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MI VS CSK

Match 44, 2-May-2026

159/7 20.0 oversRun Rate: 7.95
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74/2 7.4 overs Run Rate: 10
Mumbai Indians First Innings
Krish Bhagat(3 | 6)*
Trent Boult(7 | 2)
A Kamboj|4|0|32|3
019.719.6: Anshul Kamboj to Krish Bhagat, From around the stump, Kamboj nails the wide yorker, outside off, Krish Bhagat fails to carve it away and gets beaten on the outside edge. Samson collects the ball and lobs an underarm throw to the bowler, seeing Krish struggling to complete the bye. Anshul collects the ball and releases the throw, but ends up hitting Bhagat instead, who runs to the danger end and comes in the way of the throw, and the ball rolls away. Excellent finish from Kamboj and CSK. Anshul Kamboj finishes off with superb bowling figures, reading 4-0-32-3. Mumbai Indians finish at 159/7.
7 Over | Run: 159/7 | Run Rate: 7.95
119.619.5: Anshul Kamboj to Trent Boult, Full toss, on middle, sliced wide of short third for a single.
619.519.4: Anshul Kamboj to Trent Boult, SIX! Oh, hello? Into the slot, on middle and leg. Trent Boult clears the front leg out of the way and launches it cleanly over deep mid-wicket for a huge six. Free-flowing bat swing from the Kiwi.
019.419.3: Anshul Kamboj to Hardik Pandya, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Hardik's struggles come to an end. Perhaps this is the first ball that he timed well and picked the fielder instead. Kamboj gets his third wicket and is now level with Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the Purple Cap race with 17 wickets. Length ball around middle and leg. Pandya goes deep in his crease and looks to lift it down the ground, but gets more height than distance on it and Brevis at deep mid-wicket settles underneath it and takes a comfortable catch. MI are 151/7, 3 balls left.
019.319.2: Anshul Kamboj to Hardik Pandya, Too full and wide, outside off, from around the stump. Hardik carves it to long off but denies the single.
019.219.2: Anshul Kamboj to Hardik Pandya, WIDE! Sprays it down leg, on a fuller length. Hardik gets inside the line and leaves.
419.119.1: Anshul Kamboj to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Misfield from Noor. Around the wicket, 137.7 kph. Full at the pads from Kamboj. Pandya stays deep in his crease and clips it in front of square on the leg side. Noor at deep square leg runs to his left, dives, but fumbles it and the ball races away for four. 150 UP FOR MUMBAI INDIANS!
118.618.6: Jamie Overton to Hardik Pandya, Back of a length, angled into the pads. Pandya flicks it aerially but Mukesh at deep backward square leg has to come forward and it falls just short and spins the other way but Mukesh does well to stop it by getting down. Single taken, and Hardik keeps the strike. Superb spell from Kamboj comes to an end.
6 Over | Run: 146/6 | Run Rate: 7.68
218.518.5: Jamie Overton to Hardik Pandya, Slow and wide, full in length. Hardik smashes it to the left of the cover fielder. Noor dives to his left, but half stops and the deep backward point fielder cuts it off to his right. Two taken.
018.418.4: Jamie Overton to Hardik Pandya, Hard length delivery around off, 142.5 kph, pitching and climbing sharply. Pandya slashes hard and is beaten, through to the keeper.
018.318.3: Jamie Overton to Hardik Pandya, Oh, goodness! This is a hostile delivery from Overton. Huge nip-backer on a good length, with extra bounce on middle. Hardik Pandya is rushed on the back foot and tries to defend it down, but gets cramped for room and just manages to stab it down off the splice.
118.218.2: Jamie Overton to Krish Bhagat, Around off, on a good length, Krish steers it off the back foot, through cover and backward point for a single.
018.118.1: Jamie Overton to Krish Bhagat, Hits the hard length, does Jamie and gets a good lift as well, on top of leg. Krish Bhagat backs away and tries to pull, but misses. And the ball whistles close to his helmet and Samson gathers it behind.
117.617.6: Anshul Kamboj to Krish Bhagat, Full and straight on middle, Bhagat works it to long on for a single.
6 Over | Run: 142/6 | Run Rate: 7.89
117.517.5: Anshul Kamboj to Hardik Pandya, Tries the yorker, but slips in a low full toss that tails back in. Hardik's head falls over as he clears his front leg but manages to drill it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
117.417.4: Anshul Kamboj to Krish Bhagat, Fuller on middle and leg, driven off the front foot, through the vacant mid on region for a single.
017.317.3: Anshul Kamboj to Krish Bhagat, Nagging length, at the pads. Krish dinks it to mid-wicket.
017.217.2: Anshul Kamboj to Robin Minz, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Wicket number 2 for Kamboj. This is bashed into the surface, on a length, angling just outside off. Robin Minz stands tall and tries to punch it with an angled bat to the off side, through covers, but gets a fat inside edge and the ball crashes back into the stumps. Mumbai Indians are 139/6 and under tremendous pressure now.
