With 12 points and a NRR of +1.353 Mumbai Indians have reclaimed the top spot on the points table from Delhi Capitals. Kolkata Knight Riders remain at fourth spot a position where they were at the start of the match but they have to a few matches or one of the team from the chasing pack of Sunrisers Hyderabad, Chennai Super Kings or Rajasthan Royals could catch up.
Tomorrow being Saturday we will have two matches. In the afternoon, Royal Challengers Bangalore face Rajasthan Royals and then in the evening Chennai Super Kings take on Delhi Capitals.
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Quinton de Kock: To be honest, I'm not very sure - it's the best shot I have in my armoury (talking about his leg-side game), I like to play it and it's nice when it comes off. It's all about keeping my balance, I don't work too much on the cross-bat shots, it's important to stay in line while playing those. I was disappointed at not finishing it off last game, Mahela had a word to us - he keeps us in check, in focus, it's nice to have such people around. I have played enough to not think too much about the keeping - everyone does drop catches and I'm not any different. I'm working on some aspects of the keeping, but I think I can keep improving on that aspect of the game
Player of the Match
MI's Quinton de Kock is the Player of the Match. He scored an unbeaten 78 from 44 balls hitting 9 fours and 3 sixes to steer MI's successful chase.
Rohit Sharma: It is special to win as comprehensively as this when chasing. It gives us confidence. I guess now teams batting second will win most of the games. That's what I feel. The trend is changing. It is always a challenge when you have won four in four. How you turn up is what matters. We turned up really well, and right from ball one we were in their faces. I am a big fan of match-ups. read them well, and decide whom to exploit when. Having said that, you have to read the pitch and be instinctive too. I still bowled Rahul and Krunal to Russell because the pitch was holding up a little bit. Then I brought on Bumrah. I enjoy batting with Quinton. He is straightforward. Most of the times I take the back seat. I have a role to play in the squad. I need to let Quinny bat free and not worry about what the team needs from him.
Eoin Morgan: We weren’t in the race at all really, being four or five down. Managed to get a score on the board but when Mumbai like that, they are hard to stop. Guys fought hard but just not enough runs on the board. No.4, 5 and 6 we have lot of experience. We’re trying to adapt according to the situations. Don’t think it would have made much difference today.
Result
Mumbai Indians win by 8 wickets.
MI 149/2 after 16.5 overs.
Green is back in the attack. de Kock is on strike.
16.1 Short ball and de Kock cuts the ball to point for a single.
16.2 Fuller delivery and Hardik plays the ball to backward square leg for a single.
16.3 Full toss outside off and de Kock plays the ball down to long-on for a run.
16.4 FOUR! Short ball outside off. Hardik cuts the ball over point for a boundary.
16.5 Fuller delivery and Hardik pushes the ball down to long off for a run.
MI 141/2 after 16 overs.
Cummins is back in the attack. de Kock is on strike.
15.1 Fuller delivery on leg stump. de Kock plays the ball down to fine-leg for a single
15.2 FOUR! Short ball on middle stump. Hardik lifts the ball over mid-on for a boundary.
15.3 Short ball and Hardik ducks to let the ball fly to the keeper.
15.4 FOUR! Fuller delivery on middle stump. Hardik lifts the ball over the bowler's head for boundary.
15.5 SIX! Fuller delivery and Hardik flicks the ball over fine-leg for a maximum.
15.6 Short ball and Hardik leaves the ball for the keeper.
MI 126/2 after 15 overs.
Mavi to bowl. de Kock is on strike.
14.1 Fuller delivery outside off stump. de Kock plays the ball down to long-on for 2 runs.
14.2 Good slow yorker and de Kock digs the ball out.
14.3 FOUR! Short ball outside off stump. de Kock guides the ball through backward point for a boundary.
14.4 SIX! Short ball and de Kock pulls to send the ball over fine-leg for a maximum.
14.5 Short ball outside off. de Kock plays the ball to deep midwicket for a single.
14.6 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Panday blocks the ball.
MI 113/2 after 14 overs.
Chakravarthy to bowl. de Kock is on strike.
