Last Wicket: Dwayne Bravo c Rohit Sharma b Jasprit Bumrah 68 (30) - 159/9 in 18.6 Over
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.
19.5
Mustafizur Rahman to Kedar Jadhav, FOUR, 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?
19.4
Mustafizur Rahman to Kedar Jadhav, SIX, 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.
19.3
Mustafizur Rahman to Kedar Jadhav, no run, 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?
19.2
Mustafizur Rahman to Kedar Jadhav, no run, 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?
19.1
Mustafizur Rahman to Kedar Jadhav, no run, 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...
18.6
Jasprit Bumrah to Dwayne Bravo, out, 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?
18.5
Jasprit Bumrah to Dwayne Bravo, SIX, 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.
18.4
Jasprit Bumrah to Dwayne Bravo, no run, 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?
18.3
Jasprit Bumrah to Dwayne Bravo, 2 runs, 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.
18.2
Jasprit Bumrah to Dwayne Bravo, SIX, 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.
18.1
Jasprit Bumrah to Dwayne Bravo, SIX, 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.
17.6
Mitchell McClenaghan to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, Yorker from Mitchell. Bravo hits this down the ground for one. 20 off this 18th over.
17.5
Mitchell McClenaghan to Dwayne Bravo, FOUR, 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.
17.4
Mitchell McClenaghan to Dwayne Bravo, 2 runs, The batsman has driven it through mid on. Two runs added to the total.
17.3
Mitchell McClenaghan to Dwayne Bravo, SIX, SIX! Back-to-back maximums from Bravo! This one is flicked over mid-wicket for another biggie. Those wrists. Game on, folks!
17.2
Mitchell McClenaghan to Dwayne Bravo, SIX, 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.
17.1
Mitchell McClenaghan to Imran Tahir, 1 run, Tahir opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man to give Bravo the strike.
16.6
Hardik Pandya to Dwayne Bravo, no run, Very good yorker from Pandya to end the over. Bravo gets his bat down in time as keeps it out.
16.5
Hardik Pandya to Dwayne Bravo, no run, Bravo gets hit on the thigh pad as he misses his flick. Dot ball.
16.4
Hardik Pandya to Imran Tahir, 1 run, Tahir has played it fine down the leg side. One run added to the total.
Imran Tahir is the next batsman in.
16.3
Hardik Pandya to Mark Wood, out, 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.
16.2
Hardik Pandya to Mark Wood, no run, Well-directed bouncer from Pandya. Wood tries to hook this one but misses.
16.2
Hardik Pandya to Mark Wood, wide, 1 run, Wide. Another one down the leg side, Wood looks to clip but misses.
16.2
Hardik Pandya to Mark Wood, wide, 1 run, Wide. The batsman tries flicking a ball that is down the leg side. Wide signalled by the umpire.
16.1
Hardik Pandya to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, 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.
15.6
Jasprit Bumrah to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, Slower delivery, a low full toss, worked behind square on the leg side for a single.
15.5
Jasprit Bumrah to Dwayne Bravo, no run, 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.
15.4
Jasprit Bumrah to Mark Wood, 1 run, Shortish in length outside off, chopped towards Markande at backward point for a single.
15.3
Jasprit Bumrah to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, Good length delivery on middle and leg, knocked down to long on for a single.
15.2
Jasprit Bumrah to Dwayne Bravo, no run, Slower delivery, fuller in length on off, blocked.
15.1
Jasprit Bumrah to Dwayne Bravo, SIX, 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!
14.6
Mitchell McClenaghan to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, Pushed to the cover region by Bravo. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Mark Wood is the new man in.
14.5
Mitchell McClenaghan to Harbhajan Singh, out, 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.
14.5
Mitchell McClenaghan to Harbhajan Singh, wide, 1 run, Wide. Wide down the leg side, no trouble at all for the batsman. Wide signalled by the umpire.
14.4
Mitchell McClenaghan to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, Full ball on middle, Bravo hits this through mid-wicket for one.
14.3
Mitchell McClenaghan to Harbhajan Singh, 1 run, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. They pick up a single.
14.2
Mitchell McClenaghan to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, Slow ball on middle, Bravo closes his bat face early and gets a leading edge towards point. They cross.
14.1
Mitchell McClenaghan to Dwayne Bravo, FOUR, FOUR! Length ball around off, Bravo plays an inside out shot over covers for a boundary.
Mitchell McClenaghan is back on.
13.6
Mustafizur Rahman to Harbhajan Singh, FOUR, 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.
