CSK vs MI Live Score, IPL 2023: CSK drub MI by six wickets to move to second place in league

Right then, Chennai Super Kings complete the double over Mumbai Indians and the El Clasico has been bossed by the Men in Yellow on both occasions this season! Switch tabs and catch all the live action from the fiftieth game of the tournament as Royal Challengers Bangalore look to break into the top-three with a win over the Delhi Capitals. Until we meet again then, this is the duo of Maanas Upadhyay and Shashwat Kumar, bidding you adieu! Goodbye!

Matheesha Pathirana (Player of the Match): It started last season, I came as a replacement but now I am continuously playing. I am really happy. They gave me lot of confidence and are still giving me. Yeah really this is my best bowling figures in my T20 career and I am really happy about that. I feel like I contributed to my team's win. I am a die-hard fan of Cristiano Ronaldo so that's where it's from (his post-wicket celebration).

MS Dhoni (Chennai Super Kings captain): I think it was a very crucial game. If you see the middle part of the points table, it is stacked well. In T20 cricket, you need to have that cushion. It's not something we can get comfortable with because in the middle, 5/6 games are on the same points. Last few games, the result have not gone in our favour so it is good to be on the winning side. Frankly, we were slightly doubtful. I wanted to bat first but the think tank together said that there are chances of rain. I was slightly outnumbered and decided to go with the majority. If there's some kind of a confusion, we sit and talk about it. Ultimately, we decide to go with the majority. The wicket slightly slows down and is good to bat on initially. People who don't have very clean action, batters find very difficult to pick them. In this format where they have to go after him gets difficult. What is important is to keep an eye on how much cricket he plays. I think he should not go anywhere near red ball cricket. Also he should not play a lot of ODI cricket. Make sure he is available for all ICC tournaments and he will be a big asset for Sri Lanka. He was lean last year but he has put on a lot of muscle this time.

Rohit Sharma, Mumbai Indians captain: (Where it went wrong) Everywhere, I guess. We did not bat well enough to put up enough runs on the board for the bowlers. Games like this can happen. We had an off-day as a batting unit. (Decision to bat at 3) I just felt what is comfortable for us. We lost Tilak Varma, so thought we needed Indian batters to bat in the middle overs to tackle their spinners. We lost three wickets in the powerplay and it is quite tough to come back from that situation. (Positives from today) He (Chawla) is bowling really well. The other bowlers need to rally around him. That is what we expect, it is a team game and we want everyone to come to the party. (On two home games) This year, if you look at many teams, there is no such thing as home advantage. At the end of the day, you have to play your best cricket and do well in all three departments. Next two games are quite important for us.

Chennai Super Kings 140/4 (17.4) beat Mumbai Indians 139/8 (20) by 6 wickets

Nehal Wadhera 64(51) | Matheesha Pathirana 3-15(4)
Devon Conway 44(42) | Piyush Chawla 2-25(4)

Well, that's as straightforward as they come! Chennai Super Kings have finally won a game against MI at home and it has taken them a staggering 13 years, 4777 days to be precise, to achieve this feat. It all went right for the Super Kings! Right from wining the toss to their bowlers putting up a good show to their batters doing the job for them comfortably, they did not leave any stone unturned.

It was never going to be too difficult a task to chase down 140 runs but it was made simpler by CSK's openers, who got them off to a flier in the powerplay. MI failed to realise that taking the pace off would be effective on this track. Arshad Khan conceded a massive 20-run over to Ruturaj and that set the tone for the rest of the batters to follow. Although Gaikwad departed, it was Rahane who and Dube who joined hands with Conway to do the damage.

All the batters got good starts and that was all that was needed in this contest, with not too many runs to chase down. CSK will be pleased with this win and this takes them to the second place in the points table. It will boost their qualification chances pretty significantly. As for MI, they have four tough fixtures coming up and they will perhaps be needing three wins to qualify. Plenty to chinks in the armour that need to be addressed for them and it will be interesting to see how they can come back in the next contest.

17.4 Arshad Khan to MS Dhon

DHONI FINISHES IT OFF! CSK WIN BY 6 WICKETS! Dug into the track outside off stump. Dhoni has all the time in the world to just help it into the leg side and collect CSK's sixth victory of the season! Dominant all-round display by CSK and they have now propelled themselves to second spot on the points table!

The chants get louder as the bowler runs in

One run needed and MSD is on strike! Can he do it with a maximum?

17.3 Arshad Khan to Shivam Dube

length delivery outside off stump. Dube winds up and drags it towards long on for a single

That went right into the MI dugout!

17.2 Arshad Khan to Shivam Dube

SIX! Banged into the track down the leg side. Dube gets inside the line of the ball and pounds it over the fine leg fence!

17.1 Arshad Khan to Shivam Dube

slower delivery dug into the track outside off stump. Dube has a massive heave across the line but gets nowhere close to it

Arshad Khan (1-0-20-0) is back into the attack. Can CSK finish it off in this over?

Dube retains strike to the disappointment of the crowd. Nonetheless, it has been a good first over from Madhwal. One can only wonder whether he could have been tried out earlier in the innings instead of being preserved for the death. Certainly has a plethora of talent.

