A confused Pandya was trying to remote control IPL’s new sensation, the robot dog which has caught everyone’s curiosity. While he was trying to control it, Akash was standing next to him, and then suddenly the robot dog jumped at the pair. The MI owner jumped back in response, freaking out for a split second and then came back to his senses, leaving Pandya in splits.

In the first innings, half-centuries from Ravindra Jadeja (53*) and Shivam Dube (50) saw CSK post 176/5 in 20 overs. For MI, Jasprit Bumrah sizzled with the ball, taking two wickets.

In the run-chase, Rohit’s 76* and Suryakumar’s 68* saw MI cruise to 177/1, as they went on to win by nine wickets.

Speaking after the match, Hardik hailed Rohit and Suryakumar for their batting. He said, “The way Rohit & Suryakumar bat, it's a relief from outside. You don't have to worry about Rohit's form, when he comes good, we know the opposition will be out of the game and the way Surya batted it was great as well, that partnership took the game away.”