Sachin Tendulkar led from the front with a sparkling unbeaten 59 while young Abhishek Nayar clobbered a quickfire 35 as Mumbai Indians put up a competitive 166 for 7 against Chennai Super Kings in the opening match of the Indian Premier League II in Cape Town on Saturday.
While Tendulkar held the innings together with a masterly unbeaten knock, it was Nayar who provided the late thrust for Mumbai Indians with a flurry of sixes.
Nayar was particularly severe on Andrew Flintoff [Images], the most expensive player for the second edition of the IPL, blasting him for 22 runs, including three sixes, in one over. It gave the Mumbai innings the much-needed boost.
The experienced Sanath Jayasuriya [Images] was the other notable contributor, with a breezy 26, and Shikar Dhawan chipped in with 22 runs. None of the other batsmen could cross double figures on a spongy track at the Newlands.
Chennai Super Kings, who finished runners-up in the inaugural edition of the high-profile meet, were left with the task of scoring at the rate of 8.35 runs per over to win the match.
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