417.117.1: Anshul Kamboj to Robin Minz, FOUR! Fine shot! Pitched up and just outside off. Robin Minz crouches low on one knee, extends his arms to reach out for it and carves it over extra covers for a boundary.
116.616.6: Jamie Overton to Robin Minz, Edgy! Fuller and around off, angling away, Robin Minz looks to drive it on the up but gets a thick outside edge towards third man for a run.
6 Over | Run: 135/5 | Run Rate: 7.94
016.516.5: Jamie Overton to Naman Dhir, OUT! TAKEN SPECTACULARLY! Sarfaraz Khan takes a fine catch and Overton has the reward for bowling a disciplined spell so far. Slower ball, full around middle. 123.8 kph. Dhir backs away, looking for room, but is deceived by the change of pace from Overton. He is through the shot far too early as he drives at it through the covers. Slices it uppishly, and Sarfaraz at extra cover moves swiftly to his left, times his leap well and takes a fantastic catch. Mumbai Indians are 134/5.
616.416.4: Jamie Overton to Naman Dhir, SIX! Easy pickings! Fuller ball angled at the leg stump. Naman Dhir crouches a bit, brings his wrists to play and whips it up and over long leg for a six.
116.316.3: Jamie Overton to Hardik Pandya, Too full on middle and leg, heaved off the inner half to deep mid-wicket for a single.
116.216.2: Jamie Overton to Naman Dhir, Hard length around leg. Dhir looks to pull but gets it off the gloves, and it rolls away towards short fine leg for a single.
216.116.1: Jamie Overton to Naman Dhir, Sharp bouncer, closer to the off pole, takes off a bit. It takes Dhir by surprise and hurries him into the pull shot. Dhir gets a bit of an outside edge and Samson fails to gather it cleanly to his left, parrying the ball to the short fine leg region. Two taken. It is given as runs and that will be FIFTY FOR NAMAN DHIR! However, UltraEdge later on shows there was no bat involved, as the ball went well above the bat. So, it wasn't a dropped chance from Samson.
015.615.6: Noor Ahmad to Hardik Pandya, Quicker and into the pitch, just outside off. Hardik Pandya punches it out into the off side but fails to get it past covers. Noor finishes a brilliant spell with figures of 4-0-26-2.
6 Over | Run: 124/4 | Run Rate: 7.75
115.515.5: Noor Ahmad to Naman Dhir, Short again, bowled into the deck and outside off. Naman Dhir fetches the ball and swats it across to deep mid-wicket for just one more.
115.415.4: Noor Ahmad to Hardik Pandya, Noor takes a leaf out of Krunal Pandya's book now. Attempted bumper over middle, flat-batted down to long on for a single.
015.315.3: Noor Ahmad to Hardik Pandya, No problem there. Floated up on a nagging length, just outside off. Hardik Pandya goes for the booming drive but the ball bounces a bit more and goes past the outside edge. Sanju Samson is quick to dislodge the bails and there's half an appeal for a stumping. The third umpire has a look at it and checks UltraEdge first. There's no bat involved and then replays show that Pandya had his back leg planted inside the popping crease at all times. NOT OUT.
115.215.2: Noor Ahmad to Naman Dhir, Quicker now, a bit fuller as well and on off. Dhir camps back and tucks it away in front of square leg for a single.
015.115.1: Noor Ahmad to Hardik Pandya, Flatter delivery around leg stump, Pandya gets a stride out to flick but misses. The ball goes off the pads towards backward square leg and they get a leg bye.
114.614.6: Ramakrishna Ghosh to Hardik Pandya, Good length, in the channel, hit with a straight bat and on the up towards long off for just another single. 7 off the over.
6 Over | Run: 120/4 | Run Rate: 8.00
114.514.5: Ramakrishna Ghosh to Naman Dhir, Full and straight now, nearly in the blockhole. Dhir digs it out towards mid on and collects a single.
014.414.4: Ramakrishna Ghosh to Naman Dhir, That's kept a bit low. Slightly slower at 122 kph, a bit full and wide outside off as well. Dhir reaches out to hit it through covers but misses.
114.314.3: Ramakrishna Ghosh to Hardik Pandya, Back of a length, tight line around off again. Pandya hops back and punches it down to deep point for one.
014.214.2: Ramakrishna Ghosh to Hardik Pandya, Nice and full again, this time around off, drilled from inside the crease to extra cover.
414.114.1: Ramakrishna Ghosh to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Wow, Hardik Pandya gave that the old kitchen sink. Slower one, bowled full and wide outside off. Pandya gets across to reach and has a wild swing but only gets an outside edge that flies wide of the keeper and goes into the deep third fence.
113.613.6: Jamie Overton to Hardik Pandya, Back of a length, on off, punched down through extra covers for a single. Just a bye and two singles in the over, tidy again from CSK.
