Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians Match Highlights & Results

All eyes on Ahmedabad - Thursday, 21st May, takes us to the gigantic Narendra Modi Stadium as the Gujarat Titans host the Chennai Super Kings. And plenty is riding on that one too. GT are eyeing a top-two finish with a win, while CSK are desperate to keep their campaign alive, with defeat spelling elimination. The first ball of that game will be bowled at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT). But our buildup begins well in advance. Until then, we sign off from here. Cheers!

KKR level it up against MI - It was MI who dominated the Knight Riders at the Wankhede earlier this season. But come this evening at the Eden Gardens, KKR have returned the favour on home soil. They stay at home as they prepare for their final league fixture against the Delhi Capitals, on Sunday, May 24th, a game that will also be the last of the league stage this season. They will know their fate by then. For the Mumbai Indians, they head back home to wrap their season with an aim to finish with a win and give their home crowd something to smile about. They play against the Rajasthan Royals on Sunday, 24th May, and it will be an afternoon game just before the KKR vs DC match.

PLAYER OF THE MATCH - KKR's Manish Pandey receives the award for his brilliant 45 off 33 balls. Pandey says it feels really great to be a part of this setup, and KKR has been really nice and kind to him. Manish adds that he was looking to stay out in the middle till the end to see the side home, but he is really happy that the team got the points they were after at the end. Manish details that a couple of boundaries he hit off Deepak and Bumrah off his back foot were the ones that gave him a lot of confidence. Adds that it was important for him to feel like a part of the squad even though he was not featuring in the XI. Manish concludes by saying that his forte has been to contribute in whatever way he can, be it saving a single or a boundary or taking a regulation catch or a blinder, he just wants to make every ball count for the betterment of the side.

The captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders - Ajinkya Rahane says the belief within the Kolkata Knight Riders camp was always there, even after the first six matches of the season. Mentions that the side had some really good discussions after the first win, and from then on, the group began to believe more strongly. Rahane credits the positive atmosphere within the dressing room and says the preparation from the support staff has been fantastic throughout. Ajinkya reveals that once Cameron Green started bowling, they wanted Rovman Powell to get in, and he has made a lot of impact. Rahane also praises Anukul Roy and Kartik Tyagi, saying both have carried confidence from their domestic seasons and performed brilliantly for the side. He is particularly delighted for Manish Pandey as well, highlighting his work ethic and attitude despite not always being in the playing XI. The KKR skipper signs off by saying that the side wants to keep taking one game at a time, with staying in the moment working best for them.

... Time for the post-match Presentation ...

KKR's bowlers outfox MI - A pitch well-suited for the KKR bowling attack made life difficult for Mumbai Indians from the outset. Cameron Green struck twice early to leave MI reeling, and though Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav offered brief resistance, MI's top four fell inside the Powerplay. A rain interruption did little to change Mumbai's fortunes as Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma struggled to get going in the middle overs, never finding the fluency to shift the momentum. The spin trio of Narine, Chakaravarthy, and Anukul were particularly impressive, conceding just 47 runs across 9 overs between them. MI never quite broke free, and while Bosch's late cameo pushed them close to the 150-run mark, it was a hugely collective bowling effort from KKR.

Pandey and Powell make it look easy - The target was never truly a source of anxiety for KKR, who simply needed one steady partnership to see them through the tricky middle phase, and they found exactly that through Powell and Pandey. The two allied for an untroubled 64-run stand that took the game firmly away from the Mumbai Indians. MI did try to claw their way back, picking up a couple of wickets to reduce KKR from 118/3 to 140/6, but by then the damage was well and truly done. With less than a run a ball needed and the groundwork laid beautifully, Rinku Singh strolled out and did what Rinku Singh does, hitting the winning runs in the end.

Ball dominating the bat - This was the case throughout the game. KKR began on similar lines as their opponents, as they lost Finn Allen inside the Powerplay, though they managed 51 runs through the restrictions. However, Rahane and Manish Pandey put together a steady alliance, navigating a new swinging ball with variable bounce against Chahar and Bumrah, before Rahane fell in the final over of the Powerplay. It was Bosch who made those inroads, eventually accounting for Cameron Green as well, reducing KKR to 54/3 at one stage.

