CSK vs MI, IPL 2021 Highlights: Chennai Super Kings Beat Mumbai Indians By 20 Runs
CSK vs MI IPL 2021 Highlights, Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians: CSK took the top spot in the points table after registering a comfortable 20-run win over Mumbai Indians.
Chennai Super Kings beat Mumbai Indians by 20 runs in the first game of the UAE-leg of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. CSK set up the target of 157 runs in front of MI after their young opener Ruturaj Gaikwad added 88 runs to his name in the first innings where all other batsmen failed to display their games. In reply, Kieron Pollard-led Mumbai Indians got a decent start as CSK pacers dominated the game. Saurabh Tiwary was the highest scorer from MI with his fifty runs as no other batsman has managed to score more than 20 runs in a 157-run chase for Mumbai. Dwayne Bravo (3/25) was the leading wicket-taker for Chennai Super Kings followed by Deepak Chahar (2/19). With this win, MS Dhoni-led side have topped the points table with 12 points in eight matches. While defending champions MI still sit at the fourth spot with eight points. (SCORECARD)
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs Mumbai Indians (MI) IPL 2021 Match 30 Highlights From The Dubai International Stadium
- 23:46 (IST)Brilliant Game, CSK On Top Of Points Table!What a game it was!! First, we saw a collapse from Chennai Super Kings but Ruturaj Gaikwad rescued his team with his top class 88-run knock. Mumbai Indians in reply lost the early wickets but failed to cope up with the run rate. In the end, there was no support from Saurabh Tiwary (50*) from the other end as he was the only batsman to get more than 20 runs in the chase. CSK topped the points table with this win while MI are still at No. 4.That's all we have from CSK vs MI blog. Do join us tomorrow where Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore will take on Eoin Morgan-led Kolkata Knight Riders.
- 23:01 (IST)Last 3 Overs!Chennai Super Kings have dominated the game till now as the MI 49 need runs from the last 18 balls. The job will not be easy for MI as they have just Tiwary batting with confidence in the middle. Tiwary is playing with a strike rate close to 100 but in order to get his team to the winning line, he needs to fire.MI 108/6 in 17 overs
- 22:52 (IST)Virat Kohli to step down as RCB captain after IPL 2021!Breaking news coming in from the RCB camp, Virat Kohli has announced that he will step down as captain of the franchise after the completion of IPL 2021.
Virat Kohli to step down from RCB captaincy after #IPL2021
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) September 19, 2021
"This will be my last IPL as captain of RCB. I'll continue to be an RCB player till I play my last IPL game. I thank all the RCB fans for believing in me and supporting me.": Virat Kohli#PlayBold #WeAreChallengers pic.twitter.com/QSIdCT8QQM - 22:15 (IST)All Eyes On Kishan!Six runs from 9th over.It's a good chance and the platform for Ishan Kishan to prove his worth for his team. He is part of the national squad for the next month's T20 World Cup where he has been selected as a backup opener. Over the last few years we have Kishan has the ability to bat any position and deliver anywhere but here if he gets his team to the victory line it would be a great confidence boost up for the youngster.MI 54/3, need 106 runs
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