6 Over | Run: 113/4 | Run Rate: 8.07
013.513.5: Jamie Overton to Hardik Pandya, Another top delivery. Overton bashes the hard length at over 144 clicks and gets the ball to jump off the deck. Hardik Pandya gets squared up as the ball goes quickly past the outside edge.
013.413.4: Jamie Overton to Hardik Pandya, Edged, but lands short! Hard length in the channel, nips away from the right-hander. Hardik Pandya is indecisive and looks to leave it late, but ends up getting an outside edge that goes down to the right of the keeper. Sanju Samson dives across and collects it on the bounce with the right glove.
013.313.3: Jamie Overton to Hardik Pandya, That's brilliant stuff from Overton. Good length at the stumps, at 145.5 kph. Pandya taps it into the deck and Overton just leaps across to his right in the follow-through and collects the ball, having a faking throw at the batter. Pandya is taken aback and scampers back, falling down in the process.
113.213.2: Jamie Overton to Naman Dhir, Slower one, attacking middle stump, Dhir stays back and angles the ball away behind square leg for a single.
013.113.1: Jamie Overton to Hardik Pandya, Dug in well short and right at the batter. Pandya rushes down the pitch and then just leaves it alone. Sanju Samson has a fumble behind the stumps, and the batters pinch a bye.
112.612.6: Noor Ahmad to Hardik Pandya, Bowled from around the wicket, full and outside off. Hardik Pandya punches it through extra cover and picks up a run.
6 Over | Run: 110/4 | Run Rate: 8.46
012.512.5: Noor Ahmad to Tilak Varma, OUT! CAUGHT! That's a brave piece of bowling from Noor Ahmad and he picks up his second wicket. Noor offers more flight on this one and tosses it full and outside off. Tilak Varma is drawn into the drive and looks to smash it over covers but ends up mistiming it badly. The ball gets sliced up around extra cover, where Ruturaj Gaikwad calls for it and pouches it calmly, even though Urvil Patel from cover-point nearly barges into him. Mumbai Indians are 109/4.
112.412.4: Noor Ahmad to Naman Dhir, A slight fumble and the batters get a single. Shortish length outside off, cut away off the outside edge and just to the left of Shivam Dube at short third for a single.
112.312.3: Noor Ahmad to Tilak Varma, Full again, at the stumps, worked away wide of mid on for one more.
112.212.2: Noor Ahmad to Naman Dhir, Full on leg stump, clipped away to deep mid-wicket for a single.
012.112.1: Noor Ahmad to Naman Dhir, Close but not close enough! Nicely bowled by Noor Ahmad, though. Flatter one, on a nagging length and outside off. Naman Dhir lunges across to drive but the ball turns in a bit and goes past the outside edge. Sanju Samson whips off the bails in a flash but replays eventually confirm that Dhir's back leg was inside the popping crease when the bails came off. NOT OUT.
011.611.6: Jamie Overton to Tilak Varma, Another dot! Jamie Overton lands this on a good length and around off, Tilak Varma goes down and across for a premeditated scoop but misses and takes a blow on his left hand.
6 Over | Run: 106/3 | Run Rate: 8.83
211.511.5: Jamie Overton to Tilak Varma, Fuller and on the pads, Tilak Varma flicks it away wide of deep square leg and comes back for the second run.
011.411.4: Jamie Overton to Tilak Varma, Beaten! Short of a length and on off, angles away, Tilak Varma tries to cut but gets beaten due to the extra bounce.
311.311.3: Jamie Overton to Naman Dhir, Excellent effort! Pitched up and on off, Naman Dhir drills it hard and wide of mid off. Ruturaj Gaikwad puts in a dive to his right and gets a hand on it to take the sting out but the ball still rolls behind him. He gets up and chases after it, and slides forward to push the ball back inside. Three runs taken. The replay shows that it is a clean stop as well.
111.211.2: Jamie Overton to Tilak Varma, Fuller and on middle, Tilak Varma works it off the inner half of the bat through square leg for a single.
011.111.1: Jamie Overton to Tilak Varma, Just short! Jamie Overton sees the batter advance and hits the deck hard, around off. Tilak Varma reaches out to push it away but the ball just holds up on the surface a bit. It spoons up off the higher part of the bat towards cover, where Shivam Dube moves sideways to his right initially and then puts a dive forward but fails to reach it.
010.610.6: Ramakrishna Ghosh to Naman Dhir, Much fuller and around off, Naman Dhir drives it firmly but straight to extra cover.
6 Over | Run: 100/3 | Run Rate: 9.09
110.510.5: Ramakrishna Ghosh to Tilak Varma, Short of a length and on off, Tilak Varma stabs it through covers for one. 100 UP FOR MI!
010.410.4: Ramakrishna Ghosh to Suryakumar Yadav, OUT! STRAIGHT TO THE FIELDER! A special moment for Ramakrishna Ghosh as he gets his MAIDEN IPL WICKET. He bends his back and bangs this hard into the pitch, just on off. Suryakumar Yadav sways away a bit and tries to cut it away but this is too close to his body and he fails to free his arms fully. He ends up hitting it aerially and straight towards deep point, where Dewald Brevis does not have to move much and takes a good catch. SKY hangs his head back in disbelief but his lean run in this IPL still continues.
