MI vs CSK Highlights and Match Recap, IPL 2019, Full cricket score: Mumbai Indians win by 37 runs

The much anticipated clash of IPL 2019 didn't live up to its expectations but it did see Chennai Super Kings' winning run coming to an end. At the same time, Mumbai Indians have secured a crucial win to stay in the race for playoffs instead of leaving it for the second half of the season. That's it from our side for tonight. We will see you tomorrow for Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad match. Good night!

Hardik Pandya is Player of the Match!

Hardik: Feels very good to help the team win. The game is getting improved. I was focussing on it when I was out. It is a fantastic feeling to hit like that. The injury was there and then the controversy too. I would dedicate this award to my family who was by my side during the tough times. 

Rohit Sharma, winning captain: Every game is a very important game at the start and we don't want the headache of winning most of the games at end, it becomes very difficult. Right from the first ball we kept ourselves in the game which was crucial. I though 170 was fighting total here because if you can take wickets with new ball you always have a chance. We know Behrendorff bowls well with new ball and we wanted to capitalise on it and he got us the two wickets. Rahul bowled only two overs because he was finding tough to grip and ball and MS Dhoni and Jadhav were at crease and they play spin well.

What a homecoming for the men in blue! Solid with the bat, crafty with the ball, athletic in the field, this is the blueprint they would like to replicate every game this season. CSK have been outplayed. Credit to the Wankhede curators as well for dishing out a tremendous T20 surface that had something in it for everybody.

Dhoni will be disappointed with his team's effort in the field. There were too many misfields and dropped catches. No reason to panic yet as they still sit comfortably with three games out of 4. You don't expect too many changes from Dhoni but the form of openers is going to be a cause of worry for them. They may want to consider the option of batting Rayudu in the middle order and bringing in Faf du Plessis to open the batting.

Pollard: Pandya boys have been doing well. I try to make a difference lower down the batting order. Some days in practice you are trying to play down a few balls and then some day, you start striking from the word go. We have been scoring over 170 consistently. Just a matter of improving. Hopefully, we can take this win ahead. Hardik has got me covered. 

MS Dhoni, losing captain: Quite a few things went wrong for us. I think we started off well and till 12th-13th over we were on the mark, but after that there were some drops and misfields. The death bowling also didn't come off. It was slightly tough on them. On a wicket like this, what is important is carefully study which boundaries they could have cut off, and where is the error in execution. Momentum totally depends on where you are at. I don't think the in-between innings break really plays a part. Even if you have finished well, you need to start the second innings well. I don't think momentum really matters. What counts more is setting the tone while batting or bowling. There are areas to work on but what is important is for individuals to step up and take responsibility.

Mumbai Indians become the first team to win 100 IPL matches (including superover wins).

Mumbai Indians have really come together as a bowling unit tonight. There were some good individual performances before this, but tonight every bowler has brought out his A game. Induction of Behrendorff and Rahul Chahar has helped. The fielding has also been top notch to complement the bowling.

MI beat CSK by 37 runs!

After 20 overs,Chennai Super Kings 133/8 ( Shardul Thakur 12 , Mohit Sharma 0)

CSK's winning run has been stopped! 11 from last over and the wicket of Deepak Chahar for Hardik Pandya but CSK fall 37 short of MI's total of 175. Chennai have lost their first match of the season.

FOUR! Another good shot by Thakur. Wide of off, full ball and Thakur creams it through cover

SIX! Shardul Thakur gets going first ball. This went straight up to orbit and over the long-off fence

OUT! Chahar departs! Short one does the trick as Chahar backtracks for a pull shot, giving a catch away at deep backward square leg.

Chahar c Bumrah b Hardik Pandya 7(7). CSK: 122/8.

After 19 overs,Chennai Super Kings 122/7 ( Deepak Chahar 7 , Shardul Thakur 1)

Deepak Chahar gets a boundary with an inside-out shot over cover off Bumrah followed by a snorter to return the favour. Seven off the over. 49 needed in last over for CSK.

FOUR! Deepak Chahar goes inside-out over cover against Bumrah to get a boundary

After 18 overs,Chennai Super Kings 115/7 ( Deepak Chahar 1 , Shardul Thakur 0)

While the target looked like a mountain, Malinga made the job impossible with his over with wickets of Jadhav and Bravo. Jadhav edged his pull shot behind the wicket as the lack of pace on the ball got better of him. Bravo slammed a biggie down the ground and then perished inside-edging a block hole ball as QDK did excellently well to take the catch. CSK need 56 in last two overs. Malinga finishes quota at 3/34.

