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MI beat CSK by 6 wickets | Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians, Highlights And Cricket Score Qualifier 1 T20 Match - Commentary
Indian Premier League, 2019
Date: May 07, 2019 Start Time: 19:30 IST | 14:00 GMT | 19:30 LocalVenue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
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Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians Highlights And Cricket Score Qualifier 1 Match - T20 Commentary
132 needed for Mumbai to get a direct entry into Sunday's final. In a normal T20 game, this will be a walk in the park for Mumbai. Will it be so tonight? A rank turner, against Tahir, Bhajji and Jaddu. It surely will be spicy. The run chase is about to begin in a few moments...
Rahul Chahar says that it was a very important game for them and he just backed himself and concentrated on turning the ball. Adds that he just backed his plans that the support staff told him and bowled accordingly. Mentions that he was just trying to hit the right areas.
It was an evening for the spinners as no seamer got a wicket. The seamers were okay though. Krunal, Rahul and Jayant spun a web across the opposition and the Men In Yellow just could not find a way past the trio. 11-0-60-4 were their combined figures with Rahul Chahar being the most impressive. Here he is, talking to Ian Bishop...
After electing to bat on a tricky surface, the hosts never got going. They finished Powerplay at a score of 32/3 but then Vijay and Rayudu steadied them a bit. The 33-run stand ensured that there was no collapse and then Dhoni had a go at the end of the innings. Just 50 came in the first 10 while the next 10 yielded 81.
We have a contest, folks. Halfway through the innings, this was threatening to become a dull one-sided encounter but Vijay, Rayudu and Dhoni have given their bowlers something to defend. Mumbai might still win this but they might not be able to do it in a canter.
Jasprit Bumrah to Ambati Rayudu. Superb. Simply superb from Bumrah. He overstepped on the first ball of the over but did not concede even a single boundary in the entire over. A full toss on middle and leg, Rayudu steps down, trying to heave but can only mistime it towards mid off for a run. CHENNAI FINISH ON 131/4!
Last ball... what can Rayudu do? Or can Bumrah finish this off well?
Jasprit Bumrah to MS Dhoni. Very full outside off, squeezed through the covers for just a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to MS Dhoni. Another quality yorker, around middle, MS works it wide of long on and calls for two. Kieron Pollard has some ground to cover to his right and the couple is completed with ease.
Jasprit Bumrah to Ambati Rayudu. A length ball, around middle, Rayudu heaves it towards long on for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to MS Dhoni. A low full toss on middle and leg, Dhoni forces it down to long on for a run.
Jasprit Bumrah to MS Dhoni. Not long enough. Bumrah bangs in a short ball around off, Dhoni tries to get inside it to play the pull shot but the bounce gets big on him. He still goes on with his pull shot and plays it behind square leg for a couple of runs.
FREE HIT TIME... Where will this go?
Jasprit Bumrah to MS Dhoni. NO BALL! Bumrah does not have his foot behind the line. He bowls a low full toss, outside off, Dhoni looks to swing hard but gets a thick outside edge behind. The ball goes wide of backward point where Ishan Kishan gets across to his left and takes it nicely. Also, MS loses his control over the bat and it flies somewhere at square leg. Mumbai celebrate but hang on. Nigel Llong wants a second look. And replays prove that Bumrah has overstepped...
Dhoni has been caught! But has Bumrah overstepped? YES! IT IS A NO BALL! A life to a tiger who already has 18 lives...
Last over then. Dhoni in the middle. Bumrah with the ball. Boom-boom with the ball or with the bat?
Lasith Malinga to MS Dhoni. Misses out on a full toss. It is curling down, MSD has a massive heave-ho, but only gets a thick inside edge onto his pads. The ball rolls to the off side and the batsmen take a single. 15 from the over and Malinga finishes with figures of 3-0-26-0.
Lasith Malinga to MS Dhoni. Excellent comeback from the veteran to another veteran. A reverse-swinging low full toss, around middle, Mahi pushes it back down the ground and Malinga gets down to his right to stop.
Fine leg comes up now. Will Malinga take the pace off this ball? Third man drops back as well. Point drops back too.
Lasith Malinga to MS Dhoni. SIX MORE! Malinga misses his yorker again, goes full again, gets smashed again! This is around off, Dhoni gets underneath it nicely and hammers it over long on. Much straighter than the previous one.
Lasith Malinga to MS Dhoni. SIX! Malinga misses, Dhoni doesn't! That is a towering one. What a way to bring up the 50-run stand. Just inches short of a yorker and that is enough for the skipper. This is around middle and off and Dhoni smashes this over long on.
Lasith Malinga to Ambati Rayudu. Terrific keeping. Saved three runs there, Quinton de Kock. Full and down the leg side, Rayudu gets across to paddle but misses. The ball hits his pads and runs behind but de Kock dives full stretch to his left and makes a half stop. Dhoni quickly calls his partner through for a run. Leg bye signalled.
Lasith Malinga to MS Dhoni. A yorker from around the wicket, around leg stump, worked through mid on for a single.
Lasith Malinga to bowl the 19th. 2-0-12-0 so far.
Jasprit Bumrah to MS Dhoni. The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket. They pick up a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to MS Dhoni. IN THE AIR... JUST SHORT! Good sportsmanship from Rohit, immediately signalling that the ball did not carry. A short ball, outside off, Dhoni punches it uppishly towards cover. Rohit Sharma there, dives ahead but the ball lands just in front of him.
Jasprit Bumrah to Ambati Rayudu. A low full toss, outside off, Ambati looks to play the reverse sweep but the ball hits the sticker on the bat and rolls wide of Quinton de Kock towards Rahul Chahar to short third man. A run taken.
Jasprit Bumrah to MS Dhoni. Outside off, punched through long off for a run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Ambati Rayudu. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Ambati Rayudu. FOUR! Rayudu moves across his stumps and Bumrah bowls it short. The Chennai batter pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. 100 UP FOR CHENNAI!
Jasprit Bumrah returns. 2-0-14-0 so far.
Rahul Chahar to MS Dhoni. Excellent over from the young man! Just 3 runs from it. 4-0-14-2 for Rahul Chahar. Tossed up outside off, MS reaches out and looks to drive but mistimes it back to the bowler.
Rahul Chahar to MS Dhoni. Another dot. Short and outside off, spinning away, cut straight to point.
Rahul Chahar to MS Dhoni. Short and outside off, cut straight to short cover.
Rahul Chahar to Ambati Rayudu. Outside off, punched through the covers for one.
Rahul Chahar to MS Dhoni. Tossed up a bit wide outside off, Dhoni reaches out and drills it through cover for a run.
Rahul Chahar to Ambati Rayudu. A short ball, outside off, Rayudu pulls it down to long on for a single.
Rahul Chahar is back on. 3-0-11-2 so far.
