IPL 2013: Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings - As it happened...

In a very crucial match, Mumbai Indians lock horns with the two-time IPL winners Chennai Super Kings at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.

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==================================================================================== Updates by Suyash Srivastava Follow Suyash Srivastava here on twitter: @Syu4u» SCORECARD» | COMMENTARY» | REPORT» POINTS TABLE» I SCHEDULE» ==================================================================================== Brief summary: So a match that was believed to be a clash of the titans proved to be a one-sided affair as Mumbai bowlers once again fired as a unit. After the first innings, everyone predicted that 140 would be a cakewalk for the mighty Chennai Super Kings. But that’s not how things panned out as Johnson got his side off to a terrific start after Pollard dropped Hussey off three consecutive deliveries in his first over. Johnson picked three wickets in his second over and the turned the tide in his team’s favour. Since there on, the other bowlers joined the party and decimated the two-time IPL winners. ==================================================================================== CSK innings: Over 15.2 || Score 79/10 Ojha into his third over. Laughlin took a single off the first ball. Jadeja launched the second ball high on the leg side and Rayudu took another easy catch at deep square leg. So this is the lowest total for CSK in IPL history and Mumbai Indians have comprehensively won the match by 60 runs. RA Jadeja c Rayudu b Ojha 20 (16b) ==================================================================================== Over 15 || Score 78/9 Malinga into his third over. Three from the over. ==================================================================================== Over 14 || Score 75/9 Johnson is back into the attack. Jadeja advances down the track off the first ball and manages a couple at long-off. Jadeja shimmies down against off the second ball, gets a top edge that runs over the keeper’s head for a boundary! The next ball produces 5 wides. Jadeja clobbers the next ball towards deep midwicket, Pollard runs to his left, takes the catch and then spills it at the last moment. The last ball was pitched short and Jadeja got some room and he worked that over the fielder at point for a boundary! 20 from the over. ==================================================================================== Over 13 || Score 55/9 Malinga has been brought back into the attack. The first ball is a slow Yorker and Morris is bowled! Mohit Sharma comes to the crease. The fourth ball was full and wide, Sharma slashed hard at it and is caught at third man by Suyal! Just one run and two wickets in the over. MM Sharma c Suyal b Malinga 0 (3b) CH Morris b Malinga 1 (4b) ==================================================================================== Over 12 || Score 54/7 Ojha into his second over. Ojha gets the big fish, Dhoni is OUT! The second ball was full and wide, Dhoni wanted to clear long-off, that shot didn’t have enough power and Pollard at long-off takes an easy catch! So after dropping those three catches in a row, Pollard is back to his routine business. Chris Morris is the new man in. Two from the over. MS Dhoni c Pollard b Ojha 10 (12b) ==================================================================================== Over 11 || Score 52/6 Bhajji into his final over. Just four from the over. Bhajji ends an exceptional spell 4-0-13-1 ==================================================================================== Over 10 || Score 48/6 Ojha is introduced into the attack. And he strikes first ball! Hussey is OUT! Hussey shimmied down off the first ball and hit it straight to Smith at deep midwicket. So Hussey couldn’t make much of those dropped chances. Ravindra Jadeja comes to the crease. The fourth ball was a quicker one and Dhoni dispatched that towards deep midwicket for a boundary! Eight from the over. MEK Hussey c Smith b Ojha 22 (26b) ==================================================================================== Over 9 || Score 40/5 Bhajji to continue. Just four from the over. So the bowlers are keeping things tight and none of these two are looking to take any chances. ==================================================================================== Over 8 || Score 36/5 Malinga has been brought back into the attack. Two from the over. ==================================================================================== Over 7 || Score 34/5 Bhajji to continue. Ashwin charged down the wicket off the third ball and wanted to guide the ball to third man, missed it and is bowled! Ashwin has thrown his wicket. MSD is the new man in. He once again has a tough job ahead of himself. Just two from the over. R Ashwin b Harbhajan Singh 2 (8b) ==================================================================================== Over 6 || Score 32/4 Suyal into his third over. The second ball was pitched short and Hussey goes for his favourite shot, a pull shot over deep midwicket for a SIX! Eleven from the over. ==================================================================================== Over 