IPL 2020: CSK beat MI in IPL opener match

Rayudu, Faf fifties and Sam Curran's final flourish give MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings victory over defending champions Mumbai Indians in the IPL opener.
Rayudu, Faf fifties and Sam Curran's final flourish give MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings victory over defending champions Mumbai Indians in the IPL opener.

MS Dhoni returns in CSK’s five-wicket win over Mumbai Indians.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) beat Mumbai Indians (MI) in the opening match of IPL 2020 by 5 wickets and with 4 balls to spare. Batting first, the defending champions could manage 162/9 on the board. In response, twin half-centuries from Faf du Plessis and Ambati Rayudu helped Chennai close the game comfortably.

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While fielding, Dhoni took two catches behind the stumps. While the second catch, which saw Keiron Pollard’s innings come to an end was simple, the first one reflected his supreme match-fitness.

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Chasing 163 to win, Rayudu blasted six fours and three sixes in his blistering innings, while Faf du Plessis cracked 58 off 44 balls as CSK romped home with four balls to spare.

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Earlier, Mumbai Indians posted a challenging 162 for nine after Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bowl.

The highlight of Mumbai’s innings was Saurabh Tiwary’s 42 off 31 balls and Quinton de Kock’s 20-ball 33 at the top. For CSK, Lungi Ngidi (3/38) was the most successful bowler while Ravindra Jadeja (2/42) and Deepak Chahar (2/32) captured two wickets apiece and Sam Curran (1/28) and Piyush Chawla (4/21) picked one each.

Brief Score:

Mumbai Indians: 162 for 9 in 20 overs (Saurabh Tiwary 42; Lungi Ngidi 3/38, Ravindra Jadeja 2/42).

Chennai Super Kings: 166 in 19.2 overs (Ambati Rayudu 71; Faf du Plessis 58; Trent Boult 1/23).

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