Player of the Match
For hitting 71 off 48 balls, CSK's Ambati Rayudu is the Player of the Match.
MS Dhoni:It doesn't feel like a post match presentation. We may practice enough but when you go on the field you need to assess the conditions and give it your best. It took us time for the bowlers to find the right length on this pitch. Plenty of positives but still plenty of areas for us to improve. In the second half there is a bit of movement till the dew sets in. If you don't lose wickets, you have the upper hand. These are the learnings. Rayudu had a wonderful partnership with Faf. Most of us are retired so luckily no injuries as well. The experience pays off, everyone talks about it. You get it only after you play a lot of games. 300 ODIs is a dream for anybody to play and when you put an XI on the field, you need a good mix of youngsters and experienced players. You need the experienced players to guide the youngsters on and off the field. The young players get 60-70 days with the seniors in the IPL. One thing we haven't done is giving a chance to Jadeja and Curran to come up the order and express themselves which is what we did today. It was a psycological thing of saying that okay, we have batsmen down, so we'll send one or two of them up to hit a few. It is an amazing job done by the IPL, especially ones behind the scenes. To make it happen there are a hundred different things; as cricketers we easily criticize stuff. To have the practice facilities like these at the ICC academy were fantastic. Unless you get practice facilities you won't play well in a tournament like this.
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Sam Curran:Very different. I have been used to the bubble with the England team. But you are used to seeing big crowds in IPL, so it was different. I haven't met a lot of the guys, came in a day before and was straight on the bus today. That was a good thing. I was very surprised that I went in. He (Dhoni) is a genius and thought something (about sending me before himself). We targeted that over (18th)and sometimes it comes off and sometimes it doesn't.
Rohit Sharma, MI captain:None of our batsmen carried on for us, like du Plessis and Rayudu did for CSK. I think we were 85 in the first 10 overs. Credit to the CSK bowlers, they bowled well at the end to pull back things. Something for us to learn. Still early days. We all want to start really well, it's crucial in this tournament where momentum is important. Few things for us to learn from this game, we did make few mistakes. Hopefully we'll rectifythose and come out smarter in the next game. We are used to cheeringpeople for us, and we knew this. This is new normal, but I hope for a while and things will get bettersoon. We need to adapt to the pitches, it got better with the dew coming. You need to hit the gaps and focus on that part of the game. The opposition can tie you down, it's all about understanding what we need to do.
CSK 166/5 after 19.2 overs.
Boult to bowl the last over. CSK needs 5 runs from 6 balls. On strike is du Plessis.
19.1 FOUR! Short outside off and du Plessis slashes the ball to third-man for a boundary.
19.2 FOUR! Fuller ball and du Plessis swings the ball to send the ball to leg side for a boundary.
CSK 158/5 after 19 overs.
Bumrah to bowl. Curran on strike.
18.1 SIX! Short ball by Bumrah and Curran crunches the ball over square=leg for a maximum.
18.2 WICKET! Sam Curranc Pattinson b Bumrah 18(6)
Slower ball as Curran moves across his stumps to play the ball to fine-leg. James Pattinson takes a good catch running backward.
18.3 FOUR! Short ball outside off and du Plessis hits the ball over cover for a boundary.
18.4 du Plessis plays the ball to off-side and takes a single.
MSD is on strike.
18.5 DOT BALL.
18.6 DOT BALL.
CSK 147/4 after 18 overs.
Krunal Pandya to bowl. Ravindra Jadeja on strike.
17.1 WICKET! Ravindra Jadejalbw b Krunal Pandya 10(5)
Fuller delivery by Krunal Pandya as Jadeja looks to work the ball to leg-side but misses. The ball hits on the pads. There is a huge appeal from the bowler and the umpire gives that as OUT.
Sam Curran is the new batsman.
17.2 Curran plays the ball to long-off for a single.
17.3 du Plessis plays the ball to fine-leg for4 a single.
17.4 SIX! MASSIVE HIT! Full toss by Krunal Pandya and Curran swings his bat to deposit the ball over long-leg boundary for a maximum.