WICKET! Bravo out! The West Indian made space for a big shot but Maling cramped him for space with a block hole delivery as it took a fine edge to QDK. The keeper did very well there.

Dwayne Bravo c de Kock b Malinga 8(9). CSK: 115/7.

Bumrah and Malinga proving too good for CSK here. What a delight it must be for the captain to have these two operate at the death. With the lively Wankhede pitch also providing some assistance, it's next to unthinkable to score 15 runs an over against them. 

SIX! Hammered! In the slot for DJ Bravo as he slaps it over long-on ropes. Straight to third tier of the stadium

Most wickets against CSK in IPL:

25 - LASITH MALINGA*

24 - Harbhajan Singh

21 - Pragyan Ojha 

WICKET! Jadhav gone for 58! Change of pace did the trick there. Jadhav went for a hoick off length ball but lack of pace outdid him as the edge carried off to QDK.

Jadhav c de Kock b Malinga 58(54). CSK: 108/6.

After 17 overs,Chennai Super Kings 108/5 ( Kedar Jadhav 58 , Dwayne Bravo 2)

Looks like there's not going to be any repeat of 2018 when Bravo's special helped CSK beat MI in a thrilling contest at Wankhede. CSK batsmen have found it tough to get going tonight. Another good over by Bumrah. Just three from it. CSK now need 63 in last three over. Required rate is 21. CSK fans please look away.

After 16 overs,Chennai Super Kings 105/5 ( Kedar Jadhav 57 , Dwayne Bravo 1)

CSK find some acceleration as Jadhav slams Malinga for two consecutive fours. Dabs the short ball away from the keeper to get a four through third man and then tucks the full pitched legside delivery to square leg fence. 11 off the over. CSK need 66 in last four overs.

FOUR! What timing! Put on to his pads and Jadhav clips it with great timing to square leg fence to beat the fielder

FOUR! FIFTY! Jadhav guides the short ball by Malinga through third man fence to complete his fifty. Valiant innings

Hardik Pandya has had an excellent game. After finishing Mumbai inning with those big hits at the end, he has given nothing away with the ball in hand. He has bent his back and hit his natural hard length to exploit the pace and bounce on this Wankhede pitch. With Dhoni and Jadeja getting sent back in the same over and run rate creeping up to 15, Jadhav needs to bat out of his skin to save his side.

After 15 overs,Chennai Super Kings 94/5 ( Kedar Jadhav 47 , Dwayne Bravo 0)

Hardik has been star of the night for MI. Went bonkers with the bat and now removes MSD and Jadeja in the same over. Dhoni shimmied down but the Pandya cramped him for space with a short one on his body as he gave an easy catch to square leg. Jadeja edged the length ball to the keeper trying clear the front leg for an expansive drive over cover. Four on last ball by Bravo. 77 need in last five overs.

FOUR! Leg Byes! Full pitched on the leg stump as Bravo shuffled to flick but the ball went off the pads to the boundary

OUT! Jadeja departs! Hardik is turning the game on its head. Second wicket of the over. Jadeja backtracked to play a drive over covers but the pace outdid him as he edged it to the keeper

Jadeja c de Kock b Hardik Pandya 1(2). CSK: 89/5.

WICKET! MSD OUT! Big wicket! Dhoni needed to get going and decided to attack Hardik Pandya's short ball after shimming down. Was cramped for space as he gave an easy catch to square leg.

Dhoni c Suryakumar Yadav b Hardik Pandya 12(21). CSK: 87/4.

After 14 overs,Chennai Super Kings 87/3 ( Kedar Jadhav 46 , MS Dhoni (C) (W) 12)

A quicker one from Krunal but it's too far from Jadhav and has been called a wide. Next ball Jadhav slog sweeps him to deep square leg for a four. Couple of singles and seven off the over. 84 needed in six overs.

FOUR! FIFTY PARTNERSHIP! Jadhav goes for the slog sweep off Krunal and places it well enough to get a boundary

First signs of nerves from CSK as Kedar went for a wild heave against the first delivery of Bumrah's new spell. With the required run rate creeping up to 13, even CSK with all the cool heads on their side may be feeling some pressure. One gets the feeling that Jadhav is going to cut loose in the next couple of overs and allow Dhoni to anchor this chase till the end.

