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Powered by a rollicking century stand between openers Michael Hussey and Lendl Simmons, the Mumbai Indians registered a comprehensive nine-wicket win over Southern Express in the fourth qualifying stage match of the Oppo CLT20 2014. Asked to chase 162, the Mumbai Indians got past the finish line in the 17th over.  ( Also Read:  MATCH REPORT: Q3 - NORTHERN KNIGHTS V LAHORE LIONS ) There must have been significant pressure on the Mumbai Indians openers after their bowlers and fielders were found wanting in the closing stages of the Southern Express innings. However, the experienced Hussey, in the company of Simmons, ensured there was no panic early on. Both batsmen were aided by the lack of discipline from the Southern Express bowlers (who bowled as many as eight wides on the day) and feasted on the loose deliveries that came their way. Boundaries were a regular feature of the 139-run partnership; there were 15 hits to the boundary and four over the ropes during the period b...

579 Runs scored by Suresh Raina in CLT20 – most by any batsman. He is also the leading run-scorer in IPL with 2802 runs. (Also Read:  Chennai Super Kings vs Trinidad & Tobago, M20 - Report: CLT20-2013 ) 118 Chennai Super Kings’ total – their lowest ever in CLT20. 49 Chennai Super Kings’ total after first six overs. They could manage only 69 runs in next 14 overs losing 9 wickets! 8 Wickets – margin of defeat for Chennai Super Kings – their biggest in a CLT20 match. 7 Number of times Chennai Super Kings have been dismissed in a Twenty20 match – their second time in CLT20. The only other such instance was against New South Wales at Chennai in 2011 when they were dismissed for 155. source: clt20.com

Trinidad & Tobago caused a huge upset when they defeated the Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets in the final Group match of the Karbonn Smart CLT20 2013. The win for T&T shut the door on the Titans, who would have otherwise progressed to the semi-finals along with CSK. (Also Read:  Chennai Super Kings vs Trinidad & Tobago, M20 - Stats Highlights: CLT20-2013 ) Needing to chase down a modest 119, the team from the Caribbean were given a solid platform by their openers and cruised past the finish line in 15.1 overs. T&T got off to a streaky start. Lendl Simmons picked up a boundary between the wicketkeeper and slip to get the run-chase off the blocks, while Evin Lewis’ square-cut had just enough height to elude the point fielder. Both openers settled down after that and ensured the scoreboard kept ticking. Lewis was the more enterprising of the two T&T openers; he picked up three boundaries off Albie Morkel’s second over and picked up two more b...