17.5 FOUR! Short ball outside off and Curran crunches the ball through the off-side for a boundary.
17.6 Curran plays the ball to leg side for a single.
CSK 134/3 after 17 overs.
James Pattinson to bowl. Ravindra Jadeja to bowl.
16.1 FOUR! Fuller ball on leg stump and Jadeja plays the ball to fine-leg for a boundary.
16.2 Jadeja plays the ball round the corner for a single.
16.3 du Plessis plays the ball to deep square leg and gets 2 runs.
16.4 Slowe short ball and du Plessis hits the ball over extra cover for a single.
16.5 FOUR! Fuller ball and Jadeja hammers the ball through backward point for a boundary.
16.6 Jadeja works the ball to leg-side and gets 2 runs.
CSK 121/3 after 16 overs.
Rahul Chahar to bowl. du Plessis is on strike.
15.1 du Plessis drives the ball through cover and takes a single.
15.2 DROPPED CATCH! Rayudu plays the a reverse sweep and Krunal Pandya puts in a dive gets his hands on to the ball but just could not hold on to it.
15.3 du Plessis plays the ball to backward square leg for a single .
15.4 Rayudu gets a single.
15.5 du Plessis gets another single.
15.6 WICKET! Ambati Rayuduc and b Rahul Chahar 71(48)
Fuller delivery and Rayudu hits the ball. The ball balloons high in the air and Rahul Chahar takes a good catch running backward.
CSK 114/2 after 15 overs.
Bumrah to bowl. On strike is Rayudu.
14.1 DOT BALL.
14.2 Rayudu plays the ball to mid-on and takes a single.
14.3 FOUR! Length ball and bit of width outside off. du Plessis crunches the ball through the off-side for a boundary.
14.4 du Plessisgets a single.
14.5 Rayudu plays the ball to midwicket and gets 2 runs.
14.6 WIDE! Short ball way down the leg side.
14.6 Rayudu plays the ball to fine-leg and gets 2 runs.
CSK 105/2 after 14 overs.
James Pattinson to bowl. On strike is du Plessis.
13.1 du Plessis plays the ball to long-on for a single.
13.2 DOT BALL.
13.3 Rayudu crunches the ball through cover and gets 2 runs.
13.4 Rayudu plays the ball to deep midwicket and gets a single.
13.5 du Plessis works the ball to fine-leg and adds another single to the CSK's total.
13.6 Rayudu flicks the ball to deep midwicket and gets a single.
CSK 99/2 after 13 overs.
Rahul Chahar to bowl. du Plessis is on strike.
12.1 du Plessis pushes the ball to long-on for a single.
12.2 SIX! Rayudu hits the ball with the turn to smash the ball over long-off boundary for a maximum.
12.3 Rayudu plays the ball to mid-wicket for a single.
12.4 du Plessis plays the ball to fine-leg for a single.
12.5 Rayudu plays the ball behind square for another single.
12.6 du Plessis takes a single to retain strike.
CSK 88/2 after 12 overs.
Bumrah continues. du Plessis is on strike.
11.1 du Plessis drives the ball through cover and takes a single.
11.2 Rayudu plays the ball with soft hands to third-man for a single.
11.3 du Plessis crunches the ball through off-side and adds another single to the total.
11.4 DOT BALL.
11.5 FOUR! Short ball and Rayudu comes down the track to smash the ball down the ground for a boundary.
11.6 DOT BALL.
CSK 81/2 after 11 overs.
Krunal Pandya continues. On strike is du Plessis.
10. 1 du Plessis plays the ball to long-off for a single.
10.2 SIX! Fuller delivery and Rayudu comes down the track to slamthe ball over long-off boundary for a maximum.
10.3 Rayudu clips the ball behind square and gets a single.
10.4 Plessis gets a single.
10.5 Rayudu plays the ball through point for a single.
10.6 du Plessis plays the ball to long-off for a single.
CSK 70/2 after 10 overs.
Chahar continues. Rayudu is on strike.
9.1 Rayudu plays the ball to leg-side and gets a single.
9.2 du Plessis gets a single on the leg-side.
