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IPL 2019 highlights: Malinga, Rohit star as MI demolish CSK by 46 runs

Skipper Rohit Sharma struck his first half-century of the season before Chennai Super Kings bowlers fought back brilliantly to restrict MI to 155-4

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Rohit Sharma. Photo: PTI

In Match 44 of VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL 2019), skipper Rohit Sharma hit his maiden half-century of IPL 2019 as Mumbai Indians (MI) produced an all-round effort to register a convincing 46-run win over defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday. MI's win ended CSK's winning streak of five games at home in IPL 2019. The Rohit-led MI, a three-time champion, came up with an all-round performance to silence the Lions at its own den. Rohit top-scored with 67 from 48 balls with the help of six fours and three sixes to help MI post 155 for four on a slow and turning Chepauk surface after being sent into bat. And then MI bowlers led by Sri Lankan Lasith Malinga (4/37) bundled out CSK for 109 in 17.4 overs, the defending champions' lowest total at home. Besides Malinga, Krunal Pandya (2 for 7 in 3 overs) and Jasprit Bumrah (2 for 10 in 3 overs) did the damage. By virtue of this win, MI has jumped to the second spot in the table with 14 points from 11 games. Despite the loss, CSK still lead the chart with 16 points from 12 matches.

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Defending the total, MI spinners appeared to return the compliment after CSK tweakers had done a superb job in restricting the visiting team's batsmen.

Murali Vijay (38 off 35 balls, 3x4s, 1x6) was the top-scorer for CSK before being caught smartly by Suryakumar Yadav off Bumrah. Dwayne Bravo (20) and Mitchell Santner (22) were the only other batsmen of the home team to reach double figures.

Shane Watson, who hammered the SRH attack into submission in last Tuesday's game, hit Malinga for two fours but clipped a poor delivery from the Sri Lankan straight into the hands of Rahul Chahar at short fine-leg. He fell for eight in the first over to leave CSK at nine for one.

Skipper Suresh Raina didn't look comfortable during his brief stay, before skying one to Suryakumar off Hardik Pandya for just two.

Ambati Rayudu, who has found runs hard to come by this season, endured another failure. He was castled by Krunal Pandya for a duck with a delivery that came in with the arm as CSK slipped into further trouble.

Kedar Jadhav's poor form continued as he too was castled by Krunal Pandya.

Earlier, Rohit struck his first half-century of the ongoing IPL before CSK bowlers fought back brilliantly to restrict MI to 155 for four.

Rohit top-scored for MI but it was Kiwi left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner who starred with the ball for CSK with brilliant figures of 2 for 13 from his four overs.

Sent in to bat by stand-in captain Raina after Mahendra Singh Dhoni was ruled out of the match due to fever, MI couldn't capitalise on a good start, faltering against some accurate bowling by the home team.

From 103 for two in 13 overs, MI could only muster 52 runs in the final seven overs.

The big-hitting Hardik Pandya (23 not out off 18 balls, 1x4, 1x6) and Kieron Pollard (13 off 12 balls, 2x4s) couldn't do much damage but still managed to get MI past the 150-run mark.

Rohit led from the front with a typically elegant half-century, his first of the season, during which he hit some big sixes and looked in control for the most part.

He was holed out to Vijay at long-on off Santner, who bowled a brilliant spell.

Krunal Pandya, pushed up the order in a bid to speed up the scoring rate, fell for just one run, caught by Santner in the deep off Imran Tahir's bowling.

West Indies power-hitter Evin Lewis (32 off 30 balls, 3x4s, 1X6) added 75 runs with Rohit for the second wicket and took the attack to the CSK bowlers.

The fast improving Deepak Chahar got the first wicket for CSK in the form of dangerous Quinton de Kock (15 off 9 balls, 1x4, 1x6) with a slower ball.

The South African's attempt to turn the ball to leg-side resulted in a top-edge which was taken by Rayudu, donning the big gloves in place of the indisposed Dhoni.

Earlier, CSK won the toss and elected to field but were dealt a big blow ahead of the match with captain Dhoni missing out due to fever.

Also, Faf du Plessis and Ravindra Jadeja missed out and Santner, Murali Vijay and Dhruv Shrorey came in.

