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Mumbai vs Kolkata Live Highlights, Match 37, Indian Premier League, 2018, May 6, 2018

MI 181/4 (20)
Mumbai Indians beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 13 runs
KKR 168/6 (20)
Match over
1.2 : 1.2: P Krishna to S Yadav, FOUR! Well played! That one was rising on Suryakumar, but he gets on top of the bounce nicely. He cuts it with precision between the two men square on to the off side.
2.2: M Johnson to S Yadav, SIX! Up in the air and that's a biggie! Fielder at fine leg was interested but the ball just sails over him! Suryakumar goes for the pull and top edges it. Luckily for him it went all the way.
2.3 : 2.3: M Johnson to S Yadav, FOUR! Nothing streaky about this stroke, sheer class from Suryakumar! Pitched up delivery on off, leans into the drive and caresses it through the covers.
2.5 : 2.5: M Johnson to S Yadav, FOUR! Stunning shot! Can't give width to this man, he is pretty severe on anything which is in that zone! Short of a length outside off, Suryakumar waits back and cuts it hard through the gap at point.
3.5: S Narine to E Lewis, FOUR! Not where Lewis wanted it to go, but result is favorable one for Mumbai! Flatter ball, goes hard at that one, gets a thick inside edge to mid on. Fielder had no chance of stopping that one.
3.6 : 3.6: S Narine to E Lewis, FOUR! Superb shot! Back-to-back boundaries for Lewis! Flatter ball on off, he goes back and powers it through the covers for another boundary.
4.5 : 4.5: P Krishna to E Lewis, SIX! Majestic strike from Lewis! 73-meter strike from the West Indian! Short of a length ball on the pads, he gets into position quickly and pulls over the square leg region for a huge six.
5.1 : 5.1: P Chawla to E Lewis, SIX! BANG!! Huge strike from Lewis! Short ball and he dispatches it miles over square leg fence for a big big six.
5.2 : 5.2: P Chawla to E Lewis, FOUR! Lofts it up and over the extra cover region, the ball dribbles away to the boundary. That is the 50-run opening partnership for Mumbai.
5.3 : 5.3: P Chawla to E Lewis, FOUR! Googly from Chawla, the batsman goes hard at it, he gets a thick outside edge past the keeper. The ball speeds away to the third man boundary.
6.4 : 6.4: K Yadav to S Yadav, SIX! Amazing strike from Suryakumar Yadav! Floated delivery on middle, he dances down the track towards the pitch of it. He simply nails it over long on fence for a maximum.
7.2 : 7.2: N Rana to S Yadav, FOUR! Whipped away in fine style! Full ball on the pads, the batsman moves across his stumps and whips it right between deep mid-wicket fielder and the fielder at long on.
7.4 : 7.4: N Rana to E Lewis, FOUR! How did it miss the off stump? Misses it just by a whisker! Faster one on the stumps, Lewis goes hard at it, toe ends it just past the off peg. The ball goes between the legs of the keeper and races to the boundary.
7.6 : 7.6: N Rana to S Yadav, FOUR! Just lovely, Suryakumar Yadav goes on the front foot and crisply drives it through the covers, the ball just races away to the boundary.
8.6: K Yadav to S Yadav, FOUR! Placement is the key on this occasion! Suryakumar exposes all his stumps as he backs away and square cuts it. Beating the man at backward point, who dived to his left but fails to stop it.
9.2 : 9.2: A Russell to E Lewis, OUT! Gone! Finally, Kolkata gets the opening breakthrough! Russell strikes for the visitors! Slower ball wider of the off stump, back of the hand delivery from Russell, Lewis goes hard at it and gets a thick edge to short third man, he losses his shape in the process. The ball flew to Lynn at short third man who accepts it gleefully.
10.2: P Chawla to R Sharma, FOUR! Elegantly played by Rohit! He gets to the pitch of it and smashes it through the covers, the ball goes to the boundary in no time.
11.4 : 11.4: S Narine to R Sharma, OUT! Top edge and taken! A rare failure for Rohit against Kolkata! Floated delivery on middle, it jumps a little extra and that was the undoing for Rohit. He was looking to sweep that, top edges it high to deep mid-wicket. Rinku Singh judges it to perfection.
12.1 : 12.1: P Chawla to S Yadav, FOUR! Punched off the back foot, Suryakumar doesn't get to the pitch of it but he still goes through with the stroke. Powers it through the covers for a boundary.
12.4 : 12.4: P Chawla to H Pandya, SIX! Hardik mistimed it but he got enough on it to clear the boundary at long off! Floated delivery on off, played a lofted drive and picked up half a dozen.
14.2 : 14.2: A Russell to S Yadav, OUT! Edged and taken! Russell strikes for the second time in this innings! Poor shot from Suryakumar Yadav. Length ball much closer to the off stump and he was looking to cut that. He doesn't get enough width and gets cramped for room as he edges it through to the keeper. Karthik takes a simple catch behind the wickets. End of a terrific knock from Suryakumar Yadav.
