Result: Chennai Super Kings beat Mumbai Indians by seven wickets.
Toss: Mumbai Indians won the toss and chose to bat first. Mumbai 141-7 in 20
overs: Mohit Sharma produced a fine death bowling display and picked up four wickets to help CSK restrict Mumbai Indians to a modest total despite a brisk start provided by Aditya Tare (23, 19b, 4x4) and Corey Anderson (39, 31b, 3x4, 1x6). Mumbai's innings mainly revolved around captain Rohit Sharma (50, 41b, 3x4, 2x6) and Anderson but the lower middle order couldn't build on a solid base and 84-run third wicket partnership between the duo. Mohit finished with figures of 4/14. BCCI The rest of the batting lineup managed just 27 runs, which included Kieron Pollard's innings which added 12 runs to the board for Mumbai. Earlier, Michael Hussey's poor form in the tournament continued as he was bowled by fellow Australian Hilfenhaus in the second over. But Rohit didn't follow suit — after failing in the first two matches, he finally came to his fore and together with Anderson played sensibly to lay the platform for the score. He started cautiously before opening up but he departed just after reaching his fifty, caught by Dwayne Smith off Hilfenhaus in the 18th over. Proceedings really slowed down after R Ashwin's direct hit meant Anderson had to walk before Mohit Sharma picked up three wickets - Ambati Raydu, Pollard and Harbhajan Singh in the 19th over to prevent a late burst from the Mumbai batsmen. Apart from Mohit (4/14), Ben Hilfenhaus (2/39) picked up two wickets for the Chennai outfit. CSK 142-3 in 19 overs: Dwayne Smith and Brendon McCullum gave an explosive start to CSK, stitching up a 57-run partnership in just 6.2 overs before two quick wickets put a halt on what could have been a runaway victory. Smith was the first to go for 29, taken after Anderson made up 40-odd yards to complete a brilliant catch off Pragyan Ojha's bowling. Smith was incredibly dealing only in sixes — he hit four of them in his short stay. Suresh Raina (1) and Faf du Plessis (20 off 25, no boundaries) uncharacteristically lost their wickets — Raina was undone by a quickish wide delivery and Du Plessis by a doosra by Harbhajan — both were stumped. McCullum on the other hand looked like he was enjoying facing his countryman Anderson and hit him for three fours in the sixth over on his way to a match-winning knock of 71 from 53 balls (8x4, 2x6). As wickets fell around him, McCullum didn't lose cool and paced his innings perfectly despite Mumbai's bowlers having their tails up and gaining confidence. But the sight of Dhoni coming in to bat must have drained that confidence — if there is one finisher you want who can guarantee a calm end then it's the Indian skipper. He added quickfire 14 (11 balls, 1x4, 1x6) in a 28-run partnership with McCullum that saw CSK comfortable past the finish line. Turning point: Ashwin's direct hit which dismissed Anderson — Mumbai's simply collapsed after that wicket.
Man of the match: Mohit Sharma with that incredible 4/14. Excellent bowling at the death.
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