On Friday (26th April) night, Mumbai Indians (MI) claimed a big victory against hosts Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk, Chennai). Here we’re we the statistical highlights of the marquee clash. With this win, Indians have bagged 14 points in the ongoing IPL 2019.
The home captain Suresh Raina decided to field first after winning the toss. MI managed to score 155/4 (20 overs) in the first innings. In reply, CSK was bundled out for just 109 runs (17.4 overs) and MI secured a 46-run victory.
Brief Scores: MI – 155/4 in 20 overs (Rohit Sharma 67, Evin Lewis 32; Mitchell Santner 2/13)
CSK – 109 in 17.4 overs (Murali Vijay 38, Mitchell Santner 22; Lasith Malinga 4/37)
The result – MI won by 46 runs
Here are some of the statistical highlights of the match:
(Teams’ stats)
CSK
i) CSK was bundled out for just 109 runs (17.4 overs).
- It is the lowest completed total for CSK at MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk, Chennai). Their previous lowest was 111/6 (20 overs) against Trinidad & Tobago on 2nd October 2011.
- It is the joint second lowest completed total for CSK (also scored 109 in 19 overs against Rajasthan Royals at Jaipur on 4th May 2008). Their lowest record is 79 (15.2 overs) against MI at Mumbai on 5th May 2013.
MI
i) MI won this match by 46 runs.
- It is the second largest victory (by runs) for MI against CSK. Their record is winning by 60 runs at Mumbai on 5th May 2013.
(Players’ stats)
Krunal Pandya
i) The all-rounder Krunal Pandya played his 50th match for MI.
- Krunal Pandya became the 11th player to play 50 matches for MI.
Rohit Sharma
i) MI captain Rohit Sharma scored his seventh half-century against CSK.
- It is the joint most number of 50+ scores for a batsman against CSK. David Warner has also scored seven 50+ scores against this Chennai franchise (one century and six half-centuries).
Mitchell Santner:
i) CSK left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner had the bowling figures of 4-0-13-2 with an economy rate of 3.25.
- It is the best economical bowling performance by a CSK bowler against MI who finished his four overs quota in a match. The previous best economy rate was 3.50 by Ben Hilfenhaus (4-1-14-2) and Mohit Sharma (4-0-14-4) once each.
- It is the second best economical bowling performance by a left-arm bowler against MI who finished his four overs quota in a match. The record holder is Irfan Pathan (Delhi Daredevils) with the bowling figures of 4-1-12-1 (economy rate 3.00) at Mumbai on 16th April 2012.
Murali Vijay
i) By the end of this match, Murali Vijay has scored 1,027 T20 runs at MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk, Chennai).
- Murali Vijay is the fourth batsman to score 1,000+ T20 runs at MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk, Chennai). The other three batsmen are Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni and Michael Hussey.
Lasith Malinga:
i) MI pacer Lasith Malinga had the bowling figures of 3.4-0-37-4.
- It is the best bowling figures in a T20 match between CSK and MI at MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk, Chennai). The previous record was 4-0-29-3 by Munaf Patel (MI) on 6th April 2013.
- It is the second best bowling figures by an MI bowler at MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk, Chennai). The record holder is also Lasith Malinga with the bowling figures of 4-0-20-4 against Somerset on 8th October 2011.
- It is the third-best bowling figures by an MI bowler against CSK. The top two records are 4-0-18-5 by Harbhajan Singh (at Mumbai on 22nd April 2011) and 4-0-32-5 by Lasith Malinga (at Johannesburg on 20th October 2012).