Rohit Sharma magic, Suryakumar 68 helps MI take revenge towards CSK in El Clasico

Rohit Sharma produced some magic with an unbeaten 76 and Suryakumar Yadav’s aggressive 68 helped MI safe revenge towards CSK and defeat them within the second IPL El Clasico of the season by 9 wickets. CSK posted 176 runs on the board due to fifties from Shivam Dube and Ravindra Jadeja and an entertaining cameo from Ayush Mhatre however the onslaught from Rohit and Suryakumar blew them away on the Wankhede stadium.

The loss meant that Chennai stay rooted on the backside of the desk as MI went to sixth on the factors desk and boosted their web run-rate. The sport was all the time hinging on the toss on the Wankhede and it fell in favour of Hardik Pandya, who shortly determined they might bowl first.

Chennai Tremendous Kings made a daring name for the sport as they handed 17-year-old Ayush Mhatre his IPL debut in entrance of his residence crowd. The opening pair of Shaik Rasheed and Rachin Ravindra struggled initially because the MI bowlers had been on the cash and the fielders backed up nicely.

Ashwani Kumar offered the primary breakthrough as he dismissed Rachin with the rating at 16 in 3.1 overs. This introduced the younger Mhatre to the crease, and he introduced himself on the large stage with some effort. The Mumbai batter took to the IPL stage like duck to water and bought a boundary and two sixes off Ashwani in the identical over. For somebody who idolises Rohit, there was definitely a contact of the India captain in a few of the photographs.

Mhatre continued the onslaught with just a few boundaries off Deepak Chahar and raced to 32 off simply 15 balls earlier than Chahar bought his revenge. Nonetheless, that is when the CSK automobile turned one which misplaced its clutch as they bought caught in first gear.

Rasheed additionally fell quickly after as Ravindra Jadeja and Shivam Dube had been put below strain as CSK went from 48 for 1 in 6 overs to 70 for 3 in 10. Dube was the primary to interrupt the shackles as he took on Hardik first for a six and adopted it up with a most and boundary off within the fifteenth over.

By then CSK bought a transfer on as Dube and Jadeja bought 24 runs off Ashwani’s sixteenth over. Dube was lastly dismissed by Bumrah for 50 as Dhoni made his technique to the sector. Nonetheless, Bumrah ensured Dhoni’s keep was a brief one as MI clawed their means again into the competition.

Jadeja hit a boundary and 6 off Boult within the ultimate over as CSK reached 176 for five of their 20 overs because the all-rounder bought to his fifty as nicely. The Mumbai innings started precisely reverse to that of the Chennai one as Ryan Rickleton set the tempo with two boundaries within the first over.

Rohit began going with a six off Jamie Overton and the following one was his huge check towards Khaleel Ahmed. In 7 innings, Rohit was dismissed thrice by the left-arm pacer, with one among them being in MI’s first recreation of the season.

However Rohit confirmed no worries and hit a six and two boundaries off Khaleel to proceed his good nick with the bat, regardless of the low scores. However Sunday appeared just like the day the Mumbai legend lastly discovered his groove as one other six got here off Overton. Ashwin and Jadeja had been in a position to gradual issues up a bit because the latter bought the wicket of Rickleton.

Suryakumar was despatched in to nullify the spin menace and he did precisely that with a six and boundary off Jadeja and did the identical within the subsequent over as nicely from the CSK all-rounder. Rohit, alternatively, slowly moved alongside nicely and bought his first fifty off the season off 33 balls.

Noor Ahmed was taken aside by Suryakumar as he hit him for 3 boundaries in his second over as MI had been cruising to the win. The tactic to deliver Matheesha Pathirana additionally failed as his first over went for 14 runs, with Rohit getting a fortunate six off the ultimate ball.

Suryakumar bought to his fifty in 26 balls and Rohit additionally determined to take the assault to Noor with a boundary. Suryakumar hit a six because the equation was simply 20 off 30 balls. Two sixes, one every for Rohit and Suryakumar ensured MI lowered the deficit to only 6. He then completed issues off with one other most as their partnership remained unbeaten on 114 and Mumbai secured their fourth win of the marketing campaign and moved to sixth within the factors desk.

Rohit Sharma performs the best knock for him

Rohit has been sacrificing his private glory for the workforce over the previous few years in worldwide cricket and the IPL. This meant that the begins had been by no means transformed into huge scores. We noticed it throughout the SRH recreation when Rohit attacked early one and fell to a tame supply on the finish.

Tonight, the plan for Rohit was clear. Assault the pacers and look to play out the spinners. This was one thing Virat Kohli did throughout the Champions Trophy to nice impact and Rohit did the identical on Sunday. Rohit noticed that he wasn’t being efficient towards spinners and let Suryakumar take the cost. As soon as his confidence was excessive, he additionally adopted go well with and attacked Noor.

One other factor was the truth that this was the primary time Rohit batted past the powerplay in IPL 2025. It clearly confirmed that if the Hitman stays, Mumbai are sure to win the match.

CSK can not afford to decelerate at any level

For CSK, this recreation was a lesson that they can not afford to take their foot from the pedal at any level within the quick IPL 2025 season. Mhatre confirmed them the way in which that with some confidence and fearlessness, it was simple to attain on the Wankhede pitch.

Nonetheless, the remainder of the batters took their foot of the accelerator for a bit and it finally value them. Jadeja, who might have scored a fifty on the finish, created undesirable strain on themselves by being gradual within the center overs, simply after the powerplay.

The monitor was one with no demons on it and it was simply CSK nonetheless being hesitant to maneuver away from their outdated mantra. Mhatre has proven that daring is the brand new technique to go and it is excessive time CSK embraces it.

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