Chennai Super Kings (CSK) rocked Mumbai Indians (MI) in a one-sided contest at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday (April 23) with Sanju Samson and Akeal Hosein starring for the visitors. Samson scored an unbeaten 101 while Hosein scalped four wickets to help CSK beat MI by 103 runs and give a massive boost to the net run rate (NRR). The win meant CSK are now fifth in the standings after a poor start to the IPL 2026 season, while MI are now second from bottom after the loss.<h2>CSK win big at Wankhede</h2>Chasing 208, Mumbai lost three wickets, including South African Quinton de Kock for seven, in the first three overs, slipping to 11/3. Impact substitute Hosein, a left-arm spinner, took two of the three. Suryakumar Yadav, who made 35, and Tilak Varma attempted to rebuild with a partnership of 73, but the asking rate kept rising amid tidy bowling by Chennai.&nbsp;The wily Hosein returned to break the stand as he got Varma to drag a delivery onto his stumps and out for 37. Wickets kept tumbling as Noor Ahmad struck on successive balls to send back Pandya, for one, and Sherfane Rutherford for a duck, before Shardul Thakur avoided the hat-trick. Hosein dismissed Suryakumar for his fourth and, with that, the batting fizzled out.&nbsp;ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/from-cameron-green-to-liam-livingstone-5-most-expensive-players-in-ipl-2026-auctions-matheesha-pathirana-kartik-sharma-prashant-veer-1774031148132">From Cameron Green to Liam Livingstone, 5 most expensive players in IPL 2026 auctions</a><h2>What happened in CSK innings?</h2>Put in to bat first, five-time champions Chennai rode on Samson's unbeaten 101 off 54 balls to post 207/6 at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. Chennai's West Indies spinner Akeal Hosein then returned impressive figures of 17/4 to bundle out Mumbai, who have also won the IPL five times, for 104 in 19 overs. The colossal winning margin boosted Chennai's net run-rate and took them to fifth spot in the 10-team table. Mumbai slipped to eighth with five defeats from seven outings.&nbsp;Chennai started their innings briskly, courtesy of skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad's 14-ball 22 before he fell to Afghanistan spinner A.M. Ghazanfar in the third over. Samson then teed off with three fours and one six off Mumbai skipper Hardik Pandya but kept losing partners at the other end, including Dewald Brevis for 21. Undeterred, the 31-year-old took on the opposition attack, hitting 10 fours and six maximums across his well-crafted knock.&nbsp;ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/from-rohit-sharma-to-sanju-samson-5-highest-individual-score-in-a-lost-chase-in-ipl-yusuf-pathan-kl-rahul-shaun-marsh-ipl-2026-1774084136030">From Rohit Sharma to Sanju Samson, 5 highest individual scores in a lost chase in IPL</a>&nbsp;Mumbai bowlers struck regular blows as Ghazanfar and left-arm quick Ashwani Kumar took two wickets each before Samson's final assault took Chennai past 200. Samson reached his fifth hundred in the T20 tournament with a four on the final ball of the innings and raised his bat to acknowledge the applause from the fans and the dugout.

