You see a score above 200 and feel wow what a score but then you see it is Wankhede and you feel it's a par one! Chennai have the momentum but Mumbai have chased down around 200 in their last game. They again have to do it. Can the openers lay the foundation yet again? Let's find out after the break.
Gerald Coetzee is up for a chat. He says that the score is about par and the wicket is very good and the dew has set in as well. Adds that they learned from the previous game and tried to use the big side. On Bumrah, he says that he is the best in the world and it is great to learn from him. Mentions that the exciting part is that you keep learning and not everytime things go your way and ends by saying that he is loving the experience.
Hardik Pandya resisted to give an over to the spinners when Shivam Dube and Ruturaj Gaikwad were batting. Shreyas Gopal had a fairly decent last game but bowled just one over today. The seamers were going for plenty but there was no change in bowling from the captain for most of the time. As usual, Jasprit Bumrah was at his best, the pick of the lot while the others went for runs.Â
A total carnage from Chennai and they'll be reasonably happy where they stand right now. Mumbai won the toss and asked Chennai to bat first. Ajinkya Rahane opened along with Rachin Ravindra but the former didn't make much impact. Ruturaj Gaikwad though did play a vital knock as he and Ravindra did build a stand to add 52 runs between them. Rachin Ravindra struggled to hit but then came the partnership which Chennai were looking for. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shivam Dube made havoc as they dealt
Hardik Pandya to MS Dhoni, Ishan Kishan with a vital hand on it and they will get two runs! Hardik Pandya goes into the pitch now and bowls it around off stump, MS Dhoni mistimes the pull off the back foot and gets an inside edge past the stumps. The ball goes to the left of the keeper who dives and gets his gloves on it. The ball rolls toward fine leg for a couple of runs and Chennai finish with 206/4 on the board!
Hardik Pandya to MS Dhoni, ! A hattrick of sixes from the legend himself and the crowd is going wild. Hardik Pandya is being pummeled here and the 200 comes up for Chennai as well. A poor delivery really as Pandya serves a juicy full toss on the legs, Dhoni just swings across the line and dumps it into then stands over deep square leg. Already 24 off the over and there's one ball remaining.
Hardik Pandya to MS Dhoni, ! Wow, that was hit hard! Fractionally short and around off, MS Dhoni leans back this time and muscles the ball flat and between deep mid-wicket and long on for back-to-back sixes.Â
Hardik Pandya to MS Dhoni, ! The decibel levels are at a max after that shot!
MSD walks to the crease. He has four balls to make an impact.
Hardik Pandya to Daryl Mitchell, ! CAUGHT! Top catch from Mohammad Nabi in the deep and Hardik Pandya gets his man. Tries to go full and outside off, Daryl Mitchell shuffles across the off stump and tries to power it over long on but hits it flat towards the long on fence where Nabi grabs it around his head. Mitchell was struggling a bit with his timing and now has to depart.
Hardik Pandya to Daryl Mitchell, WIDE! Full and wide, a bit too wide even considering the fact that Daryl Mitchell is standing on or past the off stump. Pandya isn't convinced and challenges the call once again. The third umpire concludes that the batter is standing outside off stump but the ball is still pretty wide and out of his reach.Â
Hardik Pandya to Daryl Mitchell, ! Powered down the ground!
Hardik Pandya to Daryl Mitchell, WIDE! Length ball, pushed wide of the off stump, Daryl Mitchell fails to reach it and a wide is called. There is a late review from Pandya challenging the wide call. The replays roll in and the third umpire concludes that the ball out of the batter's reach and it will stay a wide.
Hardik Pandya to bowl the final over. Akash Madhwal had one over but the skipper believes he can do the job.
Jasprit Bumrah to Daryl Mitchell, Just another single to end! Full and straight at the stumps, Daryl Mitchell mistimes the straight drive off the toe end of the bat but manages to get it past the bowler for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shivam Dube, The level of consistency from Jasprit Bumrah here is unparalleled! Another yorker at the toes at over 1544 clicks, Dube manages to get the front leg out of the way and hits it down to long on for a run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Daryl Mitchell, Nice and full, tailing back into the stumps, hit away firmly down to long on for one more.
Jasprit Bumrah to Daryl Mitchell, Cheeky but effective from Daryl Mitchell. Another quick yorker at the stumps, Mitchell shuffles across to the leg side and reverse-ramps it over the keeper's head for a couple of runs as the man from fine leg is able to cut it off.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shivam Dube, That is perfection! Steams in and nails the yorker at 144 clicks, this one is bowled from around the wicket and angles into middle and leg. Shivam Dube can only toe-end it down to long on for one more.
Jasprit Bumrah to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run.
Gerald Coetzee to Shivam Dube, ! Gerald Coetzee was playing with fire there and Shivam Dube does get the boundary, albeit a streaky one. Banged in short and over leg stump, pace on this time and Diube just goes at it. The ball takes the top edge and flies down to fine leg for four runs.
Gerald Coetzee to Shivam Dube, Brings out the slower bumper and bowls it around leg stump, cramping Dube for room. Dube tries to angle the pull shot away but misses and gets hit on the body.
The ball has lost its shape and the umpire wants it to change. A slight halt in play.
Gerald Coetzee to Daryl Mitchell, Length ball outside off stump, Daryl Mitchell pushes it down to long on for a single.
Gerald Coetzee to Daryl Mitchell, 2 runs.
Gerald Coetzee to Shivam Dube, Leg bye! Lucky! Goes full and on the pads again, there to be hit. Dube swings at it but misses and the ball thuds off the pads to fine leg as they get a leg bye.
Gerald Coetzee to Shivam Dube, ! Flicked away with ease and Gerald Coetzee is under pressure right away. A full toss on the pads, Shivam Dube picks it up nd flicks it over backward square leg for a boundary.
Gerald Coetzee is back on.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shivam Dube, Too good again from Bumrah but Chennai do get 10 runs off it. This is very full and right on the base of off stump, Dube stays leg side of the ball and hits it down to long off for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shivam Dube, Four!
Jasprit Bumrah to Daryl Mitchell, Another yorker that lands right on the money! This is on middle and Daryl Mitchell jams it off the inside edge behind square leg for just another single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Daryl Mitchell, Nails another yorker but this has been squeezed in the gap. Full and tailing back into the toes, Daryl Mitchell manages to dig it out through mid-wicket for a brace.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shivam Dube, Bowled full and right in the blockhole on middle from around the stumps, Shivam Dube hangs back and clears the front leg before drilling it down to long on for one more.
Jasprit Bumrah to Daryl Mitchell, Bumrah comes back in and starts with a slowish delivery, full and wide of the off stump, Daryl Mitchell with half a drive through covers for a single. Mitchell and Bumrah are both watching the ball and collide a bit but thankfully, there's no damage done.
Hardik Pandya to Shivam Dube, What a comeback over from Hardik Pandya, just 2 runs and a wicket off it as well. A well-directed slower bumper, right around the back shoulder and Shivam Dube miscues the pull completely. The ball lobs up off the gloves and falls short of Jasprit Bumrah at short fine leg.
Hardik Pandya to Daryl Mitchell, Banged in a bit short and over off and middle, Daryl Mitchell pulls it away while leaning back and straight to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Hardik Pandya to Daryl Mitchell, Another golden dot! A tad fuller at 137 clicks and bowled around the off stump, Daryl Mitchell has to block it off from the crease.
Hardik Pandya to Daryl Mitchell, Back of a length on the fifth stump line, Daryl Mitchell stays back in the crease and can only manage to hit it back to the bowler.
Strategic Break! Mumbai need to gulp some drinks as they have taken some serious beating from Ruturaj Gaikwad and Dube. Hardik Pandya though has broken the stand and it is time to limit the damage. Chennai have 28 more balls to play and plenty of batting still to come. More than 200 has to be their aim. Daryl Mitchell walks to the middle.Â
Hardik Pandya to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! CAUGHT! The skipper brings himself on in a pressure situation and does the job for his side.
Hardik Pandya to Shivam Dube, Pitches it up full and outside off stump, Shivam Dube hangs back and looks to power it over covers but ends up slicing it down to deep point for one. That brings up the FIFTY for Dube as well and this has been another high-class knock from the southpaw.
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! This is an assault now on the bowlers! Ruturaj Gaikwad again steps down, this is full and wide of off. Ruturaj Gaikwad yet again times his shot close to perfection as he hits it to deep point for a boundary. 17 runs of the over.
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Shot of a the day so far! Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shivam Dube are putting on a show. Both Mumbabikars putting Mumbai under pressure. A full toss, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad steps down and slashes it. The fielder there watches it sail over him.
Akash Madhwal to Shivam Dube, 1 run.
Akash Madhwal to Shivam Dube, ! Through the hands! This is very full and outside off, Shivam Dube drives it uppishly and to covers. Rohit Sharma flies to his right and tries to take one-handedly but it shaves past his fingers for four.
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Very full and on middle and leg. Ruturaj Gaikwad makes room and pushes it to cover for a single.
Akash Madhwal to Shivam Dube, Too full and too wide outside off. Dube carves it to deep point for a single.
Romario Shepherd to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Ruturaj Gaikwad's one hand comes off but he times it so well here. A gentle full toss, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad throws his bat and hits it well past deep point for a boundary. What an over for Chennai, 22 runs off it.Â
Romario Shepherd to Shivam Dube, Leg bye! Short in length and was the slower ball on middle, Dube is early as he looks to pull but misses and gets hit on the pads. It rolls away to point for one.
Romario Shepherd to Shivam Dube, ! Dube turning it up for Chennai! Time for another over from Bumrah maybe? Short in length and on middle, well-directed but Shivam Dube pulls it well in the gap and even the dive from deep mid-wicket is not enough. Four.Â
Romario Shepherd to Shivam Dube, ! THIS IS HUGE! Absolute monster of a shot from Shivam Dube! He loves this ground. He is a Mumbaikar after all. This is in the arc, full and on middle, Shivam Dube launches it over long on for a biggie. Two in a row.
Romario Shepherd to Shivam Dube, ! That was six right from when it left the bat. Short of a length and on the hips, sits nicely for the left-hander. Shivam Dube pulls it over square leg for a biggie.Â
Romario Shepherd to Ruturaj Gaikwad, On a length and on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad drills it to long off for a single.
Gerald Coetzee to Shivam Dube, Was there an edge? The facial expressions from Ishan Kishan and Gerald Coetzee do say a bit there. Short of a length and on middle, nips in late. Dube is hurried on this one, he tries to push it away but misses and the keeper dives to his right but doesn't gobble it up.
Gerald Coetzee to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Length and on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad knocks it to the left of mid off for a single.
Gerald Coetzee to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Fifty for Ruturaj Gaikwad! Excellent knock so far! He needs to continue! What a shot though to reach the landmark! A length ball, around off. Ruturaj Gaikwad with a lofted shot, generates the power off the forearm and hits it well over long off.
Gerald Coetzee to Shivam Dube, Leg bye! A huge appeal for LBW but was it just going down? A scrambled seam delivery from around the wicket, on a length and on the pads. Dube fails to flick and gets rapped on the pads. There was not much support for Gerald Coetzee with the appeal.
Gerald Coetzee to Shivam Dube, Two good ones in a row. Mumbai need this over to go their way. Too many runs given away lately. A yorker again on off and Dube blocks it out.Â
Gerald Coetzee to Shivam Dube, Nails the yorker as Gerald Coetzee bowls it full and on off. Dube squeezes it out to cover.
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! 10 runs off the over. 100 up for Chennai! They know 200 isn't enough and are keeping up well for the goal. A length ball on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad hangs back and tonks it over long on for a biggie. Ball comes well onto the bat.Â
Akash Madhwal to Shivam Dube, On middle, fuller and Dube turns it to deep square leg for a single.
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Wasn't easy this one too. Short in length and around off. Ruturaj Gaikwad plays the pick up shot and plays a bit too well as he picks up deep mid-wicket. Rohit Sharma runs to his right and dives but the ball was just dipping and Sharma fails to hold on. One run.
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Well bowled! Brings the yorker out, this is well outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad fails to jam it out.Â
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A length ball on top of off. Ruturaj Gaikwad swings and hits it to deep mid-wicket. Romario Shepherd runs to his left and dives to save a couple. Good stop.
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Very full and around off. Ruturaj Gaikwad pushes it but straight to cover.
Akash Madhwal (1-0-10-0) is back on.
Romario Shepherd to Shivam Dube, ! More runs! 12 runs of this over. Mumbai leaking runs suddenly. 27 runs in last two overs. Short and outside off, Dube ramps it over short third man for a boundary. Poor delivery knowing third man was in.Â
Romario Shepherd to Shivam Dube, Dube heating things up. Seems busy since he arrived in the middle. Length ball, outside off, Dube knocks it through covers for a couple of runs.
Romario Shepherd to Ruturaj Gaikwad, MISFIELD! A slower ball, on a length and on leg. Ruturaj Gaikwad makes room and sweeps it to square leg. Akash Madhwal there lets it through but just one run added.
Romario Shepherd to Shivam Dube, ! CHANCE! Huge chance but was a hard one to grab! A hard length delivery, outside off. Dube gives a full kitchen sink into it, hits it hard and to the right of mid off. Hardik Pandya dives but just gets his fingertips to it. The ball was dipping towards the fielder and was a hard one to stop.
