In the IPL T20, Chennai Super Kings defeated Mumbai Indians by 4 wickets at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai last night. Chasing a modest target of 156 set by Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings rode on a match-winning unbeaten 65 by Rachin Ravindra and a fiery 53 by skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad to seal the win in 19.1 overs. Sent in to bat first, Mumbai Indians faced a dismal start as Rohit Sharma was dismissed for a four-ball duck by Khaleel Ahmed followed by quick dismissals of Ryan Rickelton and Will Jacks. With the faltering of the top order, stand-in captain Suryakumar Yadav (29) and Tilak Varma (31) managed to stabilise the innings with a 51-run partnership. The turning point came when debutant Noor Ahmad wreaked havoc with his mystery spin, taking 4 wickets for 18 runs and dismantling Mumbai Indians’s middle order. Khaleel Ahmed also impressed with the figures of 3 wickets for 29 runs. Deepak Chahar’s 28 not out off 15 balls pushed Mumbai Indians to a somewhat competitive score of 155 for 9. In response, Chennai Super Kings’ chase was made little easy by Rachin Ravindra with an unbeaten score of 65 runs and Ruturaj Gaikwad who made 53 runs. For Mumbai Indians Vignesh Puthur took three wickets while Deepak Chahar and Will Jacks took one wicket each. Noor Ahmad was declared Player of the Match.
Earlier in another match, Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Rajasthan Royals by 44 runs at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad yesterday. After being invited to bat first, with an unbeaten quick-fire century by Ishan Kishan, Sunrisers Hyderabad scored 286 for 6 in stipulated 20 overs. Travis Head was the second highest scorer for Hyderabad with 67 runs. For Rajasthan Royals, Tushar Deshpande took three wickets while Maheesh Theekshana grabbed 2 wickets. In response, Rajasthan Royals could manage to score 242 runs for 6 in 20 overs. Dhruv Jurel was the highest scorer for Rajasthan Royals who contributed 70 runs followed by Sanju Samson with 66 runs. For Sunrisers Hyderabad, Simarjeet Singh and Harshal Patel took 2 wickets each. Ishan Kishan was declared Player of the Match.
Today, Delhi Capitals will lock horns with Lucknow Super Giants at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam. The match will begin at 7:30 PM.