Mumbai Indians beat KKR by six wickets for first win

Rohit Sharma. PTI file photo

Mumbai Indians defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets in their Indian Premier League T20 cricket match here today.

Sent into bat, Kolkata Knight Riders scored 187 for five in the stipulated 20 overs at the Eden Gardens. In reply, Mumbai Indians chased down the target with five balls to spare and register their first win of the season.

Brief scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders: 187/5 in 20 overs (Gautam Gambhir 64, Manish Pandey 52, Andre Russell 36; Mitchell McClenaghan 2/25).

Mumbai Indians: 188/4 in 19.1 overs (Rohit Sharma 84 not out, Jos Buttler 41).