MI vs KKR HIGHLIGHTS: Mumbai Beat Kolkata By 5 Wickets
MI vs KKR, IPL 2023: Piyush Chawla was the pick of the bowlers for MI as he scalped 1 for 19 while Ishan Kishan (58) and Suryakumar Yadav (43) starred with the bat for the five-time champions.
Mumbai have won this. A few wickets falling quickly towards the end but they bring up a 5-wicket victory. Ishan Kishan (58 off 25) and Suryakumar Yadav (43 off 25) starred with the bat for the five-time champions as they reach their target with 14 balls to spare. Venkatesh Iyer's ton went in vain. But thanks to Piyush Chawla (1 for 19) too who ensured that MI are not batted out of the match. Second win on the trot for MI which has taken to the eighth place on the table.
WIKCET! Tilak Varma falls but MI cruising towards a win. MI- 147/3 in 13.5 Overs.
Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav out in the middle, taking the attack to KKR. END OF OVERS 10- 110/2.
WICKET! Kishan departs after a good half -century. He departs after 58 off 25, falls to Varun Chakaravarthy. MI-87/2 in 7.3 overs.
END OF POWERPLAY. MI- 72/1.
WICKET! Rohit falls to a check shot off Suyash Sharma. 20 off 12 but the openers have given them the momentum. MI- 65/1 in 4.5 overs.
What a start this! MI-57/0 after 4 overs. Ishan Kishan (42 off 15), Rohit (13 off 9). MI all the way so far in this run chase. 22 came off the Sunil Narine over, the fourth over of the innings.
Rohit Sharma comes in as an Impact Sub. He is opening along with Ishan Kishan in this 186 chase.
185/6 is what KKR manage in their 20 overs. Venkatesh Iyer the star of the innings with his maiden T20 ton. He scored 104 off 51 balls. Andre Russell (21* off 11) chipped in with a useful knock at the death.
WICKET! Rinku Singh goes but KKR only looking for the big shots at this stage and hence another batter perishes. KKR- 172/6 in 18.5 overs. Duan Jansen gets that wicket. Not the best of figures for him but a wicket nonetheless.
WICKET! Meredith strikes, Iyer looking to get cheeky but is caught at short third. Great knock this nonetheless. KKR- 159/5 in 17.2 Overs.
Last 3 overs then. KKR: 155/4 in 17 overs. Rinku Singh and Iyer out in the middle for Kolkata.
MAIDEN T20 TON for Iyer. He has reached there off 49 balls. This is only the second ton for a KKR batter in IPL history with the first one coming the first-ever IPL game in which Brendon McCullum scored an unbeatean 158.
Shardul Thakur, who was promoted up the order, fell for 13. KKR- 123/4 in 12.5 Overs.
What a fine innings this has been for Venkatesh Iyer! Not only has he brought up his half-century but is now approaching a hundred.
WICKET! Almost a brawl between Hrithik Shokeen the bowler who has got the wicket of Rana. KKR- 73/3 in 8.1 overs.
Nitish Rana has joined Iyer who is approaching a fine half-century.
WICKET! Against the run of play that. Venkatesh Iyer was looking to take on MI and had done well but with Rahmanullah Gurbaz struggling, he decided to go for a big shot in the last ball of the powerplay but perishes against the experienced Piyush Chawla. KKR- 57/2
WICKET! Cameroon Green has picked up a wicket and it is Jagadeesan who has to depart. He is caught at cover point thanks to a superb effort from Hrithik Shokeen. KKR- 11/1.
N Jagadeesan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz open for KKR. Arjun Tendulkar on debut to begin proceedings with the new ball for MI.
ANOTHER BIG NEWS FROM THE MI CAMP. Arjun Tendulkar is making his IPL debut.
Playing XIs:
MI: Cameron Green, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (capt), Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Arjun Tendulkar, Hrithik Shokeen, Piyush Chawla, Duan Jansen, Riley Meredith
KKR: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, N Jagadeesan, Nitish Rana (capt), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakaravarthy
MI OPT TO BOWL FIRST. Suryakumar Yadav leading the team today.
BIG NEWS! No Rohit Sharma for MI.
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the IPL 2023 match between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. We will be here with the Toss and Team News in less than 10 minutes from now. STAY TUNED!
Background
Mumbai Indians (MI) will be up against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the first of the twin IPL 2023 fixtures on Sunday. While MI will be well-rested coming into this game, having played their last match five days ago, KKR have little time to rest as they will play their second match in 48 hours.
So far, MI have played three matches and have tasted a solitary win. On the other hand, KKR have played four matches, winning two and facing a defeat in the other two. It has been such an evenly fought tournament so far that despite just 2 points differentitating these two sides at this moment, MI are at the ninth position on the tally while KKR are at the fifth place as of now.
Their most recent results though have been contrasting. MI finally picked up their first points on the board, with a last-ball win over DC while KKR lost to SRH after a Harry Brook masterclass. Having said that both sides have some serious issues to resolve in their sides.
For instance, Kolkata's spinners have been effective but their fast bowling have been one of the worst this season, as the numbers suggest. They have taken the least number of wickets and haven't been the most economical either. Andre Russell's fitness will be another area of concern for KKR.
MI's quicks haven't been too impressive either and the sad news for MI fans is that Jofra Archer could miss this game as well. RIley Meredith could continue if Archer fails to regain fitness in time.
All in all, this could be an interesting battle but with home advantage, being well-rested and enjoying a better record at this venue MI could be dubbed as slight favourites before the first ball of the match.
Possible XIs:
MI: Rohit Sharma (captain), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav, Cameron Green, Tilak Varma, Nehal Wadhera, Hrithik Shokeen, Arshad Khan, Piyush Chawla, Riley Meredith, Jason Behrendoff
KKR: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), N Jagadeesan, Nitish Rana (captain), Andre Russell/David Wiese, Rinku Singh, Shardul Thakur, Sunil Narine, Lockie Ferguson, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Suyash Sharma.
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