Jayasuriya's hurricane Knock lifts Mumbai Indians

By Prashanth

May 14,2008,Mumbai. Sanath Jayasuriya unbeaten hundred helps Mumbai to an easy win against Chennai Superkings here at Wankhede Stadium .He scored 114* off 48 balls *(9 fours and 11 sixes).It was the second fastest hundred in T-20.He smashed all the bowlers to all parts of the ground,as Mumbai finished the match in the 14 th over itself.Earlier,Sachin Tendulkar won the toss and elected to bowl first.This move from him seems to be right,as Mumbai Bowlers took wickets at regular intervals.Chennai had a major top order collapse.Fleming,yet gain struggled with the bat.Vidyut played some fine strokes but played a poor shot to got out.Raina and Kapugedra fell in quick succesion.They were 46 for 4 at one stage.Dhoni and Badrinath Powered Superkings to 156.Last 5 overs went for 71 runs.Badrinath played a sensible innings and scored his second fifty of the tournament.Mumbai was set 157 to win.Sachin and Jayasuriya opened he innings.Sachin start with a boundary and a six over third man.Then it was Jayasuria show.During first 6 overs Sachin faced only 8 balls.Jayasuriya took the strike in most occasionHe reached his fifty in mere 25 balls.Sachin was a spectator at the other end, as he can only watch the ball over ropes at the other end .Not only Sachin,even bowlers and fielders too.Sachin was Castled by Joginder Sharma,but damage was done already.Uthappa played sensibly and rotate the strike.Jayasuriya reached hundred with a huge six over fine leg.As anticipated,Jayasuriya was named Man of the match.Mumbai has now 4 wins in a row.

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