Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians, Indian Premier League, 2022 Full score card

SIX! David with the winning runs. Drops it short and around off. David rocks back and pulls it all the way over square leg for a biggie. Mumbai win by 5 wickets.

Full and on middle. Tilak makes room and drives it to long off for a single. A single needed.

Flatter and outside off. Varma knocks it to cover-point.

Flatter and on off. David punches it to long on for a single.

SIX! Connected well! This is full and outside off. David gets low and slogs it over cow corner for a biggie. Three runs needed now.

Full again, outside off, driven to sweeper cover for a single. Just 9 needed now.

A leg spinner, full and outside off. David fails to read the spin and misses his push.

Around off, eased to long off for a single.

Tossed up, outside off, this one bounces more. Varma gets low to cut but it goes off the outside edge and over slips to third man for a brace.

Flatter and outside off. David punches through covers for a single.

Touch short and spinning around off. Varma tucks it to square leg for one.

Too full and outside off, pushed to long off for a single.

Tossed up around off. David wrists it across to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tim David is the next man in.

OUT! TIMBER! Tossed up, full and outside off and this one spins back in sharply. Hrithik Shokeen tries to give the charge as he steps down but fails to connect. He swings across but the ball goes through and rattles the stumps. Is it too late though for Chennai?

Slower in the air and tossed up, around off. Hrithik Shokeen looks to sweep but just manages to get some part of his blade.

A quicker one on middle and leg. Varma works it to mid-wicket for a single.

Ali fires this on leg. Varma looks to work it towards the leg side but does not get any timing.

A flatter one and quicker on off. Hrithik Shokeen blocks it off the front foot.  Just 18 needed now from 48 balls!

A flatter one on middle. Varma pushes it left of the bowler. Maheesh Theekshana runs across and dives but could not stop it and a single is taken.

Quicker and fuller on off. Varma pushes it to deep cover and comes back for the second run.

FOUR! Good shot and this young man is playing another gem of an innings! It is outside off again and fuller. Tilak Varma reverse-sweeps it over short third man for a boundary.

This is outside off at 90.2 kph. Tilak Varma leaves it alone.

A flatter one on off. Tilak Varma pushes it towards the off side.

On off, this is eased down to long off for one.

Good length and on middle, defended.

WIDE! Slips this one down the leg side. Varma looks to flick but misses.

Two more! On the pads, this is clipped through square leg for two.

Fuller and on middle, this is worked down to fine leg for one.

Shorter and on off, Hrithik Shokeen guides it to point.

Fuller and outside off, this is carved past point for a boundary.

FOUR! EDGY! Wide of the slip fielder and luck has favoured the two at the crease. This is tossed up on off, Varma makes room and looks to go over covers, it goes off the outside edge past first slip and into the fence behind.

Follows the boundary with one as this is pushed down to long off. Good batting.

MISFIELD AND FOUR! Chennai can't afford that with the amount of runs they have on the board! Outside off, this is lofted towards sweeper cover. Robin Uthappa runs in but lets it through for a boundary.

Another single! On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

On off, this is eased down to long on for one.

Flatter and on off, this is guided to point.

Drinks! Just the start Chennai needed but Tilak Varma and Hrithik Shokeen are doing a great job at the moment just to let the pressure fade away. 43 runs needed in 66 balls. An intriguing passage of play awaits.  Time for some spin as Maheesh Theekshana comes into the attack now.

He just had to get bat on that one! On middle, Hrithik Shokeen plants his front foot a little too across, he looks to defend, it goes off the inner half down to fine leg for one.

Easy run again! Outside off, this is guided through point for one more. Sensible batting.

Another run! Length and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Length and on off, Shokeen pushes it to covers.

Shorter and on off, Shokeen guides it past point for two.

EDGY FOUR! Runs starting to come quickly now! Length and on off, this one holds its line after landing. Hrithik Shokeen looks to defend but with soft hands. It goes off the outside edge past widish first slip for a boundary.

Dwayne Bravo is into the attack now.

A dot to end then! A really good spell by Simarjeet Singh! Fuller and around off, this is pushed to covers.

