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IPL: Pollard stars in last-ball thriller against CSK

Sat, 01 May 2021

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23:46

Pollard was unbeaten at 87

CSK 218-4 (20 Ovs) vs MI 219-6 (20 Ovs) | Scorecard

Mumbai Indians registered their fourth win of the season as they beat table-toppers Chennai Super Kings by four wickets in Delhi on Saturday.

Chasing a target of 219 runs, Mumbai Indians were shaky but a phenomenal batting display by Pollard helped them win the thriller. Pollard remained unbeaten for 87 runs from 34 balls. Pollard has also registered this season's fastest half-century in only 17 balls.

Earlier CSK, wrapped up their innings at 218 for four, with Ambati Rayudu smashing an unbeaten knock of 72 runs off 27 balls, packed with four fours and seven sixes.

23:31

Pollard stars in last-ball thriller

CSK 218-4 (20 Ovs) vs MI 219-6 (20 Ovs) | Scorecard

Kulkarni joins Pollard, Ngidi bowls the last over. Pollard denies a single. Pollard hammers it between his legs for four runs. Same region and four more for Pollard. MI need just 8 off 3 balls now. Pollard plays into the hands of Thakur but drops it. Meanwhile Pollard didn't run. Full toss and six runs for Pollard. MI need 2 off 1. Pollard powers it for a couple and MI wins this thriller by four wickets!

23:25

Sam Curran dismisses Hardik, Neesham

CSK 218-4 (20 Ovs) vs MI 203-6 (19 Ovs) | Scorecard

Sam Curran continues, Hardik smashes it into the stands and it vanishes! Another six! He slices to third man for a couple. Excellent running. Hardik skies again, this time Faf makes no mistake and sends his back scoring 16 off 7 balls. This match is alive.

Jimmy Neesham is the new man. Yorker and Pollard takes a single. Neesham gone for a duck as Thakur takes an easy catch at fine leg. MI need 16 from 6 balls to win.

23:18

Faf drops Pollard

CSK 218-4 (20 Ovs) vs MI 188-4 (18 Ovs) | Scorecard

New man Hardik on strike, excellent bowling! He misses. Hardik is off the mark with a single. Pollard on strike now, Pollard fumbles, no runs. Excellent over for CSK, just 2 came off that and a wicket. After 17 overs MI are 171-4. They need 48 from 18 balls.

Thakur is back, Hardik smashes it hard but will get just a single. Wide but Rayudu says it edged, Dhoni reluctantly goes for a review. No bat involved, decision retained. Pollard sends it over the bowlers head for six runs! Excellent power hitting from Pollard! Sends it down the wicket for four runs. He powers to third man for a couple. Pollard skies it and Faf is under it and drops it! Pollard will get a couple. Next is called wide. Pollard misses the last off Thakur. 17 came off that over. MI need 31 off 12 balls.

23:08

Krunal gone for 32

CSK 218-4 (20 Ovs) vs MI 170-4 (16.3 Ovs) | Scorecard

Sam Curran is here, starts with an unplayable yorker. Clever bowling from Curran. He pitches outside Pollard's hitting arc. Pollard will get a single. Another yorker and wicket for Curran! Krunal goes for 32 off 23 balls.

23:05

MI need 50 from 24 balls

CSK 218-4 (20 Ovs) vs MI 169-3 (16 Ovs) | Scorecard

Ngidi continues, now Krunal comes to the party and hammers a six. He plays too early, misses. Poor bowling and Krunal hammers it to the ropes. Two more singles for these two. Krunal skies it, didn't time it well, Gaikwad runs to catch but drops it and ball races to the boundary. Another big over for MI, 16 came off that.

MI are 169-3 after 16 overs. They need 50 from 24 balls.

23:02

MI need 66 from 30 balls

CSK 218-4 (20 Ovs) vs MI 153-3 (15 Ovs) | Scorecard

Thakur comes into the attack, starts with a wide. Pollard smashes the next into the stands. It has vanished again! Exceptional hitting from Pollard. Misfield from Moeen Ali, four runs for Pollard. Another wide from Thakur. Edge and flies to third man boundary, another boundary! Another boundary and with that his fifty comes up. His first this season and joint fastest for Mumbai Indians. It came just off 17 balls. Yet another wide from Thakur. He sends it down the pitch for a single. Krunal drives it for a single. 23 came off that over.

