Mumbai Indians (MI) defeated Chennꦅai Super Kings (CSK) in a thrilling encounter byꦗ one run to lift their 4th Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy.
Needing nine to win off six balls, CSK’s star performer Shane Watson (80 off 59) got run out. Thereafter, veteran Lasith Malinga became the saviour for MI as he bowled tight lines to turn the tide in his side’s favour.
However, at one point CSK were cruising but MI bowlers took wickets in quick succession to bring their side back in the match. The biggest turning of the match was probably the runout of CSK skipper MS Dhoni from where the Men in Yellow didn’t recover completely. But Shane Watson brought them back in the game when he dispatched Krunal Pandya for three sixes in the 18th over. Jasprit Bumrah bowled a brilliant 19th over wherein he gave just nine runs.
Earlier, MI skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat first in the big final against the defending champions. Quinton de Kock (29 off 17) and Rohit Sharma (15 off 14) gave MI a solid start. Dꦜe Kock was more explosive of the two batsmen and struck three sixes off Deepak Chahar in the fourth over of their innings. He, though, fell in the very next over off the bowling of Sh🔯ardul Thakur.
Deepak Chahar came back strongly in his next over as he dismissed Rohit and put MI on the backfoot. Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan built a decent partnership and when things were looking good for them, they both fell in quick succession. ‘Birthday boy’ Kieron Pollard played a brilliant knock (unbeaten 41 off 25 balls) to help his side reach a respectable total of 149/8.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Wow! Speechless.🌊 IPL, what a spectacle well done and team.
— AB de Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17)
Looked like a 4th for all the way until the last♏ ball..What a final🏏. May be a best of 3ꦰ next time🤔
— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99)
What a Cracking final , great tournament. Tough luck Chennai.
Congratulations Mumbai— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
What aꩲ 🌜game 😯😯. final at its best. Congrats & 💪💪
— JP Duminy (@jpduminy21)
So here ends the season 2019 for both women and men. Back to back two finals . Eventually cricket wins .Couldn’t have asked for better finals to witness.Last day did it and today .
Congratulations 👌🏏— Sushma Verma (@ImSushVerma)
Brilliant calmness under pressure from Mumbai. Bumrah's gesture when De Kock missed the last ball and it went for 4 Byes showed his maturity and calmness and Rohit also handled the pressure extremely well. Well tried Chennai. But congratulations Mumbai on a 4th title
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
Congratulations ! What a final… you beauty. Total team effort. Great effort
— Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha)
Stunning finish to the . Perfect way to finish a great competition. Until next year in the with it's been a pleasure
— Scott Styris (@scottbstyris)
Speechless! What a way to become champion. It was absolutely thriller! Top class bowling from & Malinga was brilliant in the l🌳ast over! Congratulations to & for yet another crown!
— Mustafizur Rahman (@Mustafiz90)
Unbelievable scenes at hyderabad. Wat a𒐪 cracker of a final it was. Nail biting finish. Congratulations !! They have beaten Csk 4 times dis season. Amazing record. Wat a way to finish dis season of IPL.
— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj)
And it isn't Watson's strength to run and especially not in the last over.. Why the second run.. Would have liked him to back himself to go for a big one when he got back on strike. Remember he struck Malinga for 3 consecutive 6's the previous over
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani)
; those who panic less usually win the game!!! incredible tournament and fantastic final. No single player; total team effort t♍hroughout
— Jonty Rhodes (@JontyRhodes8)
Age is just a number for 👏
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
The never ever fails to deliver drama … the last few overs had everything … Drop catches,Fumbles in the field,Incredible stroke play,Run out & outstanding bowling !!!!
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
Simply sensational 😱😳💥👏 champions of … 4th title…& 4th win over this season!!!! WOW! Absolutely amazing… the ebbs & flows of this extraordinary IPL of 2019! 👍
— Danny Morrison (@SteelyDan66)
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 congratulations . What’s an over absolutely wonderful to wa꧟tch 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
— Rashid Khan (@rashidkhan_19)
Extraordinary finish! Malinga digs deep to come up with a terrific yorker to ruin ’🅘s hopes of winning title. Kudos to for a terri𝐆fic performance under severe pressure👏👏👏
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
WHAT A MATCH! Worthy of a final. Clash between the titans and emerges as the winne🐷r.
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
Wowwwwww!! What a fitting game of cricket!! congratulations to and on the record 4th win and thanks to and for providing us with such magnificent cricket through the season.
PS: plz consider a best of three finals— R SRIDHAR (@coach_rsridhar)
WOW! What a finish!!
Congrats to— Mpumelelo Mbangwa (@mmbangwa)
