MI Vs KKR, IPL 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: KKR Beat MI By 24 Runs
MI Vs KKR, IPL 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: KKR Beat MI By 24 Runs. That's it from the live blog. Thanks for tuning in. Until next time, good night and take care.
MI are done and dusted as Starc picks up 4 wickets to guide KKR to their 7th win.
Hardik Pandya also walks back in the dugout and MI batters are not doing justice to their bowlers' impeccable effort.
Venkatesh Iyer gets bowled off Jasprit Bumrah, as MI restrict KKR to 169.
Manish Pandey departs for a crucial and well-made 42 and KKR are in a good position now.
Manish Pandey and Venkatesh Iyer have turned things around for KKR and are now heading towards a good total.
At halfway stage, it's all MI but KKR have regained some stability with impact sub Manish Pandey coming in.
Rinku Singh's rare failure to adapt under pressure is on the show as the left-handed batsman departs off Piyush Chawla.
KKR's top order is wrecked by MI and they are in deep trouble.
Background
MI Vs KKR: Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 Match 51 between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The fixture is of immense importance for Mumbai Indians, as the Hardik Pandya-led side cannot afford any more slip-ups and have to win all of their remaining matches to remain in contention for IPL 2024 play-offs.
Mumbai Indias are currently 9th in the table and are set to take on second-placed Kolkata Knight Riders, and the common number between the sides is 2, just the difference being that KKR are 2nd in the table, and MI being 2nd last. The difference perfectly defines the state of the sides in the ongoing IPL 2024, as the Knights are relishing on the banks of all-round performance delivered by each and every player in every match played so far.
The same cannot be said for MI as they have failed to play as a unit this season, and only moments of brilliance from few set of individuals have delivered the wins for them. With a win, MI will move to alteast 8th, as they have a better Net Run Rate (NRR) than Gujarat Titans, and can even go 7th, if their NRR is better than Punjab Kings at the end of the match.
However, a KKR win will clear them off nearest challengers for the second spot, and KKR can potentially threaten Rajasthan Royals for the top spot, after the latter's one-run defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad yesterday.
Playing XI:
Yet to be announced........
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