Top 5 CSK vs MI matches in IPL history
MI and CSK will next be facing each other in the IPL 2022 clash on April 21.
2. IPL 2021 League Match
This league clash during the 2021 edition saw Kieron Pollard snatch victory for Mumbai from the jaws of defeat in what was a high-scoring thriller at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. What really stood out in this contest was that an underfire Pollard suddenly roared back to form with his power-hitting abilities.
The toss was won by Rohit Sharma and he invited Chennai to bat first. Despite losing opener Ruturaj Gaikwad early, half-centuries from Faf du Plessis (50) and Moeen Ali (58) added a new lease of life to CSK’s innings before veteran Ambati Rayudu’s 27-ball 72 powered Chennai to a mammoth total of 218/4.
The score looked intimidating but, Mumbai Indians were up for the challenge as captain Rohit and wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock laid a solid foundation with a 71-run opening stand. MI were soon reduced to 81/3 before the middle-order duo of Kieron Pollard and Krunal Pandya carried out the rescue act with an 89-run stand for the fourth wicket.
After Krunal’s dismissal, his younger brother Hardik and New Zealand all-rounder James Neesham could not hang around for too long but, Pollard held his nerves and successfully anchored the run chase with an unbeaten 34-ball 87 as the five-time champions got across the finish line by four wickets in a final-ball thriller.
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