Kolkata Knight Riders' bowlers rose to the occasion and defended a modest total en route to a 24-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League match here on Friday. Incidentally, it was KKR's first win over MI in Mumbai after 12 years. Incidentally, it was KKR's first win over MI in Mumbai after 12 years.
Opting to bowl, Jasprit Bumrah (3/18) was at his best as MI bowled out KKR for a modest 169. Sri Lankan medium pacer Nuwan Thushara (3/42) blew the top-order while Bumrah was menacing at the back end with skipper Hardik Pandya (2/44) also getting a couple of wickets. Sri Lankan medium pacer Nuwan Thushara (3/42) blew the top-order while Bumrah was menacing at the back end with skipper Hardik Pandya (2/44) also getting a couple of wickets.
For KKR, Venkatesh Iyer (70 off 52) and Manish Pandey (42 off 31) made significant contributions to take the visitors to a decent but sub-par total. But MI faltered in their chase as they were bowled out for 145 in 18.5 overs. But MI faltered in their chase as they were bowled out for 145 in 18.5 overs.
Suryakumar Yadav (56 off 35) and Tim David (24 off 20) were the notable contributors for MI in their failed chase. Mitchell Starc was the best bowler for KKR with figures of 4 for 33, while Varun Chakravarthy (2/22), Sunil Narine (2/22) and Andre Russell (2/30) picked up two wickets apiece. Mitchell Starc was the best bowler for KKR with figures of 4 for 33, while Varun Chakravarthy (2/22), Sunil Narine (2/22) and Andre Russell (2/30) picked up two wickets apiece.
Here are the key moments of the match:
1st Innings
Mumbai Indians win the toss, decide to bowl first
Salt goes for 5, KKR 7/1
Raghuvanshi gets out on 13, Thushara gets the wicket
Shreyas Iyer falls on 6, Thushara gets his third wicket
Narine goes for 8, Hardik Pandya cleaned him up
Rinku Singh caught and bowled Piyush Chawla on 9 runs
50-run partnership between Venkatesh Iyer and Manish Pandey in 39 balls
Venkatesh Iyer brings up his 50 in 36 balls
Manish Pandey goes for 42, KKR 140/6
Andre Russell runs himself out, KKR 153/7
Ramandeep gets out on 2, KKR 155/8
KKR all out for 169, MI to chase 170
2nd Innings
Mumbai Indians start their chase against KKR
Ishan Kishan cleaned up by Mitchell Starc
Naman Dhir out for 11, Chakravarthy gets the breakthrough
Rohit Sharma gets out at 11 runs, caught Pandey bowled Narine
MI 46/3 after 6 overs as they chase target of 170 against KKR
Tilak Verma goes for 4 runs, caught Narine bowled Chakravarthy. MI 61/4
Nehal Wadhera goes for 6, bowled by Narine. Mumbai Indians 70/5
Hardik Pandya goes for 1 run, Narine gets the breakthrough
SKY brings up his 50 in 30 balls
Suryakumar Yadav gets out on 56 runs, caught Salt bowled Russell
David gets out, MI struggles in the chase
Piyush Chawla gets out on the first ball
KKR beat MI by 24 runs, Starc gets the last wicket
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