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MI vs CSK, 12th match at Mumbai, IPL, Apr 17 2015 - Match Result

RESULT
12th match (N), Wankhede, April 17, 2015, Pepsi Indian Premier League
(16.4/20 ov, T:184) 189/4

CSK won by 6 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
3/23
ashish-nehra
Cricinfo's MVP
106.97 ptsImpact List
ashish-nehra
Match centre 
Comms: Vishal Dikshit
Scorecard summary
Mumbai Indians 183/7(20 overs)
50 (31)
2/30 (4)
Chennai Super Kings 189/4(16.4 overs)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
CSK106.97--03/234.65106.97
MI95.4364(30)77.6993.331/260.682.1
CSK93.6762(30)78.6693.67--0
CSK71.3446(20)59.8271.34--0
MI67.3624(21)21.9315.482/443.2351.89

11.35pm CSK have chased down 184 with 20 balls to spare, that tell a story. Even though their pacers' work was undone by Pollard and Rohit in the second half of the innings, Dwayne Smith and McCullum shattered any kind of hopes that Mumbai would have had. Their opening stand of 109 in under eight overs simply snatched the match away. Individual strike rates of over 200 would have demoralised Mumbai even further to hand them their fourth straight loss.

Rohit Sharma: Our attitude was not right. To bat and get 184 was par on this track. We didn't execute the bowling plans well, there's no way they could get 90 in six overs, that's where they won it. We need to go back and see what we are doing wrong. If you don't win then there's something wrong in the combination which we have been trying to get right. We are not thinking of our next game right now, we need to relax and take it easy.

Dhoni: I was more worried about my bowling than Mumbai's batting order. We have not been rigid with our plans and reacted well to their changes. Their plan would have been to accelerate with Bhajji scoring runs. We knew he would play the big shots but find turning strike difficult so we were looking to bowl dot bowls. If you are looking to bat first then you have to see how your unit is batting recently. 180-190 was par and the first few overs were brilliant from our side which won us the match.

Man of the Match Ashish Nehra: I've been working hard and in T20s you bowl well but may not get wickets or recognition. It's important to pick wickets with new ball and sometimes bowling in good areas you get hit for boundaries but you have to be aggressive. I always think bowlers can win you matches even in a batsman's game. I take Dhoni's advice whenever needed and I try to do things that I'm good at.

That's a wrap from our coverage of this match played at Wankhede. I'm Vishal signing off and do catch us tomorrow again with Saturday being the double-header day. Until then, goodbye and good luck!

Vinay: "Can someone call Byomkesh Bakshi to see if he can solve the mystery of corey not bowling?" If Anderson played for KKR, it might have been easier to get BB.

MG: "MI needs a new captain and how. This match definitely gave several reasons to warrant that.. Its high time!"

Lecs: "My MoM is Nehra. On this batting paradise he bowled superbly."

Pessimism: "So disappointed with CSK here. Losing 4 wickets. How could they? They are going out of form. Slippery slope." Finally a positive response!

16.4
6
Pollard to Dwayne Bravo, SIX runs

he seals it with a six at Wankhede, similar shot to Dhoni's! Pitched up and he launched it to the wide long-on boundary for maximum, CSK romp home

Fielders come in the circle, one to go

16.3
4
Pollard to Dwayne Bravo, FOUR runs

smartly played, that levels the scores! It was shortish outside off and coming in, Bravo waited and then helped it fine on the off side to beat third man for four

16.2
1
Pollard to Raina, 1 run

straight to cover and dropped by Harbhajan! Raina came down and drove the ball to cover at shoulder height, Bhajji got both hands to it but put it down

16.1
4
Pollard to Raina, FOUR runs

you can't bowl there at that pace to an in-form Raina - short on leg, he swivels the ball wide of long on for four

16.1
1w
Pollard to Raina, 1 wide

that's well outside the off stump on length, called a wide

end of over 165 runs
CSK: 173/4CRR: 10.81 RRR: 2.75
Suresh Raina38 (27b 3x4 2x6)
Dwayne Bravo3 (3b)
Pawan Suyal 3-0-28-0
Kieron Pollard 1-0-10-1

That's the last time out of the night

Wasi-GCC: "two Anderson can not bowl same time."

Vikram: "Don't understand the captaincy of Rohit. Took out Suyal from bowling attack after his 1st over, didn't bowl Vinay while openers were batting(which didn't explain why he chose him in XI) and didn't give Corey an over."

