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23.21 PM IST: A performance to be put behind from MI today. Here's believing the team will bounce back on Thursday in the next encounter against KKR.

 

23.20 PM IST: Just one run comes off the last two balls and MI end with 136-8. CSK win the first match on IPL 2021 return by 20 runs. 

 

23.18 PM IST: Chahar departs. His shot lands in mid-wicket Suresh Raina's vicinity, who takes it comfortably. Jasprit Bumrah comes in.

 

23.17 PM IST: Tiwary takes a single off the third delivery, jamming the yorker mid-on. He brings up his half century in 40 balls.

 

23.16 PM IST: Milne's innings comes to an end. He tries to send away a slower delivery at deep midwicket, but substitute fielder K Gowtham takes in easily. Rahul Chahar takes his post in the non-striker's end now.

 

23.14 PM IST: Dwayne Brave bowls the final over. Tiwary takes a single and moves to 49*, giving Milne the strike.

 

23.13 PM IST: Two wides from Thakur on what would've been the last legal delivery of the over. There's a dot on the final one, and the equation is down to 24 needed off 6 balls. The penultimate over has brought in 15 runs for MI, putting them at 133-6.

 

23.10 PM IST: It's Milne's turn now! After a couple, he sends a huge six towards long-off. The equation comes to 26 needed off 8 balls.

 

23.08 PM IST: Tiwary begins the 19th over by sending Thakur off to a boundary through the covers! He follows it up with a single. Tiwary on 48* (38) now.

 

23.06 PM IST: Five more runs come off the last three deliveries. MI need 39 runs in 12 balls, and the last six have brought them 10. Tiwary has moved to 43* (36).

 

23.04 PM IST: A four for Tiwary and a couple of runs after Milne starts the over with a single. That's seven from the over so far, in three deliveries. 

 

23.01 PM IST: Deepak Chahar is here to bowl the final over. 49 runs are needed off the last 18 deliveries. 

 

22.59 PM IST: Only four runs have come from that over. MI are at 108-6 in 17 overs. 

 

22.56 PM IST: Josh Hazlewood comes back for his final over. His numbers so far are 3-0-30-1. Tiwary begins with a single.

 

22.55 PM IST: Seven runs come from that 16th over for MI, putting the team at 104-6. Saurabh Tiwary holds strike for the coming over.

 

22.51 PM IST: Bravo comes in with the ball to Milne, who is off the mark with a single immediately.

 

22.48 PM IST: Krunal Pandya has been run out for 4 (5). Mumbai Indians in definite trouble now, with 63 needed in 32 balls with only 4 wickets remaining. Adam Milne is the new man in and the second time-out of the innings is opted for. MI are at 97-6 in 15 overs.

 

22.44 PM IST: Moeen Ali comes in with the ball. A single from Tiwary first and a couple of runs from Pandya in the next delivery to start the over with.

 

22.42 PM IST: Four runs come from the rest of the deliveries. Krunal Pandya is off the mark with two in two balls and MI stand at 91-5 after 14 overs. 

 

22.39 PM IST: A wicket for Hazlewood, and it's Pollard that has to depart. Heartbreak for the MI fans here as a sharp and low in-nipper hits the Big Man on his pads. MI lose a precious wicket and a precious review. Krunal Pandya is the new man in.

 

22.37 PM IST: The equation is down to 70 runs needed off 42 balls. Josh Hazlewood comes back with the ball. MI ride on Pollard's 15* (13) and Tiwary's 24* (22) currently.

 

22.36 PM IST: Two more runs in the last three balls to make it five off the 13th over. It's 87-4 for the Mumbai Indians.

 

22.34 PM IST: Shardul Thakur with the ball duties here. Three singles off the first three deliveries.

 

22.30 PM IST: Two more runs get added to the team total here. At the end of 12 overs, MI are at 82-4. 

 

22.27 PM IST: Bravo is back into the attack. Tiwary sees him off to a four after a first ball dot. He follows it up with a single to pass on the strike to Polly and make it a contest between the Carribbeans.

 

22.26 PM IST: SIX from Pollard! He takes a big stride forward and sends the ball away into long-on's first floor. A dot in the next delivery ends the over. MI have 13 from it at stand at 75-4 in 11 overs.

 

22.25 PM IST: It is followed by two singles, one from Tiwary and one from Pollard. 

 

22.22 PM IST: Jadeja comes into the attack, and Tiwary sees him away for a four immediately. A half volley in the slot is pumped straight down to get him the runs.

