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Sams powers Mumbai's five-wicket win over Chennai in IPL
The Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai side were chasing a paltry 98 runs to win from 20 overs after his bowlers bundled out the Super Kings for 97 in the sixteenth over...
Openers Ruturaj Gaikwad (99) and Devon Conway (85 not out) put on this season's best stand of 182 to guide Chennai to 202-2, a total their bowlers defended by restricting Hyderabad to 189-6 in the second match of the day in Pune.
South Africa had the third-most players in the auction, with 33 players putting their names forward – Australia had 47 players and the West Indies featured 34 players.
This year's final is a repeat of the 2012 finale, which the Kolkata Knight Riders claimed.
The 39-year-old has made nothing public but told his Chennai teammates of his decision in an 'emotional' speech after their last IPL game on Sunday.
Bravo could not bowl the last over in Chennai's game against Delhi Capitals on Saturday and missed the following match. The three-time champions who are struggling, bottom of the eight-team table.
The incident occurred Tuesday when Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings paceman Shardul Thakur bowled outside the off stump of Sunrisers Hyderabad batsman Rashid Khan.
Smith, who faced concussion fears coming into the IPL, put on a key 121-run second-wicket partnership with Sanju Samson, who smashed 74, to guide Royals to 216 for seven and a 16-run win over Chennai Super Kings in Sharjah.
The thriller saw Mumbai edge out Chennai on Sunday after Australian Shane Watson was run out going for an unlikely second run in the final over to end a blistering 59-ball inning at 80.
Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings by one run in a nail-biting Indian Premier League final on Sunday to claim a record fourth title.
Fifties from Chennai Super Kings openers Faf du Plessis and Shane Watson helped the three-times winners beat Delhi Capitals by six wickets in a playoff on Friday and set up an Indian Premier League (IPL) final against Mumbai Indians.
Two-time champions Chennai Super Kings marched into the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) after Faf du Plessis smashed a blistering 67 not out to fashion their thrilling two-wicket victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday.