Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians, 44th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: Indian Premier League 2019 Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Date & Time: Apr 26, 08:00 PM LOCAL

Krunal Pandya played a key role in the middle-overs, chipping away with regular wickets © BCCI

So that's all we have for you. Alas, some El Clasico's are damp squibs. Until something not as fancy titles, but with hopefully some more fun in the cricket, ta ta!!

MS Dhoni: "At no point, I was worried. I just kept backing myself. I knew the day will come, today was the day. It's a massive boost to any opposition if he's (Dhoni) not around."

Suresh Raina: "We didn't bat really well and kept losing wickets every 2-3 overs, that cost us the game. We need to take responsibility as a batting unit. Our bowling has been amazing throughout the tournament."

ALL OVER. It's a tame finish and CSK barely turned up with the bat today. Again, this may be a fortress for Chennai, but year after year, they keep getting it breached when the tourists from Mumbai come over. It's a spanking, a 46-run-big spanking.

Stat:In their last 19 games at home (at Chepauk) from 22 Apr 2013, Chennai Super Kings has lost just two matches and on both occasions it was to Mumbai Indians - on 8 May 2015 and now one tonight!

Nope.Malinga kills it. Bumrah kills it further.

Hmmmm, a twist? Bravo and Santner haven't given up yet though. Clearly.

without Dhoni is like __________ vMI

- the only team with a negative True Run Rate (-0.42) vMI

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v Pace - Dismissals: 4, Average: 46.0, SR: 136.6, Attacking Shots: 55% v Spin - Dismissals: 5, Average: 9.8, SR: 114.0, Attacking Shots: 35% How early will Raina attack the captain with a spinner?

keep their home record intact? vMI

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Rohit Sharma: I would have chased too as dew comes in the second half which makes batting easier. The first half of the tournament was bit up and down. But now we know exactly what we need to do as a team. It is always challenging to play cricket here. We have made two changes in our team. Evin Lewis and Anukul Roy in place of Ben Cutting and Mayank Markande.

Suresh Raina: We will bowl first, wicket still looks the same. I think dew will be the factor. MS and Jaddu are not well, they have fever and they will miss today's game. We have three changes: MS, Jaddu and one more player is not playing (Faf). Dhruv Shorey, Murali Vijay and Santner come in.

Inexperienced's luck? Raina wins the toss -- CSK opt to bowl. Rohit Sharma says he would've done the same. After all, it is the SAME pitch that was used in the first match against RCB. Remember, 70 all-out ..

Not the best of news to kick off this big event, but MS Dhoni is down with an illness and won't be playing tonight. Who's keeping you ask? Well Rayudu, the wannabe 360-degree man is with the gloves. In something more positive, Anukul Roy has been handed over a debut cap by Mumbai.

Okay, here's the build up going ball by ball, and here's all the build up to it.

** Drumroll ** It's our desi version of the El Classico. In these business times, where everything translates in terms of points and NRRs, Chennai couldn't care less. They've qualified (unless something dramatically mathematically otherwise happens) and now it's down to sealing a Chennai play-off. Mumbai though have other worries - a six-day gap to shrug the rustiness and then reverse the last match's troubles. Anyway, let's start of with a hello ..