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IPL 2021 MI vs CSK highlights: Pollard's 34-ball 87 power MI to victory

Pollard blazed away to fastest fifty of IPL 2021, reaching the landmark in 17 balls and remaining unbeaten on 87 off 34 balls at the end of the match. Check IPL 2021 points table, MI vs CSK highlights

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5 min read Last Updated : May 01 2021 | 11:56 PM IST

11:44 PM

IPL 2021 points table after MI vs CSK match

Teams Play Won Loss Tie NR PTS NRR
CSK 7 5 2 0 0 10 1.263
DC 7 5 2 0 0 10 0.466
RCB 7 5 2 0 0 10 -0.171
MI 7 4 3 0 0 8 0.062
PBKS 7 3 4 0 0 6 -0.264
KKR 7 2 5 0 0 4 -0.494
RR 6 2 4 0 0 4 -0.69
SRH 6 1 5 0 0 2 -0.264

11:42 PM

Key stats after MI vs CSK match

Most runs scored in last 10 overs in a successful IPL run chase:
  • 138 MI vs CSK Delhi 2021 * (Pollard 87* off 34)
  • 133 MI vs PBKS Mumbai WS 2019 (Pollard 83 off 31)
  • 126 PBKS vs RCB Mohali 2013

11:30 PM

MI vs CSK live score after 20 Overs: 219-6

Over Summary: 0 4 4 0 6 2 ; Mumbai Indians: 219-6 ; Kieron Pollard (87), Dhawal Kulkarni (0)

Lungi Ngidi [3.0-0-46-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Pollard digs out the yorker towards mid-wicket for a couple of runs and wins the match for MI.
 
Ball 5: Pollard smashes the full toss towards deep backward square leg for SIX.
 
Ball 4: Pollard hits the low full toss towards deep square leg, Shardul fails to get there. Pollard does not take the single.
 
Ball 3: A high full toss and Pollard glances it to fine leg boundary for FOUR.
 
Ball 2: Pollard squeezed the yorker through fine leg for FOUR.
 
Ball 1: Pollard digs out the yorker towards deep square leg and declines to take the single.

11:24 PM

MI vs CSK live score after 19 Overs: 203-6 | MI needs 16 runs in 6 balls

Over Summary: 6 6 2 W 1 W ; Mumbai Indians: 203-6 ; Kieron Pollard (71)

Sam Curran continues...

Ball 6: Neesham scoops the yorker to straight to deep backward square leg, straight to Shardul. Neesham c Thakur b Sam Curran 0(1)
 
Ball 5: Pollard digs out the yorker towards square leg for a single.

James Neesham, left handed bat, comes to the crease
 
Ball 4: Hardik holed out a big hit to long-off, GONE. Hardik Pandya c du Plessis b Sam Curran 16(7) [6s-2]
 
Ball 3: Hardik squeezes the yorker towards mid-wicket pocket for a couple of runs.
 
Ball 2: Hardik flicks the back of length delivery towards deep square leg for SIX.
 
Ball 1: Hardik smashes a GIGANTIC SIX down the ground.

11:18 PM

MI vs CSK live score after 18 Overs: 188-4 | MI needs 31 runs in 12 balls

Over Summary: 1 Wd 6 4 2 2 Wd 0 ; Mumbai Indians: 188-4 ; Hardik Pandya (2), Kieron Pollard (70)

Shardul Thakur [3.0-0-39-1] is back into the attack

Ball 6: DOT

Ball 6: WIDE
 
Ball 5: A back of length delivery, Pollard throws the kitchen sink to it but manages only top edge. du Plessis drops him at cow corner, A SITTER. 
 
Ball 4: Pollard smashes the back of length delivery towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
 
Ball 3: Pollard drills out the yorker down the ground for FOUR.

Ball 2: Pollard smashes SIX.
 
Ball 2: WIDE
 
Ball 1: Hardil collects a single.

11:11 PM

MI vs CSK live score after 17 Overs: 171-3 | MI needs 48 runs in 18 balls

Over Summary: 0 1 W 0 1 0 ; Mumbai Indians: 171-4 ; Hardik Pandya (1), Kieron Pollard (56)

Sam Curran [2.0-0-17-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: DOT
 
Ball 5: Hardik collects a single towards deep mid-wicket.
 
Ball 4: Hardik Pandya, right handed bat, comes to the crease and fails to score.
 
Ball 3: Curran does the work for MS Dhoni who was in a desperate need of the wicket. Krunal is trapped in front of the wicket. Krunal Pandya lbw b Sam Curran 32(23) [4s-2 6s-2]
 
Ball 2: Pollard collects a single.
 
Ball 1: DOT

11:05 PM

MI vs CSK live score after 16 Overs: 169-3 | MI needs 50 runs in 24 balls

Over Summary: 6 0 4 1 1 4 ; Mumbai Indians: 169-3 ; Krunal Pandya (32), Kieron Pollard (55)

Ngidi continues....

Ball 6: Krunal smashes FOUR.
 
Ball 5: Pollard collects a single.
 
Ball 4: Krunal collects a single.
 
