IPL 2024 MI VS CSK-
Dhoni's sixes overshadowed by Rohit Sharma's explosive century, Chennai Super Kings beat Mumbai Indians New Delhi. In the second match of the Sunday doubleheader, Mumbai Indians faced Chennai Super Kings. An innings played at a strike rate of 500 in the final over by Mahendra Singh Dhoni overshadowed Rohit Sharma's fiery half-century. Chennai's team, batting first, set a score of 206 runs for 4 wickets on the strength of captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shivam Dube's fifties. Despite Rohit Sharma's explosive fifty, Mumbai's team failed to achieve the winning target. The anticipation for the clash between the current champions Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians had been building up for quite some time. Pandya won the toss and decided to bowl first against Chennai. Mumbai made a good start by quickly getting the wicket of opener Ajinkya rahene Chennai's captain Ruturaj Gaikwad then took the field after the first wicket fell and played a splendid fifty. He was joined by Shivam Dube on the other end. Ruturaj scored 69 runs while Shivam contributed 66 unbeaten runs.
Facing a massive target of 207 runs against Chennai, Mumbai opener Rohit Sharma made an explosive start in his own style. He completed his fifty with just 30 balls, including 7 fours and 2 sixes. Despite this, he continued to score runs consistently. Due to wickets falling at the other end, he got fewer strikes, and the match slipped away from Mumbai's hands. In the final over, he completed his century with a six and a four, but it wasn't enough for the team's victory.
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