Top 5 CSK vs MI matches in IPL history

1. IPL 2019 Final

Last but not least, the grand finale of the 2019 tournament takes the top spot in this list as it went down to the wire in order to decide which of these teams would win the IPL trophy for a record fourth time. Both teams were tied at three each coming into this clash at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.

Mumbai Indians won the toss and batted first. Skipper Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock ensured a brisk start for MI with a 45-run opening stand. However, once the duo was dismissed, the rest of the batters could not offer much resistance and Mumbai suffered a dramatic batting collapse. Kieron Pollard stood firmly at one end like a wall and played a counter-attacking inning. His unbeaten 41 runs off 25 balls helped Mumbai Indians in posting 149/8.

In reply, Shane Watson single-handedly anchored CSK’s chase and despite a knee injury, he showed no signs of slowing down and brought Chennai closer to retaining their title. Nonetheless, his tragic run out in the final over for a valiant 59-ball 80 revived Mumbai’s hopes and they capitalized on it big time with Lasith Malinga trapping Shardul Thakur plumb in front of the wicket on the final ball of the contest to register a thrilling one-run win as Mumbai Indians were crowned IPL champions for the fourth time.