Sanju Samson, the newly appointed opener for Chennai Super Kings, scored his second century for the side, scoring almost half of the team's total. Sanju completed his ton in the final ball of the innings with a six off Krish Bhagat. With the century, his teammates from the Indian team, representing the Mumbai Indians, like Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya, congratulated him, with the T20I captain, Suryakumar Yadav, giving a tight hug. Notably, Sanju Samson achieved his 101* runs in 54 balls. His innings featured 10 boundaries and 6 sixes at a strike rate of around 187. Notably, this is his second century for the side in just seven innings. And it is his career's 5th IPL century. The venue, Wankhede Stadium, has been special to Chetta. This was the very venue where he had previously delivered match-winning knocks for India in the 2026 T20 World Cup. Sanju Samson's century came in a time when Chennai was struggling. Chennai Super Kings kept losing wickets consistently on the other side. Ruturaj Gaikwad, the captain of the side, departed in the 3rd over. Wickets continued to tumble at regular intervals—Sarfaraz Khan (5.4 ov), Shivam Dube (8.1 ov), and Dewald Brevis (11 ov) all fell just as partnerships were building. Despite the "mixed phase" between overs 7-13 where MI tightened the screws, Samson kept the scoreboard ticking with a 26-ball fifty. Even after losing Kartik Sharma in the 17th over, Samson refused to go into a shell. He watched Jamie Overton provide a quick cameo before unleashing the final over. Read also: Watch: AM Ghazanfar Bowls Dream Ball to Dismiss Shivam Dube in MI vs CSK Chennai Super Kings post 207 runs against Mumbai Indians Chennai Super Kings posted a dominant 207/6 in 20 overs, scoring at a strong run rate of 10.35. Apart from Sanju Samson's the innings saw contributions across phases, with Ruturaj Gaikwad striking 22 off 14 and Sarfaraz Khan adding a quick 14 off 8 to provide early momentum. Dewald Brevis (21 off 11) and Jamie Overton (15 off 7) ensured acceleration in the middle and death overs, while Kartik Sharma anchored briefly with 18 off 19. The side crossed 100 in 10.6 overs and added 85 runs in the final nine overs. Extras contributed 9 runs. Among bowlers, AM Ghazanfar (2/25) and Ashwani Kumar (2/37) picked up key wickets, while Jasprit Bumrah remained economical with 1/31 in four overs. Chennai lost wickets at regular intervals but maintained scoring consistency throughout.