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The <\/span>Chennai Super Kings (CSK)<\/span> secured a dominant victory over their arch-rivals, <\/span>Mumbai Indians (MI)<\/span>, in Match 44 of <\/span>IPL 2026<\/span> on the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium. In a performance that delighted the house crowd, CSK chased down a goal of 160 with 11 balls to spare, completing a season double over Mumbai. <\/span><\/p>\n This important win keeps Chennai\u2019s playoff hopes alive while leaving Mumbai Indians on the point of elimination after their seventh defeat of the season. Opting to bat first after winning the toss, Mumbai Indians struggled to search out a consistent scoring rhythm. <\/span><\/p>\n Despite a brisk start from <\/span>Ryan Rickelton (37 off 24 balls)<\/span> and a resilient half-century from <\/span>Naman Dhir (57 off 37 balls)<\/span>, the MI middle order faltered significantly. The CSK bowling attack, led by the discipline of <\/span>Anshul Kamboj<\/span>, who claimed <\/span>3\/32<\/span>, and the spin guile of <\/span>Noor Ahmad (2\/26)<\/span>, consistently applied the brakes. <\/span><\/p>\n A notable highlight was debutant <\/span>Ramakrishna Ghosh<\/span>, who picked up the prized wicket of <\/span>Suryakumar Yadav (21 off 12)<\/span> for his first IPL scalp. The visitors eventually finished their 20 overs at <\/span>159\/7<\/span>, a complete that appeared sub-par on a real Chepauk surface.<\/span><\/p>\n Listed here are some twitter reactions:<\/span><\/p>\n CSK won by 8 wickets \ud83d\udd25#CSKvsMI<\/a> \u2014 Naan_sense_007 (@UnapologeticH_1) May 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n CSK BEAT MI AT WANKHEDE \u2013 Dominance for yellow army over MI. \ud83d\udc9b#CSKvsMI<\/a> \u2014 Nafees (@Nafees_22) May 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n And thats it CSK once more beat MI this season \u2014 cricmawa (@cricmawa) May 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/mad_max69ton\/status\/2050643836851089852?s=46<\/p>\n MI vs CSK clown fight was so fucking boring,each teams playing like they paid to lose on this season. watching grass grow is more exciting than their dead IPL season. Absolute trash entertainment!<\/p>\n El-clownico \ud83e\udee9\ud83d\ude4f\ud83e\udd21 pic.twitter.com\/wrXLVLJrYO<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 \ua731\u1d00\u0274\u1d1b\u1d0f\ua731\u029c\ud83d\udd77\ufe0f (@sannyone8) May 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n *Super Kings conquer the Biggest Rivalry \ud83d\udc9b\ud83d\udd25*<\/p>\n Ruturaj Gaikwad leads from the front with a sensational knock, powering CSK to a dominant win \ud83d\udca5<\/p>\n 2 in 2 vs MI this season\u2026 only the third time CSK have accomplished the double over MI (2014, 2023, 2026) \ud83d\udc40#Ipl2026<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/4V1OsviDmQ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Satish Taneja (@Satishtaneja25) May 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \ud83d\udd25 CSK vs MI SHOCKER at #Chepauk<\/a>!<\/p>\n CSK beat MI with a BIG win!<\/p>\n Ruturaj Gaikwad led with grit, Prashant Veer exploded, Kartik Sharma spun magic, Ramakrishna Ghosh & Kamboj delivered match winning spells!<\/p>\n MS Dhoni will probably be happy with this team! \ud83d\udc9b #CSKvsMI<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/b3ZOo3hxnS<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Muthuvel_Tweets (@Muthuvel_Tweets) May 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The chase began with an early setback for the Super Kings as <\/span>Jasprit Bumrah<\/span> dismissed <\/span>Sanju Samson<\/span> within the second over. Nevertheless, captain <\/span>Ruturaj Gaikwad<\/span> took charge of the innings with a composed and tactical masterclass. <\/span>He was initially supported by <\/span>Urvil Patel<\/span>, who played a quick-fire cameo of <\/span>24 off 12 balls<\/span> to maintain the required run rate in check. Following Patel\u2019s dismissal, the young and highly-priced <\/span>Kartik Sharma<\/span>joined his captain to dismantle the MI bowling attack. <\/span>Gaikwad and Sharma shared an unbeaten 98-run partnership, effectively taking the sport away from Mumbai.<\/span>Ruturaj Gaikwad<\/span> finished with a match-winning <\/span>67 off 48 balls<\/span>*, earning the <\/span>Player of the Match<\/span> award.<\/span><\/p>\n Kartik Sharma<\/span> complemented him perfectly, reaching his maiden IPL half-century to complete on <\/span>54 off 40 balls<\/span>*.CSK reached the goal in 18.1 overs, ending at <\/span>160\/2<\/span> and moving as much as sixth place on the points table.<\/span><\/p>\n Get the most recent cricket news here, like us on Facebook<\/a>, and follow us on Twitter<\/a> and Instagram <\/a> for more such updates.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
Dominance for yellow army over MI. \ud83d\udc9b pic.twitter.com\/ArQUG1u9Zi<\/a><\/p>\n\n
CSK BEAT MI AT CHEPAUK.<\/p>\n
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Captain Gaikwad and karthik scorer half centuries to take a cushty 2 points from MI pic.twitter.com\/s7ejrkQoaw<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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