IPL 2019 highlights: MI thrash KKR by 9 wickets, to meet CSK in Qualifier 1
Andre Russell failed to deliver when it mattered the most as Kolkata Knight Riders scored a sub-par 133 for 7 in their 'do-or die' IPL game. Check MI vs KKR LIVE score, and match commentary here
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IPL 2019, Match 56: MI vs KKR LIVE scorecard
Chasing 134 for a win, MI made a good start with 46 runs coming form powerplay without losing any wicket. South African Quinton de Kock hitting two consecutive sixes and a four off Andre Russell in the fourth over was the highlight.
De Kock (30) was out the first ball after powerplay with wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik taking a brilliant running catch off the bowling of Prasidh Krishna.
That was the only success KKR had as Rohit and Yadav took MI home in 16.1 overs. Yadav hit a towering six to end the match.
Earlier, Andre Russell failed to deliver when it mattered the most as Kolkata Knight Riders scored a sub-par 133 for 7 in their 'do-or die' game.
KKR's top run-scorer of this IPL, Russell (510 from 13 innings) was dismissed for a first ball duck as the visiting side frittered away a good start to post a modest total after being sent into bat.
Openers Chris Lynn (41 off 29 balls) and Shubman Gill (9 off 16 balls) put up 49 runs together in 6.1 overs but KKR suffered a middle-order collapse as Mumbai bowlers made a splendid comeback.
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.
Lasith Malinga (3/35), Hardik Pandya (2/20) and Jasprit Bumrah (2/31) were the main wicket-takers for the home side.
Lynn and 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 of it.
There was no stopping Lynn as he struck two towering sixes off leg-spinner Rahul Chahar in the sixth over as KKR finished the Powerplay at 49/0.
However, 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.
KKR could fetch only 12 runs in five overs and were struggling at 61/2 after 11 overs. McClenaghan bowled a maiden over as Robin Uthappa struggled to score.
And in the 13th over, Malinga gave KKR a double blow by removing skipper Dinesh Karthik (3 off 9 balls) and in-form Russell (0 off 1 ball), who gloved to keeper de Kock.
KKR were 73/4 then and they never recovered from there.
IPL 2019 league stage concludes
Mumbai Indians beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 9 wickets
Over 16.1; Mumbai Indians win
Time-out
Mumbai Indians need 6 runs in 24 balls
Over 16
Prasidh Krishna [2.0-0-15-1] is back into the attack
Over 15
Harry Gurney [2.0-0-7-0] is back into the attack
Over 14
Sunil Narine [3.0-0-21-0] is back into the attack
Over 13
Over 12
Harry Gurney [1.0-0-4-0] is back into the attack
Over 11
Sunil Narine [2.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack
Ball 6: DOT to end the over.
Over 10
Andre Russell [1.0-0-21-0] is back into the attack
Over 9
Prasidh Krishna continues
Over 8
Narine continues
Over 7; CRR: 7.86 REQ: 6.08
Prasidh Krishna, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
Suryakumar Yadav, right handed bat, comes to the crease
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First Published: May 05 2019 | 5:23 PM IST
