Chennai Super Kings turned Wankhede into their fortress on Thursday, thrashing Mumbai Indians by a massive 103 runs in IPL 2026 match number 33. Sanju Samson’s explosive century propelled CSK to 207/6, a total MI could only crawl to 104 in reply, handing CSK their third victory.
Mumbai’s innings was a disaster from ball one. Akil Hussain wiped out the top order – Malevar, Dhir on noughts. De Kock’s 7-run stay ended via Choudhary. Suryakumar (36 off 30) and Tilak (37 off 29) battled with a 73-run partnership, but both succumbed to spin, leaving MI in tatters.
Hardik Pandya’s form slump persisted with 1 run. Rutherford edged the first delivery to Noor Ahmad. Bhagat scratched 7 off 15, Bumrah 2. The procession continued as CSK’s bowlers dominated. Hussain’s 4/17 was spellbinding, Noor 2/24, others mopping up.
CSK’s batting was anchored by Samson’s unbeaten 101 (54 balls, 10×4, 6×6), rescuing an early wobble after Gaikwad’s 22 and Sarfaraz’s 14. Dubey 5, Brevis 21, Sharma 18, Overton 15 followed. MI’s Ghazanfar and Kumar took 2 wickets apiece, but CSK’s momentum was unstoppable.
MI’s fifth defeat exposes bowling frailties, while CSK’s spin duo of Hussain and Noor heralds a new era of dominance.
