Chennai Super Kings (CSK) claimed a big win in the away IPL 2026 match against Mumbai Indians (MI) at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday night (23rd April). While it was an important game for both teams, a big win helped CSK to move to the fifth position in the IPL 2026 points table.
After the Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya won the toss, he sent the visitors to bat first. With the help of the opener Sanju Samson’s brilliant unbeaten century, where the right-handed batter scored 101 not out off 54 balls (10 fours and 6 sixes), CSK scored 207/6 in 20 overs.
In reply, MI were bundled out for only 104 runs, as CSK won the match by 103 runs. The Caribbean left-arm spinner, Akeal Hosein, was the best bowler of the match with the bowling figures of 4-1-17-4 for CSK.
Sanju Samson 5 IPL centuries
Sanju Samson hit his fifth IPL century.
Sanju became the fifth cricketer to hit at least five IPL centuries.
Most IPL centuries
Virat Kohli: 8 centuries
Jos Buttler: 7 centuries
Chris Gayle: 6 centuries
KL Rahul: 5 centuries
Sanju Samson: 5 centuries
3 IPL centuries as a designated wicketkeeper-batter
As a designated wicketkeeper-batter, Sanju Samson recorded his third IPL century.
After Quinton de Kock, Sanju became the second cricketer to hit three IPL centuries as a wicketkeeper-batter.
2 centuries for CSK
Sanju Samson recorded his second century in the IPL 2026. He scored the first century of IPL 2026 against Delhi Capitals.
Sanju became the second CSK batter, after Shane Watson in 2018 (two centuries), to record multiple centuries in a single IPL edition.
Sanju became the fifth CSK batter to record two centuries for the franchise. The other four names are Suresh Raina, Murali Vijay, Shane Watson, and Ruturaj Gaikwad. None of the CSK batters has recorded more than two centuries yet.
CSK record total
CSK scored 207/6 in 20 overs.
It is the record T20 total for CSK against Mumbai Indians in Mumbai. Their previous record was 206/4 in 2024 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
MI lowest total
Mumbai Indians were all out for only 104 runs.
It was the record lowest completed total for Mumbai Indians against CSK. Their previous lowest record was 136/8 in 20 overs in Dubai in 2021.
CSK record-margin win, MI record-margin defeat
CSK won by 103 runs.
CSK recorded their largest victory margin by runs. Their previous record was winning by 97 runs against Wayamba (2010) and Kings XI Punjab (2015).
MI suffered a record losing margin by runs. The previous record of their largest defeat margin was by 87 runs against Rajasthan Royals in 2013.
