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Patna : MS Dhoni led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) beat Mumbai Indians (MI) by 5 wickets at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE, on September 19, 2020, night, as Ambati Rayudu scored 71 in 48 balls with 6 fours and 3 sixes and Faf du Plessis remained unbeaten on 58 in 44 balls with 6 fours. CSK had won the toss and opted to bowl.
Chasing a target of 163, CSK scored 166/5 in 19.2 overs. CSK had lost their first two wickets that of Murali Vijay (10 and Shane Watson (4) with only 6 runs on board. But, Rayudu and Faf du Plessis added 115 runs for third wicket. Rayudu fell to Rahu Chahar making it 121/3. Ravindra Jadeja fell to Krunal Pandya for 18 and it was 134/4. Sam Curran fell go fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah for 18 making it 153/5. Bumrah had a very ordinary day taking 1/43 in 4 overs.
Batting first, MI scored 162/9 with Saurabh Tiwary making 42 and Quinton de Kock 33. Captain Rohit Sharma scored 12 runs.