13.5
Mustafizur Rahman to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, Pushed to the cover region by Bravo. They pick up a single.
13.4
Mustafizur Rahman to Dwayne Bravo, FOUR, 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.
13.3
Mustafizur Rahman to Harbhajan Singh, 1 run, Singh has flicked the ball off his pads. They pick up a single.
13.2
Mustafizur Rahman to Harbhajan Singh, 2 runs, Full around off, Singh hits this hard in the gap through covers for a brace.
13.1
Mustafizur Rahman to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, Full on off, Bravo drives this past mid off for a run.
Harbhajan Singh is the new man in.
12.6
Mayank Markande to Deepak Chahar, out, 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.
12.5
Mayank Markande to Dwayne Bravo, leg byes, 1 run, 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.
12.4
Mayank Markande to Dwayne Bravo, SIX, 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.
12.3
Mayank Markande to Kedar Jadhav, 1 run, Tosses this one up full on leg, Kedar flicks it around the corner for a run.
12.2
Mayank Markande to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run, Gets low and pushes this towards covers for a run.
12.1
Mayank Markande to Dwayne Bravo, no run, 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.
11.6
Mustafizur Rahman to Ravindra Jadeja, out, 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.
11.5
Mustafizur Rahman to Kedar Jadhav, 1 run, Drives this fuller ball through mid off for a run.
11.4
Mustafizur Rahman to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, The batsman has played it to the point region. They pick up a single.
11.3
Mustafizur Rahman to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR, 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.
11.2
Mustafizur Rahman to Kedar Jadhav, leg byes, 1 run, 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.
11.1
Mustafizur Rahman to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, Jadeja plays it with an angled bat and guides it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single.
10.6
Mayank Markande to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, Darts this wide outside off, Jadeja cuts this past point to retain strike.
10.5
Mayank Markande to Kedar Jadhav, 1 run, Full in line of the stumps, Jadhav drives this through mid off for one.
10.4
Mayank Markande to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, Short and wide, Jadeja opens the face of the bat and plays this behind backward point to rotate strike.
10.3
Mayank Markande to Kedar Jadhav, 1 run, Flatter ball on off, Jadhav cuts it past point for a single.
10.2
Mayank Markande to Kedar Jadhav, SIX, SIX! Floated ball on middle and off, Jadhav clears his front leg and deposits this over Pollard at long on for a biggie.
10.1
Mayank Markande to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, Tosses this one up, on middle and leg, Jadeja hits this to long on for one.
9.6
Hardik Pandya to Kedar Jadhav, no run, 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.
9.5
Hardik Pandya to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, 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.
9.4
Hardik Pandya to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, The batsman defends it from within the crease.
9.3
Hardik Pandya to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs, On the leg stump, clipped through mid-wicket for a brace.
9.2
Hardik Pandya to Kedar Jadhav, 1 run, On the pads, worked behind square on the leg side for a single.
9.1
Hardik Pandya to Kedar Jadhav, no run, Shortish delivery, skidding off the pitch outside off, Jadhav looks to cut but the length isn't an ideal one.
9.1
Hardik Pandya to Kedar Jadhav, wide, 1 run, 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!
8.6
Mayank Markande to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Loopy ball around of, defended into the ground. 2-0-4-2 read Mayank's figures. Dream debut?
8.5
Mayank Markande to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, 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.
8.4
Mayank Markande to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, 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.
8.3
Mayank Markande to MS Dhoni, out, 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.
8.2
Mayank Markande to Kedar Jadhav, 1 run, Comes down the track and works it through mid-wicket for a single.
8.1
Mayank Markande to MS Dhoni, 1 run, Tosses this one up, Dhoni charges down and takes it on the full. Milks this to the cow corner region for one.
7.6
Jasprit Bumrah to MS Dhoni, 1 run, Stays back and dabs it down to third man for a single.
7.5
Jasprit Bumrah to MS Dhoni, 2 runs, Fuller ball outside off, Dhoni lunges ahead and drives it past the man at cover for a couple.
7.4
Jasprit Bumrah to Kedar Jadhav, 1 run, Driven through mid on by the batsman. One run added to the total.
7.3
Jasprit Bumrah to Kedar Jadhav, no run, Nothing off the Free Hit! Very full on the stumps, dig out towards mid on.
7.3
Jasprit Bumrah to Kedar Jadhav, no ball, no run, 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.
7.2
Jasprit Bumrah to Kedar Jadhav, no run, On middle and off, defended back to the bowler.
