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An amazing win for CSK here. They managed to blaze their way early on thanks to Brendon McCullum's 46 and Dwayne Smith's fine 62.
Of course though the duo did set up base for CSK early on, Suresh Raina's 43 ensured that CSK cantered home by six-wickets.
As for Mumbai...well they have now lost four in a row and this performance will be a low-point in their already poor campaign.
Man-of-the-Match is Ashish Nehra for his superb three-wicket haul.
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Over 16.4
CSK - 189 for 4 win by six wickets
WINNING HIT! BRAVO CSK! Bravo hits that into the mid-wickt stands...amazing win for th Men-in-Yellow!
Bravo hit that one by the way.
CSK have almost won this now!
1 from 21 now.
FOUR!
5 from 22 now.
Single.
6 from 23 needed.
FINE KNOCK!
FOUR! Raina hits that to extra-cover...races away...he is on 42.
10 from 24 needed.
WIDE from Pollard.
Over 16
CSK - 173 for 4
11 from 24 needed.
Suyal to bowl this over.
Raina looks to finish this one off.
13 from 27 needed.
Over 15
CSK - 168 for 4
Two off the last ball.
Bravo is in to bat.
CSK - 166 for 4
WICKET! Dhoni is out.
19 from 33 needed.
Good knock!
FOUR! Slammed straight down the track by Raina...he is on 33.
25 from 35 needed.
Pollard runs in to bowl.
Over 14
CSK - 158 for 3
27 from 36 needed.
Single.
CSK are almost there now.
BRILLIANT SHOT! Flies into the long-off stands for a six...Go Raina!
34 from 39 needed.
FOUR! Vinay Kumar had no answer to that shot by Raina!
Over 13
CSK - 146 for 3
End of Over.
Captain arrives #CSKvsMI
— Prudhvi (@prudhvi_malladi) April 17, 2015
38 from 44 needed.
All set for him to fire now!
Skipper Dhoni is in to bat.
40 from 46 needed.
CSK - 144 for 3
Du Plessis is out for 11...a sole bright moment in an otherwise forgettable game for Malinga.
BOWLED! And Malinga smiles as he castles Du Plessis.
Over 12
CSK - 143 for 2
11 off the over.
FOUR! Raina cuts that cleverly to third-man....good shot.
MI have lost the plot here.
SIX! Raina whacks Bhajji into the stands...fine hit!
Over 11
CSK - 132 for 2
Four off the over.
#PepsiIPL 2015 #CSKvsMI Awsome Played By #BrendonMcullum&#Smith Great Chemistry Btwn Them
— Vj de Villiers (VJU) (@Vj_dvilliers) April 17, 2015
Malinga comes in to bowl.
Calm approach needed for CSK now.
54 from 58 needed.
Over 10
CSK - 128 for 2
End of Over.
FOUR! Du Plessis paddles that to fine-leg...good shot
All set for CSK to finish this one off!
Have MI already thrown in the towel?
Bhajji to bowl this over.
Over 9
CSK - 121 for 2
End of Over.
FOUR! Raina gets his first boundary.
The pace seemed to have slowed down.
67 from 69 needed.
Vinay to bowl this over.
McCullum-Smith blew away MI earlier!
Du Plessis and Raina are the new batsmen at crease.
Over 8
End of Over.
CSK - 115 for 2
Smith played out a virtuoso knock here!
WICKET! Smith goes for 62...fine catch by Rohit near the boundary.
CSK - 109 for 1
McCullum has swung the game firmly in CSK's favor now...well played!
WICKET! McCullum departs after a fine 46...caught Vinay bowled Bhajji.
Over 7
CSK - 107 for 0
End of Over.
WIDE AGAIN!
There comes the #scoop shot #PepsiIPL #CSKvsMI
— Faisal Khatri (@mfaisal_khatri) April 17, 2015
WIDE BALL! MI and Suyal definitely have lost it here!
SIX!
WHADDA SHOT! Special shot by McCullum...amazing innovation to scoop it behind the keeper.