Romario Shepherd to Shivam Dube, On a length and around off, Dube plays it down to long on for a single.
Romario Shepherd to Shivam Dube, Romario Shepherd removes all the pace from this one, length and outside off. Dube swings and misses.
Hardik Pandya to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sweetly timed and well fielded in the deep as well. Floated, full and wide outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad just checks the cover drive and punches it on the up through covers. Akash Madhwal at sweeper cover runs around to his right and cuts it off for a brace. 15 off that over, a big one for Chennai.
Hardik Pandya to Shivam Dube, Good length at the stumps, tucked away through wide mid on for a single.
Hardik Pandya to Shivam Dube, ! Easy pickings and Hardik Pandya is getting it all wrong at the moment.
Hardik Pandya to Shivam Dube, ! In the gap! Pitched-up delivery outside off and Shivam Dube gets his hands through for the cover drive. The ball goes a bit uppishly and between cover and mid off, not perfectly timed and Mohammad Nabi gave a valiant chase but the outfield is just lightning quick.
Hardik Pandya to Shivam Dube, Back of a length over middle and angling across the left-hander, Shivam Dube stands tall and taps it in front of covers.
Hardik Pandya to Shivam Dube, ! Shivam Dube will be much more comfortable with Pandya's pace. Too short to begin with and over leg stump, Dube gets nicely on top of the bounce and nails the pull into the square leg fence.
Hardik Pandya is into the attack.
Jasprit Bumrah to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A fumble in the deep and Ruturaj Gaikwad manages to get back for the second run. Goes wider on the crease and looks to angle a yorker in at the toes but just gets it a bit too leg side. Ruturaj Gaikwad clips it away to deep backward square leg where Akash Madhwal fumbles and allows an extra run to the opposition.
Jasprit Bumrah to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Hard length in the channel outside off and just a tad bit slower at 13 clicks, Ruturaj Gaikwad punches it sweetly and to the left of point but the fielder there makes a sharp stop.
Jasprit Bumrah to Ruturaj Gaikwad, WIDE! Quick bumper around off stump but this one flies over Gaikwad's head and a wide is called.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shivam Dube, Takes pace off and bowls it shorter on the hips, Shivam Dube hops and nudges it away down to fine leg for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shivam Dube, Looks for the yorker now and spears it in at 143 clicks around off but gets it too full. Shivam Dube hits the low full toss straight to cover where Tim David makes a half stop and Dube starts running. Gaikwad though sends him back in time. Three dots in a row now.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shivam Dube, Brings out the slower one now and bowls it on a tad fuller length, angling it onto middle, Shivam Dube defends it from the crease.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shivam Dube, No run.
Jasprit Bumrah (1-0-6-0) is back into the attack.
Shreyas Gopal to Shivam Dube, On the shorter side and on leg stump, Shivam Dube works it away off the back foot through square leg and gets off the mark with a single.
Shivam Dube is the new man in.
Shreyas Gopal to Rachin Ravindra, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! What an excellent take by Ishan Kishan and what a review as well. More than half an appeal for caught behind but the keeper seems to be the only one interested. Oh, hang on! Hardik Pandya has reviewed it! Shreyas Gopal bowls this one flat and on a length, angling it well across the left-hander, Rachin Ravindra looks to reach out and cut but seems to be beaten past the outside edge. Kishan takes a sharp take to his left and UltraEdge
Shreyas Gopal to Rachin Ravindra, ! Up, up and away! Tossed up full and around off, Shreyas Gopal doesn't get it wide enough and Rachin Ravindra is able to reach it with ease. Ravindra gets low and powers it a long way over long on for a maximum.
Shreyas Gopal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A bit flatter and around off, punched away square on the off side for a single by Gaikwad.
Shreyas Gopal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, No run.
Shreyas Gopal to Rachin Ravindra, Gets away with it! Starts with a half-tracker outside off stump, Rachin Ravindra has to wait a long time and ends up hitting it off the toe end of the bat down to long off for a single.
Shreyas Gopal is into the attack.
Mohammad Nabi to Rachin Ravindra, The arm ball now, bowled on a good length and darted into middle and leg, Rachin Ravindra goes back and across before whipping it away to wide long on for one more. Just 4 singles off that over.
Mohammad Nabi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, 1 run.
Mohammad Nabi to Rachin Ravindra, Comes from around the stumps for the left-hander and bowls it on a length around off stump, Rachin Ravindra knocks it down to long off with the full face of the bat for one.
Mohammad Nabi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Drags the length back slightly and bowls it on the stumps, worked away through mid-wicket by Gaikwad for one.
Mohammad Nabi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A good change up from Mohammad Nabi as he bowls it flatter and quicker at 95 clicks and pushes it into middle and leg. Ruturaj Gaikwad gets pegged back and just about manages to get some bat on it and flick it to short fine leg.
Mohammad Nabi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, No run.
Strategic Break! The last two overs have gone well for Chennai and that will help them relax a bit. Chennai though will hope to dominate the middle phase now, they have the firepower and have to target a score around 200 knowing the impact dew creates as well. For Mumbai, they won't be much worried with this scoreline but will love to take a couple of wickets in the next few overs. Mohammad Nabi is back into the attack.
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A quick single to end the Powerplay and Chennai are 48/1! Slightly back of a length and around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad hops back and dabs it down just behind point for a single, good running.
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Hard length around the top of off and angling back in, Ruturaj Gaikwad looks to make room and slice it away but can't get it past the fielder at point.
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! A bit too straight from Akash Madhwal and he pays the price. A pacey length ball from over the wicket and right on the pads, just wristed away around the corner by Ruturaj Gaikwad for another boundary. Chennai ending the Powerplay with a bit of a flourish.
Akash Madhwal to Rachin Ravindra, Short and wide again and this time Rachin Ravindra cuts it straight to deep point for just a single.
Akash Madhwal to Rachin Ravindra, ! Should have been stopped!
Akash Madhwal to Rachin Ravindra, Close but not close enough! Akash Madhwal comes in from around the wicket and serves it very full into the stumps, Rachin Ravindra jams it out towards mid on and looks for the single but Ruturaj Gaikwad isn't interested. Tim David picks up the ball and has a direct hit at the keeper's end but the replays show that Rachin was back in.
Gerald Coetzee to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Better end to the over than the start! A length ball, around off. Ruturaj Gaikwad drops it late to backward point.Â
Gerald Coetzee to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A length ball on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad defends it on the deck.
Gerald Coetzee to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! That was a freebie! A gentle full toss on middle and Ruturaj Gaikwad flicks it with ease to to the left of deep square leg for a boundary. 14 runs so far of this over.
Gerald Coetzee to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Gerald Coetzee follows him agian on the leg side but pushes his length a bit forward. Ruturaj Gaikwad tucks it to mid-wicket.Â
Gerald Coetzee to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! MASSIVE! Good start by the skipper. 20 runs off 10 balls already. A bumper on leg. Ruturaj Gaikwad probably anticipated the length as he makes room to slash this one over backward point for a biggie.
Gerald Coetzee to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Gerald Coetzee follows Ruturaj Gaikwad on the leg side as he serves a length ball. Ruturaj Gaikwad is cramped as he tries to fend it away but luckily gets some bat on it and it rolls to fine leg.Â
Gerald Coetzee (1-0-3-1) changes ends.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rachin Ravindra, ! He was looking for it and he gets it. A length ball on middle from around the wicket. Rachin Ravindra flicks with great timing and beats the man at mid-wicket. It rolls to the fence in no time. 6 runs of this one.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rachin Ravindra, BEATEN! TOP NUT! A length ball, outside off and it zips away late. Rachin Ravindra looks to punch it without much foot movement and is beaten.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rachin Ravindra, A length ball on middle and leg. Rachin Ravindra looks to flick but inside edges it to square leg. Rachin Ravindra feeling a bit of pressure, he needs a boundary.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rachin Ravindra, This one shapes away now. On a length and outside off. Rachin Ravindra punches it nicely but straight to point.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rachin Ravindra, Wide! Jasprit Bumrah gets a bit to swing. This is full and on leg and swings down more. Rachin Ravindra looks to flick but misses and te keeper does well to dive and stop a certain boundary.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A good-length delivery, angling outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad plays with an angled bat to third man. Sprints quickly but settles with one.
Jasprit Bumrah has now been handed the ball.
Jasprit Bumrah to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A huge roar as Jasprit Bumrah steams in and hurls a length ball on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad uses his feet and hits it to mid-wicket.
Mohammad Nabi to Rachin Ravindra, Straight to the fielder! 9 runs off the over. A bit short and well outside off. Rachin Ravindra hits it hard but to the man at covers.
Mohammad Nabi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Plays with the spin now. Full and on middle, turning in, Ruturaj Gaikwad sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.
Mohammad Nabi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Skipper with an early impact. Tossed up, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad gets on his knee and thumps it over long on for a maximum.
Mohammad Nabi to Rachin Ravindra, Another single! Tossed up on middle and angling in. Rachin Ravindra turns it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Mohammad Nabi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, 95.2 kph! Fuller and on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Stumps-to-stumps bowling from the President.
Mohammad Nabi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Might be too high! Flatter and on middle, bit of extra bounce. Ruturaj Gaikwad looks to sweep but misses and gets hit near the chest area.Â
Gerald Coetzee to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Played deliberately! A length ball, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad opens the bat face and dabs it to third man to get off the mark. A single. A successful over for the home team.
Gerald Coetzee to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Short in length and around off. Ruturaj Gaikwad taps it to point. A huge shout of 'NO' as it rolls straight to the fielder.
Ruturaj Gaikwad walks in at number 3.
Gerald Coetzee to Ajinkya Rahane, ! Gerald Coetzee strikes and it is the short ball again that serves him the wicket here.
Gerald Coetzee to Ajinkya Rahane, A thick edge saves Ajinkya Rahane here. Very full and angling around off, just nips away. Ajinkya Rahane looks to heave it but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls back to the keeper.Â
Gerald Coetzee to Ajinkya Rahane, A length ball, around off at 143.3 kph. Ajinkya Rahane makes a solid block.
Gerald Coetzee to Rachin Ravindra, Finds the gap! Fuller delivery on middle, Rachin Ravindra tucks and threads it through mid-wicket and mid on. Tim David cuts it off as he runs from mid on. One.
Gerald Coetzee to Rachin Ravindra, Wide! Bowls it full and well over the tramline. Rachin Ravindra leaves.
Gerald Coetzee to steam in from the other end.
Mohammad Nabi to Ajinkya Rahane, Tosses it up, full and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane pushes it down but mid off cuts it off.
Mohammad Nabi to Ajinkya Rahane, ! First boundary of the game comes from Rahane's bat. Full and on middle, turning in. Ajinkya Rahane sweeps and hits it well over short fine leg for a boundary.
Mohammad Nabi to Ajinkya Rahane, Flatter delivery, outside off. Ajinkya Rahane punches it to cover. Dot ball.
Mohammad Nabi to Rachin Ravindra, Mohammad Nabi comes around the wicket to the lefty. This is full and on off, Rachin Ravindra turns it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
All in readiness for this massive clash to begin! The two umpires are the first ones to walk out to the middle as the players of Mumbai can be seen in a huddle led by skipper Hardik Pandya before taking their places on the field. Surprisingly, it is the pair of Ajinkya Rahane and Rachin Ravindra that comes out to open the innings for Chennai. It will be spin to begin proceedings with the ball as Mohammad Nabi has been handed the new ball. Let's play...
Mohammad Nabi to Ajinkya Rahane, This is full and on middle, spins in. Ajinkya Rahane flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Chennai and Ajinkya Rahane are underway.
Mohammad Nabi to Ajinkya Rahane, Tosses it up, full and outside off. Ajinkya Rahane pushes it to the left of mid off.Â
Impact Players nominated by Chennai - Matheesha Pathirana, Nishant Sindhu, Mitchell Santner, Moeen Ali, Shaik Rasheed.
Ruturaj Gaikwad, the skipper of Chennai says they would have bowled first as well but they cannot control the toss and now they hope to do well in all three departments. Adds they are coming after a good win but one game here and there could change things. Shares whichever team plays good cricket will win. Informs the team change, Matheesha Pathirana comes in for Maheesh Theekshana.
Mumbai (Unchanged Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (WK), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Tim David, Mohammad Nabi, Romario Shepherd, Shreyas Gopal, Jasprit Bumrah, Gerald Coetzee, Akash Madhwal.
Impact Players opted by Mumbai - Suryakumar Yadav, Dewald Brevis, Naman Dhir, Nehal Wadhera, Harvik Desai.Â
Hardik Pandya, the captain of Mumbai says that they will bowl first for the obvious reasons as the dew does set in and they are more comfortable chasing. Adds that he is expecting a lot of runs in the game and want to do the basics right. Mentions that winning is great for the morale of the team and want to stick to their strengths. Adds that any franchise that has tasted success, they have had a lot of different individuals do well. Says that the dew does set in quite a bit and in the last game
TOSS - MUMBAI have won the toss and will BOWL.
...THE CHASE...