13.1 Good length delivery. de Kock gets a leading edge and the ball goes to off side.
13.2 Tossed up delivery on off stump. de Kock plays the ball to square leg for a single.
13.2 WICKET! Suryakumar Yadav b Chakravarthy 10(10)
Fuller delivery outside off stump. Suryakumar goes for sweep. The ball takes the inside edeg and hits the stumps.
Hardik Pandya is the new batsman.
13.3 Good length delivery outside off stump. Pandya leaves the ball for the keeper.
13.4 Good length delivery and Pandya punches the ball through cover for a single.
13.5 Short delivery outside off stump. de Kock plays the ball through midwicket for a single.
MI 110/1 after 13 overs.
Mavi continues. de Kock is on strike.
12.1 Fuller delivery and de Kock plays the ball down to fine-leg for a single.
12.2 Good length delivery outside off. The ball moves back in after pitching. The ball beats Suryakumar.
12.3 Good length delivery on middle. Suryakumar looks to play on the up. The ball takes the leading edge and goes towards the fielder at sweeper-cover for a run.
12.4 Short ball and de Kock goes for pull but misses.
12.5 Short ball outside off. de Kock hits the ball through cover for a run.
12.6 FOUR! Fuller delivery outside off stump. Suryakumar goes for drive. The ball takes thick outside edge and flies past a diving Dinesh Karthik down to third-man for a boundary.
MI 103/1 after 12 overs.
Chakravarthy to bowl. de Kock is on strike.
11.1 Fuller delivery and de Kock plays the ball to leg side for a run.
11.2 Good length delivery and Suryakumar plays the bal to mid-on for a run.
11.3 Short ball and de Kock plays the ball to leg side for 2 runs.
11.4 Good length delivery on off stump. de Kock plays the ball through midwicket for a run.
11.5 Fuller delivery and Suryakumar plays a late cut to guide the ball down to third-man for 2 runs.
11.6 Short ball and Suryakumar plays the ball down to deep midwicket for a single.
MI 94/1 after 11 overs.
Shivan Mavi to bowl. Rohit is on strike.
10.1 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Rohit plays the ball to point.
10.2 FOUR! Good length delivery outside off. Rohit comes down the track and smacks the ball over extra-cover for a boundary.
10.3 WICKET! Rohit c Karthik b Shivam Mavi 35(36)
Fuller delivery just outside off stump. The ball moves a bit. Rohit looks to play the ball to leg side. The ball takes the outside edge and goes to Dinesh Karthik.
Suryakumar Yadav is the new batsman.
10.4 Good length delivery and Suryakumar plays the ball to leg side.
10.5 Good length delivery and Suryakumar plays the ball to mid-on.
10.6 Fuller delivery and Suryakumar plays the ball to mid-on.
MI 90/0 after 10 overs.
Chakravarthy to bowl. Rohit is on strike.
9.1 Fuller delivery outside off. Rohit ghoes for deive but the ball goes past the outside edge.
9.2 Fuller delivery and Rohit goes for pull but this time the ball beats the inside edge.
9.3 SIX! Short ball and Rohit slogs the ball to send it flying over deep midwicket for a maximum.
9.4 Fuller delivery and Rohit is beaten.
9.5 Short delivery and Rohit plays the ball to leg side for a run.
9.6 Fuller delivery outside off stump. de Kock pushes the ball to off side.
MI 83/0 after 9 overs.
Russell to bowl. de Kock is on strike.
8.1 Fuller delivery outside off stump. de Kock goes for a cut but misse.
8.2 Fuller delivery outside off stump. de Kock plays the ball back to the bowler.
8.3 FOUR! Fuller delivery outside off stump. de Kock smashes the ball down the ground for a boundary.
8.4 SIX! Short bal outside off and de Kock pulls to send the ball flying over backward square leg for a maximum. And de Kock completes his fifty.
8.5 Fuller delivery outside off stump. de Kock plays the ball to mid-off for a single.
8.6 Short ball outside off. Rohit plays the ball down to third-man for a run.
MI 71/0 after 8 overs.