Sanju Samson scored an unbeaten 101 while Akeal Hosein scalped four wickets to help CSK beat MI by 103 runs and give a massive boost to the NRR. The win meant CSK are now fifth in the standings after a poor start to the IPL 2026 season, while MI are now second from bottom after the loss.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) rocked Mumbai Indians (MI) in a one-sided contest at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday (April 23) with Sanju Samson and Akeal Hosein starring for the visitors. Samson scored an unbeaten 101 while Hosein scalped four wickets to help CSK beat MI by 103 runs and give a massive boost to the net run rate (NRR). The win meant CSK are now fifth in the standings after a poor start to the IPL 2026 season, while MI are now second from bottom after the loss. CSK win big at Wankhede Chasing 208, Mumbai lost three wickets, including South African Quinton de Kock for seven, in the first three overs, slipping to 11/3. Impact substitute Hosein, a left-arm spinner, took two of the three. Suryakumar Yadav, who made 35, and Tilak Varma attempted to rebuild with a partnership of 73, but the asking rate kept rising amid tidy bowling by Chennai. The wily Hosein returned to break the stand as he got Varma to drag a delivery onto his stumps and out for 37. Wickets kept tumbling as Noor Ahmad struck on successive balls to send back Pandya, for one, and Sherfane Rutherford for a duck, before Shardul Thakur avoided the hat-trick. Hosein dismissed Suryakumar for his fourth and, with that, the batting fizzled out. ALSO READ | From Cameron Green to Liam Livingstone, 5 most expensive players in IPL 2026 auctions What happened in CSK innings? Put in to bat first, five-time champions Chennai rode on Samson's unbeaten 101 off 54 balls to post 207/6 at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. Chennai's West Indies spinner Akeal Hosein then returned impressive figures of 17/4 to bundle out Mumbai, who have also won the IPL five times, for 104 in 19 overs. The colossal winning margin boosted Chennai's net run-rate and took them to fifth spot in the 10-team table. Mumbai slipped to eighth with five defeats from seven outings. Chennai started their innings briskly, courtesy of skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad's 14-ball 22 before he fell to Afghanistan spinner A.M. Ghazanfar in the third over. Samson then teed off with three fours and one six off Mumbai skipper Hardik Pandya but kept losing partners at the other end, including Dewald Brevis for 21. Undeterred, the 31-year-old took on the opposition attack, hitting 10 fours and six maximums across his well-crafted knock. ALSO READ | From Rohit Sharma to Sanju Samson, 5 highest individual scores in a lost chase in IPL Mumbai bowlers struck regular blows as Ghazanfar and left-arm quick Ashwani Kumar took two wickets each before Samson's final assault took Chennai past 200. Samson reached his fifth hundred in the T20 tournament with a four on the final ball of the innings and raised his bat to acknowledge the applause from the fans and the dugout.

Sanju Samson scored an unbeaten 101 while Akeal Hosein scalped four wickets to help CSK beat MI by 103 runs and give a massive boost to the NRR. The win meant CSK are now fifth in the standings after a poor start to the IPL 2026 season, while MI are now second from bottom after the loss.

IPL 2026: Chennai rock Mumbai in one-sided contest as Samson, Hosein shine at Wankhede Stadium

From Varun Chakaravarthy to Akeal Hosein, here's a look at the top five bowlers in latest ICC T20I rankings 2025. This list also includes Rashid Khan, Wanindu Hasaranga and Adil Rashid

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In a major blow to the visitors ahead of England vs <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/west-indies">West Indies</a> T20I series commencing on Friday (June 6), the Caribbean duo of<a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/akeal-hosein"> Akeal Hosein </a>and Jyd Goolie have been ruled out of the early matches in United Kingdom (UK) due to visa issues.&nbsp;Both players are currently stuck in Trinidad after being unable to secure the UK entry visas in time. The development comes after the UK government introduced updated travel requirements for Trinidad and Tobago citizens on Wednesday (April 23), mandating in-person visa appointments before final approvals.&nbsp;Akeal Hosein, the world no. 2 T20I bowler and a key figure in the West Indies T20I setup, was expected to play in the opening game against England on Friday (June 6) at Chester-le-Street.&nbsp;Also Read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/won-3-ipl-titles-in-3-years-with-3-different-teams-yet-played-only-1-t20i-for-india-who-is-1749212119790">Meet the only player to win 3 IPL titles in 3 years with 3 different teams but has played just one T20I for India - Know Who</a>&nbsp;However, having just returned from playing in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), he was unable to attend the required appointment for visa clearance and his passport is now with immigration authorities, making it difficult to feature him in early part of the tour.&nbsp;The second T20I is set for Sunday (June 8) in Bristol, followed by the third on Tuesday (June 10) in Southampton.&nbsp;Another player to miss the series is uncapped batter Jyd Goolie who was added to the squad for the upcoming T20I series against Ireland, replacing Roston Chase.&nbsp;Chase returned to West Indies for preparation ahead of the Test series against Australia, where the Kangaroos are set to play their first overseas Day/Night Test match. Goolie got a late call-up but he won't join the squad due to a similar visa issue.&nbsp;“As soon as the updated visa requirements were announced, CWI began the necessary application processes. This was only possible after Akeal returned to Trinidad, and following the confirmation of Jyd's selection to the Ireland squad,” Cricket West Indies (CWI), Director of Cricket Miles Bascombe was quoted saying to BBC.&nbsp;CWI further added, “CWI made formal efforts to expedite the visa process for Akeal and applied for a visa waiver for Jyd. However, these processes are ultimately governed by UK immigration authorities and remain outside of CWI's control.”&nbsp;The UK Home Office is yet to comment on this.

