Cricket score, Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians, IPL 2018: MI eye resurgence

28 Apr 2018 5:58 PM | Sports
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An embattled Mumbai Indians’ fight for survival in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 begins at Chennai Super Kings’ adopted home ground at the MCA International Stadium on Saturday. Mumbai Indians will have to play out of their skins to exact revenge. While Mumbai have managed only one win in their six matches, the MS Dhoni-led outfit has won five of their six games.

Get live cricket score of Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians, Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 here. (SCORECARD | STREAMING INFO) The shifting of games from their original home did not affect Chennai as they won their first match in Pune. For Mumbai, to survive in the tournament, this is a must-win encounter. Mumbai batters have struggled in the tournament, barring Suryakumar Yadav. Skipper Rohit Sharma has failed to fire in five of the six games and so is Kieron Pollard. But if Rohit, Pollard, Surya, Evin Lewis and Hardik Pandya fire in unison, Mumbai can set up or chase big totals. And coach Mahela Jayawardane would expect all to score heavily.

Save his match-winning 94 against Royal Challengers Banglore, Rohit has failed to get past 20 runs in five games. He would he hoping to turn the tables and get some runs under his belt. Even in terms of bowling, MI have failed to perform as a unit. When one performed exceedingly well, he lacked support from the other end. The 20-year-old leggie Mayank Markande has been the find for MI and he has grabbed 10 wickets from six games. But others like ‘death overs’ specialist Jasprit Bumrah and Bangladesh pacer Muztifizur Rahman have not lived up to the expectations. If the star-studded CSK batting line-up has to be restricted, the two will have to play their part to perfection.

Courtesy: Hindustantimes

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