Published: Apr 20, 2025, 11:38 PM (IST)
Edited: Apr 20, 2025, 11:38 PM (IST)
Mumbai Indians’ (MI) batting duo of Rohit Sharma (76*) and Suryakumar Yadav (68*) tore apart the Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) bowling attack at the Wankhede as the Mumbai-based franchise recorded an impressive 9-wicket win in a one-sided match on Sunday.
Chasing a below-par target, the hosts faced absolutely no difficulties on a batting-friendly surface in swatting away the challenge as they went over the line making 177/1 to win by more than four overs to spare, and take a leap to sixth spot on the points table.
Rohit capitalized on anything short from the pacers in the powerplay and swept with command against the CSK spinners to notch up his maiden fifty of the season, which came off 33 balls. On a six-hitting spree, Rohit finished with four boundaries and six maximums.
MI’s impact substitute Rohit laid the foundation with a robust 63-run stand for the first wicket in the powerplay, their best start undoubtedly in this IPL and ensured the hosts remained on track for a big win keeping them at a scoring rate of 10 per over.
For CSK, it was a challenge stopping the former MI skipper in his tracks especially with their seamers failing to make any impact and seasoned spinners in Ravichandran Ashwin (0/25) and Ravindra Jadeja (1/28) not able to extract anything off the surface either.
CSK also introduced their most successful bowler Noor Ahmad (0/36) as late as in the 10th over, by which MI were nearing the 100-run mark with consummate ease.
Suryakumar (68 off 30 balls, 5x4s, 6x6s) produced the most fluent knock in this season with the No. 3 batter being immaculate in clearing the leg-side boundaries as well as with his compelling sweep shots against the spinners.
His second fifty of the season came off 26 balls as Suryakumar forged a match-winning stand with Rohit for the second wicket to add 114 unbeaten runs off only 54 balls, finishing the game with two consecutive sixes.