14.3 : 14.3: A Russell to K Pandya, FOUR! Krunal announces his arrival with a strong shot! Short ball and he stands tall to it. Powers the pull in front of the wicket and the ball flew away to mid-wicket fence.
15.5 : 15.5: P Krishna to H Pandya, FOUR! Slammed by Hardik Pandya! Shortish length outside off, enough width for Hardik. He rocks back and slaps it with disdain to the point boundary.
15.6 : 15.6: P Krishna to H Pandya, FOUR! Innovative stroke from Hardik even Krishna is impressed! Length ball outside off, Hardik walks right across his stumps and scoops it away to fine leg. He didn't even watch the ball just trusted his instinct of picking up the length.
16.4 : 16.4: S Narine to K Pandya, SIX! Terrific connection from Krunal! 150 up for Mumbai, how many more can the hosts get? Flatter ball on the stumps, he goes right back and pulls it over mid-wicket fence for a six.
16.5 : 16.5: S Narine to K Pandya, OUT! Narine strikes and he gets his revenge! Flatter ball on the stumps, Krunal is slightly late on the ball as it skids through after pitching. He miscues the pull to wide long on. Gill is the fielder in the deep and he makes no mistake.
18.2 : 18.2: S Narine to JP Duminy, SIX! Duminy goes for the heave and he manages to makes excellent contact. Flatter ball on the stumps, Duminy sits back and smokes it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.
19.3 : 19.3: P Krishna to H Pandya, FOUR! That's unfair on the bowler, he foxed the batsman with the slower one. 98.2 kph was the speed of that delivery and Hardik swings his bat at it. He gets a thick edge wide of the keeper for a boundary.
19.4 : 19.4: P Krishna to H Pandya, FOUR! More agony for Krishna! He bowls a perfect wide yorker and makes Hardik stretch out for it. He gets a thick edge right between the keeper and the fielder at short third man.
1.4 : 1.4: J Bumrah to C Lynn, FOUR! Edgy! Bumrah once again provides width outside off and Lynn flirts with it. Gets a thick outside edge and it speeds away to the third man fence.
1.5 : 1.5: J Bumrah to C Lynn, FOUR! Fine connection this time by the Aussie. A slower one by Bumrah which was picked early by Lynn. He rocks on the back leg and spanks it through covers for a cracking boundary.
2.1 : 2.1: M McClenaghan to S Gill, FOUR! Superb shot! Full pitch delivery on off, Gill stays in the crease and smashes it hard back past the bowler. They ball races away to the long off fence.
2.3 : 2.3: M McClenaghan to C Lynn, FOUR! Well played by Lynn! Back of a length delivery into the body, Lynn moves across his stumps and pulls it to the left of the man at short fine leg for a boundary.
2.4 : 2.4: M McClenaghan to C Lynn, FOUR! BANG! Back-to-back boundaries for Kolkata! Short ball, doesn't rise enough and Lynn gets right on top of the bonce as he pulls to the mid-wicket boundary.
2.5 : 2.5: M McClenaghan to C Lynn, OUT! One shot too many from Lynn! He was looking to be aggressive and that proves to be his downfall. Short of a length ball cramping Lynn for room. He was looking to pull that to fine leg but he finds Bumrah at short fine leg. Kolkata lose their first wicket in this chase.
3.1 : 3.1: H Pandya to S Gill, OUT! Caught by Krunal! That went high up in the air and Krunal at mid off settles under it as he takes it neatly! Slower ball from Hardik, bowls at a 111 kph speed. Gill was early into the stroke as he miscues it. Couple of wickets for Mumbai in short time and they clawing their way back into the game.
3.4 : 3.4: H Pandya to N Rana, FOUR! Drives it through the gap and picks up boundary! Hardik delivers a wide delivery. Rana waits for it n the back foot and square drives it hard through the point region for a boundary.
4.6 : 4.6: M McClenaghan to N Rana, SIX! Super shot! Short ball outside off, Rana sits back and uses the pace of the bowler. He upper cuts it over the third man fence for a maximum.
6.3 : 6.3: K Pandya to R Uthappa, SIX! Neat strike from Uthappa! It is a floated delivery from Krunal and Uthappa gets right to the pitch of it. He smacks it over the sightscreen for a six.
6.5 : 6.5: K Pandya to N Rana, FOUR! Wonderful placement from Rana! Faster one outside off, Rana sits back in his crease and square cuts it behind point. The ball speeds away to the boundary.
7.1 : 7.1: M Markande to N Rana, FOUR! Floated delivery on the stumps, Rana plays a sweep and makes good cotact. The ball speeds away to deep square leg, Krunal dives to his left but fails to stop it.