Getting interesting in the final stretch - With three playoff spots already confirmed, the race for the fourth berth has just gotten a whole lot spicier. This win sees KKR leapfrog both DC and CSK to move to sixth on the table with 13 points, and they are now breathing down the neck of the Punjab Kings, who sit at a similar points tally.

KKR's power-hitter is up next - Rovman Powell, on the pitch and his batting plans, says that it was a typical Caribbean wicket, not a typical IPL surface where the ball slides onto the bat. He notes the ball was holding a bit and says he knew exactly how to bat on it. He explains that the idea was to target the shorter boundary and that it was far from a placid surface, with the ball gripping rather than coming on smoothly. On staying alive in the season despite the poor start, he says that is the beauty of the game. He stresses the need to keep focus on the last game of the league stage.

The captain of the Mumbai Indians - Hardik Pandya says it turned out to be quite an entertaining game. Feels MI were 20 runs short with the bat. He admits losing too many wickets in the Powerplay hurt them and feels that had he and Tilak Varma stayed together for longer, MI could have posted a much more competitive total. Pandya mentions that he does not mind surfaces like these, where bowlers have something to work with, especially in a season where batting-friendly pitches have often left bowlers helpless. He is also critical of the fielding effort, calling it quite poor and stressing that there is no hiding away from that. Hardik speaks about the next ESA game against the Rajasthan Royals on Sunday, where around 25,000 children will be at the stadium watching the game. He says the hope is to put smiles on their faces and create lifetime memories for them.

Knight Riders stay alive - How the tables have turned, eh? With not a single win in their first six games, everyone marked KKR out of the season, but here they are. Winning six of their last seven games, they have given themselves a real chance to make it through. Though it is still not very easy for them, this has been a fantastic comeback from the Knight Riders in the second half of the season. A contrasting picture for the Mumbai Indians, though. It simply has not been their season, this defeat making it nine losses this year, with a winning streak still eluding them throughout the campaign.

Will Jacks to Rinku Singh, Four!FOUR! KKR win this game by 4 wickets and stay alive in the playoff race. Fuller around middle and leg, Rinku Singh stays leg side of the ball and smashes this up and over mid on for a boundary.

Will Jacks to Rinku Singh, No run.Quicker one, on the pads, Rinku Singh pushes this towards the left of the bowler.

Will Jacks to Anukul Roy, 3 runs.Tossed up, around off, Anukul Roy backs away a shade and opens up the off side. Lofts this inside out over the covers region for three runs. Naman Dhir races in from the sweeper cover region and puts in a dive to his left, but fails to get anywhere near it.

Will Jacks to Anukul Roy, No run.Full and a bit of away turn, on middle. Roy leans on to flick it away. Gets a leading edge but it drops safely in front of cover.

Will Jacks to Anukul Roy, No run.Top-spinner, around off, Anukul Roy plays the lofted drive early but gets it sliced in front of Jasprit Bumrah at backward point.

Will Jacks to bowl his off-breaks now.

Corbin Bosch to Anukul Roy, 1 run.Short and around off, Anukul Roy plays this late and dabs this towards the third man region for one run.

Corbin Bosch can do no wrong tonight. Anukul Roy walks in next.

Corbin Bosch to Tejasvi Singh, OUT! c Ryan Rickelton b Corbin Bosch.OUT! CAUGHT! Corbin Bosch continues his good game as he picks up his third wicket. On a length, around the pads, going further down. Tejasvi Singh goes down on a knee and looks to swing it away on the leg side. Ends up with a top edge that is skied in front of long leg. Ryan Rickelton calls for it and races to his left with gloves on. Deepak Chahar run in from the deep fine leg fence. Deepak doesn't call for it and Rickelton ends up clattering into Chahar but holds onto a good catch. Chahar seems to have injured his left knee and grimaces in pain.

Corbin Bosch to Tejasvi Singh, Four!FOUR! A streaky boundary to Tejasvi Singh but he wouldn't mind a single bit of it. Hard length, around the top of off, Tejasvi Singh looks to push this down the ground but gets an outside edge and the ball races to the right of the keeper for a boundary behind the stumps.

