Du Plessis gets 9, Rayudu 8, Bumrah just 4 - Mumbai v Chennai IPL 2020 player ratings

MS Dhoni's team secure five-wicket win in tournament opener in Abu Dhabi

Rohit Sharma of The Mumbai Indians plays a shot during match 1 of season 13 of the Dream 11 Indian Premier League (IPL) between the Mumbai Indians and the Chennai Superkings held at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates on the 19th September 2020. Photo by: Pankaj Nangia / Sportzpics for BCCI

MUMBAI INDIANS RATINGS: Rohit Sharma – 5. Got the IPL campaign off to a fine start with a lovely cover drive off the first ball, but his stay was only brief. Sportzpics for BCCI

Paul Radley

Sep 19, 2020

Faf du Plessis took three catches and hit a sparkling fifty to help Chennai Super Kings defeat Mumnbai Indians in the opening game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

Mumbai Indians team players hold the trophy as they celebrate their victory against Chennai Super Kings in the final of the 2019 Indian Premier League in Hyderabad. AFP

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Du Plessis made an unbeaten 58 and put on a match-winning third-wicket stand of 115 with Ambati Rayudu, who hit 71, to help Chennai chase down a target of 163 in 19.2 overs.

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