7.5 : 7.5: M Markande to R Uthappa, SIX! Biggie! Superb shot, 4000 runs in Indian T20 League for Robin Uthappa and becomes the 6th player to reach the landmark! Floated delivery on off, goes across and slogs it hard over long on for a six.
7.6 : 7.6: M Markande to R Uthappa, SIX! And another one! Brilliant batting from Uthappa. Loopy ball on off, Uthappa goes across and clouts it right over the long off fence for a six.
8.6: K Pandya to R Uthappa, FOUR! Another gorgeous shot from Uthappa, he is looking in his elements today and he will pay Mumbai for that let off! Floated delivery on off, Uthappa powers the drive away to the cover boundary.
9.5 : 9.5: Ben Cutting to R Uthappa, FOUR! Easy pickings for Uthappa! Full ball down the leg side, Uthappa sits back and flicks it over the man at short fine leg. The ball races away to the fence.
11.2 : 11.2: Ben Cutting to R Uthappa, FOUR! Uthappa looking to scoop that one but quickly changes his shot. Manufactures a paddle sweep but the ball goes off the inner half and the ball goes past the man at fine leg for a boundary.
11.3 : 11.3: Ben Cutting to R Uthappa, FOUR! Another good stroke from Uthappa. He waits for it on the back foot and square cuts it with precision past the man at backward point for a boundary.
11.4 : 11.4: Ben Cutting to R Uthappa, FOUR! Fifty to Uthappa, his first of the season! He is playing a vital innings here for Kolkata! Hat-trick of boundaries from Uthappa. He goes back and pulls it really hard to the mid-wicket boundary.
11.5 : 11.5: Ben Cutting to R Uthappa, FOUR! Make that four in a row! Short of a length ball on middle and leg stump line, Uthappa goes
12.3 : 12.3: M Markande to R Uthappa, OUT! Robin Uthappa runs out of his luck! End of a wonderful knock from Uthappa! Kolkata still need 70 from 45 balls! Loopy leg break, spun away just a little, Uthappa looking to play the lofted drive, he mistimes it to long off and Cutting in the deep takes a safe catch.
13.3: H Pandya to N Rana, OUT! Gone! Another big wicket for Mumbai, they are making those timely breakthroughs and are keeping their hopes alive in the game! Hardik is the man for Mumbai with the ball tonight! He bangs one short and hurries the batsman. Rana was late on the pull as he gets a top edge to deep square leg. Bumrah in the deep gets to it and just manages to hold on to it. The ball nearly slipped out of his hands. It would have been really costly had he missed.
15.5 : 15.5: M Markande to A Russell, FOUR! Powerful blow from Russell! Flatter ball on the middle and leg stump line. He backs away and pulls it hard and wide of the man at long on. The ball scoots away to the fence.
16.4 : 16.4: J Bumrah to A Russell, OUT! A massive moment in this chase! Bumrah once again delivers an accurate short ball, nicely targeted at the batsman, Russell attempts to wheel a pull shot but it catches the top edge and balloons wide of short fine leg. Krunal Pandya runs back and takes a fine catch by diving. Key was that he kept hold of the ball even when he landed. Wonderfully done. Mumbai will be relieved to see Russell's back.
16.5 : 16.5: J Bumrah to D Karthik, FOUR! Short and wide outside off, slapped over point for a boundary.
17.4 : 17.4: H Pandya to D Karthik, FOUR! Width on offer outside off, it's whacked through the point region for a boundary. DK once again doing it for Kolkata!
18.2 : 18.2: J Bumrah to D Karthik, SIX! Boom! Bumrah attempts for a yorker but ends up serves a full toss on middle. Karthik turns and hammers it over mid-wicket for a biggie.
18.5 : 18.5: J Bumrah to D Karthik, FOUR! That's struck ferociously. Too full in length and on middle, Karthik clears his front leg and bludgeons it straight down the ground for a boundary.
18.6 : 18.6: J Bumrah to D Karthik, DROPPED AND FOUR! What have you done, Duminy? Karthik attacks the short ball and powers it over square leg. Duminy near the fence tries to catch it but it bursts out of his hands and drops behind before crossing the fence. This could be a game-changing moment for Mumbai. 14 from the over, 23 needed off the last over which will be bowled by Krunal Pandya.
19.1 : 19.1: K Pandya to S Narine, FOUR! Excellent start to the over for Kolkata! Pandya serves a full toss outside off and Narine cannons it down the ground for a boundary.
19.2 : 19.2: K Pandya to S Narine, OUT! A wicket for Mumbai, the crowd is going wild! Narine with a mistimed shot has sliced his drive in the air towards extra cover. Rohit Sharma backpedals a bit and makes no mistake. The batsmen though crossed and Karthik will have strike.
19.4 : 19.4: K Pandya to D Karthik, FOUR! Pandya with a low full toss outside off, Karthik gets low and lofts it over cover-point for a boundary.