Varun Chakravarthy to bowl. Rohit is on strike.
7.1 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Rohit cuts the ball to point.
7.2 Short ball and Rohit punches the ball off the backfoot through cover for 2 runs.
7.3 Fuller delivery and Rohit works the ball to leg side for a run.
7.4 Fuller delivery outside off stump. de Kock pushes the ball through cover for a single.
7.5 Fuller delivery and Rohit plays the ball to off side.
7.6 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Rohit plays the ball to point.
MI 67/0 after 7 overs.
Prasidh Krishna to bowl. de Kock is on strike.
6.1 FOUR! Back of the length delivery and de Kock pulls to send the ball to fine-leg for a boundary.
6.2 Fuller delivery and de Kock plays the ball to backward point for a run.
6.3 Fuller delivery outside off. Rohit plays the ball towards the fielder at short midwicket.
6.4 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Rohit drives the ball to mid-off for a run.
6.5 SIX! Good length delivery outside off stump. de Kock slaps the ball over deep midwicket boundary for a maximum.
6.6 FOUR! Fuller delivery outside off stump. de Kock drives the ball through extra-cover for a boundary.
MI 51/0 after 6 overs.
Andre Russell to bowl. de Kock is on strike.
5.1 Fuller delivery on middle stump. de Kock plays the ball to leg side for a run.
5.2 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Rohit plays the ball to off side.
5.3 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Rohit pushes the ball to mid-off.
5.4 Fuller delivery on off stump. Rohit plays the ball to leg side for a run.
5.5 Short delivery outside off stump. de Kock swings his bat and sends the ball to square leg for a single.
5.6 Good yorker and Rohit digs the ball out.
MI 48/0 after 5 overs.
Green is back in the attack. de Kock is on strike.
4.1 FOUR! Full toss and de Kock hammers the ball down the ground for a boundary.
4.2 Short ball and de Kock cuts the ball to point.
4.3 DROPPED and FOUR! Fuller delivery on middle stump. de Kock sweeps. The ball takes the outside edge and goes high in the air. Varun chases the ball to take the catch but drops the ball and it goes for a boundary.
4.4 Fuller delivery and hits the pads.
4.5 Fuller delivery and de Kock plays the ball to leg side for a single.
4.6 Fuller delivery and Rohit defends.
MI 39/0 after 4 overs.
Cummins to bowl. de Kock is on strike.
3.1 FOUR! Fuller delivery outside off. de Kock hits the ball through midwicket for a boundary.
3.2 FOUR! Good length delivery outside off stump. de Kock swings his bat and sends the ball through midwicket for a boundary.
3.3 Fuller delivery outside off stump. de Kock plays the ball to mid-off and takes a run.
3.4 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Rohit blocks the ball with a dead bat.
3.5 Good length delivery outside off stump. Rohit plays the ball to leg side.
3.6 Good length delivery outside off stump. Rohit plays the ball to cover.
MI 30/0 after 3 overs.
Prasidh Krishna to bowl. Rohit is on strike.
2.1 BEATEN! Fuller delivery outside off stump. The ball moves after pitching. Rohit comes on front foot to block the ball but the ball goes past the outside edge of the bat.
2.2 FOUR! Short ball and Rohit pulls to send the ball over backward to square-leg boundary rope for a boundary.
2.3 FOUR! Fuller delivery outside off stump. Rohit drives the ball through cover for a boundary.
2.4 Short delivery outside off stump. Rohit works the ball to leg side and takes a run.
2.5 FOUR! Short and wide. de Kock hammers the ball through cover for a boundary.
2.6 Fuller delivery outside off stump. de Kock moves across his stumps and plays the ball to short fine for a single.
MI 16/0 after 2 overs.
Pat Cummins to bowl from the other end. Rohit is on strike.
1.1 4 Leg Byes! Short delivery going down leg side. The bakll brushes the pads and goes down the fine-leg for a boundary.
1.2 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Rohit blocks.
1.3 FOUR! Fuller delivery on middle and leg stump. Rohit flicks the ball to send it past the fielder at short fine leg for a boundary.