9.3 FOUR! Fuller delivery and Rayudu sweeps. A midfield by Bumrah gifts CSK a boundary.
9.4 FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries. Fuller ball and Rayudu plays the ball to long-off where midfield by Trend Boult gifts CSK another boundary.
9.5 Rayudu plays the ball to midwicket for a single.
9.6 du Plessis sweeps the ball and a run to the CSK total.
CSK 58/2 after 9 overs.
Krunal Pandya continues to bowl. On strike du Plessis.
8.1 du Plessis plays the ball through off-side for a single.
8.2 Rayudu flicks the ball through leg-side and gets a single.
8.3 WIDE! Poor ball as it goes down the leg side.
8.3 du Plessis plays the ball through off-side for a single.
8.4 Rayudu punches the ball to long-off for a single.
8.5 du Plessis plays the ball to long-on for a single.
8.6 Rayudu works the ball to leg-side for a single.
CSK 51/2 after 8 overs.
Rahul Chahar to bowl. On strike is Rayudu.
7.1 Rayudu plays the ball to midwicket and takes a single.
7.2 du Plessis plays the ball to leg side and gets another single.
7.3 Rayudu works the ball to leg side for another single.
7.4 DOT BALL.
7.5 FOUR! Short ball. du Plessis steps outside thye crease and plays an inside out shot to long-off.
7.6 du Plessis plays the ball along the ground to long-off for a single.
CSK 43/2 after 7 overs.
Bowling change. Krunal Pandya to bowl. du Plessis is on strike.
6.1 du Plessis plays the ball to off-side and takes a single.
6.2 Rayudu plays the ball to mid-on for a single.
6.3 du Plessis gets a single.
6.4 DOT BALL.
6.5 Rayudu cuts the ball through point and gets 2 runs.
6.6 Rayudu gets a single off last delivery.
CSK 37/2 after 6 overs.
Bowling change. Jasprit Bumrah to bowl. On strike is du Plessis.
5.1 DOT BALL.
5.2 DOT BALL.
7 dot balls in a row now. MI applying pressure. CSK needs to move on.
5.3 DOT BALL.
8 dot balls in a row. du Plessis needs to score runs now.
5. 4 DOT BALL.
9 dot balls in a row. Something big round the corner. Wicket? Boundary? Six?
5.5 Fuller delivery outside off and du Plessis plays the ball through cover and gets 2 runs.
5.6 FOUR! Short ball and Rayudu slices the ball through point for a boundary.
Last delivery was a NO BALL as signalled by the third umpire. So Bumrah needs to bowl one more delivery. It is a FREE HIT. Rayudu on strike.
5.6 SIX! Short ball and Rayudu swings his bat to send the ball flying over long-on for a maximum.
CSK 23/2 after 5 overs.
Boult continues. Rayudu on strike.
4.1 FOUR! Fuller ball and Rayudu takes a step outside his crease and crunches the ball through cover for a boundary.
4.2 DOT BALL.
4.3 DOT BALL.
4.4 DOT BALL.
4.5 DOT BALL.
4.6 DOT BALL.
CSK 19/2 after 4 overs.
Pattinson continues. Rayudu on strike.
3.1 FOUR! Poor ball by Pattinson as he bowls full outside off and Rayudu crunches the ball through cover for a boundary.
3.2 DOT BALL.
3.3 DOT BALL.
3.4 Fuller ball outside off and Rayudu plays the ball to third man for a single.
3.5 DOT BALL. The ball nips back in and raps on the pads.
3.6 FOUR! Half-volley and du Plessis flicks the ball through leg-side for a boundary.
CSK 12/2 after 3 overs.
Boult continues. On strike is du Plessis. Ambati Rayudu is the new batsman.
2.1 DOT BALL.
2.2 du Plessis plays the ball to third man and takes a single.
2.3 DOT BALL.
2.4 Rayudu guides the ball to third man and takes a single.
2.5 DOT BALL.
2.6 FOUR! Fuller delivery outside off and du Plessis drives the ball through extra cover for a boundary.
CSK 6/2 after 2 overs.
