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#CSKvMI | Terrific Vignesh gets us clawing back, but alas, CSK get home! - As it happened

By Mumbai Indians

Hope y'all enjoyed our coverage. Admin ki taraf se bye bye. 👋

That's all we have from this encounter. A heart-breaking loss to begin with, but the season is long and we shall bounce back in our upcoming fixture against GT on 29th March. 

11:10 PM IST: Arghhhhh, it just wasn't to be! A similar first-match feeling this time out as well... But, but, we very well know how to make a comeback and win trophies after initial stumbles! 

Alright, what is the procedure to keep calm???!!! 🤨 

10:45 PM IST: CSK require 31 off four overs. We need five wickets for the W. Stay glued wherever you are, Paltan!!!

Paltan, here's a small activity for you. Describe our spinners' performance in one word in the comments section ⤵️

10:36 PM IST: WICKET NO. 5 and Will Jacks joins the partyyyyy with his countryman Sam Curran's wicket! Paltan, we are right back in this... 👊

🗣️ Surya in pre-match press conference: “Spend a lot of time with them [youngsters] during and after the practice, take them for dinners... very exciting characters this time out. I think we need to spend a lot of time with them to know their strengths & weaknesses. So we know when the time is right, they will deliver for you.” SKY ne bol diya toh bol diya... 🤓

10:24 PM IST: WICKETTT!!! Vignesh भावा is on a roll and CSK are four down for 107! 

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We couldn't agree more!!! 😌

10:19 PM IST: WICKET! Ek se bhale do for Vignesh and he is making the tide turn in our favour 🥳

10:10 PM IST: WICKET! YESSSSSSS, youngSTAR Vignesh Puthur gets a wicket on debut and it's the dangerous-looking Ruturaj Gaikwad who departs! लय भारी yaar!!! 😎

9:49 PM IST: Another wicket needed guys! 🤞 Who do you think will get us our next success? Let us know in the comments...

Deepak with the bat 🗿 Deepak with the ball 🗿🗿

9:35 PM IST: Boult + Chahar = FIRE!! We're starting off. Paltan, bola Ganpati Bappa...

Right then, we have VIGNESH PUTHUR as our impact sub. Some serious mystery spin loading up. Let's bamboozle them, VP! 

9:26 PM IST: As we get ready to defend the total, let's appreciate Deepak Chahar's clutch knock once again! ⬇️

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9:12 PM IST: ...And that is that. A few boundaries towards the toe end of the innings takes us to respectable total of 155/9. Chalo Paltan, dinner break le lete hain! Over to our bowlers!!!

9:05 PM IST: A four followed by a cracking six!!! Deepak Chahar using all his past experience at Chepauk. 💥

Santner आणि Deepak know the conditions well here! Expect a positive finish, Paltan! 

8:48 PM IST: 118/6 with last four overs to go. Naman-Mitch, ek clutch knock ho jaaye!!!

8:34 PM IST: Heartbeat is going haywire at the moment... Noor Ahmad traps Tilak and we slip from 87/3 to 96/6. A solid knock Tilak, nonetheless! 🙌

8:22 PM IST: Aree yaaaaar... Dhoni and his lightning-quick stumping results in Surya's dismissal. Well fought, Skip!

Watching Tilak भाऊ in full throttle >>>

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8:14 PM IST: एक नंबर partnership is slowly brewing between SKY and TV! Talk about dealing with tough situation... Paltan, FULL SUPPORT पहिजे!!!

7:59 PM IST: Aala re aala, SURYAAA aala! That maximum made us go 🤩 and with that, he completes 3,000 runs for Mumbai Indians. 👏 WAYYYY TO GO, SKY!

Okay, okay, we are now in a spot of bother! Both Rickelton and Jacks are back to pavilion. But there's no room for pressure! Let's switch 🔛 the comeback mode!!!

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7:45 PM IST: Mereko toh aisa dhak dhak horala hai 😥

Jacks & Rickelton are now dealing in boundaries!! Let's keep 'em coming, bhailog! 💪

7:33 PM IST: NOOOOO, not the kind of start we wanted... RO departs in the first over to Khaleel Ahmed. 😭 Tension not, we have plenty of firepower remaining in the ranks!

7:29 PM IST: चला बोला GANPATI BAPPA… MORYAAAAAAAA!!! 💙

The first PLAYING XI of Mission #6 👇

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A handful of debutants in Blue & Gold tonight... Ryan Rickelton, Will Jacks, Robin Minz, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, VS Raju! Let's make it an evening to remember, boys!!! 

7:02 PM IST: Toss झालं! Surya and co. will 𝐁𝐀𝐓 first ✅

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We are just a few minutes away from the toss. Well, it’s only the third contest of the campaign and we’ve already seen a 280+ total by SRH earlier in the day. Are we in for another run fest?

Almost impossible to stay off your phone screens during the match these days, isn’t it! 😏 So, instead of endless scrolling, keep following the updates here as we take you through the key moments of the game!!! By the order of our ADMIN... 🕵️

6:30 PM IST: Kyaaaaa bolreli public!!! Vanakkam 🙏 and welcome to the MI LIVE BLOG of our #TATAIPL 2025 curtain raiser. It’s the El Clásico at Chepauk to kickstart the proceedings. Are we seated? Or ARE WE SEATEDDD!!! 🤩