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IPL Final 2019, MI vs CSK: Numbers reveal what could be the game-changer in Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings clash
Mumbai Indians have momentum in their favour - they got the better of Chennai Super Kings thrice on the bounce this season, but well, with MS Dhoni’s CSK, past records, numbers and stats do not really matter
Fans call it the ‘El Classico’ of the IPL and there could well be merit to this nomenclature - both sides have won the trophy thrice on Sunday, May 12 one of these sides will become the most prolific side in the league.
Mumbai Indians have momentum in their favour - they got the better of Chennai Super Kings thrice on the bounce this season, but well, with MS Dhoni’s CSK, past records, numbers and stats do not really matter. For Dhoni, his instincts and feel of the game have always trumped the trusted methods, but if we are to take a look at the numbers this season, there is a trend which cannot be ignored.
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CSK have struggled to get going in the powerplays, the openers have just not been to fire which reflects in the numbers. The yellow brigade have only managed to score 581 runs at an average of 20.03 and with a strike rate with 100.35. In comparison, Mumbai Indians have dominated this phase and have managed to score 705 runs at an average of 47 and with a strike rate of 137.07.
This is one are where CSK need to improve as in Lasith Malinga and Jasprit Bumrah, Mumbai Indians have two of the best bowlers in the death overs, and they will not be an easy prospect for the CSK to accelerate against in the final few overs.
We now take a look at the death overs which range from over number 16 to 20. This is the phase which has been dominated by both Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings, as Hardik Pandya and MS Dhoni have been brilliant for their respective sides. Mumbai Indians have scored 707 runs and are 2nd highest run-getters in this phase while CSK are 3rd on the list with 640 runs in the final 5 overs.
64.73% of MS Dhoni’s runs this season have come in the last 5 overs of the match (268 out of 414 runs). Hardik Pandya, on the other hand, has scored 72.80% of his runs in this phase (281 out of 386 runs).
