A solid fifty from Sanju Samson has put Chennai Super Kings in charge during the IPL 2026 clash against the Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium.
His fifty comes off 26 deliveries, which included 6 fours and 3 sixes. Despite losing three wickets, CSK shows intent, putting pressure on the Mumbai Indians bowlers.
After being invited to bat first, Sanju Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad opened the innings while Jasprit Bumrah opened the bowling attack.
With a 7 run over from Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya delivered a 19-run over where Ruturaj Gaikwad had a decent start.
However, AM Ghazanfar bagged the wicket of Ruturaj Gaikwad for 22 runs. He got dismissed after striking the ball to long off where Tilak Varma picked the catch.
Class apart! 🚀💛
53*(26) #MIvCSK #WhistlePodu pic.twitter.com/icFvzYTMZL— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) April 23, 2026
Sarfaraz Khan who came to bat added 14 runs off 7 deliveries before being dismissed by Michell Santner. He got bowled out after attempting for a sweep shot. By the end of powerplay, Chennai Super Kings scored 73 runs for 2 wickets.
Shivam Dube who came to bat at no. 4 got dismissed for 5 runs by Ghazanfar. He also got bowled out after the ball got inside edge and hit the top of off-stumps. With his dismissal, Chennai Super Kings lost three wickets for 91 runs.
With Dewald Brevis walked in to bat, he will be aiming to forge a partnership with Sanju Samson. In the meantime, Sanju Samson went on to smash his fifty and went on to drive the side aiming to post a big total.
Mumbai Indians Playing 11: Quinton de Kock(w), Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya(c), Tilak Varma, Sherfane Rutherford, Mitchell Santner, Jasprit Bumrah, Krish Bhagat, AM Ghazanfar, Ashwani Kumar.
Chennai Super Kings Playing 11: Sanju Samson(w), Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Sarfaraz Khan, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Mukesh Choudhary
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