IPL 2021, CSK vs MI Match Highlights: Chennai Super Kings defeat Mumbai Indians by 20 runs

On winning the man of the match award, Ruturaj Gaikwad said, "Obviously one of my top innings till now. With the pressure of early wickets and with the seniors in the dressing room, I just had to grind and get the team to 130, 140 and then 150 was possible. When Mahi bhai is around and with the CSK management, once they back you, you don't have to think much. The SL tour and the preparation coming here did help too. Initially the ball was seaming and swinging so I had to take my chance against the spinners. Jaddu just came in and I had to take my chance and it came off well. Quinton was taking charge, and my drop at that stage could have crucial, but luckily Deepak got him out soon after."

While speaking after the match, Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni said, "I think at 30/4, you want to get something respectable on the board and Ruturaj and Bravo got us more than what we expected. We had to bat exceptionally to get to 140, but to get to 160 was tremendous. The wicket was slightly two-paced and slow to start off with. Most of them got out to slower ones. If you come later and you want to go hard and that's why we lost wickets. I would have tried to get into the eighth or ninth over and then take it from there. You always think you could have gone harder earlier, but with wickets down, it was a risk. There's always a catch, one batter played till the end and the others contributed well. It's a give and take, you need to see how many fast bowlers have in the armoury and how much time they take to bowl their overs. If a fast bowler has a long run-up or wastes a lot of time, it is tough for the captains. It depends on the situation. Rayudu was smiling, so he hasn't broken his arm. He has four days now and that should help him."

"It's a good feeling, obviously against MI it's the toughest team in IPL and it's like a final playing them, always a good feeling to win. Just tried to protect myself in the last stages of CPL and when I came over here, just had one bowling session which was yesterday and happy to get 4 overs through today. Now I bat lower down the order with the batting line-up like CSK, for me it's just about trying to get the momentum and try to capitalize, adjust and adapt. Just try to give the best of my ability whenever I go out to bat. He (Ruturaj) has been our star player end of last season and this season and he is a quality player. Played proper cricket shots and played till the end. He has appetite for runs and it's good to get over the line this game."

After the match, Kieron Pollard gave an interview, where he stated that Mumbai Indians could have done things differently in hindsight. The MI stand-in captain said, "We must have got a partnership. You can do a lot of things differently in hindsight. Losing by 20 runs, I think that is the difference. Gave too many with the ball at the end. Their batters tried to continue the momentum throughout, we didn't do that. We could have learnt from their mistake of losing too many wickets in the powerplay. We needed one guy to bat deep. We had a couple of soft dismissals. We can't let that happen at this level, but we still have six games to go."

IPL 2021 Points Table Update: As a result of the win, CSK moved to the top of the standings with 12 points from eight matches (6W). On the other hand, MI remained in fourth place with four wins from eight matches.

Saurabh Tiwari seemed like the only hope for Mumbai Indians to chase down the target of 157 runs as he scored a brilliant fifty of just 40 deliveries. However, his effort went in vain as MI only managed to score 136 runs at the end of 20 overs.

IPL 2021: CSK vs MI Live Cricket Score: Chennai Super Kings defeated the Mumbai Indians by 20 runs. MI ended the innings with a score of 136/8

Chennai Super Kings fans are worried as Deepak Chahar walked off the field after bowling the 18th over.

CSK vs MI Live Cricket Score: With Shardul Thakur bowling two wides, Mumbai Indians now require 24 runs to win from the last over.

CSK vs MI Live Cricket Score: Adam Milne scored an outstanding six off Shardul Thakur's bowling to increase Mumbai Indians' score to 131 runs at the end of 18.4 overs.

IPL 2021: CSK vs MI Live Cricket Score: Saurabh Tiwari was dropped by MS Dhoni in the 18th over. Will this turn out to be the turning point? Mumbai Indians still require to score 41 runs from 14 deliveries though.

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IPL 2021: CSK vs MI Live Cricket Score: The trouble for Mumbai Indians continues to increase as they now require 53 runs from the last four overs, at a required run rate of 13.25

IPL 2021: CSK vs MI Live Cricket Score: The task for Mumbai Indians seems to get more and more difficult as they require 60 runs off 30 balls to win, with the required run rate increasing to 12 runs an over. At the end of 15 overs, MI's score stands at 97/6. Adam Milne is currently batting on one run from one ball, with Saurabh Tiwary having scored 29 runs off 27 deliveries at the other end.

Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians live score: Krunal Pandya run out by Dwayne Bravo for just four runs. 

IPL 2021: CSK vs MI Live Cricket Score: Mumbai Indians still require 66 runs to win from the last six overs. The required run rate has increased to 11 runs per over.

Josh Hazlewood dismisses Kieron Pollard for just 15 runs off 14 deliveries in his first ball of his third over. Mumbai Indians still require 70 runs off 41 deliveries.

CSK vs MI Live updates: Mumbai Indians seem to have found their form back as Saurabh Tiwary follows Kieron Pollard's hitting with a boundary off his own. At the end of 12 overs, MI have scored 82 runs for the loss off four wickets.