You see a score above 200 and feel wow what a score but then you see it is Wankhede and you feel it's a par one! Chennai have the momentum but Mumbai have chased down around 200 in their last game. They again have to do it. Can the openers lay the foundation yet again? Let's find out after the break.
Gerald Coetzee is up for a chat. He says that the score is about par and the wicket is very good and the dew has set in as well. Adds that they learned from the previous game and tried to use the big side. On Bumrah, he says that he is the best in the world and it is great to learn from him. Mentions that the exciting part is that you keep learning and not everytime things go your way and ends by saying that he is loving the experience.
Hardik Pandya resisted to give an over to the spinners when Shivam Dube and Ruturaj Gaikwad were batting. Shreyas Gopal had a fairly decent last game but bowled just one over today. The seamers were going for plenty but there was no change in bowling from the captain for most of the time. As usual, Jasprit Bumrah was at his best, the pick of the lot while the others went for runs.Â
A total carnage from Chennai and they'll be reasonably happy where they stand right now. Mumbai won the toss and asked Chennai to bat first. Ajinkya Rahane opened along with Rachin Ravindra but the former didn't make much impact. Ruturaj Gaikwad though did play a vital knock as he and Ravindra did build a stand to add 52 runs between them. Rachin Ravindra struggled to hit but then came the partnership which Chennai were looking for. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shivam Dube made havoc as they dealt
Hardik Pandya to MS Dhoni, Ishan Kishan with a vital hand on it and they will get two runs! Hardik Pandya goes into the pitch now and bowls it around off stump, MS Dhoni mistimes the pull off the back foot and gets an inside edge past the stumps. The ball goes to the left of the keeper who dives and gets his gloves on it. The ball rolls toward fine leg for a couple of runs and Chennai finish with 206/4 on the board!
Hardik Pandya to MS Dhoni, ! A hattrick of sixes from the legend himself and the crowd is going wild. Hardik Pandya is being pummeled here and the 200 comes up for Chennai as well. A poor delivery really as Pandya serves a juicy full toss on the legs, Dhoni just swings across the line and dumps it into then stands over deep square leg. Already 24 off the over and there's one ball remaining.
Hardik Pandya to MS Dhoni, ! Wow, that was hit hard! Fractionally short and around off, MS Dhoni leans back this time and muscles the ball flat and between deep mid-wicket and long on for back-to-back sixes.Â
Hardik Pandya to MS Dhoni, ! The decibel levels are at a max after that shot!
MSD walks to the crease. He has four balls to make an impact.
Hardik Pandya to Daryl Mitchell, ! CAUGHT! Top catch from Mohammad Nabi in the deep and Hardik Pandya gets his man. Tries to go full and outside off, Daryl Mitchell shuffles across the off stump and tries to power it over long on but hits it flat towards the long on fence where Nabi grabs it around his head. Mitchell was struggling a bit with his timing and now has to depart.
Hardik Pandya to Daryl Mitchell, WIDE! Full and wide, a bit too wide even considering the fact that Daryl Mitchell is standing on or past the off stump. Pandya isn't convinced and challenges the call once again. The third umpire concludes that the batter is standing outside off stump but the ball is still pretty wide and out of his reach.Â
Hardik Pandya to Daryl Mitchell, ! Powered down the ground!
Hardik Pandya to Daryl Mitchell, WIDE! Length ball, pushed wide of the off stump, Daryl Mitchell fails to reach it and a wide is called. There is a late review from Pandya challenging the wide call. The replays roll in and the third umpire concludes that the ball out of the batter's reach and it will stay a wide.
Hardik Pandya to bowl the final over. Akash Madhwal had one over but the skipper believes he can do the job.
Jasprit Bumrah to Daryl Mitchell, Just another single to end! Full and straight at the stumps, Daryl Mitchell mistimes the straight drive off the toe end of the bat but manages to get it past the bowler for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shivam Dube, The level of consistency from Jasprit Bumrah here is unparalleled! Another yorker at the toes at over 1544 clicks, Dube manages to get the front leg out of the way and hits it down to long on for a run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Daryl Mitchell, Nice and full, tailing back into the stumps, hit away firmly down to long on for one more.
Jasprit Bumrah to Daryl Mitchell, Cheeky but effective from Daryl Mitchell. Another quick yorker at the stumps, Mitchell shuffles across to the leg side and reverse-ramps it over the keeper's head for a couple of runs as the man from fine leg is able to cut it off.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shivam Dube, That is perfection! Steams in and nails the yorker at 144 clicks, this one is bowled from around the wicket and angles into middle and leg. Shivam Dube can only toe-end it down to long on for one more.
Jasprit Bumrah to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run.
Gerald Coetzee to Shivam Dube, ! Gerald Coetzee was playing with fire there and Shivam Dube does get the boundary, albeit a streaky one. Banged in short and over leg stump, pace on this time and Diube just goes at it. The ball takes the top edge and flies down to fine leg for four runs.
Gerald Coetzee to Shivam Dube, Brings out the slower bumper and bowls it around leg stump, cramping Dube for room. Dube tries to angle the pull shot away but misses and gets hit on the body.
The ball has lost its shape and the umpire wants it to change. A slight halt in play.
Gerald Coetzee to Daryl Mitchell, Length ball outside off stump, Daryl Mitchell pushes it down to long on for a single.
Gerald Coetzee to Daryl Mitchell, 2 runs.
Gerald Coetzee to Shivam Dube, Leg bye! Lucky! Goes full and on the pads again, there to be hit. Dube swings at it but misses and the ball thuds off the pads to fine leg as they get a leg bye.
Gerald Coetzee to Shivam Dube, ! Flicked away with ease and Gerald Coetzee is under pressure right away. A full toss on the pads, Shivam Dube picks it up nd flicks it over backward square leg for a boundary.
Gerald Coetzee is back on.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shivam Dube, Too good again from Bumrah but Chennai do get 10 runs off it. This is very full and right on the base of off stump, Dube stays leg side of the ball and hits it down to long off for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shivam Dube, Four!
Jasprit Bumrah to Daryl Mitchell, Another yorker that lands right on the money! This is on middle and Daryl Mitchell jams it off the inside edge behind square leg for just another single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Daryl Mitchell, Nails another yorker but this has been squeezed in the gap. Full and tailing back into the toes, Daryl Mitchell manages to dig it out through mid-wicket for a brace.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shivam Dube, Bowled full and right in the blockhole on middle from around the stumps, Shivam Dube hangs back and clears the front leg before drilling it down to long on for one more.
Jasprit Bumrah to Daryl Mitchell, Bumrah comes back in and starts with a slowish delivery, full and wide of the off stump, Daryl Mitchell with half a drive through covers for a single. Mitchell and Bumrah are both watching the ball and collide a bit but thankfully, there's no damage done.
Hardik Pandya to Shivam Dube, What a comeback over from Hardik Pandya, just 2 runs and a wicket off it as well. A well-directed slower bumper, right around the back shoulder and Shivam Dube miscues the pull completely. The ball lobs up off the gloves and falls short of Jasprit Bumrah at short fine leg.
Hardik Pandya to Daryl Mitchell, Banged in a bit short and over off and middle, Daryl Mitchell pulls it away while leaning back and straight to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Hardik Pandya to Daryl Mitchell, Another golden dot! A tad fuller at 137 clicks and bowled around the off stump, Daryl Mitchell has to block it off from the crease.
Hardik Pandya to Daryl Mitchell, Back of a length on the fifth stump line, Daryl Mitchell stays back in the crease and can only manage to hit it back to the bowler.
Strategic Break! Mumbai need to gulp some drinks as they have taken some serious beating from Ruturaj Gaikwad and Dube. Hardik Pandya though has broken the stand and it is time to limit the damage. Chennai have 28 more balls to play and plenty of batting still to come. More than 200 has to be their aim. Daryl Mitchell walks to the middle.Â
Hardik Pandya to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! CAUGHT! The skipper brings himself on in a pressure situation and does the job for his side.
Hardik Pandya to Shivam Dube, Pitches it up full and outside off stump, Shivam Dube hangs back and looks to power it over covers but ends up slicing it down to deep point for one. That brings up the FIFTY for Dube as well and this has been another high-class knock from the southpaw.
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! This is an assault now on the bowlers! Ruturaj Gaikwad again steps down, this is full and wide of off. Ruturaj Gaikwad yet again times his shot close to perfection as he hits it to deep point for a boundary. 17 runs of the over.
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Shot of a the day so far! Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shivam Dube are putting on a show. Both Mumbabikars putting Mumbai under pressure. A full toss, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad steps down and slashes it. The fielder there watches it sail over him.
Akash Madhwal to Shivam Dube, 1 run.
Akash Madhwal to Shivam Dube, ! Through the hands! This is very full and outside off, Shivam Dube drives it uppishly and to covers. Rohit Sharma flies to his right and tries to take one-handedly but it shaves past his fingers for four.
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Very full and on middle and leg. Ruturaj Gaikwad makes room and pushes it to cover for a single.
Akash Madhwal to Shivam Dube, Too full and too wide outside off. Dube carves it to deep point for a single.
Romario Shepherd to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Ruturaj Gaikwad's one hand comes off but he times it so well here. A gentle full toss, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad throws his bat and hits it well past deep point for a boundary. What an over for Chennai, 22 runs off it.Â
Romario Shepherd to Shivam Dube, Leg bye! Short in length and was the slower ball on middle, Dube is early as he looks to pull but misses and gets hit on the pads. It rolls away to point for one.
Romario Shepherd to Shivam Dube, ! Dube turning it up for Chennai! Time for another over from Bumrah maybe? Short in length and on middle, well-directed but Shivam Dube pulls it well in the gap and even the dive from deep mid-wicket is not enough. Four.Â
Romario Shepherd to Shivam Dube, ! THIS IS HUGE! Absolute monster of a shot from Shivam Dube! He loves this ground. He is a Mumbaikar after all. This is in the arc, full and on middle, Shivam Dube launches it over long on for a biggie. Two in a row.
Romario Shepherd to Shivam Dube, ! That was six right from when it left the bat. Short of a length and on the hips, sits nicely for the left-hander. Shivam Dube pulls it over square leg for a biggie.Â
Romario Shepherd to Ruturaj Gaikwad, On a length and on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad drills it to long off for a single.
Gerald Coetzee to Shivam Dube, Was there an edge? The facial expressions from Ishan Kishan and Gerald Coetzee do say a bit there. Short of a length and on middle, nips in late. Dube is hurried on this one, he tries to push it away but misses and the keeper dives to his right but doesn't gobble it up.
Gerald Coetzee to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Length and on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad knocks it to the left of mid off for a single.
Gerald Coetzee to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Fifty for Ruturaj Gaikwad! Excellent knock so far! He needs to continue! What a shot though to reach the landmark! A length ball, around off. Ruturaj Gaikwad with a lofted shot, generates the power off the forearm and hits it well over long off.
Gerald Coetzee to Shivam Dube, Leg bye! A huge appeal for LBW but was it just going down? A scrambled seam delivery from around the wicket, on a length and on the pads. Dube fails to flick and gets rapped on the pads. There was not much support for Gerald Coetzee with the appeal.
Gerald Coetzee to Shivam Dube, Two good ones in a row. Mumbai need this over to go their way. Too many runs given away lately. A yorker again on off and Dube blocks it out.Â
Gerald Coetzee to Shivam Dube, Nails the yorker as Gerald Coetzee bowls it full and on off. Dube squeezes it out to cover.
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! 10 runs off the over. 100 up for Chennai! They know 200 isn't enough and are keeping up well for the goal. A length ball on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad hangs back and tonks it over long on for a biggie. Ball comes well onto the bat.Â
Akash Madhwal to Shivam Dube, On middle, fuller and Dube turns it to deep square leg for a single.
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Wasn't easy this one too. Short in length and around off. Ruturaj Gaikwad plays the pick up shot and plays a bit too well as he picks up deep mid-wicket. Rohit Sharma runs to his right and dives but the ball was just dipping and Sharma fails to hold on. One run.
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Well bowled! Brings the yorker out, this is well outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad fails to jam it out.Â
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A length ball on top of off. Ruturaj Gaikwad swings and hits it to deep mid-wicket. Romario Shepherd runs to his left and dives to save a couple. Good stop.
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Very full and around off. Ruturaj Gaikwad pushes it but straight to cover.
Akash Madhwal (1-0-10-0) is back on.
Romario Shepherd to Shivam Dube, ! More runs! 12 runs of this over. Mumbai leaking runs suddenly. 27 runs in last two overs. Short and outside off, Dube ramps it over short third man for a boundary. Poor delivery knowing third man was in.Â
Romario Shepherd to Shivam Dube, Dube heating things up. Seems busy since he arrived in the middle. Length ball, outside off, Dube knocks it through covers for a couple of runs.
Romario Shepherd to Ruturaj Gaikwad, MISFIELD! A slower ball, on a length and on leg. Ruturaj Gaikwad makes room and sweeps it to square leg. Akash Madhwal there lets it through but just one run added.
Romario Shepherd to Shivam Dube, ! CHANCE! Huge chance but was a hard one to grab! A hard length delivery, outside off. Dube gives a full kitchen sink into it, hits it hard and to the right of mid off. Hardik Pandya dives but just gets his fingertips to it. The ball was dipping towards the fielder and was a hard one to stop.
