Indian Premier League 2012 Photos

Mumbai Indians stun Chennai Super Kings

May 06, 2012 20:08

Dwayne Smith hit 14 off last three balls off Hilfenhaus' over to give Mumbai Indians a unlikely victory over the Chennai Super Kings.

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Mumbai Indians snatched a stunning victory off the last ball against Chennai Super Kings as Dwayne Smith banged 14 runs off the last three deliveries. It looked a CSK game after a flurry of wickets but Smith has saved his best for the last. (AFP PHOTO/Punit PARANJPE)
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Murali Vijay got Chennai Super Kings off to a brisk start. Vijay seemed in fluent touch, reminiscent of previous editions of the Indian Premier League. He scored 41 off 29 balls with 3 massive blows across the ropes. (AFP PHOTO/Punit PARANJPE)
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R P Singh was instrumental in getting the breakthroughs for the Mumbai Indians. He threw the stumps down to run-out Du Plessis, rattled Murali Vijay's stumps and caught Raina off Franklin. Later Singh picked up Dhoni and Morkel in the penultimate over. (AFP PHOTO/Punit PARANJPE)
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Suresh Raina did continue the good work that Vijay had initiated before his dismissal. His 36 off 21 made sure that Chennai maintained the momentum for the big hitters to capitalise upon. (AFP PHOTO/Punit PARANJPE)
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Skipper Dhoni joined West Indian Dwayne Bravo and both looked in blistering form hitting some lusty blows to try and give the Chennai Super Kings a massive advantage as they raced towards a formidable total. (AFP PHOTO/Punit PARANJPE)
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Mumbai did manage to pull things back in the end with not too many scored of the last two overs. Malinga got 2 wickets at the fag end of the Chennai innings as only 13 were scored off the last two. (AFP PHOTO/Punit PARANJPE)
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Sachin was at his destructive best as he bludgeoned Chennai bowlers to all parts of the Wankhede Stadium and brought up his 50 off 32 deliveries as he smashed Albie Morkel for 14 in an over. (AFP PHOTO/Punit PARANJPE)
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Rohit Sharma joined the 'little master' when Franklin was dismissed by Hilfenhaus. They made sure that there were no further stutters as both Sachin and Sharma went along merrily at a rate of knots to spring up a healthy partnership. (AFP PHOTO/Punit PARANJPE)
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Chennai Super Kings staged a tremendous fightback with Du Plessis plucking a beauty out of thin air to remove Sachin. Jadeja then clean bowled Sharma and Rayudu in the same over. (AFP PHOTO/Punit PARANJPE)
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But it was the burly West Indian Dwyane Smith, who had replaced Perera for the Mumbai Indians, who stole the show on the night. A 6,4 and 4 off the last three deliveries saw Mumbai snatch victory from the jaws of a certain defeat. (AFP PHOTO/Punit PARANJPE)
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Ben Hilfenhaus was left clutching his head, wondering what had hit him. Mumbai Indians picked up a stunning last ball win to cement third spot on the league table. (AFP PHOTO/Punit PARANJPE)

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