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Patna : Chennaqi Super Kings (CSK) beat Mumbai Indians (MI) by 20 runs in the 30th match of IPL at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE, on September 19, 2021 night, as all-rounder Dwayne Bravo took two wickets in the last over. Chasing a target of 157 runs, MI could score only 136/8 with Saurabh Tiwary scoring an unbeaten 50 runs in 40 balls with 5 fours. Tiwary added 40 runs with fast bowler Adam Milne (15) for the 7th wicket. CSK have now 12 points from 8 games while MI have 8 points from 8 games.
With their regugalr camptain Rohit Sharma and star all-rounder Hardik Pandya not playing this match due to injury issues, MI batsmen found it difficult to switch gear in the last few overs. Captain Kieron Pollard fell to fast bowler Josh Hazlewood for 15. Openers Quinton de Kock and Anmolpreet Singh scored 17 and 16 runs respectively. Both fell to pacer Deepak Chahar. Suryakumar Yadav fell to Shardul Thakur 3 while Ishan Kishan fell to Dwayne Bravo for 11. Lrunal Pandya was run out for 4. For CSK, Bravo took 3/25 in 4 overs while Deepak Chahar took 2/19.
Earlier electing to bat after winning the toss, CSK had scored 156/6 in 20 overs with opener Ruturaj Gaikwad scoring an unbeaten 88 in 58 balls with 9 fours and 4 sixes.