Back of a length and on off, Varma looks to drop it and run but is sent back in time.

Good length and on off, defended well.

FOUR! Nice and fine! On the pads, Tilak waits and then guides it fine on the leg side, this one races away to the fence.

A sharp bumper this time. Varma ducks under it.

Solid! Good length and on off, defended.

A length ball, outside off. Shokeen lets it through to the keeper. Mukesh Choudhary ends his spell with three wickets.

Attempts a yorker, on midde. Shokeen jams it out to mid on.

Touch fuller and target the stumps. Shokeen steps forward and blocks it out.

On a length and outside off. Varma strokes it through point for a single.

Wide! Length ball down the leg side. Varma misses his flick .

FOUR! Edgy runs! Full ball from wide of the crease and around middle. Varma looks to defend it late but gets an inside edge and it goes through his legs and to fine leg for a boundary.

Mukesh Choudhary will bowl out here! This is on a length and outside off, shaping away. Varma leaves it alone.

On a length and on the hips. Varma tucks it to mid-wicket for a quick single. Mumbai are 36/4 at the end of the Powerplay. 62 needed in 84 balls.

Length ball, outside off. Varma drops it to point.

Fuller ball, on middle, pushed wide of mid on for a quick single.

NOT OUT! An appeal for a caught behind decision and up goes the finger. Shokeen takes the review straightaway. He thinks it went off the thigh pad. UltraEdge shows no bat there and it did go off the thigh pad. Good review from the youngster. This is on a length and angling down the leg side. Hrithik Shokeen shuffles and steps down to flick it but misses and gets hit on the thigh pad.

Outside off again. Shokeen looks to play but pulls his bat out in time.

A length ball, near the 4th stump channel. Shokeen looks to defend but gets beaten there.

Back of a length, around middle and leg. Hrithik Shokeen looks to work it towards the leg side. He misses but this time the ball hits high on the pads and is down the leg side. The ball rolls square off the wicket on the leg side and a leg bye is taken.

Hrithik Shokeen comes in now.

OUT! LBW! Another one bites the dust! This is El-Clasico, folks! Chennai will not go away without fighting! Tristan Stubbs on debut bags a duck! Mukesh Choudhary with another ripper of a delivery! It lands on a good length, on middle and shapes into the batter. Tristan Stubbs is stuck on his crease as looks to work it towards the leg side. He misses and the ball hits his pads. There is an appeal and the umpire raises his finger! It looks dead straight and Tristan Stubbs is a goner!

A low full toss, outside off. Tristan Stubbs looks to drive but gets the inside edge to short fine leg.

Tristan Stubbs, on debut walks out.

OUT! LBW! This game is not over, folks! The impressive Mukesh Choudhary strikes! A perfect left-hander's inswing delivery this. It is pitched on middle and seams into the batter. Sams looks to flick it away but misses. There is an appeal and the umpire raises his finger. The replays roll in and the UltraEdge shows no bat involved. The Ball Tracking shows three reds and Sams has to walk back here. Mumbai got five wickets in the Powerplay and Chennai have got three so far. This is getting very interesting!

A fullish delivery, around off. Sams drives it to mid off.

Cuts Sams into half this time! It is a length delivery, around off. Sams looks to cut but the ball swings into him and beats him.

WIDE! Mukesh Choudhary drifts down the leg side. Sams looks to flick it away but misses.

A good-length delivery, outside off. Tilak Varma shows some respect and lets it go.

Slightly shorter, outside off. Sams cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.

A length ball, on off. Varma defends it to mid off and takes a single.

Tilak Varma is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Simarjeet Singh finds his length this time and gets rid of Mumbai skipper, Rohit Sharma! Lands on a good-length, outside off. Rohit Sharma pushes it away from his body as the ball seams away. It goes off the outside edge of his blade and MS Dhoni takes a good catch to his right. Two wickets down now. Can Chennai get couple of more quickly now?

FIVE WIDES! Rohit Sharma charges down the track early and Singh bangs it short. However, it is outside off and seams away too. It is way too high and Rohit Sharma does not get any bat on it. Dhoni fails to collect it too and the ball races away for a boundary.

