Sharma, Harbhajan inspire Mumbai Indians to a win over CSK

Harbhajan’s best bowling figures of five for 18 and Lasith Malinga’s two for 20 restricted Super Kings to 156 for nine in 20 overs, in reply to the hosts 164 for four. Harbhajan was also adjudged Man of the Match.

Super Kings failed to get a good partnership and barring Subramaniam Badrinath (71 not put), Mike Hussey (41) and Murali Vijay (12), none of the batsmen could get to double figures while extras added 10.

The only notable partnership in the Super Kings’ innings was the 60-run third-wicket stand between Badrinath and Hussey. But once Malinga struck to get rid of Hussey, caught by Kieron Pollard, it triggered a collapse and the visitors lost seven wickets for 42 runs.

Badrinath waged a lonely battle till the end, hitting seven fours and two sixes during his 48-ball stay.

Earlier in the evening, Sharma’s blazing innings of 87 helped Mumbai Indians recover from a poor start to post a challenging total.

Sharma added half-century stands with Ambati Rayudu (27) and Andrew Symonds (31 not out) to help Mumbai Indians recover from 13 for two.

Sharma was finally out in the last over, holing out to long-on fielder Michael Hussey off Doug Bollinger. He hit five sixes and eight fours in the 48 balls he faced.

Scoreboard

Mumbai Indians:

Rajagopal Sathish c Anirudha b Morkel 0

Sachin Tendulkar c Hussey b Bollinger 5

Ambati Rayudu st Dhoni b Randiv 27

Rohit Sharma c Hussey b Bollinger 87

Andrew Symonds not out 31

Kieron Pollard not out 0

Extras (b 1, lb 1, w 12) 14

Total (for four wickets in 20 overs) 164

Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Sathish, 2.1 overs), 2-13 (Tendulkar, 3.4), 3-74 (Rayudu, 11.1), 4-161 (Sharma, 19.2)

Bowling:

Albie Morkel 4-1-19-1

Doug Bollinger 4-0-30-2

Joginder Sharma 3-0-34-0

Ravichandran Ashwin 4-0-26-0

Suraj Randiv 3-0-31-1

Suresh Raina 2-0-22-0

Chennai Super Kings:

Michael Hussey c Pollard b Malinga 41

Murali Vijay c Sharma b Patel 12

Suresh Raina c & b Harbhajan Singh 5

Subramaniam Badrinath not out 55

Mahendra Singh Dhoni c Sharma b Pollard 3

Srikkanth Anirudha c Sathish b Harbhajan Singh 9

Albie Morkel b Harbhajan Singh 3

Ravichandran Ashwin c Pollard b Harbhajan Singh 0

Joginder Sharma c & b Harbhajan Singh 0

Suraj Randiv c Sathish b Malinga 2

Doug Bollinger not out 0

Extras (lb 1, w 8, nb 1) 10

Total (for nine wickets in 20 overs) 156

Fall of wickets: 1-31 (Vijay, 3.4 overs), 2-38 (Raina, 4.5), 3-98 (Hussey, 11.2), 4-101 (Dhoni, 12.2), 5-123 (Anirudha, 15.6), 6-136 (Morkel, 17.2), 7-136 (Ashwin, 17.4), 8-137 (Joginder Sharma, 17.6), 9-140 (Randiv, 18.5)

Bowling:

Munaf Patel 4-0-40-1

Lasith Malinga 4-0-20-2

Abu Nechim Ahmed 2-0-19-0

Harbhajan Singh 4-0-18-5

Rohit Sharma 1-0-15-0

Kieron Pollard 4-0-30-1

Rajagopal Sathish 1-0-13-0

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