Chennai Super Kings & Mumbai Indians Analasys
Mumbai Indians will take on Chennai Super Kings in the all important final of Indian Premium League 2010 at Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium at 8.30 pm April 26. In the previous six games between the two sides, both Mumbai and Chennai have won three apiece. In 2010, too, the honours are shared as Mumbai won the first game at home by five wickets, only to suffer 24-run defeat in the next encounter.
Interestingly, neither of these two sides has won an “away” game in all the matches played between the two.
Win-loss record in IPL (overall)
| Teams | Mts | Won | Lost | Tied | Won% |
| Mumbai Indians | 42 | 23 | 19 | 0 | 54.76 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 45 | 24 | 20 | 1* | 53.33 |
Win-loss record in IPL2010
| Team | Mts | Won | Lost | Tied | Won% |
| Mumbai Indians | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 73.33 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1* | 46.66 |
FORM IN IPL2010
Mumbai Indians: W,W,L,W,W,W,W,W,L,L,W,W,W,L,W (11/15)
Chennai Super Kings: L,W,W,T*,L,L,L,W,W,W,L,W,L,W,W (8/15)
* lost in Super Over
RECORD Against each other (overall)
| Mts | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings |
| 6 | 3 | 3 |
Mumbai Indians v CHENNAI SUPER KINGS: Summary of results
| Date | Venue | Batted 1st | Batted 2nd | Winner | Man of the Match |
| 23-Apr-08 | Chennai | CSK 208-5 | MI 202-7 | CSK – 6 runs | ML Hayden |
| 14-May-08 | Mumbai (WS) | CSK 156-6 | MI 158-1 | MI – 9 wickets | ST Jayasuriya |
| 18-Apr-09 | Cape Town | MI 165-7 | CSK 146-7 | MI – 19 runs | SR Tendulkar |
| 16-May-09 | Port Elizabeth | MI 147-5 | CSK 151-3 | CSK – 7 wickets | ML Hayden |
| 25-Mar-10 | Mumbai (Brabourne) | CSK 180-2 | MI 181-5 | MI – 5 wickets | SR Tendulkar |
| 6-Apr-10 | Chennai | CSK 165-4 | MI 141-9 | CSK- 24 runs | SK Raina |
CAPTAINCY COMPARISON (OVERALL)
| Players | Mts | Won | Lost | Won% |
| SR Tendulkar | 34 | 20 | 14 | 58.82 |
| MS Dhoni | 42 | 24 | 18 | 57.14 |
Mumbai Indians will be hoping that Sachin Tendulkar is fit to play today. His absence will be a big blow for Mumbai Indians. Tendulkar is not only their best batsman, but also an inspirational captain. Tendulkar’s aggregate of 1,122 runs is the highest for a captain in IPL history and he is second only to MS Dhoni in terms of average, who will be leading the opposing side today!
Mumbai Indians – with & without Tendulkar
| | Mts | Runs | Avg | 100s |
| With Tendulkar | 34 | 20 | 14 | 58.82 |
| Without Tendulkar | 8 | 3 | 5 | 37.5 |
Most prolific batsmen-captains in IPL
| Players | For | Mts | Runs | Avg | 100s | 50s |
| MS Dhoni | CSK | 42 | 1011 | 38.9 | 0 | 6 |
| SR Tendulkar | MI | 34 | 1122 | 38.7 | 0 | 8 |
| SC Ganguly | KKR | 27 | 842 | 33.7 | 0 | 7 |
| G Gambhir | DD | 15 | 398 | 33.2 | 0 | 3 |
| VVS Laxman | DC | 6 | 155 | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| KC Sangakkara | KXIP | 13 | 357 | 29.8 | 0 | 2 |
The following table gives a comparison of the two teams’ batting and bowling performance in the tournament so far.
BATTING & BOWLING PERFORMANCE IN IPL 2010
| | Batting | Bowling | Diff. (Batting- Bowling) | |||
| | Runs/wkt | Runs/over | Runs/wkt | Runs/over | Runs/wkt | Runs/over |
| Mumbai Indians | 28.17 | 8.73 | 23.43 | 7.8 | 4.74 | 0.93 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 29.6 | 8.34 | 25.39 | 7.99 | 4.31 | 0.35 |
The following table gives a break-up of the two teams’ batting performance in different phases of the game – first six overs, middle nine overs and last five overs. In the first six overs and last five overs Mumbai are ahead of Chennai, however Chennai are the better of the two sides in middle nine overs.
