Sanat Jayasuriya helped Mumbai Indians to win

Good morning and yesterday night the match 36 in DLF IPL T20 tournament between Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Stars was outstanding. I am happy to see Sachin back into the team and the Mumbai crowd supported the local team by shouting chants of Sachin!!! Sachin!!! But the show belongs to muscle man Sanath Jayasuriya, when he gets going then the bowlers have no option but to stick to a line close to his half stump. But Chennai Super kings bowlers keep on banging short pitch deliveries and Jayasuriya send those balls in to the stands very people are cheering him.

Sanath Jayasuriya blasted 114 runs in just 49 balls that included 11 sixes and 9 fours. This was the first century from a Sri Lanka player in this IPL and Sanath won 2 awards, one is for hitting maximum sixes and another for the Man of the match. Mumbai Indians reached the target of 156 in just 13.5 overs and Jayasuriya scored the winning run by hitting a straight four. Except Balaji all the remaining bowlers were hammered to all parts of the ground.

Earlier Sachin won the toss and elected to field first and Chennai Super King's openers were struggling to score quickly. Fleming was completely out of form and it is important that he comes into form in the remaining matches. Badrinath (53 in just 33 balls) and captain MS Dhoni (43 in just 35 balls) saved the team and helped the team to reach a fighting total of 156 in its 20 overs.

All the experts predicted that bowlers will get some assistance and it will be difficult target for Mumbai Indians to chase and win. But Jayasuriya played so fluently that who ever see the match live will think that nothing is there in the wicket. But I will salute to Jayasuriya for hitting even the good balls to sixes.

Dhoni made a mistake by not trying Balaji as new bowler and Morkel was not able to control the flow of runs. It is bad luck for Dhoni in this match and I know Super Kings will definitely come back strongly in the next match.

Later during the presentation ceremony, Jayasuriya told to media that he was privileged and delighted to play with Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar. He even said, he will not forget this knock ever and Sachin eased pressure which was falling on him in last few matches. Tomorrow match is between Delhi Dare Devils vs Hyderabad Deccan Chargers.

By Madhu Vamsi....