Krunal Pandya to Ambati Rayudu. Hangs on the back foot and punches it through mid-wicket for a single. Krunal has bowled out, 4-0-21-1! Fantastic performance.
Krunal Pandya to Ambati Rayudu. A quicker delivery in the line of the stumps, Ambati tries playing the reverse sweep but misses and is hit on the pads. The bowler appeals but to no avail. Probably there was some under edge.
Krunal Pandya to Ambati Rayudu. Fires a full ball on middle, Rayudu goes down on one knee and top edges his attempted slog sweep behind square leg. It lands safely in the deep and they cross.
Some issue there. It seems that Krunal was trying to rush through his delivery and Rayudu was not ready. The batsman pulls out and the bowler will have to reload.
Krunal Pandya to MS Dhoni. Lunges to a full ball and eases it through mid off for a single.
Krunal Pandya to MS Dhoni. Beaten! Pandya gets this one to land and break away from the batsman. Dhoni pushes inside the line and misses.
Krunal Pandya to Ambati Rayudu. Quicker and flatter delivery on the pads, worked in front of square leg for a run.
Krunal Pandya is back on.
Hardik Pandya to Ambati Rayudu. Length ball wide outside off, Ambati flashes hard and gets it through cover. Dhoni wants the second but Rayudu loudly sends him back.
Hardik Pandya to MS Dhoni. Around off, worked through square leg for a run.
Hardik Pandya to Ambati Rayudu. A full toss, heaved through mid-wicket for a run.
Mid off drops back now. Third man and fine leg come up inside the ring.
Hardik Pandya to Ambati Rayudu. FOUR! Up and over! With mid off up, Hardik bowls a length ball. Rayudu is more than happy to thump it over mid off. One bounce and into the ropes.
Hardik Pandya to Ambati Rayudu. Walks across his stumps and awkwardly pushes this towards mid-wicket.
Hardik Pandya to MS Dhoni. Full and outside off, powered down to long off for a single.
Hardik Pandya is back on. 1-0-5-0 so far.
Jayant Yadav to Ambati Rayudu. SIX! Is this the Dhoni effect on Rayudu? 15 from the over, easily the biggest of the innings so far. Tossed up, around middle and off, Rayudu jumps down the track and swings it massively over mid-wicket!
Jayant Yadav to Ambati Rayudu. Chance of a run out! A shortish ball on off, Rayudu pulls it across the line towards mid-wicket, without much timing and the placement is also not quite there. Hardik quickly rushes across to his right to stop the ball and Dhoni is outside the crease eyeing a run. He is sent back and reaches safely as the throw from Pandya is wide. Yadav also failed to collect it cleanly otherwise things could have been interesting.
Jayant Yadav to MS Dhoni. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
Jayant Yadav to MS Dhoni. Flatter and on off, shorter in length, Dhoni punches it to sweeper cover for a couple.
Jayant Yadav to MS Dhoni. SIX! This is the way to tackle spin on a turning pitch. Use your feet. MS Dhoni wears his skates to shimmy down the track, doesn't allow the ball to spin too much and launches it over the bowler's head for a biggie. The long on fielder stands there and watches it sail over.
Jayant Yadav to MS Dhoni. Tossed up ball outside off, Dhoni tries sweeping but misses and is hit on the pads. Outside the line though.
Strategic break. Mumbai continue to be in a dominant position. They have also successfully dislodged the partnership between Rayudu and Vijay and are applying good pressure on Chennai. With 7 overs to go and MS Dhoni in the middle, things can change immediately and the blue team will be aware of that. Jayant Yadav to bowl after the break. Rohit is saving Bumrah for the death otherwise the pacer's record against MS would have tempted him surely.
Rahul Chahar to MS Dhoni. Turning away from the batsman, Dhoni goes back and punches it through covers for a single. Another excellent over by the leggie.
Rahul Chahar to MS Dhoni. Leans forward to a full ball and pushes it with the spin to covers.
Rahul Chahar to MS Dhoni. Beaten! Chahar lands it full and outside off, a top spinner which skids on after landing, Dhoni stretches forward to play at it but misses.
Rahul Chahar to Ambati Rayudu. Hangs on the back foot to a short ball and punches it through covers for a single.
Rahul Chahar to MS Dhoni. A touch short and on off, turning away, Dhoni goes back and taps it down to point for one.
MS 'Thala' Dhoni is here.
Rahul Chahar to Murali Vijay. OUT! Wow, a delightful delivery from Rahul Chahar! Murali Vijay is stumped out and the brief 33-run resistance is broken. The leggie gives his delivery plenty of flight and lands it around leg. Seeing the line, Murali walks forward to play the flick shot but it turns viciously after that to beat the outside edge of his bat. Quinton de Kock does the rest and Rahul continues to impress. Despite of a wicket falling, there is a huge cheer from the crowd, reason? Well, of course.
Rahul Chahar returns.
Jasprit Bumrah to Ambati Rayudu. Short in length and outside off, Ambati cuts it off his back foot but finds point. Very slow progress from Chennai!
Jasprit Bumrah to Murali Vijay. The batsman plays it with an angled bat and guides it to third man. One run added to the total.
Jasprit Bumrah to Murali Vijay. Back of a length ball on middle, Vijay goes on his toes and helps it straight to mid-wicket. Rayudu is outside his crease and the fielder has an immediate shy at the bowler's end. Misses.
Jasprit Bumrah to Murali Vijay. Shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Jasprit Bumrah to Murali Vijay. A length ball angling into the batsman, Vijay swings his bat across the line and chips it in the air over wide mid on. It falls safely in the deep and they take a brace.
Jasprit Bumrah to Ambati Rayudu. Direct hit would have been close! Good length delivery on off, Rayudu plays it towards extra cover and scampers across to the other end. Rohit Sharma has a shy at the striker's end but misses. The replays show that Vijay would have been a goner in case of a direct hit.
Jasprit Bumrah is back on.
Lasith Malinga to Ambati Rayudu. Yet another single on the leg side to close the over. 11 coming from it.
Lasith Malinga to Murali Vijay. Angling down the leg side, Vijay turns it towards square leg and takes a run.
Lasith Malinga to Ambati Rayudu. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.
Lasith Malinga to Ambati Rayudu. FOUR! Once again the Free Hit has gone for a boundary. Raina put it away earlier wristily and Rayudu has done exactly the same. Malinga strays on the pads and Ambati deflects it neatly down to fine leg.
FREE HIT COMING...
Lasith Malinga to Ambati Rayudu. No ball called for overstepping! A bouncer around leg, Rayudu allows it to go over his head. Time for Free Hit...
Lasith Malinga to Murali Vijay. Slower and fuller on middle, Vijay flicks it with soft hands towards mid-wicket and runs the first run hard. He, then, turns for the second but it's not on.
