Mumbai Indians defeated Chennai Super Kings by 9 wickets© BCCI
Former South Africa wicketkeeper mark Boucher praised Mumbai Indians for his or her thumping nine-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings on the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday and termed it “truly one-sided” result. After MI bowlers restricted CSK to 176/5 despite half-centuries from Shivam Dube and Ravindra Jadeja, it was Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav who scored unbeaten 76 and 68, respectively, to register the second successive home win of the season. “I used to be ecstatic with that win, it was truly one-sided. Mumbai Indians have been speaking about playing a near-perfect game, and I assumed they got here pretty close tonight. They bowled brilliantly after which got here out with intent while batting. It shows how dangerous Suryakumar Yadav may be when the team gets off to a very good start,” Boucher said on JioHotstar.
“Rohit Sharma didn’t must rating 100 – only a solid 70-odd – and that is exactly what he did. I’d like to see more of that- Rohit anchoring one end through the innings. It sets the stage perfectly for players like Suryakumar and Tilak to are available and play those impactful knocks,” he added.
Reflecting on the hype and significance of the MI vs CSK clash, Boucher said, “The MI vs CSK game is at all times massive – not only in India, but globally. Fans travel from everywhere in the world to witness this revenge. There’s also extra motivation for somebody like Rohit, who scored a century against CSK last season. Coming into the sport possibly below his own high standards, he would’ve desired to make an announcement.
“What stood out for me tonight was that each senior player for Mumbai Indians stepped up. It was a must-win game, they usually all contributed. That is the largest positive MI will take away from this match.”
Mumbai Indians will now tackle Sunrisers Hyderabad in an away fixture on Wednesday, while CSK will play against the identical opponents on Friday in Chennai.
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