Corbin Bosch to Tejasvi Singh, No run.Tejasvi Singh looks a bit rattled. Is it due to the knock he took on the previous ball, or the quality of Corbin Bosch? On a hard length and into the batter, Tejasvi closes the bat face early and gets a leading edge that drops in front of point.

Tejasvi Singh has copped it on the helmet's visor. The physio rushes out for the concussion check. Singh is fine to resume.

Corbin Bosch to Tejasvi Singh, No run.Overtime for the physio of KKR as he rushes out in the middle. A well-directed bumper, around off, Tejasvi Singh looks for the pull but completely misses it. The ball sneaks past the bat and hits Tejasvi Singh right on the grill.

Corbin Bosch to Tejasvi Singh, No run.On a length, around off, Tejasvi Singh looks to heave it away for a biggie but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Jasprit Bumrah to Tejasvi Singh, 1 run.Back of a length, on the pads, Tejasvi Singh looks to flick this towards the fine leg region. The ball gets big on Singh and he takes the bottom hand off the handle and helps this through short fine leg for one.

Jasprit Bumrah to Tejasvi Singh, No run.Good length, on off, Tejasvi Singh blocks this off his back foot.

Jasprit Bumrah to Rinku Singh, 1 run.Good length, on off, Rinku Singh plays this late, opens his bat face and guides this through the third man region for a run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Rinku Singh, No run.Jasprit Bumrah comes around the stumps, bowls it on a hard length, around off. Rinku Singh blocks this out.

Jasprit Bumrah to Rinku Singh, Four!FOUR! Just a gentle push and the ball has raced to the fence for four. Back of a length, on the pads, Rinku Singh gets inside the line and just tucks this through the gap at the square leg region for a boundary. Just 14 more needed for KKR.

Jasprit Bumrah to Tejasvi Singh, 1 run.Around off, on a good length. Tejasvi dabs it wide of backward point for a single.

AM Ghazanfar to Tejasvi Singh, 1 run.Oh, that could have gone anywhere. Shorter and slower, on off. Singh looks to punch it down the ground off the back foot. The ball stops on him and he is early into his stroke. Chips it uppishly but well wide of the bowler to his left. Single taken.

AM Ghazanfar to Tejasvi Singh, No run.Tossed up, on middle. Tejasvi Singh blocks it off.

AM Ghazanfar to Tejasvi Singh, Four!FOUR! First runs for Tejasvi Singh in the IPL. Floated up, down leg. Tejasvi attempts the sweep but fails to connect. Ryan Rickelton moves to his left but is beaten. It races down to the fence for a boundary. Rickelton believes that the ball grazed the gloves of the batter. MI review in the hope of overturning the wide call and they get it right. The UltraEdge confirms that the ball indeed went off the gloves and it lobbed past the keeper.

AM Ghazanfar to Tejasvi Singh, No run.Loopy ball, on middle. Tejasvi Singh digs it out.

Well, well, well. MI have just made it a bit more interesting. There was a bit of mystery around the concussion sub for Angkrish Raghuvanshi. Initially, there were rumours of Ramandeep being the one. He was also seen padded up, according to the on-air commentators. But it is Tejasvi Singh who comes in to bat at number 7.

Angkrish Raghuvanshi is substituted by Tejasvi SinghAngkrish Raghuvanshi is substituted by Tejasvi Singh

AM Ghazanfar to Rovman Powell, OUT! c Corbin Bosch b AM Ghazanfar.OUT! TAKEN! Corbin Bosch has pulled off a blinder. That seemed destined for a boundary. Dropped short by AM Ghazanfar, on off. Powell presses back and goes hard on the cut. He has no intention of keeping it on the ground and picks the bones out of it. Corbin Bosch reacts quickly at backward point to his right. He initially goes with both hands, but then sticks out the right hand to grab hold of the ball. It sticks in his grasp and the ball stays in even after his elbow hits the turf. Two new batters at the crease for KKR. Can MI conjure up something special?

Is that a fair catch by Bosch? The umpires have taken the review from their end and have asked Powell to wait, but he keeps walking away. Several replays come up and they are checking whether the ball is grounded. It is not with Bosch having his fingers underneath.