James Pattinson to bowl from the other end. On strike is Murali Vijay.
1.1 DOT BALL.
1.2 WIDE! Poor ball by Pattinson as he bowls down the leg-side.
1.2 Short ball and Vijay plays the ball to leg-side but gets no run.
1.3 Short ball and Vijay goes on the backfoot to play the ball to mid-on but gets no runs.
1.4 Huge appeal by Pattinson as the ball pitches up and raps on the pads. The umpire gives that as NOT OUT. Rohit doesn't take the review.
1.5 DOT BALL.
1.6 WICKET!Vijay lbw b Pattinson 1(7)
Fast ball and the ball nips back in. Vijay wants to play the ball to leg-side but misses. The ball raps on the pads and traps Vijay just in front of the wickets.
CSK 5/1 after first over.
Boult to Vijay.
0.1 Vijay plays the ball to mid-on and gets the CSK chase under way with a single.
Shane Watson on strike.
0.2 DOT BALL. Fuller ball by Boult and Watson goes for a big shot but mistimes.
0.3 Another DOT BALL. Short ball and Watson defends going on the backfoot.
0.4 Third DOT BALL in succession. Short ball and Watson plays the ball with soft hands to the fielder at slips.
0.5 FOUR! Fuller delivery outside off. And Watson lifts the ball over the infield for a boundary. \
0.6 WICKET! Shane WatsonWatson lbw b Boult 4(5)
The ball nips back in as Watson misses his shot. The ball raps on the pads. There is a huge appeal by Boult and the umpire raises his finger.
CSK's chase is about to begin. MI players are out on the field waiting for CSK openers Shane Watson and Murali Vijay.
MI 162/9 after 20 overs.
Deepak Chahar to bowl the last over of MI innings. On strike is Trent Boult
19.1 WICKET! Trent Boultb Chahar 0(1)
Short ball and Boult swings his bat but misses his shot and the ball hits the timber.
Jasprit Bumrah is the new batsman.
19.2 Bumrah plays the ball to leg-side and takes a single.
19.3 DOT BALL.
19.4 Short ball and Rahul Chahar pulls the ball to square leg for a single.
19.5 Bumrah plays the ball in the air and the ball falls in no-man's land and the batsman gets 2 runs.
19.6 Bumrah plays the last ball to leg-side and takes 2 more runs.
MI 156/8 after 19 overs.
Ngidi to bowl. Pollard on strike.
18.1 WICKET! Kieron Pollardc Dhoni b Ngidi 18(14)
Short and slower ball by Ngidi. Pollard swings his bat for a big shot. The ball takes the edge of the bat and goes straight into MSD's gloves.
Rahul Chahar is the new batsman.
18.2 Rahul Chahar plays the ball to mid-on and takes a single.
18.3 FOUR! Sloppy work by Deepak Chahar in the field. Length delivery and Pattinson smacks the ball to square-leg where Deepak Chahar makes a mistake a gifts a boundary.
18.4 DOT BALL.
18.5 WICKET! James Pattinsonc du Plessis b Ngidi 11(8)
Short ball and Pattinson aims to clear long-on but has no timing behind the shot. Faf du Plessis takes an easy catch
Trent Boult is the new batsman.
18.6 DOT BALL by Ngidi to end his spell.
MI 151/6 after 18 overs.
Curran to bowl. Pollard on strike.
17.1 Pollard plays the ball to leg-side and take a single.
17.2 FOUR! Fuller ball and Pattinson swings his bat to crunch the ball down the leg-side for a boundary.
17.3 Pattinson plays the ball to fine-leg and takes a single.
17.4 FOUR! Curran misses his length and bowls a full-toss. Pollard plays the ball to fine-leg for a boundary.
17.5 DOT BALL. Important dot delivery by Curran at this stage of the innings.
17.6 Leg Bye! The ball raps on Pollard's pad and goes to leg-side as the batsman completes a single.
MI 140/6 after 17 overs.