Lasith Malinga to Ambati Rayudu. On middle and leg, flicked uppishly through mid-wicket for a single.
Lasith Malinga to Ambati Rayudu. WIDE. Starts off with a slower delivery but it is down the leg side. Rayudu misses his flick.
Lasith Malinga returns. 1-0-2-0 so far.
Jayant Yadav to Murali Vijay. Beaten all ends up! Sharp spin on this occasion from outside off. Vijay remains inside the crease to play at it but is completely foxed by the amount of spin. De Kock collects the ball near the off stump, believe me, it was very close. 50/3 at the halfway stage.
Jayant Yadav to Murali Vijay. Quicker delivery, short and wide outside off at 96.2 kph, Vijay mistimes his cut shot to covers.
Jayant Yadav to Ambati Rayudu. Uses his feet to come down the track and pushes a full ball through mid on for one. 50 comes up for Chennai after a lot of sweating.
Jayant Yadav to Murali Vijay. Knocks a full ball down to long on and rotates the strike.
Jayant Yadav to Ambati Rayudu. Flighted off spinner, landing outside off and turning back in, Rayudu pushes it with soft hands to covers and scampers across to the other end.
Jayant Yadav to Murali Vijay. Flatter and shorter delivery outside off, Vijay goes on the back foot and slaps it through point for a run.
Strategic break. Chennai are crawling at the moment and are under immense pressure. They have lost the cream of their batting and are now reliant on their middle order to bail them out. The pitch is turning square and it's only going to get worse for batting. The yellow team would have gauged that by know and should not be aiming too high. One reckons a total around 140 will be quite challenging. Jayant Yadav returns into the attack after the mini-break.
Krunal Pandya to Murali Vijay. Straighter in line, probably an arm ball, Vijay eases it through the gap at mid-wicket for a run. Two from the over, another tidy one.
Krunal Pandya to Murali Vijay. Played to the point region by the batsman. No run.
Krunal Pandya to Murali Vijay. Flatter one, on off, defended from the back foot.
Krunal Pandya to Ambati Rayudu. Loopy ball on middle, turning away a bit to square up the batsman. Rayudu keeps it out by opening his bat at the last moment. It rolls in the gap at covers and they pinch a single.
Krunal Pandya to Ambati Rayudu. Turn and bounce around off, Ambati stays on the back foot and defends it back to the bowler.
Krunal Pandya to Ambati Rayudu. Quicker and flatter on off, Rayudu remains on the back foot and pushes it out to covers.
Krunal Pandya is back on.
Hardik Pandya to Murali Vijay. Outside off again, flayed behind point for a couple.
Hardik Pandya to Murali Vijay. Outside off, very full, placed straight to point.
Hardik Pandya to Ambati Rayudu. Nice batting. Rayudu walks across, then gets back and angles this length ball angling in from outside off, towards third man for a run.
Hardik Pandya to Ambati Rayudu. Full and just outside off, watchfully pushed towards point.
STAT ALERT - Whenever a side loses three wickets or more in the Powerplay, only thrice has it gone on to win. 10 times it has ended up on the losing side. Massive mountain to climb...
Hardik Pandya to Murali Vijay. On middle and off, flicked through mid-wicket for a run.
Hardik Pandya to Ambati Rayudu. Outside off, on a length, Rayudu arches back and dabs it late towards third man for a single.
Hardik Pandya time.
Rahul Chahar to Murali Vijay. FOUR! Poor fielding in the deep by Kieron Pollard and he is disgusted with himself. Too full in length and outside off, Vijay goes hard at it and drills it over covers. Pollard runs across to his left to stop the ball but fails to do so cleanly as it ends up touching the rope.
Rahul Chahar to Murali Vijay. Beaten in air. Nicely looped up ball just outside off, Vijay with unsure footwork tries to play at it initially and then makes a leave at the last moment.
Rahul Chahar to Ambati Rayudu. Lets the ball to spin away from him and then taps it down wide of first slip for a single.
Rahul Chahar to Ambati Rayudu. Tossed up ball on off, turning away, Rayudu is forward in defense but it spins away to beat the outside edge.
Rahul Chahar to Murali Vijay. Vijay drives this through the covers. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Rahul Chahar to Ambati Rayudu. Off the mark! Full and flighted on off, Rayudu drives it off his front foot to long off for a single.
Powerplay done and the top three batsmen are also done for Chennai. This is the worst possible start they would have imagined. Ambati Rayudu is the new batsman who didn't open his account in both the games against Mumbai this season. How will he fare today? Rahul Chahar is back on...
Krunal Pandya to Shane Watson. OUT! Watson departs and this is a massive, massive moment in the match. This is as much a wicket for the fielder as it is for the bowler. Short and around off, Watto rocks back and looks to pull, aiming to clear mid on. But he is not quite able to get enough off the bat. Jayant Yadav senses there is a chance at mid on, runs back, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a spectacular catch. Throws the ball up in the air in celebration. Mumbai are pumped up and they are all over Chennai like a rash.
Krunal Pandya to Shane Watson. Quick again, the trajectory is flat and the line is around off and it skids back in, Watson punches it from the crease to covers.
Krunal Pandya to Murali Vijay. Quicker and flatter on off, tapped down to covers for one.
Krunal Pandya to Murali Vijay. FOUR! Boundaries are coming now for Chennai. A tossed up ball landing full on middle, Vijay goes down on one knee and slog sweeps it over backward square leg. It nearly carries all the way.
Krunal Pandya to Murali Vijay. Outside off, played straight to point.
Krunal Pandya to Murali Vijay. FOUR! Off the edge and understandably, Krunal is not happy. Full and outside off, Vijay looks to flick but the ball turns away, takes the leading edge and beats Jasprit Bumrah from short third man.
Krunal Pandya to bowl the last over of the Powerplay.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shane Watson. FOUR! Bang! Short in length and on middle, Watson stays back to get on top of the bounce and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. There was a sweeper on the leg side but he has no chance of cutting it off. 10 from the over, the best one so far for Chennai.
Jasprit Bumrah to Murali Vijay. A slower off cutter by Bumrah this time, it's around off, Vijay dabs it down wide of backward point for a quick run. The fielder has a shy at the striker's end but misses.
Jasprit Bumrah to Murali Vijay. Slants in a full ball on off, Vijay plays it close to his front pad and pushes it with fine timing to mid off.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shane Watson. The line is straight again, Shane helps it in the gap on the leg side for one.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shane Watson. FOUR! Eased away! This one is drifting down the leg side and Watson works it with good timing behind square leg. The short fine leg fielder gives the chase but the ball wins the race. Last time these two sides met, Watson flicked a similar shot straight into the hands of short fine leg. But that didn't stop the Australian from going after this one.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shane Watson. Bumrah starts by angling in a length ball on middle, Watson plays it off his pads to mid-wicket.
