IPL 2019, MI vs CSK Live Cricket Score: Chennai Super Kings have the luxury of playing the first qualifier, against Mumbai Indians, at home. (Source: AP)IPL 2019 Qualifier 1, MI vs CSK Live Cricket Match Score Online: Chennai Super Kings won the toss and have made a miserable start. They lost Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina and Shane Watson inside the powerplay overs to stand at 32/3 after the six overs. The surface has proven to be a difficult one to navigate with the ball spinning viciously. This would be great news for the CSK spinners but before that the batsmen need to set a competitive total. (MI vs CSK Full scorecard)
At the toss, MS Dhoni called it right and chose to bat. In team changes, Murali Vijay has come in with Kedar Jadhav out of the tournament. For Mumbai Indians, Jayant Yadav has replaced the pace option in Mitchell McClenaghan.
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GONE!
Brilliant delivery! That is a gorgeous delivery from Rahul Chahar and Murali VIjay is stumped. Huge roar with MS Dhoni walking down to the middle but Vijay looked decent in attempt at navigating on this wicket. Moved forward to get to the pitch of the ball but it spins away. Great keeping by De Kock to whip off the bails in a flash. Vijay is gone for 26 from 26 balls and CSK are 65/4
What is a good total?
Manoj Tiwary thinks CSK need to get 145 to defend.
Mahela Jayawardene speaks
MI's Mahela Jayawardene is on the boundary speaking about the game thus far: " We are looking to keep them down to 130. To do that, we needed wickets and the guys have responded well so far. Given the slowness of the wicket, we would have loved to bat first as well. We've got an extra pacer in Hardik to fall back to if things go wayward. But Jayant has bowled well so far. He's picked the left-hander. No time for long meetings. We just stick to our routines. We've done this over the years. 160 is a winning score on this wicket. We don't want that to happen tonight. Rohit has more actions to attack with all 5-6 bowlers having international experience. We encourage him to do that."
Smart captaincy from Rohit
Rohit Sharma rotating his bowlers and not allowing CSK batsmen to settle in.
7 runs from 2 overs
Brothers Hardik and Krunal Pandya bowl one after another and CSK get 7 runs from this passage. They're on to 46/3 with Murali Vijay on 19 and Ambati Rayudu on 5.
Powerplay recap
Chennai Super Kings in powerplay tonight:
Runs: 32
Wickets: 3
- Watson has been dismissed 11 times of 15 matches in powerplay overs
- CSK have lost 29 wickets in powerplay overs this season
GONE!
Things go from bad to worse for CSK. Shane Watson falls now and Krunal Pandya gets his first. Hit flat and it looked to be clearing the mid-on fielder but Jayant Yadav with brilliant judgement. He runs behind a touch and completes the catch without much fuss. Jayant made that look effortless. Watson gone for 10 from 13 and CSK are 32/3!
FOUR! FOUR!
Pace once again with Murali Vijay joining Shane Watson in the middle. Watto goes into the attack to Bumrah. A leg glance sees CSK collect a much-needed boundary. Another four on the last ball to a bouncer. Watson standing up tall and pulling it into the gap
GONE!
Another spinner is introduced and another wicket falls! This is a spinner's haven and is proving to be one. Jayant Yadav introduced into the attack and he began with a no ball, to give away a free hit, and then went for a boundary. NOW he gets rid of Raina. Suresh Raina tried to play it against the turn towards the leg side but gets a top edge and it is taken comfortably by Jayant himself. Raina walks after scoring 5 from 7 balls. CSK are 12/2
GONE!
Spin once again. Rahul Chahar gets the ball now. Faf had survived in the previous over but not this time. First ball, wicket! Gets the ball to pitch outside off, Faf once again slashes it and this time it is straight into Anmolpreet Singh's hands. That was poor from Faf especially after the shot in the previous over. He's gone for 6 from 11 balls. CSK are 6/1
FOUR!
Spin early on in the form of Krunal Pandya and almost gets the wicket. Quicker one by Krunal, Faf slashes at it and it goes aerial. Bumrah with a leap but not enough to catch at it short third man. Ball runs away to the boundary
Single on the last ball
Lasith Malinga with a good start. Got the ball to pitch on middle and off and seam away each time. Faf left one alone and just about got the bat on the remaining. A single on the last ball to deny a maiden over and retain the strike.
WE'RE SET!
Lasith Malinga has the ball. Faf du Plessis on strike with Shane Watson at the other end. Watson has been a worry in the powerplay this season. Will that spell end?
Captains speak
MS Dhoni: I'm more of a process guy, like to break it down to simple things and focus on whoever we have to play. We don't think too much about the opposition, we rather would like to focus on our preparation. (Whether CSK have extra respect for MI) It would be a mistake if I say that we focus only on Mumbai Indians. This is the IPL and the competition is huge. If you have to do well in the IPL, we have to respect every opposition. Mumbai are a balanced side. One change for us too - Vijay in for Kedar.
Rohit Sharma: Yea, we would have batted first as well. Considering the nature of the surfaces of late, that's what we would have liked. We now have to prepare well for this. We do have a good record here but that doesn't matter much. Got to focus on our strengths and play good cricket tonight to come out on top. One change - Jayant Yadav in for McClenaghan.
Playing XI
Mumbai Indians XI: Quinton de Kock(w), Rohit Sharma(c), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Jayant Yadav, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Lasith Malinga
Chennai Super Kings XI: Shane Watson, Murali Vijay, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ambati Rayudu, Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Deepak Chahar, Imran Tahir
Team changes
Team changes:
MI: McClenaghan out, Jayant Yadav comes in
CSK: Kedar Jadhav out, Murali Vijay in
TOSS!
IPL Playoff No. 1! Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni in the middle alongside Sanjay Manjrekar. MSD calls heads and it is heads! Chennai Super Kings opt to bat
Pitch Report
Sanjay Manjrekar with the pitch report: "Doesn't look too different from the Chepauk surfaces that we've seen so far. However, there is a bit of sheen on it which could mean that the pitch is smoother than usual. With the amount of time available to groundsmen since the last home game, they might have managed to produce a better playing surface. But again, I don't think it's a track where 200 can be scored."
Ziva in attendance
Ziva Dhoni will be in attendance for the playoff game.
History
When it comes to big games in Chennai and these two teams, MI have not lost to CSK since 2010! And that time, it was the final. Will CSK break that duck tonight? This season, too, MI had the measure of Chennai for what was CSK's first and only loss at home.
Who will win?
Brad Hogg with an interesting way to figure who would win? Move over everyone else!
Watch out for CSK spinners
The Chennai Super Kings spinners had an off day in their recent outing in Mohali. But move to Chepauk and they're a tough opposition. They've picked 30 wickets in 79.2 overs at an average of 15.60, while conceding only at 5.90 runs-an-over.
El Clasico of IPL
Rohit Sharma had called this contest as an 'El Clasico' of the IPL. He is not wrong, is he?
MI vs CSK
Hello and Good Evening! Welcome to our live coverage of MI vs CSK in the first qualifier. To be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium but it doesn't constitute as a 'home' game for all you stat enthusiasts out there.