Beaten! Pulls the length back a bit and Rohit Sharma looks to drive again. However, the ball seams away and beats the outside edge of his blade.

FOUR! This is the most convincing shot from Rohit Sharma tonight! A full delivery on off. Rohit Sharma presents the full face of his blade and drives it straight down the ground for a boundary.

On a length, on middle. Robin Uthappa works it right of square leg for a single. 10 runs from the over!

WIDE! This is angled outside off and way too wide. Rohit Sharma looks to get a bat on it but misses.

Back of a length, on off. Rohit Sharma blocks it off the back foot.

FOUR! Rohit Sharma gets his third boundary now and second of this over! It is pitched up. Rohit Sharma drives it on up. He does not get the middle of the blade but enough as the ball races back past the bowler for a boundary.

On a length, on off. Rohit Sharma blocks it off the front foot.

FOUR! Rohit Sharma shows some positive intent now! It is a fullish delivery on off. Rohit Sharma makes room and hits it through extra-cover over the infield for a boundary.

Huge appeal and it looked very close but Chennai do not take a review this time! Lands on a length on middle. Rohit Sharma looks to defend. The ball shapes into the batter and hits him on the pads. There is an appeal but the umpire  is not interested.

Back of a length and around off. It seams away and Sams plays inside the line of the ball to let it go.

On a length, on middle. Rohit Sharma works it to right of mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Rohit Sharma is off the mark with a boundary! A fullish delivery, on off. Rohit Sharma drives and hits it over mid off for a boundary.

Pitched up, on off. Rohit Sharma drives it to mid off.

The ball is moving along nicely here! Lands on a good length. Rohit Sharma looks to defend it but the ball shapes away and beats the outside edge of his blade.

Lands on a length, on off. Sharma blocks it off the front foot square off the wicket.

Who will start from the other end? It is Simarjeet Singh.

An appeal but going down leg! A full delivery on middle and leg. Sams shuffles and looks to flick it away but misses. The ball hits his pads and there is an appeal but the umpire is not interested.

Daniel Sams walks out at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Ishan Kishan departs early and just the start Chennai needed! This ball pitches on a good length and seams away. Kishan goes for a big booming drive but the ball catches the outside edge of his blade. It goes towards the keeper and MS Dhoni takes an easy catch behind the stumps.

A good-length delivery this time, outside off. Kishan goes for a drive again but misses.

A fullish delivery, outside off. Kishan drives it through cover-point and takes a couple.

FOUR! Nice shot to get the innings underway! It is a fullish delivery, around off. Kishan leans forward and creams it through covers for a boundary.

Chennai take a review off the first ball of the innings but even Dhoni knew that it was always pitching outside leg. Mukesh Choudhary goes full and down the leg side. Kishan offers no shot and the ball hits his pads. There is an appeal but the umpire says no. MSD reviews and the Ball Tracking confirms that it is pitching outside leg.

OUT! RUN OUT! Ohh...in a bid to keep Dhoni on the strike in the next over, Mukesh Choudhary charges towards the bowler's end to steal a bye but fails to make it as Ishan Kishan nails a direct hit at the batter's end. It is a short ball on middle. Dhoni ducks under it and the batters try to steal a bye but Ishan Kishan who is aware nails a direct hit and Chennai are bowled out for 97!

A run out appeal! Looks like Mukesh Choudhary is in danger and a single frame is enough to make the decision.

Back of a length again, around off. Dhoni cuts it to point this time.

SIX! Dhoni with a biggie! Riley Meredith is not learning and bowls it short on middle. Dhoni pulls it over deep square leg for a maximum. This is vintage Dhoni, team is staring down the barrel and MSD delivers!

Back of a length, on off. Dhoni goes back and blocks it calmly.

On the shorter side again, around off. Dhoni punches it to point.

FOUR! Chennai are on the back foot but Dhoni is making sure that they have at least something to bowl at. A shorter delivery on middle and leg. Dhoni is ready for that pulls it towards deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Riley Meredith is back on.

