For now, we welcome you to the coverage. Mumbai need these chances to stick. But when it mattered, in the final over, defending 8, he conceded just 7. Dhoni is millimeters short is the verdict of Nigel Llong! The focus now is on the World Cup and after that, we need to fill the gaps to make it to the playoffs next year. The first two matches are for the league.
Digs in a short ball on middle at 148. He delivers a slower full length ball on middle and leg, Thakur is deceived there as he is early into his shot. We took a punt and held back Pollard and Pandya. They had lost a couple of wickets quickly and hence, he was sent up the order. Lasith Malinga to Shane Watson, A direct hit and Watson was a goner! Bumrah has done the job. Nothing agains the bowlers but batting could have been better. He keeps his eyes on it and then hangs on.
Normally, just one solid partnership and one good innings at the top are required chasing 150 or below. Can he do it again? How costly is this going to prove? Will they fight back or will Chennai continue to dominate? Ishan Kishan was the fielder who hit the jackpot for Mumbai with his bull's eye. A much-needed wicket for Chennai. Lasith Malinga to Shane Watson, Angles in a length ball on middle, Watson closes the face of his bat and helps it on the leg side. Credit to these guys, Bumrah bowled a fine spell and then Lasith did the things he can do.
The ball seems to be lost in the crowd as umpires have called for a spare ball. Ishan Kishan hits the bulls eye! In which, Chennai Super Kings won the match. Modestly says that he is very happy. He adds that even in his final over, he was trying to be calm and was focused on bowling one ball at a time, not thinking about any other pressure and backs himself in any situation. A yorker on middle, Pandya looks to flick but misses. Ultimately it is the correct decision. The previous ball was a very big wide but umpire Menon did not feel that it was a wide.
Everything went as per plan and credit needs to be given to the entire squad and support staff. He gets an inside edge onto his pads and the ball rolls back but away from the off stump. After 40 overs of nerve-wracking action, it is just one run that separates the winner from the loser tonight. De Kock is way too late on the pull. He takes a single on the last ball. Mumbai winning, Chennai winning, no, Mumbai winning again, wait. Suresh is caught in a tangle and awkwardly tries to fend at it.
Feels they had the game in the bag when Dhoni was run out but Watson came out all guns blazing. . A length ball, around middle and leg, Watson looks to swipe across the line but misses. He slams McClenaghan for a four through long off. Make it three then as Watson gets a six through midwicket. Standout Bowling Performance Jasprit Bumrah, who bowled his four overs in three spells, was the standout bowler in the match. This is bowled outside off, Pollard hits it hard towards sweeper cover.
Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. And here is a wicket. I only take one ball and one day at a time and if you think like that you don't feel pressure at all. What a disaster this is. Further adds he always believed in his team. Credit to these guys, Bumrah bowled a fine spell and then Lasith did the things he can do.
Malinga held his nerves and did well. Mitchell McClenaghan to Shane Watson, In the air. This is a close final. Watson pushes it straight to covers and sets off. It is the slider and on middle, Yadav goes back and looks to guide it towards third man but the shot was never on. Credit to the players for performing well.