CSK vs MI Highlights, IPL 2026: Ruturaj Gaikwad and Kartik Sharma partnership seals win for CSK

AM Ghazanfar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! A high-quality stroke from the CSK skipper adds four more to the total. Floated around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad shuffles away from the stumps and hammers this past the left of extra cover for a boundary. 

AM Ghazanfar to Kartik Sharma, Much slower, around off, Kartik Sharma jumps down the track but gets a bit too close to the ball. Ends up pushing this towards covers for one.

AM Ghazanfar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Quicker one, on middle and off, Ruturaj Gaikwad pushes this through cover for a single. 

AM Ghazanfar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Fuller around the pads, Ruturaj Gaikwad tucks this to mid-wicket. 

AM Ghazanfar to Kartik Sharma, Tossed up, around off, Kartik drives this to sweeper cover for a single. 

AM Ghazanfar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FIFTY FOR RUTURAJ​​​​​​ GAIKWAD! Back-to-back fifties for the CSK captain. Floated on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad dabs this through backward point for a single to bring up his half-century. A brilliant knock by Gaikward, where he started aggressively, but once Sanju got out and Urvil took charge of proceedings, he took the back seat, played the situation nicely and decided to anchor. 

It's been one-way traffic so far, in favor of CSK and these two are making it look like a stroll in the park. AM Ghazanfar is back on. 2-0-18-1 so far. He replaces Hardik Pandya. But where is MI's best, Bumrah?

Raghu Sharma to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Fuller around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad cuts this to sweeper cover for a run. 

Raghu Sharma to Kartik Sharma, Quicker and flatter on off, Kartik Sharma hops back inside the crease and punches this to long off for a single. 

Raghu Sharma to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Quicker one, down the leg, Ruturaj Gaikwad tucks this to square leg for a run. Brings up the 50-run partnership between Ruturaj Gaikwad and Kartik Sharma. 

Raghu Sharma to Kartik Sharma, Googly, on middle and leg, Kartik Sharma shimmies down the track and rolls this down to long on for a single. 

Raghu Sharma to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Quicker one, on middle and off, Ruturaj Gaikwad tucks this through mid on for one. 

Raghu Sharma to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tossed up, on middle and off, Ruturaj Gaikwad steps across and flicks this to the end of the inner circle around the mid-wicket region and hustles back for the second. Had this been a direct hit from the fielder towards the non-striker's end, Kartik Sharma would have been in trouble. 

Hardik Pandya to Kartik Sharma, Slows it up, does Hardik. Short, outside off. Kartik tries to knife it behind point off the back foot, but gets deceived by the lack of pace. 10 runs from the over. CSK need 53 runs from 48 balls.

Hardik Pandya to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Doing it easily with the singles. Hard length on middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad camps back and nudges it through the vacant mid on region for a single.

Hardik Pandya to Kartik Sharma, Slow at 116.9 kph, this is too short and outside off. Kartik Sharma gets on the toes and tries to slash it over backward point but gets it edged behind to deep third for a run.

Hardik Pandya to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Slowish length ball, on off, Ruturaj Gaikwad plays it very late and dabs it wide of backward point for a quick single. 55 runs needed from 51 balls for the Super Kings.

Hardik Pandya to Kartik Sharma, Back of a length, outside off, Kartik cuts it off the outside edge. It goes on the bounce and to the left of Jasprit Bumrah at deep third for a single.

Hardik Pandya to Kartik Sharma, SIX! Goes the distance! Hardik serves it full and just outside off. Kartik Sharma gets his front leg out of the way and smokes it high and handsome over long on for a six. 100 UP FOR CSK!

Raghu Sharma to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Quite happy doing this, is Gaikwad. Slides it on the pads, full in length. Ruturaj Gaikwad takes a giant stride forward and clips it gently through mid-wicket for a couple of easy runs. Decent spell from Raghu so far, 3-0-17-0 are his bowling figures.

Raghu Sharma to Kartik Sharma, Flat and full, 90.5 kph, on off. Kartik Sharma backs away to hit it downtown, but hits it off the inner half and the ball rolls down to long on for a single.

Raghu Sharma to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Gets a good bit of grip on this leg break. A touch short on middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad lets the ball to turn and steers it through square leg and strolls for a single.

Raghu Sharma to Kartik Sharma, The googly, fractionally fuller, on middle. Kartik Sharma camps back and punches it to the right of point for a single.

Raghu Sharma to Kartik Sharma, Pushed through, full and around off, at 85.9 kph. Kartik Sharma goes deep in the crease and eases it to cover.

Raghu Sharma to Kartik Sharma, Drag-downer, on off, Kartik hangs back and cuts it to Will Jacks at cover-point.

