MI vs CSK: Highlight points

Match 1: MI vs CSK

 

Chennai Super Kings won the Toss and decided to field first.

 

TURNING POINTS IN THE MATCH

 

MI innings:

 

Power-play (0 to 6)

 

0.4  >  Rohit Sharma smashes the first boundary of IPL 2018!

 

       >  Rohit struggles to connect his shot

 

2.1  >  CSK strikes early as MI opener Evin lewis was dismissed via LBW
           Evin Lewis - 0(2),  lbw b Chahar

 

3.0  >  MI struggle to get runs as they end 12/1 in 3

 

3.3  >  SIX! Rohit finally connects one over cover

 

3.5  >  WATSON strikes. Struggling Rohit departs early.

           Rohit 15(18) [4s-1 6s-1], c Rayudu b Watson

 

6.0  >  MI end up with 39/2 in the powerpaly

 

8.0  >  52/2.

          MI reach thier half century as Suryakumar Yadav and the young Ishan Kishan took their

          time to build an innings - which kept the initial run rate low, but also settinng up a solid

          foundation for the lower order.

 

10.0  >  65/2.

           The young MI lads steady the ship with theor partnership.

           Good fielding here and there from CSK, saving runs. The spin combo of Harbhajan and

           Jadeja kept it tight after a good pace spell challenged MI.

 

11.0  >  83/2

             Momentum Change!

             Back to back boundaries as Imran Tahir leaks 18 runs in one over.

 

12.3  >  Partnership broken!

             Watson strikes again to dismiss Suryakumar. Much needed break through!

             Suryakumar Yadav - 43(29), c Harbhajan b Watson

 

13.0  >  101/3

             Brilliant spell from Watson (4 over, 29 runs, 2 wickets) 

 

14.4  >  OUT!  and Tahir runs like hell..!

             Brilliant innings comes to an end.

             Ishan Kishan - 40(29), c Mark Wood b Tahir

 

15.0  >  117/4

              CSK slows thing down for MI with some decent bowling.

 

              Pandya brothers at the crease!

 

17.0  >  140/4

              19 runs of the over! (Wood). Krunal Pandya builds momentum for a launch.

 

18.0  >  143/4

              Briliant Bravo!

             Just 3 runs of the over!

 

19.0  >  160/4

              Huge over! 17 runs of it. Krunal excels to 40 of just 20 balls

 

20.0  >  MI reach 165/4 with some help from Krunal Pandya.

 

             Stiff target for CSK!

 

166 to win from 120 it is for CSK..!

 

CSK innings:

 

Powerplay (0 to 6)

 

Surprise Surprise!

Rayudu and Watson open the batting for CSK

 

0.6  >  FOUR from Rayudu. First one from Rayudu.

 

3.0  >  19/0

            Rayudu and Watson off to a steady start. Scoring on loose deliveries.

 

3.3  >  SIX from Watson!

 

3.4  >  OUT!

           Hardik Pandya strikes. Watson departs early

          Watson-16(14), c Lewis b Hardik Pandya

 

6.0  >  42/2.

           Raina departs on the final ball of the powerplay.

           Two huge wickets for Hardik, Shane Watson and Suresh Raina. Match evenly poised.

 

6.3  >  42/3

           Debutant Mayank Markande had a dream start - knocking the set Rayudu with

            an LBW.

           Rayudu-22(19), lbw b Markande

 

           Dhoni enters!

 

8.3  >  51/4

            Young Markande strikes again.

            This time its the CSK captain

             Dhoni-5(5), lbw b Markande

 

10.0  >  56/4

             Good bowling from MI. CSK falling behind the required run rate.

 

CSK need 110 runs from 60 balls!

 

10.2  >  SIX from Jadhav

 

12.0  >  75/5

            Chennai in deep trouble as Jadeja loses his wicket

             Jadeja-12(13), c Suryakumar Yadav b Mustafizur

 

12.4  >  SIX from Bravo

 

Kedar Jadhav off the field due to hamstring!

            K Jadhav-14(17), retired hurt

 

13.0  >  84/6

             Young debutant Markande pick his third wicket of the match by dismisssing Chahar

              D Chahar-0(1) st Ishan Kishan b Markande

              Markande - 4 overs, 23 runs, 3 wickets

 

14.5  >  Harbhajan departs

             Harbhajan - 8(5), c Bumrah b McClenaghan

 

15.0  >  106/7

             CSK need 60 runs from 30 balls

 

16.3  >  118/8

             Pandya dismisses Wood as his third wicket

             Hardik Pandya 4 overs, 24 runs, 3 wickets

 

17.2  >  SIX!

 

17.3  >  SIX!

             Back to back sixes from Bravo

18.0  >  139/8

             Bravo keeps CSK in the game

 

18.1  >  SIX!

 

Fifty off just 25 balls for Bravo!

 

18.2  >  SIX!

             Back to back again. 

 

19  > 159/9         

        Bravo departs! Brilliant innigs comes to an end

        Dwayne 68(30) Bravo c Rohit b Bumrah 

 

19.4  >  SIX it is...

             Injured Jadhav gets it over the ropes

19.5  >  FOUR!

            Jadhav does it

 

CSK beats MI by 1 wickets!

CSK are back with a BANG

MoM: Dwayne Bravo