Kolkata finally beat Mumbai at Wankhede after a lengthy wait, earning their seventh win of the season and Mitchell Starc’s impressive wide yorker in the penultimate over.
Shreyas Iyer remarks on their key win and expresses satisfaction at how well they handled the chase. He credits Manish Pandey’s outstanding cameo performance as being pivotal for their team’s success. In this article, we will discuss the high lights of Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Mumbai Indians Match Scorecard.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians
Rain reduced the match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians to 16 overs, after KKR won the toss and elected to bowl first. Mumbai started strong and took three wickets within four overs – which rattled KKR’s top order but their middle order held strong to reach an acceptable total of 157 runs.
Shreyas Iyer had the misfortune to be dismissed without scoring off Anshul Kamboj’s first over, while Venkatesh and Nitish Rana steadily made ground. Nitish rana then hit Kamboj over fine leg for a boundary and scored their team’s inaugural six of the innings!
Piyush Chawla provided KKR with an outstanding over that helped them keep up their run rate and stay in contention with the game. He pitched short and on middle, giving Russell ample opportunity to clear his front foot before clubbing it over long on for a six!
In the following over, Andre Russell returns to strike against Naman Dhir. Attempting a drive off his back foot mistimed and hitting extra cover instead. MI have another opportunity which they take full advantage of.
Shubhraan Goswami and Andre Russell have started off strongly for KKR! With regular runs coming off of them and pressure being exerted upon MI bowlers, KKR are seemingly in complete control and on course to reaching an impressive total.
Mumbai bowlers Nuwan Thushara and Anshul Khamboj made things difficult for the hosts with an excellent start by their bowlers Nuwan Thushara taking three wickets during Powerplay; along with some poor decisions which led to Goswami being run out by Goswami falling victim.
On Saturday evening at Eden Gardens, teams will come together in an important match that will determine who makes the playoffs. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) currently lead with four victories but need four more to guarantee themselves a spot. Bengaluru and Gujarat also remain contenders; kickoff for this encounter starts at 7:30 PM IST.
Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bowl.
Kolkata Knight Riders led by Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Eden Gardens during a rain-affected match, making one change with Anukul Roy replacing Phil Salt as left-arm spinner. Chris Lynn and Sunil Narine got off to an excellent start as their opening pair scored 105 runs during powerplay while Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Dinesh Karthik and Suyash Prabhudessai struggled against losing wickets regularly as wickets fell regularly throughout their middle order innings.
But the Knight Riders easily reached the 200-run mark thanks to Andre Russell’s rapid 76-run knock. Angkrish Raghvanshi and Rinku Singh also contributed with notable scores of 48 and 41 respectively.
Jasprit Bumrah stood out as one of Mumbai Indians’ finest bowlers as he claimed two key wickets in the opening three overs to set the tone of the match and followed it up by taking another wicket in the sixth over so that KKR batsmen did not get comfortable.
Even after losing early wickets, the Knight Riders kept up their momentum and reached 200 runs relatively easily. Russell once again played an instrumental role for them by hitting sixes and fours during his 76-run innings.
Due to adverse weather conditions, this game was reduced to 16 overs due to slow pitch conditions accompanied by intermittent rainfall throughout.
Kolkata Knight Riders won their third IPL crown under Gautam Gambhir at home, where they first secured two. It is a special victory that comes ten years after winning their inaugural title – and certainly gives KKR players and staff cause for joy; perhaps next season will bring another shot at victory!
Kolkata Knight Riders scored 170 runs in 20 overs.
Mumbai Indians suffered their third straight defeat in the Indian Premier League (IPL), effectively knocking them out of contention for playoffs despite still having four matches remaining. Hardik Pandya’s squad are currently ninth place on the points table and are hoping for an upturn when hosting Kolkata Knight Riders at Wankhede Stadium this Friday.
KKR have had an exceptional season so far and currently sit second in the points table. After winning against Delhi Capitals last time out, they’ll look to extend their winning streak when hosting Mumbai Indians this time around.
Dinesh Karthik decided to bat first after winning the toss, with Ishan Kishan and Naman Dhir both providing early momentum for KKR. Unfortunately, Nuwan Thushara’s three wickets in the Powerplay quickly dampened any momentum created. Furthermore, spinners Naman Dhir and Piyush Chawla combined to dismiss Ishan Kishan, Phil Salt and Shreyas Iyer during an unsuccessful middle overs spell by their spinners Naman Dhir and Piyush Chawla during which all three batsmen.
Karthik and Coetzee put on an outstanding 62-run stand in the eighth over, keeping their score moving along at an excellent clip. Chawla made sure their opponent did not reach final with another dismissal – this time Manish Pandey’s for Chawla to end their hopes of reaching it.
Mumbai’s top order had difficulty getting going during their chase, with Rohit Sharma departing early and Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma failing to make much impact with their bats; however, Venkatesh Iyer and Manish Pandey produced exceptional batting performances to bring them within reach of an acceptable total of 170 runs.
Chawla took the final delivery and struck it perfectly to send it flying towards the boundary for a four-wicket win for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), their third IPL title overall and first Chepauk crown since 2012. Gautam Gambhir became only the third skipper ever to lift both captaincy and player titles at Chepauk since 2012; receiving his prize money and runners-up medallion from Virender Sehwag at presentation ceremonies on Dais.
Mumbai Indians scored 126 runs in 20 overs.
Mumbai Indians edged Kolkata Knight Riders to remain in contention for a top four finish. Mumbai took three wickets during the powerplay to make life difficult for visitors before easily restricting them to 147 runs with Munaf Patel taking three wickets for 27 overs; Rohit Sharma (34 runs) and Kieron Pollard (32) helped them reach their target with six balls remaining.
KKR were off to an inauspicious start as they soon slumped to 52 for two. Lendl Simmons made an impressive 51 off 42 balls while Ravi Bopara (36 runs off 36 balls) provided support but the other batsmen could not sustain momentum – with Naman Ojha falling for a duck to McClenaghan, Simmons being caught at deep extra cover by Rahul, and Pollard holed out to long-on.
Things got even worse for KKR as both of their spinners perished consecutively overs. Avesh Khan was hit for six by Pandya before Chahal sent him crashing to the ground with an accurate delivery which went through Avesh’s defences and took out both him and Chahal with one delivery that hit. Kieron Pollard attempted to keep scoring but he was stumped off the first ball of the final over by Bhuvneshwar Kumar and the match was won easily for Mumbai.
Hardik Pandya of Mumbai Indians conceded that his side were currently not performing to their full potential, noting they needed to improve both batting and partnerships. Pandya noted they will focus on winning remaining matches of this season before turning their attention towards play-offs. Hardik praised Manish Pandey as an impact sub, noting he did exactly what was needed from him when given his opportunity. Additionally he was glad to see their players fighting hard for them – believing this effort will continue into next season’s play-offs. KKR currently sit sixth with 18 points after 14 games played this season, winning five and losing seven.
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