11:54 PM

Man of the match: Rohit Sharma

11:54 PM

WATCH: Rohit celebrates after winning "El Classico"

11:34 PM

CSK without MS Dhoni

Matche played: 5

Won:1

11:31 PM

Over 17.4; MI win

Malinga continues

Ball 4:Ball 4: A full toss and Santner holed up to long-on. OUT. Santner c Pollard b Malinga 22(20) [6s-2]

Ball 3: Santner hits towards long-on for a flat SIX

Imran Tahir, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Ball 2: Harbhajan goes big and finds Hardik at long-on boundary. Harbhajan c Hardik Pandya b Malinga 1(3)

Ball 1: Harbhajan hits first ball back to bowler

11:31 PM

Mumbai Indians win by 46 runs

11:27 PM

Over 17; CRR: 6.06 REQ: 17.67

Over Summary: 1 0 Wd W 1 1 0 ; CSK: 103-8

Jasprit Bumrah [2.0-0-6-1] is back into the attack

Ball 6: A yorker and Santner goes for big swing, misses.

Ball 5: Harbhajan flicks towards leg side for a single.

Ball 4: Santner hits towards long-on for a single.

Harbhajan Singh, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Ball 3: A short delivery and Chahar hits towards deep square leg and Krunal takes a diving catch, OUT. Chahar c Krunal Pandya b Bumrah 0(2)

Ball 3: WIDE

Ball 2: DOT

Ball 1: Santner collects a single towards mid-wicket.

11:22 PM

Deepak Chahar, right handed bat, comes to the crease

11:19 PM

Time-out

CRR: 6.19 REQ: 14.25

Chennai Super Kings need 57 runs in 24 balls

11:19 PM

Over 16; Bravo OUT

Over Summary: 1 1 6 1 2 W ; CSK: 99-7

Lasith Malinga [2.0-0-20-1] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Another slow delivery and Bravo gets a leading edge, Malinga completes the catch and takes the cap from umpire. No celebration

Ball 5: A slow delivery and Bravo works towards backward square leg for a single.

Ball 4: A slow delivery and Santner hits just over Malinga for a single.

Ball 3: Santner smashes towards deep mid-wicket for SIX.

Ball 2: Bravo drags towards square leg for a single.

Ball 1: Santner hits towards extra cover for a single, if there was a direct hit at non striker, he would have gonner

11:13 PM

Chennai need 68 runs in 30 balls

11:12 PM

Over 15; CRR: 5.87 REQ: 13.6

Over Summary: 1 1 4 1 0 1 ; CSK: 88-6

Rahul Chahar [3.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: A single for Santner to end the over

Ball 5: DOT

Ball 4: Bravo collects a single towards mid-wicket

Ball 3: Bravo goes on backfoot and hits towards cow corner boundary for FOUR.

Ball 2: Santner picks a single towards deep mid-wicket.

Ball 1: Bravo collects a single to cover point region.

11:09 PM

Over 14; CRR: 5.71 REQ: 12.67

Over Summary: 1 1 1Nb 4 0 1 Wd 0 ; CSK: 80-6

Hardik Pandya [1.0-0-12-1] is back into the attack

Ball 6: A short ball and Santner ducks under it.

Ball 6: WIDE down the leg side

Ball 5: Bravo works towards deep square leg for a single

Ball 4: Bravo flicks to square leg, straight to fielder, no run.

Ball 3: FREE HIT and Bravo hits over short third-man for FOUR.

Ball 3: A short of length delivery and Santner hits it to long-on for a single. NO BALL called

Ball 2: Bravo flicks towards deep mid-wicket uppishly for a single.

Ball 1: Santner edges to third-man for a single

11:03 PM

Chennai Super Kings need 86 runs in 42 balls

11:02 PM

Over 13

Over Summary: 1 0 1 1 0 1 ; CSK: 70-6

Anukul Roy [1.0-0-7-1] is back into the attack

Ball 6: A single for Santner

Ball5: DOT

Ball 4: Bravo works to leg side for a single

Ball 3: Santner collects a single

Ball 2: DOT

Ball 1: Bravo collects a single through mid-wicket.

10:59 PM

Over 12; CRR: 5.5 REQ: 11.25

Over Summary: 1L 0 1 W 0 0 ; CSK: 66-6

Jasprit Bumrah [1.0-0-5-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: A bumper to end the over

Ball 5: Mitchell Santner, left handed bat, comes to the crease and blocks

Ball 4: A slow short delivery and Vijay hits to backward point and Suryakumar collects a super catch just inches above ground. Umpire goes up stairs for a check and it is OUT as Suryakumar gets his finger under the ball. Vijay c Suryakumar Yadav b Bumrah 38(35) [4s-3 6s-1]

Ball 3: Barvo times it to a tad wide of deep third-man for a single.

Ball 2: Bravo goes on backfoot and blocks

Ball 1: Vijay collects a leg byes for CSK

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First Published: Apr 26 2019 | 5:32 PM IST