Mukesh Choudhary negotiates the final ball and that means Dhoni will face the next over! A full toss on middle. Mukesh Choudhary just blocks it towards mid on.

This time he takes a single! A short delivery on middle. Dhoni pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Single not taken again! Back of a length, around off. Dhoni punches it to covers.

WIDE! Sams goes shorter but way outside off this time. Dhoni leaves it alone and a wide is called.

Another good slower ball! Back of a length and outside off. Dhoni is early into his pull and misses it.

Slower length delivery and angled across the batter. Dhoni looks to push it away but misses.

Sams starts off with a slightly shorter delivery, around off. Dhoni cuts it to deep cover but does not take a single.

EDGED BUT WIDE! FOUR! Length and on off, Mukesh Choudhary looks to defend, this goes off the outside edge, past the diving Kishan and down to the third man fence. Chennai won't mind how they come as long as they do. They also need a lot more.

On middle, defended.

Short and outside off, left alone.

Mukesh Choudhary is the last man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Number 9 down and Ramandeep Singh gets a wicket! Length and on off, Maheesh Theekshana looks to hit it on the up over covers. It goes off the splice and straight to Rohit Sharma in that position.

That was a snorter! Shorter and on middle, this one takes off. Maheesh Theekshana is taken by surprise. He looks to fend it away, it goes off the higher part of the bat on the leg side for one.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.

DRINKS! It seemed for a while that Bravo and Dhoni will take Chennai to a respectable total but a double-wicket over from Kumar Kartikeya has put those hopes to rest now. It is all about MS Dhoni now and how much he can score from hereon. Mumbai will be pretty happy with their performance so far and would be looking to wrap this up as quickly as possible. Ramandeep Singh is into the attack now.

A dot to end! On middle, defended.

Maheesh Theekshana is the next man in.

OUT! THREE REDS AND Simarjeet Singh HAS TO WALK BACK! That looked out! It lands on off and then turns back in. Simarjeet Singh looks to defend but does so outside the line. He misses and it hits the pad. A huge appeal and the finger is raised. Simarjeet Singh does review it but to no avail.

Two more! On middle, Simarjeet Singh works it through square leg for two.

Flatter and on off, blocked.

Simarjeet Singh is the next man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! What a catch that is! Absolutely brilliant! Bravo can't believe it. He would have been certain this is racing away after he hit it. A lucky wicket for Kumar Kartikeya as he gets one off a full toss. On off, Bravo looks to go over covers. He hits it really well. Tilak Varma is quite close in. He though leaps, stretches his hands upwards and takes it brilliantly. Much-needed wicket. The stand was really going well.

SIX! That is a big one! He was not comfortable against Kumar Kartikeya but this will make him feel really good! Steps out, gets to the pitch of it and tonks it over the mid-wicket fence.

A dot to end and they have negotiated Bumrah's over without losing a wicket. That was probably their goal in this one. A short one and on middle, Dhoni ducks under it.

Takes one now! Angled into the pads, Bravo works it through square leg and takes one.

Make that 4 dots in a row! Back of a length and on off, Bravo guides it to point.

Three dots in a row! Shorter and on off, Bravo pushes it to covers.

Angled into the pads, Bravo is beaten for pace as he tries to flick. Gets hit on the pads.

BEATEN! Bravo was late on that! Fuller and outside off, Bravo looks to drive but is beaten.

Two more! Outside off, Dhoni guides it past point. Takes the first one quickly, turns and completes the second too. Outstanding running.

Safe! Bravo is not that comfortable against Kumar Kartikeya! He steps out, looks to go over long off but ends up slicing it towards the sweeper cover fielder. This does not carry and a run is taken.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.

BEATEN! Flatter and outside off, this one turns away. Dhoni looks to cut but is beaten.

In the air... safe! Bravo steps out, he does not get to the pitch of the ball. Looks to defend, it goes uppishly but wide of cover and down to long off for one.

On the pads, flatter, Dhoni looks to to play it fine on the leg side, he misses, it hits the pad and a leg bye is taken as the ball rolls on the leg side.

Flatter and on off, Dhoni hangs back and pushes it through covers for one. Two good overs in a row for Chennai.