MI are 153-3. They need 66 from 30 balls.

22:49

Pollard ups the ante for Mumbai Indians

CSK 218-4 (20 Ovs) vs MI 130-3 (14 Ovs) | Scorecard

Jadeja comes to bowl his third over, Pollard and Krunal take a single each. Pollard then gets going, he smashes a six over long off. Pollard is beaten. But he hammers back-to-back sixes! Jadeja is expensive as he gives away 20 runs! After 13 overs MI are 114-3. They need 105 from42 balls.

Ngidi is back into the attack, Krunal plays the short ball, will just get a single. Slower ball, Pollard flicks to deep midwicket for a single. Change of pace and just a single for Krunal. Pollard is on a six hitting spree... another comes from this big man. He loves to play against CSK, another six and it vanishes into the stands. Single to end the over.

22:39

MI need 125 runs from 48 balls

CSK 218-4 (20 Ovs) vs MI 94-3 (12 Ovs) | Scorecard

Jadeja continues, Krunal sends the shorter ball to mid on, won't get any runs. He pops it to Dhoni. He then flicks it to cover, three dot balls on a trot. Krunal finally takes a single. Pollard punches it to long on for a single. Single to end the over too. After 11 overs MI are 84-3.

Thakur replaces Moeen, Krunal welcome shim with a six! He misses the next. He is unable to the touch the bouncer too. He sends it to sweeper cover for a couple. Will get a single from the same spot. Single to end the over. After 12 overs MI are 94-3. They need 125 runs from 48 balls.

22:30

Moeen Ali dismisses De Kock for 38

CSK 218-4 (20 Ovs) vs MI 81-3 (10 Ovs) | Scorecard

Moeen Ali is here, Krunal misses it. He takes a single off next. De Kok plays it back to the bowler! Moeen strikes! Three wickets in three overs for CSK! De Kock edges it back to Ali, the in form batsman is gone for 38 off 28 balls.

Pollard is here. He leaves and plays it back to the bowler next.

22:25

Jadeja picks up Suryakumar, MI 2 down

CSK 218-4 (20 Ovs) vs MI 80-2 (9 Ovs) | Scorecard

Jadeja replaces Chahar. Surya and De Kock take singles. Jadeja strikes! Wicket No 2 for CSK! Surya nicks it behind and Dhoni takes an excellent catch, Surya gone for 3 off 3 balls. Krunal Pandya is on strike now and he is off the mark with a single. A couple of singles to end the over. After 9 overs MI are 80-2. They need 139 from 66 balls to win.

22:20

Thakur strikes, dismisses Rohit for 35

CSK 218-4 (20 Ovs) vs MI 74-1 (8 Ovs) | Scorecard

Chahar bowls it four overs, De Kock takes a single. Rohit sends it to square leg for a single. De Kock whips it away through backward square leg for four runs. He then takes a single. Rohit plays the slower one, won't get any runs. Wide called. Misfield and Rohit will get a couple. After 7 overs MI are 68-0. Rohit is batting on 34 (22) and De Kock is on 31 (20).

After time out, Shardul Thakur is here. De Kock flicks it to sweeper cover for a single. Rohit will also get a single. Thakur strikes! Rohit holes out to Gaikwad at sweeper cover and he takes an excellent catch at to dismiss Rohit for 35 off 24 balls. Gaikwad was very cautious. De Kock takes a single to put the new batsman Suryakumar on strike. He is off that mark with a couple. After 8 overs MI are 74-1.

22:07

50 comes up for Mumbai Indians

CSK 218-4 (20 Ovs) vs MI 58-0 (6 Ovs) | Scorecard

Chahar comes to bowl his third over, De Kock and Rohit take a single each. De Kock misses the next. He sends to third man, won't get a single. Two more singles to end the over. Good over from Chahar, gave away just four. After 5 overs MI are 44-0.

