IPL History: 5 greatest matches between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings

#1 Snatching one from the jaws of defeat: Mumbai, 2012

Dwayne Smith produced a finish for the ages (Image courtesy: IPLT20/BCCI)

With a lot at stake in the points table, the two teams locked horns in the 49th match of the 2012 edition.

Batting first, Chennai rode on useful contributions from Murali Vijay, Suresh Raina, Dwayne Bravo and MS Dhoni to post a sub-par 173/8 in 20 overs.

Mumbai lost their first wicket early, but Sachin Tendulkar and Rohit Sharma counter-attacked in a 126-run partnership from just 81 balls for the 2nd wicket. It took a one-handed stunner from Faf du Plessis at extra cover to end Sachin's knock and MI collapsed dramatically after that, losing 6 more wickets in the next three overs.

It was eventually down to 14 required off 3 deliveries with Dwayne Smith on strike against Ben Hilfenhaus. Hilfenhaus bowled a low full toss which was dispatched over long-on for a six, and on the next delivery, another low full toss was hit down the ground for a four.

Feeling the pressure, Hilfenhaus missed his yorker again on the final ball, and Smith thumped it down the ground one more time for a four to hand the Mumbai Indians a victory out of nowhere. This match produced one of the greatest finishes in IPL history, and it also prompted MS Dhoni to say a famous statement at the post-match press conference:

"Not every bowler can bowl yorkers at the end."