110.310.3: Ramakrishna Ghosh to Naman Dhir, Good stop! Good length and around off, Noor Ahmad opens the bat face and guides it wide of point. Prashant Veer dives to his left and saves a certain boundary. Just one!
410.210.2: Ramakrishna Ghosh to Naman Dhir, FOUR! Two in two! Hits the length hard, on off, Naman Dhir stays put in his crease this time. He gets on top of the bounce and flat-bats it over mid off for another boundary.
410.110.1: Ramakrishna Ghosh to Naman Dhir, FOUR! Up and over! Short of a length and outside off. Naman Dhir gives the charge, stays leg side of the ball and extends his arms to slap it over extra covers for a boundary.
19.69.6: Noor Ahmad to Naman Dhir, Goes short again and around off, Naman Dhir punches it through covers for one more.
6 Over | Run: 90/2 | Run Rate: 9.00
09.59.5: Noor Ahmad to Naman Dhir, Shorter and on off, Naman Dhir moves back and swats it down the ground. Noor Ahmad gets his left boot in the way of it to make a half-stop.
19.49.4: Noor Ahmad to Suryakumar Yadav, Flatter, full and on leg, Suryakumar Yadav drills it to long on for a run.
69.39.3: Noor Ahmad to Suryakumar Yadav, SIX! Even better and bigger! Floated, full and around off, Suryakumar Yadav takes his front leg out of the way, hits it through the line, dispatching it over the long off fence for a biggie.
49.29.2: Noor Ahmad to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Gets it through! A bit of a drag down, outside off. Suryakumar Yadav gives himself some room and cuts it away past the diving point fielder to his right for a boundary.
19.19.1: Noor Ahmad to Naman Dhir, Tossed up, full and on off, Naman Dhir prods forward and taps it in front of point for a single.
18.68.6: Ramakrishna Ghosh to Naman Dhir, Pitched up and on middle and leg, Naman Dhir clips it away wide of long on for one more. Just 7 runs off the over, good start from Ramakrishna Ghosh!
6 Over | Run: 77/2 | Run Rate: 8.56
18.58.5: Ramakrishna Ghosh to Suryakumar Yadav, Hard-length delivery, on off, Suryakumar Yadav opens the bat face and runs it down to deep third for one.
08.48.4: Ramakrishna Ghosh to Suryakumar Yadav, Good length and on off, keeps a bit low, Suryakumar Yadav stays back and stabs it to the left of the bowler.
48.38.3: Ramakrishna Ghosh to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! SKY gets going now! Fuller in length and well outside off. Suryakumar Yadav, seeing the width on offer, throws his hands at it, flaying it over backward point for a boundary.
08.28.2: Ramakrishna Ghosh to Suryakumar Yadav, Back of a length and on middle, nips back in, Suryakumar Yadav looks to push it away but gets an inside edge towards short mid-wicket.
18.18.1: Ramakrishna Ghosh to Naman Dhir, Hits the length hard, on off, angles in a bit, Naman Dhir pats it in front of cover for a single.
17.67.6: Prashant Veer to Naman Dhir, Arm ball, pushed into the batter on the leg stump. Naman Dhir shimmies down the track and knocks this full ball to the right of long on for an easy single. 7 runs from the over. 2-0-25-0 so far for Prashant.
6 Over | Run: 70/2 | Run Rate: 8.75
17.57.5: Prashant Veer to Suryakumar Yadav, Overpitched delivery, on middle, Suryakumar Yadav drives it through the vacant mid off region for a single.
07.47.4: Prashant Veer to Suryakumar Yadav, In front of the stumps, full in length. Suryakumar Yadav gets on the front foot and eases it to extra cover.
17.37.3: Prashant Veer to Naman Dhir, Quicker and flatter, full on middle and leg. Dhir leans forward and clips it into the leg side just beside the pitch and is called through for a quick run. Prashant rushes forward to collect the ball, but by then, the batters complete the single. A hasty one, though.
47.27.2: Prashant Veer to Naman Dhir, FOUR! All class from Dhir! Serves it up there, does Veer. Full and around off. Naman Dhir hits it with the turn, stays leg side of the ball and lofts it inside out over cover for a boundary. 
07.17.1: Prashant Veer to Naman Dhir, Slides it into the batter, too full at 93.2 kph. Dhir drives it straight back at the bowler.
06.66.6: Noor Ahmad to Suryakumar Yadav, Length ball, on leg, bunted off the back foot to Noor.
6 Over | Run: 63/2 | Run Rate: 9.00
46.56.5: Noor Ahmad to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Delicacy from SKY! Quicker googly, on a length, outside off. Suryakumar Yadav picks the wrong'un, stays back and guides it between the first slip and the short third fielders for a boundary to get off the mark.
