MI vs KKR highlights, IPL 2021: Tripathi, Iyer hit blazing fifties, KKR blow away MI by 7 wickets in Abu Dhabi
IPL 2021 highlights, Mumbai Indians (MI) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Kolkata Knight Riders beat Mumbai Indians by 7 wickets courtesy fiery fifties by Venkatesh Iyer and Rahul Tripathi. Iyer hit his maiden IPL fifty off just 25 balls as he and Rahul Tripathi brought up KKR's 100 inside 10 overs after Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Shubman Gill. Iyer was dismissed for 53 by Bumrah but Tripathi at the other end brought up his fifty off 29 balls. KKR openers Gill and Venkatesh Iyer had gotten off to a flying start. Earlier, Kieron Pollard and Krunal Pandya failed to give the big finish to the MI innings as KKR restricted Mumbai Indians to 155/6. Quinton de Kock got to his fifty but was soon dismissed by Prasidh Krishna, who had removed Suryakaumar Yadav cheaply. Sunil Narine broke the opening stand by dismissing Rohit Sharma for 33. Rohit and Quinton de Kock had started the MI innings with a bang as they reached fifty inside the powerplay after Kolkata Knight Riders captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and opted to bowl first....Read More
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Successive resounding wins for KKR
Kolkata Knight Riders have beaten Mumbai Indians by 7 wickets. They have chased down 156 with 4.5 overs to spare. This is a statement from KKR and quite a big one. They had beaten RCB by 9 wickets with 10 overs to go and today they have made a mockery of the defending champions. The tides are turning in this league.
Bumrah gets his third
OUT! Bumrah gets his third of the night. KKR captain Morgan departs for 7. It was a short one aimed at the body from Bumrah and Morgan played the pull shot but didn't get the timing. His poor form continues but KKR need only 9 runs to win this match.
Morgan joins the party
SIX! It does not matter which batsmen it is, every Kolkata player is hammering the ball out of the turf. Chahar drags his length back and pitches it short, on middle. Eoin Morgan rocks back and pummels it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.
Tripathi carries on
SIX! Nothing can stop Kolkata from winning. Chahar bowls a loopy ball, on middle. Rahul Tripathi slog-sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. He is making batting look so easy. Moves onto 61 off just 33.
Bumrah strikes, Iyer is out for 53
OUT! Bumrah cleans ups Venkatesh Iyer. But what an innings from the left-hander. He goes for 53 off 30 balls. It was a cutter from Bumrah and Iyer went for a big heave but ended up missing it. KKR 128/2
What was that from Tripathi?
SIX! What was that from Tripathi? It's that kind of a night for KKR batsmen. Whatever they do, will result in a six or a four. It was premediated from Tripathi, he sat down one knee and wanted to lap it over fine leg but instead got an outside edge and it somehow flew over thirdman for a six. That also brings up Tripathi's fifty off 29 balls.
Fifty for Venkatesh Iyer
Take a bow young man. You have been an absolute revelation so far for KKR.
14 runs from the Bumrah over
Even the class of Bumrah is of no use for MI it seems. He goes for 14 in his second over. It's a one-way traffic at the moment and dare we say, we could be in for an early finish here. But we've seen some funny things happen in cricket. So keep your eyes on this match. KKR 111/1 after 10 overs.
100 up for KKR
That was miscued from Tripathi but thankfully for him it lands just short of Adam Milne who did well to go for the catch at the deep cover boundary. 100 up for KKR in 9.3 overs.
And the boundaries continue to flow
SIX! There's no stopping the onslaught. There was man back at long on but who cares? Rahul Tripathi dances down the track and Krunal Pandya over long on for a maximum. This is breathtaking stuff from these young batsmen of KKR.
Pure class from Iyer
FOUR! We saw the brute power and timing from Venkatesh Iyer and now it's time to see his delicacy with the bat. Picks up the length early and just taps it fine and away from the backward point fielder to collect another boundary. This is an innings that will earn him many fans. KKR 85/1 after 8 overs.
Iyer goes down town
SIX! Venkatesh Iyer goes down the track and smashed it over deep mid-wicket for another six. Krunal Pandya can't believe it and neither can we. This young man is doing something special for the second match in a row.
End of the powerplay
12 runs from Adam Milne's second over. And that ends the powerplay. No prizes for guessing who is bossing the game right now. It has been KKR al the way. They have reached 63 for 1 at the end of the first six overs and now need only 93 runs off 84 balls at just over a six runs per over.