Ball 3: Krunal Pandya smashes FOUR.
 
Ball 2: DOT
 
Ball 1: Krunal Pandya smashes SIX.

10:59 PM

MI vs CSK live score after 15 Overs: 153-3 | Pollard hits 17-ball fifty

Over Summary: Wd 6 4 Wd 4 4 Wd 1 1 ; Mumbai Indians: 153-3 ; Krunal Pandya (17), Kieron Pollard (54)

Ball 6: Krunal collects a single.

Ball 5: Pollard collects a single.
 
Ball 5: WIDE
 
Ball 4: Pollard pulls the short delivery towards deep square leg for FOUR.

Ball 3: Pollard goes for a big swing but manages an  outside edge through keeper for FOUR.
 
Ball 3: WIDE
 
Ball 2:  Pollard drills out to extra cover for SIX.

Ball 1: Pollard smashes a GIGANTIC SIX.
 
Ball 1: WIDE

10:46 PM

TIMEOUT

Mumbai Indians needs 89 runs in 36 balls

Partnership: 49(26)
Last Wkt: Quinton de Kock c and b Moeen Ali 38(28) - 81/3 in 9.4 ov.
Last 5 overs: 50 runs, 1 wkts

10:46 PM

MI vs CSK live score after 14 Overs: 130-3 | Pollard dealing in SIXes now

Over Summary: 1 1 1 6 6 1 ; Mumbai Indians: 130-3 ; Krunal Pandya (16), Kieron Pollard (35)

Lungi Ngidi [1.0-0-14-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Pollard collects a single.
 
Ball 5: Pollard hammers over long-on for a GIGANTIC SIX.
 
Ball 4: Pollard smashes SIX towards deep mid-wicket.
 
Ball 3: Krunal Pandya collects a single.
 
Ball 2: Pollard collects a single.
 
Ball 1: Krunal Pandya collects a single.

10:42 PM

MI vs CSK live score after 13 Overs: 114-3 | Pollard smashes three sixes in the over

Over Summary: 1 1 6 0 6 6 ; Mumbai Indians: 114-3 ; Krunal Pandya (14), Kieron Pollard (21)

Jadeja continues...

Ball 6: Pollard smashes a SIX towards deep mid-wicket.
 
Ball 5: Pllard smashes a SIX again.
 
Ball 4: DOT
 
Ball 3: Pollard smashes a SIX.
 
Ball 2: Krunal Pandya collects a single.
 
Ball 1: Pollard collects a single.

10:37 PM

MI vs CSK live score after 12 Overs: 94-3 | Mumbai Indians needs 125 runs in 48 balls

Over Summary: 6 0 0 2 1 1 ; Mumbai Indians: 94-3 ; Krunal Pandya (13), Kieron Pollard (2)

Shardul Thakur [1.0-0-6-1] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Pollard collects a single.
 
Ball 5: Krunal Pandya collects a single.
 
Ball 4: Krunal Pandya collects a couple of runs.
 
Ball 3: DOT
 
Ball 2: DOT
 
Ball 1: Krunal Pandya smashes SIX.

10:34 PM

MI vs CSK live score after 11 Overs: 84-3

Over Summary: 0 0 0 1 1 1 ; Mumbai Indians: 84-3 ; Krunal Pandya (4), Kieron Pollard (1)

Jadeja continues...

Ball 6: Krunal Pandya collects a single.
 
Ball 5: Pollard collects a single.
 
Ball 4: Krunal Pandya collects a single towards backward square leg.
 
Ball 3: DOT
 
Ball 2: DOT
 
Ball 1: DOT

10:32 PM

MI vs CSK live score after 10 Overs: 81-3 | Moeen Ali scalps de Kock

Over Summary: 0 1 0 W 0 0 ; Mumbai Indians: 81-3 ; Krunal Pandya (2), Kieron Pollard (0)

Moeen Ali, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

Ball 6: DOT
 
Ball 5: Kieron Pollard, right handed bat, comes to the crease and blocks.
 
Ball 4: de Kock hits back to bowler, GONE. de Kock c and b Moeen Ali 38(28) [4s-4 6s-1]
 
Ball 3: DOT
 
Ball 2: Krunal Pandya collects a single.
 
Ball 1: DOT

10:28 PM

MI vs CSK live score after 9 Overs: 80-2 | Jadeja scalps Suryakumar

Over Summary: 1 1 1 W 1 2 ; Mumbai Indians: 80-2 ; Krunal Pandya (1), Quinton de Kock (38)

Ravindra Jadeja, Left arm orthodox, comes into the attack

Ball 6: de Kock collects a couple of runs.
 
Ball 5: Krunal Pandya, left handed bat, comes to the crease and collects a single towards long-on.
 
Ball 4: de Kock gets an inside edge to Dhoni, GONE. Suryakumar Yadav c Dhoni b Jadeja 3(3)
 
Ball 3: de Kock collects a single. 
 
Ball 2: Surya collects a single.
 
Ball 1: de Kock collects a single towards deep mid-wicket.

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First Published: May 01 2021 | 5:39 PM IST