IPL 2022: MI Beat CSK by 5 Wickets; CSK Deliver Worst Performance

By S. Sinha May 12, 2022

The 59th match of IPL 2022 saw Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians locking horns at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

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Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and sent Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in to bat first.

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CSK's batting performance was disappointing. Not a single player reached a half-century. Captain MS Dhoni (not out) made 36 off 33 balls with 4 fours and 2 sixes.

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This was the first time that CSK's score didn't even reach 100, marking their worst performance of the season.

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CSK lost all wickets in 16 overs. They set a target of 98 runs for their opponent Mumbai Indians.

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Mumbai Indians wrapped the games in 14.5 overs, registering a 5 wickets victory over CSK.

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Tilak Varma (not out) made 34 off 32 balls. Rohit Sharma and Hrithik Shokeen scored 18 off 14 balls and 18 off 23 balls, respectively.

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