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Mumbai vs Chennai 2018 Match 27 Full Commentary

Result · Apr 28 2018, Sat - 08:00 PM (IST)
Match 27, - Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium
CHENNAI
169/5
MUMBAI
170/2
Mumbai Indians won by 8 wickets
CRR:8.64
Player Of The Match
  • 19.6

    SIX! Hardik Pandya to Suresh Raina. Length ball, down leg side backing away driving, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Follows him but Raina hits through the line and clears the rope. Great finish for Chennai as they reach 169-5 from their 20 overs. Contributions came from the top-order with Suresh Raina top-scoring with 75 while Ambati Rayudu added 46. Mumbai will be happy to have kept the runs down after Chennai got a good start and they need a win today to get themselves going.

  • 19.5

    Hardik Pandya to Suresh Raina. Length ball, down leg side backing away driving, in the air under control to deep extra cover for 2 runs, run save by Cutting.

  • 19.4

    OUT! Caught. Hardik Pandya to Sam Billings. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, by Cutting. Change of pace once again and Billings' timing is off. The bat turns in the hand and he can't generate any power to find the rope.

  • 19.3

    Hardik Pandya to Suresh Raina. Full toss, outside off stump moves in front flick, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Lewis.

  • 19.2

    Hardik Pandya to Sam Billings. Slower length ball, outside off stump backing away Slog, in the air uncontrolled to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Yadav.

  • 19.1

    Hardik Pandya to Suresh Raina. Half volley, to leg moves in front flick, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Lewis.

  • End of Over 19
    Over 19. 17 runs. Bowler: Shardul Thakur. Mumbai Indians: 165/2 (rr 8.68)
  • 18.6

    Jasprit Bumrah to Sam Billings. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump moves in front Slog, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Kishan.

  • 18.5

    Jasprit Bumrah to Suresh Raina. Short, down leg side backing away pulling, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by McClenaghan.

  • 18.4

    Jasprit Bumrah to Sam Billings. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Yadav.

  • 18.3

    Jasprit Bumrah to Suresh Raina. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, in the air under control to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Lewis.

  • 18.2

    SIX! Jasprit Bumrah to Suresh Raina. Length ball, to leg on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Hoisted way into the night sky for a big six.

  • 18.1

    Jasprit Bumrah to Suresh Raina. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, in the air under control to long off for 2 runs, fielded by Pandya.

  • End of Over 18
    Over 18. 15 runs. Bowler: Shane Watson. Mumbai Indians: 148/2 (rr 8.22)
  • 17.6

    Mitchell McClenaghan to Suresh Raina. Short, outside off stump backing away cutting, in the air under control to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Cutting.

  • 17.5

    Mitchell McClenaghan to Sam Billings. Off cutter length ball, to leg on the back foot Steer, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Markande.

  • 17.4

    Mitchell McClenaghan to Suresh Raina. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Lewis.

  • 17.3

    OUT! Caught. Mitchell McClenaghan to Dwayne Bravo. Short, down leg side backing away pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to point, by Markande. Flashing blade from Bravo straight away but it doesn't pay off today. Loops a simple catch to Markande and the fielder makes no mistakes.

  • 17.2

    Mitchell McClenaghan to Suresh Raina. Short, outside off stump moves in front pulling, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Markande.

  • 17.1

    OUT! Caught. Mitchell McClenaghan to MS Dhoni. Full toss, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep extra cover, by Lewis. Not the greatest delivery McClenaghan will ever bowl but it gets the wicket of Dhoni so he won't be bothered. The positive was that it was too qide to do anything with and Dhoni connected with the toe of the bat and not the middle.

  • End of Over 17
    Over 17. 5 runs. Bowler: Dwayne Bravo. Mumbai Indians: 133/2 (rr 7.82)
  • 16.6

    Jasprit Bumrah to MS Dhoni. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, hit pad to short third man for 1 run, shy attempt by Pandya.

  • 16.5

    Jasprit Bumrah to Suresh Raina. Off cutter length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, inside edge to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Pandya.

  • 16.4

    FOUR! Jasprit Bumrah to Suresh Raina. Full toss, to leg on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs. Clipped away with ease, that will be fifty for Raina.

  • 16.3

    Jasprit Bumrah to Suresh Raina. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side backing away cutting, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Kishan.

  • 16.2

    FOUR! Jasprit Bumrah to Suresh Raina. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side moves in front pulling, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs. Gets inside the line and helps the ball over short fine leg.

  • 16.1

    Jasprit Bumrah to MS Dhoni. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Duminy.

  • 16.1

    Wide Jasprit Bumrah to MS Dhoni. Full toss, down leg side on the front foot flick, Play and Miss (Leg Side) to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Kishan.

  • End of Over 16
    Over 16. 5 runs. Bowler: Shardul Thakur. Mumbai Indians: 128/1 (rr 8.00)
  • 15.6

    Mayank Markande to MS Dhoni. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Duminy.

  • 15.5

    Mayank Markande to Suresh Raina. Googly half volley, down leg side on the front foot sweeping, hit pad to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Pandya.

  • 15.4

    Mayank Markande to MS Dhoni. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Lewis.

  • 15.3

    SIX! Mayank Markande to MS Dhoni. Googly length ball, middle stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. That's a big one. Right out of the middle of the bat and the crowd go wild.

