The Big Game, Big Shots and a Big win for the Chennai Super Kings…thats the result of the final match of IPL 2010. Chennai Super Kings winner of IPL 2010 series played a spectacular game to win the match at the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai.
Chennai Super Kings beat Mumbai Indians by 22 runs in the final match at the DY Patil Stadium in Nerul on Sunday to become the champions of the 3rd season of Indian Premier League.
Chasing a target of 169 runs, the mumbai team could only manange with 146/9 - MI were never dismissed (all out) in a tournament where they dominated till the very end where they failed to finish.
It was the 4th win for CSK over MI in 7 matches and their 9th win in 16 match campaign, good enough to ensure they achieve what they had failed to achieve in IPL 2008 against Rajasthan Royals.
Earlier, Chennai Super Kings won the toss and captain MS Dhoni elected to bat first. They had a slow start, struggled in between but managed to make a decent and defendable score of 168 runs. Mumbai Indians had a very slow start with the 1st over itself was bowled maiden and kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Sachin Tendulkar had decided that he will try and bat till the end, which kept the required run rate rising and reached to 12 by the end of 10 overs. Mumbai Indians top order never managed to get a good partnership of big strokes which kept their confidence level low.
But just when everyone thought it was all over for Mumbai Team, Kieron Pollard ensured that he will not let the CSK team to take away the title easily and smashed Bollinger for 22 runs in the 18th over, including two boundaries and two sixes.
But Albie Morkel bowled an excellent over that resulted in the wickets of Rayudu and Pollard – to make a final over a mere formality and make them reach their final destination – IPL 2010 Trophy.