Romario Shepherd to Shivam Dube, On a length and around off, Dube plays it down to long on for a single.
Romario Shepherd to Shivam Dube, Romario Shepherd removes all the pace from this one, length and outside off. Dube swings and misses.
Hardik Pandya to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sweetly timed and well fielded in the deep as well. Floated, full and wide outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad just checks the cover drive and punches it on the up through covers. Akash Madhwal at sweeper cover runs around to his right and cuts it off for a brace. 15 off that over, a big one for Chennai.
Hardik Pandya to Shivam Dube, Good length at the stumps, tucked away through wide mid on for a single.
Hardik Pandya to Shivam Dube, ! Easy pickings and Hardik Pandya is getting it all wrong at the moment.
Hardik Pandya to Shivam Dube, ! In the gap! Pitched-up delivery outside off and Shivam Dube gets his hands through for the cover drive. The ball goes a bit uppishly and between cover and mid off, not perfectly timed and Mohammad Nabi gave a valiant chase but the outfield is just lightning quick.
Hardik Pandya to Shivam Dube, Back of a length over middle and angling across the left-hander, Shivam Dube stands tall and taps it in front of covers.
Hardik Pandya to Shivam Dube, ! Shivam Dube will be much more comfortable with Pandya's pace. Too short to begin with and over leg stump, Dube gets nicely on top of the bounce and nails the pull into the square leg fence.
Hardik Pandya is into the attack.
Jasprit Bumrah to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A fumble in the deep and Ruturaj Gaikwad manages to get back for the second run. Goes wider on the crease and looks to angle a yorker in at the toes but just gets it a bit too leg side. Ruturaj Gaikwad clips it away to deep backward square leg where Akash Madhwal fumbles and allows an extra run to the opposition.
Jasprit Bumrah to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Hard length in the channel outside off and just a tad bit slower at 13 clicks, Ruturaj Gaikwad punches it sweetly and to the left of point but the fielder there makes a sharp stop.
Jasprit Bumrah to Ruturaj Gaikwad, WIDE! Quick bumper around off stump but this one flies over Gaikwad's head and a wide is called.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shivam Dube, Takes pace off and bowls it shorter on the hips, Shivam Dube hops and nudges it away down to fine leg for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shivam Dube, Looks for the yorker now and spears it in at 143 clicks around off but gets it too full. Shivam Dube hits the low full toss straight to cover where Tim David makes a half stop and Dube starts running. Gaikwad though sends him back in time. Three dots in a row now.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shivam Dube, Brings out the slower one now and bowls it on a tad fuller length, angling it onto middle, Shivam Dube defends it from the crease.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shivam Dube, No run.
Jasprit Bumrah (1-0-6-0) is back into the attack.
Shreyas Gopal to Shivam Dube, On the shorter side and on leg stump, Shivam Dube works it away off the back foot through square leg and gets off the mark with a single.
Shivam Dube is the new man in.
Shreyas Gopal to Rachin Ravindra, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! What an excellent take by Ishan Kishan and what a review as well. More than half an appeal for caught behind but the keeper seems to be the only one interested. Oh, hang on! Hardik Pandya has reviewed it! Shreyas Gopal bowls this one flat and on a length, angling it well across the left-hander, Rachin Ravindra looks to reach out and cut but seems to be beaten past the outside edge. Kishan takes a sharp take to his left and UltraEdge
Shreyas Gopal to Rachin Ravindra, ! Up, up and away! Tossed up full and around off, Shreyas Gopal doesn't get it wide enough and Rachin Ravindra is able to reach it with ease. Ravindra gets low and powers it a long way over long on for a maximum.
Shreyas Gopal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A bit flatter and around off, punched away square on the off side for a single by Gaikwad.
Shreyas Gopal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, No run.
Shreyas Gopal to Rachin Ravindra, Gets away with it! Starts with a half-tracker outside off stump, Rachin Ravindra has to wait a long time and ends up hitting it off the toe end of the bat down to long off for a single.
Shreyas Gopal is into the attack.
Mohammad Nabi to Rachin Ravindra, The arm ball now, bowled on a good length and darted into middle and leg, Rachin Ravindra goes back and across before whipping it away to wide long on for one more. Just 4 singles off that over.
Mohammad Nabi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, 1 run.
Mohammad Nabi to Rachin Ravindra, Comes from around the stumps for the left-hander and bowls it on a length around off stump, Rachin Ravindra knocks it down to long off with the full face of the bat for one.
Mohammad Nabi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Drags the length back slightly and bowls it on the stumps, worked away through mid-wicket by Gaikwad for one.
Mohammad Nabi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A good change up from Mohammad Nabi as he bowls it flatter and quicker at 95 clicks and pushes it into middle and leg. Ruturaj Gaikwad gets pegged back and just about manages to get some bat on it and flick it to short fine leg.
Mohammad Nabi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, No run.
Strategic Break! The last two overs have gone well for Chennai and that will help them relax a bit. Chennai though will hope to dominate the middle phase now, they have the firepower and have to target a score around 200 knowing the impact dew creates as well. For Mumbai, they won't be much worried with this scoreline but will love to take a couple of wickets in the next few overs. Mohammad Nabi is back into the attack.
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A quick single to end the Powerplay and Chennai are 48/1! Slightly back of a length and around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad hops back and dabs it down just behind point for a single, good running.
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Hard length around the top of off and angling back in, Ruturaj Gaikwad looks to make room and slice it away but can't get it past the fielder at point.
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! A bit too straight from Akash Madhwal and he pays the price. A pacey length ball from over the wicket and right on the pads, just wristed away around the corner by Ruturaj Gaikwad for another boundary. Chennai ending the Powerplay with a bit of a flourish.
Akash Madhwal to Rachin Ravindra, Short and wide again and this time Rachin Ravindra cuts it straight to deep point for just a single.
Akash Madhwal to Rachin Ravindra, ! Should have been stopped!
Akash Madhwal to Rachin Ravindra, Close but not close enough! Akash Madhwal comes in from around the wicket and serves it very full into the stumps, Rachin Ravindra jams it out towards mid on and looks for the single but Ruturaj Gaikwad isn't interested. Tim David picks up the ball and has a direct hit at the keeper's end but the replays show that Rachin was back in.
Gerald Coetzee to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Better end to the over than the start! A length ball, around off. Ruturaj Gaikwad drops it late to backward point.Â
Gerald Coetzee to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A length ball on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad defends it on the deck.
Gerald Coetzee to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! That was a freebie! A gentle full toss on middle and Ruturaj Gaikwad flicks it with ease to to the left of deep square leg for a boundary. 14 runs so far of this over.
Gerald Coetzee to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Gerald Coetzee follows him agian on the leg side but pushes his length a bit forward. Ruturaj Gaikwad tucks it to mid-wicket.Â
Gerald Coetzee to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! MASSIVE! Good start by the skipper. 20 runs off 10 balls already. A bumper on leg. Ruturaj Gaikwad probably anticipated the length as he makes room to slash this one over backward point for a biggie.
Gerald Coetzee to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Gerald Coetzee follows Ruturaj Gaikwad on the leg side as he serves a length ball. Ruturaj Gaikwad is cramped as he tries to fend it away but luckily gets some bat on it and it rolls to fine leg.Â
Gerald Coetzee (1-0-3-1) changes ends.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rachin Ravindra, ! He was looking for it and he gets it. A length ball on middle from around the wicket. Rachin Ravindra flicks with great timing and beats the man at mid-wicket. It rolls to the fence in no time. 6 runs of this one.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rachin Ravindra, BEATEN! TOP NUT! A length ball, outside off and it zips away late. Rachin Ravindra looks to punch it without much foot movement and is beaten.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rachin Ravindra, A length ball on middle and leg. Rachin Ravindra looks to flick but inside edges it to square leg. Rachin Ravindra feeling a bit of pressure, he needs a boundary.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rachin Ravindra, This one shapes away now. On a length and outside off. Rachin Ravindra punches it nicely but straight to point.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rachin Ravindra, Wide! Jasprit Bumrah gets a bit to swing. This is full and on leg and swings down more. Rachin Ravindra looks to flick but misses and te keeper does well to dive and stop a certain boundary.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A good-length delivery, angling outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad plays with an angled bat to third man. Sprints quickly but settles with one.
Jasprit Bumrah has now been handed the ball.
Jasprit Bumrah to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A huge roar as Jasprit Bumrah steams in and hurls a length ball on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad uses his feet and hits it to mid-wicket.
Mohammad Nabi to Rachin Ravindra, Straight to the fielder! 9 runs off the over. A bit short and well outside off. Rachin Ravindra hits it hard but to the man at covers.
Mohammad Nabi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Plays with the spin now. Full and on middle, turning in, Ruturaj Gaikwad sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.
Mohammad Nabi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Skipper with an early impact. Tossed up, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad gets on his knee and thumps it over long on for a maximum.
Mohammad Nabi to Rachin Ravindra, Another single! Tossed up on middle and angling in. Rachin Ravindra turns it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Mohammad Nabi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, 95.2 kph! Fuller and on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Stumps-to-stumps bowling from the President.
Mohammad Nabi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Might be too high! Flatter and on middle, bit of extra bounce. Ruturaj Gaikwad looks to sweep but misses and gets hit near the chest area.Â
Gerald Coetzee to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Played deliberately! A length ball, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad opens the bat face and dabs it to third man to get off the mark. A single. A successful over for the home team.
Gerald Coetzee to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Short in length and around off. Ruturaj Gaikwad taps it to point. A huge shout of 'NO' as it rolls straight to the fielder.
Ruturaj Gaikwad walks in at number 3.
Gerald Coetzee to Ajinkya Rahane, ! Gerald Coetzee strikes and it is the short ball again that serves him the wicket here.
Gerald Coetzee to Ajinkya Rahane, A thick edge saves Ajinkya Rahane here. Very full and angling around off, just nips away. Ajinkya Rahane looks to heave it but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls back to the keeper.Â
Gerald Coetzee to Ajinkya Rahane, A length ball, around off at 143.3 kph. Ajinkya Rahane makes a solid block.
Gerald Coetzee to Rachin Ravindra, Finds the gap! Fuller delivery on middle, Rachin Ravindra tucks and threads it through mid-wicket and mid on. Tim David cuts it off as he runs from mid on. One.
Gerald Coetzee to Rachin Ravindra, Wide! Bowls it full and well over the tramline. Rachin Ravindra leaves.
Gerald Coetzee to steam in from the other end.
Mohammad Nabi to Ajinkya Rahane, Tosses it up, full and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane pushes it down but mid off cuts it off.
Mohammad Nabi to Ajinkya Rahane, ! First boundary of the game comes from Rahane's bat. Full and on middle, turning in. Ajinkya Rahane sweeps and hits it well over short fine leg for a boundary.
Mohammad Nabi to Ajinkya Rahane, Flatter delivery, outside off. Ajinkya Rahane punches it to cover. Dot ball.
Mohammad Nabi to Rachin Ravindra, Mohammad Nabi comes around the wicket to the lefty. This is full and on off, Rachin Ravindra turns it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
All in readiness for this massive clash to begin! The two umpires are the first ones to walk out to the middle as the players of Mumbai can be seen in a huddle led by skipper Hardik Pandya before taking their places on the field. Surprisingly, it is the pair of Ajinkya Rahane and Rachin Ravindra that comes out to open the innings for Chennai. It will be spin to begin proceedings with the ball as Mohammad Nabi has been handed the new ball. Let's play...
Mohammad Nabi to Ajinkya Rahane, This is full and on middle, spins in. Ajinkya Rahane flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Chennai and Ajinkya Rahane are underway.
Mohammad Nabi to Ajinkya Rahane, Tosses it up, full and outside off. Ajinkya Rahane pushes it to the left of mid off.Â
Impact Players nominated by Chennai - Matheesha Pathirana, Nishant Sindhu, Mitchell Santner, Moeen Ali, Shaik Rasheed.
Ruturaj Gaikwad, the skipper of Chennai says they would have bowled first as well but they cannot control the toss and now they hope to do well in all three departments. Adds they are coming after a good win but one game here and there could change things. Shares whichever team plays good cricket will win. Informs the team change, Matheesha Pathirana comes in for Maheesh Theekshana.
Mumbai (Unchanged Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (WK), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Tim David, Mohammad Nabi, Romario Shepherd, Shreyas Gopal, Jasprit Bumrah, Gerald Coetzee, Akash Madhwal.
Impact Players opted by Mumbai - Suryakumar Yadav, Dewald Brevis, Naman Dhir, Nehal Wadhera, Harvik Desai.Â
Hardik Pandya, the captain of Mumbai says that they will bowl first for the obvious reasons as the dew does set in and they are more comfortable chasing. Adds that he is expecting a lot of runs in the game and want to do the basics right. Mentions that winning is great for the morale of the team and want to stick to their strengths. Adds that any franchise that has tasted success, they have had a lot of different individuals do well. Says that the dew does set in quite a bit and in the last game
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...THE CHASE...
You see a score above 200 and feel wow what a score but then you see it is Wankhede and you feel it's a par one! Chennai have the momentum but Mumbai have chased down around 200 in their last game. They again have to do it. Can the openers lay the foundation yet again? Let's find out after the break.
