CSK vs MI IPL 2023: MS Dhoni-Suresh Raina reunion, Nayanthara cheering Super Kings - Top Moments At Chepauk

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Chennai Super Kings finally managed to defeat Mumbai Indians at home by six wickets in the IPL 2023 reverse fixture and broke their 13-year-old jinx against the five-time champions at Chepauk on Saturday (May 6).

Chasing a below-par 140-run target, the Super Kings reached home in 17.5 overs for the loss of three wickets and pocketed two crucial points to jump to the second spot in the points table. IPL 2023: John Cena's post for MS Dhoni goes viral as CSK host MI at Chepauk in Chennai

An inspired bowling performance from the CSK pace trio of Deepak Chahar (2/18 in 4 overs), Tushar Deshpande (2/25 in 4 overs), and Man of the match Matheesha Pathirana (3/15 in 4 overs) helped them restrict MI to 139 for 8. CSK skipper MS Dhoni elected to field first in the game.

Devon Conway (44 off 42 balls) played the role of anchor to perfection after Ruturaj Gaikwad's whirlwind 16-ball-30 as CSK make a cakewalk in the run chase. Skipper MS Dhoni scored the winning runs much to the delight of the adoring crowd at Chepauk.

The last time CSK won against MI at Chepauk was in 2010, even before India had won the ODI World Cup under Dhoni. For MI, it was a bad loss as they stay in sixth place with 10 points from as many games and very little margin for error after this match.

Their skipper Rohit Sharma's prolonged lean patch as 184 runs from 10 games with five scores of less than 10 and only two scores above 40 will set some panic in the ranks has put the team in dire straits.

Young CSK pacer Pathirana once again was at his economical best and bottled the MI batters during the death overs as he didn't concede a single boundary in his four-over spell. CSK vs MI IPL 2023: Full List of Award Winners, Man of The Match, Post Match Presentation, Scorecard, Records

In the MI innings, a maiden half-century in IPL by left-handed batter Nehal Wadhera (64, 51 balls, 8×4, 1×6) and his half-century partnerships with Suryakumar Yadav (26) and Tristan Stubbs (20) helped salvage things for MI, which lost three wickets by the third over and reach 139 for 8.

Chahar picked up the wickets of Ishan Kishan (7, 9 balls, 1×4) and MI skipper Rohit Sharma (0, 3 balls) while Tushar Deshpande provided the first breakthrough by removing the dangerous Cameron Green, getting him bowled for 6 (4 balls, 1 four).

MI lost three wickets in space of 7 deliveries whilst scoring only 1 run and looked in deep trouble before Surya (26, 22 balls, 3×4) and Wadhera began the rescue act. But Surya and Wadhera added 55 runs in 7 overs and began to look more assured in the middle before Ravindra Jadeja fired a quicker one to dismiss his India teammate.

Surya, who regained form in the previous game against Punjab Kings, held the key for MI after the early setbacks, and he looked to be guiding the team towards safety when Jadeja's faster one got the better of him. He and Wadhere were the only positives for MI from the game.

Apart from a near-complete performance in the game, the match will also be remembered for some very interesting and iconic moments on and off the field in the CSK vs MI face-off.

Here are the top moments from the match between CSK and MI in Chennai