NEW DELHI: Ambati Rayudu and Faf du Plesis scored half-centuries as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) helped in defeating defending champions Mumbai Indians by five wickets in the opening match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020.
Chasing 163 to win, CSK got off to a poor start as they lost both their openers Shane Watson and Murali Vijay cheaply in the first two overs of the innings. Watson got out to Trent Boult, while Murali Vijay was trapped leg before by James Pattinson.
Despite losing two wickets upfront, Rayudu and Du Plessis used all their experience to bail CSK out of trouble, by stitching together a solid 115-run partnership, that decided the course of the match.
Boult and Pattinson bowled brilliantly in the first few overs and pushed CSK on the backfoot but when the dew settled in as the game progressed, it made things extremely difficult for them.
CSK lost a flurry of wickets towards the end but till then the fate of the match was already sealed in their favour and Du Plessis smashed two consecutive boundaries in the final over to make register their first win over Mumbai Indians in the last five encounters.
IPL 2020: Ambati Rayudu, Faf Du Plessis Star As CSK Beat Mumbai Indians by 5 wickets
NEW DELHI: Ambati Rayudu and Faf du Plesis scored half-centuries as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) helped in defeating defending champions Mumbai Indians by five wickets in the opening match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020.
Chasing 163 to win, CSK got off to a poor start as they lost both their openers Shane Watson and Murali Vijay cheaply in the first two overs of the innings. Watson got out to Trent Boult, while Murali Vijay was trapped leg before by James Pattinson.
Despite losing two wickets upfront, Rayudu and Du Plessis used all their experience to bail CSK out of trouble, by stitching together a solid 115-run partnership, that decided the course of the match.
Boult and Pattinson bowled brilliantly in the first few overs and pushed CSK on the backfoot but when the dew settled in as the game progressed, it made things extremely difficult for them.
CSK lost a flurry of wickets towards the end but till then the fate of the match was already sealed in their favour and Du Plessis smashed two consecutive boundaries in the final over to make register their first win over Mumbai Indians in the last five encounters.