Lungi Ngidi to bowl. On strike is Krunal Pandya.
16.1 WICKET! Krunal Pandyac Dhoni b Ngidi 3(3)
Short ball going down leg-side. Krunal Pandya looks to work the ball to fine-leg. The ball kisses the bat. MSD puts in a good dive and completes a fine catch.
James Pattinson is the new batsman.
16.2 Pattinson plays the ball to third-man and gets a single.
Pollard on strike.
16.3 Fuller ball and Pollard works the ball through the leg for a single.
16.4 Short ball and Pattinson pulls the ball to square-leg and gets a single.
16.5 Length delivery and Pollard worksthe ball to leg-side and takes a quick single.
16.6 DOT BALL. Length delivery. Pattinson swings his bat but cannot connect.
MI 136/5 after 16 over.
Chawla to bowl his last over. On strike is Pollard.
15.1 DOT BALL.
15.2 SIX! Fuller delivery and Pollard swings the bat to send the ball soaring over the sightscreen.
15.3 Pollard plays the ball to mid-wicket and takes a single.
15.4 Krunal taps the ball to point and takes a single.
15.5 DOT BALL.
15.6 Pollard cuts the ball through backward point and takes 2 runs.
MI 126/5 after 15 overs.
Jadeja to bowl. On strike is Tiwary.
14.1 WICKET! Saurabh Tiwary c du Plessis b Jadeja 42(31)
Slower ball by Jadeja as Pandya swings his bat to clear long-on. Faf du Plessis takes a good catch.
The new batsman in is Kieron Pollard. On strike is Pollard.
14.2 Pollard plays the ball behind square and takes a single.
14.3 Pandya plays the ball to mid-off and takes a single.
14.4 Pollard plays the ball to square leg and takes a single
14.5 WICKET! Hardik Pandyac du Plessis b Jadeja 14(10)
Slower ball and Pandya aims to clear long-off boundary. Faf fu Plessis jumps and takes a stunning catch.
Krunal Pandya is the new batsman.
14. 6 Krunal Pandya plays the ball to leg side and takes 2 runs.
MI 121/3 after 14 overs.
Piyush Chawla to bowl. Tiwary on strike.
13.1 Tiwary comes down the track and punches the ball to long-off for a single.
13.2 Fuller ball as Pandya swings his bat but doesn't connect the ball well. The ball goes to leg-side and takes a single.
13.3 Tiwary plays the ball to fine-leg where a slight misfield by Murali Vijay gifts the batsman 2 runs.
13.4 Fuller delivery by Chawla and Tiwary goes for a sweep but misses. The ball hits on the pads and there is an appeal by the bowler. The umpire gives NOT OUT. Dhoni takes the review. The review shows the ball is missing the stumps. So the decision stays as NOT OUT.
13.5 Tiwary cuts the ball and takes a single.
13.6 Chawla closes the over with a dot delivery.
MI 116/3 after 13 overs.
Ngidi to bowl. On strike is Tiwary.
12.1 Dot ball.
12.2 Slightly short ball outside and Tiwary hits the ball through off-side and gets 2 runs.
12.3 FOUR! Short ball and Tiwary swings his bat to send the ball to leg-side for a boundary.
12.4 FOUR! Ngidi pitches the ball up and Tiwary comes down the track to clear long-off for a boundary.
12.5 Tiwary plays the ball to backward square leg and gets a single.
Pandya on strike.
12.6 Ngidi closes the over with a dot ball.
MI 105/3 after 12 overs.
Jadeja is back in the attack. The new batsman in is Hardik Pandya. On strike is Saurabh Tiwary.
11.1 Tiway cuts the ball to point for a single.
11.2 Dot Ball.
11.3 Another Dot Ball.
11.4 And another Dot Ball.
11.5. SIX! Smacked hard by Hardik Pandya. Fuller delivery and Pandya sweeps the ball to clear deep mid-wicket boundary with ease.
11.6 SIX! Back-to-back sixes by Pandya. Slightly short ball by Jadeja and Pandya swings his bat to clear square leg boundary.
