CSK vs MI, IPL 2023: MS Dhoni takes a single and Super Kings win by 6 wickets
Karen Noronha
Last Updated: 05.36 AM, May 15, 2023
The first game of Saturday's doubleheader of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 will see a huge clash between traditional rivals, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI).
CSK and MI are placed 3rd and 6th in the standings, but they're separated by a mere one point.
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CSK vs MI: WICKET - Devon Conway misses his 50
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CSK vs MI: WICKET - Rayudu departs for 12
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CSK vs MI: WICKET - Ajinkya Rahane goes for 21
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CSK vs MI: WICKET - Piyush Chawla sends back Ruturaj Gaikwad
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CSK vs MI: WICKET - Pathirana gets three
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CSK vs MI: WICKET - Arshad Khan departs for 1
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CSK vs MI: WICKET - Tim David goes for 2
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CSK vs MI: WICKET - Nehal Wadhera's fine knock comes to an end
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CSK vs MI: 50 for Nehal Wadhera
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CSK vs MI: WICKET - Suryakumar Yadav bowled
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CSK vs MI: WICKET - Rohit Sharma goes for a DUCK
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CSK vs MI: WICKET - Ishan Kishan goes for 7
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CSK vs MI: WICKET - Cameron Green bowled by Tushar Deshpande
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CSK vs MI: TOSS - Chennai Super Kings opt to bowl
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CSK vs MI: Super Kings win by 6 wickets
After smashing a SIX, Dube knew that the crowd wants to see Dhoni on strike.
He took a run and gave the last run to win to MSD.
Arshad Khan bowled and Dhoni in a calm manner pulled it backward of square leg and jogged to the other end.
CSK win by 6 wickets.
CSK vs MI: WICKET - Devon Conway misses his 50
That was a good review from Madhwal!
Rohit wasn't sure but Madhwal told him it was pad and the decision was referred.
Conway had shuffled across and crouched down and missed the lap/scoop.
Conway lbw b Akash Madhwal 44(42) [4s-4]
CSK vs MI: WICKET - Rayudu departs for 12
Rayudu can't believe he has hit that straight to the fielder.
The batter tried to slice the cut through the vacant backward point region but ended up picking out Raghav at short third.
Rayudu c Raghav Goyal b Tristan Stubbs 12(11) [6s-1]
CSK vs MI: WICKET - Ajinkya Rahane goes for 21
Rahane was ready to walk away but Conway made him take the review!
It was a googly and Rahane lunged forward and tried to defend outside the line.
The ball beat the inside edge and smashed him right in front of the stumps.
Rahane lbw b Chawla 21(17) [4s-1 6s-1]
CSK vs MI: WICKET - Piyush Chawla sends back Ruturaj Gaikwad
Chawla strikes with his first ball!
Dragged down short on off and Gaikwad looked to pull but it got a thick top-edge which became a simple catch to the keeper.
Gaikwad c Ishan Kishan b Chawla 30(16) [4s-4 6s-2]
CSK vs MI: WICKET - Pathirana gets three
It was a slower one floated up outside off and Stubbs skies it off the toe-end.
Jadeja at extra cover moves across nicely and stretched out for the ball with both hands.
Tristan Stubbs c Jadeja b Pathirana 20(21) [4s-2]
CSK vs MI: WICKET - Arshad Khan departs for 1
Wickets keep falling for Mumbai!
Sliced in the air to deep point, and it's taken on the second attempt by Gaikwad!,
Arshad Khan c Gaikwad b Pathirana 1(2)
CSK vs MI: WICKET - Tim David goes for 2
Tim David fails to take side to a good total!
He swings hard and miscues it off the toe-end.
Tim David c Gaikwad b Tushar Deshpande 2(4)
CSK vs MI: WICKET - Nehal Wadhera's fine knock comes to an end
Nehal Wadhera's fine knock is brough to an end!
A cracking yorker and Wadhera stepped across the stumps looking to target the on-side, only to get knocked over.
Nehal Wadhera b Pathirana 64(51) [4s-8 6s-1]
CSK vs MI: 50 for Nehal Wadhera
50 for Nehal Wadhera, his 1st half-century.
CSK vs MI: WICKET - Suryakumar Yadav bowled
The dangerous Suryakumar Yadav departs!
Jadeja kept coming back into the right-hander and SKY backed away on the cut and missed, the ball.
It went on to rattle the middle-stump.
Suryakumar Yadav b Jadeja 26(22) [4s-3]
CSK vs MI: WICKET - Rohit Sharma goes for a DUCK
Another duck for Rohit Sharma and his poor form continues.
Rohit though he could play the lap but he's through with the shot way too early.
The ball was caught the toe-end and lobbed up towards gully where Jadeja came in from backward point to take a catch.
Rohit c Jadeja b Chahar 0(3)
CSK vs MI: WICKET - Ishan Kishan goes for 7
When one goes, another follows!
Ishan was looking to heave it onto the shorter leg-side boundary but he got a big top-edge.
The ball went high and Theekshana has plenty of time underneath the skier.
Ishan Kishan c Theekshana b Chahar 7(9) [4s-1]
CSK vs MI: WICKET - Cameron Green bowled by Tushar Deshpande
It was a short of a good length and it was short enough for Green to play the pull.
The ball did not bounce and skid underneath his bat, smashing into the top of off-stump.
Green b Tushar Deshpande 6(4) [4s-1]
CSK vs MI: No Rohit Sharma opening
A change in MI's top-order with Cam Green coming out with Ishan Kishan.
Rohit Sharma has pushed himself down the order.
CSK vs MI: TOSS - Chennai Super Kings opt to bowl
Chennai Super Kings have won the toss and have opted to field.
Two changes for Mumbai Indians - Kumar Kartikeya is OUT, a debut for Raghav Goyal. Tilak Varma is ill, he's replaced by Tristan Stubbs.
Teams:
Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w/c), Deepak Chahar, Matheesha Pathirana, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana,
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan(w), Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Jofra Archer, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Arshad Khan
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