1.4 Fuller delivery just outside off stump. Rohit blocks the ball.
1.5 1 Leg Bye! Good length delivery and the ball hits the pads. The ball goes to leg side and Rohit completes a run.
1.6 Good length delivery on midde stump. de Kock plays the ball to off side.
MI 7/0 after 1 over.
Chris Green to bowl the first over. Rohit Sharma is on strike.
0.1 FOUR! Short ball outside off stump. Rohit cracks the ball through point for a boundary.
0.2 Fuller delivery and Rohit blocks.
0.3 Short delivery and Rohit plays the ball to leg side for a single.
0.4 Good length delivery on middle stump. de Kock plays the ball to leg side.
0.5 Fuller delivery and de Kock works the ball to midwicket.
0.6 Short delivtery drifting down leg. de Kock pushes the ball to fine leg for a couple of runs.
So, MI's chase is about to get underway. Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock walk out to open the inning for MI. KKR players have been warming up in the field for a while.
KKR 148/5 after 20 overs.
Coulter-Nile to bowl the last over. Cummins is on strike.
19.1 FOUR! Slow fuller delivery outside off stump. Cummins drives the ball through cover for a boundary.
19.2 Short ball outside off stump. Cummins pulls the ball to midwicket for a run.
19.3 SIX! Fuller deivery outside off stump. Morgan connects and sends the ball beyond over long-on boundary for a maximum.
19.4 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Morgan plays the ball to off side and takes 2 runs.
19.5 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Morgan hits the ball down to long-on for a 2 runs.
19.6 SIX! Fuller delivery outside off stump. Morgan hammers the ball over long-off for a maximum.
KKR 127/5 after 19 overs.
Boult to bowl. Morgan is on strike.
18.1 Fuller delivery on off stump. Morgan plays the ball to mid-off for a run.
18.2 SIX! Short ball outside off stump. Cummins swings his bat and sends the ball over deep square leg for a maximum.
18.3 FOUR! Full toss outside off stump. Cummins moves across his stumps and hammers the ball to deep midwicket for a boundary.
18.4 Fuller delivery and Cummins plays the ball to deep midwicket for a single.
18.5 Fuller delivery and Mirgan drives the ball down to long-off for a run.
18.6 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Cummins drives the ball to extra-cover for a single.
KKR 113/5 after 18 overs.
Bumrah to bowl. Morgan is on strike.
17.1 Low full toss, Morgan hits the ball down the ground and gets 2 runs.
17.2 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Morgan hits the ball down to long-off for a run.
17.3 Short slow ball outside off stump. Cummins pulls the ball and sends it to midwicket as he completes a run.
17.4 Yorker on leg stump. Morgan plays the ball down to long-off for a run.
17.5 Full toss outside off stump. Cummins goes for a big whack but misses.
17.6 DROPPED! Fuller delivery outside off stump. Cummins goes for big shot. The ball takes the outside edge ane balloons high in the air. de Kock settles under the ball. But the ball slips from his grip.
KKR 108/5 after 17 overs.
Trent Boult to bowl. Morgan is on strike.
16.1 FOUR! Fuller delivery ouside off stump. Morgan lifts the ball over point for a boundary.
16.2 Good length delivery outside off stump. Morgan plays the ball to point for a single.
16.3 Fuller delivery on leg stump. Cummins moves across and look for fine leg boundary but misses.
16.4 FOUR! Short ball on off stump. Cummins hammers the ball to deep midwicket for a boundary.
16.5 Short slow ball outside off stump. Cummins leaves the ball for the keeper.
16.6 Good yorker and Cummins digs the ball out.
KKR 99/5 after 16 overs.
Bumrah to bowl. Cummins is on strike.
15.1 Slow ball outside off stump. Cummins fails to read the ball and the ball goes to the keeper.
15.2 Good length delivery outside off stump. Cummins plays the ball to short cover and takes a run.
15.3 Short delivery outside off stump. Morgan plays the ball to midwicket for a single.
15.4 Nice and straight delivery outside off stump. Cummins plays the ball down to long-off for 2 runs.
15.5 Short slow ball outside off stump. Cummins is foxed and the ball goes to the keeper.
15.6 Short ball outside off stump. Cummins goes for pull shot but misses.
KKR 95/5 after 15 overs.
