Updated On: 20 September, 2020 06:31 AM IST | Dubai | Chandresh Narayanan
Ambatis 48-ball 71 and Faf du Plessiss unbeaten 54 help MS Dhonis Chennai Super Kings thump defending champs Mumbai Indians in opener

CSK's Ambati Rayudu plays a shot during the IPL opener against Mumbai Indians at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, on Saturday. Pic/PTI
Ambati Rayudu's sterling 48-ball 71 and Faf du Plessis's unbeaten 58 helped Chennai Super Kings clinch an exciting five-wicket win over defending champions Mumbai Indians in Abu Dhabi to kickstart IPL-13 on Saturday.
The duo put on 115 runs for the third wicket to not just bail out the three-time champions, but also open their IPL-13 account with a massive win as they chased down MI's 162-9 with four balls to spare.