Showman Hardik stars as Mumbai Indians humble CSK by 37 runs

MUMBAI: Hardik Pandya was characteristically quirky in addition to breathtaking and the spotlight was the helicopter shot in front of its synonym, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, as Mumbai Indians humbled Chennai Super Kings by way of 37 runs in the IPL on Wednesday.

Invited to bat on a observe that presented good jump, Mumbai creamed 29 runs in the ultimate over with Hardik doing the bulk of scoring, his eight-ball 25-run blitzkrieg bringing the high-flying guests to earth.

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Struggling at 50 for 3 at one point, Mumbai raked in 45 runs in the ultimate two overs to submit 170 for 5 and then halted their rivals at 133 for 8 to submit their 2d win in four video games. This was Super Kings' first defeat they usually moved all the way down to 2d in the standings with six issues.

MI have been indebted to a superb knock of 59 in 43 balls by way of Suryakumar Yadav, who hit 8 fours and a six while placing on a half-century stand with Krunal Pandya (42 in 32 balls).

Towards the tip, Hardik and Kieron Pollard (17 in 7 balls) struck giant to stay unbeaten and boosted the whole, with the previous striking three sixes and one four and the latter hitting twice over the ropes.

The name holders made a poor start in the run chase by way of shedding their best three batsmen – Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu and Suresh Raina within the energy play period, with simply 33 at the board.

Watson and Raina have been both caught sq. off the wicket by way of giant West Indian Pollard, the bowlers to profit being Lasith Malinga and Jason Behrendorff.

Raina was caught off a full-blooded slash by way of Pollard who took a spectacular one-handed jumping catch simply throughout the boundary line to send back the free-stroking left-hander for 16 in 15 balls.

Kedar Jadhav, who appeared good in making 58 in 54 balls, with skipper MS Dhoni (12), repaired the wear and tear with a stand of 54.

Hardik struck giant by way of having Dhoni caught at sq. leg and then despatched back Ravindra Jadeja, too, in the similar over to cut back Chennai to 89 for 5 in the 15th over.

The dismissals of Jadhav, who struck 8 fours and a six, and Dwayne Bravo in quick succession ended the slim hopes of the guests.

For MI, Malinga and Hardik bagged three wickets apiece while Behrendorff secured two.

Earlier, MI had a slow start and in addition lost the wicket of Quinton de Kock in the 3rd over with most effective 8 runs at the board.

The arrival of Yadav to the crease greater the run rate as he played handsome drives in front of the wicket on both sides off Deepak Chahar, who was hit for 3 fours in a single over, and Shardul Thakur, who gave away three barriers in his 2d over.

Thanks to the stroke-filled start by way of Yadav, MI ended with 40 at the board on the finish of powerplay, but then lost skipper Rohit Sharma off the first ball of the eighth over, caught behind off Ravindra Jadeja for 13.

Yuvraj Singh, too, flopped, caught simply throughout the boundary line to depart MI at 50 for 3 in the ninth over earlier than Yadav and Krunal revived the sagging innings with their half-century stand.