5 || Score 21/4 Bhajji comes into the attack. Just three from the over. ==================================================================================== Over 4 || Score 18/4 Suyal to bowl his second over. Bravo flicks the third ball to deep square leg for a boundary! Bravo then smashes the next ball over covers for another boundary! Suyal has the last laugh as Bravo hits the last ball straight to Rayudu at short cover. Eight from the over. CSK are wobbling here. DJ Bravo c Rayudu b Suyal 9 (7b) ==================================================================================== Over 3 || Score 10/3 Johnson into his second over, Pollard is back on the field after some treatment. And Murali Vijay is bowled off the first ball! It was full and wide, Vijay went for the drive and dragged it onto the stumps! Suresh Raina is the new man in. And he is out first ball! Pollard takes a stunner this time! Raina got a top edge off the first ball and Pollard dived to his left from point and took an excellent low catch. Badrinath is the new man in. He spoils Johnson’s hat-trick chance but is OUT lbw after facing three balls! Johnson you beauty! He’s spitting fire here! Dwayne Bravo is the new man in. Just one from the over and THREE BIG WICKETS FOR JOHNSON! S Badrinath lbw b Johnson 0 (3b) SK Raina c Pollard b Johnson 0 (1b) M Vijay b Johnson 2 (4b) ==================================================================================== Over 2 || Score 9/0 Suyal to make his debut for Mumbai. Just three from the over. ==================================================================================== Over 1 || Score 6/0 Hussey and Vijay to open for CSK, Johnson will bowl the first over. Hussey dropped by Pollard not once, but off two consecutive balls at point! Would you believe it! Pollard has dropped Hussey thrice in the over! The first one was a tough one, not by Pollard’s standards but the next two were lollies! Six from the over. Hussey has been extremely lucky! ==================================================================================== Over 20 || Score 139/5 Laughlin to bowl the final over. The first ball was short and wide and Sharma guided that between gully and slips for a boundary! Sharma took a couple off the second ball. The third produced a single at long-off. The fourth ball was pitched full and Bhajji spanks that over midwicket for a SIX! The fifth ball was a full-toss and Bhajji smashes that to deep square leg for another boundary! 19 from the last over and Sharma along with Bhajji have given their bowlers something respectable to defend. Rohit Sharma 39* (30b) Harbhajan Singh 25* (11b) ==================================================================================== Over 19 || Score 120/5 Bravo into his third over. Sharma gets and edge off the first ball that runs past first slip for a boundary! Rain dropped Sharma off a tough chance. Eight from the over. ==================================================================================== Over 18 || Score 112/5 Laughlin into his third over. The second ball was pitched full and Rohit clobbers that over long-on for a SIX! Laughlin offered some room off the last ball and Bhajji smashed that towards deep cover for a boundary! 13 from the over. ==================================================================================== Over 17 || Score 99/5 Bravo to bowl his second over. The fifth ball had some room on offer and Rohit Sharma smashed that over extra-cover for a boundary! Nine from the over. ==================================================================================== Over 16 || Score 90/5 Ashwin into his second over. The first ball was pitched outside the off-stump, it spun sharply and Rayudu is bowled! Harbhajan is the new man in. And guess what. Bhajji gets off the mark with a single off a SIX! Eight from the over. AT Rayudu b Ashwin 10 (11b) ==================================================================================== Over 15 || Score 82/4 Sharma to bowl his final over. Four from it and even thought he hasn’t picked a wicket today, Mohit Sharma has once again been brilliant 4-0-20-0 ==================================================================================== Over 14 || Score 78/4 Ashwin introduced into the attack. Just three from the over. ==================================================================================== Over 13 || Score 75/4 Laughlin into his second over. Rayudu worked the fourth ball over the keeper’s head for a boundary! Nine from the over. ==================================================================================== Over 12 || Score 66/4 Jadeja into his final over. Karthik sweeps the second ball towards fine leg for a boundary! And then he slog-sweeps the third ball over midwicket for a Six! And then Karthik executes a perfect reverse-sweep for another boundary. He’s spoiling Jadeja’s bowling figures. Karthik attempts another slog-sweep and this time finds Raina at midwicket! There was no need for that shot and Karthik pays the price. KD Karthik c Raina b Jadeja 23 (23b) ==================================================================================== Over 11 || Score 52/3 Laughlin comes into the attack. Just five from the