Floats it up on off, blocked.

WIDE! Dhoni though will feel he missed out! This is fired down the leg side. Dhoni looks to sweep but misses. Wided. Had he got bat on that, would have been a boundary.

Steps out, this is fired on the pads, Dhoni works it to mid-wicket.

Two more! Leg byes! On off, this one turns back in nicely. It hits the pad of Dhoni as he tries to flick, it goes fine for two.

SIX! Over the fence! Dhoni is batting with a lot of intent against the spinners! Uses his feet, gets to the pitch of it and heaves it over the mid-wicket fence. They need him to play long here. He has started off really well.

Leading edge but safe! On middle, comes slow off the surface. Bravo looks to flick it but does so early. It goes off a soft leading edge through mid on for one.

FOUR! We saw power on the last ball and now a deft touch! Shorter and outside off, Dhoni waits and then guides it past point. This one races away too. A good end to the over and Chennai will need a lot more of these.

FOUR! Dhoni power! This is right in his arc, a lot of flight given, this is on middle, it is heaved over the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary.

Was there bat? Dhoni steps out, the length is shortened. Dhoni looks to defend. Not sure if he gets an inside edge onto the pads. It lobs towards cover but lands short.

Half an appeal but nothing! On the pads, Dhoni looks to defend but is beaten and gets hit on the pads.

Slightly shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Flatter and on middle, defended.

Kumar Kartikeya is brought into the attack now.

DROP AND RUN! Length and on off, Bravo pushes it towards point and takes one. He is off the mark.

BEATEN AGAIN! We are in the 8th over and the ball is still doing a bit. On off, this shapes away. Bravo is beaten all ends up as he tries to defend.

BEATEN! That is a beauty! The ball is still swinging. Length and on off, this one shapes away. Bravo is beaten as he tries to defend.

FIVE WIDES! That has really taken off! Bonus runs though for Chennai and this will help their cause a little. This is short and down the leg side, this keeps rising. Kishan leaps but it hits his glove and goes down to the fine leg fence.

Dwayne Bravo walks out.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust and Riley Meredith gets his revenge! This is a really good short ball. Bends his back on this one. Bangs it short and on middle, this one comes at an awkward height for Dube who looks to ramp it. It goes off the top edge and Kishan takes a good leaping catch. Mumbai all over Chennai now.

FOUR! That has been cracked! What a shot! Dube was probably waiting for the short ball and it did come, Dube rocks back and hammers it over the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary.

Shorter and outside off, Dube looks to cut but ends up chopping it on the off side.

Strategic Break! And breathe! What a start it is to the El-Clasico and it is Mumbai on the front foot. They have sent Chennai's half of the team back. MS Dhoni is still out there and he needs to bat almost till the end to take his team to a respectable total.

Slightly shorter and pitches it on middle. The ball turns into Dhoni. He goes back and looks to work it towards the leg side but the ball bounces and hits him high on the pads.

Goes fuller on middle again. Dhoni works it towards the leg side.

Fuller on middle. Dube works it to long on for a single.

Slower in the air, on off. Dube gets forward and defends it.

A flatter and quicker one on off. Dube blocks it off the front foot.

Just over the cover fielder! This is fuller, around off. Dube drives it uppishly and just over the cover fielder. Tristan Stubbs in the deep runs to his right and dives to keep it to just two runs.

Hrithik Shokeen to bowl now.

Now a short ball to end the over. It is angled on the body. Dube manages to work it towards the leg side for a single. Mumbai have dominated this Powerplay. Chennai are 32/5 after 6 overs!

A full delivery on middle. Dube flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple.

Shivam Dube is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Another wicket and Chennai have lost half of their side for just 29 runs here! This is a dream start for Mumbai and Ambati Rayudu who was looking good walks back disappointed. This one lands on a good length, around off. It nips back in a bit. Ambati Rayudu looks to defend. The ball catches the inside edge of his blade. Just a faint edge and Ishan Kishan behind the stumps takes the catch. Chennai will need a special effort to get to a competitive total from hereon.