 

22.21 PM IST: A four to end the Bravo over after Polly faces three dots at the crease. Eight runs and a wicket in Bravo's six deliveries. MI need 95 runs in 60 balls with six wickets in hand and more importantly, Polly on the field.

 

22.18 PM IST: Celebrations don't last long as Ishan holes out the very next one to Suresh Raina. He departs after a knock of 11 (10). Captain Kieron Pollard comes in to bat.

 

22.17 PM IST: Dwayne Bravo comes in with the ball. Ishan Kishan sees him off to the boundary for a four off the first delivery. 

 

22.14 PM IST: The second half of the over sees no change. Three more singles here, and MI pocket six runs in this over. It's 54-3 in 9 overs for MI. The teams take a strategic time-out!

 

22.12 PM IST: Moeen Ali continues his spell from the other end. Three singles in three deliveries so far.

 

22.09 PM IST: Just three come off the eight over off Shardul Thakur. MI's scoreboard reads 48-3 in eight overs.

 

22.06 PM IST: Three more singles from MI to end that over. Four runs come off it and MI batters, Tiwary and Ishan, are exhibiting caution in the middle. It's 45-3 at the end of the seventh over for MI.

 

22.05 PM IST: Moeen Ali comes into the attack. A single to Ishan and two dots to Tiwary in the first three deliveries. 

 

22.04 PM IST: Saurabh Tiwary has come in to bat and gets off the mark with a boundary off the second ball he faces. He pushes it away past the mid-off's left. MI stand at 41-3 at the end of the powerplay.

 

22.02 PM IST: Surya's stay has ended early. Du Plessis makes a safe catch of Surya's miscued lofted shot to send him back at 3 (7).

 

21.59 PM IST: Ishan Kishan walks out to bat and Shardul Thakur comes into the attack with the ball. It's two singles, one each for Surya and Ishan in the first two balls.

 

21.57 PM IST: Chahar continues from the other end. Anmolpreet departs after facing some dots with a score of 16 (14), with 14 of those runs coming in boundaries. Chahar's knuckle ball bowls out the MI debutant, leaving the team at 35-2 at the end of 5 overs.

 

21.52 PM IST: He finishes the over with a well-timed four in the covers. Brilliant batting from Anmolpreet here. 14 runs have come from the over, all from boundaries to Anmolpreet. MI are at 34-1 in four overs.

 

21.51 PM IST: A six to deep midwicket from Anmolpreet this time! This is turning out to be an anmol knock from this debutant! 

 

21.50 PM IST: Josh Hazlewood continues the attack. Anmolpreet brings up his first boundary in MI colours with a swipe that went off the leg side.

 

21.47 PM IST: Suryakumar Yadav comes in at one down. Just two more singles come off the rest of the over. MI sit at 20-1 at the end of three overs. 

 

21.44 PM IST: Quinny departs after a quick start. Chahar appeals for LBW and initially given not out, persuades Dhoni to take a review. It's three reds on the ball tracker and not good news for the Men in Blue and Gold. 17 (12) for de Kock. 

 

21.42 PM IST: Quinny gets another boundary! Chahar is taken to the boundaries first ball of the third over. It goes racing to the bowler's right.

 

21.41 PM IST: Some quality batting from Quinny here as he gets another boundary, this time to extra cover. He finishes the over with a single to keep strike. MI get 12 off the second one and stand at 14-2.

 

21.40 PM IST: De Kock sends Hazlewood down the fine-leg boundary to bring up the first four for MI this game. He follows it up with a double. 

 

21.39 PM IST: Josh Hazlewood comes into the attack and Anmolpreet faces his first ball playing for Mumbai Indians. A dot and a single later, he's off the mark too.

 

21.38 PM IST: Just a couple of runs from that over for MI. It's a cautious start from the Men in Blue and Gold.

 

21.34 PM IST: Quinton de Kock takes the strike for MI with a new partner - Anmolpreet Singh. Deepak Chahar to open the proceedings for CSK with the ball.

 

21.26 PM IST: Chase time will be here soon! Stay tuned!

 

21.17 PM IST: A roller-coaster of an innings comes to an end. On to the batters now to do what they've done well. It's time for an innings break.

 

21.16 PM IST: Gaikwad ends the innings with a six. He sweeps the ball over backward square leg boundary and ends with a score of 88* (58). CSK have come back well in the game and have put up 156-6 on the scoreboard for MI to chase.

 

21.14 PM IST: Four deliveries to go, and Gaikwad keeps fighting, adding four more runs off the third legal delivery of the over.

 

21.13 PM IST: BUMRAH STRIKES! And he strikes when it mattered the most. Bumrah bowls back of a length and forces the batter to hole the ball out to the fielder inside the circle while trying to send it over the covers. Krunal Pandya takes a simple catch.

