WATCH: Bumrah applauds Krunal's 'exceptional' running catch

It was the Mumbai bowlers, who came all guns blazing on a slow wicket, to wrap up the home side, who were chasing a modest 156-run target, on a paltry 109 runs

Mumbai Indians bowlers cane all guns blazing on a slow Chepauk wicket as Dhoni-less Chennai Super Kings batting order fell like a pack of cards. Raina-led CSK missed their regular skipper Dhoni’s presence, taking advantage of which Mumbai Indians defeated Chennai Super Kings by 46-runs in their return fixture at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, on Friday.

Chasing the target, Chennai had the worst start as they lost quick wickets. In the 17^th over, Krunal Pandya took a stunner to dismiss Chahar, who was looking to hit Bumrah over the deep mid-wicket.

Krunal kept following the ball and dived forward to complete a stunning catch after which Bumrah didn’t miss to applaud Krunal’s effort.


It was the Mumbai bowlers, who came all guns blazing on a slow wicket, to wrap up the home side, who were chasing a modest 156-run target, on a paltry 109 runs.

Lasith Malinga starred for the visitors with figures of 4/37, while Krunal Pandya and Hardik Pandya bagged couple of wickets each.

Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma said Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s absence on Friday due to fever came as a "massive boost" for his squad. Rohit said it was a blessing in disguise for him to lose the toss as they too would wanted to chase on what eventually turned out to be another slow Chepauk surface.