Match 1 : Rayudu-du Plessis' 50s & Sam Curran's quick 6 balls 18 runs led CSK to knees down MI by 5 wkts

1st match of the 13th season Indian Premier League 2020 played between defending Champion Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings on Saturday, 19th September, 2020 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi at 7:30 pm.

Putting into bat first by Chennai, Mumbai managed to set 163 runs target for Chennai in very first match of IPL 2020. Saurabh Tiwary played well and made 42 runs. L Ngidi boweled well and took 3 wickets of 38 runs. RA Jadeja and Deepak Chahar picked-up 2 wickets each for Chennai.

Chennai, in reply made chase in 19.2 overs having lost 5 wickets and won the match by 5 wickets. AT Rayudu played superb inning of 71 runs of just 48 balls and F du Plessis played anchore roll for CSK and contributed well 58 unbeaten runs. Sam Curran also played super quick short inning of 18 runs of just 6 balls. he also bowled well and took 1 wickets of 28 runs in his 4 overs. Sam Curran declared man of the match for his all round performance. Chennai open an account in points tally of IPL 2020 with 2 points.