IPL 2019: Mumbai enter final after defeating Chennai by 6 wickets
Quinton de Kock
Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai defeated Chennai by six wickets at the Chidambaram Stadium to enter the final of Indian Premier League 2019.
Despite getting the early shocks in the form Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock's wicket, Mumbai chased the target with nine balls remaining.
Suryakumar Yadav played a brilliant inning as he scored an unbeaten 71 off 54 balls, which included ten 4s.
Earlier,MS Dhoni failed to launch a brutal assault on a sluggish pitch but did enough in company of Ambati Rayudu to propel Chennaito 131 for 4.
The total was built largely on a fifth-wicket stand of 66 off 48 balls between Dhoni (37 no off 29 balls) and Rayudu (42 no off 37 balls) when other batsmen found going tough.
Dhoni smashed Lasith Malinga for two huge sixes in the penultimate over to provide impetus to the Chennai's innings, which was stymied by the Mumbai bowlers, especially the spinners.
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Mumbaileg-spinner Rahul Chahar continued his impressive season, with a superb spell of 2 for 14 in his quota of 4 overs. He kept the batsmen on a leash with turn and bounce.
Chennaididn't get off to a good start, losing three wickets in the Powerplay, as Mumbai skipper Rohit Sharma used five different bowlers in the first five overs.
The visiting team kept things under control in the Powerplay, restricting Chennaito 32 runs while picking up three wickets.
At the halfway stage, Chennai barely managed to reach 50, which was a sign of their struggles.
Faf du Plessis (6) got one from Rahul that bounced a bit more as his cut went straight to substitute fielder Anmolpreet Singh at backward point.
Suresh Raina's (5) attempt to slog Jayant Yadav resulted in a skier which the bowler took with ease.
Shane Watson, who struggled for form, played a trademark pull off Jasprit Bumrah, but fell going for a big hit off Krunal Pandya, taken brilliantly by Jayant Yadav running backwards from his mid-on position.
Murali Vijay attempted to consolidate in Watson's company and succeeded to an extent, before being stumped by Quinton de Kock off Rahul Chahar for 26 (26 balls, 3X4).
Dhoni hit the first six of the match in the 14th over, lofting Jayant (1/25 in 3 overs) over long-on. Rayudu, on the other hand, hit three fours and a six and concentrating taking the singles and doubles with boundaries hard to come by.