Indian Premier League 2020 Match 32, MI vs KKR: As it happened

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Swashbuckling batsman Quinton de Kock hammered a quick-fire knock of 78 runs to power defending champions Mumbai Indians to a comfortable win of eight wickets over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Match 32 of the ongoing 13th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Friday.

Chasing a par total of 149 runs to win, skipper-cum-opener Rohit Sharma (35) and his opening partner Quinton de Kock provided a perfect start to the Mumbai franchise by stitching a crucial stand of 94 runs for the first wicket.

After Rohit's dismissal, De Kock continue to stand strong at the crease and he along with Hardik Pandya (11-ball 21) helped Mumbai Indians cross the mark with 19 balls to spare.

Earlier, Pat Cummins notched up a crucial knock of 53 runs off 36 deliveries while coming to bat at No.7 spot to help KKR post a score of 148 for five after opting to bat first.

With the victory, MI have reclaimed top spot in the IPL 2020 standings with six wins from eight matches. KKR continue to stand at the fourth place with four victories in hand

Here are the highlights:

16 October 2020

22:49 PM

Mumbai Indians thrash Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 8 wickets!

22:46 PM

Quinton de Kock (76) continues to stand strong at the crease, while Hardik Pandya is currently batting at 15 as Mumbai Indians are inching closer to the victory.The defending champions now needs eight runs from 24 balls. MI 141/2 (16 overs)

22:21 PM

WICKET!! Suryakumar Yadav fell cheaoly for 10 runs after being clean bowled by Varun Chakravarthy on the third delivery of the 14th over. MI now need 38 runs off 38 balls.MI 111/2 (13.4 overs)

22:18 PM

WICKET!! Shivam Muvi gave the much-needed breakthrough to KKR by removing Rohit Sharma for 35. The Mumbai Indians skipper was caught by Dinesh Karthik behind the wicket on the third ball of the 11th over from Mavi. With this, a 94-run stand between Rohit and De Kock (54) have also come to an end. MI 94/1 (11 overs)

22:12 PM

FIFTY!! Quinton de Kock (54) smashed the fourth delivery of the ninth over by Andre Russell over the short boundary for a six to bring up a half-century. He reached the mark off 25 deliveries. At the halfway mark, MI reach 90/0 and reduce the chase to 59 runs needing from 60 balls. 

FIFTY!

A maximum to bring up a half-century for @QuinnyDeKock69. His 3rd in #Dream11IPL 2020.

Live - https://t.co/5TECAYrHLB #Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/ywTH2Ul5y0

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 16, 2020

22:03 PM

De Kock (43), who is approaching a fifty, slogged the first ball of the seventh over by Prasidh Krishna through square leg for four runs before he smashed the KKR bowler for a maximum and a boundary on the back-to-back deliveries. MI 71/0 (8 overs)

21:56 PM

Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock continue to stand strong at the crease at their respective scores of 19 and 27 as Mumbai Indians have crossed the 50-run mark in their chase of 149 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).At the end of Powerplay, MI are standing at 51/0.

21:43 PM

Good last two overs for Mumbai Indians as they added 23 runs in it. Rohit Sharma (18) smashed Prasidh Krishna on back-to-back deliveries in the third over before cutting the fifth ball in front of backward point for four runs. De Kock (16) cleared wide on easily on the first ball of the next over from Pat Cummins for four runs before slogging the very next ball over midwicket for another boundary. MI 39/0 (4 overs)

21:39 PM

Skipper-cum opener Rohit Sharma (9) and opening batsman Quinton de Kock (2) have made decent start to Mumbai Indians' chase of 149 runs, adding 16 runs of the first two overs. Rohit got off the mark by cutting the first ball of the first over from Chris Green between point and cover-point for four runs. De Kock, on the other hand, nudged the last delivery of the over fine of short fine to open his account with two runs. MI 16/0 (2 overs)

21:28 PM

Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock to open the chase for the Mumbai Indians. Chris Green to begin the proceedings for the KKR. 