Batting in Powerplay overs (1-6)
| | Balls faced | Runs scored | Wkts lost | Runs/wkt | Runs/over |
| Mumbai Indians | 540 | 769 | 17 | 45.23 | 8.54 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 540 | 714 | 22 | 32.45 | 7.93 |
Batting in middle 9 overs (7-15)
| | Balls faced | Runs scored | Wkts lost | Runs/wkt | Runs/over |
| Mumbai Indians | 810 | 990 | 41 | 24.14 | 7.33 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 801 | 1064 | 32 | 33.25 | 7.97 |
Batting in last 5 overs (16-20)
| | Balls faced | Runs scored | Wkts lost | Runs/wkt | Runs/over |
| Mumbai Indians | 432 | 833 | 34 | 24.50 | 11.57 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 406 | 649 | 28 | 23.17 | 9.59 |
On the bowling front, Chennai are marginally better in the Powerplay, but Mumbai are ahead in middle nine overs. In the last five overs, Mumbai are the best among all sides
Bowling in Powerplay overs (1-6)
| | Balls bowled | Runs conc'd | Wkts taken | Runs/wkt | Runs/over |
| Mumbai Indians | 540 | 703 | 22 | 31.95 | 7.81 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 540 | 675 | 22 | 30.68 | 7.50 |
Bowling in middle 9 overs (7-15)
| | Balls bowled | Runs conc'd | Wkts taken | Runs/wkt | Runs/over |
| Mumbai Indians | 810 | 1002 | 45 | 22.26 | 7.42 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 810 | 1046 | 37 | 28.27 | 7.53 |
Bowling in last 5 overs (16-20)
| | Balls bowled | Runs conc'd | Wkts taken | Runs/wkt | Runs/over |
| Mumbai Indians | 381 | 544 | 29 | 18.75 | 8.57 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 423 | 670 | 34 | 19.70 | 9.50 |
The following table gives a comparison of the scoring pattern of the two teams in the tournament. Mumbai have played fewer dot balls, taken more singles, doubles and triples and hit more boundaries.
Batting
| | Dots % | 1s,2s,3s% | 4s,6s% |
| Mumbai Indians | 35.28 | 46.93 | 17.78 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 37.41 | 46.01 | 16.57 |
On the bowling front, Chennai have bowled far more dot balls and conceded fewer singles, doubles and triples. But Mumbai have conceded fewer boundaries
Bowling
| | Dots % | 1s,2s,3s% | 4s,6s% |
| Mumbai Indians | 36.36 | 49.25 | 14.38 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 40.76 | 42.90 | 16.34 |
The following tables give the details of the leading run-scorers and wicket-takers for the two sides in the tournament so far.
Mumbai Indians - Batting in IPL 2010
| | Mts | Runs | Avg | 100s | 50s | SR |
| SR Tendulkar | 14 | 570 | 47.50 | 0 | 5 | 135.39 |
| SS Tiwary | 15 | 419 | 32.23 | 0 | 3 | 136.48 |
| AT Rayudu | 13 | 335 | 27.92 | 0 | 2 | 144.40 |
| KA Pollard | 13 | 246 | 22.36 | 0 | 0 | 179.56 |
| S Dhawan | 9 | 191 | 21.22 | 0 | 2 | 117.90 |
| J-P Duminy | 6 | 151 | 37.75 | 0 | 0 | 121.77 |
Chennai Super Kings – Batting in IPL 2010
| | Mts | Runs | Avg | 100s | 50s | SR |
| SK Raina | 15 | 463 | 42.09 | 0 | 3 | 140.73 |
| M Vijay | 14 | 432 | 36.00 | 1 | 2 | 158.24 |
| S Badrinath | 15 | 342 | 34.20 | 0 | 2 | 117.12 |
| ML Hayden | 15 | 329 | 21.93 | 0 | 1 | 132.66 |
| MS Dhoni | 12 | 265 | 33.13 | 0 | 2 | 135.90 |
| JA Morkel | 13 | 183 | 26.14 | 0 | 1 | 146.40 |
Mumbai Indians – Bowling in IPL 2010
| | Mts | Wkts | Avg | RpO | SR |
| Harbhajan Singh | 14 | 17 | 20.41 | 7.01 | 17.47 |
| SL Malinga | 12 | 15 | 20.73 | 6.91 | 18.00 |
| Zaheer Khan | 13 | 14 | 24.43 | 7.71 | 19.00 |
| KA Pollard | 13 | 14 | 16.36 | 6.94 | 14.14 |
| CRD Fernando | 4 | 5 | 23.00 | 7.67 | 18.00 |
Chennai Super Kings – Bowling in IPL 2010
| | Mts | Wkts | Avg | RpO | SR |
| M Muralidaran | 11 | 14 | 22.29 | 7.09 | 18.86 |
| R Ashwin | 11 | 13 | 20.69 | 6.11 | 20.31 |
| SB Jakati | 10 | 11 | 24.09 | 7.57 | 19.09 |
| DE Bollinger | 7 | 11 | 16.00 | 6.52 | 14.73 |
| JA Morkel | 13 | 10 | 38.50 | 8.62 | 26.80 |
| L Balaji | 7 | 7 | 29.57 | 8.87 | 20.00 |
Trivia:
Mumbai Indians have not been dismissed even once in the tournament so far.
Chennai Super Kings have hit the most number of sixes in IPL 2010 – 89 in all. Mumbai Indians, on the other hand, have conceded the fewest sixes – 52.
Mumbai Indians are the best batting side in the Powerplay overs. They have scored at a rate of 8.54 runs per over during this period. On the other hand, Chennai have been the best bowling side in Powerplay, having conceded only 7.24 runs per over.
Chennai have scored 7.97 runs per over in the middle nine overs, which is the second best performance for a side in the tournament in this period after Rajasthan Royals who have managed 8.05.
Mumbai are the best side – with both bat and ball - in last five overs. They have scored at 11.57 runs per over and conceded only 8.57 runs per over.