Will we have the fifth bowler to bowl the 5th over? Oh yes, it's Jasprit Bumrah steaming in...
Jayant Yadav to Shane Watson. That ends another frugal over. Quicker delivery, flatter and fuller on off, Watson quietly plays it with soft hands towards cover-point for a brisk run.
Jayant Yadav to Shane Watson. Extravagant turn again. Landed around off, spinning down a long way, Watto looks to flick but misses. The ball hits his pads and lobs wide of Rohit Sharma at leg slip.
Jayant Yadav to Shane Watson. Uses his feet, takes a couple of steps and then flicks it towards short mid-wicket.
Jayant Yadav to Suresh Raina. OUT! Caught and bowled! Raina, the man in-form, departs as well. Chennai have both their in-form batsmen back in the dugout. Massive setback. Mumbai are roaring at the moment. A terrific move by Rohit Sharma to bowl an offie with the left-hander on strike. He serves an off spinning delivery, lands it full and on middle and gets it to spin away a shade. Raina kneels to slog sweep it across the line but gets a big top edge. Yadav calls for it, runs back a bit and then takes the skier safely.
Jayant Yadav to Suresh Raina. Floated and full around off, Raina lunges and defends it watchfully.
Jayant Yadav to Suresh Raina. FOUR! All timing! Yadav strays on the pads of the batsman and Raina easily lofts it by rotating his wrists. It flies over square leg and finds the fence.
Free Hit loading... hang on a second. Raina has clobbered a boundary down the ground but it has been signalled a DEAD BALL. We are awaiting the reason...
Jayant Yadav to Suresh Raina. A NO BALL TO START. Full and around middle, 90 kph, Raina defends it towards cover. FREE HIT signalled.
Jayant Yadav is the fourth bowler used by Mumbai to bowl the fourth over!
Rahul Chahar to Shane Watson. Compact! Tossed up ball on off, Watson has played that off the front foot and into the ground. Top over from the leggie, a wicket and a run from it.
Rahul Chahar to Shane Watson. Whoa! That turned square. Rahul Chahar gives this one flight and lands it around off, Watson stays back and then makes the leave. After that the ball spins away viciously to surprise one and all.
Rahul Chahar to Suresh Raina. Miscued! Flighted leg spinner landing full around middle and turning back in, Raina goes for a big heave across the line but it takes the inner half of his blade and runs to the right of short fine leg. The fielder does well to stop the ball but cannot prevent the single.
Rahul Chahar to Suresh Raina. Plenty of turn on this deck already. Tossed up around middle, spins in a long way, Suresh looks to defend but is beaten all ends up as the ball turns in a mile. Hits his thigh pad and goes over the leg stump and is partially stopped by Quinton de Kock behind.
Rahul Chahar to Suresh Raina. Down the leg side, Raina looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads.
Suresh Raina walks in at number 3, replacing Faf du Plessis.
Rahul Chahar to Faf du Plessis. OUT! Wicket number 11 for Rahul Chahar this season. His brilliance continues. What a start for Mumbai! They have got the prized scalp of Faf du Plessis. Chahar delivers it a touch flat and full wide outside off, du Plessis tries to slap it through the line but it spins away with some extra bounce and flies straight into the hands of backward point. Anmolpreet Singh (sub) crouches and takes the catch easily. Du Plessis is disappointed as he walks back.
Rahul Chahar to bowl the third over. Rohit ringing in quick changes. A slip in place...
Krunal Pandya to Shane Watson. Beauty of a delivery. Flatter and full around off, spinning away a bit, Watson rocks back to play the square cut but misses. That was too close to his body to attempt that shot.
Krunal Pandya to Shane Watson. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Krunal Pandya to Faf du Plessis. Short in length and on middle, pulled across the line through mid-wicket for a single.
Krunal Pandya to Faf du Plessis. Walks down the track and Krunal immediately shortens his length. The line is on off and Faf pushes it out towards cover-point.
Krunal Pandya to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! Up and just over short third man. Flighted and full, way wide outside off, du Plessis gets down on one knee before reaching out for this one. He throws his willow at it and it flies off the outside edge and just clears Bumrah inside the ring. It then races away to the fence. The replay shows that Bumrah got his fingertips on the ball.
Krunal Pandya to Faf du Plessis. Du Plessis has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Who will bowl from the other end? A spinner or a pacer? It's Krunal Pandya to roll his arm...
Lasith Malinga to Faf du Plessis. No, a single off the last ball. Du Plessis uses gentle hands to ease a length ball in the gap at cover-point. Chennai are underway. Outstanding first over by Lasith Malinga, setting the tone for Mumbai.
Lasith Malinga to Faf du Plessis. Five out-swingers in a row. The line is around off and du Plessis can't do much as he just pushes it out on the off side. Looks for a run initially but it's not on. Will it be a maiden?
Lasith Malinga to Faf du Plessis. Action replay of the previous delivery. Du Plessis is very watchful at the moment as Malinga is bowling an impeccable line. It's on and around off, moving away, Faf plays it out to point.
Lasith Malinga to Faf du Plessis. Once again du Plessis camps back inside the crease for an out-swinger and defends it towards point.
Lasith Malinga to Faf du Plessis. Malinga goes closer to the off stump and once again takes it away off the seam. Du Plessis sticks back and pushes it out with an angled bat to point.
Lasith Malinga to Faf du Plessis. Starts with a out-swinging delivery. He lands it on a good length outside off, du Plessis watches the line closely and then shoulders arms. Good carry to the keeper.
Time to play the game. Chepauk is buzzing. Mumbai get into a huddle near the boundary line with Rohit Sharma sharing some last minute thoughts. Out come Shane Watson and Faf du Plessis to open for Chennai. The latter will face the first ball of Qualifier 1 from Lasith Malinga. All in readiness, here we go...
Suresh Raina is having a chat with Ian Bishop. 'Chinna Thala' says that both teams look confident but admits that Mumbai have looked stronger. Stresses that one needs to be confident and express oneself, especially in the playoffs. Credits the support staff for instilling that confidence. On Mumbai being the only team to beat them at Chepauk, Suresh just deflects the question and says that Chennai would be looking to go all guns blazing in this game.
Chennai (Playing XI) - Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina, Murali Vijay (in place of Kedar Jadhav), MS Dhoni(WK/C), Ambati Rayudu, Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Deepak Chahar, Imran Tahir.
Mumbai (Playing XI) - Quinton de Kock(WK), Rohit Sharma(C), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Jayant Yadav (in for Mitchell McClenaghan), Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Lasith Malinga.
Mumbai skipper, Rohit Sharma also wanted to bat first looking how the pitch behaved last time around. Tells that they have a good record here but that doesn't really matter as it depends on how they perform on a particular day. Wants to focus on the game and do well as a group. Informs that Jayant Yadav comes in place of Mitchell McClenaghan.
