IPL 2020 Match 1, MI vs CSK highlights: Chennai beats Mumbai by 5 wickets

Chennai lost Vijay and Watson early into the innings but du Plessis and Rayudu stabilised the inning with a 115-run partnership, setting the stage for Chennai to register a comfortable victory

7:51 PM

Over 3, MI vs CSK live score: 27-0

Over Summary: 1 0 0 1 4 2  ; Mumbai Indians: 27-0 ; Quinton de Kock (16), Rohit Sharma (11) 

Deepak Chahar continues...

Ball 6: de Kock smashes towards mid-off and a miss-field from Curran allows de Kock a couple of runs. 

 

Ball 5: de Kock slogs towards deep square leg for FOUR.

 

Ball 4: Rohit drives towards a tad wide of mid-off for a quick single.

 

Ball 3: Rohit flicks towards mid-wicket for no run.

 

Ball 2: Rohit pushes towards mid-on as he present full face of the bat.

 

Ball 1: de Kock chops towards off side for a single.

7:46 PM

Over 2, MI vs CSK live score: 19-0

Over Summary: 0 0 1 4 1 1  ; Mumbai Indians: 19-0 ; Quinton de Kock (9), Rohit Sharma (10) 

Sam Curran, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

Ball 6: de Kock collects a single.

 

Ball 5: Rohit punches towards extra cover and miss field gifts the batsman a single.

 

Ball 4: A wide delivery and Rohit slices through right of backward point for FOUR.

 

Ball 3: de Kock cuts towards deep backward point for a single.

 

Ball 2: de Kock tries to smash towards mid-off, fails to get desired tining, DOT.

 

Ball 1: Ball on the pads, de kock fails to put bat on ball.

7:42 PM

Over 1, MI vs CSK live score: 12-0

Over Summary: 4 1 2 4 0 1  ; Mumbai Indians: 12-0 ; Quinton de Kock (7), Rohit Sharma (5) 

 

Rohit and de Kock are at the crease. Rohit is on strike. Chahar opens the attack

 

Ball 6: A single for de Kock,

 

Ball 5: de Kock cuts towards backward point for no runs.

 

Ball 4: de Kock flicks through short mid-wicket for FOUR

 

Ball 3: de Kock drives towards mid-on for a couple of runs thanks to miss-field from Murali Vijay at mid-on.

 

Ball 2: Rohit works towards a tad wide of mid-on for a single.

 

Ball 1: Chahar starts with a loosener outside off and Rohit drives through cover for FOUR.

7:36 PM

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7:12 PM

CSK playing 11

Chennai Super Kings playing 11: Murali Vijay, Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Deepak Chahar, Piyush Chawla, Lungi Ngidi.

7:11 PM

MI playing 11

MI playing 11: Rohit Sharma (C), Quinton de Kock, Suryakumar Yadav, Saurabh Tiwary, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Trent Boult, James Pattinson, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah.

7:08 PM

MI playing 11 updates

Four overseas players for MI: Quinton, Pollard, Pattinson, Boult. 

7:07 PM

WATCH MI vs CSK toss

7:05 PM

CSK playing 11 updates

Super Kings has selected Faf du Plessis, Lungi Ngidi, Sam Billings and Shane Watson as overseas player

7:01 PM

MI vs CSK Toss live updates: CSK wins toss and elected to bowl

6:57 PM

Toss is moments away, stay tuned

6:55 PM

MI vs CSK match prediction

In the IPL 2020 opener, Mumbai Indians will start as favourites as it has a very well balanced side. The only thing that may come hindrance for its win will be the spin bowling department, which lacks variations. However as pitch report says there is grass on the wicket and may remain true throughout the game. 

MS Dhoni. Photo: PTI

6:53 PM

PITCH REPORT

There is grass on the pitch and it seems the wicket may remain true. The par score at the Abu Dhabi wicket is 167 and it can be passed today, reckons Kevin Pieterson and Michael Slater.

6:50 PM

Rohit, de Kock to open for Mumbai, says Jayawardene

Captain Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock will be opening the batting for Mumbai Indians despite the franchise recruiting explosive Australian opener Chris Lynn for this season, coach Mahela Jayawardene said on Thursday. Rohit and De Kock made a formidable opening pair last season as MI won its fourth title.

 

"Having options is always great, Lynn is a great addition to the squad. But the combination of Rohit and Quinton has been phenomenal, they compliment each other very well," said Jayawardene in a virtual press conference.
 

6:47 PM

MI vs CSK head to head stats:

Total matches: 28

MI won: 17

CSK won: 11

Head to head Mumbai Indians has an advantage as it won 17 out of 28 matches.

IPL 2019 final. Photo: PTI