 

21.11 PM IST: Bumrah comes in for the all-important final over. Starts with a wide and then two runs to long-off. Five more legal deliveries to go.

 

21.10 PM IST: Gaikwad finishes the over with another maximum, sending a full toss from Boult towards the mid-wicket boundary. 24 runs have come off that over, and CSK have pushed their total to 141-5 with six more balls to go.

 

21.09 PM IST: An 82-metre six from Bravo over the cover region in the third ball here. It is followed up by another one pulled away over deep midwicket. Takes a single and passes the strike to Gaikwad.

 

21.06 PM IST: Boult comes into the attack one last time this game. Gaikwad starts off with a four in the penultimate over. He follows it up with a single.

 

21.04 PM IST: A six off the final ball from DJ Bravo pulls that over in CSK's favour with 10 coming off it. It's 117-5 with two overs remaining for the Yellow Army.

 

21.01 PM IST: Adam Milne comes in to bowl his final over. So far, he's looked good with the numbers 3-0-11-2. He starts off with a single to Bravo.

 

21.00 PM IST: 17 overs gone. Nine runs from the last one. A crucial partnership for CSK breaks. They're at 107-5. How much can the game change in 18 balls?

 

20.58 PM IST: BUMRAH BREAKS THE PARTNERSHIP! An important wicket for MI to put the breaks on the momentum that CSK was gaining through this partnership. Jadeja slices an off-cutter from Bumrah to Pollard at long off, and departs for 26 (33). Dwayne Bravo comes in.

 

20.56 PM IST: Bumrah comes back with the ball here. A dot and a six off the first two balls takes CSK across the 100-run mark. Fittingly, Gaikwad brings up the milestone for the team.

 

20.55 PM IST: Another boundary from Gaikwad towards long-on and a single to end the over. Gaikwad keeps the strike. CSK get 11 runs from the over and sit at 98-4 with four more overs to go.

 

20.53 PM IST: Four runs for Gaikwad and he brings up a very, very crucial half-century. He perfectly pulls the ball through mid-wicket. 

 

20.51 PM IST: Once more, the captain takes over the bowling proceedings for MI. He starts with a single to Gaikwad and Jadeja each.

 

20.48 PM IST: 6 runs off the over. Jadeja and Gaikwad run between the wickets for all of these runs. CSK are at 87-4 in 15 overs with Gaikwad, the aggressor in the partnership, being just four runs away from a half-century. Strategic time-out has been opted for. 

 

20.45 PM IST: Rahul Chahar comes in and there is an unsuccessful appeal for LBW against Jadeja in the very first ball. The delivery had pitched outside leg.

 

20.44 PM IST: Seven runs have come off the 14th over for CSK off Bumrah. Jadeja is at 20* (26) and Gaikwad at 45* (38). Bumrah's bowling figures read 2-0-10-0 so far, and CSK's scorecard stands at 81-4 in 14 overs.

 

20.40 PM IST: Jasprit Bumrah comes into the attack. He has three overs to go. Can CSK pile up a competitive target?

 

20.39 PM IST: An eventful over for CSK - Gaikwad enters the 40s and his partnership with Jadeja touches the fifty run mark. The duo are working hard to steady CSK's ship here. 74-4 in 13 overs for CSK.

 

20.35 PM IST: Chahar continues with his third over. A dot and a single to Jadeja to start it off.

 

20.34 PM IST: An expensive over from Krunal here. 18 come off that over for CSK, with Gaikwad moving to 37* (33). The over included a six and two fours for the youngster. CSK's scorecard reads 66-4 at the end of 12 overs.

 

20.31 PM IST: Krunal Pandya continues from the other end. A six off the second ball of the over from Gaikwad with a straight-batted loft drive. 

 

20.29 PM IST: Just four off the over from Rahul, ensuring he keeps things tight. Meanwhile, here's what the happy coach had to say:

 

20.27 PM IST: Rahul Chahar comes back into the attack. Mahela Jayawardene, MI's Head Coach, has a little chat meanwhile.

 

20.26 PM IST: It's nine runs off the 10th over for CSK. Jadeja's 7* (13) and Gaikwad's 23* (27) push CSk to 44-4 in 10 overs.

 

20.22 PM IST: Krunal Pandya comes into the attack. He starts with a single and a double. Three runs in two balls so far in the 10th over.

 

20.19 PM IST: Chahar adds just one more run in the next three balls. A missed chance from the 'keeper in the final ball. CSK stand at 35-4 after 9 overs, and it's time for a strategic time-out.