End of over 17 (4 runs), Chennai Super Kings 132/4

Shivam Dube 19(15)
MS Dhoni 1(2)
Akash Madhwal 4/1

16.6 Akash Madhwal to Shivam Dube

short delivery on off stump. Dube gets on top of the bounce and helps it towards deep square leg for a single

16.5 Akash Madhwal to MS Dhon

back of a length delivery on middle and leg stump. Dhoni uses the pace and works it towards deep square leg for a single

16.4 Akash Madhwal to MS Dhon

length delivery just outside off stump. Dhoni hangs back and defends it towards short extra cover

Switches to over the wicket for MSD now

A loud cheer now as MS Dhoni, RHB, walks out to the middle

Was trying an innovative shot there! If there was no bat involved, this just might be a wicket to Madhwal! And yes, there isn't bat involved! The umpire reverses his decision and Devon Conway departs as Madhwal strikes in his first over itself! But he's done his job surely for the side!

16.3 Akash Madhwal to Devon Conway

GIVEN BY DRS! Very full delivery angled into off stump. Conway walks across his stumps and tries the lap. The ball might have hit the pad before racing away past the keeper for four. The umpire, too, reckons it is not out. MI, though, want to take this upstairs! No bat involved, this could be very close now! Three reds on Ball Tracking and Conway has to depart!
Devon Conway lbw b Akash Madhwal 44 (42b 4x4 0x6)

16.2 Akash Madhwal to Shivam Dube

short delivery at the stumps. Dube gets onto the back foot and pulls it towards deep square leg for one more run

16.1 Akash Madhwal to Devon Conway

back of a length delivery at the body. Conway jams it into his pads and Dube is quick enough to hare across to the other end

Akash Madhwal, right arm medium fast, is into the attack

Timeout! A fairly quiet over as Stubbs get through his over without conceding a boundary. Surely, just formalities remain now as CSK are not far away from completing the double over MI, who have just not turned up today.

End of over 16 (5 runs), Chennai Super Kings 128/3

Devon Conway 43(40)
Shivam Dube 17(13)
Tristan Stubbs 14/1

15.6 Tristan Stubbs to Devon Conway

very full delivery on leg stump. Conway tries the reverse and somehow manages to toe-end it towards short fine leg for a single

15.5 Tristan Stubbs to Shivam Dube

tossed up on a length outside off stump. Dube comes forward and eases it down the ground

15.4 Tristan Stubbs to Devon Conway

full toss down the leg side. Conway tries to help it fine but does not get the purchase he is after. Just a single to short fine leg

15.3 Tristan Stubbs to Shivam Dube

back of a length delivery outside off stump. Dube waits in his crease and stabs it past the bowler for one

15.2 Tristan Stubbs to Shivam Dube

length delivery outside off stump. Dube hangs back and dabs it towards backward point

15.1 Tristan Stubbs to Devon Conway

back of a length delivery outside off stump. Conway goes back and punches it down the ground for a single

Tristan Stubbs (1-0-9-1) is back into the attack. He will bowl around the wicket to the left-handers.

Rohit had set an aggrieve field in the over but it might be too little, too late for MI. They are comfortably short by at least 25-30 runs and they needed those extra runs on the board considering their bowling does not bear the strongest of looks. Four runs of the previous over and now CSK need another 17 runs in 5 overs.

End of over 15 (4 runs), Chennai Super Kings 123/3

Devon Conway 40(37)
Shivam Dube 15(10)
Jofra Archer 24/0

14.6 Jofra Archer to Devon Conway

banged into the track on middle and leg stump. Conway gets on top of the bounce and pulls it neatly past short square leg for one more run

14.5 Jofra Archer to Shivam Dube

short and wide outside off stump. Dube throws his hands at it and cuts it towards deep point for another single

14.4 Jofra Archer to Devon Conway

slower delivery on a full length on middle and off stump. Conway eases it down the ground for one

14.3 Jofra Archer to Shivam Dube

back of a length delivery just outside off stump. Dube is slightly late on the stroke and splices it towards mid off for a single

14.2 Jofra Archer to Shivam Dube

length delivery just outside off stump. Dube hangs back and jabs it towards the fielder at extra cover

He's bowling around the wicket to Dube

14.1 Jofra Archer to Shivam Dube

OH! Length delivery outside off stump. Dube swings for the hills but only connects with the fresh Chennai air

Jofra Archer (3-0-20-0) is back into the attack

He's a master at playing spin, is Dube! He uses his reach and with his long levers, plays across the line and clears the boundary consistently! A massive over as 14 runs come off it and surely, only formalities remain in this contest! 21 runs needed for victory now and CSK would want to do it in a couple of overs.

End of over 14 (14 runs), Chennai Super Kings 119/3

Shivam Dube 13(6)
Devon Conway 38(35)
Raghav Goyal 33/0

13.6 Raghav Goyal to Shivam Dube

back of a length delivery on leg stump. Dube gets onto the back foot and pulls it towards deep square leg for a single

13.5 Raghav Goyal to Shivam Dube

MASSIVE! In the slot on off stump and Dube climbs into it! Clears his front leg and clatters it a mile over long on!

13.4 Raghav Goyal to Shivam Dube

slowed up on a length just outside off stump. Dube thinks about going downtown before deciding against it and defending

13.3 Raghav Goyal to Shivam Dube

flatter and quicker on a full length on off stump. Dube comes forward and defends it back to the bowler

13.2 Raghav Goyal to Shivam Dube

DUBE GOES BIG! Short just outside off stump and that is all that Dube requires! He rocks back and pummels it 10 rows back over the deep mid wicket fence!