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Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings locked horns in the fans’ termed ‘El Classico’ of the Indian Premier League. Both teams played the 12th match of this ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League 2023 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. CSK skipper MS Dhoni won the toss and decided to bowl first.
Batting first, MI scored a total of 157 runs for the loss of eight wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Later on, while chasing the target, Chennai Super Kings comfortably crossed the line in 18.1 overs and won the match by a big margin of seven wickets.
The fans were also elated following the thumping victory of CSK and their second consecutive win in the tournament. Fans also praised CSK’s performance and also criticized Mumbai Indians for yet another defeat in the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League.
Here’s how fans reacted:
yeh Mumbai Indians ko haarte hue dekhne ka Alag he sukoon rehta. #MIvsCSK
— ILYAS (@ilyas_uddinali) April 8, 2023
This is called real #CSK my Yellow Army style win🫰🧿💛 #WhistlePodu
— Lovepreet Kaur(Team Veer Oberoi🐺❤️🔥) (@Lovepreet_1002) April 8, 2023
🫶 #MSDhoni
@ChennaiIPL
Keep rocking and winning my #ChennaiSuperKings 🤞✨🤩 #MIvsCSK #CSKFans #ThalaDhoni pic.twitter.com/kdRL7yeL9O
One one end - yes, it was an outstanding win for @ChennaiIPL but it was the second consecutive flat performance from @mipaltan . Their senior Indian batters HAVE to step up. They looked FLAT AGAIN! #MIvsCSK #CSKvsMI #CSK #MI
— RK (@RK_sports) April 8, 2023
Let's all laugh at Chumbai Indians
— Savyasachi࿗ (@Savyasanchi_) April 8, 2023
Hahhahhahahahhahhahahahahahhahaahahhahahahahhahahahahhahahahahha 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 #MIvsCSK pic.twitter.com/DoGLuU8adq
Mumbai Indians when asked if they will qualify for the playoffs 😂#MIvCSK #MIvsCSK #CSKvsMI pic.twitter.com/2YSragBh8A
— Shashank (@Shashank97says) April 8, 2023
Dhakka mukki nahi. Sab ak ak kar ke gaali denge. #MIvsCSK https://t.co/lkLNevxJjs
— Aayushi💉⚡ (@cric_aayushi) April 8, 2023
Most peaceful thing in the world for me is CSK 's wins against MI !#MIvsCSK #Csk pic.twitter.com/HkvxC4C5ce
— Lannister (@_nishant_7) April 8, 2023
Aaj #Ajinkya ko Rahanai gaya #MIvsCSK #Rahane #IPL2023
— Abhishek Derle (@alcatraz_407) April 8, 2023
El Clasico 🥱#MIvsCSK #ElClasico #IPL2023 pic.twitter.com/j37OCjayww
— Gopi Chaithu (@GopiChaithu) April 8, 2023
Mumbai Indians should have bought Zampa and Sandeep Sharma. Bowling looks so weak especially the spin department #MIvsCSK
— Rational Indian (@Rationalkeeda) April 8, 2023
Dhoni ki konchem privacy ivvandraa cameramans...🤣😂#MIvsCSK #dhoni
— PTheMemer (@preethsveluguri) April 8, 2023
#CSKvsMI #MIvsCSK #Jadeja #Rohit #Chennai #Dhoni #Rahane pic.twitter.com/MUbfM69aCg
— shin_chan.mama (@shinchanmama4) April 8, 2023
There’s a man who always has your heart, we call that man Dhoni.
— Mee'nal Maharwal (@tennis_meenal) April 8, 2023
I said it earlier as well, I’m saying it again “If you don’t like Dhoni, there’s something wrong with you”.
Period.#IPL2023 #CSKvsMI #DhoniReviewSystem #dhoni #MIvsCSK #Rahane pic.twitter.com/YokExNtV3t
Talking about the entire action of the match, Mumbai on being asked to bat first, somehow managed to post a total of 157 runs for the loss of eight wickets in the allotted 20 overs; thanks to the crucial knocks of 32 and 31 runs by Ishan Kishan and Tim David respectively.
Star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja scalped three wickets for the yellow outfits in the first innings; other than him Tushar Deshpande and Mitchell Santner scalped two wickets each alongside one wicket claimed by Sisanda Magala.
While chasing the target, the veteran batter Ajinkya Rahane played a swashbuckling knock of 61 runs off just 27 balls with seven boundaries and three sixes to his name. Other than him, the star opener Ruturaj Gaikwad also played a crucial unbeaten knock of 40 runs off 36 balls with two boundaries and a six to his name.
On the back of these knocks, the visitors managed to chase down the target of 159 runs for the loss of three wickets in 18.1 overs to win the match by a big margin of seven wickets. The veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja won the ‘Player of the Match for his match-defining bowling performance in favour of Chennai Super Kings.