Chennai Super Kings 169 for 9 (Bravo 68, Jadhav 24*, Markande 3-23, Pandya 3-24) beat Mumbai Indians 165 for 4 (Suryakumar 43, Krunal 41*, Watson 2-29) by one wicket
Mumbai Indians’ title defence began with a remarkable capitulation. After managing to comeback from a poor batting start, put up an above-par score, throwing their superstar at the Chennai Super Kings’ top order and unleashing a starlet to dismantle the middle order, they should have won this. Having then had Super Kings needing 48 off 21 balls with one wicket and half a hamstring remaining, they should have won big – with Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Mitchell McClenaghan and Mustafizur Rahman all available during that period, they’d have to try hard not to.
But they didn’t account for the might of Dwayne Bravo who, after going for 12 off his last three overs, returned to blitz seven sixes in a 30-ball 68 that put them within seven runs of a victory that Kedar Jadhav sealed one one leg.
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Source: ESPN Crickinfo