AM Ghazanfar to Rovman Powell, Six!SIX! Not quite from the middle but it does the job for Powell. Tossed up, full and outside off. Powell drops to a knee and he has a big swing at it. He does not quite get hold of it but got enough bat on it to clear the wide long on fence.

STRATEGIC BREAK​​​​​​! Bumrah has just picked up his fourth wicket this season, and has dismissed Manish Pandey for the first time in T20s. But it seems like too little too late for the Mumbai Indians at this stage as KKR need just 30 runs off the last 5 overs. The door is not completely shut, MI still have their toe in it, but KKR look well placed to hunt this down from here. Rinku Singh comes in at number 6.

Jasprit Bumrah to Manish Pandey, OUT! b Jasprit Bumrah.OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! The nip-backer does the trick for Jasprit Bumrah, and he is all smiles. Seam-up ball, on a nagging length, bowled from going wide on the crease. Pandey hangs back and is a bit tentative in defence. The ball jags back in off the surface to go through the yawning gap between the bat and the pad and hits the top of the middle stump. Pandey cannot quite see his side home. Good last couple of overs for MI. 6 runs and a wicket off the last 12 balls.

Jasprit Bumrah to Rovman Powell, 1 run.Skidding through, on a hard length, on off. Rovman hangs back for the block. The ball drops off the splice of the bat in front of backward point. Will Jacks swoops in and fires in a throw at the batting end but misses. It would not have mattered anyway as Pandey was in by then.

Jasprit Bumrah to Rovman Powell, No run.Drags the length back a bit and goes wide on the crease, on off. Powell stabs it down the strip.

Jasprit Bumrah to Rovman Powell, No run.Slips in a full ball, on off. Rovman drops it with soft hands beside the strip on the off side. He looks for a single but Bumrah gets to the ball quickly and cuts it off.

Jasprit Bumrah to Manish Pandey, 1 run.A bit into the surface, on off. Manish taps it to the right of point and gets to the other end.

Jasprit Bumrah to Rovman Powell, 1 run.Starts with the slower bouncer, on off. Powell rolls his wrists over the ball and pulls it through backward square leg for a run.

Jasprit Bumrah (2-0-16-0) returns into the attack, replacing Raghu Sharma.

Hardik Pandya to Manish Pandey, No run.Lands it on a good length, tucking the batter up for room. Pandey nurdles it straight to mid-wicket. A tidy over from Hardik. Just 3 runs off it.

Hardik Pandya to Rovman Powell, Leg bye.Leg bye! Strays on the pads, bowled on a length. Powell's head falls over to the off side and he is beaten on the flick. A leg bye is taken as the ball goes off the pads, square on the leg side.

Hardik Pandya to Rovman Powell, No run.Nearly sneaked through! Honing in on the off stump, on a length. Powell brings his bat out in front to cover the line. The ball catches the inner half and dribbles to mid-wicket.

Hardik Pandya to Rovman Powell, Wide!Wide! Slower ball attempted by Hardik but he ends up spraying it beyond the tramline on off. Powell lets it go.

Hardik Pandya to Rovman Powell, No run.Pitched up by Hardik, outside off. Powell's eyes light up as he crouches and swings for the hills. He loses his shape and miscues it off the inner half to mid-wicket.

Hardik Pandya to Rovman Powell, No run.Pandya bangs it in short, just outside off. Powell gets his hands high and swivels for the pull but the ball goes over the blade.

Hardik Pandya to Manish Pandey, 1 run.Hits the top of off, does Hardik. Pandey taps the ball on its head and works it to the left of backward point for a quick single.

These two are making it look like a stroll in the park. KKR need just 36 runs off 42 balls. And Hardik Pandya (1-0-11-0) is back on, replacing AM Ghazanfar.

Raghu Sharma to Rovman Powell, Four!FOUR! Cheeky and effective! At 92.8 kph, very full, on off. Powell gets inside the line of the ball and gets low to play the paddle. He plays it fine of the man at deep fine leg and picks up another boundary. 15 runs off the over. 36 more needed for KKR.

Raghu Sharma to Rovman Powell, Four!FOUR! That went to the fence in a flash! A long hop by Raghu, around off. Powell needs no second invitation. He rocks on the back foot and muscles it past extra cover for a boundary.

