LIVE — MI vs CSK

SIX! SKY lofts Jadeja straight back

Two fielders at long-on, both watched it sail into the second tier. SKY now 58 off 32. This is the Wankhede specialist doing Wankhede things. MI cruising at 142/3, par is ~180 so they need to push from here.

💡 In-play: MI over 180 @ 2.10 looking like value — target +40 runs in 5.3 ov is achievable here.

Bowling pivot — Pathirana into the attack

Dhoni brings the yorker specialist on 3 overs earlier than usual. Sign he's worried about SKY running away. First over: 7 runs, no boundaries. Smart move.

WICKET! Tilak Varma c Dube b Jadeja 18(12)

Drags Jadeja to deep midwicket. Slight lull for MI — but SKY is in. 112/3.

💡 In-play: CSK price moved from 2.45 → 2.20. Still not value. Our pre-match MI call holds.

Powerplay done: MI 58/2

Rohit fell early (Deepak Chahar nibbled one back in), then Ishan went LBW to Ravindra. SKY-Tilak partnership rebuilding. Wankhede wicket playing truer than expected — no two-paced stuff yet.

MI win toss, elect to bat

Rohit calls it right. Dew factor confirmed — MSD said he'd have bowled too. This lines up exactly with our pre-match read. View full prediction →

Pitch report: true surface, 180+ par

Curator Sudhir Naik confirms it's the same strip used in the MI vs LSG game. Boundaries hit square are easiest — 60m to cover, 62m to point. Par score: 180-185.

Our call: MI by 20+ runs

Full pre-match analysis posted this morning at 10:00 AM. Wankhede favors the chaser after 8 PM due to dew, but today's dew starts late — tilts back to MI. Jadeja vs SKY is the matchup to watch.