Krunal Pandya to bowl. Morgan is on strike.
14.1 Fuller delivery and Morgan plays the ball to leg side for a run.
14.2 Short ball and Cummins plays the ball to midwicket.
14.3 Short ball and Cummins plays the ball to leg side for 2 runs.
14.4 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Cummins lifts the ball over extra-cover for 2 runs.
14.5 Short ball on leg stump. Cummins punches the ball through cover and takes a run.
14.6 Full yoss outside off stump. Morgan hits the ball towards the fielder at extra-cover.
KKR 89/5 after 14 overs.
Chahar to bowl his last over. Morgan is on strike.
13.1 Short dellivery outside off stump. Morgan plays the ball down to long-on for a run.
13.2 Fuller delivery and Cummins plays the ball to long-off for a couple of runs.
13.3 Fuller delivery on leg stump. Cummins plays the bal to leg side for a run.
13.4 Fuller delivery drifting on leg. Morgan guides the ball to short fine for a single.
13.5 Short ball and Cummins plays the ball to off side for 2 runs.
13.6 Fuller delivery and Cummins pushes the ball to off side.
KKR 82/5 after 13 overs.
Coulter-Nile is back in the attack. Cummins is on strike.
12.1 FOUR! Fuller delivery outside off stump. Cummins drives the ball through mid-off for a boundary.
12.2 Short delivery just outside off stump. Cummins goes on the backfoot and plays the ball to off side for a single.
12.3 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Morgan plays the ball down to third man for a run.
12.4 Short ball on leg stump. Cummins goes on the backfoot and blocks the ball.
12.5 SIX! Short ball outside off stump. Cummins swings his bat and sends the ball flying over deep square leg boundary for a maximum.
12.6 FOUR! Short ball outside off stump. Cummins lifts the ball over extra-cover for a boundary.
KKR 66/5 after 12 overs.
Rahul Chahar to bowl. Cummins is on strike.
11.1 Fuller delivery and Cummins drives the ball to cover.
11.2 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Cummins drives the ball to long-off for a run.
11.3 Short delivery way outside off stump. Morganm plays the ball to the fielder at extra-cover.
11.4 Fuller delivey and Morgan plays the ball down to long-off for a run.
11.5 Short ball and Cummins punches the ball down to long-on for a single.
11.6 Short ball outside off stump. Morgan cuts the ball to cover.
KKR 63/5 after 11 overs.
Bumrah to bowl. Russell is on strike.
10.1 Short ball on leg stump. Russell guides the ball to leg side.
10.2 FOUR! Short ball outside off stump. Russell makes room and smashes the ball through off side for a boundary.
10.3 Fuller delivery on leg stump. Russell makes room and plays the ball to mid-off.
10.4 WICKET! Russell c de Kock b Bumrah 12(9)
Good short ball by Bumrah. The ball surprises Russell. He looks to duck but he doesn't take the ball out of way. The ball hits the bat and goes in the air. de Kock takes a comfortable catch.
Pat Cummins is the new batsman.
10.5 Fuller delivery on middle and leg stump. Cummins blocks the ball.
10.5 WIDE! Short ball down the leg side. Cummins leaves the ball for the keeper.
10.6 Fuller delivery on middle and leg stump. Cummins drives the ball to mid-on and takes a run.
KKR 57/4 after 10 overs.
Chahar to bowl. Morgan is on strike.
9.1 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Morgan drives the ball through cover and takes 2 runs.
9.2 Short delivery just outside off stump. Morgan pushes the ball to cover.
9.3 Fuller delivery, Morganm goes for sweep but the ball hits the pads.
9.4 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Morgan plays the ball to off side.
9.5 FOUR! Fuller delivery on middle stump. Morgan paddle sweeps the ball down to fine leg for a boundary.
9.6 Fuller delivery and Morgan plays the ball to leg side.
KKR 51/4 after 9 overs.
Krunal Pandya to bowl. Russell is on strike.
