.
Hardik Pandya to Ambati Rayudu. Uses the pace and bounce as Rayudu guides one towards Krunal at third man for one.
Hardik Pandya to Shane Watson. Begins with a back of a length delivery on off, Watson taps it in front of cover-point for a single. Hardik Pandya isn't too comfortable. He is seen limping towards his run-up area.
Good signs for Mumbai as Hardik Pandya comes into the bowling attack. He twisted his ankle on the last ball of the first innings but is good to go now.
Jasprit Bumrah to Ambati Rayudu. Rayudu wants to do the hat-trick. Means scoring a boundary on the last ball of all the three overs but isn't successful this time. Dances down the track to swing it across the line but gets it off the inner half towards short fine leg.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shane Watson. Short of a length delivery on off, Shane stands back and runs it down to third man. Another single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Ambati Rayudu. Angling in from outside off, Rayudu with an open bat face dabs it down to third man. So far so good. Just two from the first four balls.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shane Watson. Smart batting! Watson knows Bumrah is the strike bowler so doesn't want to go hard at him. Just taps it behind point and scampers through to the other end.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shane Watson. Back of a length delivery from wide of the crease, Watson is right behind the line as he defends it with soft hands.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shane Watson. Bumrah comes running in from over the wicket and angles it in on middle, Watson pushes it away towards mid on.
Jasprit Bumrah into the attack now.
Mustafizur Rahman to Ambati Rayudu. FOUR! Timing, all timing, shouts Simon Doull on air. An overpitched delivery, angling away, Rayudu leans ahead and drives it crisply through the gap at extra cover and mid off. So both the overs ending with a boundary. A good start for the visitors.
Mustafizur Rahman to Ambati Rayudu. Fuller delivery on off, driven on the up but straight to mid off.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shane Watson. Bowls a cutter, it straightens a touch. Watson is completely squared up as he looks to defend. Gets it off the outer half of the bat towards cover for a single.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shane Watson. An off pace delivery, sprayed fuller on off, Watson bends his back knee to go over the top but gets beaten.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shane Watson. Good length ball on the stumps, defended well.
Mustafizur Rahman to Shane Watson. FOUR! In the air... and above the in-field. Fuller delivery from Rahman, he rolls his fingers on it. Watson reaches out to that one as he looks to drive it away. Slices it over point and it goes away to the fence.
Mustafizur Rahman has been trusted to share the new ball from the other end.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Ambati Rayudu. FOUR! Down the track and boom! Mitchell McClenaghan lands it on a back of a length outside off, Ambati Rayudu walks down the track and flat-bats it over mid off to end the first over with a boundary.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Ambati Rayudu. Length delivery around middle and leg, tapped on the leg side off the back foot.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Shane Watson. Cut that really fine! Shortish delivery outside off, Shane waits for it to come and cuts it fine down to third man for a single.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Ambati Rayudu. Dishes out a fuller ball outside off, Rayudu drives it wide of mid off where Bumrah makes a good stop. A single taken.
Mitchell McClenaghan to Shane Watson. Rayudu is safe! Watson taps this length delivery beside the pitch and sets off. McClenaghan charges towards the ball, picks it up and throws it at the stumps at the striker's end as Ambati drags his bat in. They appeal for a run out and it's referred upstairs. Replays find the ex-Mumbai player safely in. Chennai are off the mark!
A run out appeal is taken upstairs against Rayudu. The batsman seems to be home though...
Mitchell McClenaghan to Shane Watson. Comes from over the wicket and slants it on a fuller length outside off, Watson is happy to let it pass through to the keeper.
We are back for the run chase. The Chennai openers are Shane Watson and Ambati Rayudu. Mumbai to begin with Mitchell McClenaghan first up. A slip in place for him. Let's play...