Chennai Super Kings crushed Mumbai Indians by 103 runs at Wankhede Stadium on April 23, winning Match 33 of the IPL 2026 after Sanju Samson’s unbeaten 101 helped CSK post 207/6 and left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein ripped through Mumbai’s chase with figures of 4 for 17 as MI were bundled out for 104 in 19 overs while chasing 208. The comprehensive victory underlined CSK’s batting firepower and a disciplined bowling performance that never let Mumbai recover.
Samson’s unbeaten century — 101 off 56 balls — anchored CSK’s innings after an aggressive start. He and captain Ruturaj Gaikwad put CSK on the front foot with 26 runs in the first two overs, including a 19-run over off Hardik Pandya. Gaikwad fell for 22 in the third over, but Samson kept the momentum, supported by contributions from Dewald Brevis (21) and quick runs from Sarfaraz Khan before Mitchell Santner removed him. CSK finished the powerplay (the first six overs with fielding restrictions) at 73 for 2 and later benefited from tight bowling by Ashwani Kumar (2/37) and A.M. Ghazanfar (2/25) to reach 207/6.
Mumbai’s chase never gained traction. Opener Danish Malewar fell early, edging Akeal Hosein to wicketkeeper Samson, and Mukesh Choudhary followed by clean-bowling Quinton de Kock for seven. Hosein then uprooted Naman Dhir to leave MI reeling at three down. Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma tried to rebuild, bringing the score to 69/3 by the 10th over after a slow powerplay in which Mumbai managed just 29 runs, but Hosein struck again in the 13th over to remove Varma for 37 and break the key 73-run stand.
The collapse accelerated when captain Hardik Pandya was out for a duck to Noor Ahmad and Sherfane Rutherford fell on the next ball. Hosein completed his four-wicket haul by dismissing Suryakumar for 36, effectively ending Mumbai’s resistance. Shardul Thakur — a concussion substitute for Mitchell Santner — managed only six, and Gurjapneet Singh wrapped up the innings by dismissing Jasprit Bumrah in the 19th over.
Hosein’s 4/17 and Noor Ahmad’s crucial breakthroughs (two wickets) were decisive as CSK sealed a 103-run victory. Brief scores: Chennai Super Kings 207/6 (Sanju Samson 101*; Ashwani Kumar 2/37, A.M. Ghazanfar 2/25, Jasprit Bumrah 1/31). Mumbai Indians 104 all out in 19 overs (Akeal Hosein 4/17, Noor Ahmad 2/23). The report also carried a banner noting that Punjab Kings have become the first team to successfully chase 200+ ten times in T20 cricket and reminded readers that Royal Challengers Bengaluru face Gujarat Titans at 7:30 pm today.
Original Source: https://theshillongtimes.com/2026/04/24/samson-hosein-power-csk-to-103-run-win-over-mi/
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Publish Date: 2026-04-24 06:44:00