  • 15.3

    Wide Mayank Markande to MS Dhoni. Googly back of a length, to leg down the track Slog, Play and Miss (Leg Side) to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Kishan.

  • 19.4

    Imran Tahir to Hardik Pandya. Googly back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Late Cut, to third man for 1 run.

    The result on paper looks very comfortable, which it was. Mumbai get their second win of the campaign with a solid eight wicket win against the table-toppers Chennai. Rohit Sharma finished it off with 56 not out but the two openers both contributed, Suryakumar Yadav added 44 while Evin Lewis smashed 47. Can this be the win which gives Mumbai the belief to make the playoffs and defend their title?

  • 19.3

    Imran Tahir to Rohit Sharma. Leg spinner short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Jadeja.

  • 19.2

    Imran Tahir to Rohit Sharma. Googly back of a length, middle stump down the track working, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Thakur.

  • 19.1

    Imran Tahir to Hardik Pandya. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot pushing, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Billings.

  • End of Over 19
    Over 19. 17 runs. Bowler: Shardul Thakur. Mumbai Indians: 165/2 (rr 8.68)
  • 18.6

    FOUR! Shardul Thakur to Rohit Sharma. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, well timed in the air under control past deep square leg for 4 runs. Gets the ball on the full and brings up his fifty. Mumbai require five from the final over after an onslaught from Rohit.

  • 18.5

    Shardul Thakur to Rohit Sharma. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Late Cut, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dhoni.

  • 18.4

    FOUR! Shardul Thakur to Rohit Sharma. Off cutter short, outside off stump on the front foot Late Cut, well timed past third man for 4 runs. Three in a row. This is a game-winning over for Mumbai.

  • 18.3

    FOUR! Shardul Thakur to Rohit Sharma. Half volley, outside off stump moves in front flick, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs. And now he goes legside. Showing leg stump but he backs himself to connect with the ball.

  • 18.2

    FOUR! Shardul Thakur to Rohit Sharma. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs. Sliced over the man in the ring, not intentional from Rohit but it works.

  • 18.1

    Shardul Thakur to Hardik Pandya. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run.

  • End of Over 18
    Over 18. 15 runs. Bowler: Shane Watson. Mumbai Indians: 148/2 (rr 8.22)
  • 17.6

    Shane Watson to Rohit Sharma. Half volley, outside off stump down the track driving, to deep cover for 2 runs.

  • 17.5

    Shane Watson to Hardik Pandya. Full toss, off stump backing away flick, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Jadeja.

  • 17.4

    SIX! Shane Watson to Hardik Pandya. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. Huge hit, Watson gets his length wrong and Pandya dispatches it 81 metres.

  • 17.3

    Shane Watson to Rohit Sharma. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Billings.

  • 17.2

    FOUR! Shane Watson to Rohit Sharma. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep cover for 4 runs, mis-fielded by Tahir. Width and slapped through cover. Tahir is out in the deep and immediately he is changed for Murali Vijay.

  • 17.2

    Wide Shane Watson to Rohit Sharma. Yorker, wide outside off stump no foot movement, Left to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Dhoni.

  • 17.1

    Shane Watson to Rohit Sharma. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Raina.

  • End of Over 17
    Over 17. 5 runs. Bowler: Dwayne Bravo. Mumbai Indians: 133/2 (rr 7.82)
  • 16.6

    Dwayne Bravo to Hardik Pandya. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Bravo. This is going down to the wire once again.

  • 16.5

    Dwayne Bravo to Hardik Pandya. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Thakur.

  • 16.4

    Dwayne Bravo to Rohit Sharma. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Thakur.

  • 16.3

    Dwayne Bravo to Hardik Pandya. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to mid on for 1 run.

  • 16.2

    Dwayne Bravo to Rohit Sharma. Short, outside off stump on the back foot hooking, Gloved in the air uncontrolled to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Tahir.

  • 16.1
    Evin Lewis c Shardul Thakur b Dwayne Bravo 47 (43)

    OUT! Caught. Dwayne Bravo to Evin Lewis. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, by Thakur. Exactly what Chennai wanted, the set man is gone and now a new man is brought to the crease. Lewis was looking increasingly impatient and eventually a bad shot came which brought his wicket.

  • End of Over 16
    Over 16. 5 runs. Bowler: Shardul Thakur. Mumbai Indians: 128/1 (rr 8.00)
  • 15.6

    Shardul Thakur to Evin Lewis. Slower ball back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 1 run.

  • 15.5

    Shardul Thakur to Evin Lewis. Length ball, to leg on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Rayudu.

  • 15.4

    Shardul Thakur to Rohit Sharma. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Jadeja.

  • 15.3

    Shardul Thakur to Rohit Sharma. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 2 runs, fielded by Rayudu.

  • 15.2

    Shardul Thakur to Rohit Sharma. Back of a length, outside off stump down the track driving, to extra cover for no runs, shy attempt by Raina.

  • 15.1

    Shardul Thakur to Evin Lewis. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pushing, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Watson.

  • End of Over 15
    Over 15. 9 runs. Bowler: Dwayne Bravo. Mumbai Indians: 123/1 (rr 8.20)
  • 14.6

    Dwayne Bravo to Evin Lewis. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Rayudu.