Gerald Coetzee is up for a chat. He says that the score is about par and the wicket is very good and the dew has set in as well. Adds that they learned from the previous game and tried to use the big side. On Bumrah, he says that he is the best in the world and it is great to learn from him. Mentions that the exciting part is that you keep learning and not everytime things go your way and ends by saying that he is loving the experience.
Hardik Pandya resisted to give an over to the spinners when Shivam Dube and Ruturaj Gaikwad were batting. Shreyas Gopal had a fairly decent last game but bowled just one over today. The seamers were going for plenty but there was no change in bowling from the captain for most of the time. As usual, Jasprit Bumrah was at his best, the pick of the lot while the others went for runs.Â
A total carnage from Chennai and they'll be reasonably happy where they stand right now. Mumbai won the toss and asked Chennai to bat first. Ajinkya Rahane opened along with Rachin Ravindra but the former didn't make much impact. Ruturaj Gaikwad though did play a vital knock as he and Ravindra did build a stand to add 52 runs between them. Rachin Ravindra struggled to hit but then came the partnership which Chennai were looking for. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shivam Dube made havoc as they dealt
Hardik Pandya to MS Dhoni, Ishan Kishan with a vital hand on it and they will get two runs! Hardik Pandya goes into the pitch now and bowls it around off stump, MS Dhoni mistimes the pull off the back foot and gets an inside edge past the stumps. The ball goes to the left of the keeper who dives and gets his gloves on it. The ball rolls toward fine leg for a couple of runs and Chennai finish with 206/4 on the board!
Hardik Pandya to MS Dhoni, ! A hattrick of sixes from the legend himself and the crowd is going wild. Hardik Pandya is being pummeled here and the 200 comes up for Chennai as well. A poor delivery really as Pandya serves a juicy full toss on the legs, Dhoni just swings across the line and dumps it into then stands over deep square leg. Already 24 off the over and there's one ball remaining.
Hardik Pandya to MS Dhoni, ! Wow, that was hit hard! Fractionally short and around off, MS Dhoni leans back this time and muscles the ball flat and between deep mid-wicket and long on for back-to-back sixes.Â
Hardik Pandya to MS Dhoni, ! The decibel levels are at a max after that shot!
MSD walks to the crease. He has four balls to make an impact.
Hardik Pandya to Daryl Mitchell, ! CAUGHT! Top catch from Mohammad Nabi in the deep and Hardik Pandya gets his man. Tries to go full and outside off, Daryl Mitchell shuffles across the off stump and tries to power it over long on but hits it flat towards the long on fence where Nabi grabs it around his head. Mitchell was struggling a bit with his timing and now has to depart.
Hardik Pandya to Daryl Mitchell, WIDE! Full and wide, a bit too wide even considering the fact that Daryl Mitchell is standing on or past the off stump. Pandya isn't convinced and challenges the call once again. The third umpire concludes that the batter is standing outside off stump but the ball is still pretty wide and out of his reach.Â
Hardik Pandya to Daryl Mitchell, ! Powered down the ground!
Hardik Pandya to Daryl Mitchell, WIDE! Length ball, pushed wide of the off stump, Daryl Mitchell fails to reach it and a wide is called. There is a late review from Pandya challenging the wide call. The replays roll in and the third umpire concludes that the ball out of the batter's reach and it will stay a wide.
Hardik Pandya to bowl the final over. Akash Madhwal had one over but the skipper believes he can do the job.
Jasprit Bumrah to Daryl Mitchell, Just another single to end! Full and straight at the stumps, Daryl Mitchell mistimes the straight drive off the toe end of the bat but manages to get it past the bowler for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shivam Dube, The level of consistency from Jasprit Bumrah here is unparalleled! Another yorker at the toes at over 1544 clicks, Dube manages to get the front leg out of the way and hits it down to long on for a run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Daryl Mitchell, Nice and full, tailing back into the stumps, hit away firmly down to long on for one more.
Jasprit Bumrah to Daryl Mitchell, Cheeky but effective from Daryl Mitchell. Another quick yorker at the stumps, Mitchell shuffles across to the leg side and reverse-ramps it over the keeper's head for a couple of runs as the man from fine leg is able to cut it off.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shivam Dube, That is perfection! Steams in and nails the yorker at 144 clicks, this one is bowled from around the wicket and angles into middle and leg. Shivam Dube can only toe-end it down to long on for one more.
Jasprit Bumrah to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run.
Gerald Coetzee to Shivam Dube, ! Gerald Coetzee was playing with fire there and Shivam Dube does get the boundary, albeit a streaky one. Banged in short and over leg stump, pace on this time and Diube just goes at it. The ball takes the top edge and flies down to fine leg for four runs.
Gerald Coetzee to Shivam Dube, Brings out the slower bumper and bowls it around leg stump, cramping Dube for room. Dube tries to angle the pull shot away but misses and gets hit on the body.
The ball has lost its shape and the umpire wants it to change. A slight halt in play.
Gerald Coetzee to Daryl Mitchell, Length ball outside off stump, Daryl Mitchell pushes it down to long on for a single.
Gerald Coetzee to Daryl Mitchell, 2 runs.
Gerald Coetzee to Shivam Dube, Leg bye! Lucky! Goes full and on the pads again, there to be hit. Dube swings at it but misses and the ball thuds off the pads to fine leg as they get a leg bye.
Gerald Coetzee to Shivam Dube, ! Flicked away with ease and Gerald Coetzee is under pressure right away. A full toss on the pads, Shivam Dube picks it up nd flicks it over backward square leg for a boundary.
Gerald Coetzee is back on.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shivam Dube, Too good again from Bumrah but Chennai do get 10 runs off it. This is very full and right on the base of off stump, Dube stays leg side of the ball and hits it down to long off for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shivam Dube, Four!
Jasprit Bumrah to Daryl Mitchell, Another yorker that lands right on the money! This is on middle and Daryl Mitchell jams it off the inside edge behind square leg for just another single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Daryl Mitchell, Nails another yorker but this has been squeezed in the gap. Full and tailing back into the toes, Daryl Mitchell manages to dig it out through mid-wicket for a brace.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shivam Dube, Bowled full and right in the blockhole on middle from around the stumps, Shivam Dube hangs back and clears the front leg before drilling it down to long on for one more.
Jasprit Bumrah to Daryl Mitchell, Bumrah comes back in and starts with a slowish delivery, full and wide of the off stump, Daryl Mitchell with half a drive through covers for a single. Mitchell and Bumrah are both watching the ball and collide a bit but thankfully, there's no damage done.
Hardik Pandya to Shivam Dube, What a comeback over from Hardik Pandya, just 2 runs and a wicket off it as well. A well-directed slower bumper, right around the back shoulder and Shivam Dube miscues the pull completely. The ball lobs up off the gloves and falls short of Jasprit Bumrah at short fine leg.
Hardik Pandya to Daryl Mitchell, Banged in a bit short and over off and middle, Daryl Mitchell pulls it away while leaning back and straight to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Hardik Pandya to Daryl Mitchell, Another golden dot! A tad fuller at 137 clicks and bowled around the off stump, Daryl Mitchell has to block it off from the crease.
Hardik Pandya to Daryl Mitchell, Back of a length on the fifth stump line, Daryl Mitchell stays back in the crease and can only manage to hit it back to the bowler.
Strategic Break! Mumbai need to gulp some drinks as they have taken some serious beating from Ruturaj Gaikwad and Dube. Hardik Pandya though has broken the stand and it is time to limit the damage. Chennai have 28 more balls to play and plenty of batting still to come. More than 200 has to be their aim. Daryl Mitchell walks to the middle.Â
Hardik Pandya to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! CAUGHT! The skipper brings himself on in a pressure situation and does the job for his side.
Hardik Pandya to Shivam Dube, Pitches it up full and outside off stump, Shivam Dube hangs back and looks to power it over covers but ends up slicing it down to deep point for one. That brings up the FIFTY for Dube as well and this has been another high-class knock from the southpaw.
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! This is an assault now on the bowlers! Ruturaj Gaikwad again steps down, this is full and wide of off. Ruturaj Gaikwad yet again times his shot close to perfection as he hits it to deep point for a boundary. 17 runs of the over.
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Shot of a the day so far! Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shivam Dube are putting on a show. Both Mumbabikars putting Mumbai under pressure. A full toss, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad steps down and slashes it. The fielder there watches it sail over him.
Akash Madhwal to Shivam Dube, 1 run.
Akash Madhwal to Shivam Dube, ! Through the hands! This is very full and outside off, Shivam Dube drives it uppishly and to covers. Rohit Sharma flies to his right and tries to take one-handedly but it shaves past his fingers for four.
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Very full and on middle and leg. Ruturaj Gaikwad makes room and pushes it to cover for a single.
Akash Madhwal to Shivam Dube, Too full and too wide outside off. Dube carves it to deep point for a single.
Romario Shepherd to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Ruturaj Gaikwad's one hand comes off but he times it so well here. A gentle full toss, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad throws his bat and hits it well past deep point for a boundary. What an over for Chennai, 22 runs off it.Â
Romario Shepherd to Shivam Dube, Leg bye! Short in length and was the slower ball on middle, Dube is early as he looks to pull but misses and gets hit on the pads. It rolls away to point for one.
Romario Shepherd to Shivam Dube, ! Dube turning it up for Chennai! Time for another over from Bumrah maybe? Short in length and on middle, well-directed but Shivam Dube pulls it well in the gap and even the dive from deep mid-wicket is not enough. Four.Â
Romario Shepherd to Shivam Dube, ! THIS IS HUGE! Absolute monster of a shot from Shivam Dube! He loves this ground. He is a Mumbaikar after all. This is in the arc, full and on middle, Shivam Dube launches it over long on for a biggie. Two in a row.
Romario Shepherd to Shivam Dube, ! That was six right from when it left the bat. Short of a length and on the hips, sits nicely for the left-hander. Shivam Dube pulls it over square leg for a biggie.Â
Romario Shepherd to Ruturaj Gaikwad, On a length and on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad drills it to long off for a single.
Gerald Coetzee to Shivam Dube, Was there an edge? The facial expressions from Ishan Kishan and Gerald Coetzee do say a bit there. Short of a length and on middle, nips in late. Dube is hurried on this one, he tries to push it away but misses and the keeper dives to his right but doesn't gobble it up.
Gerald Coetzee to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Length and on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad knocks it to the left of mid off for a single.
Gerald Coetzee to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Fifty for Ruturaj Gaikwad! Excellent knock so far! He needs to continue! What a shot though to reach the landmark! A length ball, around off. Ruturaj Gaikwad with a lofted shot, generates the power off the forearm and hits it well over long off.
Gerald Coetzee to Shivam Dube, Leg bye! A huge appeal for LBW but was it just going down? A scrambled seam delivery from around the wicket, on a length and on the pads. Dube fails to flick and gets rapped on the pads. There was not much support for Gerald Coetzee with the appeal.
Gerald Coetzee to Shivam Dube, Two good ones in a row. Mumbai need this over to go their way. Too many runs given away lately. A yorker again on off and Dube blocks it out.Â
Gerald Coetzee to Shivam Dube, Nails the yorker as Gerald Coetzee bowls it full and on off. Dube squeezes it out to cover.
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! 10 runs off the over. 100 up for Chennai! They know 200 isn't enough and are keeping up well for the goal. A length ball on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad hangs back and tonks it over long on for a biggie. Ball comes well onto the bat.Â
Akash Madhwal to Shivam Dube, On middle, fuller and Dube turns it to deep square leg for a single.
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Wasn't easy this one too. Short in length and around off. Ruturaj Gaikwad plays the pick up shot and plays a bit too well as he picks up deep mid-wicket. Rohit Sharma runs to his right and dives but the ball was just dipping and Sharma fails to hold on. One run.
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Well bowled! Brings the yorker out, this is well outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad fails to jam it out.Â
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A length ball on top of off. Ruturaj Gaikwad swings and hits it to deep mid-wicket. Romario Shepherd runs to his left and dives to save a couple. Good stop.
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Very full and around off. Ruturaj Gaikwad pushes it but straight to cover.
Akash Madhwal (1-0-10-0) is back on.
Romario Shepherd to Shivam Dube, ! More runs! 12 runs of this over. Mumbai leaking runs suddenly. 27 runs in last two overs. Short and outside off, Dube ramps it over short third man for a boundary. Poor delivery knowing third man was in.Â
Romario Shepherd to Shivam Dube, Dube heating things up. Seems busy since he arrived in the middle. Length ball, outside off, Dube knocks it through covers for a couple of runs.
Romario Shepherd to Ruturaj Gaikwad, MISFIELD! A slower ball, on a length and on leg. Ruturaj Gaikwad makes room and sweeps it to square leg. Akash Madhwal there lets it through but just one run added.
Romario Shepherd to Shivam Dube, ! CHANCE! Huge chance but was a hard one to grab! A hard length delivery, outside off. Dube gives a full kitchen sink into it, hits it hard and to the right of mid off. Hardik Pandya dives but just gets his fingertips to it. The ball was dipping towards the fielder and was a hard one to stop.
Romario Shepherd to Shivam Dube, On a length and around off, Dube plays it down to long on for a single.
Romario Shepherd to Shivam Dube, Romario Shepherd removes all the pace from this one, length and outside off. Dube swings and misses.