MI 92/3 after 11 overs.
Deepak Chahar to bowl. Saurabh Tiwary on strike.
10.1 Length delivery and Tiwary pushes the ball to long-off and gets a single.
10.2 Dot Ball! Good length ball and Suryakumar pushes the ball to offside where the fielder at cover stops the ball.
10.3 Slower ball and Suryakumar plays the ball just in front of him and takes a single.
10.4 Short and slow ball and Tiwary pulls the ball. The ball goes to long-on as the batsman takes 2 runs.
10.5 Short and slow ball again. Tiwary pulls the ball to square-leg and settles for a single.
10.6 WIDE! Poor ball by Chahar as he strays in his line and bowls way down the leg side.
10.6 WICKET! Suryakumar Yadavc Sam Curran b Chahar 17(16)
Suryakumar hasn't timed the ball well as he plays the ball straight down the ground where Sam Curran pouches the ball safely.
MI 86/2 after 10 overs.
Piyush Chawla to bowl. Suryakumar on strike.
9.1 WIDE! Poor ball by Chawla as he strays in line and bowls down the leg-side.
9.1Dot ball. Fuller delivery and Suryakumar play the ball to cover but the fielder stops the ball.
9.2 Fuller delivery and Suryakumar plays the ball to the leg-side and takes a single.
9.3. Dot ball. Fuller ball and Tiwary blocks the ball.
9.4. Dot ball. Another fuller ball and Tiwary defends.
9.5 Fuller ball and Tiwary plays the ball to leg-side for a single.
9.6 Fuller ball which spins. Suryakumar goes for a sweep shot but misses.
MI 83/2 after 9 overs.
Jadeja continues. On strike is Suryakumar.
8.1 Suryakumar plays the ball to long-off and takes a single.
8.2 SIX! First maximum of the season. Poor ball by Jadeja as he fires the ball in the slot and Tiwary lifts the ball over the fielder at long-on for a maximum.
8.3 Tiwary takes 2 runs.
8.4 FOUR! Short delivery by Jadeja and slaps the ball through backward point for a boundary.
8.5 Tiwary plays the ball to long-on for a single.
8.6 Suryakumar nudes the ball around and settles for a single.
MI 68/2 after 8 overs.
Curran continues. On strike is Tiwary.
7.1 Tiwary plays first delivery to cover and takes a single.
7.2 Suryakumar plays the ball to third-man and takes another single.
7.3 Dot ball! Fuller ball and Tiwary tries to push the ball but misses.
7.4 Tiwary plays the ball through square leg and gets a single.
7.5 FOUR! Slightly short delivery by Curran and Suryakumar cuts the ball through backward point for a boundary.
7.6 Suryakumar plays the ball to deep squareleg for a single.
MI 60/2 after 7 overs.
Bowling change. Ravindra Jadeja to bowl. On strike is Tiwary.
6.1 Tiwary takes a single.
6.2 FOUR! Fuller delivery and Suryakumar plays an inside out shot through off-side for a boundary.
6.3 Suryakumar takes a single playing the ball to long-on.
6.4 Tiwary plays the ball to backward point and takes a single.
6.5 Fuller ball on off and Suryakumar plays the ball to long-off and takes a single.
6.6 Tiwary plays last delivery to deep point for a single.
MI 51/2 after 6 overs.
Sam Curran continues. On strike is QDK.
5.1 WICKET! Quinton de Kockc Watson b Sam Curran 33(20)
Slower ball by Curran and de Kock swings his bat to play the ball to leg side. The ball flies straight into the hands of Shane Watson at leg-side.
Saurabh Tiwary is the new batsman.
5.2 Dot ball as Tiwary blocks the ball.
5.3 Fuller delivery and Tiwary plays the ball to mid-wicket and takes 2 runs.
5.4 Fuller delivery outside off and Tiwary defends the ball.
5.5 Fuller ball and Tiwary plays the ball to backward point and takes a single.
5.6 Dot ball as Suryakumar plays the ball straight and Curran stops the ball.
MI 48/1 after 5 overs.