Both players are currently stuck in Trinidad after being unable to secure UK entry visas in time.

In a major blow to the visitors ahead of England vs West Indies T20I series commencing on Friday (June 6), the Caribbean duo of Akeal Hosein and Jyd Goolie have been ruled out of the early matches in United Kingdom (UK) due to visa issues. Both players are currently stuck in Trinidad after being unable to secure the UK entry visas in time. The development comes after the UK government introduced updated travel requirements for Trinidad and Tobago citizens on Wednesday (April 23), mandating in-person visa appointments before final approvals. Akeal Hosein, the world no. 2 T20I bowler and a key figure in the West Indies T20I setup, was expected to play in the opening game against England on Friday (June 6) at Chester-le-Street. Also Read | Meet the only player to win 3 IPL titles in 3 years with 3 different teams but has played just one T20I for India - Know Who However, having just returned from playing in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), he was unable to attend the required appointment for visa clearance and his passport is now with immigration authorities, making it difficult to feature him in early part of the tour. The second T20I is set for Sunday (June 8) in Bristol, followed by the third on Tuesday (June 10) in Southampton. Another player to miss the series is uncapped batter Jyd Goolie who was added to the squad for the upcoming T20I series against Ireland, replacing Roston Chase. Chase returned to West Indies for preparation ahead of the Test series against Australia, where the Kangaroos are set to play their first overseas Day/Night Test match. Goolie got a late call-up but he won't join the squad due to a similar visa issue. “As soon as the updated visa requirements were announced, CWI began the necessary application processes. This was only possible after Akeal returned to Trinidad, and following the confirmation of Jyd's selection to the Ireland squad,” Cricket West Indies (CWI), Director of Cricket Miles Bascombe was quoted saying to BBC. CWI further added, “CWI made formal efforts to expedite the visa process for Akeal and applied for a visa waiver for Jyd. However, these processes are ultimately governed by UK immigration authorities and remain outside of CWI's control.” The UK Home Office is yet to comment on this.

Both players are currently stuck in Trinidad after being unable to secure UK entry visas in time.

Two West Indies players might miss entire England series including world no. 2 T20I bowler: The reason will shock you

Left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein's career-best figures of five for 11 decimated an inept Ugandan batting line-up as the West Indies romped to a 134-run victory in a Group C match of the T20 World Cup at the Guyana National Stadium on Saturday.

Set a daunting target after the tournament co-hosts posted 173 for five batting first, the World Cup debutants looked completely out of their depth in being routed for 39 off 12 overs.

The score equalled the record of the Netherlands against Sri Lanka at the 2014 tournament for the lowest innings total in the T20 World Cup.

West Indies' second win in as many matches pulls them level at the top of the table on points with Afghanistan although the Afghans remain in first position by virtue of a better net run-rate.

Now regularly entrusted with the responsibility of opening the bowling for the Caribbean team, Hosein felt the spectacular success on the night was just reward for continuous hard work and improvement.

"I needed this. In the nets and in the previous series we've played I felt the ball was coming out nicely but I just wasn't getting the rewards," he said after collecting the "Man of the Match" award.

"It's a lot of hard work, especially when you start getting success. The way the game is moving, guys are going to study and come up with different plans, so you have to keep working to stay one step ahead of them every time."