Chennai skipper, MS Dhoni says that they will bat first. Adds that they just look at the opposition and plan accordingly. Mentions that most of the teams are very dangerous and considers Mumbai as a very balanced side. Informs that Kedar Jadhav is out injured and is replaced by Murali Vijay.
Toss - Rohit Sharma flips the coin, MS Dhoni calls it correctly and CHENNAI WILL BAT!
Pitch report - Sanjay Manjrekar observes a bit of sheen on the surface. Feels it could be a batting surface but does not reckon it will be a 200-score track. He expects some inconsistent bounce as well. (Also, there could be some sweat due the pitch being covered a few hours before the toss).
Hello, folks! Are you ready for Qualifier 1? It's going to be the battle of heavyweights with two of the most accomplished teams in the history of this League locking horns at the Chepauk Stadium. The build-up once again has been enormous and we are hoping that at least today, this El Clasico lives up to the expectations. On both occasions in their previous meetings this season, Mumbai emerged as the better side by registering thumping wins and would have the edge. For Chennai, they have dealt with the limited resources very well with MS Dhoni at the helm and he is going to be a massive factor in this crunch game. Stay tuned for the pitch report and the all-important toss.
We are done with Qualifier 1. Yet another one-sided affair in El Clasico with Mumbai running all over Chennai. On Wednesday, Delhi and Hyderabad will clash in the Eliminator and the winner of that contest will face Chennai in Qualifier 2 on Friday. Do join us at 1930 local (1400 GMT) for all the action. Cheers!
Man of the Match, Suryakumar Yadav is all smiles and says that it was very important for someone in the top three to bat through with the pitch turning and on the slower side. Adds that he just wanted to play down the ground and focus more on singles and doubles and finding the gaps. Tells that the plan was that someone from the top order will have to stay till the end as it won't be easy for the batsmen coming in later.
Mumbai skipper, Rohit Sharma says that it was a great effort and a great feeling that they will be playing the final. Also talks about the break they will be having. He is very happy with the performance as well. Adds that they have the bowlers to restrict Chennai and have the confidence in his batters to do the job. Mentions about the bowling unit for coming in quite nicely and exploiting the conditions. Praises Jayant Yadav and calls him a quality bowler and given that he is a finger spinner, they knew he can extract extra spin and bounce. Shares that they had plans for everything and is happy to execute perfectly. Credits his bowlers again for restricting Chennai to a low total. On Suryakumar Yadav's batting, Rohit replies that he is one of the better batsmen for them against spinners and they knew about the spin threat that Chennai possess. Feels it was a perfect pitch for SKY to come good. On beating Chennai quite often in Chennai, he tells that they have a balanced squad for all conditions and that's the key for their success.
Ishan Kishan is up for a chat. Says that his plan was to rotate the strike as Yadav was in good form. Adds that to build the partnership was the plan and they did really well. Mentions that they had good batsmen at the back and wanted to take it deep and be positive. Admits that the wicket was not easy as it was spinning a lot but he and SKY have batted on such surfaces a lot in domestic cricket. Tells that they wanted to be positive against Tahir and not be overcautious. Says that it's a good feeling to be in the final and is happy that they will get a couple of days rest.
Chennai skipper, MS Dhoni smiles and says that somebody has to lose. Nothing went their way, he adds. Feels that they had to assess the conditions given they have played quite a few games here but they didn't plan accordingly and admits that the batting needs to get better. Mentions that on an off they have done better with the bat. Wants them to be more clever with the shot selection and hopes to do better in the next game. States that they tried hard with the ball but feels they could have bowled slightly better. Rues the fact that they didn't have enough runs on the board and calls it an off game for them. Is happy that they will have one more chance to get into the final.
Dhoni won the toss but Rohit sized the pitch better. His bowlers did not allow the Men In Yellow to score freely and then with the bat, Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan's 80-run stand put Chennai on the back foot. Surya was in good touch but it was Kishan's knock which took Chennai aback. He counter-attacked Tahir and Harbhajan and the fielding side could not recover. Jadeja, Harbhajan and Tahir did bowl well, with combined figures of 12-0-76-3 but they could never really put pressure on Mumbai's middle order.
Pardon my poor memory, but don't remember a single season where Mumbai have literally cruised through almost the entire tournament. And the reason for their cruise is that they took the best team - or the supposed best team on by the horns and came out triumphant. Third meeting against Chennai and all three games have been resounding one-sided wins. Here, it was no different.
Number 1 in the league stage. Number 1 to reach the final. Oh Mumbai, probably the best season ever for you is unfolding.
Deepak Chahar to Suryakumar Yadav. Here it is... MUMBAI WIN BY 6 WICKETS! Short in length around off, Suryakumar pulls it behind square leg for the winning run. The blue team is through and this will be their fifth appearance in the final. What a consistent team!
Deepak Chahar to Suryakumar Yadav. FOUR! Cleverly done! SKY is a master of this shot. He just loves playing fancy shots behind the wickets. Back of a length ball angling into him, Yadav gets across the stumps and spoons it over the keeper for a boundary.
Deepak Chahar to Hardik Pandya. An off pace delivery, short and outside off, Hardik doesn't get hold of his pull shot and forces it down to long on for a run.
Deepak Chahar to bowl now...
Ravindra Jadeja to Suryakumar Yadav. Play and a miss! Jadeja hurls in a quicker one outside off, Suryakumar flashes and misses.
Ravindra Jadeja to Suryakumar Yadav. Flat again, on off, spinning away, Yadav taps it down towards backward point and Hardik wants a run. He is sent back.
Ravindra Jadeja to Suryakumar Yadav. The batsman defends it from within the crease.
Ravindra Jadeja to Suryakumar Yadav. Well stopped, du Plessis. Still giving it all. Short and wide outside off, cut through point where Faf makes a diving stop to his right.
Ravindra Jadeja to Suryakumar Yadav. Fires in a full ball on middle, SKY defends it off his front foot to the off side.
Ravindra Jadeja to Hardik Pandya. Shortish and flat on off, Pandya goes back and powers it down to long on for a single.
Dwayne Bravo to Hardik Pandya. A low dipping full toss on off, Pandya flicks it on the leg side towards mid-wicket where Watson gets down low to stop it with one hand. They complete a run. 7 more needed.
Dwayne Bravo to Hardik Pandya. Fuller and on middle, drilled straight down the ground and returned for the second run.
Dwayne Bravo to Hardik Pandya. In the air... in the air... DROPS SAFELY! A slower ball by Bravo, fuller in length around off, Pandya tries to pump it over long on but gets more height than distance. Du Plessis rushes forward and across from long on but fails to reach it in time. They take a couple of runs.