 

20.17 PM IST: Spin comes into the attack, and Rahul Chahar takes the ball. He starts well with a dot and a single to Gaikwad. Jadeja follows up that with a comfortable double.

 

20.16 PM IST: The captain gives away just four runs in his first over. Gaikwad holds strike at 18* (20) while Jadeja stands at 3* (8) at the non-stiker's end. CSK are in knee deep trouble with their scorecard reading 31-4 in eight overs.

 

20.12 PM IST: Kieron Pollard brings himself to bowl now. Starts with a single to Gaikwad.

 

20.11 PM IST: Bumrah begins his spell with a three-run over. CSK are at 27-4 in seven overs. 

 

20.07 PM IST: Jasprit Bumrah comes into the attack. Starts off with a single to Gaikwad.

 

20.06 PM IST: CSK finish their first six overs with 24-4, and with a retired hurt Ambati Rayudu. It's a dream start for the Mumbai Indians. Ravindra Jadeja is the new man in.

 

20.05 PM IST: SCALP NO. 2 FOR ADAM MILNE! And this time it's Dhoni who departs. A really well timed pull from Dhoni on Milne's short ball but he finds Boult at deep square leg. 

 

20.03 PM IST: Milne continues from the other end. Dhoni takes a single and Gaikwad gets another four runs the next ball. CSK at 23-3 in 5.3 overs.

 

19.58 PM IST: Boult continues into his third over. Seven runs off it, three singles and a four from Gaikwad. At the end of five overs, CSK are at 18-3.

 

19.53 PM IST: Milne bowls his second over and CSK finally have one where they do not lose a wicket. It's 11-3 at the end of four overs for them.

 

19.49 PM IST: Boult gets his second, and Raina has to go now! Raina tries to take on Boult, but he miscues it and finds Rahul Chahar, who takes a comfortable catch. CSK ends the third over at 7-3. MS Dhoni walks out to bat.

 

19.48 PM IST: Boult continues from the other end. CSK get their first boundary as Raina gets off the mark with a four towards the dugout near third man.

 

19.44 PM IST: Suresh Raina comes in for Rayudu after he experiences discomfort in playing.

 

19.42 PM IST: Two overs, two wickets for MI. CSK are at 3-2 with opener Gaikwad and new batter Ambati Rayudu at the crease.

 

19.38 PM IST: It's Adam Milne with the ball now. AND HE STRIKES! Moeen Ali departs at 0(3) and CSK are in deep trouble at 2-2 in 1.3 overs. Milne goes short and Saurabh Tiwary takes a low catch at the cover to send Ali back.

 

19.36 PM IST: BOULT STRIKES! Yet again, it's a powerplay wicket for MI from Trent Boult. Du Plessis walks away for a duck after getting an outside edge off a slightly short fifth delivery to Adam Milne standing at short third man! It's 1-1 in one over for CSK.

 

19.32 PM IST: Trent Boult opens the proceedings for MI with a dot ball for Ruturaj Gaikwad. Faf du Plessis stands at the non-striker's end. Some drama in the second ball with an LBW appeal. However, it was turned down and CSK take a single.

 

19.30 PM IST: AAANNDDD IPL 2021 ROUND 2 IS UNDERWAY!

 

19.25 PM IST: The two teams are warming up ahead of the blockbuster clash that is in store for us shortly. The last team they met, Pollard single-handedly steered them to victory with a sizzling knock. What will we see today?

 

19.20 PM IST: Lots and lots of love and good wishes for Yorker King Jasprit Bumrah on his 100th IPL game.

 

 

19.15 PM IST: While the teams gear up for the blockbuster of an opener, the fans are back in the stands too, getting ready to cheer for their teams for the first time since May 2020.

 

19.10 PM IST: Here's MI's playing XI for the night:

 

 

19.03 PM IST: "Rohit is okay, he'll be fine sooner rather than later, I'm just the captain for today." - Pollard gives a small update on Rohit.

 

19.01 PM IST: MS Dhoni wins the toss and choses to bat first.

 

19.00 PM IST: Kieron Pollard walks in for the toss as Rohit Sharma is not fully fit to take the field today. Anmolpreet Singh will be making his debut for MI. Hardik Pandya misses out today too.

 

 

18.52 PM IST: The MI team share a special moment before the start of the game to honour Jasprit Bumrah on playing his 100th IPL match. Wholesome, indeed!

 

18.50 PM IST: It's 10 minutes to go for toss time! Tell us how you're feeling today!

 

18.45 PM IST: Hello Paltan! We're excited to be back amidst all the IPL 2021 action yet again.