IPL 2019: Final, CSK vs MI - Twitter Reacts as Mumbai Indians Hold Nerves to Win their Fourth IPL title

Mumbai Indians held their nerves in the final over to win their fourth Indian Premier League title as they beat Chennai Super Kings by one run at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.

Mumbai wins it for the fourth time

Chasing a modest total, Faf du Plessis gave Chennai Super Kings a perfect start. He took on Krunal Pandya and Lasith Malinga scoring 26 runs off 13 balls before Quinton de Kock stumped the South Africa skipper to have Chennai at 36 for one. Since then, Shane Watson and Suresh Raina added 37 runs before Rahul Chahar got the better of Raina (8). Mumbai Indians used the momentum to snick in two more wickets to have 82 for four with MS Dhoni’s runout being the game-changing moment.

With 62 needed off the last five overs, Lasith Malinga shelled 20 runs in the 16th over to change the course of the game. Watson who has been lucky throughout the game started to take on the bowlers and eventually brought his half-century. He then took Krunal Pandya for another 20-run over to bring down the equation to 18 runs from 12 balls. But two outstanding over from Jasprit Bumrah and Lasith Malinga won it for the Mumbai as they won the match by one run.

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Chennai spinners lead the charge

Batting first, Mumbai Indians could manage to post only 149 runs after a flying start. Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock took things off the blokes after winning the toss and electing to bat first. They added 45 runs off just 4.1 overs before a quick bouncer from Shardul Thakur got the top edge off de Kock to MS Dhoni. The departure of the South Africa wicket-keeper produced another wicket as a brilliant knuckleball from Deepak Chahar undid Rohit Sharma.

Loing two wickets in 45 runs, Mumbai Indians couldn’t recover as MS Dhoni used his bowlers to perfection. Chennai Super Kings bowlers responded with perfection as Chahar bagged three wickets while Shardul Thakur and Imran Tahir returned with two each. Meanwhile, it was a 25-ball 41 runs knock from Kieron Pollard which helped Mumbai post a challenging total on the board.

Twitter Reactions

Heady climax! Watson can win it for #CSK, Bumrah can win it for #MI. What do you think?

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) May 12, 2019

What a Cracking final , great tournament. Tough luck Chennai.
Congratulations Mumbai #MIvCSK

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) May 12, 2019

https://twitter.com/RanaAyyub/status/1127636090188206081

Or… fine line and all that. The line belonging to Shane Watson… what hitting! https://t.co/r709dVqUCb

— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) May 12, 2019

Final. Watson time.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 12, 2019

Amazing #CSK collapse, made worse by Dhoni’s run out. Mumbai’s match to lose from here

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) May 12, 2019

And… Jasprit Bumrah finishes #IPL2019 unscathed… Don’t care who wins today, that’s more important. #MIvCSK

— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) May 12, 2019

Right decision … #Dhoni #OUT

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) May 12, 2019

Convocation done. Now watching the #IPL2019Final. Here's a thought. Doesn't matter if you need him earlier or not, just pick Watson in knockout games!

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 12, 2019

Tahir has got most wickets in the #IPL. He took two wickets today too. But still didn’t finish his quota of overs. Will the end justify the means? Or there’s another way of looking at it…!!! #MIvCSK #IPL

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 12, 2019

The @msdhoni Run-Out will be discussed and debated for days and months together #CSKvsMI

— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) May 12, 2019

Terrible umpiring in not calling a couple of wides at this crucial stage…

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) May 12, 2019

Dude, there’s a difference between a win and a cake walk. Its definitely not going to be latter when your captain is @msdhoni who likes winning in 19.4/5/6 ?? #IPL2019Final #MIvCSK

— Vaibhav K Srivastava (@VaibhavKrS) May 12, 2019

@ICC There should be some technology for Wide Ball detection.
Some sensor on the Wide Lines maybe? @BCCI #IPL2018 #IPL2019Final #MivsCSK

— aditya sathe (@unCANONical) May 12, 2019

I would pick Shreyas Gopal over Rahul Chahar any day. Nothing to take away from Rahul, but picking Virat Kohli and Ab de Villiers twice in a season must reward Gopal something. #IPL2019Final

— Gautam Sodhi (@GautamSodhi1) May 12, 2019

Superb cricket by #MI in the last few overs, tight bowling, fine fielding, putting enormous pressure on the batsmen and picking up Raina and Rayudu. Comes down to Dhoni again for #CSK!

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) May 12, 2019

What a moment. Massive game changing moment!

— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) May 12, 2019

There’s nothing to discuss Vikrant bhai. Right decision was made ?

— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) May 12, 2019

How many catches have #MI dropped tonite? Life for Watson at this stage is invitation for serious trouble

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) May 12, 2019

BUMRAH is a pure genius. India's chances of winning the World cup would solely depend on him. He needs to stay fit.#CSKvMI

— Gautam Sodhi (@GautamSodhi1) May 12, 2019

India blessed to have Jasprit Bumrah for the World cup. What a champion bowler ?

— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) May 12, 2019

So what were we told when in school junior teams? Catches win matches? Remember? True of major finals too.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 12, 2019