Bowling change. Time for spin. Piyush Chawla to bowl. On strike is de Kock.
4.1 Dot ball. Fuller delivery and de Kock goes for a sweep shot but misses.
4.2 de Kock pushes the ball to long-off and takes a single.
4.3 Dot ball. Fuller delivery and Rohit plays the ball with soft hands to off-side.
4.4 WICKET! Rohit Sharmac Sam Curran b Chawla 12(10)
Slower delivery by Piyush Chawla and Rohit gets the toe end of his bat onto the ball and the ball flies to Sam Curran standing at mid-off. Curran takes an easy catch.
Suryakumar Yadav is the new batsman in.
4.5 Suryakumar takes a single and gives QDK the strike.
4.6 QDK plays the last delivery to leg side and takes a single.
MI 45/0 after 4 overs.
Bowling change. Lungi Ngidi to bowl. On strike is Rohit.
3.1 Rohit takes a single off first delivery.
3.2 FOUR! Fuller delivery and de Kock smacks the ball down the ground for a boundary.
3.3 Fuller delivery outside off and de Kock moves across his crease and plays the ball to third man for 2 runs.
3.4 WIDE! Poor delivery by Ngidi as he bowls the ball way outside off stump and de Kock leaves the ball for the keeper.
3.4 FOUR! Fuller delivery by Ngidi and de Kock hits the ball to long-on boundary.
3.4 WIDE! Another poor delivery by Ngidi as he loses his direction and bowls was y outside off-stump.
3.5. FOUR! Length delivery outside off and de Kock moves across his stumps and plays the ball to fine-leg for a boundary.
3.6 de Kock plays last delivery to backward point and takes a single.
MI 27/0 after 3 overs.
Chahar continues. On strike is de Kock.
2.1 QDK takes a quick single and gives Rohit Sharma the strike.
2.2 Dot ball as Rohit plays the ball to the fielder at mid-on
2.3 Another dot delivery as Rohit plays the ball to mid-wicket.
2.4 Fuller delivery and Rohit pushes the ball to mid-off and darts to the other end for a quick single.
2.5 FOUR! Fuller delivery and QDK swings his bat and gets a boundary to the leg-side.
2.6 QDK takes a single off last delivery.
MI 19/0 after 2 overs.
Sam Curran to bowl from the other end. On strike is de Kock.
1.1 Dot ball. Fuller delivery which raps on the pads.
1.2 Dot ball. Another fuller delivery which de Kock smashes to mid-off but the fielder stops the ball.
1.3. Curran pitches the ball up and de Kock cuts the ball through point and takes a single.
Rohit Sharma on strike
1.4 FOUR! What a shot! Wide half-volley outside off and Rohit smashes the ball through cover for a boundary.
1.5. Fuller ball by Curran and Rohit plays the ball to off-side and takes a single.
1.6 QDK pushes last delivery to off-side and takes a quick single.
MI 12/0 after first over.
0.1 FOUR! What a start to the tournament. Fuller delivery outside off stump and Rohit crunches the ball through the off side for a boundary.
0.2 Fuller delivery which Rohit plays to mid-on and takes a single. The single brings Quinton de Kock on strike.
0.3 Another fuller delivery and QDK pushes the ball to long-on. A midfield by MUrali Vijay gifts the batsman two runs.
0.4 FOUR! Half-volley by Chahar and QDK flicks the ball through the leg side for the second boundary of the over.
0.5. Dot delivery. QDK plays the ball to the fielder at point.
0.6 QDK plays last delivery to cover and takes a quick single.
MI openers Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock are in the middle and Deepak Chahar will bowl the first over of the match.
Players are on the field and they are giving moments applause to all those who have taken care in these dire times.
We are just few minutes away from the start of the action.
Mumbai Indians Playing XI
Rohit Sharma(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Saurabh Tiwary, Krunal Pandya, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, James Pattinson, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
Chennai Super Kings Playing XI:
Murali Vijay, Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Deepak Chahar, Piyush Chawla, Lungi Ngidi
TOSS
CSK has won the toss and opted to bowl first
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