Jadeja delivers the ball at 102kph, and Suryakumar is taken aback by the pace of the spin. Despite being a spinner, he beats SKY for speed. The batsman attempts to slash hard at a shortish delivery on middle and off, but the ball quickly zips through and strikes the stumps.
MS Dhoni won the toss and decided to bowl first. Rohit Sharma’s decision to open with Cameron Green instead of Ishan Kishan backfired, as Mumbai Indians had a dismal start. Tushar Deshpande dismissed Green in the second over, and in the following over, Deepak Chahar got rid of both Ishan and Rohit.
Rohit suffered his second consecutive duck and fourth single-digit score of the season. Prior to the match, Rohit had mentioned during the toss that Tilak Varma was out due to an injury, and Tristan Stubbs replaced him.
Chennai Super Kings have only managed to earn one point from their previous three games and are looking to reverse their fortunes in the Indian Premier League against a resurgent Mumbai Indians. Although MI has a better track record at the MA Chidambaram stadium and has won the last two matches, the Super Kings, led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, will be wary of their opponents.
CSK lost both matches against the five-time champions in 2019 and will be playing against their rivals at home after almost four years. After a rain-affected fixture against LSG and two losses, CSK heads into Saturday’s game.