Inaugural match IPL 5 CSK vs Mumbai Indians on 4th April Highlights

Inaugural match of Indian Premier league season 5 will be played between the defending champions Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians at MA Chidambaram Stadium,Chepauk, Chennai

The coin used for the toss is a ninety year old coin.

Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bowl

Mumbai Indians playing XI

Harbhajan Singh,A Rayudu,Rohit Sharma,Sachin Tendulkar,J Franklin,Pragyan Ojha,R Levi,Malinga,Dinesh Karthik,Pollard,A Ahmed

Chennai Super Kings XI

MS Dhoni,D Bollinger,Suresh Raina,Murali Vijay,Du Pleiss,Jakati,D Bravo,Badrinath,Albie Morkel,Ravindra Jadeja,R Ashwin

Scorecard summary:

Chennai Super Kings scored 112 runs in 19.5 overs by losing all the wickets.

Top Scorer - Suresh Raina 36 runs in 26 balls

Best bowler - Pollard took 2 wickets by conceding 15 runs in 4 overs

 

Mumbai Indians scored 115 runs in 16.5 overs by losing only 2 wickets

Top Scorer - Levi 50 runs in 35 balls which included 6 Four's and 3 Sixes

Best Bowler - Bravo took 1 wicket by conceding 14 runs in 3 overs

Result : Mumbai Indians won the first match of IPL season 5 easily.

Man of the match - Levi for his blistering knock of 50 in just 35 balls