Chennai Super Kings beat Mumbai Indians by four wickets in their season-opener in Chennai on Sunday.
Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad struck a quick half century. Rachin Ravindra took the team home after MI's young spinner Puthur took three wickets to drag the game deep.
Santner back in the attack and Rachin brings up the winning runs with a pull and six over mid-wicket and CSK win by four wickets.
Four runs needed and Dhoni is out to bat and he starts with a dot.
And another as he plays it to mid-on. A wicket and 2 runs come in the over.
Dhir back in the attack and Jadeja starts the over with a couple past short third man.
A dot later, Jadeja reverse sweeps to the fielder for a dot.
Jadeja then plays the ball to mid-wicket and goes for the single. There has been a mix-up with both batters in the middle of the pitch. The stumps have been broken at the strikers' end.
Umpires checking which one is out and after replays, Jadeja is adjudged out run out for 17.
Puthur back in the attack as 21 needed off 18 and Jadeja starts the over with a dot.
He then takes a single before Rachin comes down the track and lofts the ball over mid-wicket for a six! That is Rachin's 50 off just 42 balls.
Rachin and Ravindra then take a single each before Rachin slogs the ball over deep mid-wicket for a six! 15 come off the over.
Boult continues after the time out and Rachin goes for the big hit but the ball falls short of the fielder and gets a single.
Jadeja then open the face of the bat and guides the ball to third man for a four.
Jadeja then gets a couple with a pull to the leg side.
He then takes a single to mid-wicket.
Rachin then gets a single to deep mid-wicket.
Jadeja ends the over with a single wide off third man. 10 come off the over.
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