Mumbai Indians thrash a beleaguered CSK; 5 talking points of the MI v CSK IPL 2015 Final

Mumbai Indians thrash a beleaguered CSK; 5 talking points of the MI v CSK IPL 2015 Final: Mumbai Indians were crowned the Pepsi IPL 2015 champions as they comprehensively prevail over the Chennai Super Kings by 41 runs. The much hyped, much anticipated match turned out to be an one sided affair in the end. It was the second time that the Mumbai Indians have got their hands on the glamorous IPL trophy. They also extend their supremacy over the Super Kings with the h2h now 12-10 in favour of the Mumbai Indians.

Having put into bat by CSK, Lendl Simmons the Mr.Consistent this season showed his class as he hit another wonderful half century. His blistering 68 propelled Mumbai to reach the team century within the 11th over. Rohit Sharma scored a splendid 26-ball fifty and Pollard thwacked a few blows in the end and the team reached 200. Chasing a near improbable 203 in a final, the CSK batsmen never got going as their staggered to 31 runs in the powerplay. Dwayne Smith played an uncharacteristically lethargic knock of 58 from 47 balls. Raina, Dhoni and Bravo all got out after getting starts. In the end it was too little too late as CSK managed to reach just a 161 runs. Not let us take a look at the 5 talking points of the match:

1. Mr. Consistent Lendl Simmons:

Lendl Simmons has been ever dependable this season for the Mumbai Indians as he scored his third consecutive half century and that too in the grandest stage of them all, at the final! He scored a scintillating 68 off 45 balls with a strike rate of over 150. His knock paved the way for his team’s win.