14.70 the run-rate here.
CSK are in the drivers seat here...amazing partnership.
FOUR! And a full toss is dispatched by McCullum to deep-mid wicket
FREE HIT!
NO BALL! Suyal starts off the wrong note.
CSK have already reached the half-way mark.
Over 6
CSK - 90 for 0
18 off the over.
Smith reaches his fifty...amazing knock.
Single.
NUMBER FOUR! Smith cleverly cuts that behind the keeper...Bhajji is clueless!
FOUR! Three fielders behind that one but it is unstoppable, McCullum looks in pristine form.
Chennai is keen on doing what Bangladesh did to Pakistan today. #CSKvsMI #WhistlePodu
— Anil Kumar (@kingqmar) April 17, 2015
FOUR and FOUR! Harbhajan Singh is slammed for two consecutive boundaries...McCullum in full flow!
CSK on fire here!
Over 5
CSK - 72 for 0
CLEVER! 22 off the over, Smith glides that to deep-backward square leg.
MI have looked clueless so far.
116 from 91 needed.
CSK are dealing in fours and sixes here.
SIX! Whacked away to deep-extra cover...SUPER SMITH!
Smith has reachd 35 in a jiffy.
Great batsmanship by Smith.
FOUR and SIX! Suchit is hammered here by Smith...take a bow Smith!
Over 4
CSK - 50 for 0
FOUR! Fifty up for CSK...Smith hammers yet another one to the boundary.
Misfielding level: 100000 #CSKvsMI
— Pooja (@golgappa_girl) April 17, 2015
NO BALL! It gets worse for Malinga here.
13 off the over so far.
FOUR! Smith cuts that to square-leg...Malinga is devastated!
If McCullum plays like this then CSK have a good chance to win this one.
FOUR and FOUR! Two off Malinga here...McCullum on fire...amazing start for CSK!
Over 3
CSK - 29 for 0
End of Over.
FOUR! Cut away to square-leg...fine timing by Smith...CSK are off to a flyer.
SIX! Hammered away by Smith...he joins the party here!
New bowler is Suchit!
Over 2
CSK - 18 for 0
End of Over.
FOUR! Absolute beauty...amazing timing by McCullum as it flies through extra-cover.
Malinga is gaping!
That was an amazing hook to square-leg.
SIX! McCullum gets in groove here...hammered into the stands....fine shot!
Good chance for Malinga to shrug off his lean patch.
MI need an early wicket here.
Malinga to bowl this over.
Over 1
CSK - 6 for 0
FOUR! And Smith hits the first boundary of the innings.
This should be a good game #IPL2015 #CSKvsMI
— Parminder Kaur (@MindaKaur) April 17, 2015
Suyal has fired in a good ball which McCullum blocks.
Chasing 184 is no easy task...especially away from home.
CSK have a huge task at hand now.
Dot ball.
Suyal to Smith.
Brendon McCullum and Dwayne Smith walk in for CSK.
What a comeback by Mumbai!
After being in the dumps during the initial part of their innings, Rohit Sharma (50) and Kieron Pollard (64) have blasted them to a huge 183 for 7, which is daunting by IPL standards.
Highlights were of course Rohit's brilliance and Pollard's big hitting which swung the game in MI's favor.
Can CSK hunt this huge total down now?
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Over 20
MI - 183 for 7
Two off the last ball.
Is it too late for CSK now?
MI - 181 for 7
BIG WICKET! Pollard is out...caught Smith bowled Bravo for 64.
MI - 181 for 6
WICKET! Rayadu holes out to Jadeja at deep-mid wicket.
Pollard is on 64...amazing knock by him.
Yippee Pollard blasts #CSKvsMI
— Manu singh (@ManuV_mehra) April 17, 2015
FOUR! Glanced away to fine-leg...Pollard is aiming to end this on a high!
Bravo for the last over.
Over 19
MI - 175 for 5
Single to end the over.
SIX! And this one flies over Mohit's head...straight as an arrow by Rayadu.
