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Chenai edge out Mumbai in Thriller at Chepauk

Chennai Super Kings 208 for 5 (Hayden 81, Raina 53) beat Mumbai Indians 202 for 7 (Nayar 45*, Uthappa 43) by six runs

A spirited late assault from Abhishek Nayar and Harbhajan Singh threatened to gatecrash the Chennai Super Kings’ first home game but, with the match in the balance in the final over, Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s side held their nerve to clinch a thrilling six-run win. A 104-run stand between Matthew Hayden and Suresh Raina took Chennai to an imposing 208 for 5 that was nearly overhauled by Nayar’s 20-ball 45.

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