- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.4 a direct hit in the first over, it is Ambati Rayudu running in from extra cover as the batsmen attempt a tight single, a one-handed pick-up and lob finds a diving Faf well short of his crease 4/15.5 Vijay is gone, he struggled to get the ball away today, tried to whip this pitched up ball over mid on, but Harbhajan went back just outside the circle to take an easy catch 38/29.5 Raina charges out, Ojha goes wide outside off, Raina reaches out and drives in the air, picks out sweeper cover, Ojha jumps, and celebrates with his captain, they wanted that wicket dearly 75/311.2 Bravo tees off to one tossed up on leg, and finds Pollard at long on, did not time it well in the end, at least not as well as he executed the golf swing, that was picture perfect 80/412.4 another wicket, it is Pragyan Ojha again who is involved, he is at deep square leg, and Albie has swung a length ball off his pads straight to him 85/516.1 straight to midwicket, CSK have been finding the fielders with precision today, a forcing whip to a full delivery, but he found Harbhajan who took a sharp low catch 99/715.1 massive strike, Badri makes room and guides it behind point, there is an appeal for a run-out, and even the swift Dhoni, at full-stretch too, is caught short of his ground as Karthik takes the bails off 95/617.6 Jadeja has contrived to bowl himself, he has backed away to try and slog it through midwicket, been completely beaten for pace, the ball was onto him very quickly, and he only managed to drag it onto his stumps 104/917.1 Ashwin manages to run himself out in attempting a second run, slowish length ball on off stump, worked behind square leg, it is Harbhajan Singh who charges after it, slides, stops it, and rips the throw to Karthik, Ashwin is gone by a long way, Harbhajan celebrates 103/819.5 he backs away a mile outside leg, and slices it tamely to backward point 112/10Extras12 (lb 5, w 7)TOTAL112 all out (19.5 Overs, RR: 5.64)Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Faf du Plessis, 0.4 ov), 2-38 (Murali Vijay, 5.5 ov), 3-75 (Suresh Raina, 9.5 ov), 4-80 (Dwayne Bravo, 11.2 ov), 5-85 (Albie Morkel, 12.4 ov), 6-95 (MS Dhoni, 15.1 ov), 7-99 (S Badrinath, 16.1 ov), 8-103 (Ravichandran Ashwin, 17.1 ov), 9-104 (Ravindra Jadeja, 17.6 ov), 10-112 (Doug Bollinger, 19.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB SL Malinga 3.5 0 16 2 4.17 13 0 0 2 0 AN Ahmed 2 0 17 0 8.5 5 1 1 1 0 Harbhajan Singh 4 0 24 0 6 6 1 0 2 0 JEC Franklin 2 0 18 1 9 3 3 0 0 0 PP Ojha 4 0 17 2 4.25 10 1 0 0 0 KA Pollard 4 0 15 2 3.75 11 0 0 2 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR7.5 gone this time, reaches out to a widish and full one outside off, and swats it straight to long off 69/18.6 tucked through square leg off the pad 72/28.3 and after taking so much time to be ready for the next ball, Rohit is gone now, Bollinger digging it in short, Rohit was not sure whether to play at it, ended up pushing tamely at it, Dhoni takes it low, but safely, umpire Taufel checks with the square leg umpire about the catch and sends Rohit back 70/2Extras6 (lb 3, w 3)TOTAL115/2 (16.5 Overs, RR: 6.83)Fall of wickets: 1-69 (Richard Levi, 7.5 ov), 2-70 (Rohit Sharma, 8.3 ov), 2-72* (Sachin Tendulkar, retired not out )
Match Details
Toss
Mumbai Indians , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
20.00 start, First Session 20.00-21.25, Interval 21.25-21.45, Second Session 21.45-23.05
Match days
4 April 2012 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Mumbai Indians 2, Chennai Super Kings 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 42 runs, 2 wickets)
- Chennai Super Kings: 50 runs in 7.3 overs (45 balls), Extras 9
- Chennai Super Kings: 100 runs in 16.2 overs (98 balls), Extras 12
- Innings Break: Chennai Super Kings - 112/10 in 19.5 overs (SB Jakati 6)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 53 runs, 0 wicket)
- Mumbai Indians: 50 runs in 5.6 overs (36 balls), Extras 3
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 36 balls (RE Levi 37, SR Tendulkar 13, Ex 3)
- RE Levi: 50 off 34 balls (6 x 4, 3 x 6)
- SR Tendulkar retired hurt at 72/2 (16, 8.6 overs)
- Mumbai Indians: 100 runs in 14.6 overs (90 balls), Extras 5
Match Coverage
All Match NewsOjha, Levi seal easy win for Mumbai
Mumbai Indians' new signings, Pragyan Ojha and Richard Levi, made immediate impact to set up an easy win over defending champions Chennai Super Kings in the season opener





