Sanju Samson Ton Powers CSK to 103-Run IPL Win Over MI

Chennai Super Kings turned Wankhede into their fortress on Thursday, thrashing Mumbai Indians by a massive 103 runs in IPL 2026 match number 33. Sanju Samson's explosive century propelled CSK to 207/6, a total MI could only crawl to 104 in reply, handing CSK their third victory. Mumbai's innings was a disaster from ball one. Akil Hussain wiped out the top order – Malevar, Dhir on noughts. De Kock's 7-run stay ended via Choudhary. Suryakumar (36 off 30) and Tilak (37 off 29) battled with a 73-run partnership, but both succumbed to spin, leaving MI in tatters. Hardik Pandya's form slump persisted with 1 run. Rutherford edged the first delivery to Noor Ahmad. Bhagat scratched 7 off 15, Bumrah 2. The procession continued as CSK's bowlers dominated. Hussain's 4/17 was spellbinding, Noor 2/24, others mopping up. CSK's batting was anchored by Samson's unbeaten 101 (54 balls, 10x4, 6x6), rescuing an early wobble after Gaikwad's 22 and Sarfaraz's 14. Dubey 5, Brevis 21, Sharma 18, Overton 15 followed. MI's Ghazanfar and Kumar took 2 wickets apiece, but CSK's momentum was unstoppable. MI's fifth defeat exposes bowling frailties, while CSK's spin duo of Hussain and Noor heralds a new era of dominance.