8.1 Fuller delivery drifting on leg. Russell plays the ball to leg side for a run.
8.2 Short delivery outside off stump. Morgan pushes the ball to off side.
8.3 Short ball and Morgan paddle sweeps the ball to fine-leg for a single.
8.4 Fuller deliverty and Russell works the ball round the corner.
8.5 SIX! Monster hit from Russell. Fuller delivery on middle stump. Russell clears his front leg and slogs the ball to send it over deep square-leg and out of the park.
8.6 Short delivery on leg stump. Pollard pushes the ball to mid-off.
KKR 43/4 after 8 overs.
Rahul Chahar to bowl. Gill is on strike.
7.1 Short ball and Gill drives the ball to mid-off.
7.2 Fuller delivery drifting down leg. Gill gudies the ball to leg side for 2 runs.
7.3 WICKET! Shubman Gill c Pollard b Rahul Chahar 21(23)
Fuller delivery on off stump. Gill looking for maximum over long-on plays a big shot. The ball flies to long-on. Kieron Pollard in deep takes a good catch.
Eoin Morgan is the new batsman.
Karthik is on strike.
7.4 WICKET! Karthik b Rahul Chahar 4(8)
Slow fuller delivery. Karthik goes for sweep. The ball goes through him and hits the stumps.
Andre Russell is the new batsman.
Rahul Chahar is on a hattrick!
7.5 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Russell drives the ball to cover for a single.
7.6 Short delivery outside off stump. Morgan goes for cut but misses.
KKR 40/2 after 7 overs.
Krunal Pandya to bowl. Gill is on strike.
6.1 Fuller delivery on leg stump. Gill drives the ball to long-on for a run.
6.2 Good length delivery. The ball hits the pads. de Kock stops the ball.
6.3 Fuller delivery on leg stump. Karthik pushes the ball to cover.
6.4 1 Leg Bye! Fuller delivery. The ball hits the pads and goes to off side. The batsman takes a single.
6.5 Fuller delivery and Gill plays the ball to off side for a single.
6.6 FOUR! Short ball. Karthik goes deep in his crease and pulls the ball. The ball goes to deep square leg for a boundary.
KKR 33/2 after 6 overs.
Coulter-Nile is back in the attack. Gill is on strike.
5.1 FOUR! Overpitched delivery and Gill plays a well time on drive to send the ball down the ground for a boundary.
5.2 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Gill makes room and cuts the ball through off side for a single.
5.3 WICKET! Nitish Rana c de Kock b Coulter-Nile 5(6)
Coulter-Nile bowls a well directed short ball. Rana goes for pull. The ball takes Rana's gloves and goes to Quinton de Kock who makes no mistake in completeing an easy catch.
Dinesh Karthik is the new batsman.
5.4 Good length delivery on middle stump. Karthik blocks the ball.
5.5 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Karthik plays the ball to mid-on.
5.6 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Karthik pushes the ball back to the bowler.
KKR 28/1 after 5 overs.
Krunal Pandya to bowl. Gill is on strike.
4.1 Fuller delivery on leg stump. Gill drives the ball to long-off for a run.
4.2 Short delivery wide outside off stump. Rana leaves the ball for the keeper.
4.3 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Rana plays the ball just past the bowler for a single.
4.4 Fuller delivery and Gill pushes the ball towards the fielder at mid-on.
4.5 Fuller delivery and Gill plays the ball to leg side for a run.
4.6 Fuller delivery and Rana plays the ball towards the bowler.
KKR 25/1 after 4 overs.
Jasprit Bumrah introduced into the attack. Gill is on strike. Nitish Rana is the new batsman.
3.1 Good length delivery on off stump. Gill pushes the ball with gentle hands.
3.2 Good length delivery on off stump. Gill plays the ball to mid-on.
3.3 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Gill plays the ball through midwicket and takes 2 runs.
3.4 Fuller delivery on middle stump. Gill punches the ball to mid-on and takes a risky single.
3.5 Good length delivery outside off stump. Rana lets the ball go to the keeper.
3.6 FOUR! Fuller deivery on middle stump. Rana flicks the ball through on-side for a boundary.
KKR 18/1 after 3 overs.