Raghu Sharma to Manish Pandey, 1 run.Sliding into the pads, on a good length. Manish pushes it to long on and turns the strike over. With this single, the 50-run stand comes up between this pair.

Raghu Sharma to Rovman Powell, 1 run.Flat and short, on off, Powell punches it off the back foot to deep point for another single.

Raghu Sharma to Manish Pandey, 1 run.Looped up, full and on middle. Manish angles the drive towards wide long off for a single.

Raghu Sharma to Manish Pandey, Four!FOUR! Gets it away! 100 UP FOR KKR. Flighted delivery at 83.9 kph, full and on off. Pandey lets the ball come to him and plays it late with soft hands. Glides it with an open bat face past the man at short third for the 2000th four in this season's IPL.

AM Ghazanfar to Manish Pandey, 1 run.Floated into the batter, on middle and leg, Manish Pandey falls a tad over as he flicks this through mid on for a single.

AM Ghazanfar to Rovman Powell, 1 run.AM Ghazanfar drags the length back a shade and bowls it around the off stump. Rovman Powell steps across the line and scoops this towards the fine leg region for a run.

AM Ghazanfar to Rovman Powell, No run.Quicker and flatter on top of off, Rovman Powell rocks back and pushes this back to the bowler.

AM Ghazanfar to Manish Pandey, 1 run.Pushed through on off, Manish Pandey strides close to the pitch of the ball and punches this gently through mid off for another single.

AM Ghazanfar to Rovman Powell, 1 run.Tossed up, around middle and leg, Rovman Powell drills this in front of the sight screen down the ground for a single.

AM Ghazanfar to Manish Pandey, 1 run.Quicker one, around off, Manish Pandey pushes this down the ground to long off for one run.

Switch of ends for AM Ghazanfar. He replaces Hardik Pandya.

Raghu Sharma to Rovman Powell, Four!FOUR! Edged and gone between the keeper and first slip for four runs. Raghu floats one around off, Rovman Powell slashes really hard at it. The ball catches the outside edge of Powell's bat, and it flies in the blink of an eye past the right of Ryan Rickelton and the left of Corbin Bosch at first slip. Bosch's body weight was on the right foot, and he had no time to react.

Raghu Sharma to Manish Pandey, 1 run.Tossed up, around off, Manish Pandey drives this to long off and takes another run.

Raghu Sharma to Rovman Powell, 1 run.Raghu drags the length back but bowls it a lot quicker this time. Rovman Powell goes deep inside the crease and punches this to long off for one.

Raghu Sharma to Manish Pandey, 1 run.Short of a length, around off, Manish Pandey punches this to sweeper cover for a single.

Raghu Sharma to Rovman Powell, 1 run.Slider, around middle and leg, Rovman Powell almost gets squared up but does well to get this away through cover-point for a single.

Raghu Sharma to Rovman Powell, No run.Tossed up, around off, Rovman Powell backs away and looks to smash this over covers but gets it chopped off the under-edge back to the bowler.

Halfway through the chase. KKR need 64 runs in 60 balls, with seven wickets in hand. They are 84/3, and at the same stage, MI were 64/4. Raghu Sharma replaces AM Ghazanfar.

Hardik Pandya to Manish Pandey, No run.A lot fuller, around off, Manish Pandey collapses his back knee and looks to loft this over covers but gets an inside edge that deflects onto his pads for no run.

Hardik Pandya to Manish Pandey, 2 runs.Good length, around off, Manish Pandey opens his bat face and guides this towards the right of the fielder at deep third for a couple.

Hardik Pandya to Manish Pandey, Four!FOUR! ​​Manish Pandey is finding the fence at will now. Short and wide of off, Manish Pandey cuts this over the fielder at backward point and the ball has raced to the fence for four.

Hardik Pandya to Manish Pandey, Four!FOUR! Pitched up, around off, Manish Pandey gets right behind the line of the ball and hammers this up and over the bowler for a boundary in front of the sight screen.

