IPL 2019: Qualifier 1: CSK Vs MI: Suryakumar, spinners guide dominant Mumbai Indians to final - As it happened

Suryakumar Yadav, Man of the Match: It was very important for someone in the top three or four to bat till the end because the wicket was slow and turning. After first innings I saw what happened, not too many players were able to hit the shots in the air. So I wanted to play down the ground, pick singles and doubles. Had the chat after first innings that someone from the top-order will have to play towards the end because it won't be easy for players coming in later.

Rohit Sharma, the winning captain: It was a great effort. Great feeling to know that we'll be playing the finals. Three days now in which we can switch off before the final. Much needed break. I knew we have the bowlers to restrict them. Have the confidence in our batters as well. Was important to restrict them to as little as possible, because it can get tricky against their quality spinners. Was a call we had to make, knowing they have quite a few right-handers in their squad. Jayant is a quality bowler. Thought that a finger-spinner can be more effective than a wristie. Knew MS was going to be crucial towards the end. We had plans laid out. When you restrict a team like that under 140, it looks very good. Credit to our bowlers for executing that. He's probably one of our best batsmen against spin. We knew the spin threat they possess will be a huge factor. Surya plays spin very well. I've seen him at close quarters. The shots he plays behind the wicket, those are not easy shots. Always knew he was going to come good at some stage. We've got a balanced squad. Whatever the conditions are, we've got the squad for them. Have the balance we need on that kind of pitch. Even the batters are confident in what they want to execute. That's probably one of the reasons we've had some success in Chennai because we play the conditions well and understand the conditions well.

Fielding hurt CSK the most tonight.

#CSK had their chances despite messing up in the batting. Let down by the catching too. Have another shot to make the final. Experience works in their favour, but the ageing players need to be revitalised and show more zest!

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) May 7, 2019

MS Dhoni, the losing captain: Somebody has to lose, things really didn't go our way, especially batting. At home, we had to assess the conditions, we have played 6 to 7 games already, that's the home advantage.. We needed to know how the pitch behaves, would it be tacky? Those were the things we didn't do well. These are the best batsmen we have got, it looks like we are are batting well, but at times, they pull off shots that shouldn't be played. These are the players who we have banked on, they have the experience and they should know to assess the conditions better. I think we were a bit unlucky at times, some balls dropped right in the middle, we perhaps had to bowl slightly away from the batsmen. It isn't good to lose games at such times, but it is good that we finished in the top-two, that gives us another chance in Vizag.

1,0,0,0,0,0! Just a single from Jadeja's over. MI - 126/4 in 18 overs. 5 needed to win this one. CSK feel they were some 20 runs short

9 runs came from Bravo's over and MI reach - 125/4 in 17 overs. They need 7 more runs to win this one.

2,1,0,4,0,1! 8 runs conceded by Imran Tahir from his final over and he finishes with 4-0-33-2. MI - 116/4 in 16 overs. They need 16 more from 24 deliveries.

4,0,0,2,1,0! 7 runs came from that over bowled by Jadeja. MI -108/4 in 15 overs.

Dropped! Shane Watson puts down Suryakumar Yadav at slip and the ball races towards the boundary. Jadeja had almost gotten a wicket.

Wicket! Imran Tahir removes Krunal Pandya for a golden duck as he removes the new man-in. Consecutive wickets for the bowler. MI - 101/4 in 14 overs.

Wicket! Imran Tahir cleans up Ishan Kishan for 28 and Mumbai Indians lose their third wicket for 101 in 13.5 overs.

2,0,0,1,1,1! 5 runs from Harbhajan's final over of the spell. He finishes with 4-0-25-1. Mumbai Indians - 85/2 in 12 overs. CSK badly need a wicket if they wish to keep themselves alive in this contest.

MI have reached 83/2 in 11.4 overs. The partnership of 62 runs off 50 deliveries between Suryakumar and Ishan Kishan have helped Mumbai to remain in control of this run chase.

Four, Four! Brilliant use of the feet from Suryakumar Yadav and he gets back-to-back boundaries off Imran Tahir. MI - 80/2 after 11 overs.

In four out of 10 matches this year, Tahir hasn't picked up any wickets unless he's had a successful first over. #IPL #IPL2019 #BadriBytes #MIvCSK

— subramani badrinath (@s_badrinath) May 7, 2019

2,4,1,1,1,1! 10 came from that over bowled by Bravo. MI are on the right track in this run chase, thanks to the sensible batting from Kishan and Suryakumar.

Four! Suryakumar Yadav plays a brilliant shot towards extra-cover against Bravo and gets a boundary. Sweetly timed!

1,1,0,1,1,1! 5 runs conceded by Imran Tahir from his first over. Mumbai - 59/2 after 9 overs.

1,1,2,1,1,0! 6 runs came from Bravo's first over. MI - 54/2 after 8 overs. The partnership between Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav is worth 34.

0,1,0,2,1,0! 4 runs came from Ravindra Jadeja's first over. Sensible batting from Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav as Mumbai are batting cautiously.

SIX!! Two fielders at slip but Ishan Kishan slog sweeps Harbhajan Singh for a maximum. 11 runs came from the final over of the powerplay for Mumbai. MI - 44/2 in 6 overs.

Four! Lucky boundary, Ishan Kishan gets a thick edge off Harbhajan and it went past Watson towards the boundary.

0,4,4,1,2,0! 11 runs came from that over bowled by Deepak Chahar. Mumbai Indians reach 33/2 after 5 overs.

4.2- Four - Poor delivery from Chahar and Suryakumar gets a boundary. 4.3- Four- M Vijay failed to convert the half chance into a catch at mid-on and the ball races towards the boundary. Surya was lucky and the bowler not so lucky.

Wicket! Quinton de Kock (8) plays an inside out shot at long-off against Harbhajan Singh and the South Africa batsman has been caught in the deep by the captain of his national team i.e. Faf du Plessis. MI - 21/2 after 3.2 overs.

1,0,0,4,0,0! 5 runs came from Deepak Chahar's second over. The bowler has been hit for 3 boundaries so far. MI - 20/1 after 3 overs.

Four! Sweep shot from Quinton de Kock off Deepak Chahar gets the desired results. With that boundary, QDK completes 500 runs in this season.

Quinton de Kock. Consistent de Kock!
#OneFamily #CricketMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians #MIvCSK @QuinnyDeKock69 pic.twitter.com/ThBI4e2YRb

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) May 7, 2019

0,0,0,3Wd,4.0,0! 7 runs came from Harbhajan's first over. MI - 15/1 after 2 overs as they chase 132.

Four! Quinton de Kock cuts Harbhajan Singh late and gets a boundary to open his account. Brave shot from the left-handed batsman.

In the air, but safe and the batsman also gets a Four! Suryakumar Yadav gets a thick edge off Deepak Chahar and the ball just managed to fly between slip and short third-man fielder. MI - 8/1 after 1st over.

Wicket! Rohit Sharma (4) has been trapped in front by Deepak Chahar and umpire rules in his favour. Rohit goes upstairs but it turns out to be Umpire's Call. Rohit has to depart. MI - 4/1 in 0.2 overs. Chahar has struck early for CSK again.