Ngidi replaces Sam Curran, Rohit smashes it over mid-on for six runs! Ngidi must be disappointed. With that 50 comes up for MI. Rohit sends it to leg side for a single. De Kock drives it through point for a single. Edge and Rohit sends it for a single. De Kock punches it down the ground for four runs. Single to end the over. At the end of the Powerplay MI are 58-0.

22:00

Rohit gets firing

CSK 218-4 (20 Ovs) vs MI 40-0 (4 Ovs) | Scorecard

Chahar continues, Rohit comes to the party and hammers back-to-back boundaries. He sends the next back to the bowler. Huge shout for LBW, given! Rohit reviews it, ultra Edge detects a spike. Rohit survives. He swings to midwicket for a single. De Kock gets top edge and hammers it into the stands for six runs. After 3 overs MI are 30-0.

Sam Curran continues, De Kock and Rohit take a single each. He sends it back to the bowler. Rohit comes down the wicket, mishits but will still get a boundary. Four more runs to Rohit, Moeen Ali chases but in vain. Dot ball to end the over. After 4 overs MI are 40-0.

21:47

Mumbai off to a cautious start

CSK 218-4 (20 Ovs) vs MI 15-0 (2 Ovs) | Scorecard

Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock walk out to bat. Deepak Chahar starts the proceedings with the ball. De Kock is off the mark in style with a boundary. He then rips it through the cover. He sends it to the same spot and will get a single now. Slipping towards off, wide called. Rohit is beaten! With soft hands Rohit flicks through square leg for a couple. He pats it down on the pitch. After the first over Mumbai are 8-0.

Sam Curran comes from the other end, slip in place for him. De Kock sends it to cover, dot ball. He then scoops it for a boundary. Glorious shot! He nudges to short third man, won't get any runs. De Kock then drives to mid-off for a single. Rohit will also get a single with a flick of his wrist. Wide called. Dot ball to end the over. After 2 overs MI are 15-0.

21:23

CSK set 219-run target for MI to win

CSK 218-4 (20 Ovs) vs MI | Scorecard

Bumrah continues, starts with a wide. Rayudu and Jadeja deal in singles. Jadeja sends it down the off side for four runs. With that 200 comes up for CSK. Single to end the over. 10 came off that penultimate over. CSK are 204-4. With that Boom Boom Bumrah finishes with 1 for 56, his most expensive IPL spell.

Kulkarni bowls the last over. Jadeja slog-sweeps the low full toss to deep midwicket for a single. Another low full toss, Rayudu will get a single. Off-side wide, Jadeja sends the next to long on for a single. Rayudu misses it! Well bowled Kulkarni. Brilliant so far in the final over. Rayudu steps out and smashes it for six into the stands. Rayudu goes for it and Suryakumar drops it near the ropes. Rayudu will get a boundary. CSK set a target of 219 for MI to win.

21:11

Rayudu brings up his fifty

CSK 194-4 (18 Ovs) vs MI | Scorecard

Bumrah is back into the attack. Rayudu and Jadeja take a single. A deft touch from Jadeja and the ball races to the boundary. His first today. It was going towards leg side, wide called. Jadeja and Rayudu add three more runs to the CSK total. Rayudu smashes another maximum off the last ball off the over. No ball called for over stepping. The free hit goes for a boundary. Bumrah gives away 21 runs. After 17 overs they are 174-4.

Boult is back, Jadeja sends it straight to long off, will get a single. Two more singles and Rayudu hammers another six. He reaches 49 in just 19 balls. Mishit but it will still go for a boundary and with that his fifty comes up. Wide called. Another huge six to end the over. 20 came off that over. CSK are 194-4.

20:58

CSK cross 150

CSK 153-4 (16 Ovs) vs MI | Scorecard

Pollard has helped the Mumbai Indians fight back with his twin strike. After the time-out Chahar continues. Rayudu flicks it away to long leg for a single. Jadeja is beaten to the googly. Wide called. He hammers it to cover for a single. Rayudu stays back at his crease and smashes it for six runs! Chchar comes back well, dot ball. Single to end the over. After 15 overs CSK are 136-4.

