Watch: Akeal Hossein shows mask celebration after Tilak Varma's wicket during MI vs CSK clash in IPL 2026

When the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) posted a massive score of 207 runs in the first innings of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, the aim for the visitors was to pick early wickets with the ball, and the left-arm spinner, Akeal Hossein, was excellent with the new ball inside the powerplay overs. 

It was not a great performance from the Mumbai Indians during the power play as they ended up losing three wickets, which put massive pressure and didn’t let the fourth wicket stand between Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma, who needed to repair the batting. 

Akeal Hossein’s mask celebration in IPL 2026 goes viral

Varma and SKY put up a decent stand of 73 runs off 56 balls for the fourth wicket to settle the nerves. But it was never going to be enough as the required run rate went over the 14-mark, which increased the pressure on one of the batters to play some big shots.

And Akeal Hossein, the left-arm spinner, continuing his good work from the powerplay, found the wicket of Varma for 37 runs off 29 balls. It was a full and straight outside the off stump. The southpaw swung across the line and lost his shape.

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He got the inside edge on the stumps. The expectation was massive on the left-handed batter, who came after scoring a century in the last game. But he failed to put up another great performance with the bat as MI went down more in the chase.

Hossein ended up with figures of 4/17 in four overs with a maiden at an economy rate of just 4.2.

CSK earns a massive 103-run victory against MI

Chennai posted a massive score of 207 runs for the loss of six wickets in 20 overs, with opener Sanju Samson celebrating a strong knock of 101 runs off just 54 balls, while the rest of the batters contributed with small innings. AM Ghazanfar was excellent for his figures of 2/25 in four overs.

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Mumbai, later, got bundled out for 104 runs in 19 overs as only two of their batters made it into double figures. Noor Ahmed ended up with figures of 2/24 in four overs, while Anshul had 1/10 in three overs.

Brief Scores: CSK 207/6 (Sanju Samson 101*, AM Ghazanfar 2/25) beat MI 104 (T Varma 37, Akeal Hossein 4/17) by 103 runs.

Fans reacted to Akeal’s wicket of Tilak Varma in IPL 2026

Here is how the fans reacted to the left-arm spinner dismissing Tilak in IPL 2026-