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After opting to bat first, CSK posted a competitive total of 156/6 with the help of Ruturaj Gaikwad's classy knock of 88 runs from 58 deliveries. Initially, CSK were struggling at 24/4 at the end of 6 overs, with Rayudu also getting injured they were almost 5 down but Jadeja and Gaikwad's impressive 81 run partnership put CSK in a decent position. While, Bravo's cameo in the end helped helped them cross 150 runs in the 1st innings.
While chasing the target, Mumbai Indians kept losing wickets at regular intervals and were never in the hunt despite Saurabh Tiwary's fifty run knock. Deepak Chahar's sensational spell in Power-play ensured that MI were on back-foot from the beginning. Mumbai never recovered from the early setbacks. Dwayne Bravo finished with bowling figures of 3/25 was the pick of the bowlers along with Deepak Chahar.
Stats and numbers from Match 30 (CSK vs MI) of IPL 2021:
88* - Ruturaj Gaikwad's 88*(58) is the highest score by any CSK batsman against MI in IPL.
31 - Dwayne Bravo has taken 31 wickets against MI in IPL overall.
Most wickets against an opposition team in IPL :
Dwayne Bravo - 31 vs MI
Lasith Malinga - 31 vs CSK
Amit Mishra - 30 vs DC
Sunil Narine - 30 vs PBKS
Umesh Yadav - 29 vs PBKS
5 - Ruturaj Gaikwad has won 5 MoM awards in IPL since 2020 which remains to be the joint-most, along with AB de Villiers.
13 - CSK have defeated MI 13 times in IPL which is joint-most, with Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings.
0 - MI have won 0 matches in Dubai against non-Delhi team in IPL.
MI vs DC in IPL at Dubai: Won 3 out of 3 matches
MI vs Other teams in IPL at Dubai: Won 0 out of 6 matches
41 - Deepak Chahar has picked 41 wickets in IPL during power-play since 2018 (overall 42 wickets), which is the most for any bowler.
Most wickets in IPL at powerplay since 2018 :
Deepak Chahar - 41
Trent Boult - 26
Umesh Yadav - 18
5 - Faf du Plessis recorded his 5th duck for CSK in IPL.
Most ducks for CSK in IPL :
Suresh Raina - 8
Subramaniam Badrinath - 6
Faf du Plessis - 5