MI vs KKR: As it happened in Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2019 on Sunday.
MI vs KKR Live Cricket Score: Mumbai Indians put on a great all-round display as they beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 9 wickets in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 match on Sunday. The win took Mumbai to the top of the IPL 2019 Points Table while Kolkata were knocked out of the tournament. The result also sent Sunrisers Hyderabad to the playoffs.
Mumbai Indians now play Chennai Super Kings in Qualifier 1 while Delhi Capitals will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator.
Mumbai bowlers restricted Kolkata Knight Riders to 133 for 7 in their 20 overs. In reply, Mumbai openers Quinton de Kock and Rohit Sharma made a cautious start. However, de Kock was dismissed just after powerplay as Dinesh Karthik took a very good catch running back behind the wicket. However, Rohit Sharma (55*) and Suyakumar Yadav (46*) took Mumbai over the line and top of the table.
Mumbai Indians won the toss and invited Kolkata Knight Riders to bat first. Chris Lynn and Shubman Gill gave Kolkata a cautious start before Lynn started going for the big shots. They reached 49 in the powerplay. Gill (9) was trapped LBW by Hardik Pandya in the 7th over. Pandya then got Lynn (41) caught behind in his next over.
Dinesh Karthik (3) was dismissed by Lasith Malinga. He then sent back Andre Russell for a golden duck dealing KKR a big blow. Nitish Rana scored 26 off 13 balls before becoming Malinga's third victim.
Bumrah removed Robin Uthappa (40) and Rinku Singh (4) off the final two balls as Kolkata reached 133 for 7.
KKR need to defeat Mumbai to finish the group stage at fourth spot in the IPL 2019 Points Table. However, MI would like to carry on the winning momentum as 18 points and a better net run-rate than both first placed Chennai Super Kings and third-placed Delhi Capitals will give them two shots at qualifying for the final.
Kolkata Knight Riders: 133 for 7 in 20 overs (Chris Lynn 41, Robin Uthappa 40; Lasith Malinga 3/35).
Mumbai Indians: 134 for 1 in 16.1 overs (Rohit Sharma 55 not out, Suryakumar Yadav 46 not out; Prasidh Krishna 1/22)
1. MI win the toss, KKR bat first
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Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bowl first.
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Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Lasith Malinga, Mitchell McClenaghan
Kolkata Knight Riders: Chris Lynn, Shubman Gill, Robin Uthappa, Dinesh Karthik, Andre Russell, Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Prasidh Krishna, Harry Gurney, Sandeep Warrier
2. Hardik Pandya removes Chris Lynn, Shubman Gill
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Chris Lynn and Shubman Gill started slowly before they started playing their big shots. Lynn hammered veteran Malinga for a four and a six in the fourth over as KKR fetched 13 runs off it. Hardik brought the home side back into the match by removing both the openers in quick succession. While he trapped Gill in front of the wicket in the seventh over, he sent back a dangerous Lynn in the ninth over, caught by Quinton De Kock, as Kolkata slumped to 56/2. (Image: AFP)
3. Malinga destroys KKR
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In the 13th over, Malinga gave KKR a double blow- Dinesh Karthik (3) was dismissed by Malinga before he then sent back Andre Russell for a golden duck dealing KKR a big blow. (Image: AFP)
4. Robin Uthappa scores 40 off 47 balls
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It was left to Robin Uthappa (40 off 47 balls) and Nitish Rana (26 off 13 balls) to stitch a 47-run stand for the fifth wicket to take KKR past the 120-run mark. Nitish Rana scored 26 off 13 balls before becoming Malinga's third victim. (Image: PTI)
5. KKR reach 133-7
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Robin Uthappa's innings ended in final over. Jasprit Bumrah removed Uthappa and Rinku Singh (4) off the final two balls as Kolkata reached 133 for 7. (Image: PTI)
6. Dinesh Karthik catches Quinton de Kock
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Mumbai openers Quinton de Kock and Rohit Sharma made a cautious start. However, de Kock was dismissed just after powerplay as Dinesh Karthik took a very good catch running back behind the wicket. (Image: AFP)
7. Mumbai Indians (MI) win by 9 wickets
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Rohit Sharma (55*) and Suyakumar Yadav (46*) ensured that there was no twist in the tale as they took Mumbai over the line and top of the table with ease. Mumbai Indians won the match by 9 wickets with 23 balls remaining. (Image: AFP)
