Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings - 27th match result | IPL 2021

27th

Match

IPL No : #851

Sat, 01 May 2021, Starts from 19:30

Mumbai Indians - 219/6 (20 ov)

Chennai Super Kings - 218/4 (20 ov)

Delhi

Mumbai won by 6 wickets

Match Stats

Chennai Super Kings innigs

218/4 (20 ov)

Batsmen	R	M	4s	6s	SR	Season	R	4s	6s	All time	R	4s	6s
RD Gaikwad c HH Pandya b Boult	4	4	1	0	100.00	In 2021	196	25	5	Career	400	41	11
F du Plessis c Bumrah b Pollard	50	28	2	4	178.57	In 2021	320	29	13	Career	2815	246	90
MM Ali c †de Kock b Bumrah	58	36	5	5	161.11	In 2021	206	22	12	Career	561	45	38
SK Raina c KH Pandya b Pollard	2	4	0	0	50.00	In 2021	123	9	8	Career	5491	502	202
AT Rayudu not out	72	27	4	7	266.66	In 2021	136	6	13	Career	3795	314	145
RA Jadeja not out	22	22	2	0	100.00	In 2021	131	11	6	Career	2290	168	82
Extras 10 (7w, 1nb, 2lb)	0	0	0	0	0.00
Total 4/218 (20 overs, 10.9rpo)	0	0	0	0	0.00

Bowler	O	R	W	ECO	0s	4s	6s	Season	W	0s	Best	All time	W	0s
TA Boult	4	42	1	11	10	4	3	In 2021	8	73	4/18	Career	71	535
DS Kulkarni	4	48	0	12	7	3	4	In 2021	0	7	4/14	Career	86	410
JJ Bumrah	4	56	1	14	5	4	4	In 2021	6	64	4/14	Career	115	810
RD Chahar	4	32	0	8	8	0	3	In 2021	11	60	4/27	Career	41	306
JDS Neesham	2	26	0	13	3	2	2	In 2021	0	3	3/18	Career	22	140
KA Pollard	2	12	2	6	4	1	0	In 2021	3	15	4/16	Career	139	289

Mumbai Indians innigs

219/6 (20 ov)

Batsmen	R	M	4s	6s	SR	Season	R	4s	6s	All time	R	4s	6s
Q de Kock c & b Ali	38	28	4	1	135.71	In 2021	155	15	3	Career	2114	216	79
RG Sharma c Gaikwad b Thakur	35	24	4	1	145.83	In 2021	250	18	11	Career	5480	476	224
SA Yadav c †Dhoni b Jadeja	3	3	0	0	100.00	In 2021	173	22	5	Career	2197	243	63
KH Pandya lbw b Curran	32	23	2	2	139.13	In 2021	100	8	4	Career	1100	103	44
KA Pollard not out	87	34	6	8	255.88	In 2021	168	11	13	Career	6242	403	406
HH Pandya c du Plessis b Curran	16	7	0	2	228.57	In 2021	52	5	2	Career	1401	91	95
JDS Neesham c Thakur b Curran	0	1	0	0	0.00	In 2021	0	0	0	Career	266	21	7
DS Kulkarni not out	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 2021	0	0	0	Career	104	7	2
Extras 8 (7w, 1nb, 2lb)	0	0	0	0	0.00
Total 6/219 (20 overs, 10.95rpo)	0	0	0	0	0.00

Bowler	O	R	W	ECO	0s	4s	6s	Season	W	0s	Best	All time	W	0s
DL Chahar	4	37	0	9	8	4	1	In 2021	8	66	4/13	Career	53	518
SM Curran	4	34	3	9	11	3	2	In 2021	9	67	4/11	Career	32	218
L Ngidi	4	62	0	16	3	5	5	In 2021	5	25	4/10	Career	25	139
SN Thakur	4	56	1	14	4	4	3	In 2021	5	53	3/19	Career	51	394
RA Jadeja	3	29	1	10	5	0	3	In 2021	6	58	5/16	Career	120	551
MM Ali	1	1	1	1	5	0	0	In 2021	5	27	3/7	Career	18	125

Match Summary: Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings, 27th Match - IPL 2021

On May 1, 2021, the 27th match of the IPL 2021 saw a thrilling battle between the Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi. In a nail-biting encounter, the Mumbai Indians emerged victorious, chasing down a mammoth target set by the Chennai Super Kings, winning the match by 6 wickets.

Chennai Super Kings Innings: 218/4 (20 Overs)
The Chennai Super Kings were sent in to bat first and displayed an explosive batting performance. Faf du Plessis led the charge with a solid contribution of 50 runs off just 28 deliveries, adorned with 2 fours and 4 sixes, boasting a strike rate of 178.57. Moeen Ali played a remarkable innings, scoring 58 runs from 36 balls, hitting 5 fours and 5 sixes at a strike rate of 161.11. Ambati Rayudu provided the finishing touch with an impressive unbeaten 72 off just 27 balls, including 4 fours and a staggering 7 sixes, giving him a remarkable strike rate of 266.66.

Other notable contributions came from Ruturaj Gaikwad and Suresh Raina, who scored 4 and 2 runs respectively, and the innings concluded with CSK posting a daunting total of 218/4 in their allotted 20 overs. Mumbai's efforts with the ball included Trent Boult claiming 1 wicket for 42 runs and Kieron Pollard being quite economical with figures of 2 for 12 in 2 overs.

Mumbai Indians Innings: 219/6 (20 Overs)
Chasing a hefty total of 219, the Mumbai Indians began with an explosive start, thanks to a stellar innings from Kieron Pollard, who clobbered 87 runs from just 34 balls, with 6 fours and 8 sixes, achieving a phenomenal strike rate of 255.88. Quinton de Kock added a quickfire 38 runs off 28 balls while Rohit Sharma contributed with a 35-run knock from 24 balls.

Though they faced a mini collapse losing quick wickets, it was Pollard's commanding performance that steered MI to victory. They finished their innings at 219 for the loss of 6 wickets, reaching their target with just one ball remaining.

Conclusion
Mumbai Indians' victory not only showcased their formidable batting depth but also highlighted Kieron Pollard's destructive power-hitting ability. With this win, MI firmly established their presence in the tournament, putting themselves back into contention. The match will be remembered for its thrilling display of batting prowess and nail-biting finish, thrilling cricket fans round the globe.

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