Best Matches from the Mumbai Indians and Chennai Superkings rivalry

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Matches between Mumbai and Chennai are never short of excitement

#1 Match 49, IPL 2012( Mumbai Indians won by 2 wickets)

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Smith's last over heroics won the game for Mumbai

Losing the toss and invited to bat first, Chennai Super Kings amassed 173 runs for the loss of eight wickets.

For Chennai, Vijay was the top scorer, scoring 41 runs from 29 balls. Raina and Bravo added crucial 62 runs from 45 balls for the third-wicket.

In the later stages of the Chennai based franchise's innings, Dhoni and Bravo shared a frenetic stand of 44 runs in less than four overs.

Chasing 174, Mumbai lost their first wicket early in the form of James Franklin. The loss of the first wicket was good for Mumbai which brought Sharma soon to the crease.

Sharma and Sachin Tendulkar added 126 runs for the second wicket.

However, the twist in the tale was still left as Tendulkar tried to chip the ball of Ashwin and Du Plessis held on to the catch and the game changed its course.

After the dismissal of Master Blaster, Mumbai required 40 from 25 balls with eight wickets remaining.

Bravo removed Karthik and in the next over Jadeja picked two crucial wickets and gave just two runs.

Mumbai Indians needed 16 off the final over with three wickets in hand. Ben Hilfenhaus conceded only two runs off three balls, with Mumbai requiring 14 from the next three.

Smith smashed three consecutive boundaries( Six, four, four) to win the enthralling match for Mumbai.

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