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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IPL 2021, MI vs CSK highlights: In Match 26 of Indian Premier League 2021, Mumbai Indians (MI) beat Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by four wickets in a last over thriller at Ferozshah Kotla ground, New Delhi on Saturday.
Mumbai Indians'scorecard
Chennai Super Kings' scoecard
MI vs CSK playing 11
MI playing 11: Quinton de Kock (wk), Rohit Sharma(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, James Neesham, Rahul Chahar, Dhawal Kulkarni, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult
CSK playing 11: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Shardul Thakur, Lungi Ngidi, Deepak Chahar.
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Kieron Pollard blazed away to the fastest half-century of the ongoing league, reaching the landmark in 17 balls and remaining unbeaten on 87 off 34 balls at the end of the match.
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CSK scored 218 for four after being asked to bat.
Moeen Ali (58) and Faf du Plessis (50) shared a 108-run stand before Ambati Rayudu pummelled the MI bowling attack into submission with an unbeaten 72 off 27 balls at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
For Mumbai, Pollard (2/12) snared two wickets while pacers Trent Boult (1/42) and Jasprit Bumrah (1/56) grabbed a wicket each.
In reply, MI were off to a brisk start with Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock putting on 71 runs for the first wicket in just 7.1 overs.
Three wickets fell in quick succession to leave MI at 81 for three in the 10th over, but Pollard took charge of the situation after that, hitting a barrage of sixes and fours to keep his team in the reckoning.
However, Sam Curran bowled a brilliant 17th over, in which he picked up the wicket of Krunal Pandya to break a threatening 81-run partnership while giving away only two runs, to bring CSK back into the match.
But Pollard won it for MI.
IPL 2021 points table
| 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 |
Earlier, CSK lost opener Ruturaj Gaikwad (4) early but South African du Plessis and England's Moeen plundered runs at will during their 108-run second-wicket partnership.
Rayudu, who notched up his fifty in just 20 balls, went hammer and tongs with seven sixes and four fours during his stay in the middle.
To start with, du Plessis smashed Dhawal Kulkarni for a four and maximum, as CSK grabbed 11 runs in the second over.
Moeen also opened up his arms in the third over, hammering Trent Boult (1/42) for a maximum over backward square-leg and a boundary, as Chennai fetched 12 runs off it.
Moeen was the more aggressive of the two as CSK cantered to 49/1 after powerplay.
The southpaw kept playing his shots at will. Moeen, who used the pull shot to perfection and du Plessis, were brutal on leg-spinner Rahul Chahar (0/32), striking a six each in the ninth over, as CSK amassed 16 runs and raced to 77/1.
MI vs CSK scorecardMumbai Indians'scorecard
| Batsmen | Dismissals | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes |
| Quinton de Kock | c and b Moeen | 38 | 28 | 4 | 1 |
| Rohit Sharma | c Ruturaj b Shardul | 35 | 24 | 4 | 1 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | c Dhoni b Jadeja | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Krunal Pandya | lbw b Sam Curran | 32 | 23 | 2 | 2 |
| Kieron Pollard | not out | 87 | 34 | 6 | 8 |
| Hardik Pandya | c du Plessis b Sam Currna | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| James Neesham | c Shardul b Sam Curran | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dhawal Kulkarni | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total: 219-6 in 20 Overs | |||||
| Bowler | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | |
| Deepak Chahar | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| Sam Curran | 4 | 0 | 34 | 3 | |
| Lungi Ngidi | 4 | 0 | 62 | 0 | |
| Shardul Thakur | 4 | 0 | 56 | 1 | |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| Moeen Ali | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Chennai Super Kings' scoecard
| Batsmen | Dismissals | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | c Hardik b Boult | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Faf du Plessis | c Bumrah b Pollard | 50 | 28 | 2 | 4 |
| Moeen Ali | c de Kock b Bumrah | 58 | 36 | 5 | 5 |
| Suresh Raina | c Krunal b Pollard | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ambati Rayudu | not out | 72 | 27 | 4 | 7 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | not out | 22 | 22 | 2 | 0 |
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Total: 218-4 in 20 overs
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| Bowler | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | |
| Trent Boult | 4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | |
| Dhawal Kulkarni | 4 | 0 | 48 | 0 | |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 4 | 0 | 56 | 1 | |
| Rahul CHahar | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| James Neesham | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Kieron Pollard | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
MI vs CSK playing 11
MI playing 11: Quinton de Kock (wk), Rohit Sharma(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, James Neesham, Rahul Chahar, Dhawal Kulkarni, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult
CSK playing 11: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Shardul Thakur, Lungi Ngidi, Deepak Chahar.
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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
Lungi Ngidi [3.0-0-46-0] is back into the attack
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
Sam Curran continues...
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
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
Shardul Thakur [3.0-0-39-1] is back into the attack
Ball 6: DOT
Ball 2: Pollard smashes SIX.
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....
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 5: Pollard collects a single.
Ball 3: Pollard goes for a big swing but manages an outside edge through keeper for FOUR.
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: Pollard smashes a GIGANTIC SIX.
Ball 1: WIDE
10:46 PM
TIMEOUT
Mumbai Indians needs 89 runs in 36 balls
Partnership: 49(26)
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
Lungi Ngidi [1.0-0-14-0] is back into the attack
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...
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
Shardul Thakur [1.0-0-6-1] is back into the attack
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...
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
Moeen Ali, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
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
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
