KKR vs MI Match Highlights
KKR vs MI Match Highlights: On a wonderful evening at Kolkata the match was delayed at first due to rain. As the rain interrupted the match the tose took place at 9:00 PM IST and then started 15 mins after the toss. In a thrilling clash here at Kolkata the home side in the end managed to come back and steal the win from Mumbai.
After Rain wasted the first few minutes of the game, it was decided that the match would be reduced to 16 over per side. Where the first five overs were declared as powerplay.
The away side started off by losing the toss first, where they were asked to bat first by the Mumbai Indian skipper Hardik Pandya. The powerful due of the KKR failed this time against MI in starting off the innings with fireworks. First Nuwan Thushara picked up the wicket of Salt and then it was Jasprit Bumrah who bowled an absolute blinder to deceive Sunil Narine and clean bowled him.
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Venkatesh Iyer Yet again Play’s a Crucial Knock
Then Venkatesh Iyer and impact player Nitish Rana tried to build the innings with their composed shots. However, Venkatesh scored 42 off 21 and Nitish scored 33 off 22 balls. Even though MI tried to restrict KKR to a low total the finishers of the Kolkata team played small little cameos to send KKR’s score to 157/7 in 16 overs.
Piyush Chawla and Jasprit Bumrah were the top bowlers for Mumbai as they both picked up two wickets each. While Anshul Kamboj and N Thushara took one wicket each to restrict Kolkata to 157/7.
Mumbai’s Firey Start in Vain as KKR makes a shocking Comeback
Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma started off wonderfully as Mumbai smashed 59 runs in the first five overs without losing a wicket. It was Ishan Kishan’s 40 runs off 22 balls that gave Mumbai the much-needed start they failed to get in the last few matches.
However the Mumbai Indians 2024 bad luck continued after the fall of Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma in the sixth and seventh over respectively. It was the KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer who used his spinners to the Perfection.
KKR Bowlers Turn the Tide Around
The table toppers of this edition showed why they are at the top. When Mumbai Indians were cruising towards victory it was KKR spinners who pulled the game back into the favour of Kolkata. Varun Chakaravarthy and Sunil Narine together picked up three crucial wickets to bring KKR back into the game.
Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana and Andre Russell both picked up two wickets each to take the control away from Mumbai. The rain defenitaly helped the bowlers in favoring them. The home side in the end was successful in stopping Mumbai from chasing the target.
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Conclusion: Kolkata Knight Riders Beat Mumbai Indians by 18 Runs
In a game full of emotions and raining boundaries it was the home side Kolkata who emerged victorious and became the first team to qualify for the Playoffs of the TATA IPL 2024. Mumbai now makes its ninth loss in 13 games. KKR now make it to playoffs and increase their chances of in finishing the top two of the points table.