7.1
Jasprit Bumrah to Kedar Jadhav, no run, 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.
6.6
Mayank Markande to Kedar Jadhav, 1 run, 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.
6.5
Mayank Markande to Kedar Jadhav, no run, 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.
6.4
Mayank Markande to MS Dhoni, 1 run, 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.
6.3
Mayank Markande to Ambati Rayudu, out, 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.
6.2
Mayank Markande to Ambati Rayudu, no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
6.1
Mayank Markande to Ambati Rayudu, no run, 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.
5.6
Hardik Pandya to Suresh Raina, out, 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.
5.5
Hardik Pandya to Ambati Rayudu, 1 run, 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.
5.4
Hardik Pandya to Ambati Rayudu, no run, 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.
5.3
Hardik Pandya to Suresh Raina, 1 run, Length delivery on middle and leg, Suresh walks across the stumps and clips it towards the man at 45 for a single.
5.2
Hardik Pandya to Ambati Rayudu, 1 run, Slower delivery, fuller in length, eased towards mid off for a single.
5.1
Hardik Pandya to Ambati Rayudu, no run, Back of a length delivery, skidding off the pitch, Rayudu hangs back and defends it towards cover.
4.6
Mitchell McClenaghan to Suresh Raina, no run, Sees Raina making room and hence MM fires a yorker on the stumps. The southpaw crouches low and jams it out towards cover.
4.5
Mitchell McClenaghan to Suresh Raina, no run, Bangs in a short one, angling in towards the batter, Raina backs away to play the ramp shot but fails to connect.
4.4
Mitchell McClenaghan to Suresh Raina, 2 runs, 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.
4.3
Mitchell McClenaghan to Ambati Rayudu, 1 run, Good length delivery on the stumps, clipped towards mid-wicket for a single.
4.2
Mitchell McClenaghan to Ambati Rayudu, FOUR, 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.
4.1
Mitchell McClenaghan to Suresh Raina, 1 run, 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.
3.6
Hardik Pandya to Ambati Rayudu, FOUR, 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.
3.5
Hardik Pandya to Ambati Rayudu, no run, Short of a length ball outside off, defended off the back foot towards point.
Suresh Raina is the next man in.
3.4
Hardik Pandya to Shane Watson, out, 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...
3.3
Hardik Pandya to Shane Watson, SIX, 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.
3.2
Hardik Pandya to Ambati Rayudu, 1 run, Uses the pace and bounce as Rayudu guides one towards Krunal at third man for one.
3.1
Hardik Pandya to Shane Watson, 1 run, 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.
2.6
Jasprit Bumrah to Ambati Rayudu, no run, 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.
2.5
Jasprit Bumrah to Shane Watson, 1 run, Short of a length delivery on off, Shane stands back and runs it down to third man. Another single.
2.4
Jasprit Bumrah to Ambati Rayudu, 1 run, 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.
2.3
Jasprit Bumrah to Shane Watson, 1 run, 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.
2.2
Jasprit Bumrah to Shane Watson, no run, Back of a length delivery from wide of the crease, Watson is right behind the line as he defends it with soft hands.
2.1
Jasprit Bumrah to Shane Watson, no run, 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.
1.6
Mustafizur Rahman to Ambati Rayudu, FOUR, 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.
1.5
Mustafizur Rahman to Ambati Rayudu, no run, Fuller delivery on off, driven on the up but straight to mid off.
1.4
Mustafizur Rahman to Shane Watson, 1 run, 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.
1.3
Mustafizur Rahman to Shane Watson, no run, An off pace delivery, sprayed fuller on off, Watson bends his back knee to go over the top but gets beaten.
1.2
Mustafizur Rahman to Shane Watson, no run, Good length ball on the stumps, defended well.
1.1
Mustafizur Rahman to Shane Watson, FOUR, 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.
0.6
Mitchell McClenaghan to Ambati Rayudu, FOUR, 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.
0.5
Mitchell McClenaghan to Ambati Rayudu, no run, Length delivery around middle and leg, tapped on the leg side off the back foot.
0.4
Mitchell McClenaghan to Shane Watson, 1 run, 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.
0.3
Mitchell McClenaghan to Ambati Rayudu, 1 run, Dishes out a fuller ball outside off, Rayudu drives it wide of mid off where Bumrah makes a good stop. A single taken.
0.2
Mitchell McClenaghan to Shane Watson, 1 run, 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...
0.1
Mitchell McClenaghan to Shane Watson, no run, 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...