IPL 7 Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings Report

33rd match of IPL season 7 has been played between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Always good finisher MS Dhoni in style lifted win from Mumbai Indians and won the match by 4 wickets. R Ashwin took 3 wickets for Chennai and DR Smith played good inning of 57 runs. DR Smith declared man of the match by juery members.

Earlier, Chennai won the toss and chose to field first. Mumbai puting into bat first, lost CM Gautam early. AT Rayudu joined with LMP Simmons and played superb inning of 59 runs and Simmond also contributed 38 runs before lost wicket. Other middle and lower order batsmen could not stood in middle for long and at the end of 20 overs Mumbai Indians managed to put 157 runs for Chennai to achieved.

Following target of 158 runs, started inning with DR Smith and BB McCullum confidently. McCullum got out scoring 13 runs and SK Raina joined with Smith in middle. SK Raina also departed after contributing 19 uns of 11 balls. Now Faf de Plessis came in middle to joined with Smith and played sensible cricket in middle overs. He made very well 31 runs of 24 balls. DR Smith in between completed his 5th half-century of the season. He departed scoring superb 57 runs. Now skipper Dhoni and RA Jadeja took the charge but, RA Jadeja lost wicket to SL MAlinga and match turned into interesting mode. Next coming Manhas also got run out on very first ball. But skipper MS Dhoni as per his reputation finished the game in style and registered 4 wivkets win when 3 balls spare to bowl.

Thus, Chennai got 2 points and Mumbai with 6th loss in 8 game now in under pressure. DR Smith of Chennai declared man of the match for his brave inning of 57 runs,