FOUR! Superb shot from Ambati Rayudu! A fullish delivery, around off. Ambati Rayudu drives on the up and creams it through covers for a boundary.

Again that shape away from the batter, It is on a length and outside off. Ambati Rayudu plays away from his body and gets the bottom of his blade towards covers.

Starts with a full delivery on off. Bit of shape away from the batter. Ambati Rayudu blocks it out.

Riley Meredith comes into the attack now.

Dot to end the over! 8 runs and a wicket off the over! Full and on middle, pushed back to the bowler who half-stops but mid on comes across.

FOUR! Well timed! Overpitched, across, outside off. Dhoni leans and pushes it firmly through covers for a boundary.

Wide! Full and way down the leg side. MS watches it roll through.

Fuller ball on the pads, flicked away past mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Length ball, outside off. Dhoni opts to leave it.

Length and on off. Blocked to covers.

Wide! Another one down the leg side and Dhoni lets it through.

MS Dhoni walks out at number 6.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Mumbai are all over Chennai here! Ruturaj Gaikwad will be disappointed with his shot. Sams serves a length ball, way down the leg side. Gaikwad could have left it but tries to flick it away and gets some part of the bat. Ishan Kishan behind takes it with ease. Chennai are four down now and Wankhede is roaring Mumbai, Mumbai, Mumbai.

Will Sams bowl his third over? Yes, he will.

Edged! Shorter and on middle. Ambati Rayudu looks to pull but gets a top edge over the keeper. Riley Meredith in the deep does well to save a couple of runs. 11 runs off the over.

On a length and around leg. Rayudu looks to pull but misses. Mumbai appeals but nothing given.

FOUR! This is on a length and outside off, it nips away. Rayudu opens the face of the bat and guides it past second slip and wide of short third man for a boundary.

An in-angler, on the shorter side. Gaikwad nudges it behind square on the leg side for one.

Follows a fuller delivery with a bouncer, outside off. Gaikwad leaves it alone.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Pitches it up, around off. Gaikwad leans and drives it through covers, beats the infield and bags a boundary.

Just a single off it then! This is a superb start for Mumbai! Pressure from both ends! On middle, on a length. Rayudu keeps it out.

Length ball, angling across. Rayudu shoulders arms to it.

Around middle, it is tucked to mid-wicket.

Length ball, around off. Rayudu drops it to backward point.

Outside off. Left alone by Ambati.

A length ball, angling on middle. Gaikwad tucks it off the inner half to deep square leg for a single.

Pitched up, outside off, shaping in and Rayudu leaves it alone. A wicket-maiden over from Bumrah, he continues from where he left off.

Full ball, on off. Rayudu blocks it.

Ambati Rayudu is the next man in. The power issue is sorted now and DRS will be available from now.

OUT! LBW! A huge appeal for LBW and up goes the finger! Uthappa wants to review but unfortunately, he has to walk away. This looks so sad from Chennai's point of view. Bumrah spitting fire here though! He serves a length ball, around middle and off. Uthappa hangs back to work it on the leg side but misses and gets rapped on the front pad. A huge appeal from Mumbai and the dreaded finger is raised. Chennai three down in the matter of just 10 balls.

Dot ball again! Three dots then! This is fuller and outside off. Uthappa swings in the wrong line and misses.

This is much closer and again Uthappa fails to connect. On a length and outside off, it nips away off the deck. Uthappa lunges to block but misses.

Bumrah angles a length ball, outside off and makes it move away. Uthappa prods to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Jasprit Bumrah will start from the other end.

An eventful first over comes to an end. Length and on off. Uthappa drops it to point for a single. Mumbai on the front-foot here.

On a length and on middle. Defended out.

Wide! Again down the leg side. Uthappa lets it through.

Wide! Down the leg side. Left alone.

Robin Uthappa is the next man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! This is a dream start for Mumbai as they get another wicket. Sams bangs a short ball on middle. Ali is caught in two minds, to pull or to sit under it but ends up playing it straight to mid-wicket where Hrithik Shokeen takes a dolly. A loose shot from Moeen Ali and he gives away his wicket. Sams on fire here.