Hardik Pandya to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sweetly timed and well fielded in the deep as well. Floated, full and wide outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad just checks the cover drive and punches it on the up through covers. Akash Madhwal at sweeper cover runs around to his right and cuts it off for a brace. 15 off that over, a big one for Chennai.
Hardik Pandya to Shivam Dube, Good length at the stumps, tucked away through wide mid on for a single.
Hardik Pandya to Shivam Dube, ! Easy pickings and Hardik Pandya is getting it all wrong at the moment.
Hardik Pandya to Shivam Dube, ! In the gap! Pitched-up delivery outside off and Shivam Dube gets his hands through for the cover drive. The ball goes a bit uppishly and between cover and mid off, not perfectly timed and Mohammad Nabi gave a valiant chase but the outfield is just lightning quick.
Hardik Pandya to Shivam Dube, Back of a length over middle and angling across the left-hander, Shivam Dube stands tall and taps it in front of covers.
Hardik Pandya to Shivam Dube, ! Shivam Dube will be much more comfortable with Pandya's pace. Too short to begin with and over leg stump, Dube gets nicely on top of the bounce and nails the pull into the square leg fence.
Hardik Pandya is into the attack.
Jasprit Bumrah to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A fumble in the deep and Ruturaj Gaikwad manages to get back for the second run. Goes wider on the crease and looks to angle a yorker in at the toes but just gets it a bit too leg side. Ruturaj Gaikwad clips it away to deep backward square leg where Akash Madhwal fumbles and allows an extra run to the opposition.
Jasprit Bumrah to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Hard length in the channel outside off and just a tad bit slower at 13 clicks, Ruturaj Gaikwad punches it sweetly and to the left of point but the fielder there makes a sharp stop.
Jasprit Bumrah to Ruturaj Gaikwad, WIDE! Quick bumper around off stump but this one flies over Gaikwad's head and a wide is called.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shivam Dube, Takes pace off and bowls it shorter on the hips, Shivam Dube hops and nudges it away down to fine leg for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shivam Dube, Looks for the yorker now and spears it in at 143 clicks around off but gets it too full. Shivam Dube hits the low full toss straight to cover where Tim David makes a half stop and Dube starts running. Gaikwad though sends him back in time. Three dots in a row now.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shivam Dube, Brings out the slower one now and bowls it on a tad fuller length, angling it onto middle, Shivam Dube defends it from the crease.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shivam Dube, No run.
Jasprit Bumrah (1-0-6-0) is back into the attack.
Shreyas Gopal to Shivam Dube, On the shorter side and on leg stump, Shivam Dube works it away off the back foot through square leg and gets off the mark with a single.
Shivam Dube is the new man in.
Shreyas Gopal to Rachin Ravindra, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! What an excellent take by Ishan Kishan and what a review as well. More than half an appeal for caught behind but the keeper seems to be the only one interested. Oh, hang on! Hardik Pandya has reviewed it! Shreyas Gopal bowls this one flat and on a length, angling it well across the left-hander, Rachin Ravindra looks to reach out and cut but seems to be beaten past the outside edge. Kishan takes a sharp take to his left and UltraEdge
Shreyas Gopal to Rachin Ravindra, ! Up, up and away! Tossed up full and around off, Shreyas Gopal doesn't get it wide enough and Rachin Ravindra is able to reach it with ease. Ravindra gets low and powers it a long way over long on for a maximum.
Shreyas Gopal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A bit flatter and around off, punched away square on the off side for a single by Gaikwad.
Shreyas Gopal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, No run.
Shreyas Gopal to Rachin Ravindra, Gets away with it! Starts with a half-tracker outside off stump, Rachin Ravindra has to wait a long time and ends up hitting it off the toe end of the bat down to long off for a single.
Shreyas Gopal is into the attack.
Mohammad Nabi to Rachin Ravindra, The arm ball now, bowled on a good length and darted into middle and leg, Rachin Ravindra goes back and across before whipping it away to wide long on for one more. Just 4 singles off that over.
Mohammad Nabi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, 1 run.
Mohammad Nabi to Rachin Ravindra, Comes from around the stumps for the left-hander and bowls it on a length around off stump, Rachin Ravindra knocks it down to long off with the full face of the bat for one.
Mohammad Nabi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Drags the length back slightly and bowls it on the stumps, worked away through mid-wicket by Gaikwad for one.
Mohammad Nabi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A good change up from Mohammad Nabi as he bowls it flatter and quicker at 95 clicks and pushes it into middle and leg. Ruturaj Gaikwad gets pegged back and just about manages to get some bat on it and flick it to short fine leg.
Mohammad Nabi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, No run.
Strategic Break! The last two overs have gone well for Chennai and that will help them relax a bit. Chennai though will hope to dominate the middle phase now, they have the firepower and have to target a score around 200 knowing the impact dew creates as well. For Mumbai, they won't be much worried with this scoreline but will love to take a couple of wickets in the next few overs. Mohammad Nabi is back into the attack.
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A quick single to end the Powerplay and Chennai are 48/1! Slightly back of a length and around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad hops back and dabs it down just behind point for a single, good running.
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Hard length around the top of off and angling back in, Ruturaj Gaikwad looks to make room and slice it away but can't get it past the fielder at point.
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! A bit too straight from Akash Madhwal and he pays the price. A pacey length ball from over the wicket and right on the pads, just wristed away around the corner by Ruturaj Gaikwad for another boundary. Chennai ending the Powerplay with a bit of a flourish.
Akash Madhwal to Rachin Ravindra, Short and wide again and this time Rachin Ravindra cuts it straight to deep point for just a single.
Akash Madhwal to Rachin Ravindra, ! Should have been stopped!
Akash Madhwal to Rachin Ravindra, Close but not close enough! Akash Madhwal comes in from around the wicket and serves it very full into the stumps, Rachin Ravindra jams it out towards mid on and looks for the single but Ruturaj Gaikwad isn't interested. Tim David picks up the ball and has a direct hit at the keeper's end but the replays show that Rachin was back in.
Gerald Coetzee to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Better end to the over than the start! A length ball, around off. Ruturaj Gaikwad drops it late to backward point.Â
Gerald Coetzee to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A length ball on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad defends it on the deck.
Gerald Coetzee to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! That was a freebie! A gentle full toss on middle and Ruturaj Gaikwad flicks it with ease to to the left of deep square leg for a boundary. 14 runs so far of this over.
Gerald Coetzee to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Gerald Coetzee follows him agian on the leg side but pushes his length a bit forward. Ruturaj Gaikwad tucks it to mid-wicket.Â
Gerald Coetzee to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! MASSIVE! Good start by the skipper. 20 runs off 10 balls already. A bumper on leg. Ruturaj Gaikwad probably anticipated the length as he makes room to slash this one over backward point for a biggie.
Gerald Coetzee to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Gerald Coetzee follows Ruturaj Gaikwad on the leg side as he serves a length ball. Ruturaj Gaikwad is cramped as he tries to fend it away but luckily gets some bat on it and it rolls to fine leg.Â
Gerald Coetzee (1-0-3-1) changes ends.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rachin Ravindra, ! He was looking for it and he gets it. A length ball on middle from around the wicket. Rachin Ravindra flicks with great timing and beats the man at mid-wicket. It rolls to the fence in no time. 6 runs of this one.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rachin Ravindra, BEATEN! TOP NUT! A length ball, outside off and it zips away late. Rachin Ravindra looks to punch it without much foot movement and is beaten.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rachin Ravindra, A length ball on middle and leg. Rachin Ravindra looks to flick but inside edges it to square leg. Rachin Ravindra feeling a bit of pressure, he needs a boundary.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rachin Ravindra, This one shapes away now. On a length and outside off. Rachin Ravindra punches it nicely but straight to point.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rachin Ravindra, Wide! Jasprit Bumrah gets a bit to swing. This is full and on leg and swings down more. Rachin Ravindra looks to flick but misses and te keeper does well to dive and stop a certain boundary.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A good-length delivery, angling outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad plays with an angled bat to third man. Sprints quickly but settles with one.
Jasprit Bumrah has now been handed the ball.
Jasprit Bumrah to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A huge roar as Jasprit Bumrah steams in and hurls a length ball on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad uses his feet and hits it to mid-wicket.
Mohammad Nabi to Rachin Ravindra, Straight to the fielder! 9 runs off the over. A bit short and well outside off. Rachin Ravindra hits it hard but to the man at covers.
Mohammad Nabi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Plays with the spin now. Full and on middle, turning in, Ruturaj Gaikwad sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.
Mohammad Nabi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Skipper with an early impact. Tossed up, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad gets on his knee and thumps it over long on for a maximum.
Mohammad Nabi to Rachin Ravindra, Another single! Tossed up on middle and angling in. Rachin Ravindra turns it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Mohammad Nabi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, 95.2 kph! Fuller and on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Stumps-to-stumps bowling from the President.
Mohammad Nabi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Might be too high! Flatter and on middle, bit of extra bounce. Ruturaj Gaikwad looks to sweep but misses and gets hit near the chest area.Â
Gerald Coetzee to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Played deliberately! A length ball, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad opens the bat face and dabs it to third man to get off the mark. A single. A successful over for the home team.
Gerald Coetzee to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Short in length and around off. Ruturaj Gaikwad taps it to point. A huge shout of 'NO' as it rolls straight to the fielder.
Ruturaj Gaikwad walks in at number 3.
Gerald Coetzee to Ajinkya Rahane, ! Gerald Coetzee strikes and it is the short ball again that serves him the wicket here.
Gerald Coetzee to Ajinkya Rahane, A thick edge saves Ajinkya Rahane here. Very full and angling around off, just nips away. Ajinkya Rahane looks to heave it but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls back to the keeper.Â
Gerald Coetzee to Ajinkya Rahane, A length ball, around off at 143.3 kph. Ajinkya Rahane makes a solid block.
Gerald Coetzee to Rachin Ravindra, Finds the gap! Fuller delivery on middle, Rachin Ravindra tucks and threads it through mid-wicket and mid on. Tim David cuts it off as he runs from mid on. One.
Gerald Coetzee to Rachin Ravindra, Wide! Bowls it full and well over the tramline. Rachin Ravindra leaves.
Gerald Coetzee to steam in from the other end.
Mohammad Nabi to Ajinkya Rahane, Tosses it up, full and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane pushes it down but mid off cuts it off.
Mohammad Nabi to Ajinkya Rahane, ! First boundary of the game comes from Rahane's bat. Full and on middle, turning in. Ajinkya Rahane sweeps and hits it well over short fine leg for a boundary.
Mohammad Nabi to Ajinkya Rahane, Flatter delivery, outside off. Ajinkya Rahane punches it to cover. Dot ball.
Mohammad Nabi to Rachin Ravindra, Mohammad Nabi comes around the wicket to the lefty. This is full and on off, Rachin Ravindra turns it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
All in readiness for this massive clash to begin! The two umpires are the first ones to walk out to the middle as the players of Mumbai can be seen in a huddle led by skipper Hardik Pandya before taking their places on the field. Surprisingly, it is the pair of Ajinkya Rahane and Rachin Ravindra that comes out to open the innings for Chennai. It will be spin to begin proceedings with the ball as Mohammad Nabi has been handed the new ball. Let's play...
Mohammad Nabi to Ajinkya Rahane, This is full and on middle, spins in. Ajinkya Rahane flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Chennai and Ajinkya Rahane are underway.
Mohammad Nabi to Ajinkya Rahane, Tosses it up, full and outside off. Ajinkya Rahane pushes it to the left of mid off.Â
Impact Players nominated by Chennai - Matheesha Pathirana, Nishant Sindhu, Mitchell Santner, Moeen Ali, Shaik Rasheed.
Ruturaj Gaikwad, the skipper of Chennai says they would have bowled first as well but they cannot control the toss and now they hope to do well in all three departments. Adds they are coming after a good win but one game here and there could change things. Shares whichever team plays good cricket will win. Informs the team change, Matheesha Pathirana comes in for Maheesh Theekshana.
Mumbai (Unchanged Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (WK), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Tim David, Mohammad Nabi, Romario Shepherd, Shreyas Gopal, Jasprit Bumrah, Gerald Coetzee, Akash Madhwal.
Chennai (Playing XI) - Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Sameer Rizvi, MS Dhoni (WK), Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Mustafizur Rahman.
Impact Players opted by Mumbai - Suryakumar Yadav, Dewald Brevis, Naman Dhir, Nehal Wadhera, Harvik Desai.Â
Hardik Pandya, the captain of Mumbai says that they will bowl first for the obvious reasons as the dew does set in and they are more comfortable chasing. Adds that he is expecting a lot of runs in the game and want to do the basics right. Mentions that winning is great for the morale of the team and want to stick to their strengths. Adds that any franchise that has tasted success, they have had a lot of different individuals do well. Says that the dew does set in quite a bit and in the last game
TOSS - MUMBAI have won the toss and will BOWL.
...THE CHASE...
You see a score above 200 and feel wow what a score but then you see it is Wankhede and you feel it's a par one! Chennai have the momentum but Mumbai have chased down around 200 in their last game. They again have to do it. Can the openers lay the foundation yet again? Let's find out after the break.