06.46.4: Noor Ahmad to Ryan Rickelton, OUT! STRAIGHT TO THE FIELDER! Rickelton couldn't have picked a fielder any better there. This is full and tossed up around off. Rickelton gets down on a knee and slog sweeps it, but gets a bit of top edge and airs it straight down the throat of Urvil Patel at deep backward square leg, who makes no mistake. Rickelton's fun comes to an end after a proactive start. Noor looks up at the heavens as he gets his first wicket eventually and MI are 59/2.
06.36.3: Noor Ahmad to Ryan Rickelton, Googly, pitched on a length outside off. Spins back in sharply as Rickelton drops to a knee, gets into a bit of a tangle, and attempts the reverse sweep against the spin. Loses his balance in the process, and the ball rolls away to backward point.
16.26.2: Noor Ahmad to Naman Dhir, PUT DOWN! Dube shells an absolute dolly. Noor is shellshocked and the crowd goes silent as well. A short ball, googly, outside off. Naman tries to cut it away but gets a thick outside edge and the ball lobs to the right of Dube. Shivam moves to his right from short third, but puts it down. A single taken.
16.16.1: Noor Ahmad to Ryan Rickelton, Touch full and wide outside off, a normal leg break from Noor. Ryan Rickelton throws his bat at it and scythes it to deep point for a single.
15.65.6: Mukesh Choudhary to Ryan Rickelton, Much fuller on middle, Ryan flicks it off the front foot to deep mid-wicket for a single. 10 runs off the over. MI finish their Powerplay strongly at 57/1.
6 Over | Run: 57/1 | Run Rate: 9.50
05.55.5: Mukesh Choudhary to Ryan Rickelton, Low full toss, around off, Ryan drives it to mid off but cannot get it past.
25.45.4: Mukesh Choudhary to Ryan Rickelton, Sharp inswing, from middle to leg, Ryan Rickelton whips the fuller one off the inner half to deep backward square leg for two runs.
05.35.3: Mukesh Choudhary to Naman Dhir, Back of a length, at 125.5 kph, skidding through on the leg stump line. Naman Dhir tries to work it across off the back foot, but plays all over it and wears it on the thigh pad. The ball rolls in front of backward point and they cross for a leg bye. A slight appeal for LBW by Mukesh, but nothing doing.
65.25.2: Mukesh Choudhary to Naman Dhir, SIX! Picked and dumped in the stands! Fuller on the leg stump line, Naman Dhir clears the front leg, and uses his wrists to whip it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a cracking six. 50 UP FOR MUMBAI INDIANS!
05.15.1: Mukesh Choudhary to Naman Dhir, Full and a bit of outswing on off, Naman Dhir presses in front and drives it crisply but finds mid off in the way.
64.64.6: Prashant Veer to Ryan Rickelton, SIX MORE! Rickelton on the charge for MI! Another bit of loosener from Veer. This is full in front of the sticks, Ryan Rickelton picks the length early and slogs it comfortably once again over the long on fence for half a dozen runs. 18 runs from Prashant's first.
6 Over | Run: 47/1 | Run Rate: 9.40
64.54.5: Prashant Veer to Ryan Rickelton, SIX! Goes all the way! Drops it full and on middle, into the slot. Ryan Rickelton gets down on a knee and slogs it cleanly over long on for a six. Fourth six already for Ryan Rickelton.
04.44.4: Prashant Veer to Ryan Rickelton, Drags the length back, around off. Ryan plays off the back foot and punches it to cover.
64.34.3: Prashant Veer to Ryan Rickelton, SIX! That's a good strike! A half volley, on the leg stump line. Ryan Rickelton gets his front foot across, sits down on a knee and sweeps it aerially over deep fine leg for a biggie. Good use of the wrists there by Rickelton.
04.24.2: Prashant Veer to Ryan Rickelton, Drifts it across the batter, full outside off. Ryan Rickelton leans on and carves it straight to mid off.
04.14.1: Prashant Veer to Ryan Rickelton, Around the stump, too full, on off. Rickelton shovels it back to the bowler.
13.63.6: Anshul Kamboj to Ryan Rickelton, Hard length, wider outside off, eased away towards deep point for a single.
6 Over | Run: 29/1 | Run Rate: 7.25
03.53.5: Anshul Kamboj to Ryan Rickelton, Wow, Rickelton was gone for all the money there, but Kamboj has hurried the throw here. This is bowled fairly full and wide outside off. Rickelton reaches out and jams it into the deck. The ball goes barely into the off side and Rickelton is off for the single. He realizes there's no chance of a single and turns back but Kamboj gets to the ball quickly and Rickelton gives up. However, Kamboj fails to get the direct hit in and Rickelton is able to jog back into his crease.
03.43.4: Anshul Kamboj to Ryan Rickelton, Pitched fuller and just outside off, using the natural angle to get it away from the left-hander. Rickelton looks to slog it over wide long on but is well beaten.
