IPL 2018: Mumbai Indians snatched defeat from jaws of victory against CSK

When arch-rivals Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) were playing the opening game of the 11th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL), it was hard to pick a clear favourite to win the match. The twists and turns kept you at the edge of your seat all through the game – such a match could have been anything but predictable. In was not before Dawyne Bravo displayed some heroics and the match turned on its head from the 18th over that one thought CSK would go on to win. Until then, MI appeared to have a rock-solid grip on the match. How then did they manage to lose their way?

Batting first, Mumbai Indians put on the board an average-looking total of 165 in their quota of 20 overs for the loss of 4 wickets. Even as Chennai Super Kings were chasing this modest score, they never looked comfortable and their top order collapsed like a pack of cards – all throwing away their wickets at regular intervals. But in hindsight, it would appear, Mumbai Indians did everything to lose the nail-biter.