Dwayne Bravo to Suryakumar Yadav. Driven towards the mid on region. They pick up a single.
Dwayne Bravo to Suryakumar Yadav. Good fielding by du Plessis. A slow full toss on off, Yadav picks it and delays his shot a bit. He then heaves it over wide mid on and du Plessis in the deep does well to stop the ball before the fence. Saves two but it seems that he has hurt his hamstring. Nothing to worry though.
Dwayne Bravo to Hardik Pandya. Full in length on off, angling in, Hardik shuffles across the stumps to go hard at it but only manages to hit it down to long on for a run.
Strategic break. 16 more needed in 4 overs. Mumbai have this in the bag in spite of Chennai bowling really well in the last few overs. They just don't have enough runs on the board to pressurize the blue team. Dwayne Bravo is back on...
Imran Tahir to Hardik Pandya. Flighted and on middle, Hardik brings down a straight bat and forces it down to long on for a run. 8 from the over!
Imran Tahir to Hardik Pandya. A googly by Tahir, not picked by Hardik. He tries to drive but it takes the inside half and rolls back to the bowler.
Imran Tahir to Hardik Pandya. FOUR! Exceptionally played! Floated delivery, landing full around leg, Pandya doesn't go hard at it and plays a controlled paddle sweep fine down the leg side for a boundary.
Imran Tahir to Hardik Pandya. Presses forward to a full ball and drives it back to the bowler.
Imran Tahir to Suryakumar Yadav. Loopy and full on off, Pandya drives it off his front foot to long off for one.
Imran Tahir to Suryakumar Yadav. No hat-trick for Tahir! Delivers it short and wide outside off, Yadav cuts it through point and returns for the second run.
Tahir on a hat-trick...
Ravindra Jadeja to Hardik Pandya. Full and flat on off, fired in by Jadeja, Pandya defends it back.
Ravindra Jadeja to Suryakumar Yadav. Driven through mid on by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Suryakumar Yadav. Serves it short and outside off, SKY cuts it through point and picks up a brace.
Ravindra Jadeja to Suryakumar Yadav. Beaten! Once again Jadeja gets one delivery to rip past the outside edge of Surya's bat.
Ravindra Jadeja to Suryakumar Yadav. Goes back to a short ball and punches it to covers.
Ravindra Jadeja to Suryakumar Yadav. DROPPED! Almost a team hat-trick for Chennai! Jadeja delivers a flatter delivery on off, Yadav leans forward to defend but it takes the outside edge and hurries behind to first slip. Watson sticks his left hand out but it brushes his fingers and speeds behind for a FOUR!
Hardik Pandya walks in at number 6, replacing Krunal.
Imran Tahir to Krunal Pandya. OUT! It is a clean catch and Tahir indeed has two in two. A full ball outside off, Krunal looked to hit it back but while doing so, the bat hit the ground and the ball lobbed off the bottom of the bat back to the bowler. Tahir collected and ran towards the umpire in an appeal who chatted with his colleague and then signalled towards the third umpire. Replays confirm that Krunal can continue walking as he had already started his trot once the umpires referred it upstairs...
Is that a caught and bowled first ball? Tahir has almost run into the umpire in an appeal but Llong calms him down. He walks across to his partner and then refers it upstairs, with the soft signal as OUT. Krunal is walking off as well. But the umpires are still checking...
Krunal Pandya walks in at number 5, replacing Kishan.
Imran Tahir to Ishan Kishan. OUT! Bowled 'em! A wicket against the run of play and Tahir is up and running in celebration. A skidder from Tahir at 95.6 kph, Kishan walks down the track and tries to pull it after that but it goes right through him and pegs the off stump back. The 80-run stand has been broken but that has put Mumbai in the driver's seat. Only 31 more needed off 37 balls.
Imran Tahir to Ishan Kishan. Goes back and punches it towards the bowler.
Imran Tahir to Suryakumar Yadav. The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket. They pick up a single.
Imran Tahir to Suryakumar Yadav. FOUR! 7th League fifty for Suryakumar Yadav. Floated leg spinner outside off, Yadav strides forward and then opens the face of the bat late to play it wide of backward point. A boundary results and Yadav reaches his half century. Well batted young man.
Imran Tahir to Suryakumar Yadav. Quicker and on middle, played to mid-wicket.
Imran Tahir to Ishan Kishan. Four wides! Tahir starts by bowling it down the leg side, the batsman fails to get any bat on it and Dhoni has no chance of collecting it. Harbhajan chases it from short fine leg and slides near the fence to pull it back. The poor man then gets up, picks the ball and returns the throw as no one ran behind him to assist. Hmm... The batsmen take three.
Imran Tahir is back on.
Ravindra Jadeja to Suryakumar Yadav. FOUR! Smartly played! Quicker and flatter one, a touch shorter too, SKY stays back and plays it really late to get it away from first slip. Nice timing and it screams away to the fence at third man. 40 more needed.
Ravindra Jadeja to Ishan Kishan. Lets the ball spin back in and works it in front of square leg for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Suryakumar Yadav. Strides forward and drives it towards cover-point for one.
Ravindra Jadeja to Suryakumar Yadav. Flatter and fuller on middle, pushed back to the bowler.
Ravindra Jadeja to Ishan Kishan. Jumps out of the crease to play the flick shot again but once more misses. Lucky to get hit on the pads, otherwise he would have been stumped.
Ravindra Jadeja to Ishan Kishan. Big spin down the leg side, Kishan tries to flick but misses and is hit on the pads.
Ravindra Jadeja is back on.
Harbhajan Singh to Ishan Kishan. Full and flighted outside off, Kishan fetches it from out there and slog sweeps it down to wide long on. One more run added to the total. 47 needed off 48 balls.
Harbhajan Singh to Suryakumar Yadav. Flicks it with the spin through square leg for a single.
Stoppage in play! Ishan Kishan has gone down and it seems that he has pulled up a muscle. Could be hamstring.
Harbhajan Singh to Ishan Kishan. Width on offer outside off, Kishan plays it late and guides it wide of Raina at second slip for a run.
Harbhajan Singh to Ishan Kishan. Stifled appeal for an lbw! Flighted and around off, Kishan tries to flick but misses and they appeal. The impact is outside off.
Harbhajan Singh to Ishan Kishan. Mishit! Flatter and shorter outside off, Kishan bottom edges his attempted square cut. It goes behind and one of the two slip fielders stop it.
Meanwhile, the Sanjay-Fleming chat continues. On being asked about persisting with Watson, Flemo says that Watto is a big-match player. Same like Vijay. Also stresses that it is important to persist with great and consistent players as they have won games for them in the past. Informs that KEDAR JADHAV HAS BEEN RULED OUT OF THE TOURNAMENT. On how this game can turn around, Stephen says that probably Imran Tahir could be a game-changer with a few dots.