Brilliant from Rahul Tripathi
FOUR! KKR has been unleashed. It doesn't matter who is the batsmen, they are all gonna just go for it. Milne dugs it in short but Tripathi was sort of expecting it and he moves towards the off side and flicks it over short fine leg for a boundary.
Krunal Pandya starts well
That's a good over from Krunal Pandya. The first over without a boundary in the KKR run chase so far Only 3 runs from it. This is an important period of lay, we all saw what the KKR spinners did for them, can the MI spinners do the same? If they can, we are in for a fascinating contest.
KKR vs MI live score: 4 overs bowled
Some sanity back in the game it seems. But still KKR manage to get 8 runs from Boult's second over. 8 seems a lot less now as we've seen a couple of 15 run overs right at the top. Now it's all about holding their nerves and batting a bit sensibly for KKR but don't think Iyer understands any of it. KKR 48/1 after 4 overs.
Bumrah strikes
OUT! BOWLED! Bumrah puts an end to the carnage. Shubman Gill departs for 13. Just the genius of Bumrah It was a cutter and it just found a way to get the inside edge of Gill's bat and hit the stumps. MI needed this. KKR 40/1 after 3 overs.
Smashed by Iyer
FOUR! Even Bumrah is not spared. Full, in search of a yorker, doesn't get it right and is hammered straight down the ground. This is unreal stuff from the left-hander.
Boundaries flowing
FOUR again! Full and wide from Milne, Iyer went at it with hard hands, got the outside edge and it races away. The third man was inside the circle. 15 runs off the over again. KKR 30/0 after 2 overs.
Venkatesh Iyer, remember the name
SIX! Just a fraction shot from Milne and Venkatesh Iyer very quick to get on to the backfoot. But boy did he get a good connection to that one. It went flat and over the ropes. This is some start by KKR.
SIX! Second maximum of the over
This time, it's Iyer, who takes Boult on. ‘International bowler? What’s that?' is what Iyer must be saying. Short ball from Gill but Iyer hooks it thunderously over the ropes. Expensive over first up by MI; great start for KKR.
Boult to Gill: SIX
Shot! Oh, that is an absolute cracker. Boult tries to swing the ball into the right hander but Gill gets his front foot out and whips the ball magnificently for the first six of KKR innings. What timing. Incredible.
MI vs KKR, Live: Gill, Iyer to start KKR's chase
Against RCB, KKR's newest opening pair of Shubman Gill and Venkatesh Iyer got off to a brisk start in chase of a modest target of 93. However, against Bumrah, Boult and Milne, Gill and Iyer will be tested. Alright then. Chase of 156 runs… here it begins.
What a last over by Ferguson
FOUR! Saurabh Tiwary hits a four off the last ball but it has been a fantastic over from Ferguson. Two wickets (one run out) and only 6 runs from it. KKR would be mighty pleased to restrict Mumbai Indians to 155 for 6 after winning the toss.
Krunal Pandya goes
OUT! Two-in-two for KKR. Ferguson gets Krunal Pandya. No power on that shot. It was back of a length delivery and Pandya gave it his all but couldn't get the timing. Wickets are tumbling at the end for MI, they are 149/6 with only 3 balls to go
Pollard is out
OUT! Kieron Pollard is run out for 21. MI 149/5 with only 4 balls to go. KKR are closing it out on the right note, Ferguson just needs to keep his calm.
Last over coming up
Good comeback by Russell after conceding that six off the second ball. Right then MI are 149/4 with only one over to go. How many can they get? Surely they would be eyeing 160.
Krunal Pandya joins the party
SIX! Picked up the slower bouncer well there Krunal Pandya. He can hit them big, make no mistake. KKR would be wrong if they only concentrate on Pollard because time and again Krunal can hit these big shots and hurt any opposition.
Pollard is caught bot doesn't matter
It was a free hit. Prasidh Krishna has been lucky twice today. His free hits have not resulted in boundaries but he needs to be careful. These could potentially change the course of the game.
MI vs KKR live: Pollard power
SIX! Brutal power from Pollard. It was slower ball from Krishna. Pollard rocked back, waited for it to arrive and muscled it over deep mid wicket to collect his first six. MI need this, they need to get 160 and Pollard's there man.
MI vs KKR live: Ferguson strikes, Kishan out
OUT! Lockie Ferguson gets Ishan Kishan for 14. It just got big on him. The extra bounce and pace hurried him. It was nowhere near the middle of the bat. Kishan ended up slicing it to Russell, who takes a good catch running in from long on. MI 119/4 after 16.2 overs
Russell vs Pollard
FOUR! The attempted yorker from Russell goes slightly wrong. Pollard takes it on the half volley and flicks it away towards mid wicket. Lockie Ferguson puts in the dive the is unable to stop the ball from touching the ropes.
