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.
- Harsh Rajput
- Updated:September 20, 2021 12:10 AM IST

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.
- 23:21 (IST)CSK Win By 20 Runs!Dwayne Bravo to Bumrah, One run from the final ball but but it doesn't matter now as Chennai Super Kings have won the match by 20 runs.
- 23:19 (IST)OUT!Dwayne Bravo to Rahul Chahar, OUT, good catch by RainaRahul Chahar c Raina b Dwayne Bravo 0(1)
- 23:18 (IST)50 For Tiwary!Bravo to Tiwary, single and fifty comes up for him.MI need 23 from 3 balls.
- 23:16 (IST)OUT!Bravo to Milne, OUT caught by (sub) Krishnappa GowthamMilne c (sub)Gowtham b Dwayne Bravo 15(15) (6s-1)MI need 23 from 4 balls.
- 23:15 (IST)MI Need 23 From 5 Balls!One run from the first ball. Adam Milne on strike.MI need 23 from 5 balls.
- 23:14 (IST)MI Need 24 From Last Over!Mumbai Indians need 24 runs from the last over to register their fifth win of the season. Saurabh Tiwary is on the strike with the ball in Dwayne Bravo's hand.MI 133/6 in 19 overs
- 23:11 (IST)SIXMilne goes for a big shot and it's a SIX, right from the middle of the bat. Picked up the knuckle ball so well.MI 131/6, need 26 runs to win from 8 balls.
- 23:09 (IST)FOUR!Thakur to Saurabh Tiwary, FOUR, to deep extra cover. MI need more such shots from Tiwary as the run-rate is almost 20.
- 23:08 (IST)MI Need 39 Runs off 12 Balls!Eventful over!! Deepak Chahar found difficult while taking his runup, Tiwary getting a boundary after a long, and a drop catch from MS Dhoni, this was all we saw from this over.10 runs from 18th over.MI 118/6, need 39 runs off 12 balls
- 23:05 (IST)Much Need Boundary!Chahar to Tiwary, FOUR, to long-off.MI need 44 from 16 balls.
- 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
- 22:53 (IST)MI need Tiwary To Fire!Mumbai Indians need 60 runs from the last 30 balls. Saurabh Tiwary is in the middle as all other MI batsmen failed to score more than 20 runs in the chase. CSK have 2 overs left from Bravo, one each from pacers Hazlewood, Chahar and Thakur.
- 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 - 22:47 (IST)RUN OUT!Moeen Ali to Krunal Pandya, OUT RUN OUT!!Krunal Pandya run out (Dwayne Bravo/Dhoni) 4(5)
- 22:40 (IST)Pollard OUT!Hazlewood to Pollard, OUT LBW!! MI in troublePollard lbw b Hazlewood 15(14) (4s-1 6s-1)Good move from MSD to bring back Hazlewood.
- 22:29 (IST)FOUR!Bravo to Tiwary, FOUR, cover drive. What a shot that was from Tiwary, found a narrow gap and placed so well. Tiwary taking MI's charge now.
- 22:27 (IST)13 Runs From Jadeja's First Over!Jadeja to Pollard, SIX, Huge shot to mid-wicket. 13 runs from the over and this all Mumbai Indians need right now.
- 22:25 (IST)FOUR!Jadeja to Tiwary, FOUR, to long on. What a welcome a left-arm spinner.
- 22:23 (IST)FOUR!Bravo to Pollard, FOUR, nicely played to sweeper cover. Mumbai Indians need more from Pollard today.MI 62/4 in 10 overs
- 22:21 (IST)OUT!Miss time shot from Kishan and Raina made no mistake. Easy catch for Raina. Second wicket goes down for Mumbai Indians and was the first one for Dawyne Bravo.Ishan Kishan c Raina b Bravo 11(10) (4s-1)
- 22:19 (IST)FOUR!Bravo to Kishan, FOUR, to fine leg. That was a thick inside edge and just missed the stumps. Lucky Kishan!!
- 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
- 22:08 (IST)MI In Trouble!After seven overs MI are at 45/3 as they lost their top 3 batters early in the chase.
- 22:02 (IST)OUT!Thakur to Suryakumar, OUT, caught by du Plessis. Yadav mistimed and Thakur got the desired result.Third wickets goes down for Mumbai Indians.
- 22:00 (IST)BOWLED!Chahar to Anmolpreet Singh, OUT Bowled!!Second wicket for Deepak Chahar and this time the debutant Anmolpreet Singh departs.Anmolpreet Singh b Chahar 16(14) (4s-2 6s-1)MI 35/2
- 21:53 (IST)Big Over For MI!What an eventful over it was two FOURS and a SIX from debutant Anmolpreet Singh.14 runs from the fourth over.MI 34/1, need 123 runs to win
- 21:52 (IST)FOUR!Hazlewood to Anmolpreet Singh, FOUR, to backward square leg. First boundary for the young man on his IPL debut.
- 21:46 (IST)de Kock OUT!Chahar to de kock, appeal for LBW and yes captain Dhoni gone for a review.Ball Tracking confirms the ball hitting the wicket. Deepak Chahar gets the first breaktrough for CSK.de Kock lbw b Chahar 17(12) (4s-3)MI 18/1
- 21:43 (IST)Another FOUR!Chahar to de Kock, FOUR, to long-on. Third Boundary for de Kock.
- 21:42 (IST)12 From Second Over!Two FOURS from the second over. 12 runs from the Hazlewood's over.MI 14/0 after 2 overs.
- 21:39 (IST)Two runsA good length delivery by Chahar, and De Kock guides it towards short midwicket.
- 21:37 (IST)Two runsDeepak Chahar sends a good length delivery, and De Kock shuffles to guide it through mid-wicket. Two runs.
- 21:35 (IST)No runDeepak Chahar sends a full delivery, swinging away. Quinton de Kock defends it into the covers.
- 21:33 (IST)The action resumes!Quinton de Kock and Anmolpreet Singh walk in to begin MI's chase vs CSK. Deepak Chahar to bowl for Chennai.
- 21:18 (IST)MI Need 157 Runs To Win!SIX!! from the last ball of the inning. What a knock from Ruturaj Gaikwad (88 runs from 58 balls). Mumbai Indians need 157 runs to win that is not going to be easy for the defending champions.
- 21:15 (IST)FOUR!Bumrah to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR, times beautifully and a brilliant shot to the covers.
- 21:15 (IST)Bravo Out!Bumrah to Dwayne Bravo, OUT, caught by Krunal Pandya. The all-rounder departs after doing his job well.21 runs from 8 balls form Bravo's bat.Dwayne Bravo c Krunal Pandya b Bumrah 23(8) (6s-3)
- 21:12 (IST)24 Runs From 19th Over!Ohh!! another six this time from Gaikwad. Ball was on the middle of the bat and Gaikwad does the rest.24 from the over.CSK 141/5 after 19 overs
- 21:09 (IST)Back To Back Sixes!Two sixes in two balls for Dwayne Bravo. This over turning out big for CSK. 17 runs already for CSK and they wanted such kind of over.