ir="ltr">Rachin Ravindra hit a six to give the Chennai Super Kings a four-wicket victory. The Mumbai Indians, however, are continuing their unwelcome trend of losing their season opener since 2012. The team has now lost its competition opening match for the thirteenth consecutive time.
Rachin Ravindra is the one who wins the match with a six. The Kiwi opener had an amazing century and appears to have just transferred his outstanding international cricket form to the IPL. Rachin pulled 65 runs in this match.
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“Mumbai made it difficult for us, bowled nice lengths and choked us a little in the middle but having power at the backend helped. We don't know what to expect (from the pitch). Rutu was amazing, he struck it at 200 without really trying. It has been alright, it was a freak accident (getting hit on the head during the tri-series in Pakistan), I am grateful to the New Zealand staff. It did not have much turn but it was sticky, the lengths they bowled made it difficult for us,” said Rachin after winning the match.
Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav, the Mumbai Indians' interim captain, were occupied with rebuilding after their top three collapsed during the powerplay in Chepauk. However, MS Dhoni cut short SKY's stay just as he was getting settled in by turning back time with his signature lightning-fast stumping off Noor Ahmad's bowling.
