Mumbai Indian won by 19 run opening match.The opening match of the Indian Premier League at Newlands in cape Town Saterday 18-04-09.It was playing between MumbaiIindian and Chennai super Kings.Mumbai Indians won by 19 run.Sachin Tendulkar hit an unbeaten half-century as he led the Mumbai Indians.Tendulkar's scour 59 not out. mumbai's scour 165 for seven.Chennai super kings schor 146 for seven.(Matthew Hayden hit 44 and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni 36 for Chennai )Lasith Malinga bowled superbly to take three for 15 in four overs for Mumbai.Nayar slammed three sixes in an over from Andrew Flintoff which cost 22 runs. Flintoff, who is on a 1.55-million dollar a season contract, was the most expensive Chennai bowler, conceding 44 runs in four overs.Hayden hit his 44 off 35 balls before Zaheer Khan took a stinging catch in the cover off a fierce drive against Jayasuriya's left-arm spin. Dhoni hit 36 off 26 balls before being bowled by Malinga in the final over.Flintoff made 24 in Chennai's reply as he helped Hayden put on 52 for the third wicket. He hit two fours and a six off 22 balls before he heaved a ball from Harbhajan Singh high in the air for the off-spinner to take a catch off his own bowling.