Rayadu is on 21...fine gem by him!
SIX! Whacked away to square-leg...Rayadu joins the party.
Pollard will go for it for now.
Mohit to bowl this over...CSK need to limit the carnage here!
Over 18
MI - 160 for 5
End of Over.
I can see superman on the field. Oh wait. It's duplesis !!! #cskvsmi
— advik aggarwal (@boysuperadi97) April 17, 2015
Four off the over so far.
Pollard is on 58.
MI have stormed back in this match.
GOOD FIELDING! Du Plessis stops a certain boundary at the ropes...great reflexes!
Bravo to bowl this over.
Over 17
MI - 155 for 5
FOUR! 17 off the over....Pollard in amazing form.
And he reaches fifty...two off Pandey...great knock by the West Indian!
Pollard is on 49.
Rayadu and Pollard can take MI to a huge total here.
SIX! And this one flies over deep-mid wicket...maximum by Rayadu.
FOUR! Rayadu hooks Pandey to third-man...fine shot!
Pollard will probably go all out now.
Over 16
MI - 138 for 5
Sedate over.
Pollard is on 46.
Bravo is back in the attack.
Over 15
Nehra strikes again!
MI - 132 for 5
End of over.
WICKET! And Rohit perishes after a fine 50...caught by Bravo at long-on
Pollard is on 44 while Rohit is on 48.
doubt even Aussie grounds would be big enough for #pollard #IPL #CSKvsMI
— Monish roy (@1Monish) April 17, 2015
CSK aim at damage control.
Nehra to bowl this over.
Over 14
MI - 124 for 4
FOUR and SIX! 26 off the over...Pollard on fire!
SIX! Pollard unleashes this one over long-on...amazing shot!
Fifty partnership is up...great comeback by MI
SCREAMER! This one flies over long-off...King Pollard!
CLOSE! Pollard survives a stumping appeal.
Jadeja back in the attack.
Over 13
Good over for MI
MI - 98 for 4
FOUR! And Pollard ends the over with a hit to long-off...great shot.
Pollard is on 19 now...good knock by him so far.
HUGE! Pollard slams that into the square-leg stands...bravo!
Rohit-Pollard have to stick till the end...MI need runs here!
Rohit is on 39.
Bravo is brought into the attack.
Over 12
MI - 84 for 4
Dot ball.
FOUR! Flicked by Pollard to deep-mid wicket...fine hit.
Rohit needs to play till the end from now on.
SIX! Rohit hits a beauty off Ashwin...flies into the stands...superb shot!
Over 11
MI - 71 for 4
Nine off the over.
Lazy elegance of Rohit Sharma reminds me of Mark Waugh #CSKvsMI #IPL
— Against_Pseudos (@Against_Pseudos) April 17, 2015
91 meters that one.
HUGE! Pollard hits a monster off Jadeja...MI need him to fire here!
Over 10
MI - 62 for 4
Single to end the over.
MI need a houdini act here!
Kieron Pollard joins him in the middle.
FOUR! Rohit smacks that through cover...fine shot.
MI - 57 for 3
WICKET! And his cameo ends here...snapped up by Jadeja off Mohit.
FOUR! Carted away to square by Bhajji off Mohit...amazing hit!
Over 9
MI - 53 for 3
Single off the last ball.
Bhajji has been a revelation with the bat in this IPL.
GREAT SHOT! Bhajji whacks that over mid-wicket...superb shot!
Jadeja to bowl the over.
Over 8
MI - 44 for 3
Single to end the over.
A KXIP encore from Bhajji is the need of the hour.
Mohit is the bowler.
Rohit needs to bring more of that for MI.
FOUR! Rohit cuts that through gully for a boundary...fine tuned!
Over 7
MI - 36 for 3
Five off the over.
FOUR! Bhajji hammers that down the track...good shot.
Jadeja to bowl this over.
Over 6
MI - 31 for 3
Dot ball to end the over.
Even Bhajji has to come up with a special tonight!
