Mumbai: Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana came up with his best IPL figures, grabbing four wickets as Chennai Super Kings defeated Mumbai Indians by 20 runs, despite a heroic unbeaten century by Rohit Sharma at the Wankhede Stadium here on Sunday.
Pathirana took the wickets of Ishan Kishan (23), Surya Kumar Yadav (0), Tilak Varma (31) and Romario Shepherd (1) to return figures of 4 for 28 as MI lost the steam in the chase of an imposing 206/4, managing to score 186 for six.
Live updates from the second innings
- Over 16-20 (186/6)
There was a loudest cheer of the night broke out for a Rohit Sharma when he completed a hundred, but the former MI skipper didn't celebrated it as he knows the game is beyond the team, he's not one to play for records either way. The chase of 76 runs off last five overs was always difficult and CSK bowlers made it more harder for the hosts by executing their plans properly as MI managed to reach only 186/6 after 20 overs. Sharduk Thakur removed Hardik Pandya and then Tushar Deshpande sent Tim David back to the pavilion before Pathirana bowled Romario Shephard. CSK won by 20 runs and defeated MI for the third consecutive time now.
- Over 11-15 (131/3)
Rohit is going on from one end but he needs support from the other as well. Pathirana bowled Tilak Varma a delivery outside off going away from him and the batter ended up throwing away his wicket. Rohit scored fifty and also became the first Indian to hit 500 sixes in T20 cricket. Hardik Pandya has arrived at the crease and he will need to provide some aggression from the end if MI needs to hunt down the target.
- Over 6-10 (90/2)
Matheesha Pathirana made an impactful entry into the proceedings by taking a couple of wickets in the eighth over. First, he dismissed Ishan Kishan with a length ball into the pads which was played at deep mid-wicket by the batter. Next, it was Suryakumar Yadav who tried to play an uppercut but Mustafizur pulled off a stunning catch at the boundary rope to send the batter packing. Rohit has continued with his Sublime hitting and the senior Indian cricketer is looking in no mood to stop his carnage.
- Over 0-6 (63/0)
MI openers are off the blocks quickly and they are forming a lethal duo at the venue. Rohit is on the charge and he is playing some breathtaking strokes to capitalise on the fielding restrictions. Ishan Kishan is playing second fiddle right now but he has also been playing some explosive shots. MI are going at a run rate of around 10 which is the exact requirement for a successful chase. However, they need to ensure that the momentum doesn’t halt.
Live updates fromthe first innings
- Over 16-20 (206/4)