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IPL 2021 KKR vs MI Highlights: Mumbai Indians beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 10 runs
Mumbai Indians managed only 152 after batting first, but then bowled amazingly to restrict KKR to 142 for 7 in 20 overs to record their first IPL 2021 win in the second game.
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Mumbai Indians have bounced back in the game with quick wickets and now KKR need 17 runs in 12 balls with Russell and Karthik in the middle.
KKR off to solid start
Kolkata Knight Riders are 45/0 after 6 overs and they are cruising towards the 153-run target at present. Both openers, Shubman Gill and Nitish Rana have displayed some sensible cricket till now.
KKR bowl out MI for 152
Mumbai Indians are all-out on the last ball of the innings. Excellent from Russell as he claimed a fifer in just two overs and restricted the defending champions for just 152. For MI, only performer was Suryakumar Yadav who scored a fifty.
KKR on Top
Mumbai Indians continue to lose wickets as their skipper Rohit Sharma and power hitters Hardik Pandya and Keiron Pollard are also back in the pavillion with the team reeling at 125/6 after 17.2 overs.
MI lose two quick wickets!
Mumbai Indians lose two quick wickets as Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan returns to the dugout. While Surya scored a fantastic half-century, Ishan failed to make an impact in the game with his bat. MI: 91/3 (12 overs)
MI 37-1 after 5 overs
Mumbai Indians are off to a careful start as they have already lost opener Quinton de Kock in the second over of the game after they were put to bat first.
Teams:
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Marco Jansen, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan(c), Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik(w), Shakib Al Hasan, Pat Cummins, Harbhajan Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy
KKR OPT TO BOWL
Kolkata Knight Riders win toss and they have opted to bowl first against Mumbai Indians in the match no. 5 of Indian Premier League, which is taking place in Chennai.
Mumbai Indians stunned Kolkata Knight Riders by 10 runs in a low-scoring IPL match here on Tuesday.
Mumbai Indians managed only 152 after batting first, but then bowled amazingly to restrict KKR to 142 for 7 in 20 overs to record their first win in the second game.
For KKR, opener Nitish Rana once again top-scored with 57 off 47 balls while Shubman Gill chipped in with 33 off 24 balls. Leg-spinner Rahul Chahar picked up 4 for 27.
Earlier, Andre Russell grabbed a five-wicket haul as Mumbai Indians were all out for 152.
It was a collective bowling effort from KKR with only Suryakumar Yadav (56 off 36 balls) and skipper Rohit Sharma (43 off 32 balls) making notable contributions.
For KKR, Pat Cummins (2/24), Russell (5 for 15) and Shakib Al Hasan (1/23) were the main wicket-takers.