Mumbai indians: Batting order hila denge #ipl #CSKvsMI
— Sandeep chauhan (@paddle_scoop) April 17, 2015
CLOSE! This one fell quite afar from Du Plessis at long-off...Rohit escapes.
FOUR! Rohit greets Mohit with a boundary.
Over 5
Single to end the over.
Rohit has to play out a special knock tonight...MI are in real trouble now.
FOUR! Rohit cuts that to third-man off Nehra..fine shot!
Over 4
MI - 13 for 3
End of Over.
Surprise Surprise...Harbhajan walks in to bat.
MI - 12 for 3
Du Plessis plucks up another catch...and Simmons walks for 5.
WICKET! CSK are soaring here!
FOUR! Simmons greets Pandey with a boundary.
Over 3
Rohit is the new batsman.
MI - 8 for 2
End of Over.
MI - 6 for 2
WHADDA CATCH! Du Plessis pulls of a stunner at extra-cover...Anderson is gone for 4
MI need to stabilize here...fast.
FOUR! And Anderson releases pressure with a mis-hit that flies to third-man.
GOOD BALL! Nehra fires one that Anderson plays away...Nehra on fire!
Nehra is he the same guy who can't find a place in Indian team #CSKvsMI
— Karan Singh Walia (@karansinghw1) April 17, 2015
Horrible start for MI.
CSK look to maintain pressure here.
Nehra is back in the attack.
Over 2
MI - 2 for 1
End of Over.
Dot ball.
Good over by Pandey so far...tightening the noose on MI?
MI are under pressure here post Patel's wicket.
CSK are looking red hot!
Dot ball.
Pandey to Simmons.
Ishwar Pandey to bowl this over.
Over 1
MI - 2 for 1
Dot ball.
Corey Anderson is the new batsman.
MI - 1 for 1
WICKET! And Patel is plumb...Nehra gets him for a golden duck!
Single...and Simmons is off the mark.
Nehra to Simmons.
Well played...Simmons plays a good defensive stroke.
Dot ball.
Ashish Nehra to Simmons.
And Lendl Simmons and Parthiv Patel to open the batting for MI
CSK huddle before the start...can they condemn MI to their fourth loss tonight?
El Classico of IPL..Come on @ChennaiIPL #whistlepodu #CSKvsMI
— Ajai praveen (@AjaiPraveen) April 17, 2015
MI XI - Simmons, Patel , Sharma(C), Rayudu, Anderson, Pollard, Harbhajan,Suchith, Vinay , Malinga, Suyal
CSK XI - Smith, McCullum, Raina, du Plessis, Dhoni (C), Bravo, Jadeja, Ashwin, Mohit, Pandey, Nehra
Lendl Simmons, Ambati Rayudu and Harbhajan in the MI side for tonight.
TOSS TIME - Mumbai Indians win the toss and have elected to bat first...good choice given the nature of wicket!
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Welcome to LIVE coverage of IPL 8 which has rock-bottom Mumbai Indians clashing with Chennai Super Kings at the Wankhede Stadium on 20:00 IST.
Here is the Match Preview of the big game.
Mumbai have been dealt a huge blow thanks to the loss of Australian opener Aaron Finch who may not play due to an injured hamstring.
MI skipper Rohit Sharma has spoken about the lack of confidence in their ranks after three consecutive defeats and is hoping for a win this time around.
Chennai on the other hand are the only other team apart from Rajasthan Royals who have an all win record in the tournament till now.
Meanwhile, Rohit has shown willingness to bat down the order, thanks to Finch's absence, and this new strategy may work wonders for Mumbai.
The loss against RR will obviously hurt Mumbai, thanks to their bowling flopping badly and a lot of work remains to be done if they are to halt Chennai's winning run.
Harbhajan Singh, who shined in the game against KXIP may return to the Mumbai line-up and it would be interesting to see as to how he performs provided he plays.
CSK on the other hand despite their two wins have looked quiet and have an excellent chance to condemn MI to their fourth defeat.
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