Harbhajan Singh to Ishan Kishan. Short in length outside off, Kishan rocks back and punches it to sweeper cover for a couple of runs.
Bhajji returns.
Imran Tahir to Ishan Kishan. Full and flighted outside off, driven through mid off for a run. 11 from the over, easy going for Mumbai.
Imran Tahir to Suryakumar Yadav. Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Imran Tahir to Suryakumar Yadav. FOUR! Wow, every batsman is mastering this shot now where you swing the bat more like a helicopter. Tahir is very full with his length and it's right in the half for the batsman yet again. SKY shows his skill and bludgeons it through wide mid on. Vijay tries his best by running across to his right from long on, slides but the ball goes past him.
Imran Tahir to Suryakumar Yadav. FOUR! Easy pickings! A full toss on middle, Suryakumar accepts the gift gleefully and whips it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
Stephen Fleming has a chat with Sanjay Manjrekar. The Kiwi says that it is a real crucial time and stresses the need for wickets. Reckons that the game is in the balance. Wishes that the team had scored another 10 extra runs with the bat but feels that a couple of wickets can still turn the game. Admits that the Powerplay with the bat was a poor one and losing Shane Watson on the final ball of that phase was a setback. Agrees that Chennai are behind the game and says that the team will have to find something special to change things.
Imran Tahir to Suryakumar Yadav. Howzzat? Not given. Probably a top spinner. Landing full around leg and going straight on. Yadav fails to flick and is hit on the pads. They appeal but that's always missing leg.
Imran Tahir to Ishan Kishan. Loopy and full outside off, Ishan goes down for a slog sweep but mistimes it down to long on for a run.
Dwayne Bravo to Ishan Kishan. On a length and around off, Kishan winds up for a shot across the line but ends up clubbing it down to long on for a single. 10 from the over, 63 needed off 60 balls.
Dwayne Bravo to Suryakumar Yadav. Well played! A yorker outside off, Yadav squeezes it out down to third man and takes a single.
Dwayne Bravo to Ishan Kishan. Pitches it up and around off, Kishan drives it straight down the ground and by the time mid off gets to the ball, they take a run.
Dwayne Bravo to Suryakumar Yadav. Angles in a length ball on middle, Yadav gets across the stumps and flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.
Dwayne Bravo to Suryakumar Yadav. FOUR! FANTASTIC! Such good timing. A length ball, outside off, Surya drives this on the up, through the covers. Deepak Chahar dives to his left from mid off but in vain.
Dwayne Bravo to Suryakumar Yadav. Full and down the leg side, flicked through square leg for a couple.
STRATEGIC BREAK. Interesting stage set. Mumbai can be considered as cruising but a wicket or two can set the cat free amongst the pigeons. The pitch is turning square but it is also true that Mumbai have better batsmen against spin as compared to Chennai.
Imran Tahir to Suryakumar Yadav. Full and outside off, Yadav drives it on the up through extra cover for one. 5 from Tahir's first over.
Imran Tahir to Ishan Kishan. Slower and fuller outside off, at 84 kph, Kishan presses forward and drives it to long off for a run.
Imran Tahir to Suryakumar Yadav. A little short in length on middle at 87 kph, Yadav hangs back and muscles it over wide mid on. Takes a single, wants the second but it's not available.
Imran Tahir to Suryakumar Yadav. Tossed up and wide outside off, spinning away, Yadav reaches out for it and hits it towards backward point.
Imran Tahir to Ishan Kishan. Floated one, landing a touch short on middle, Kishan moves back and eases it with the spin through square leg for a single.
Imran Tahir to Suryakumar Yadav. Flighted ball on middle, helped on the leg side through mid-wicket for a run.
Time for some leg spin. Imran Tahir to roll his arm with a slip in place...
Dwayne Bravo to Ishan Kishan. Angling away from the batsman, on a length, Kishan defends it from the back foot towards the bowler.
Dwayne Bravo to Suryakumar Yadav. Knocks a full ball down to long on and rotates the strike.
Dwayne Bravo to Ishan Kishan. A cutter, around off and moving away, Kishan steers it through backward point for a single.
Dwayne Bravo to Ishan Kishan. A low dipping full toss around leg, Kishan gets down on one knee and sweeps it towards long leg for two. Bravo for some reason decided to appeal but it came from the bat.
Dwayne Bravo to Suryakumar Yadav. Lands it on a length around middle, Yadav helps it through mid-wicket for a run.
Dwayne Bravo to Ishan Kishan. Starts with a fuller length ball wide outside off, Kishan drives it square of the wicket on the off side and takes a single.
Dwayne Bravo to bowl now.
Ravindra Jadeja to Suryakumar Yadav. Ripper! Sharp turn to end the over. Tossed up outside off, Surya looks to defend but the ball spins away past the outside edge.
Ravindra Jadeja to Suryakumar Yadav. Floated outside off, worked through mid-wicket for a couple.
Ravindra Jadeja to Ishan Kishan. Tucks it past that man at short mid-wicket for a run now.
Ravindra Jadeja to Ishan Kishan. Around off, spinning in, worked straight to short mid-wicket.
Ravindra Jadeja to Suryakumar Yadav. Comes down the track and flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja to Suryakumar Yadav. Landed outside off, pushed towards point.
Ravindra Jadeja is into the attack.
Harbhajan Singh to Ishan Kishan. SIX! Boom! Kishan has sent this one packing over mid-wicket. Lovely extension of his arms as he kneels down to play that shot. He goes against the spin but nails it handsomely. 22 from the last two overs and Mumbai have managed to score 44 in the Powerplay, 12 more than Chennai at this stage.
Harbhajan Singh to Ishan Kishan. Tossed up ball on off, tapped down with the spin to point.
Harbhajan Singh to Ishan Kishan. EDGY FOUR! Flighted off spinner landing full on off Kishan steps out for a big shot but it turns away to take a fat outside edge. Watson flies to his left at first slip but it goes wide of him and speeds behind. Bravo gives the chase in the deep, tries to flick it in but misses and it makes connection with the rope.
Harbhajan Singh to Ishan Kishan. Beaten! An off spinning delivery from around off, Kishan lunges to defend but it curves away to beat the outside edge.
Harbhajan Singh to Suryakumar Yadav. Helps it with the spin through backward square leg and takes a single.
Harbhajan Singh to Suryakumar Yadav. Tossed up ball around leg, Yadav helps it off his pads to mid-wicket.
Deepak Chahar to Ishan Kishan. Kishan has played that off the front foot and into the ground. 11 from the penultimate over of the Powerplay.
Deepak Chahar to Ishan Kishan. Back of a length ball on middle, pulled through square leg and Tahir ran across to his right from fine leg. Stopped the ball and the batsmen take a couple.