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Just four days after an historic victory over Papua New Guinea, the Africans were made acutely aware of the yawning gap in class in the batting department, even if their bowlers still emerged from the match with considerable credit.

Opener Johnson Charles led the West Indies batting effort with a top score of 44 off 42 balls (four fours, two sixes), yet none in the celebrated power-hitting middle-order were able to cut loose.

Captain Brian Masaba earned the two important wickets of Nicholas Pooran and opposite number Rovman Powell with his wrist-spinners, while seamers Cosmas Kyewuta and Juma Miyagi impressed with their pace and accuracy.

It was left to Andre Russell with a 17-ball unbeaten 30 (six fours) to the West Indies innings late acceleration.

"It's a very steep learning curve for us, especially in the batting department and we have to learn from this experience and understand what we need to do to keep ourselves in the game," said Masaba in assessing the overall effort of his team.

"It's a huge challenge (this World Cup debut) but it's something we're enjoying and we understand if we are going to get better we need to be playing against opposition like this a bit more and over time we will be able to narrow the gap."

For West Indies captain Rovman Powell, the improvement from a scrappy opening victory over PNG nearly a week earlier was particularly pleasing.

"That last game we were a little bit flat so coming into this game we just wanted to improve as a team and I think we’re up to 70-80 percent now and it's good to see guys getting performances under their belts because moving forward it’s going to get tougher," he noted.

"We have been playing good cricket as a team for the last 12 months or so it's just for us to continue to improve because we understand the conditions and cricket isn’t easy in the Caribbean."

Left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein's career-best figures of five for 11 decimated an inept Ugandan batting line-up as the West Indies romped to a 134-run victory in a Group C match of the T20 World Cup at the Guyana National Stadium on Saturday.

Left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein's career-best figures of five for 11 decimated an inept Ugandan batting line-up as the West Indies romped to a 134-run victory in a Group C match of the T20 World Cup at the Guyana National Stadium on Saturday. Set a daunting target after the tournament co-hosts posted 173 for five batting first, the World Cup debutants looked completely out of their depth in being routed for 39 off 12 overs. The score equalled the record of the Netherlands against Sri Lanka at the 2014 tournament for the lowest innings total in the T20 World Cup. West Indies' second win in as many matches pulls them level at the top of the table on points with Afghanistan although the Afghans remain in first position by virtue of a better net run-rate. Now regularly entrusted with the responsibility of opening the bowling for the Caribbean team, Hosein felt the spectacular success on the night was just reward for continuous hard work and improvement. "I needed this. In the nets and in the previous series we've played I felt the ball was coming out nicely but I just wasn't getting the rewards," he said after collecting the "Man of the Match" award. "It's a lot of hard work, especially when you start getting success. The way the game is moving, guys are going to study and come up with different plans, so you have to keep working to stay one step ahead of them every time." ALSO READ: T20 World Cup 2024: Australia continue flawless run with comfortable win over England in Barbados Just four days after an historic victory over Papua New Guinea, the Africans were made acutely aware of the yawning gap in class in the batting department, even if their bowlers still emerged from the match with considerable credit. Opener Johnson Charles led the West Indies batting effort with a top score of 44 off 42 balls (four fours, two sixes), yet none in the celebrated power-hitting middle-order were able to cut loose. Captain Brian Masaba earned the two important wickets of Nicholas Pooran and opposite number Rovman Powell with his wrist-spinners, while seamers Cosmas Kyewuta and Juma Miyagi impressed with their pace and accuracy. It was left to Andre Russell with a 17-ball unbeaten 30 (six fours) to the West Indies innings late acceleration. "It's a very steep learning curve for us, especially in the batting department and we have to learn from this experience and understand what we need to do to keep ourselves in the game," said Masaba in assessing the overall effort of his team. "It's a huge challenge (this World Cup debut) but it's something we're enjoying and we understand if we are going to get better we need to be playing against opposition like this a bit more and over time we will be able to narrow the gap." For West Indies captain Rovman Powell, the improvement from a scrappy opening victory over PNG nearly a week earlier was particularly pleasing. "That last game we were a little bit flat so coming into this game we just wanted to improve as a team and I think we’re up to 70-80 percent now and it's good to see guys getting performances under their belts because moving forward it’s going to get tougher," he noted. "We have been playing good cricket as a team for the last 12 months or so it's just for us to continue to improve because we understand the conditions and cricket isn’t easy in the Caribbean."