Gerald Coetzee is up for a chat. He says that the score is about par and the wicket is very good and the dew has set in as well. Adds that they learned from the previous game and tried to use the big side. On Bumrah, he says that he is the best in the world and it is great to learn from him. Mentions that the exciting part is that you keep learning and not everytime things go your way and ends by saying that he is loving the experience.
Hardik Pandya resisted to give an over to the spinners when Shivam Dube and Ruturaj Gaikwad were batting. Shreyas Gopal had a fairly decent last game but bowled just one over today. The seamers were going for plenty but there was no change in bowling from the captain for most of the time. As usual, Jasprit Bumrah was at his best, the pick of the lot while the others went for runs.Â
A total carnage from Chennai and they'll be reasonably happy where they stand right now. Mumbai won the toss and asked Chennai to bat first. Ajinkya Rahane opened along with Rachin Ravindra but the former didn't make much impact. Ruturaj Gaikwad though did play a vital knock as he and Ravindra did build a stand to add 52 runs between them. Rachin Ravindra struggled to hit but then came the partnership which Chennai were looking for. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shivam Dube made havoc as they dealt
Hardik Pandya to MS Dhoni, Ishan Kishan with a vital hand on it and they will get two runs! Hardik Pandya goes into the pitch now and bowls it around off stump, MS Dhoni mistimes the pull off the back foot and gets an inside edge past the stumps. The ball goes to the left of the keeper who dives and gets his gloves on it. The ball rolls toward fine leg for a couple of runs and Chennai finish with 206/4 on the board!
Hardik Pandya to MS Dhoni, ! A hattrick of sixes from the legend himself and the crowd is going wild. Hardik Pandya is being pummeled here and the 200 comes up for Chennai as well. A poor delivery really as Pandya serves a juicy full toss on the legs, Dhoni just swings across the line and dumps it into then stands over deep square leg. Already 24 off the over and there's one ball remaining.
Hardik Pandya to MS Dhoni, ! Wow, that was hit hard! Fractionally short and around off, MS Dhoni leans back this time and muscles the ball flat and between deep mid-wicket and long on for back-to-back sixes.Â
Hardik Pandya to MS Dhoni, ! The decibel levels are at a max after that shot!
MSD walks to the crease. He has four balls to make an impact.
Hardik Pandya to Daryl Mitchell, ! CAUGHT! Top catch from Mohammad Nabi in the deep and Hardik Pandya gets his man. Tries to go full and outside off, Daryl Mitchell shuffles across the off stump and tries to power it over long on but hits it flat towards the long on fence where Nabi grabs it around his head. Mitchell was struggling a bit with his timing and now has to depart.
Hardik Pandya to Daryl Mitchell, WIDE! Full and wide, a bit too wide even considering the fact that Daryl Mitchell is standing on or past the off stump. Pandya isn't convinced and challenges the call once again. The third umpire concludes that the batter is standing outside off stump but the ball is still pretty wide and out of his reach.Â
Hardik Pandya to Daryl Mitchell, ! Powered down the ground!
Hardik Pandya to Daryl Mitchell, WIDE! Length ball, pushed wide of the off stump, Daryl Mitchell fails to reach it and a wide is called. There is a late review from Pandya challenging the wide call. The replays roll in and the third umpire concludes that the ball out of the batter's reach and it will stay a wide.
Hardik Pandya to bowl the final over. Akash Madhwal had one over but the skipper believes he can do the job.
Jasprit Bumrah to Daryl Mitchell, Just another single to end! Full and straight at the stumps, Daryl Mitchell mistimes the straight drive off the toe end of the bat but manages to get it past the bowler for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shivam Dube, The level of consistency from Jasprit Bumrah here is unparalleled! Another yorker at the toes at over 1544 clicks, Dube manages to get the front leg out of the way and hits it down to long on for a run.
Jasprit Bumrah to Daryl Mitchell, Nice and full, tailing back into the stumps, hit away firmly down to long on for one more.
Jasprit Bumrah to Daryl Mitchell, Cheeky but effective from Daryl Mitchell. Another quick yorker at the stumps, Mitchell shuffles across to the leg side and reverse-ramps it over the keeper's head for a couple of runs as the man from fine leg is able to cut it off.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shivam Dube, That is perfection! Steams in and nails the yorker at 144 clicks, this one is bowled from around the wicket and angles into middle and leg. Shivam Dube can only toe-end it down to long on for one more.
Jasprit Bumrah to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run.
Gerald Coetzee to Shivam Dube, ! Gerald Coetzee was playing with fire there and Shivam Dube does get the boundary, albeit a streaky one. Banged in short and over leg stump, pace on this time and Diube just goes at it. The ball takes the top edge and flies down to fine leg for four runs.
Gerald Coetzee to Shivam Dube, Brings out the slower bumper and bowls it around leg stump, cramping Dube for room. Dube tries to angle the pull shot away but misses and gets hit on the body.
The ball has lost its shape and the umpire wants it to change. A slight halt in play.
Gerald Coetzee to Daryl Mitchell, Length ball outside off stump, Daryl Mitchell pushes it down to long on for a single.
Gerald Coetzee to Daryl Mitchell, 2 runs.
Gerald Coetzee to Shivam Dube, Leg bye! Lucky! Goes full and on the pads again, there to be hit. Dube swings at it but misses and the ball thuds off the pads to fine leg as they get a leg bye.
Gerald Coetzee to Shivam Dube, ! Flicked away with ease and Gerald Coetzee is under pressure right away. A full toss on the pads, Shivam Dube picks it up nd flicks it over backward square leg for a boundary.
Gerald Coetzee is back on.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shivam Dube, Too good again from Bumrah but Chennai do get 10 runs off it. This is very full and right on the base of off stump, Dube stays leg side of the ball and hits it down to long off for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shivam Dube, Four!
Jasprit Bumrah to Daryl Mitchell, Another yorker that lands right on the money! This is on middle and Daryl Mitchell jams it off the inside edge behind square leg for just another single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Daryl Mitchell, Nails another yorker but this has been squeezed in the gap. Full and tailing back into the toes, Daryl Mitchell manages to dig it out through mid-wicket for a brace.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shivam Dube, Bowled full and right in the blockhole on middle from around the stumps, Shivam Dube hangs back and clears the front leg before drilling it down to long on for one more.
Jasprit Bumrah to Daryl Mitchell, Bumrah comes back in and starts with a slowish delivery, full and wide of the off stump, Daryl Mitchell with half a drive through covers for a single. Mitchell and Bumrah are both watching the ball and collide a bit but thankfully, there's no damage done.
Hardik Pandya to Shivam Dube, What a comeback over from Hardik Pandya, just 2 runs and a wicket off it as well. A well-directed slower bumper, right around the back shoulder and Shivam Dube miscues the pull completely. The ball lobs up off the gloves and falls short of Jasprit Bumrah at short fine leg.
Hardik Pandya to Daryl Mitchell, Banged in a bit short and over off and middle, Daryl Mitchell pulls it away while leaning back and straight to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Hardik Pandya to Daryl Mitchell, Another golden dot! A tad fuller at 137 clicks and bowled around the off stump, Daryl Mitchell has to block it off from the crease.
Hardik Pandya to Daryl Mitchell, Back of a length on the fifth stump line, Daryl Mitchell stays back in the crease and can only manage to hit it back to the bowler.
Strategic Break! Mumbai need to gulp some drinks as they have taken some serious beating from Ruturaj Gaikwad and Dube. Hardik Pandya though has broken the stand and it is time to limit the damage. Chennai have 28 more balls to play and plenty of batting still to come. More than 200 has to be their aim. Daryl Mitchell walks to the middle.Â
Hardik Pandya to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! CAUGHT! The skipper brings himself on in a pressure situation and does the job for his side.
Hardik Pandya to Shivam Dube, Pitches it up full and outside off stump, Shivam Dube hangs back and looks to power it over covers but ends up slicing it down to deep point for one. That brings up the FIFTY for Dube as well and this has been another high-class knock from the southpaw.
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! This is an assault now on the bowlers! Ruturaj Gaikwad again steps down, this is full and wide of off. Ruturaj Gaikwad yet again times his shot close to perfection as he hits it to deep point for a boundary. 17 runs of the over.
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Shot of a the day so far! Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shivam Dube are putting on a show. Both Mumbabikars putting Mumbai under pressure. A full toss, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad steps down and slashes it. The fielder there watches it sail over him.
Akash Madhwal to Shivam Dube, 1 run.
Akash Madhwal to Shivam Dube, ! Through the hands! This is very full and outside off, Shivam Dube drives it uppishly and to covers. Rohit Sharma flies to his right and tries to take one-handedly but it shaves past his fingers for four.
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Very full and on middle and leg. Ruturaj Gaikwad makes room and pushes it to cover for a single.
Akash Madhwal to Shivam Dube, Too full and too wide outside off. Dube carves it to deep point for a single.
Romario Shepherd to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Ruturaj Gaikwad's one hand comes off but he times it so well here. A gentle full toss, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad throws his bat and hits it well past deep point for a boundary. What an over for Chennai, 22 runs off it.Â
Romario Shepherd to Shivam Dube, Leg bye! Short in length and was the slower ball on middle, Dube is early as he looks to pull but misses and gets hit on the pads. It rolls away to point for one.
Romario Shepherd to Shivam Dube, ! Dube turning it up for Chennai! Time for another over from Bumrah maybe? Short in length and on middle, well-directed but Shivam Dube pulls it well in the gap and even the dive from deep mid-wicket is not enough. Four.Â
Romario Shepherd to Shivam Dube, ! THIS IS HUGE! Absolute monster of a shot from Shivam Dube! He loves this ground. He is a Mumbaikar after all. This is in the arc, full and on middle, Shivam Dube launches it over long on for a biggie. Two in a row.
Romario Shepherd to Shivam Dube, ! That was six right from when it left the bat. Short of a length and on the hips, sits nicely for the left-hander. Shivam Dube pulls it over square leg for a biggie.Â
Romario Shepherd to Ruturaj Gaikwad, On a length and on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad drills it to long off for a single.
Gerald Coetzee to Shivam Dube, Was there an edge? The facial expressions from Ishan Kishan and Gerald Coetzee do say a bit there. Short of a length and on middle, nips in late. Dube is hurried on this one, he tries to push it away but misses and the keeper dives to his right but doesn't gobble it up.
Gerald Coetzee to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Length and on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad knocks it to the left of mid off for a single.
Gerald Coetzee to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Fifty for Ruturaj Gaikwad! Excellent knock so far! He needs to continue! What a shot though to reach the landmark! A length ball, around off. Ruturaj Gaikwad with a lofted shot, generates the power off the forearm and hits it well over long off.
Gerald Coetzee to Shivam Dube, Leg bye! A huge appeal for LBW but was it just going down? A scrambled seam delivery from around the wicket, on a length and on the pads. Dube fails to flick and gets rapped on the pads. There was not much support for Gerald Coetzee with the appeal.
Gerald Coetzee to Shivam Dube, Two good ones in a row. Mumbai need this over to go their way. Too many runs given away lately. A yorker again on off and Dube blocks it out.Â
Gerald Coetzee to Shivam Dube, Nails the yorker as Gerald Coetzee bowls it full and on off. Dube squeezes it out to cover.
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! 10 runs off the over. 100 up for Chennai! They know 200 isn't enough and are keeping up well for the goal. A length ball on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad hangs back and tonks it over long on for a biggie. Ball comes well onto the bat.Â
Akash Madhwal to Shivam Dube, On middle, fuller and Dube turns it to deep square leg for a single.
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Wasn't easy this one too. Short in length and around off. Ruturaj Gaikwad plays the pick up shot and plays a bit too well as he picks up deep mid-wicket. Rohit Sharma runs to his right and dives but the ball was just dipping and Sharma fails to hold on. One run.
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Well bowled! Brings the yorker out, this is well outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad fails to jam it out.Â
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A length ball on top of off. Ruturaj Gaikwad swings and hits it to deep mid-wicket. Romario Shepherd runs to his left and dives to save a couple. Good stop.
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Very full and around off. Ruturaj Gaikwad pushes it but straight to cover.
Akash Madhwal (1-0-10-0) is back on.
Romario Shepherd to Shivam Dube, ! More runs! 12 runs of this over. Mumbai leaking runs suddenly. 27 runs in last two overs. Short and outside off, Dube ramps it over short third man for a boundary. Poor delivery knowing third man was in.Â
Romario Shepherd to Shivam Dube, Dube heating things up. Seems busy since he arrived in the middle. Length ball, outside off, Dube knocks it through covers for a couple of runs.
Romario Shepherd to Ruturaj Gaikwad, MISFIELD! A slower ball, on a length and on leg. Ruturaj Gaikwad makes room and sweeps it to square leg. Akash Madhwal there lets it through but just one run added.
Romario Shepherd to Shivam Dube, ! CHANCE! Huge chance but was a hard one to grab! A hard length delivery, outside off. Dube gives a full kitchen sink into it, hits it hard and to the right of mid off. Hardik Pandya dives but just gets his fingertips to it. The ball was dipping towards the fielder and was a hard one to stop.
Romario Shepherd to Shivam Dube, On a length and around off, Dube plays it down to long on for a single.