13.33.3: Anshul Kamboj to Naman Dhir, Good length again, this time in the channel. Dhir stays leg side of the ball and punches it with an open bat face to deep point and collects a single.
63.23.2: Anshul Kamboj to Naman Dhir, SIX! Slammed away deep into the stands. A length ball, around the top of the middle stump. Naman Dhir stays compact and hits through the line, launching it over long on for a biggie.
13.13.1: Anshul Kamboj to Ryan Rickelton, Hard length, slanted across off, hit away past point for a single by Rickelton.
22.62.6: Mukesh Choudhary to Naman Dhir, A skiddy short ball over middle and leg, Dhir gets hurried into the pull but manages to hit it away in front of square on the leg side and picks up a couple of runs in the deep.
6 Over | Run: 20/1 | Run Rate: 6.67
12.52.5: Mukesh Choudhary to Ryan Rickelton, Banged into the pitch, slightly short and wide. Rickelton gets on his toes and pats it down behind point for a run.
02.42.4: Mukesh Choudhary to Ryan Rickelton, Oh, a bit of hesitation between the batters now. Good length around off, tapped away towards Noor Ahmad at cover. Rickelton sets off for the single, but Naman Dhir rightly sends him back.
62.32.3: Mukesh Choudhary to Ryan Rickelton, SIX! Back-to-back from Rickelton! Dug in short over off and middle, Rickelton is waiting for it and lays into the pull shot as he whacks it high over deep mid-wicket for another biggie.
62.22.2: Mukesh Choudhary to Ryan Rickelton, SIX! That's a fine shot. Fuller delivery, shapes away from around off. Ryan Rickelton backs away a bit leg side, waits for the swing and then hits it up and over covers for the first six of the game.
02.12.1: Mukesh Choudhary to Ryan Rickelton, Another swing and a miss. A fraction shorter than a good length, shapes away from around off. Rickelton leans back to pull but misses.
01.61.6: Anshul Kamboj to Naman Dhir, Kamboj bowls a heavy length and hits the deck hard around off. Naman Dhir swings wildly at it, but the ball sails well over the blade. A wicket and 4 runs off the second over.
6 Over | Run: 5/1 | Run Rate: 2.50
01.51.5: Anshul Kamboj to Naman Dhir, This one swings late. Fullish length wide outside off, Dhir reaches out to drive, but the ball just nips back in off the deck and goes past the inside edge.
41.41.4: Anshul Kamboj to Naman Dhir, FOUR! Oh, that's streaky. A yorker now, around middle stump. Naman Dhir is late to jam a straight bat at it and gets a thickish inside edge that runs down to long leg and rolls into the vacant fence.
01.31.3: Anshul Kamboj to Naman Dhir, A tad fuller now, in and around the off stump, Naman Dhir punches it to the cover fielder.
01.21.2: Anshul Kamboj to Will Jacks, OUT! CAUGHT! What a take from the debutant! Anshul Kamboj bashes the good length and bowls it around the top of off and middle. Will Jacks charges down the track again and looks to heave it leg side but ends up slicing it off the top edge. The ball sails over backward point and Ramakrishna Ghosh comes charging in from the deep. He dives forward to pouch it brilliantly with both hands. MI are 1/1.
01.11.1: Anshul Kamboj to Will Jacks, Pitched-up delivery, outside off, Jacks comes down the pitch and makes a bit of room but mistimes the shot straight to covers.
00.60.6: Mukesh Choudhary to Ryan Rickelton, Excellent start from Mukesh, just a single off it. Good length again, in the channel and angling away, Rickelton looks to drive but ends up jamming it off the inner half of the blade and into the off side.
6 Over | Run: 1/0 | Run Rate: 1.00
00.50.5: Mukesh Choudhary to Ryan Rickelton, On a good length, much straighter as well at 140.6 kph. Rickelton gets a bit squared up and defends it down in front of mid on.
00.40.4: Mukesh Choudhary to Ryan Rickelton, Nice shape again. Pitched up fuller on off, swings away from the left-hander. Ryan Rickelton plays it late and blocks it towards cover.
10.30.3: Mukesh Choudhary to Will Jacks, Jacks and Mumbai Indians are finally underway. Back of a length and outside off, steered away to the right of deep third for a single.
00.20.2: Mukesh Choudhary to Will Jacks, Now some swing on the fuller delivery. On the leg stump, shaping in, Jacks looks to flick but misses and wears it around the boot.
00.10.1: Mukesh Choudhary to Will Jacks, Good carry first up. Mukesh Choudhary peppers the hard length and darts it across the right-hander's off stump. Will Jacks looks to cut but is beaten by the extra bounce.
Chennai Super Kings Second Innings
Kartik Sharma
Ruturaj Gaikwad
Ghazanfar|2|0|18|1
67.67.6: AM Ghazanfar to Kartik Sharma, Six!
