Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma Hold Key as MI Stumble Early in Chase

Samira Vishwas

Tezzbuzz|24-04-2026

After CSK ripped up the Mumbai Indians’ top order, Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma will be on highlight as the side in on high intense chase in the IPL 2026 game played at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.

Mumbai Indians lost the wickets of Danish Malewar, Quinton de Kock and Naman Dhir within the powerplay.

After being invited to bat first, Sanju Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad opened the innings while Jasprit Bumrah opened the bowling attack.

With a 7-run over from Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya delivered a 19-run over where Ruturaj Gaikwad had a decent start.

However, AM Ghazanfar bagged the wicket of Ruturaj Gaikwad for 22 runs. He got dismissed after striking the ball too long, where Tilak Varma picked the catch.

Sarfaraz Khan, who came to bat, added 14 runs off 7 deliveries before being dismissed by Michell Santner. He got bowled out after attempting a sweep shot. By the end of the power play, Chennai Super Kings scored 73 runs for 2 wickets.

Shivam Dube who came to bat at no. 4 got dismissed for 5 runs by Ghazanfar. He also got bowled out after the ball got inside edge and hit the top of off-stumps.

With his dismissal, Chennai Super Kings lost three wickets for 91 runs.

With Dewald Brevis walked in to bat, he will be aiming to forge a partnership with Sanju Samson. In the meantime, Sanju Samson went on to smash his fifty and went on to drive the side aiming to post a big total.

Ashwani Kumar brought the breakthrough dismissing Dewald Brevis for 21 runs. He got dismissed on a short ball outside off, where he get tried for a upper cut and Bumrah took the catch at deep.

Kartik Sharma who came to bat scored 18 runs off 19 deliveries before being dismissed by Jasprit Bumrah.

He caught out deep square leg where Mitchell Santner dived forward to complete a good low catch.

Jamie Overton who came to bat smashed 15 runs off 6 deliveries before Ashwani Kumar send him back to dug out.

With Akeal Hosein and Sanju Samson at crease, Chennai Super Kings crossed 200 run mark in the final over. With needing three runs in the final delivery for hundred, Sanju Samson smashed his second hundred of this season.

By the end of 20 overs, Chennai Super Kings scored 207 runs for 6 wickets. AM Ghazanfar and Ashwani Kumar bagged two wickets each while Jasprit Bumrah and Mitchell Santner bagged one wicket each.

Chasing 208 runs, Quinton de Kock and Danish Malewar opened the innings while Akeal Hosein opened the bowling attack. Hosein bagged the wicket of Danish Malewar for golden duck. He got dismissed on a full length delivery which got outside edge and Sanju Samson got the catch behind the stumps.

Mukesh Choudhary who deliveried the second over bagged the wicket of Quinton de Kock. He got dismissed on a delivery which got inside edge and hit the stumps.

Naman Dhir who came to bat at No.

3, got dismissed by Akeal Hosein for duck. Chennai Super Kings deliveried a brilliant performance picking three wickets for 11 runs.

With Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav at crease, Mumbai Indians went on to score 29 runs in the powerplay.