Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings Cricket Scorecard, Match 44 – IPL 2026

Result
IPL 2026 Match 44 - M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
MI
MUMBAI INDIANS 159/7 (20.0)
CSK
CHENNAI SUPER KINGS 160/2 (18.1)
Chennai Super Kings won by 8 wickets (CRR: 8.81)
Player of the Match
Ruturaj Gaikwad
Batting: Mumbai Indians
BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Will Jacksc Ramakrishna Ghosh b Anshul Kamboj150020.00
Ryan Rickelton (wk)c Urvil Patel b Noor Ahmad372405154.17
Naman Dhirc (Sub) b Jamie Overton573743154.05
Suryakumar Yadavc Dewald Brevis b Ramakrishna Ghosh211231175.00
Tilak Varmac Ruturaj Gaikwad b Noor Ahmad580062.50
Hardik Pandya (c)c Dewald Brevis b Anshul Kamboj18232078.26
Robin Minzb Anshul Kamboj5310166.67
Krish Bhagatnot out360050.00
Trent Boultnot out7201350.00
Extras: 5 (lb 2, w 1, nb 2) | Total: 159/7 (20.0 Ov)
Bowling: Chennai Super Kings
BowlerOMRWECON
Mukesh Choudhary3.002508.33
Anshul Kamboj4.003238.00
Prashant Veer2.0025012.50
Noor Ahmad4.002626.50
Ramakrishna Ghosh3.002418.00
Jamie Overton4.002315.75
Batting: Chennai Super Kings
BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Sanju Samson (wk)c Ryan Rickelton b Jasprit Bumrah11920122.22
Ruturaj Gaikwad (c)not out674852139.58
Urvil Patelb AM Ghazanfar241222200.00
Kartik Sharmanot out544043135.00
Extras: 4 (w 4) | Total: 160/2 (18.1 Ov)
Bowling: Mumbai Indians
BowlerOMRWECON
Trent Boult3.1037011.68
Jasprit Bumrah3.002016.67
Krish Bhagat2.0022011.00
AM Ghazanfar4.0040110.00
Raghu Sharma4.002406.00
Hardik Pandya2.001708.50
Match Information
SeriesIPL 2026
DateMay 02, 2026
VenueM.A. Chidambaram Stadium
TossMI (Bat)
CityChennai, India
Time07:30 PM IST
CSK Playing XI
Sanju Samson (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Urvil Patel, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, Prashant Veer, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Mukesh Choudhary, Kartik Sharma
MI Playing XI
Ryan Rickelton (wk), Will Jacks, Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Robin Minz, Krish Bhagat, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, AM Ghazanfar, Raghu Sharma
Head to Head (IPL History)
CSK
VS
MI
41 Matches Played 41
20 Won 21
21 Lost 20
218 Highest Score 219
79 Lowest Score 104

Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings – IPL Match 44 Highlight – 02 May, 2026

Whenever Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings meet, it never really feels like “just another match.” This one had that same pressure, same noise, same crazy energy from the beginning.

Mumbai started aggressively with the bat. Boundaries early, crowd roaring after almost every over… it looked dangerous quickly. One batter especially was timing everything sweetly, making the powerplay feel brutal for CSK.

But Chennai being Chennai… they found a way back.

A couple of wickets completely shifted the momentum. Suddenly Mumbai’s innings slowed down and the middle overs became a grind. Dot balls started piling up, frustration growing a little.

Still, MI finished strongly enough to put up a serious total.

CSK’s chase began carefully. No panic, no wild hitting early. Just steady batting and smart cricket. Then came one explosive over that changed everything. Momentum flipped instantly.

Mumbai fought back though. Quick wickets, louder appeals, fielders charging around everywhere… proper tension.

Last few overs honestly felt chaotic. Every single ball looked important. Crowd reactions changing every few seconds.

But CSK held their nerve at the end. One calm partnership dragged them through when things looked shaky.

Classic rivalry game. Stressful till the final moments.