21:14 PM

Pat Cummins (53) brought up a crucial half-century off 35 deliveries to take Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to a score of 148 for five in their stipulated 20 overs. Cummins reached the mark by picking up four runs on the first ball of the last over from Nathan Coulter-Nile.KKR skipper Eoin Morgan remained unbeaten at 29-ball 39. KKR 148/5 (20 overs)

21:00 PM

Pat Cummins (35) and Eoin Morgan (17) have added 13 runs off the last two overs to take KKR past the 100-run mark. The pair has also added a 50-run partnership for the sixth wicket. Morgan smashed the first ball of the 17th over from Boult over point for four runs before Cummins pulled the fourth ball of the same over through deep midwicket for a boundary. KKR 108/5 (17 overs)

20:45 PM

20:41 PM

Rahul Chahar bowled a tight 12th over, giving away just three runs to KKR, before Nathan Coulter-Nile conceded 16 runs. Pat Cummins (18) drove the first ball of the 13th over between mid-off and extra cover for four runs before hammering Coulter-Nile for a six and boundary on back-to-back deliveries. KKR 82/5 (13 overs)

20:29 PM

WICKET!! KKR batsman Andre Russell departed cheaply for 12 runs after being caught by wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock behind the stumps on the fourth ball of the 11th over from Jasprit Bumrah. KKR 63/5 (11 overs)

20:22 PM

New KKR skipper Eoin Morgan and Andre Russell are currently batting at the crease at their respective scores of seven and eight. Russell played a slog-sweep on the fifth delivery of the ninth over from Krunal Pandya over midwicket for a six, while Morgan pushed a Rahul Chahar delivery in the next over behind square on the leg side for four runs. KKR 57/4 (10 overs)

20:11 PM

WICKET!! Two wickets in an over for Rahul Chahar. KKR opener Shubman Gill departed for 21 after handing a simple catch to Kieron Pollard at long-on on the third ball of the eighth over, while Dinesh Karthik (4) was clean bowled by Chahar on the very next delivery. KKR 43/4 (8 overs)

20:00 PM

WICKET!! Nitish Rana fell cheaply for five runs after being caught by Quinton de Kock behind the wicket on the third ball of the sixth over from Nathan Coulter-Nile. At the end of Powerplay, KKR stand at 33/2. 

19:54 PM

10 runs off the last two overs. Nitish Rana clipped the sixth delivery of the first over from Jasprit Bumrah away through midwicket to get off the mark with four runs. KKR 28/1 (5 overs)

19:43 PM

Shubman Gill1 and Rahul Tripathi have made a decent start to KKR's innings, adding 12 runs in the first two overs. Tripathi (2) flicked the second ball of the first over from Trent Boult towards short midwicket to open his account with one run. Meanwhile, Gill (6) too opened his account with one run by hitting the sixth ball of the over to left of cover before pushing a Nathan Coulter-Nile delivery wide of mid-on for four runs.KKR 12/0 (2 overs)

19:31 PM

Rahul Tripathi and Shubman Gill have walked down the crease to begin KKR's innings. Trent Boult to open the proceedings for Mumbai Indians. 

19:24 PM

Meanwhile, wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik stepped down as captain of the KKR few hours before the clash and handed over the reins to England's Eoin Morgan.Karthik took the decision in order to shift his focus entirely on batting.

19:14 PM

Kolkata Knight Riders have made two changes in their Playing XI.Tom Banton and Kamlesh Nagarkoti are out of the clash, while Chris Green and Shivam Mavi have been roped in.Mumbai Indians, on the other hand, have made just one change. Nathan Coulter-Nile replaces James Pattinson.

19:11 PM

LINEUPS:

Mumbai Indians Playing XI: Rohit Sharma*, Quinton de Kock†, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Nathan Coulter-Nile

Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI: Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik†, Eoin Morgan*, Andre Russell, Chris Green, Pat Cummins, M Prasidh Krishna, Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakravarthy

19:03 PM

KKR new skipper Eoin Morgan has won the toss and opted to bat against MI !

18:59 PM

The toss for the second KKR vs MI tie will take place shortly.