As it happened | IPL 2019, Qualifier 1: Mumbai beat Chennai by 6 wickets

Mumbai beat Chennai by 6 wickets to enter the finale for the fifth time in IPL history. 

Krunal Pandya walks back...

He departs on a golden duck. 

Imran Tahir to Krunal, caught and bowled. 

Next batsman is Hardik Pandya. 

Tahir will be on hat-trick. 

Ishan Kishan out!

Imran Tahir to Kishan, bowled as he got beaten by pace. 

Kishan scored 28 runs off 31 balls. 

Next batsman is Krunal Pandya. 

Another wicket...de Kock walks back...

Harbhajan Singh to Quinton de Kock, catch out by Faf du Plessis. 

The opener scored 8 runs 12 balls. 

Next batsman is Ishan Kishan.  

And it's a wicket... 

Rohit Sharma out!

Deepak Chahar to Rohit Sharma, lbw out. 

Rohit departs after scoring 4 runs off 2 balls. 

This is the type of start Chennai need. 

Next batsman is Suryakumar Yadav. 

Mumbai skipper Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock are at the crease. 

And Deepak Chahar will launcg bowling attack. 

Innings Break:

Chennai post 131/4 against Mumbai. 

Chennai are 99/4 after 17 overs. 

Chennai are 96/4 after 15 overs.

Rahul Chahar to Murali Vijay and it's out.

Vijay scored 26 runs off 26 balls. 

Next batsman is MS Dhoni.

Chennai are off to a very slow start, owing to the fall of wickets. They are 50/3 after 10 overs. 

Chennai in trouble, lose 3 wickets in powerplay. 

The first powerplay has been dominated by Mumbai bowlers. They took three crucial wickets and kept a check on run flow. 

Shane Watson out, it is a massive wicket for Mumbai in the first powerplay. 

Krunal Pandya to Shane Watson, catch out by Jayant Yadav. 

Watson scored 10 runs off 13 balls. 

Next batsman is Ambati Rayudu. 

Suresh Raina out!

Jayant Yadav to Raina, caught and bowled. 

Raina scored 5 runs off 7 balls. 

Next batsman is Murli Vijay. 

Faf du Plessis out!

Rahul Chahar to Faf, catch out by (sub) Anmolpreet Singh. 

Du Plessis scored 6 runs off 11 balls. 

Next batsman is Suresh Raina. 

The match begins....

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Chennai will certainly receive a boost by playing the Qualifier 1 at home with the crowd fully backing the team in what promises to be a cracker of a contest.

There is hardly anything to differentiate between the two sides as both Chennai and Mumbai have won the title three times earlier. 

Shane Watson and Faf du Plessis are at the crease to open Chennai's innings and Lasith Malinga will launch Mumbai's bowling attack. 

Faffy is at the crease...The match is about to begin...

What the captains are saying:

MS Dhoni: I'm more of a process guy, like to break it down to simple things and focus on whoever we have to play. We don't think too much about the opposition, we rather would like to focus on our preparation.

Rohit Sharma: We now have to prepare well for this. We do have a good record here but that doesn't matter much. Got to focus on our strengths and play good cricket tonight to come out on top.

Toss:

Chennai win toss and opt to bat first. 

Playing XI:

Chennai: Shane Watson, Murali Vijay, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ambati Rayudu, Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Deepak Chahar, Imran Tahir 

Mumbai: Quinton de Kock(w), Rohit Sharma(c), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Jayant Yadav, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Lasith Malinga

Stats and Facts:

Chennai have a 3-1 win-loss record in Qualifier 1; the Mumbai Indians' win-loss record in the first playoff match reads 1-2. 

Head-to-head records:

Over all the two teams have played a total of 26 matches, Mumbai won 15 and Chennai managed to win 11. 

Since 2015, they have played 8 matches, Mumbai won 6 and Chennai 2.

In knockouts/playoffs, they have played 7, Mumbai won 3 and Chennai 4.

What to expect from the match:

The first Qualifier is between defending champions Chennai and table-toppers Mumbai, which is scheduled for May 7. 

Chennai team has been patchy after a strong start and finished its league engagements with a six-wicket defeat to Punjab at Mohali on Sunday.  

But Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side will be happy to return to their den to take on Mumbai, probably its biggest IPL rival, to decide which team seals a spot in the May 12 final.  

Chennai boasts of a tremendous record at home this season, winning six of its seven games at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. 

A defeat, however, will provide both the teams a second chance in Qualifier 2 on May 10. 

Hello! Welcome to the Qualifier 1 of Indian Premier league 2019 which is between Chennai and Mumbai at the Chidambaram Stadium. 

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