Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated Mumbai Indians (MI) by eight wickets in a convincing manner on Saturday, becoming the first team in IPL history to beat MI twenty times. CSK outperformed Mumbai in all departments of the game.
Both teams share the record of winning the IPL title five times each.
Batting first, MI posted a modest 157 for 7 in 20 overs. CSK cruised to the target in 18.1 overs with Ruturaj Gaikwad remaining unbeaten on 67.
Gaikwad and Kartik Sharma forged a match-winning, unbeaten 98-run partnership to seal victory for the men in yellow. Sharma scored a quick 54, hitting the winning four.
The win helped five-time champions CSK move up to sixth place on the 10-team table.
"It was about getting a good start, and then one of the batters had to go deep," said Gaikwad. "Feels good to bat until the end. I wanted to make sure to take the team to the end if I got a start.
"MI captain Hardik Pandya admitted, 'Not the season we wanted. But they (CSK) played better, they bowled better, they fielded better, and they batted better."
For CSK, Noor Ahmad dismissed key MI batters Ryan Rickelton (37) and Tilak Varma (5), while medium-pacer Anshul Kamboj picked up 3 for 32.
"Noor needed momentum, and on wickets like this, he comes into play," Gaikwad said. "He's made adjustments and is doing well."
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