Sharjah, Oct 23 (UNI) Fine bowling spell from Trent Boult 4/18 and two wickets each by Rahul Chahar and Bumrah helped MI restrict CSK to mere 114/9 in 20 overs in the 41st Match of the IPL at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday.
But it was Curran's heroics who came with his fifty in 19.5 over hitting Boult for a four and 43 run partnerships between Tahir and Curran for ninth wicket stretching CSK score to 114.
But CSK lost its ninth wicket in form of Curran bowled by Boult in the last ball of the last over.
Earlier, MI won the toss and elected to bowl against CSK.
CSK from the very start of the game started losing wickets with opener Ruturaj Gaikwad lbw by Boult for a duck in the first over.
Then wickets kept falling at regular intervals in form of Ambati Rayudu (2) and Narayan Jagadeesan (0) in 2nd over, Faf du Plessis (1) in 3rd over, Jadeja (7) in 6th over, skipper MS Dhoni 16 off 16 balls (2 fours, 1 six), Deepak Chahar (0), Shardul Thakur (11) in 15th over.
CSK lost its 8th wicket inside 71 runs.
MS Dhoni and Jadeja contributed 18 runs for fifth wicket stand while Thakur and Curran came with valuable 28 runs for 8th wicket.
Imran Tahir 13 off 10 balls with 2 fours remained not out.
For MI wicket-takers were Boult 4/18, Rahul Chahar 2/22, Bumrah 2/25 and Coulter-Nile 1/25.
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