Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians, IPL, Chennai
Mumbai Indians hold on despite Dhoni fireworks
Chennai's home opener got off to an ideal start as Dirk Nannes trapped Sachin Tendulkar leg before for a golden duck in the first over •BCCI
Dwayne Bravo picked up the crucial wicket of Dinesh Karthik, who looked good for his 37•BCCI
Harbhajan Singh provided an ideal foil, adding some lusty blows of his own in a partnership of 65•BCCI
Michael Hussey kept the innings together early on•BCCI
Ravindra Jadeja hit a few boundaries before being dismissed by Munaf•BCCI
Playing in only his third Twenty20 game, Ankit Rajpoot had Ricky Ponting caught behind for 6•BCCI
Nannes caught Ambati Rayudu to leave Mumbai Indians at 75 for 5 at the halfway stage•BCCI
Pollard brought up a half-century, and finished off the innings with a flat six to take Mumbai to 148 for 6•BCCI
However, Harbhajan bowled a beautifully flighted delivery to dismiss Hussey •BCCI
MS Dhoni began to take most of the strike and hit some crucial boundaries to keep Super Kings in the hunt•BCCI
Kieron Pollard played a responsible innings, mixing in some big hits•BCCI
M Vijay didn't last long, as he was bowled going across his stumps by Munaf Patel•BCCI
After careful consolidation, MS Dhoni began to hit out as the run rate escalated past 10 an over•BCCI
With 12 required off the last over, Dhoni's innings was cut short by a fantastic catch on the boundary by Pollard, which ultimately sealed the game for Mumbai as they held on for a nine-run victory •BCCI