Mumbai, Apr 20 (UNI) Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav delivered a scintillating masterclass under lights at the Wankhede Stadium as Mumbai Indians flattened Chennai Super Kings by nine wickets in their IPL encounter on Sunday, chasing down 177 in a mere 15.4 overs.
The chase was sealed in emphatic fashion — Suryakumar Yadav (68* off 30 balls) finishing things off with back-to-back sixes off Matheesha Pathirana, the last a nonchalant loft over long-off that had both SKY and Rohit (76* off 45) beaming as they embraced mid-pitch, the Wankhede spectators on its feet in rapture. Their unbroken 114-run stand off just 52 balls was a statement of dominance as MI flexed their title credentials with a performance for the ages.
Earlier, it was Chennai who had posted 176/5 after being put in to bat, thanks to a late surge led by Ravindra Jadeja (53* off 35) and Shivam Dube (50 off 32). The pair added 79 runs for the fourth wicket after a promising start, which included a fearless cameo from debutant Ayush Mhatre — his 15-ball 32 laced with four boundaries and two sixes briefly putting MI on the back foot.