Chennai:
After the memorable debut of Afghanistan’s ‘Mystery’ spinner Noor Ahmed (four wickets for 18 runs), Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated Mumbai Indians by four wickets in the Indian Premier League match on Sunday with a half -century of captain Rituraj Gaikwad (53 runs) and Rachin Ravindra (65 not out). Noor Ahmed, who took four wickets in the first match for Chennai, was chosen as Player of the Main. After the match, the young spinner praised Captain Dhoni and called Suryakumar the best wicket.
Noor said, ‘I like to play around the world, but playing for Chennai is very special. Sometimes I used to think they would not choose me, but I was focusing on my bowling. ‘, Which was the best in four wickets, but this ten crore spinner said,’ Surely Suryakumar’s wicket. Mahi Bhai’s stump was very fast. His stay behind the wicket helps me a lot ‘
Rachin Ravindra won by six
Talking about the match, Rachin Ravindra faced two fours and four sixes in his unbeaten innings, facing 45 balls. He won the team by hitting a six. Instead of starting Pari, Gaikwad, who landed at number three, hit six fours and three sixes during the 26 -ball innings. Both of them shared a 67 -run partnership in 37 balls for the second wicket. CSK won the toss and stopped Mumbai Indians at 155 for nine wickets in 20 overs with Noor Ahmed’s brilliant performance. In this, apart from Noor Ahmed, Khalil Ahmed took three wickets for 29 runs.
Rachin Ravindra and Gaikwad, besides Ravindra Jadeja, scored 17 runs before being run out for CSK to chase this goal. Apart from these three, no batsman could reach double digits in which Mumbai Indians bowlers, especially Kerala’s left -handed spinner Vignesh Puthur (three wickets for 32 runs), who made their debut in the IPL. Twenty -four -year -old Puthur took the wickets of Gaikwad, Shivam Dubey and Deepak Hooda. Rachin Ravindra finally entertained the audience by hitting two sixes off Puthur’s balls. As soon as Mahendra Singh Dhoni landed at the crease after Ravindra Jadeja was dismissed, he was happy with the noise of the audience who expected him to score a victorious runs because then only four runs were needed to win. But Rachin Ravindra hit a six and won the team on the home ground.
With this, Mumbai Indians retained a strange record of not winning their initial matches since 2012. Earlier, after being invited to bat, Mumbai Indians Tilak Verma was the top scorer for 31 runs. Captain Suryakumar Yadav could contribute only 29 runs for him. In the end, Deepak Chahar helped the team reach this score by scoring an unbeaten 28 off 15 balls.
While Noor Ahmed demolished the sequence of Mumbai Indians, Khalil Ahmed sent opener Rohit Sharma (zero) and Ryan Ricelton (13 runs off seven balls) to the pavilion in the powerplay. As usual, CSK took the initial wicket on Chepak’s pitch at his home ground. Rohit was first dismissed after being invited to bat, he tried to flick Khalil’s ball and was caught out by Shivam Dubey on mid-wicket, then the team’s account was not even open.
Ricelton, playing his first match for Mumbai Indians, looked good during his brief innings but soon became Khalil’s second wicket. R Ashwin, who is returning after 10 years in CSK, took the wicket in his first over and scored 36 runs for three wickets. When Will Jacks held an easy catch to Dubey on the mid-off off his ball. Suryakumar Yadav (26 balls) and Tilak Verma (25 balls) in the form shared a 51-run partnership.