Mumbai disappointed; Dhoni-led CSK triumph

CSK made one change to their playing (Mork)eleven – Jason Holder made way for Albie.

MI made four changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Glenn Maxwell, Rishi Dhawan, Nathan Coulter-Nile, and Dhawal Kulkarni made way for Dwayne Smith, Mitchell Johnson, Pragyan Ojha, and Munaf.

On winning the toss, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, CSK’s skipper, chose to bat.

The first Powerplay of CSK’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 47, without the loss of a wicket.

CSK’s openers put on 50 off 6.4 overs (40 balls). MI had conceded an extra at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded. While the contribution of Michael Hussey, the player of the match, to the partnership was 27, Murali Vijay’s contribution to it was 22.

Vijay, whose 20-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 23. Forty-four balls into the match, he was caught by Dwayne Smith. Kieron Pollard broke the 52-run partnership.

Michael Hussey’s half-century – which included seven boundaries – came off 40 balls.

CSK scored 100 off 12.4 overs (76 balls).

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 33 balls. While Michael Hussey’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Suresh Raina’s contribution to it was 32. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Raina’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and four sixes – came off 29 balls.

CSK scored 150 off 16.5 overs (101 balls).

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 59 balls. While Michael Hussey’s contribution to the partnership was 39, Raina’s contribution to it was 62. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Michael Hussey eventually scored 86 off 58 balls, which included 10 boundaries and a couple of sixes. He was unbeaten, as was Raina, who scored 82 off 42 balls, which included five boundaries and as many sixes.

CSK scored 192 for the loas of a wicket off 20 overs.

Pragyan, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 20.

Munaf, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 32.

Lasith Malinga, Johnson, and Harbhajan Singh bowled four wicketless overs apiece. They conceded 45, 40, and 26, respectively.

Pollard, who bowled three overs, conceded 28. He picked up the only wicket to fall.

The first Powerplay of MI’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 56, and lost a wicket.

Although his run-a-ball innings included a boundary, Aditya had no (Ta)reason to be in seventh heaven – 10 balls into the chase, he was caught by Vijay. Albie broke the 12-run stand.

MI scored 50 off 5.4 overs (34 balls). CSK had conceded three extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 28 balls. While Dwayne’s contribution to the partnership was 41, Dinesh Karthik’s contribution to it was seven. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Dwayne’s half-century – which included five boundaries and four sixes – came off 21 balls.

He eventually scored 68 off 28 balls, which included half-a-dozen boundaries and five sixes. Forty balls after Tare’s dismissal, he was caught by Raina. Ravindra Jadeja broke the 75-run partnership.

Dinesh, whose 18-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 11. Thirteen balls later, he was trapped leg before wicket by Jadeja, who broke the eight-run stand.

MI scored 100 off 11.3 overs (69 balls). CSK had conceded four extras at that point.

Rohit Sharma, MI’s skipper, scored eight off 15 balls. Nine balls after Dinesh’s dismissal, he was caught by Dwayne. Chris Morris Br(av)oke the six-run stand.

Pollard, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 24. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Michael Hussey. Jadeja broke the 26-run stand.

Harbhajan, who faced four balls, didn’t get off the mark. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Vijay. Bravo broke the one-run stand.

Johnson had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored half-a-dozen. Ten balls later, he was caught by Raina. Bravo broke the 11-run stand.

Malinga, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls later, he was caught by Michael Hussey. Bravo broke the one-run stand.

Ambati Rayudu, whose 14-ball innings included a boundary, scored 15. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Morris. Mohit Sharma broke the four-run stand.

The last-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Malinga, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Bravo off the bowling of Mohit.

Munaf, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.

CSK eventually scored five extras. MI, who were dismissed for 144 off 18.4 overs, lost by 48 runs.

Ravichandran Ashwin bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 17.

Albie and Morris bowled three overs, conceding 26, each, picking up a wicket apiece.

Mohit bowled 3.4 overs, conceding 32. He picked up two wickets.

Bravo, who bowled three overs, conceded nine. He picked up three scalps, as did Jadeja, who bowled four overs, conceding 31.

While CSK advanced to the final, MI had to play Qualifier 2.