07.57.5: AM Ghazanfar to Kartik Sharma, Fired quicker and into the line of the stumps, Kartik Sharma charges down the track and defends this to the left of the bowler. 
17.47.4: AM Ghazanfar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Pushed through on middle and leg, Ruturaj Gaikwad nudges this through the mid-wicket region for one more. 
27.37.3: AM Ghazanfar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Floated full and on the pads, Ruturaj Gaikwad tucks this through square leg for a couple of runs here. 
17.27.2: AM Ghazanfar to Kartik Sharma, Flighted, around middle and leg, Kartik Sharma presses onto his front foot and works this through mid on for a single. 
17.17.1: AM Ghazanfar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Short of a length, around middle and leg, Ruturaj Gaikwad pulls this towards deep mid-wicket for one run. 
06.66.6: Raghu Sharma to Kartik Sharma, Length dragged back a bit, on middle and off, the ball keeps really low here. Kartik backs away to his leg side and blocks this at the end towards the mid-wicket region. 
6 Over | Run: 69/2 | Run Rate: 9.86
16.56.5: Raghu Sharma to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tossed up, around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad cuts this to sweeper cover for one run. 
16.46.4: Raghu Sharma to Kartik Sharma, Full and on off, Kartik Sharma pushes this through covers for a single. 
46.36.3: Raghu Sharma to Kartik Sharma, FOUR! Raghu errs in line and length and gets punished for it by Kartik Sharma. Pushed through around the pads, in the slot. Kartik Sharma takes a couple of baby steps ahead and hammers this straight down the ground for a boundary towards the left of long on. 
06.26.2: Raghu Sharma to Kartik Sharma, Quicker one, around off, Kartik Sharma hops onto his back foot and keeps it out.
16.16.1: Raghu Sharma to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Leggie, around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad cuts this square on off for one run. 
05.65.6: AM Ghazanfar to Kartik Sharma, Quicker one, full and wide outside off, Kartik Sharma cuts this to backward point for a dot to close the over. Just 7 runs and a wicket off AM Ghazanfar's first over. 
6 Over | Run: 62/2 | Run Rate: 10.33
05.55.5: AM Ghazanfar to Kartik Sharma, Carrom-ball, around off, Kartik Sharma backs away and pushes this to mid on for no run.
05.45.4: AM Ghazanfar to Urvil Patel, OUT! CHOPPED ON! Ghazanfar delivers the good yet again for Hardik Pandya and Mumbai Indians. Floated wide outside off, Urvil Patel collapses his back knee and looks to play the slog sweep across the line, but has to overstretch for it and loses his shape completely. Hence, he gets it off the inside edge and the ball goes on and rattles the timber. Urvil Patel departs after a breezy knock and Chennai Super Kings are 62 for 2 now. 
15.35.3: AM Ghazanfar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Pushed through on leg, Ruturaj Gaikwad pushes this down to long on for one. 
65.25.2: AM Ghazanfar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, SIX! The skipper of CSK takes charge now. AM Ghazanfar drags his length back a fair bit, and bowls it around middle and leg, Ruturaj Gaikwad gets down on a knee and sweeps this aerially for a biggie over the fielder at deep backward square leg. 
05.15.1: AM Ghazanfar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Fuller around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad backs away and pushes this towards covers for no run.
64.64.6: Krish Bhagat to Urvil Patel, SIX! As stylish as Urvil could have made it look. 50 comes up for CSK. Urvil shuffles away to his leg before the bowler releases the ball and Krish Bhagat tries to outsmart him by following him to his leg side. Urvil Patel is clever enough to roll his wrists and even generate enough power to flick this over the fence towards the left of deep square leg for a biggie. 
6 Over | Run: 55/1 | Run Rate: 11.00
04.54.5: Krish Bhagat to Urvil Patel, On a length, around off, Urvil Patel flicks this to mid-wicket for a dot. 
14.44.4: Krish Bhagat to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Hard length, on top of off, Ruturaj Gaikwad hangs onto his back foot and dabs this towards point for a strike rotation. 
14.34.3: Krish Bhagat to Urvil Patel, Slower one this time by Krish Bhagat, fuller around middle and leg, Urvil Patel tucks this gently through mid on for a single. A good comeback by the bowler. 
44.24.2: Krish Bhagat to Urvil Patel, FOUR! Urvil backs the biggie with a boundary. Back of a length again, into the line of the stumps this time though. Urvil Patel, in no nonsense mood, muscles this up and over Hardik Pandya at mid on for a boundary. 
64.14.1: Krish Bhagat to Urvil Patel, SIX! Probably the biggest of the game so far. Back of a length, around the hips of Urvil. The batter steps inside the line and dispatches this with a flick over the fence towards the fine leg region. Into the second tier. 
13.63.6: Jasprit Bumrah to Urvil Patel, Pitched up and down the leg side, Urvil Patel glances it to deep fine leg for one.