Trent Boult with his second over. Tripathi is on strike.
2.1 Fuller delivery outside off stump. Tripathi goes for a slash through off side but misses.
2.2 Short delivery on middle stump. Tripathi plays the ball to leg side.
2.3 Short ball on middle stump. Tripathi pulls the ball to leg-side and is happy with a run.
2.4 Short ball outside off stump. Gill cuts the ball to send it to the fielder at sweeper-cover and takes a single.
2.5 FOUR! Boult bowls a short ball too wide outside off stump. Gill pulls the ball through midwicket for a boundary.
2.6 WICKET! Tripathi c Suryakumar Yadav b Boult 7(9)
Good catch by Suryakumar Yadav. Short ball outside off stump. Tripathi slashes the ball to backward point. Suryakumar throws himself and takes a good catch.
KKR 12/0 after 2 overs.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to bowl. Gill is on strike.
1.1 Good length delivery outside off stump. The ball moves away a bit. Gill leaves the ball for the keeper.
1.1 WIDE! Poor ball by Coulter-Nile as he bowls down the leg side.
1.1 WIDE! Another ball down the leg side.
1.2 FOUR! Fuller delivery on off stump. Gill plays the ball to mid-on. Sloppy work by Bumrah at mid-on gifts Gill a boundary.
1.3 Good length delivery outside off stump. Gill pushes the ball to off side and takes a quick single.
1.3 WIDE! Third wide of the over. Fuller delivery going down the leg side.
1.4 Good length delivery on middle stump. Tripathi pushes the ball to off side.
1.5 Fuller delivery targeted on middle stump. Tripathi plays the ball to mid-on and takes a quick single.
1.6 Good length delivery on middle stump. Gill pushes the ball back to Coulter-Nile.
KKR 3/0 after 1 over.
Trent Boul to open the bowling for MI. On strike is Rahul Tripathi.
0.1 Good length delivery outside off stump. Tripathi guides the ball towards the fielder at point.
0.2 Good length delivery on middle stump. The bal shapes back in and Tripathi plays the ball to leg-side and takes a single.
0.3 Fuller delivery on leg-stump. Gill pushes the ball to mid-off.
0.4 WIDE! Short ball shoulder high. Gill leaves the ball for Quinton de Kock.
0.4 Fuller delivery on middle and off stump. Gill drives the ball towards the fielder at mid-off.
0.5 Good length delivery just outside off stump. Gill pushes the ball back to the bowler.
0.6 Good length delivery outside off stump. Gill taps the ball to off side and takes a single to retain strike.
MI players are out on the field and in a huddle. Rahul Tripathi and Shubhman Gill walk out of the KKR dugout to open the inning for KKR. Outcome the two umpires for the match.
MI Playing XI
Rohit Sharma(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
KKR Playing XI
Rahul Tripathi, Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan(c), Dinesh Karthik(w), Andre Russell, Chris Green, Pat Cummins, Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakravarthy, Prasidh Krishna
Rohit Sharma: Feel confident. We had a great last game here, it's another challenge to come out and chase a target. It gives us another opportunity to come out and express ourselves. It is important to make sure everyone are fresh, not playing for a long period is easy for players to get injured. We have one change. James Pattinson misses out and Nathan Coulter-nile comes in. We are managing the work load and that's the thought behind it.
Eoin Morgan: We are gonna bat first. the wicket looks good, hopefully we can get good score on the board. It all happened yesterday, DK came to myself and head coaches, decided it is better for the team and he also needs to focus on his batting. It just shows the culture we've created. We have made two changes. Banton and Nagarkoti go out. Mavi and Green come in.
Toss
KKR captain Eoin Morgan wins the toss and opts to bat.
Here is what KKR's new captain Eoin Morgan had to say on being decalred as the skipper:
"DK informed yesterday that he would like to step back and focus on his batting as he feels that's the best option for the team. It's incredibly selfless and also shows a lot of courage from him, putting the team first ahead of him being skipper."
