The see-saw game kept the fans enthralled as the winner-takes-all contest went to the wire and was decided in the last ball of the tournament. It was funny game in which the two teams kept passing trophy to each other is how Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni described the IPL final, in which Mumbai Indians prevailed by one run, here Sunday. The see-saw game kept the fans enthralled as the winner-takes-all contest went to the wire and was decided in the last ball of the tournament. Initially, it was CSK which had en edge but Mumbai Indians came back in middle overs. Again it was Shane Watson who seemed to have tilted it in CSK’s favour but incredible pace bowling by Jasprit Bumrah and Lasith Malinga finally swung it in Mumbai’s favour. “Today was one game we should’ve done slightly better. It was quite a funny game, we were passing the trophy to each other. Both committed mistakes, and eventually the winning team was the one that committed one mistake less,” said Dhoni after CSK fell short by just one run, chasing 150. Dhoni has led the CSK to eight finals but he was far from a contended skipper. “As a team we had a good season. But we need to go back and reflect. Wasn’t one of those years where we played very good cricket. Middle order never clicked, but somehow we managed,” he said. “Our bowlers did really well. It was not a 150 wicket, but the bowlers kept us in the hunt. They kept getting wickets when it was really needed. Batting, someone kept chipping in and we kept winning. To be consistent next year, we will have to really think hard,” he added. Dhoni said the focus will now shift to World Cup in England. “It’s too early to say right now (about next year’s plans). Up next is the World Cup. That’s the first priority. After that, we will chat about CSK. Nothing against the bowlers, but the batsmen could’ve done better. Hopefully yes, we’ll see you next year,” he said.<doc-sep>It was a match worthy of a final - one that went down to the wire with Chennai Super Kings needing 2 off the final delivery of the night. Slinga Malinga, once again held his nerves, despite being belted for 41 runs in his first three overs. Skipper Rohit Sharma put his trust in the experience of Malinga and Mumbai Indians pacer responded by redeeming himself in the most dramatic fashion and defending just eight runs in the last over. Chennai Super Kings lost the big final by 1 run and Mumbai Indians lifted their fourth IPL trophy after winning 2013, 2015, and 2017 seasons. The match was also marred with sloppy fielding, something Dhoni addressed in his post-match presentation. “In the IPLs it is very funny how both these teams (CSK and MI) are only passing on the trophies from one team to the other,” he said, before adding, “Both teams made a lot of mistakes today, but they made one lesser mistake.” But one instance, that probably changed the course of the match was Dhoni's rare run out dismissal for just 2 in the 13th over, when he found himself fractionally short of the crease to a throw from Ishan Kishan. The on-field umpires immediately went upstairs and Nigel Llong, the third umpire, studied the incident from various angles before coming to the conclusion that Dhoni was indeed short of his crease. While one angle showed Dhoni's bat in the safe zone, another suggested otherwise. As close as a Dhoni stumping! pic.twitter.com/RA7u8AnQjc— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) May 12, 2019 Needless to say, the incident left the viewers divided. From the ones who were in attendance at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium to those on Twitter, many came out to express their opinions. What a fail , Dhoni was clearly not out #CSKvMI— Varun Krishnan (@varunkrish) May 12, 2019 #Dhoni was unfairly given run out.. That was the turning point.. #IPL2019Final— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) May 12, 2019 Little moments make a big difference. Dhoni had to tilt.And the direct hit from Ishan Kishan made the difference. #MIvCSK— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) May 12, 2019 Disappointed Dhoni didn't race out to remonstrate with the ump. #IPL— Adam Collins (@collinsadam) May 12, 2019 Congratulations Mumbai Indians but the fact remains that a controversial run out of Dhoni will be a blemish on umpiring,when in total doubt the benefit should have gone to the batsman #IPL2019Final #CSK— R Sarath Kumar (@realsarathkumar) May 12, 2019 IPL umpire needs to Google parallax error— Ahmer Naqvi (@karachikhatmal) May 12, 2019 Nope he was across side on. It's why there are fixed cameras to reduce this error.— Ahmer Naqvi (@karachikhatmal) May 12, 2019 Dhoni’s run out was the biggest of several turning points! Game kept swinging like a pendulum! Thrilling to watch!Bumrah showing why he’s the best in the game!Malinga redeeming himself with a solid over when it mattered most! #MIvCSK #CSKvMI #IPL2019Final— Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) May 12, 2019 Dhoni was not out. Doubt should be batsman favour. Bad call by umpire. Mumbai Indians u did not win.