15.6
1
Suyal to Raina, 1 run

short again, Raina eyes the gap between deep midwicket and fine leg, pulls the ball but Malinga kicks it inside running to his right from fine leg

15.5
1
Suyal to Dwayne Bravo, 1 run

back of length on leg stump, steered to fine leg easily for one

15.4
Suyal to Dwayne Bravo, no run

classical defence from Bravo as he goes back in the crease for the short ball around off

15.3
1
Suyal to Raina, 1 run

back of length towards leg stump, Raina pulls it to deep midwicket

15.2
Suyal to Raina, no run

bouncer angled down leg, he pulls and misses

15.1
2
Suyal to Raina, 2 runs

lands safe after being in the air for very long! It was on length from Suyal, Raina whipped on the leg side and a leading edge went to the off side to fall between cover and deep cover. Run out chance also missed

Hemanth: "Can anyone explain me why Anderson isn't bowling for Mumbai Indians?" Anyone?

end of over 1510 runs • 1 wicket
CSK: 168/4CRR: 11.20 RRR: 3.20
Dwayne Bravo2 (1b)
Suresh Raina34 (23b 3x4 2x6)
Kieron Pollard 1-0-10-1
Vinay Kumar 2-0-18-0
14.6
2
Pollard to Dwayne Bravo, 2 runs

angled into the batsman, Bravo tucks the ball wide of fine leg in the gap for two

It's the other way now - Pollard to Bravo

14.5
W
Pollard to Dhoni, OUT

he's taken a wicket, he's got the consolatory wicket of Dhoni! Slower offcutter from outside off, Dhoni marched down the ground and slapped the ball back to the bowler, who took it around waist height with both hands

MS Dhoni c & b Pollard 3 (6b 0x4 0x6 14m) SR: 50
14.4
1
Pollard to Raina, 1 run

fullish around off, lofted down the ground to long off

Pollard bowls the next ball but Raina withdraws at the last moment

14.3
4
Pollard to Raina, FOUR runs

this slower ball is too full, Raina puts his front foot forward and executes a beautiful straight drive down the ground for a one-bounce four

14.3
1nb
Pollard to Raina, (no ball)

bouncer outside off now, Raina leaves again and this is a no ball for height

14.3
1w
Pollard to Raina, 1 wide

short ball down the leg side for a wide. Raina watches it go to the keeper

14.2
Pollard to Raina, no run

slow again, and on length outside off, Raina defends it

Srihari: "That must be the sweetest hit of the night. That sound off the bat."

14.1
1
Pollard to Dhoni, 1 run

slow and full well outside off, driven through the covers for one

Kieron Pollard will try his hand now. He runs in and doesn't bowl the first ball, MS Dhoni keeps watching and Pollard smiles

end of over 1412 runs
CSK: 158/3CRR: 11.28 RRR: 4.33
MS Dhoni2 (4b)
Suresh Raina29 (19b 2x4 2x6)
Vinay Kumar 2-0-18-0
Lasith Malinga 4-0-40-1
13.6
1
Vinay to Dhoni, 1 run

touch back of length towards middle and leg, Dhoni turns on the back foot to help it to fine leg

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
KA Pollard
64 runs (30)
4 fours5 sixes
Productive shot
pull
14 runs
0 four2 sixes
Control
81%
DR Smith
62 runs (30)
8 fours4 sixes
Productive shot
on drive
13 runs
0 four2 sixes
Control
72%
Best performances - bowlers
A Nehra
O
4
M
0
R
23
W
3
ECO
5.75
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
1W
DJ Bravo
O
4
M
0
R
30
W
2
ECO
7.5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
Match details
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
TossMumbai Indians, elected to bat first
Series
Season2015
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)20.00 start, First Session 20.00-21.30, Interval 21.30-21.50, Second Session 21.50-23.20
Match days17 April 2015 - night (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsChennai Super Kings 2, Mumbai Indians 0
Win Probability
CSK 100%
MICSK
100%50%100%MI InningsCSK Innings

Over 17 • CSK 189/4

CSK won by 6 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)
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TEAMMWLPTNRR
CSK1495180.709
MI148616-0.043
RCB1475161.037
RR1475160.062
KKR1476150.253
SRH147714-0.239
DC145811-0.049
KXIP143116-1.436