Deepak Chahar to Suryakumar Yadav. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
Deepak Chahar to Suryakumar Yadav. DROPPED BY VIJAY! FOUR! A good attempt though. Should have been taken after he got his hands to it. Back of a length delivery outside off, Suryakumar stays back to power it over the infield on the leg side but fails to get enough elevation. It goes flying to the right of mid on where Vijay stretches his hands out but it bursts through and races behind for a boundary. Chahar is not amused.
Deepak Chahar to Suryakumar Yadav. FOUR! Easily done. Chahar errs in his line and delivers a length ball down the leg side, Suryakumar picks it up off his pads and tickles it fine down the leg side for a boundary.
Deepak Chahar to Suryakumar Yadav. On a length and angling back into the batsman, Suryakumar sticks inside the crease and pushes it back to the bowler. Chahar does well to stop it to his left.
Harbhajan Singh to Ishan Kishan. Almost a run out! Full and outside off, Ishan drives it towards cover and initially calls for the single. Surya responds but then Kishan stops. Jadeja quickly gets across from cover to his left and wants to have a shy but then realizes that there is no one backing up at the bowler's end. 2 runs and a wicket from Harbhajan's second.
Harbhajan Singh to Ishan Kishan. Outside off, turning away, Kishan taps it towards short third man but Shane Watson dives from first slip to his left to stop the ball.
Harbhajan Singh to Ishan Kishan. Full and around off, watchfully pushed towards cover.
Harbhajan Singh to Suryakumar Yadav. Around middle and off, Yadav walks across and tucks it through square leg for a single.
Ishan Kishan is the new batsman. He is known to play spin well and Mumbai need him to fire this evening.
Harbhajan Singh to Quinton de Kock. OUT! A wicket well planned by Harbhajan Singh! Brilliant field setting from MS Dhoni. So good when the plan works out superbly. Bhajji has his arms up in celebration. Even before the ball is delivered, de Kock premeditates his movement by moving back. Harbhajan watches it and then delivers a flighted full ball in the line of the stumps. Quinton thinks he has outfoxed the bowler there as he gets enough room to play his favoured inside-out shot. But what the South African has not realized is that he has walked straight into the trap. His stroke rather than going over covers has gone a lot straighter and his countryman, Faf du Plessis immediately moves across to his right from wide long off to catch the ball safely. Both the Mumbai in-form openers are back in the hut without providing a good start. What a game to flop!
Harbhajan Singh to Suryakumar Yadav. In the air... SAFE! Tossed up ball on middle, stopping a bit onto the batsman as it spins back in, Yadav flicks it in the air towards mid-wicket and takes a single.
Deepak Chahar to Quinton de Kock. Width on offer outside off, de Kock once again fails to pierce the off side field with his square cut. Just 5 from the over, Mumbai are 20/1, needing 112 off 102 balls.
Deepak Chahar to Quinton de Kock. Short in length and outside off, pulled down to mid on.
Deep mid-wicket and fine leg in place, standing a bit squarer. The off side field is up. There is a gully and short third man too. Interesting from MS Dhoni.
Deepak Chahar to Quinton de Kock. FOUR! Lovely use of the wrists. Chahar bowls according to his field but it's the sheer class of this batsman. Quinton fetches a length ball from outside off and turns it behind square leg for a boundary.
Deepak Chahar to Quinton de Kock. Delivers this one in the line of the stumps, de Kock defends it close to his body and keeps it out off the inner half of his bat.
Deepak Chahar to Quinton de Kock. Fails to find the gap. Back of a length delivery outside off, plenty of room there, de Kock flat-bats it through the line but finds Jadeja at backward point.
Deepak Chahar to Suryakumar Yadav. Good length delivery sliding down the leg side, Yadav flicks it off his pads and it goes straight to Harbhajan Singh at deep backward square leg. One run added to the total.
Harbhajan Singh to Quinton de Kock. Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. No run to end the over.
Harbhajan Singh to Quinton de Kock. Beaten! Loopy off spinner landing full on off, de Kock tries to slog sweep but it turns at the last moment to beat the bat.
Harbhajan Singh to Quinton de Kock. FOUR! Well played! Although it was a shade risky. Shortish and on off, skidding back in, de Kock camps back and plays a late cut shot. It goes very closely past first slip and runs away to the fence at third man.
Harbhajan Singh to Quinton de Kock. Three wides! Harbhajan fires this one down the leg side, de Kock tries to work it on the leg side but misses. Dhoni also fails to collect and they cross a couple of times.
Harbhajan Singh to Quinton de Kock. Fullish and on off, driven off the front foot to covers once more.
Harbhajan Singh to Quinton de Kock. Tossed up ball close to off stump, de Kock drives it off his front foot to covers again.
Harbhajan Singh to Quinton de Kock. Flighted and full outside off, de Kock leans forward and pushes it to covers.
No brainer. Harbhajan Singh to operate from the other end and he has a southpaw in Quinton de Kock to bowl at...
Deepak Chahar to Suryakumar Yadav. UPPISH... SAFE... FOUR! Risky way to get off the mark, SKY! Chahar delivers a shortish length ball outside off, Yadav camps back to slap it square of the wicket on the off side but it takes the outside edge and flies wide of first slip and a diving short third man fielder for a boundary. End of an eventful first over by Chahar.
Deepak Chahar to Suryakumar Yadav. Pitches this one up and outside off, Yadav leans into the drive but finds the mid off fielder.
Deepak Chahar to Suryakumar Yadav. Angles in a length ball on middle and off, Suryakumar gets behind the line and defends it to mid-wicket.
Deepak Chahar to Suryakumar Yadav. Shortish and on off, an out-swinger, defended off the back foot by Yadav.
Suryakumar Yadav is the number 3 batsman.
Deepak Chahar to Rohit Sharma. OUT! It's hitting the top of the leg stump and Rohit Sharma has to depart. He averages around 14 in the playoffs and bags yet another low score. Perfect delivery by Chahar after conceding a boundary first ball. He hits a length ball around leg and gets it to straighten from there. Sharma is caught inside the crease trying to work it on the leg side. He misses the ball completely and is hit flush on the back pad. The appeal is made and the finger goes up. Rohit takes the DRS after having a chat with de Kock but the replays confirm that Mumbai have suffered an early blow.
Shout for an lbw! The finger has gone up and Rohit takes the referral after consulting his partner. Looks close...
Deepak Chahar to Rohit Sharma. FOUR! This is how you begin your chase! A perfectly timed back foot punch from the bat of skipper Rohit Sharma. Back of a length delivery outside off, Sharma gets off the mark with a thumping shot through the line. Right in the gap at covers and away she runs to the fence.
Back for the run chase. Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock are the Mumbai openers. They have provided solid starts so far this season and the blue team will be hoping for the same in this crunch encounter. Deepak Chahar to begin proceedings as always. A wide slip in place. Let's play...