Hardik Pandya to Rovman Powell, 1 run.A big chance goes down! Rovman Powell gets a life on 14. Slower one, into the deck, around middle and leg, cramping Rovman Powell for any sort of room to free his hands. Rovman Powell goes through with the pull but ends up getting a massive top edge onto it. Robin Minz moves to his right from deep square leg, and Deepak Chahar moves just a hint to his left from fine leg. Neither calls for it, and both assume that the other will go for the catch. The high ball eventually drops between the fielders. To be fair to Minz, he had bailed out of the catch quite early, but with him being in the peripheral vision, hesitation crept into the mind of Chahar, and he left it for Robin.

Hardik Pandya to Rovman Powell, No run.Back of a length, around middle and off, Rovman Powell gets right behind the line of the ball and keeps it out.

STRATEGIC BREAK! Despite losing three wickets, KKR are still in a very comfortable position. They are well ahead of the asking rate and another partnership is budding, between Powell and Manish Pandey. Yes, the ball has done the talking, but MI know that they aren't winning this without taking all ten KKR wickets. They will have to keep picking wickets regularly to give themselves a real chance. And this middle phase becomes very crucial. Kolkata Knight Riders need 75 from 66 balls, which is just above run-a-ball. And now then, Hardik Pandya brings himself into the attack after the break.

AM Ghazanfar to Rovman Powell, 1 run.Slight bit of air given by AM Ghazanfar, tossed up, around off, Rovman Powell hammers this down to long off for one run.

AM Ghazanfar to Manish Pandey, 1 run.Quicker one, and flatter, on middle and off, Manish Pandey drills this down the ground to long on for a single.

AM Ghazanfar to Rovman Powell, 1 run.Pushed through on the pads, Rovman Powell helps this towards the fine leg region with a sweep for a single.

AM Ghazanfar to Manish Pandey, 1 run.Off-break, around middle and leg, Manish Pandey tucks this through wide mid on and rotates the strike.

AM Ghazanfar to Rovman Powell, 1 run.Quicker and flatter around off, Rovman Powell defends this off his front foot around covers and steals a single.

AM Ghazanfar to Manish Pandey, 1 run.Short of a length, around off, Manish Pandey goes deep inside the crease and punches this to sweeper cover for a single.

Corbin Bosch to Rovman Powell, Four!FOUR! Powered away! A juicy half-volley, wide on off. Powell leans back and lays into the drive. Hammers it past extra cover and the ball goes into the fence in a flash. 81 needed off 72.

Corbin Bosch to Rovman Powell, No ball!NO BALL! Bosch bends his back and delivers a sharp and quick bumper, over middle. Powell ducks under it. He gets into a bit of a tangle but manages to avoid tripping over the stumps. The siren has gone off as Bosch has overstepped. Free Hit to follow.

Corbin Bosch to Manish Pandey, 1 run.Hits the top of off, does Bosch. Pandey plays it with an angled bat down to long on for a run.

Corbin Bosch to Rovman Powell, 1 run.On a hard length, on middle and leg. Rovman nudges it in front of square on the leg side for a single.

Corbin Bosch to Rovman Powell, No run.Better from Bosch. Serves the short ball at the bodyline of the batter. Powell gets his hands high to fend it down.

Corbin Bosch to Rovman Powell, Six!SIX! An effortless hit! No sighters needed. Cross-seam ball, angled in at the hips, on a back of a length. Rovman steps inside the line and picks it up over square leg for a biggie.

In walks Rovman Powell to replace Cameron Green in the middle. At the same stage Mumbai Indians were 50 for 4.

Corbin Bosch to Cameron Green, OUT! c AM Ghazanfar b Corbin Bosch.OUT! CAUGHT! Wickets off successive overs for Corbin Bosch. Cameron Green throws his head back in disappointment. This was there to be put away, but he found the fielder. Bosch sprays it onto the pads, on a length. Green swings away to pick it up off the pads. Hits it straight down the throat of AM Ghazanfar at deep fine leg, who takes a reverse cup catch. KKR are 54/3, chasing 148.

AM Ghazanfar to Cameron Green, 1 run.Darted in at the pads, full in length. Green eases it to long on and retains the strike with a single.

AM Ghazanfar to Cameron Green, No run.Pushed through, coming back in, full and on off. Green tries to force the drive but miscues it off the inner half to Jasprit Bumrah at a catching mid-wicket.