IPL8 Qualifier 1 CSK vs MI: Mumbai beat Chennai to enter final

Mumbai Indians became the first team to enter the finals of IPL8 after an emphatic 25-run win over Chennai Super Kings Kings.

Chasing a target of 188, Chennai were dismissed for 162 in the 19th over with Malinga claiming three for 23.

Vinay (2-26) and Harbhajan (2-26) also struck crucial blows as Chennai never really got going despite breezy knocks by Faf du Plessis (45) and Raina (25).

Earlier, Mumbai made 187-6 helped by blistering knocks by Simmons (65) who shared in a 90-run opening stand with Patel (35) while Pollard blasted five sixes in a 17-ball 41.

Chennai innings

Chennai are bundled out for 162 in 19 overs chasing a target of 188.

A Nehra c Simmons b Malinga 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)

R Ashwin c Rayudu b Malinga 23 (12b 2x4 1x6)

Suchith takes a good catch in the deep as Jadeja departs virtually ending Chennai's faint hopes. CSK 147-8, 17.2 overs.

RA Jadeja c Suchith b McClenaghan 19 (10b 1x4 1x6)

Chennai seem to be biting the dust as another one goes down. CSK 136-7, 15.3 overs.

P Negi c sub (UBT Chand) b Vinay Kumar 3 (3b 0x4 0x6)

Bravo is run out by a brilliant throw from Parthiv Patel. CSK 119-6, 14.5 overs.

Dwayne Bravo run out 20 (15b 2x4 1x6)

Suchith hits back after taking a pounding by scalping Faf du Plessis. CSK 110-5, 13.5 overs.

Faf du Plessis c Vinay Kumar b Suchith 45 (34b 5x4 1x6)

Double strike by Harbhajan removing Dhoni for a golden duck. CSK 86-4, 10.3 overs.

MS Dhoni lbw b Harbhajan Singh 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)

Harbhajan strikes back with Raina chipping a return catch. CSK 86-3, 10.2 overs.

Suresh Raina c and b Harbhajan Singh 25 (20b 0x4 2x6)

Raina blasts a six off Harbhajan while Faf gets a boundary. CSK 79-2, 9 overs.

Raina smashes Vinay for a massive six as Chennai reach 54-2 at the end of the powerplay overs.

Vinay Kumar gets a breakthrough having Hussey caught behind. CSK 46-2, 5.1 overs.

Mike Hussey c Patel b Vinay Kumar 16 (11b 1x4 1x6)

McClenaghan goes for plenty with Faf du Plessis hammering three boundaries. CSK 46-1, 5 overs.

Hussey swings Vinay Kumar over midwicket for a six while Malinga spills a sitter off Faf du Plessis. CSK 33-1, 4 overs.

McClenaghan goes for 17 in his first over with Hussey getting a boundary while Faf du Plessis blasting a six and boundary. CSK 19-1, 2 overs.

Malinga strikes with Smith his fourth delivery being adjudged leg before off a low full toss. CSK 0-1, 0.4 overs.

Dwayne Smith lbw b Malinga 0 (4b 0x4 0x6)

Mumbai innings

Blistering knocks by West Indians Lendl Simmons (65) and Kieron Pollard (41) lifted Mumbai to 187-6 after opting to bat first.

Bravo claimed three for 40 while Nehra was the pick of the bowlers returning figures of 4-0-28-1.

Pollard whirlwind knock comes to an end in the final over. MI 185-6, 19.4 overs.

Kieron Pollard c Raina b Bravo 41 (17b 1x4 5x6)

Raina takes a well judged catch in the deep as Rayudu perishes as Mumbai look to swell their tally. MI 164-5, 18.5 overs.

Ambati Rayudu c Raina b Sharma 10 (8b 1x4 0x6)

Mumbai have been pegged back again with the dismissal off Pandya. MI 139-4, 16.1 overs.

H Pandya c Jadeja b Nehra 1 (2b 0x4 0x6)

Bravo's slower balls does the trick again as Rohit perishes. MI 137-3, 15.4 overs.

Rohit Sharma c Jadeja b Bravo 19 (14b 1x4 1x6)

Pollard is continuing from where Simmons left off blasting a couple of huge sixes off Negi. MI 135-2, 15 overs.

Rohit makes his intentions clear opening his account by lofting Jadeja for a six. MI 119-2, 14 overs.

Negi takes a superb catch to get rid of Simmons. MI 113-2, 13.4 overs.

Lendl Simmons c Negi b Jadeja 65 (51b 3x4 5x6)

Bravo gets the breakthrough as Patel holes out to Jadeja being undone by a slower ball. MI 90-1, 10.4 overs.

Parthiv Patel c Jadeja b Bravo 35 (25b 4x4 1x6) Simmons completes his half century off 38 balls as Mumbai look solid at the halfway stage. MI 86-0, 10 overs.

Patel gets into the act smashing a six and two boundaries off the first three balls from Negi. MI 78-0, 9 overs.

There is no stopping Simmons plonking Jadeja over long on for his fourth six. MI 62-0, 8 overs.

Patel swings Nehra to fine leg for a boundary while Simmons blasts a straight six. MI 48-0, 6 overs.

Simmons is turning it on slamming Ashwin over long-off for the first maximum followed by another over midwicket. MI 35-0, 5 overs.

Simmons blasts Nehra down the ground for a boundary. MI 22-0, 4 overs.     
  
Simmons gets a streaky boundary off Nehra via an inside edge to fine leg. MI 11-0, 2 overs.

Parthiv hits the first boundary of the match easing Ashwin to third man. MI 5-0, 1 over.

Mumbai skipper Rohit Sharma says the track looks fantastic and says runs are crucial to have on the board.

Chennai captain MS Dhoni prefers to chase on the small boundaries.

Mumbai have won the toss and opted to bat first.

Playing XI

CSK: M Hussey, DR Smith, S Raina, F du Plessis, MS Dhoni, DJ Bravo, P Negi, R Jadeja, R Ashwin, A Nehra, M Sharma

MI: L Simmons, P Patel, RG Sharma, A Rayudu, K Pollard, H Pandya, H Singh, J Suchith, M McClenaghan, V Kumar, L Malinga

Chennai Super Kings will miss the services of explosive New Zealand batsman Brendon McCullum when they face Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 1 of IPL8 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.

McCullum has been their best performer this season but has been released to join up with the New Zealand team for their ongoing tour of England.

The winner of this match will proceed straight to the final in Kolkata on May 24.

The loser will travel to Ranchi to play in Qualifier 2 to be played on May 22 which will feature the winner of the Eliminator (Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals).

Two-time champions CSK have been a consistent side over the years and have made it to the last-four stage every single season.

It was no surprise that the MS Dhoni-led team finished the league stage at the top of the table but the odds will be against them because they will be playing in Mumbai.

Mumbai started their campaign with four successive defeats, following which they won seven of their last eight matches to finish the league season to finish second in the standings.

MI clinched their berth in the knockout stage by destroying Sunrisers Hyderabad for 113 and then chased down the target with more than six overs to spare.

The last occasion the Mumbai Indians finished in the second position in the points table – in 2013 – they went on the clinch the title.

The head to head between CSK and MI is even in 10 matches, though Mumbai have an edge at home winning four of the six matches.

In the league matches this season, both teams won their away games.

CSK cantered to a six-wicket win with 20 balls to spare at Wankhede after MI had posted 183.

In the return fixture in Chennai, CSK were restricted to 158-5 and MI won by six wickets with four balls to spare.



 

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