T20 World Cup: Akeal Hosein picks career-best haul as West Indies crush Uganda in record win

West Indies got off to the worst possible start in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2021 with a six-wicket loss in their opening clash against Eoin Morgan-led England at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on Saturday. West Indies recorded the third-lowest total in the history of the T20 World Cup as they were bundled out for a paltry 55 before England chased down the target with as many as 34 balls to spare.

While it was a disastrous outing for West Indies in Dubai, spinner Akeal Hosein manage to steal the thunder with a stunning diving catch to dismiss Jonny Bairstow during England's run-chase. Asked to chase down a low-key target of just 56 runs, England lost their first wicket in the 4th over when Ravi Rampaul got rid of opener Jason Roy before Bairstow was sent packing by Hosein.

The dismissal took place on the first ball of the seventh over when Hosein took a blinder off his own bowling to complete a caught &amp; bowled dismissal of Bairstow. It was an incredible display of athleticism from the left-arm spinner who has already taken one of the catches of the tournament this year.

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Talking about the game, England won the toss and opted to bowl first. West Indies got off to a shaky start as they lost openers Evin Lewis (6) and Lendl Simmons (3) cheaply before suffering a middle-order collapse to get bundled out for just 55 runs.

Spinner Adil Rashid was the pick of the bowlers of England with a four-wicket haul while Tymal Mills and Moeen Ali picked up a couple of wickets apiece. In reply, England too got off to a sluggish start but wrapped up the chase in 8.2 overs after losing 4 wickets to win by six wickets and get off to a winning start in the tournament.

West Indies got off to the worst possible start in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2021 with a six-wicket loss in their opening clash against Eoin Morgan-led England at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on Saturday.

West Indies got off to the worst possible start in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2021 with a six-wicket loss in their opening clash against Eoin Morgan-led England at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on Saturday. West Indies recorded the third-lowest total in the history of the T20 World Cup as they were bundled out for a paltry 55 before England chased down the target with as many as 34 balls to spare. While it was a disastrous outing for West Indies in Dubai, spinner Akeal Hosein manage to steal the thunder with a stunning diving catch to dismiss Jonny Bairstow during England's run-chase. Asked to chase down a low-key target of just 56 runs, England lost their first wicket in the 4th over when Ravi Rampaul got rid of opener Jason Roy before Bairstow was sent packing by Hosein. The dismissal took place on the first ball of the seventh over when Hosein took a blinder off his own bowling to complete a caught & bowled dismissal of Bairstow. It was an incredible display of athleticism from the left-arm spinner who has already taken one of the catches of the tournament this year. Watch video: Also Read: 'Give sleeping pills, ask Dhoni not to bat': Akhtar's hilarious advice to Pakistan on how to stop India Talking about the game, England won the toss and opted to bowl first. West Indies got off to a shaky start as they lost openers Evin Lewis (6) and Lendl Simmons (3) cheaply before suffering a middle-order collapse to get bundled out for just 55 runs. Spinner Adil Rashid was the pick of the bowlers of England with a four-wicket haul while Tymal Mills and Moeen Ali picked up a couple of wickets apiece. In reply, England too got off to a sluggish start but wrapped up the chase in 8.2 overs after losing 4 wickets to win by six wickets and get off to a winning start in the tournament.

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Two West Indies players might miss entire England series including world no. 2 T20I bowler: The reason will shock you

T20 World Cup: Akeal Hosein picks career-best haul as West Indies crush Uganda in record win

Unreal! Akeal Hosein plucks a stunning diving catch against England in T20 World Cup 2021 - WATCH