Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings to reach their fifthIPL as Rahul Chahar starred with theball while Suryakumar Yadav hit a breezy 71 not out as Mumbai Indians defeateddefending champions Chennai Super Kings by 6 wickets on Tuesday in Qualifier 1of the 2019 Indian Premier League at Chepauk to reach their 5th final.
Mumbai Indian won the IPL three times in past. MumbaiIndians had first reached the final in 2010 when they lost to Chennai SuperKings. In 2013, 2015 and 2017, Mumbai Indians won the IPL.
Chennai Super Kings will now play the winner of the DelhiCapitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad on May 10 for another shot at the title clash.
This is the 3rd time season that Mumbai Indians defeated CSKthis season and on Tuesday, they continued their 9-year unbeaten run at theM.A. Chidambaram Stadium.
In 2019, Chennai Super Kings have relied on their spinnersto waylay visiting teams on slow, low surfaces. But Mumbai Indians paid CSKback in their own coin in a high-stakes game. Leg-spinner Rahul Chahar picked 2for 14 off 4 overs while Krunal Pandya and Jayant Yadav captured crucialwickets before the powerplay to pave the way for MI's 5th final.
Chasing an easy target of 132, Mumbai Indians lost Rohit Sharmato Deepak Chahar in the 1st over while Harbhajan Singh dismissed Quinton deKock the 4th over.
In the end, it's a comfortable win for MI, thanks to amature innings from Suryakumar. He finishes unbeaten on 71, with Hardik Pandyaproviding support in a 31-run stand as Mumbai Indians get over the line withsix wickets in hand and 1.3 overs to spare.