Hardik Pandya to Kartik Sharma, Short and slow, the off cutter, arriving at the chest height of the batter. Kartik controls the pull shot to deep backward square leg for a single. 7 runs off the over. CSK need 68 runs from 60 balls.

Hardik Pandya to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Off-pace delivery, on a good length, angled on the middle stump. Ruturaj Gaikwad stands tall and jabs it to long on for a single.

Hardik Pandya to Kartik Sharma, Hits the hard length, on top of off. Kartik sits back and pulls it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Hardik Pandya to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Takes pace off, on a length, at 124.5 kph. Gaikwad presses back and knocks it through cover-point for an easy single.

Hardik Pandya to Ruturaj Gaikwad, WIDE! Dug in short over the stumps, Ruturaj Gaikwad is hurried to play the pull shot but misses and the ball flies over his head as well. Wide called.

Hardik Pandya to Kartik Sharma, Slower length ball, around off. Kartik arches back and uppercuts it over backward point for a single.

Hardik Pandya to Ruturaj Gaikwad, On a back of a length, on top of middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad tries to tuck it into the leg side, but closes the bat face early. The ball lobs off the leading edge and drops between backward point and cover. Single taken.

STRATEGIC BREAK! It has been a good phase of cricket from both sides, but Chennai Super Kings edge over Mumbai Indians purely based on how rapidly they have scored till this point. With Sanju Samson getting dismissed early, Urvil Patel took charge of proceedings and scored at a brisk pace before chopping one back onto his stumps. Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad has looked good so far and he looks set to play the anchor for the most part of this chase. Hardik Pandya has not introduced himself into the attack yet and he might be tempted to sneak one right after the break and change ends for AM Ghazanfar, as Raghu Sharma has got a fair bit of purchase from the end he has been bowling. Wickets are the key currency for MI here. Hardik brings himself into the attack. 

Raghu Sharma to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Keeps it closer to the off pole, does Raghu. On a length and Ruturaj presses back, punches it through cover for a single. 2-0-12-0 so far for Raghu Sharma. CSK need 75 runs from 66 balls.

Raghu Sharma to Kartik Sharma, Keeps it stump-to-stump, short on middle. Kartik goes deep in the crease and knocks it down to long on for a single.

Raghu Sharma to Kartik Sharma, Nice and full, on off, Kartik defends it back to the bowler.

Raghu Sharma to Ruturaj Gaikwad, On the middle pole on a length at 91.7 kph. Gaikwad rocks back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Raghu Sharma to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Touch short, on middle and leg. Gaikwad hangs back and pulls it a bit uppishly between long on and deep mid-wicket. The deep mid-wicket fielder charges to his left and cuts it off, and lobs the ball to the converging long on fielder. However, the latter fielder overruns a bit and is unable to collect the ball as it goes over him. He turns around and retrieves it eventually. Two taken.

Raghu Sharma to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Grips into the surface, tad full and on off. Gaikwad presses in front and defends it down the pitch.

AM Ghazanfar to Kartik Sharma, SIX! Kartik takes on the boundary rider at deep mid-wicket and clears him. Short of a length, around middle and leg, Kartik Sharma backs away to his leg side and pulls this flat and over Will Jacks, who is standing a few yards inside at the deep mid-wicket region for a biggie. 

AM Ghazanfar to Kartik Sharma, Fired quicker and into the line of the stumps, Kartik Sharma charges down the track and defends this to the left of the bowler. 

AM Ghazanfar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Pushed through on middle and leg, Ruturaj Gaikwad nudges this through the mid-wicket region for one more. 

AM Ghazanfar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Floated full and on the pads, Ruturaj Gaikwad tucks this through square leg for a couple of runs here. 

AM Ghazanfar to Kartik Sharma, Flighted, around middle and leg, Kartik Sharma presses onto his front foot and works this through mid on for a single. 

AM Ghazanfar to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Short of a length, around middle and leg, Ruturaj Gaikwad pulls this towards deep mid-wicket for one run. 

Decent start from the debutant. MI are trying to squeeze things up bowling spin in tandem.

Raghu Sharma to Kartik Sharma, Length dragged back a bit, on middle and off, the ball keeps really low here. Kartik backs away to his leg side and blocks this at the end towards the mid-wicket region. 

Raghu Sharma to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tossed up, around off, Ruturaj Gaikwad cuts this to sweeper cover for one run. 

Raghu Sharma to Kartik Sharma, Full and on off, Kartik Sharma pushes this through covers for a single. 

Raghu Sharma to Kartik Sharma, FOUR! Raghu errs in line and length and gets punished for it by Kartik Sharma. Pushed through around the pads, in the slot. Kartik Sharma takes a couple of baby steps ahead and hammers this straight down the ground for a boundary towards the left of long on.