Deccan Herald’s Dream XI
Rohit Sharma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Eoin Morgan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Trent Boult, Rahul Chahar, Prasidh Krishna, Jasprit Bumrah
Impact player for KKR
Eoin Morgan: His batting exploits can take the game away from the opposition and his white-ball captaincy is without compare. He has half a season to lift the performances of the team and take them into the play-offs.
Impact player for MI
Suryakumar Yadav:The middle-order batsman is the leading run-scorer for MI. He has two fifties and has played a crucial role when MI have lost quick wickets. He is a smart cricketer who's able to find the boundaries at will.
KKR Threats:KKR are currently in fourth place in the points table but three teams are one win away from them. A loss would open the door for others to overtake them.
KKR Opportunities:Eoin Morgan can take this team to the next level with his innovative white-ball captaincy and batting prowess. As a World Cup-winning captain, he is ideally suited to take the reins. Should KKR continue with Tom Banton? He looked nervous in his IPL debut but he needs to be given more time. Rahul Tripathi and Tom Banton can be a useful opening combo with Gill at no. 3. The cloud over Narine's bowling action has hampered KKR's progress. Can someone else step up?
KKR Weaknesses:Pat Cummins has got only two wickets in seven matches. KKR need his impact bowling for the crucial games but he is not at his best at the moment. Andre Russell’s form with the bat is also a concern. An injury in the field in a previous match has not helped KKR's cause.
KKR Strengths: Eoin Morgan is one of the greats in modern-day white-ball captaincy. The Indian players have delivered. Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana and Rahul Tripathi have all made valuable contributions. Varun Chakravarthy, Shivam Mavi, Kamlesh Nagarkoti and Prasidh Krishna have embraced bowling in challenging situations. The team has gotten stronger as the tournament has progressed.
The SWOT for KKR
MI Threats:MI could be in some trouble if any of the five first-choice bowlers are injured. It woulddisturb the settled bowling unit. MI are in a great position to clinch a play-off spot, so Rohit Sharma should guard his players against fatigue and burnout.
MI Opportunities:Rohit Sharma could try out Mitchell McClenaghan and Nathan Coulter-Nile (if fit) before the play-offs. It will be good for the team if these two have some match practice before the crucial play-off matches.
MI Weaknesses:At the moment, there aren’t any obvious weak links for MI.
MI Strengths:They have a pace attack that can scythe through the opposition. Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult and James Pattinson have collectively got 31 wickets so far. The three have been well supported by Rahul Chahar and Krunal Pandya. It is due to the consistency of these five that MI have currently used the least number of bowlers (six) in the league.
The SWOT for MI
Form Guide (last five matches)
Mumbai Indians: W-W-W-W-T
Kolkata Knight Riders: L-W-W-L-W
If Mumbai Indians win tonight they go on the top of the table with 12 points. If KKR win they will remain at fourth spot with 10 points. But if they lose they stay at 8 points and it will will open a window of opportunity for SRH, CSK and RR. So the chasing pack of SRH, CSK and RR would be hoping for a MI win.
What happened in the reverse fixture?
Riding high on captain Rohit Sharma’s 80 and Surya Kumar Yadav’s 47 Mumbai Indians posted a total of 195/5 in 20 overs. KKR faulted in the chase. Pat Cummins was the top scorer with 33 as KKR finished with 146/9 in 20 overs. Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, James Pattinson and Rahul Chahar had picked 2 wickets each as MI won the match by 49 runs.
Head to Head
Matches Played: 26
Mumbai Indians: 20
Kolkata Knight Riders: 6
The big news of tobight's match comes from KKR. The news is that Dinesh Karthik has stepped down as the captain of KKR and England captain Eoin Morgan will lead the side for the remainder of the season. Read more about the same here
Good evening and welcome to the coverage of match 32 of the Indian Premier League. Tonight the match is between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians.
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MI have a pace attack that can scythe through the opposition. Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult and James Pattinson have collectively got 31 wickets so far. The three have been well supported by Rahul Chahar and Krunal Pandya. It is due to the consistency of these five that MI have currently used the least number of bowlers (six) in the league.
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