Kieron Pollard hit an outstanding six off Ravindra Jadeja's bowling to increase Mumbai Indians' score to 75 runs at the end of 11 overs.

CSK vs MI Live updates: After Ishan Kishan was dismissed, captain Kieron Pollard comes out to bat for the Mumbai Indians. After the halfway stage, MI still require to score 95 runs from 10 overs. The required run-rate has climbed to 9.5 runs per over. But if there is any man who can chase down a target, it is Pollard.

IPL 2021: CSK vs MI Live Cricket Score: Ishan Kishan survived for another day as his shot found the inside edge of the bat and went for a boundary. On the very next delivery, Dwayne Bravo dismissed him to add to the woes of the Mumbai Indians.

IPL 2021: CSK vs MI Live Cricket Score: The pressure is mounting on Mumbai Indians as they still require 103 runs to win from the last eleven overs. Ishan Kishan is currently batting on seven runs from eight deliveries while Saurabh Tiwary is batting on 11 runs from 13 balls.

Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians live score: Pressure is increasing on MI as they still require to score 109 runs off the last 12 overs.

CSK vs MI Live updates: Moeen Ali conceded just four runs in the seventh over.

IPL 2021: CSK vs MI Live Cricket Score: Shardul Thakur picks up the wicket of Suryakumar Yadav with Faf du Plessis taking an impressive catch. At the end of six overs, Mumbai Indian's score stands at 41 runs for the loss of three wickets.

IPL 2021: CSK vs MI Live Cricket Score: Just as Anmolpreet Singh looked to trouble the Mumbai Indians bowlers, Chennai Super Kings' Deepak Chahar stepped up to dismiss him. At the end of four overs, MI have scored 35 runs for the loss of wickets. Ishan Kishan is the new man in.

IPL 2021: CSK vs MI Live Cricket Score: Debutant Anmolpreet Singh smacked Josh Hazlewood for two boundaries and a six to end the fourth over. At the end of four overs, Mumbai Indians have scored 34 runs for the loss of one wicket.

IPL 2021: CSK vs MI Live Cricket Score: Just as Quinton de Kock seemed to be taking the game away from the Chennai Super Kings, Deepak Chahar bowled an outstanding ball to dismiss him. Suryakumar Yadav is the next man that walked in. At the end of three overs, Mumbai Indians have scored 20/1.

IPL 2021: CSK vs MI Live Cricket Score: Quinton de Kock continues stunning form as he scored another boundary off Deepak Chahar's bowling.

IPL 2021: CSK vs MI Live Cricket Score: After some brilliant hitting around the park, Quinton de Kock was dismissed for 17 runs by Deepak Chahar. MS Dhoni took a successful review after the umpire gave it not out initially.

IPL 2021: CSK vs MI Live Updates: Quinton de Kock hits two outstanding boundaries off Josh Hazlewood's bowling to help Mumbai Indians score 14 runs at the end of two overs.

CSK vs MI Live Cricket Score: Deepak Chahar begins bowling spell well as he conceded just two runs in the first over.

The question is whether Mumbai Indians can chase down the target of 157 runs set by the Chennai Super Kings. Openers Quinton de Kock and debutant Anmolpreet Singh come out to bat.

Adam Milne was the standout bowler for the Mumbai Indians as he ended the innings with stunning figures of 2-21 in his four overs spell. Meanwhile, Trent Boult and Jasprit Bumrah picked up two wickets each as well but were expensive. Boult conceded 35 runs while Bumrah conceded 33 runs in their four overs spell.

Ruturaj Gaikwaid scored 88 runs off just 58 deliveries to help the Chennai Super Kings get to a total of 156 runs in the 20 overs. The next highest scorer was Ravindra Jadeja who scored 26 runs in 33 deliveries. Meanwhile, Dwayne Bravo hit a cameo of 23 runs in just eight balls.

After being at 24/4 at one stage, Chennai Super Kings ended the first innings by scoring 156 runs in 20 overs. Mumbai Indians set a target of 157 runs.

Jasprit Bumrah picked up the wicket of danger man Dwayne Bravo just when Chennai Super Kings seemed as though they were ending their innings on a high.

It's raining sixes as Dwayne Bravo hits two more sixes off Trent Boult's bowling. Ruturaj Gaikwad then joined the party as he scored another six of the last delivery of Boult's over.

Chennai Super Kings have crossed the 100-run mark after a poor start early in the evening. Gaikwad helped the Team in yellow reach the three-figure mark with a monstrous six off Bumrah's bowling. 

Jasprit Bumrah has picked his first wicket by dismissing Ravindra Jadeja for 26. Bumrah broke the partnership minutes after CSK cross the 100-run mark, courtesy of a huge six by Gaikwad. 

Ruturaj Gaikwad has scored a half-century for Chennai Super Kings. Gaikwad reached the milestone in style as he hit a four off Pollard's bowling. This is Gaikwad's 4th IPL fifty. The CSK opener reached his half-century off 41 balls. 

Chennai Super Kings is batting at 87-4 in 15 overs. Match officials have called in the second strategic time out of the first innings. 