— Gayathri Raguramm (@gayathriraguram) May 12, 2019 Ooh. That was close. Tough tough call. Game swings the MI way. #MIvsCSK #IPLFinal— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) May 12, 2019 DHONI WAS NOT OUT— KhushbuSundar ❤️❤️❤️ (@khushsundar) May 12, 2019 Third umpire deciding Dhoni's wicket in the final of IPL. #MIvCSK pic.twitter.com/uCkfXp9gZd— Sagar (@sagarcasm) May 12, 2019 Dhoni's Run out pictures for Nalla kannu & Nolla Kannu people.. (brightness added) clear out pic.twitter.com/Xb214SNm02— Spidey Guna (@TheriGunaa) May 12, 2019 Dhoni is out.... A run out is when the batsmen are going for arun or runs, but fall short of the batting crease when the stumps are broken by the fielding team. The batsman must have some part of his bat or body grounded beyond the crease - on the line would be out.#MIvCSK pic.twitter.com/0ettMwNqpd— myselfDwip (@Dwip_kalita_) May 13, 2019 You can watch the dismissal here and decide for yourself.<doc-sep>Dhoni was run out in Sunday's final for two, leaving the defending champions in trouble at 82-4. (Photo: BCCI) Hyderabad: Chennai Super Kings skipper M.S. Dhoni suggested his ageing side needs a shake-up after they lost a nail-biting Indian Premier League final to archrivals Mumbai Indians. The thriller saw Mumbai edge out Chennai on Sunday after Australian Shane Watson was run out going for an unlikely second run in the final over to end blistering 59-ball innings at 80. Chennai then needed two runs off the last ball to overtake Mumbai's 149-8. But Sri Lanka paceman Lasith Malinga trapped Shardul Thakur lbw to claim a record fourth title for Mumbai. "We need to go back and reflect as to how we reached the finals. I don't think it was one of those years where we played really good cricket and we got into the finals," said Dhoni. "After the World Cup, once we come back, that's the time we get to the drawing board and see what can be done to fill the gaps. "Nothing against the bowlers, but batting could have been better," said Dhoni, whose team has won three IPL titles from eight finals. None of Chennai's batsmen made it to the top-10 scorer's list in this year's IPL, India's cash-rich domestic Twenty20 showpiece tournament. Dhoni -- 37 but still a key member of India's World Cup squad was Chennai's best with 416 runs, including three fifties. Watson's return to the IPL next season was already uncertain after the 37-year-old bid farewell to Australia's Big Bash early this year. The Australian allrounder and Dhoni are among the 11 members of the 25-man Chennai squad aged over 30. Dhoni was run out in Sunday's final for two, leaving the defending champions in trouble at 82-4. "We committed a lot of mistakes and Mumbai Indians also did the same and at the end of the day the winning team was the one that made one mistake less than the other team," said Dhoni, adding that his immediate focus is on the 50-over World Cup starting later this month in England and Wales. Kieron Pollard smashed an unbeaten 41 off 25 deliveries for Mumbai while paceman Jasprit Bumrah returned figures of 2-14 from his four overs. The Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai were the team to beat this year in the world's most popular T20 league, ending the top of the table after 14 league games. "We played some good cricket. Good to see we qualified in the top two," said Sharma. "Our bowling in this tournament was excellent. At different stages, our bowlers put their hands up and brought us back in the game."<doc-sep>
It came down to the final ball, Lasith Malinga held his nerve, he had nine runs to defend, he conceded seven and Mumbai Indians scraped home by 1 run and this one run was enough to hand them their fourth IPL title. Rohit Sharma became the most successful captain in the history of the league and for MS Dhoni, it was a matter of being very close, but not over the line. The skipper said after the match that it was game where the bowlers stood up and delivered and that although it was not the perfect season for his side, on the day when it mattered the most, the team which made the least mistakes won. ALSO READ: Out or Not out - MS Dhoni run out drama costs CSK title - Watch “As a team we had a good season. But we need to go back and reflect on how we reached the finals. It’s not one of those years where we played really great cricket to reach here. The middle order wasn’t great, and today it was very funny as to how both teams were only passing on the trophy from one team to the other. Both teams made a lot of mistakes, the team that made one lesser mistake won. I think the bowlers did really well for us, even today it was definitely more than a 150 wicket,” Dhoni said. He also said that the focus will now shift to the World Cup and only after that, can they sit and decide to plug the gaps which were very evident this season. And as a parting word, the CSK skipper also said that hopefully, he will be back next season as well. ALSO READ: Twitter erupts after MI clinch thriller to win fourth title “We have to go to our drawing board, and there is no real time for that now. We need to go into the World Cup and after that we need to see the gaps that we can fill. Nothing against the bowlers, it’s the batsmen who need to step up. [Will he be there in the next season?] Hopefully ye,” he further added. Chasing a target of 150, CSK were cruising along courtesy a brilliant innings by Shane Watson, but then Jasprit Bumrah and Lasith Malinga combined brilliantly in the final two overs as Mumbai clinched their fourth IPL title. SHARE THIS ARTICLE ON allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allow="encrypted-media" style="position: absolute; top: 0px; right: 0px; bottom: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%;">