Dhawal Kulkarni replaces Pollard. Rayudu pushes to long on for a single. Jadeja flicks the slower ball to deep midwicket for a single. Rayudu nudges to third man for a single. Slower bouncer, wide called. Single for Jadeja and Ruyudu smashes the next into the stands for six runs. The full ball helped Rayudu to play that shot. He dances down the pitch and hammers it for a huge huge six. That's what CSK needed! After 16 overs CSK are 153-4.

20:48

Pollard brings MI back into the game

CSK 126-4 (14 Ovs) vs MI | Scorecard

Chahar is brought back into the attack. Two new batsmen Rayudu and Jadeja are out there. They take a single each. Four dot balls on a trot. After 13 overs CSK are 118-4.

Pollard continues, Rohit goes for the kill. Rayudu sends it to sweeper cover for a single. BIG shout for LBW, Pollard is convinced, umpire gives in! Jadeja immediately calls for DRS. He is convinced there is no bat involved. Replays show it was going outside leg. Jadeja survives. Next is called wide. Jadeja sends it back to the bowler, Pollard drops it. Jadeja takes a single. Boundary for Rayudu too. Single to end the over. After 14 overs CSK are 126-4.

20:39

IPL updates: Pollard twin strike leaves CSK in a mess

CSK 116-4 (12 Ovs) vs MI | Scorecard

Suresh Raina walks in to play in his 200th IPL game. He leaves it alone. After 11 overs CSK are 112-2.

Pollard comes to bowl now, Faf takes a single. Raina is off the mark with a single. Faf takes a single too and with that his fifty comes up. Raina sends it to square leg for a single. Faf plays a cheeky shot, Bumrah thinks de Kock should go for it but eventually he goes for it. He holds on to it with his dear life and dismisses Faf. He walks backs coring 50 off 28 balls.

Slower ball, Raina doesn't time it well and lands into the hands of Krunal. Raina gone for 2, CSK are 116-4.

20:29

Bumrah strikes, dismisses Ali for 58

CSK 112-2 (10.5 Ovs) vs MI | Scorecard

Bumrah is back, Faf welcomes him with a six! Faf now hammers it over midwicket for another six! Edge and nails an opportunist boundary. He hammers through cover for a single. Edge and taken! Good bouncer from Bumrah and Moeen Ali walks back scoring 58 off 36 balls.

20:24

Moeen Ali hits 50 to put CSK on top

CSK 95-1 (10 Ovs) vs MI | Scorecard

Neeshan continues, well intended shot and Moeen Ali hammers it over midwicket for six runs. With a single, Moeen Ali brings up his fifty. Faf takes two quick singles. Tight call for run out, after few deliberations, Faf survives. He sends to third man for another single. Boundary to end the over. After 10 overs CSK are 95-1.

20:18

Faf, Moeen keep Mumbai Indians at bay

CSK 77-1 (9 Ovs) vs MI | Scorecard

Another change in bowling, Ali sends it to extra cover, won't get any runs. Ali shifts his weight and hammers it over midwicket for six runs! He backs it with a single. Faf sends it back to the bowler, Neesham tries to catch it but puts it down. Ali sends the first to extra cover and next drills it back to the bowler. After 8 overs CSK are 61-1.

Chahar continues, Faf sends it to deep square leg for a single. Another beautiful shot from Ali, uses his feet and powers it over long off for a huge six. He back it with a single now. Faf takes a back-seat and is happy getting the singles for his team. Ali drives it to long-on for a single. Faf now comes to the forefront, steps out and drills it over the leg side for six runs! After 9 overs CSK are 77-1.

20:07

50 comes up for CSK

CSK 53-1 (7 Ovs) vs MI | Scorecard

After time-out, Rahul Chahar is brought into the attack. MI desperately trying for a wicket here. Faf nudges towards leg side for a single. Ali beaten. Three more singles come from the over. After 7 overs CSK are 53-1.