6 Over | Run: 37/1 | Run Rate: 9.25
03.53.5: Jasprit Bumrah to Urvil Patel, Big swing and a miss! Touch fuller and on off, angles it in sharply. Urvil Patel has a wild slog across the line but only connects with thin air. The ball wasn't too far from the off pole as well.
03.43.4: Jasprit Bumrah to Urvil Patel, Hits the length hard, on middle, nips back in. Urvil Patel has a heave across the line but misses and takes a blow on his right waist.
43.33.3: Jasprit Bumrah to Urvil Patel, FOUR! Gets it away! Jasprit Bumrah tries to test the batter with a bouncer, but bowls this just down the leg side. Urvil Patel looks to hook it away but ends up gloving it just to the left of the keeper as the ball races to the fine leg fence for a boundary.
03.23.2: Jasprit Bumrah to Urvil Patel, Length again, on middle, angling in sharply, Urvil Patel keeps it out to the leg side.
23.13.1: Jasprit Bumrah to Urvil Patel, Good length and angling into the leg side, Urvil Patel clips it wide of deep square leg for a brace.
62.72.6: Trent Boult to Ruturaj Gaikwad, SIX! That is a fine pick-up shot! Trent Boult errs in line a bit and lands this on a length, on the pads. Ruturaj Gaikwad picks it off and, using his wrists, whips it effortlessly over the deep backward square leg fence for a biggie.
7 Over | Run: 30/1 | Run Rate: 10.00
42.62.5: Trent Boult to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Good shot! Short of a length and around middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad picks up the length very quickly. He swivels and pulls it in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.
02.52.4: Trent Boult to Ruturaj Gaikwad, On a length and on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad tucks it away to mid-wicket.
02.42.4: Trent Boult to Ruturaj Gaikwad, WIDE! Bangs in a bouncer but this is way too high for the batter, Ruturaj Gaikwad lets it go. Ryan Rickelton leaps up and grabs it with his outstretched left glove to stop it from going behind.
02.32.3: Trent Boult to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Slower one, hard length and on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad stabs it out to the off side.
22.22.2: Trent Boult to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Good length and on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad flicks it away wide of deep square leg for a couple of runs.
42.12.1: Trent Boult to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Classy shot! Fuller delivery, on middle, shapes in a touch. Ruturaj Gaikwad presents the full face of the bat and drives it gloriously to the right of the mid off for a boundary.
01.61.6: Jasprit Bumrah to Sanju Samson, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Jasprit Bumrah gets his man eventually and this is a massive wicket for MI. He bowls this on a hard length again and around off, gets some extra bounce off the deck. Sanju Samson, without moving his feet, just throws his hands at the ball, but the extra bounce takes the outside edge and goes behind, where Ryan Rickelton flies to his right and takes a fine catch into his gloves. CSK are 13/1, chasing 160 runs.
6 Over | Run: 13/1 | Run Rate: 6.50
41.51.5: Jasprit Bumrah to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Connects well this time! Jasprit Bumrah lands this short of a length and around off. Sanju Samson keeps a steady head and punches it with sweet timing through cover-point for a boundary.
01.41.4: Jasprit Bumrah to Sanju Samson, Swing and a miss! Pulls his length back a bit, on off, keeps a bit low too. Sanju Samson has a slog across the line but fails to connect.
11.31.3: Jasprit Bumrah to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Fuller and outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad throws his bat at it and slices it towards third man for a run.
11.21.2: Jasprit Bumrah to Sanju Samson, Back of a length and on off, Sanju Samson pats it towards cover-point for a single.
01.11.1: Jasprit Bumrah to Sanju Samson, EDGED AND DROPPED! That's an absolute sitter! Jasprit Bumrah begins with a good-length delivery, in that channel outside off, gets it to shape away too. Sanju Samson has a poke at it with an angled bat and gets a thick outside edge towards first slip. Will Jacks moves to his left but tries to grab it with hard hands and the ball pops out of his palms. Big moment in the game.
10.60.6: Trent Boult to Sanju Samson, Hard length and on off, Sanju Samson punches it away to cover for one. 7 runs off the first over!
6 Over | Run: 7/0 | Run Rate: 7.00
40.50.5: Trent Boult to Sanju Samson, FOUR! First boundary of the chase! Back of a length and just outside, but enough width for a batter like Sanju. He gets his hands through the shot and crunches it to the deep point fence for four runs.
00.40.4: Trent Boult to Sanju Samson, Length again, on middle and leg, Sanju Samson stays back and pats it towards mid on.
10.30.3: Trent Boult to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Good length and on middle, shaping in again, Ruturaj Gaikwad looks to push it away but gets an inside edge through square leg for a run.
00.20.2: Trent Boult to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Much fuller and on middle, shaping in a shy bit, Ryan Rickelton covers his stumps well and blocks it out.
10.10.1: Trent Boult to Sanju Samson, CSK are underway in the chase! Trent Boult starts with a hard-length delivery, around the hips of the batter. Sanju Samson flicks it away to deep square leg for a single.
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