Romario Shepherd to Shivam Dube, Romario Shepherd removes all the pace from this one, length and outside off. Dube swings and misses.
Hardik Pandya to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sweetly timed and well fielded in the deep as well. Floated, full and wide outside off, Ruturaj Gaikwad just checks the cover drive and punches it on the up through covers. Akash Madhwal at sweeper cover runs around to his right and cuts it off for a brace. 15 off that over, a big one for Chennai.
Hardik Pandya to Shivam Dube, Good length at the stumps, tucked away through wide mid on for a single.
Hardik Pandya to Shivam Dube, ! Easy pickings and Hardik Pandya is getting it all wrong at the moment.
Hardik Pandya to Shivam Dube, ! In the gap! Pitched-up delivery outside off and Shivam Dube gets his hands through for the cover drive. The ball goes a bit uppishly and between cover and mid off, not perfectly timed and Mohammad Nabi gave a valiant chase but the outfield is just lightning quick.
Hardik Pandya to Shivam Dube, Back of a length over middle and angling across the left-hander, Shivam Dube stands tall and taps it in front of covers.
Hardik Pandya to Shivam Dube, ! Shivam Dube will be much more comfortable with Pandya's pace. Too short to begin with and over leg stump, Dube gets nicely on top of the bounce and nails the pull into the square leg fence.
Hardik Pandya is into the attack.
Jasprit Bumrah to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A fumble in the deep and Ruturaj Gaikwad manages to get back for the second run. Goes wider on the crease and looks to angle a yorker in at the toes but just gets it a bit too leg side. Ruturaj Gaikwad clips it away to deep backward square leg where Akash Madhwal fumbles and allows an extra run to the opposition.
Jasprit Bumrah to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Hard length in the channel outside off and just a tad bit slower at 13 clicks, Ruturaj Gaikwad punches it sweetly and to the left of point but the fielder there makes a sharp stop.
Jasprit Bumrah to Ruturaj Gaikwad, WIDE! Quick bumper around off stump but this one flies over Gaikwad's head and a wide is called.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shivam Dube, Takes pace off and bowls it shorter on the hips, Shivam Dube hops and nudges it away down to fine leg for a single.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shivam Dube, Looks for the yorker now and spears it in at 143 clicks around off but gets it too full. Shivam Dube hits the low full toss straight to cover where Tim David makes a half stop and Dube starts running. Gaikwad though sends him back in time. Three dots in a row now.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shivam Dube, Brings out the slower one now and bowls it on a tad fuller length, angling it onto middle, Shivam Dube defends it from the crease.
Jasprit Bumrah to Shivam Dube, No run.
Jasprit Bumrah (1-0-6-0) is back into the attack.
Shreyas Gopal to Shivam Dube, On the shorter side and on leg stump, Shivam Dube works it away off the back foot through square leg and gets off the mark with a single.
Shivam Dube is the new man in.
Shreyas Gopal to Rachin Ravindra, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! What an excellent take by Ishan Kishan and what a review as well. More than half an appeal for caught behind but the keeper seems to be the only one interested. Oh, hang on! Hardik Pandya has reviewed it! Shreyas Gopal bowls this one flat and on a length, angling it well across the left-hander, Rachin Ravindra looks to reach out and cut but seems to be beaten past the outside edge. Kishan takes a sharp take to his left and UltraEdge
Shreyas Gopal to Rachin Ravindra, ! Up, up and away! Tossed up full and around off, Shreyas Gopal doesn't get it wide enough and Rachin Ravindra is able to reach it with ease. Ravindra gets low and powers it a long way over long on for a maximum.
Shreyas Gopal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A bit flatter and around off, punched away square on the off side for a single by Gaikwad.
Shreyas Gopal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, No run.
Shreyas Gopal to Rachin Ravindra, Gets away with it! Starts with a half-tracker outside off stump, Rachin Ravindra has to wait a long time and ends up hitting it off the toe end of the bat down to long off for a single.
Shreyas Gopal is into the attack.
Mohammad Nabi to Rachin Ravindra, The arm ball now, bowled on a good length and darted into middle and leg, Rachin Ravindra goes back and across before whipping it away to wide long on for one more. Just 4 singles off that over.
Mohammad Nabi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, 1 run.
Mohammad Nabi to Rachin Ravindra, Comes from around the stumps for the left-hander and bowls it on a length around off stump, Rachin Ravindra knocks it down to long off with the full face of the bat for one.
Mohammad Nabi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Drags the length back slightly and bowls it on the stumps, worked away through mid-wicket by Gaikwad for one.
Mohammad Nabi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A good change up from Mohammad Nabi as he bowls it flatter and quicker at 95 clicks and pushes it into middle and leg. Ruturaj Gaikwad gets pegged back and just about manages to get some bat on it and flick it to short fine leg.
Mohammad Nabi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, No run.
Strategic Break! The last two overs have gone well for Chennai and that will help them relax a bit. Chennai though will hope to dominate the middle phase now, they have the firepower and have to target a score around 200 knowing the impact dew creates as well. For Mumbai, they won't be much worried with this scoreline but will love to take a couple of wickets in the next few overs. Mohammad Nabi is back into the attack.
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A quick single to end the Powerplay and Chennai are 48/1! Slightly back of a length and around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad hops back and dabs it down just behind point for a single, good running.
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Hard length around the top of off and angling back in, Ruturaj Gaikwad looks to make room and slice it away but can't get it past the fielder at point.
Akash Madhwal to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! A bit too straight from Akash Madhwal and he pays the price. A pacey length ball from over the wicket and right on the pads, just wristed away around the corner by Ruturaj Gaikwad for another boundary. Chennai ending the Powerplay with a bit of a flourish.
Akash Madhwal to Rachin Ravindra, Short and wide again and this time Rachin Ravindra cuts it straight to deep point for just a single.
Akash Madhwal to Rachin Ravindra, ! Should have been stopped!
Akash Madhwal to Rachin Ravindra, Close but not close enough! Akash Madhwal comes in from around the wicket and serves it very full into the stumps, Rachin Ravindra jams it out towards mid on and looks for the single but Ruturaj Gaikwad isn't interested. Tim David picks up the ball and has a direct hit at the keeper's end but the replays show that Rachin was back in.
Gerald Coetzee to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Better end to the over than the start! A length ball, around off. Ruturaj Gaikwad drops it late to backward point.Â
Gerald Coetzee to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A length ball on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad defends it on the deck.
Gerald Coetzee to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! That was a freebie! A gentle full toss on middle and Ruturaj Gaikwad flicks it with ease to to the left of deep square leg for a boundary. 14 runs so far of this over.
Gerald Coetzee to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Gerald Coetzee follows him agian on the leg side but pushes his length a bit forward. Ruturaj Gaikwad tucks it to mid-wicket.Â
Gerald Coetzee to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! MASSIVE! Good start by the skipper. 20 runs off 10 balls already. A bumper on leg. Ruturaj Gaikwad probably anticipated the length as he makes room to slash this one over backward point for a biggie.
Gerald Coetzee to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Gerald Coetzee follows Ruturaj Gaikwad on the leg side as he serves a length ball. Ruturaj Gaikwad is cramped as he tries to fend it away but luckily gets some bat on it and it rolls to fine leg.Â
Gerald Coetzee (1-0-3-1) changes ends.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rachin Ravindra, ! He was looking for it and he gets it. A length ball on middle from around the wicket. Rachin Ravindra flicks with great timing and beats the man at mid-wicket. It rolls to the fence in no time. 6 runs of this one.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rachin Ravindra, BEATEN! TOP NUT! A length ball, outside off and it zips away late. Rachin Ravindra looks to punch it without much foot movement and is beaten.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rachin Ravindra, A length ball on middle and leg. Rachin Ravindra looks to flick but inside edges it to square leg. Rachin Ravindra feeling a bit of pressure, he needs a boundary.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rachin Ravindra, This one shapes away now. On a length and outside off. Rachin Ravindra punches it nicely but straight to point.
Jasprit Bumrah to Rachin Ravindra, Wide! Jasprit Bumrah gets a bit to swing. This is full and on leg and swings down more. Rachin Ravindra looks to flick but misses and te keeper does well to dive and stop a certain boundary.Â
Jasprit Bumrah to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A good-length delivery, angling outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad plays with an angled bat to third man. Sprints quickly but settles with one.
Jasprit Bumrah has now been handed the ball.
Jasprit Bumrah to Ruturaj Gaikwad, A huge roar as Jasprit Bumrah steams in and hurls a length ball on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad uses his feet and hits it to mid-wicket.
Mohammad Nabi to Rachin Ravindra, Straight to the fielder! 9 runs off the over. A bit short and well outside off. Rachin Ravindra hits it hard but to the man at covers.
Mohammad Nabi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Plays with the spin now. Full and on middle, turning in, Ruturaj Gaikwad sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.
Mohammad Nabi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, ! Skipper with an early impact. Tossed up, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad gets on his knee and thumps it over long on for a maximum.
Mohammad Nabi to Rachin Ravindra, Another single! Tossed up on middle and angling in. Rachin Ravindra turns it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Mohammad Nabi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, 95.2 kph! Fuller and on middle, Ruturaj Gaikwad nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Stumps-to-stumps bowling from the President.
Mohammad Nabi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Might be too high! Flatter and on middle, bit of extra bounce. Ruturaj Gaikwad looks to sweep but misses and gets hit near the chest area.Â
Gerald Coetzee to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Played deliberately! A length ball, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad opens the bat face and dabs it to third man to get off the mark. A single. A successful over for the home team.
Gerald Coetzee to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Short in length and around off. Ruturaj Gaikwad taps it to point. A huge shout of 'NO' as it rolls straight to the fielder.
Ruturaj Gaikwad walks in at number 3.
Gerald Coetzee to Ajinkya Rahane, ! Gerald Coetzee strikes and it is the short ball again that serves him the wicket here.
Gerald Coetzee to Ajinkya Rahane, A thick edge saves Ajinkya Rahane here. Very full and angling around off, just nips away. Ajinkya Rahane looks to heave it but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls back to the keeper.Â
Gerald Coetzee to Ajinkya Rahane, A length ball, around off at 143.3 kph. Ajinkya Rahane makes a solid block.
Gerald Coetzee to Rachin Ravindra, Finds the gap! Fuller delivery on middle, Rachin Ravindra tucks and threads it through mid-wicket and mid on. Tim David cuts it off as he runs from mid on. One.
Gerald Coetzee to Rachin Ravindra, Wide! Bowls it full and well over the tramline. Rachin Ravindra leaves.
Gerald Coetzee to steam in from the other end.
Mohammad Nabi to Ajinkya Rahane, Tosses it up, full and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane pushes it down but mid off cuts it off.
Mohammad Nabi to Ajinkya Rahane, ! First boundary of the game comes from Rahane's bat. Full and on middle, turning in. Ajinkya Rahane sweeps and hits it well over short fine leg for a boundary.
Mohammad Nabi to Ajinkya Rahane, Flatter delivery, outside off. Ajinkya Rahane punches it to cover. Dot ball.
Mohammad Nabi to Rachin Ravindra, Mohammad Nabi comes around the wicket to the lefty. This is full and on off, Rachin Ravindra turns it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
All in readiness for this massive clash to begin! The two umpires are the first ones to walk out to the middle as the players of Mumbai can be seen in a huddle led by skipper Hardik Pandya before taking their places on the field. Surprisingly, it is the pair of Ajinkya Rahane and Rachin Ravindra that comes out to open the innings for Chennai. It will be spin to begin proceedings with the ball as Mohammad Nabi has been handed the new ball. Let's play...
Mohammad Nabi to Ajinkya Rahane, This is full and on middle, spins in. Ajinkya Rahane flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Chennai and Ajinkya Rahane are underway.
Mohammad Nabi to Ajinkya Rahane, Tosses it up, full and outside off. Ajinkya Rahane pushes it to the left of mid off.Â
Impact Players nominated by Chennai - Matheesha Pathirana, Nishant Sindhu, Mitchell Santner, Moeen Ali, Shaik Rasheed.
Ruturaj Gaikwad, the skipper of Chennai says they would have bowled first as well but they cannot control the toss and now they hope to do well in all three departments. Adds they are coming after a good win but one game here and there could change things. Shares whichever team plays good cricket will win. Informs the team change, Matheesha Pathirana comes in for Maheesh Theekshana.
Mumbai (Unchanged Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (WK), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Tim David, Mohammad Nabi, Romario Shepherd, Shreyas Gopal, Jasprit Bumrah, Gerald Coetzee, Akash Madhwal.
Chennai (Playing XI) - Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Sameer Rizvi, MS Dhoni (WK), Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Mustafizur Rahman.
Impact Players opted by Mumbai - Suryakumar Yadav, Dewald Brevis, Naman Dhir, Nehal Wadhera, Harvik Desai.Â
Hardik Pandya, the captain of Mumbai says that they will bowl first for the obvious reasons as the dew does set in and they are more comfortable chasing. Adds that he is expecting a lot of runs in the game and want to do the basics right. Mentions that winning is great for the morale of the team and want to stick to their strengths. Adds that any franchise that has tasted success, they have had a lot of different individuals do well. Says that the dew does set in quite a bit and in the last game
TOSS - MUMBAI have won the toss and will BOWL.