Kishan goes big
SIX! Russell drops it short but nowhere near the height he would have liked to achieve and Kishan rocks back and pulls it over square-leg for a maximum. Not happening for Russell tonight.
Krishna gets de Kock
OUT! TAKEN! Prasidh Krishna gets the big wicket! Krishna deceives de Kock by serving it slow and outside off, asking him to hit. Quinton de Kock rocks back and pulls it hard but straight to mid-wicket where the ball sticks in the hands of Sunil Narine. A slight pressure in the dugout of Mumbai. De Kock goes for 55. MI 106/3 after 14.5 overs
Krishna survives the double free hit
A play and miss from de Kock. Praisdh Krishna would breath a sigh of relief. First he overstepped to award a free hit to de Kock and then he bowled a wide But in the end, no harm done.
Fifty for de Kock
A very good innings from Quinton de Kock but he needs to carry on and get a big one.
Prasidh Krishna strikes
OUT! Edged and taken. Suryakumar Yadav the man dismissed. Prasidh Krishna with a brilliant start to his second spell. It was on good length and just moved away. SKY was on the move while playing that uppish drive, got an outside edge and Karthik makes no mistake. MI 89/2, a good period of play for KKR.
Narine is done too
Another good spell comes to an end. Sunil Narine and Chakravarthy have sort of brought KKR back into the contest. Narine finishes with 4 overs 1 for 20. So MI, despite a strong opening partnership are finding it hard to really hit the boundaries.
MI vs KKR Live: Chakravarthy bowls out
A very impressive spell from Varun Chakravarthy. Even when Rohit and de Kock were on song, he kept his composure and didn't allow these two stalwarts to get away. Chakravarthy finishes with four overs 22 for none. MI 86/1 after 11 overs.
Stunning over from Narine
How many has he been the crisis man for KKR in the IPL? Narine once again putting his hand up and showing the way for KKR bowlers. Just 3 runs from his over and more importantly, the wicket of Rohit Sharma in it. MI 80/1 after 10 overs.
Live MI vs KKR: Narine gets Rohit
OUT! Narine provides the breakthrough for KKR. Rohit goes for 33 off 30. he really had to go after the start they've got but this time doesn't get the desired timing and his holed out at long on. Not the first time Narine has got Rohit out. MI 78/1
MI vs KKR Live: 9 overs bowled
The shackles have been broken. Rohit and de Kock take 14 runs from the first over Andre Russell. If KKR don't get a wicket quickly then this match could runaway very quickly from them.
Welcome Russell!
FOUR! Short and wide from Russell but not that wide to be fair to him. Just enough for de Kock to open his arms and hammer it past the mid off fielder. Russell has been greeted with a solid stroke. What will be his answer?
KKR clawing their way back
Now Chakravarthy with another tight over, only three runs from it and he almost got the wicket of de Kock. KKR this bowling pair to make inroads into the MI batting line-up.
Narine bowls a quiet over
That's a good over from Sunil Narine. Straight after the timeout, he puts the brakes on the rampaging MI innings. Only four runs from the over. MI 60/0 after 7 overs.
Fity for Mumbai
SIX again! De Kock has launched into an attack against Krishna. Fifty up for Mumbai Indians in the 6th over. De Kock and Rohit are flying. MI 54/0 after 5.5 overs
De Kock on song
SIX! Picked up the slower ball early, waits for it and then hits over long on for a beautiful straight six. This is not good for KKR. Their experiment with spin with the ball didn't get them a wicket and now Rohit and de Kock have got their eyes in to go after the seamers.
De Kock goes big
SIX! The sound off de Kock's bat was enough to suggest where that ball was heading - deeeeeep into the stands. Ferguson dropped it short, it was not high enough and de Kock swivled back and pulled it over squareleg. The first six of the match. MI: 40/0 after 5 overs.
Successive boundaries
FOUR - one over mid-off. FOUR again - this time with a slog sweep. Rohit Sharma has had enough of the KKR spinners with the new bal. He has decided to attack Chakravarthy. 4 overs of spin bit too many at the start?
De Kock, Rohit get two overs
They had to do something. The KKR spinners had got them into strangle and so Rohit and de Kock decided to take Narine on and succeeded to be honest. They got a boundary each in the third over. 11 runs off the over. MI 20/0 after 3 overs.