This is a huge blow for Chennai and courtesy of a very unusual reason. There is powercut issue at the stadium and that is why DRS could not be taken as Devon Conway was given LBW. It looked sliding down leg to the naked eye and Chennai camp will be very disappointed.

Wide! Short in length and outside off, shaping away. Left alone.

On a length and on off. Ali blocks it out.

Moeen Ali is the next man in.

OUT! LBW! Mumbai strike in the very first over and Devon Conway cannot even think of reviewing it as the DRS is not available due to some power-cut issue (Simon Doull on-air informs). Sams serves a full ball, slanting around middle and leg. Conway looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. A huge appeal and up goes the finger. Devon Conway walks back on a golden duck.

Sams start with a full ball, angling around middle. Gaikwad wrists it to mid on for a single. Chennai are underway.

We are all set to begin! Mumbai players are in huddle and they disperse now to take their respective positions. Devon Conway and Ruturaj Gaikwad are the openers for Chennai. Daniel Sams will start with the ball for Mumbai. Here we go....

So Mumbai have finally decided to drop Kieron Pollard and young Tristan Stubbs who impressed everyone in the CSA T20 Challenge 2022 is being given an opportunity. Chennai, on the other hand, are looking quite settled and would be hoping that their openers fire yet again today.

MS Dhoni, the skipper of Chennai, says that batting first have worked well for them so far. Informs that they are playing the same team. Tells that Jadeja is kind of a player who allows them to try out different combinations with his all-round skills. Mentions that they give respect to each and every game and that is the best way to prepare and irrespective of the opposition they try to prepare in the same way.

Rohit Sharma, the skipper of Mumbai, says they will bowl first due to the nature of the ground. Informs they have made a couple of changes keeping an eye on the future. Informs Pollard is not playing as Stubbs replaces him. Hrithik Shokeen comes in for Ashwin. Mentions that they had a conversation with Pollard, he came up and was ready for it. They want to try a few youngsters and see what they have to offer. On the pitch, he says it looks good and hopes it stays the same throughout. Tells that it is a great rivalry against Chennai but they are focusing on themselves.

Chennai (Unchanged Playing XI) - Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Shivam Dube, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (C) (WK), Moeen Ali, Robin Uthappa, Dwayne Bravo, Simarjeet Singh, Maheesh Theekshana, Mukesh Choudhary.

Mumbai (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan (WK), Tilak Varma, Tristan Stubbs (On debut) (In place of Kieron Pollard), Ramandeep Singh, Tim David, Daniel Sams, Kumar Kartikeya, Jasprit Bumrah, Riley Meredith, Hrithik Shokeen (In place of Murugan Ashwin).

TOSS - The coin goes up and lands in favour of Mumbai. They have elected to BOWL first.

Tristan Stubbs, the South African is seen getting his cap in the Mumbai huddle. So expect at least one change in the Mumbai lineup.

PITCH REPORT - Matthew Hayden is near the pitch. He says the heat is not there but the humidity is outrageous. Adds there is live grass and the pacers will enjoy it. Mentions that the spinners will not be amongst the wicket. Ends by saying that 170-run on this wicket could be quite achievable.

A win for Chennai will also confirm that Mumbai will be finishing last this season. They would surely want to avoid the wooden spoon. Also, they would not want Chennai to do the double over them. Stay tuned for the toss…

Chennai seem to have rediscovered their mojo with Conway and Gaikwad firing at the top of the order. Their bowling too is now looking settled with Mukesh Choudhary and Simarjeet Singh bowling well in the Powerplay. They will though miss the services of Ravindra Jadeja due to an injury for the rest of the season. Mumbai, on the other hand, would like their batting group to fire and especially their skipper, Rohit Sharma who is due for a big score.

It is Mumbai locking horns against Chennai. Arguably the biggest rivalry of this tournament. This time around though, one will be playing for pride and the other to keep its tournament alive. Mumbai who are already out will look to spoil Chennai’s party whereas Chennai need to win all their games if they are to have a chance of going through. Despite not a lot being at stake for one, the intensity won’t drop and we expect a cracker. Welcome to the coverage.

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