Mumbai off to a cautious start

Sat, 01 May 2021

21:47

CSK 218-4 (20 Ovs) vs MI 15-0 (2 Ovs) | Scorecard

Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock walk out to bat. Deepak Chahar starts the proceedings with the ball. De Kock is off the mark in style with a boundary. He then rips it through the cover. He sends it to the same spot and will get a single now. Slipping towards off, wide called. Rohit is beaten! With soft hands Rohit flicks through square leg for a couple. He pats it down on the pitch. After the first over Mumbai are 8-0.

Sam Curran comes from the other end, slip in place for him. De Kock sends it to cover, dot ball. He then scoops it for a boundary. Glorious shot! He nudges to short third man, won't get any runs. De Kock then drives to mid-off for a single. Rohit will also get a single with a flick of his wrist. Wide called. Dot ball to end the over. After 2 overs MI are 15-0.

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