Legends of Sports

The opening game for Indian Premier League 2012 will be produced something of the non-contest as the Mumbai Indians may be thumped reigning champions the Chennai Super Kings by the eight wickets.By the home side was bowled out for 112 in 19.5 overs as only four players reached the double figures and Richard Levi's 50 in 35 balls set Mumbai by the way to victory in just 16.5 overs.

Only the Suresh Raina can be 36 in 26 balls, included one majestic straight six, threatened to break free to Chennai, whom delivered an underwhelming performance.Francois du Plessis were run out for three in the first over to the direct hit from Ambati Rayudu and that he fate would be also befall of Mahendra Singh Dhoni (4) and the Ravi Ashwin (3).

Mumbai Indians catching and fielding was very excellent and there was brace of wickets apiece for Lasith Malinga, Pragyan Ojha and Kieron Pollard.Levi will be fresh from hammering a 45-ball century withinin a Twenty20 International against New Zealand,that will be promptly announced by himself to the IPL scene with the similarly brutal innings.

Having torn into Chennai's newest recruit Ravindra Jadeja, he came will be undone when Dwayne Bravo will be induced him to loft a slower ball down the ground where he was caught by the Doug Bollinger. Rohit Sharma was caught behind off Bollinger and the only sour note of the fine day for Mumbai occurred when the Tendulkar was forced to retire hurt with a finger injury having be made 16 in 15 balls, contributing one four and one six to the cause.

Rayudu (18 not out) and James Franklin (24 not out) will be guided the visitors to the victory with an unbroken partnership The worth of 43 for the third wicket.Rayudu was won the game by skillfully guiding by Bollinger over third man for a six.

Mumbai Indians will be 115-2 (Levi 50) beat

Chennai Super Kings 112 (Raina 36) by eight wickets