Ruturaj Gaikwad is looking in good touch now after starting off slowly. Gaikwad has moved into his 40s with a boundary off Rahul Chahar's bowling. Gaikwad and Jadeja have also forged an important 50-run partnership in the middle. Earlier, Mumbai Indians pacers demolished CSK's top-order batsmen to restrict them for 24-4 in 6 overs. CSK is now looking to score some runs as the side has reached 74-4 in 13 overs. Gaikwad is batting at 44 off 37, while Jadeja at 15 off 21. 

Rahul Chahar has been brought in by Kieron Pollard to deliver his fourth consecutive over. Chahar has bowled 3 overs so far and has leaked just 16 runs. 

Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene has said that skipper Rohit Sharma has been dropped as a precautionary measure to provide him with that extra amount of rest after a month-long Test season in England. Kieron Pollard was named the captain for today's match just before the toss was scheduled to take place. 

"We still have a job to finish. We still have to keep them under a decent score and then try and chase that down," Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene. 

Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah will play his 100th IPL match today against arch-rival Chennai Super Kings. Bumrah has taken 115 wickets in the 99 IPL games that he has played so far, which came at an average of 24.14. Bumrah has two 4-wicket hauls in the IPL and has zero five-wicket hauls. 

Rohit Sharma has been ruled out of the first match of the second phase of IPL 2021 due to fitness concerns. Vice-Captain Kieron Pollard will lead the side in today's clash against Chennai Super Kings. 

Chennai Super Kings has won the toss against Kieron Pollard-led Mumbai Indians. MS Dhoni has elected to bat first. 

Chennai Super Kings Playing XI: Faf du Plessis, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, MS Dhoni (c, wk), Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Josh Hazlewood.

Mumbai Indians Playing XI: Quinton de Kock (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Anmolpreet Singh, Saurabh Tiwary, Kieron Pollard (c), Krunal Pandya, Adam Milne, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult.

"The role I have been given by the team is really exciting for me, batting at number three," Moeen Ali said while speaking at a pre-match interview on Sunday. 

Kieron Pollard has captained the defending champions Mumbai Indians five times in the IPL and has managed to win four matches for the franchises.  

The second phase of IPL 2021 is finally here. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis have opened the batting for Chennai Super Kings, while Trent Boult took the new ball for Mumbai Indians. 

CSK opening batter Ruturaj Gaikwad has survived an LBW scare after a fantastic delivery by Trent Boult hit him on the pads. However, Mumbai captain Pollard refrained from going upstairs for a review and the replay showed that he made the right decision as the ball was missing the stumps and was going towards the leg side. 

Chennai Super Kings have lost the first wicket in the form of Faf du Plessis, who was dismissed by Mumbai Indians pacer Trent Boult for a duck. Faf tried to cut the ball but ended up giving a catch to the short third man.  

Mumbai Indians have started the second phase of IPL 2021 with a bang, picking up two wickets in the first two overs. Moeen Ali is the latest to be dismissed by MI as he went for a duck off Adam Milne's bowling. Tiwary took a fabulous low catch at the cover.   

Chennai Super Kings are looking in dismal form as three of its batsmen have been dismissed cheaply by Mumbai Indians pacers. Raina is the latest to join Faf du Plessis and Moeen Ali in the dugout after being dismissed by Trent Boult. MS Dhoni has been forced to take the field early as he joins Gaikwad for 7-3 in 3.1 overs. 

CSK skipper MS Dhoni is off the mark with a single. Dhoni has been forced to take the crease early by Mumbai Indians pacers, who have picked three wickets in the first four overs. 

Ruturaj Gaikwad survived another scare by Trent Boult as he looked to ease one through the off side but nipped in instead. The ball missed the stumps by inches. 

Gaikwad picked up an incredible boundary off Adam Milne's bowling as he hit a half-volley on the pads through midwicket. CSK is currently struggling at 24-3 with skipper Dhoni and Gaikwad in the middle.   

Chennai Super Kings is in great trouble as their skipper MS Dhoni has been dismissed for 3 runs. Adam Milne picked his second wicket of the day as he dismissed Dhoni, who was trying to hit one over deep square fielder but instead gave a catch to Trent Boult. CSK is at 24-4 in 6 overs. 

Mumbai Indians skipper Kieron Pollard has come in as the latest change to bowl the 8th over. CSK is struggling to set the target as they have lost 4 wickets for 31 runs.  

Mumbai Indians wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock dropped Gaikwad's catch off Rahul Chahar's bowling just before the strategic time-out. Gaikwad is batting at 19 off 24 balls. He was dropped by De Kock on the final ball of the 9th over. 

As per the CSK vs MI pitch report, the conditions are expected to favour the batsmen. Kevin Pietersen suggests the side winning the toss to chase first.

Boom Boom Jasprit Bumrah is ready to trouble the Chennai Super Kings batsmen

Chennai Super Kings gear up to face Mumbai Indians at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

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Former Mumbai Indians fast bowler Lasith Malinga will be cheering on his favourite side against the Chennai Super Kings. He also wished MI captain Rohit Sharma the best of luck for the same.

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Chennai Super Kings players arrive at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium to face Mumbai Indians

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