Chennai, March 23 -- Stand-in skipper Suryakumar Yadav felt Mumbai Indians fell 15 to 20 runs short while putting up a "commendable" fight against Chennai Super Kings in the high-stakes clash during the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.

In the latest chapter of IPL's 'El Clasico', Mumbai Indians (MI) found themselves surrounded by a vibrant yellow wave of fans at Chepauk. The toss fell in CSK's favour, and MI found itself in a position to bat first.

Signs of struggle started to become palpable when seasoned opener Rohit Sharma walked back with a four-ball duck to his name. Left-arm wrist spinner Noor Ahmad caught MI's middle order in his web, which dented their hopes of putting up a fighting total on the board.

A sturdy 51-run ...