After 13 overs,Chennai Super Kings 80/3 ( Kedar Jadhav 41 , MS Dhoni (C) (W) 11)

Good comeback by Bumrah after the first over smacking. Just three from this. Two singles for Jadhav and one for Dhoni. One of Jadhav or Dhoni needs to turn aggressive. MSD has got 11 off 19 here and is at present struggling to find singles. 91 is needed in seven overs and required rate is 13 at the moment.

After 12 overs,Chennai Super Kings 77/3 ( Kedar Jadhav 39 , MS Dhoni (C) (W) 10)

A bit of a lull for CSK in the chase. They haven't got a boundary in last four overs. The field has been sprayed and MI are also not looking to strike, happy to take it into final overs. Six from Krunal's first over. 94 needed for CSK in last eight overs.

Right now, Dhoni 7 off 14 balls!

Asking rate edges past 11. With any other team in this kind of chase, you would have been worried. But with #CSK, you never know.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 3, 2019

After 11 overs,Chennai Super Kings 71/3 ( Kedar Jadhav 38 , MS Dhoni (C) (W) 7)

Pull shot off first ball by Jadhav for a double follwed by a flick to mid-wicket for a single. Two more singles on last two balls. CSK need 100 in last nine overs

MS Dhoni's batting average for CSK in IPL:

While chasing : 41.72
In successful run-chases : 56.93

The game is poised nicely here with Dhoni and Jadhav quietly going about their business. We know these two are masters at taking the chase deep and delivering the knockout punch. Jadhav finished a game on one leg at the same venue in 2018 hitting a six and a four in the last over. This game promises to be another one of those last over cliffhangers.

After 10 overs,Chennai Super Kings 66/3 ( Kedar Jadhav 34 , MS Dhoni (C) (W) 6)

Another good over for Chahar. Just three singles as CSK reach 66/3 in 10 overs. They need 105 in last 10 overs.

After 9 overs,Chennai Super Kings 63/3 ( Kedar Jadhav 32 , MS Dhoni (C) (W) 5)

Behrendorff finishes his quota with figures of 2/22. A double for MSD on first ball with a cover drive then a single with a flick shot. Two singles for Jadhav and a leg bye. Six off the over.

After 8 overs,Chennai Super Kings 57/3 ( Kedar Jadhav 30 , MS Dhoni (C) (W) 2)

Leggie Rahul Chahar has been brought into attack by MI. Bowls a good over including forcing Jadhav to edge a drifting tossed up ball but it beat the short third man fielder and ran away for a four. Eight off the over

MS Dhoni becomes the second player to score 4,000 T20 runs for CSK after Suresh Raina.

Bumrah inexplicably came into the attack after the end of the power play. Rohit might as well have saved him for the latter half of the inning if he wasn't going to bowl in the powerplay. Hardik Pandya is hitting the hard length well and seemed awkward in his first over. It's a sight that will please both Mumbai Indians and Indian fans. Mumbai is struggling to string together those tight overs to really put pressure on the batsmen as Jadhav, in particular, has been severe on anything loose. 

Jasprit Bumrah has dismissed MS Dhoni thrice in IPL while giving 38 runs from 35 balls before today.

FOUR! Unlucky for Rahul Chahar. Leggie gets the tossed up ball to drift away from Jadhav but the outside edge beats the short third man to run to the fence

After 7 overs,Chennai Super Kings 49/3 ( Kedar Jadhav 25 , MS Dhoni (C) (W) 0)

This game is like a see-saw. Swinging up and down in favour of each sides. After couple of good overs Jadhav pulls thing back in control of CSK with three fours. 15 in total from the over. Rocks back to pull the short delivery from Bumrah to wide of long-on fence. Flicks the free-hit with a helicopter shot over mid-on for another boundary and then guides the short ball outside off with an upper cut to third man fence.

FOUR! Deft touch by Jadhav. A bit short and Jadhav cuts it over the slip fielder to third man fence

FOUR! No ball free-hit and Jadhav makes the most of it with a helicopter shot as he lifts it over the mid-off 

FOUR! Short delivery from Bumrah as Jadhav rocks back a bit to jab it to wide of mid-on

Is the Pollard catch best of IPL?

Incredible effort by Pollard to dismiss Raina who was just beginning to look threatening. Best catch of the season surely. Perhaps the best ever in the history of the IPL! Mumbai Indians on top!

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) April 3, 2019