MI vs CSK: Top 5 best performances from the match

Two joint-most successful teams in the history of Indian Premier League 2024, Mumbai Indian and Chennai Super Kings locked horns in the 29th match of the ongoing IPL 2024. Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai hosted this El Classico of the Indian Premier League. The hosts’ skipper won the toss and asked CSK to bat first.

It was a high-scoring thriller where fans witnessed some sensational performances from the players of both CSK and MI. Batting first, the yellow outfits posted a total of 206 runs for the loss of 4 wickets, including the heroic cameo of former legendary skipper MS Dhoni, who smashed 20 runs off just 4 balls in the last over of the innings.

With said that, here we’ll have a look at the 5 best performances from this high-octane clash between CSK and MI, which the former won by 20 runs to register their fourth win in the tournament.

Here's a look at 5 best performances from MI vs CSK, Match 29

Ruturaj Gaikwad – 69 runs off 40 balls

The young CSK skipper led his side from the front with an exemplary performance with the bat. He scored 69 runs off just 40 balls in the first innings, hitting 5 fours and 5 sixes. Gaikwad came to bat at number 3 after CSK lost their opener Ajinkya Rahane early in the 2nd over of the innings.

CSK skipper also stitched a crucial partnership of 52 runs for the second wicket, alongside the young opener Rachin Ravindra. The 26-year-old’s knock provided stability to CSK to set a tempo for a big total.

Shivam Dube – 66 runs off 38 balls

The young all-rounder is currently leading the run-scorer for CSK in the ongoing IPL 2024; he lived up to the expectations for CSK in the big clash against MI. Shivam Dube scored 66 runs off 38 balls, hitting 10 fours and 2 sixes with a strike rate of 173.68.

Shivam Dube, alongside skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad added all-important 90 runs for the third wicket for the defending champions. Dube’s knock played a vital role in CSK’s big total of 206 runs.

MS Dhoni – 20 runs off 4 balls

MS Dhoni proved that ‘old warriors are not finished’ until they announce their departure from the battlefield. Former legendary CSK skipper and 5-time IPL champion captain smashed 3 consecutive sixes off MI skipper Hardik Pandya in the last over CSK’s innings. Dhoni went unbeaten at the individual score of 20 runs off just 4 balls with an unbelievable strike rate of 500.00

One more interesting fact about MS Dhoni is that he is yet to be dismissed in the ongoing IPL 2024, with being 4 not-outs in the 4 innings he has batted in CSK’s 6 matches so far.

Rohit Sharma – 105 runs off 63 balls

Former MI skipper and batting stalwart, Rohit Sharma lived up to his stature in this ‘El Classico’ of IPL against CSK. He smashed a century, scoring 105 runs off just 63 balls, with 11 fours and 4 sixes, having a strike rate of 166.66. However, Rohit’s century ended up on the wrong side of the match as he couldn’t enough support from the other batters of MI while chasing the target.

It is also the second century for the five-time IPL champion skipper for MI in his IPL career. But eventually, Rohit’s performance was neutralized by the bowling attack of CSK that kept troubling the other MI.

Matheesha Pathirana – 4/28 runs in 4 overs

The only guy who stood firmly between the win and the Mumbai Indians was the young CSK pacer Matheesha Pathirana; he scalped 4 wickets just at the cost of 28 runs in his quota of 4 overs when the holders were defending their total of 206 runs.

Pathirana won the ‘Player of the Match award for his match-defining performance in CSK’s favour.