Mitchell Santner\u2019s injury came in the 17th over of CSK\u2019s innings when he landed awkwardly while taking a catch of Kartik Sharma. He hit the ground hard and was seen holding his left shoulder and also appeared to have a knock on his head. He left the field immediately and did not return. He bowled 4 overs for 44 runs and took 1 wicket before going off.<\/p>\n
Mumbai Indians brought in Shardul Thakur as a concussion substitute after approval from the match referee. Under IPL rules, a concussion substitute is allowed only when a player suffers a head injury during play. The replacement must be a like-for-like player. Even though Santner\u2019s main injury looked like a shoulder issue, replays suggested head contact as well, which made the application valid. Once approved, the substitute becomes part of the playing XI and cannot be reversed.<\/p>\n
Shardul, a bowling all-rounder, was the closest replacement option available. He was also used later in the innings as MI\u2019s chase continued to fall apart.<\/p>\n
Mumbai Indians never recovered after losing early wickets in the powerplay. They were 11 for 3 inside the first few overs and were always behind the game.<\/p>\n
Quinton de Kock fell early, followed by Naman Dhir and Hardik Pandya. Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma tried to rebuild with a 73-run stand, but the required rate kept climbing.<\/p>\n
Once Tilak fell for 37, the chase fell apart quickly. MI were bowled out for 104 in 19 overs. Shardul Thakur made 6 off 12 and could not change the course of the innings.<\/p>\n
Sanju Samson played the defining knock of the match with an unbeaten 101 off 54 balls. He hit 10 fours and 6 sixes and carried CSK to 207 for 6. He reached his hundred on the final ball of the innings.<\/p>\n
CSK\u2019s spin attack then controlled the chase completely. Noor Ahmad took 2 for 24 and Akeal Hosein finished with 4 for 17. Together the spinners produced 6 for 41 in 8 overs. Santner earlier had 1 for 44 before his injury.<\/p>\n
The middle overs decided the match, with MI unable to handle spin or rotate strike.<\/p>\n
CSK won by 103 runs, their biggest win over Mumbai Indians in IPL history. MI\u2019s batting failure and CSK\u2019s control with both bat and ball made it one-sided from early in the chase.<\/p>\n
CSK move up the table with momentum, while MI slip further after another home defeat. The question now is how quickly can Mumbai fix their top-order issues before the season slips away further?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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