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CSK vs MI, 37th match at Chennai, IPL, Apr 06 2010 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
37th match (N), Chennai, April 06, 2010, Indian Premier League
(20 ov, T:166) 141/9

CSK won by 24 runs

Player Of The Match
23 (18) & 1/12
suresh-raina
Cricinfo's MVP
65.54 ptsImpact List
harbhajan-singh
New
MI
Full commentary
end of over 209 runs • 1 wicket
MI: 141/9CRR: 7.05 
Abu Nechim4 (7b)
Doug Bollinger 4-0-39-1
Suresh Raina 2.3-0-12-1

The pitch got slower and slower and even if Tendulkar hadn't retired hurt, it would have been difficult. But once he went back, Mumbai imploded spectacularly.

Tendulkar: I am feeling slightly drained out .. lots of weakness and it was struggling.. so thought rather than throwing my wicket away, I will keep it for later. I didn't have the strength to hit the ball.. so i left. I thought Chennai played better cricket than us and deserved to win. The loss has come at the right time for us. It's a wake-up call for us. Our fielding wasn't up to the mark, the catching can be better. It can happen in cricket. Nothing to worry, no need to panic. We just need to stay calm. Hopefully, I will be ready for the next game."

MS Dhoni : We didn't cash it after the kind of start we got. After the 13th over or so, we didn't cash in but it was a very slow wicket. The wicket was on the slower side. Just the fear was Tendulkar, he loves this wicket. good that that the heat got him! Apart from that we did a good job with the ball. With Bollinger and Thushara coming in, they have bowled well in the final overs. It was above par score. Two points are important. It's good to get points against top-ranked team. We will take one game at a time. Albie i hope he gets fit for the next game.It upsets the team composition. Murali would have been terrific on this wicket but in the end of the day I am happy with Ashwin and Jakati.

Man of the match is Suresh Raina: Dhoni handled the bowlers well. AShwin, Jakati, Thushara,. Bollinger did a good job. Stumper (Steve Rixon) gave us a good fielding session."

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Please hang on for the quotes from the post-match ceremony.

19.6
W
Bollinger to Harbhajan, OUT

The off stump has been pegged back. Full, straight, tilting in from round the stumps, Harbhajan goes for the swing across the line and misses. Timber!

Harbhajan Singh b Bollinger 33 (23b 2x4 3x6) SR: 143.47

Rahul Oak: "Mumbai Indians should really be named 1990's Indians. So nostalgic watching a batting collapse after Sachin. The only thing that comes close is Kumble diving over the ball to concede a boundary. Oh, the good old days!"

19.5
Bollinger to Harbhajan, no run

banged in short outside off, Harbhajan goes for the pull but no wood on leather

19.4
6
Bollinger to Harbhajan, SIX runs

Delicious thump! He cleared the front foot and smashed the low dipping full toss over long-off

19.3
Bollinger to Harbhajan, no run

yorker outside off stump, dug out to the off side ..

19.2
2
Bollinger to Harbhajan, 2 runs

another full delivery, dragged of the inner edge to backward square-leg ...

19.1
Bollinger to Harbhajan, no run

moves towards off, tries to swing it to the on side .. almost yorker length, edged to his pad

19.1
1w
Bollinger to Harbhajan, 1 wide

low full toss wide outside off stump ... Bollinger thinks its a harsh call.. seems a fair call ..

end of over 194 runs
MI: 132/8CRR: 6.94 RRR: 34.00
Abu Nechim4 (7b)
Harbhajan Singh25 (17b 2x4 2x6)
Suresh Raina 2.3-0-12-1
Doug Bollinger 3-0-30-0
18.6
Raina to Ahmed, no run

on the off stump line, hi to Thushara at short cover

18.5
Raina to Ahmed, no run

presses back and drags it to Hayden at short midwicket

18.4
1
Raina to Harbhajan, 1 run

stays back to thump it down to long-on

18.3
1
Raina to Ahmed, 1 run

moves down the track and edges it to fine-leg region

18.2
Raina to Ahmed, no run

stays back to mishit to the on side ...

18.1
2
Raina to Ahmed, 2 runs

moves down the track and slices it to deep point region

end of over 1814 runs
MI: 128/8CRR: 7.11 RRR: 19.00
Harbhajan Singh24 (16b 2x4 2x6)
Abu Nechim1 (2b)
Doug Bollinger 3-0-30-0
Suresh Raina 1.3-0-8-1
17.6
Bollinger to Harbhajan, no run

yorker length from round the stumps, outside off, Harbhajan can't get bat to ball

VB Chandrasekhar is watching on from the sidelines

17.5
1
Bollinger to Ahmed, 1 run

moves outside leg and drills the full delivery, from over the stumps, to sweeper cover

17.4
1
Bollinger to Harbhajan, 1 run

full in length, from round the stumps, mishit towards long-on

17.3
6
Bollinger to Harbhajan, SIX runs

Violence! low full toss from round the stumps, Harbhajan hammers it over long-on

17.2
6
Bollinger to Harbhajan, SIX runs

Twhack! A flat-batted thrash over long-on. He cleared the front leg and slapped the short of length delivery over long-on

17.1
Bollinger to Harbhajan, no run

fullish, around off, mishit back to Bowler

end of over 1711 runs • 1 wicket
MI: 114/8CRR: 6.70 RRR: 17.33
Harbhajan Singh11 (11b 2x4)
Abu Nechim0 (1b)
Suresh Raina 1.3-0-8-1
Shadab Jakati 4-0-27-1
16.6
1
Raina to Harbhajan, 1 run

stays back to force it away to long-off

Win Probability
CSK 100%
CSKMI
100%50%100%CSK InningsMI Innings

Over 20 • MI 141/9

Harbhajan Singh b Bollinger 33 (23b 2x4 3x6) SR: 143.47
W
CSK won by 24 runs
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TEAMMWLPTNRR
MI14104201.084
DCH148616-0.297
CSK1477140.268
RCB1477140.224
DC1477140.021
KKR147714-0.341
RR146812-0.514
KXIP144108-0.478