20:02

End of the Powerplay CSK are 49-1

Change in bowling, Bumrah is brought into the attack now, Faf sends it straight to cover, won't get any runs. He sends the next to leg side for a single. Moeen Ali punches it back to the bowler. Moeen hammers it over the square leg for six runs! Two more singles to end the over. After 5 overs CSK are 42-1.

Boult comes to bowl his third straight over. Faf sends it to fine leg for a single. Shout for LBW, Moeen Ali takes a single. It was going towards the leg side. Legbye called. Faf takes a quick single, good dive from Moeen Ali saves him. That direct hit from Suryakumar could have proved costly. Moeen misses the next. Misfield from Krunal helps Moeen get another boundary. Another yorker from Boult, Moeen Ali beaten. At the end of the Powerplay CSK are 49-1.

19:53

Moeen, Faf rally CSK

CSK 33-1 (4 Ovs) vs MI | Scorecard

Boult continues, Faf manages to get across to the other end for a single. Moeen leaves it. He then hammers the short ball for a glorious six. He punches the next over mid-off for four runs. He pulls the next for a single. Dot ball to end the over. After 3 overs CSK are 27-1.

Kulkarni continues, Moeen flicks it to long leg for a single. Faf drives it to long-off for a single. Yorkers from Kulkarni now, Moeen Ali strugling. But boundary to end the over. Kulkarni muts be disappointed. At the end of 4 overs CSK are 33-1.

19:43

Boult strikes early, removes Gaikwad

CSK 15-1 (2 Ovs) vs MI | Scorecard

Moeen Ali walks in at No 3, he leaves the next two deliveries alone. After the first over CSK are 4-1.

Dhawal Kulkarni comes from the other end. Faf drives it away for four runs. He taps the next down the wicket. The in form Faf comes to the attack, hammers it over mid-off for six rus. The inswinger is sent to mid-on, won't get any runs. Faf sends it to long-off, Pollard is quick on the ball and the batsmen take a slow single. Faf calls for two but settle for a single. Moeen Ali flicks to midwicket. Dot ball to end the over. After 2 overs CSK are 15-1.

19:34

Boult removes Gaikwad for 4

CSK 4-1 (0.4 Ovs) vs MI | Scorecard

The in-form pair of Faf du Plessis and Ruturaj Gaikwad walk out to bat. Mumbai Indians' Trent Boult starts the proceedings with the ball.

Gaikwad taps it towards the slip. He then crunches the short, wide ball to the ropes for four runs. He sends the next to cover, won't get any runs. Edge and Hardik makes no mistake. In form Gaikwad gone for 4 off 4 balls. CSK lose first wicket.

19:14

Check out the playing XIs of both teams

Here are the playing XIs of both the teams:

CSK: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (capt&wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Shardul Thakur, Lungi Ngidi, Deepak Chahar.

MI: Rohit Sharma (capt), Quinton de Kock (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Jimmy Neesham, Rahul Chahar, Dhawal Kulkarni, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult.

19:12

MI win toss, elect to bowl against CSK

Mumbai Indians have won the toss and choose to bowl first against CSK.

Skipper Rohit Sharma informed that there are two changes in their side. Dhawal Kulkarni comes in place of Nathan Coulter-Nile and Jimmy Neesham comes in place of Jayant Yadav.

No changes for CSK, informs MS Dhoni after the toss.

19:11

IPL updates: CSK vs MI- battle between the best!

Rohit Sharma's elegance and Suryakumar Yadav's flamboyance will be pitted against the brute power of Faf du Plessis and grace of Ruturaj Gaikwad when heavyweights Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings cross swords in the IPL in Delhi on Saturday.

Both teams would be keen to continue their winning streak. The biggest positive for IPL champions Mumbai has been the return to form of opener Quinton de Kock, who smashed a blistering 70 not out against Rajasthan.

Meanwhile, table-toppers CSK have been a force to reckon with this season, having won five of their six games.

IPL: Pollard stars in last-ball thriller against CSK

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