over. ==================================================================================== Over 10 || Score 47/3 Jadeja into his third over. And he gets the big wicket of Pollard! Pollard was looking to clear the long on field but hit it straight to Raina. Mumbai are wobbling, two from the over. KA Pollard c Raina b Jadeja 1 (3b) ==================================================================================== Over 9 || Score 45/2 Morris into his third over. Just two from the over. ==================================================================================== Over 8 || Score 43/2 Dwayne Bravo comes into the attack. And he strikes immediately! It was a slow bouncer and Smith hit it high in the air, it was easily caught by Bravo off his own bowling. Pollard walks in ahead of Rohit Sharma. Just two from the over and a wicket. DR Smith c & b Bravo 22 (24b) ==================================================================================== Over 7 || Score 41/1 Jadeja into his second over. Tendulkar took a single off the first ball and then Smith launched the second over long on for a SIX! But Jadeja had the last laugh he Tendulkar is Out! The delivery was bowled on a middle and leg line and there was no foot movement from Tendulkar and CSK have got their first breakthrough. Dinesh Karthik is the new batsman. Nine from the over. SR Tendulkar lbw b Jadeja 15 (18b) ==================================================================================== Over 6 || Score 32/0 Sharma into his third over. The second ball was pitched short of length and Tendulkar went over the bowler’s head for a boundary! The second ball was pitched full and Tendulkar made some room on the leg side and launched that over fine leg for a SIX! Eleven from the over. ==================================================================================== Over 5 || Score 21/0 Morris into his second over. Four runs came off the first five balls, Smith got some room on the leg side to free his arms and he smashed the ball over midwicket for a boundary! ==================================================================================== Over 4 || Score 15/0 Sharma into his second over. The fourth ball was pitched short and Smith went straight down the ground to score the first boundary of the innings! Just four from the over. ==================================================================================== Over 3 || Score 11/0 Chris Morris comes into the attack. Six from the over. Ordinary start from the Mumbai Indians. ==================================================================================== Over 2 || Score 5/0 Mohit Sharma to bowl the second over. The first ball was a wide which was followed with six dot balls faced by Tendulkar. Just one from the over. ==================================================================================== Over 1 || Score 4/0 Tendulkar and Smith to open for Mumbai, Jadeja will bowl the first over. Jadeja bowled three dot balls on the trot and Smith got off the mark with a single on the leg-side. Tendulkar too got off the mark with a single off the fifth ball. Smith flicked the last ball towards square leg as the batsmen ran two. Good start for CSK, just four from the over. ==================================================================================== TOSS: Rohit Sharma has won the toss and Mumbai will bat first. Two changes for CSK: Ben Laughlin and Murali Vijay replace Albie Morkel and Wriddhiman Saha. One change for MI: Dhawal Kulkarni misses the game and left-arm seamer Pawan Suval comes into the side. ==================================================================================== Mumbai are yet to lose a match on their home ground this season and the fact that they have won all their matches against Chennai at their home ground is something that could inspire them to deliver their best once again. Dwayne Smith has done an excellent job as an opener after the team management decided to drop Ponting as the skipper. Ojha and Harbhajan have both been in good form and only if Lasith Malinga can find his mojo back, Mumbai will have an extremely potent bowling attack. Rohit Sharma has so far done an excellent job as a skipper and his batting has significantly improved with after the new role. Tendulkar has had an average IPL so far and he would be desperate to score a big one in front of the home crowd. Chennai have played like champions all throughout this season and there is no reason why they can’t register their first victory at the Wankhede Stadium. Michael Hussey has done an excellent job as an opener and it took him some time, but even Suresh Raina has been amongst the runs as he slammed his first IPL ton against Kings XI Punjab in their previous match. The only concern for CSK should be an opening partner for Hussey who can regularly lay a solid platform along with the Australian. Saha replaced Vijay for three matches but he too hasn’t been able to play a big knock. Apart from that, none of the Chennai pacers have picked wickets on a regular basis of late and the team has to rely on Dwayne Bravo’s medium pace for some wickets. Now that he is the Windies skipper, a rejuvenated Bravo can once again come up with a formidable show. ====================================================================================