McCullum, Mohit keep CSK on ascendancy

Apr 25, 2014

After electing to bat, Mumbai Indians lost Michael Hussey to a lovely outswinger from Ben Hilfenhaus •BCCI

Corey Anderson, promoted to No. 3, struck a few lusty blows •BCCI

Mohit Sharma hurt them further when he struck thrice in the 19th over - including the wicket of Kieron Pollard - to keep Mumbai to 141•BCCI

... but Brendon McCullum scored his second half-century in four matches this season to see Super Kings past the total with an over to spare•BCCI

Rohit Sharma, playing his 100th IPL game, was composed as he guided Mumbai's recovery from 25 for 2 in the fifth over•BCCI

But he was caught short by an R Ashwin direct hit and the Super Kings continued to put the squeeze. •BCCI

Super Kings' chase was powered by an explosive start by Dwayne Smith. He added 57 for the opening wicket in 6.2 overs•BCCI

Rohit progressed to his 20th IPL half-century but Mumbai's pace was flagging. When he fell, the score was 123 for 4 in the 18th over•BCCI

Smith's dismissal was closely followed by the fall of Suresh Raina in the middle of the innings..•BCCI