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Best performances - Batsmen

VR Iyer
VR Iyer
70(52) 6x4 - 3x6
Control %72%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 16 runs
  • 2x4 - 1x6
10 6 4 5 17 7 6 15
SA Yadav
SA Yadav
56(35) 6x4 - 2x6
Control %94%
  • Productive Shot
  • flick
  • 17 runs
  • 0x4 - 1x6
4 8 5 4 12 0 6 17

Best performances - Bowlers

MA Starc
MA Starc
O3.5
M0
R33
W4
Eco8.60
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
1W
JJ Bumrah
JJ Bumrah
O3.5
M0
R18
W3
Eco4.69
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
2W

Scorer: @Thilak_Rama | Commentator: @himanshu_a30

So this is how the points table looks at the moment: KKR are second, while MI are at the second-last spot. MI are mathematically alive, and just about; but realistically, they know they are all but done for this season. Many results have to go their way if they are to dream off a top-four finish. But anyway, this was KKR's (k)night, as Venkatesh bailed them out with help from Pandey. The IPL action moves to Bengaluru tomorrow, as two lowly-placed sides battle it out. Until then, see you, and goodnight!

Venkatesh Iyer is the Player of the Match for his 70: "Like a professional cricketer, I have to be flexible in how I can my pace my innings. This is the fourth or fifth time that Manish has padded up, but this time he got to bat! It was very important at that time [to rebuild]. Initially, I told him it will take time to adjust to the wicket. The ball was holding up, and it was a two-paced wicket. He was guiding me. I try to be a smarter cricketer... I thought at that situation, the team needed me. I'm a huge fan of Dada [Sourav Ganguly]. Went to ask him about my stance. It was a very fruitful conversation."

Shreyas Iyer: "We are [knocking at the door] at the moment. Lot of thinking would have gone behind that [had we lost today]. Just got to know about the stat [of KKR not winning at Wankhede for 12 years]... This Impact Player rule specifically helped us in this game. Manish has being eyeing an opportunity from the first game. We got to a commendable total. I told the boys that if we have got here, we can defend it. Spinners were unreal, absolutely spot on in executing their lines and lengths. Kudos to them! [Venkatesh] has been eagerly waiting to go out there and express himself. Happy for him!"

Time for the presentations

Varun Chakravarthy: "Extremely good feeling, because we haven't won at Wankhede for 12 years. It was a just a matter of one wicket [when David was batting]. There was dew, but somehow we controlled our emotions. Second innings there was not much help [for the spinners] because of the dew. The batters did tell that the ball is stopping and turning. But when I came on to bowl, I realised it wasn't stopping. Sunny [Narine] is a legend. This is a very special win because we were down and out in the first innings. The way Venkatesh and Manish pulled it back was great."

Prabir: "Too bad Bumrah didn't get to show his batting skills! I was looking forward to see him bat" --- With his form, you'd think he can swing the bat as much as the ball

Hardik Pandya: "Obviously we couldn't form partnerships and kept losing wickets. There are a lot of questions that will take time to answer. But for now, not much to say. Bowlers did a fantastic job on this track. The wicket got better if I'm not wrong. Dew came in the second innings. Will go through the game and see what we can do better. You keep fighting, that's what I keep telling myself. It's challenging, but you take the challenges."

James: "20 wickets fall in an IPL match. Not every day you see that" --- Only the fourth time in IPL history

11.14pm A comfortable win for KKR after it seemed a bit tricky when Suryakumar was depositing a few in the stands. MI needed another 50 from 28 balls when a set Suryakumar and David were at the crease. But the game turned thereafter; and David brought it down to 26 from 11, but Starc was helped by two full tosses resulting in wickets. Hang around with hopes of MI making the playoffs for the presentations.

18.5
W
Starc to Coetzee, OUT, the middle stump is flattened! Starc erupts in joy, as he cleans the tail up. This is not a full toss, though, and is all but the perfect delivery for a tailender. Coetzee's front leg is out of the way, as he attempts to whack this yorker on middle but is completely beaten. KKR beat MI at Wankhede after 12 years

G Coetzee b Starc 8 (17m 7b 0x4 1x6) SR: 114.28

18.4
1
Starc to Bumrah, 1 run, ahh, an inswinging yorker on from around the wicket. Bumrah jams hit bat, and gets it on the bounce towards the keeper

Hat-trick ball. Here's Bumrah.

18.3
W
Starc to Chawla, OUT, chipped to extra cover! This came off the toe end of the bat. A low, dipping full toss on fifth stump, as Chawla looked to chip it over. But the length was too full for that shot, and Narine accepted a simple catch. Starc on a hat-trick

PP Chawla c Narine b Starc 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Chawla

18.2
W
Starc to David, OUT, taken at long-off! KKR hit back each time MI threaten to make a match out of it. David and the MI camp are stung, as the former pumps a full toss right into Shreyas' hands. KKR know it is a bonus wicket, but will take it, as it gets rid of a big-hitter at this crucial stage

TH David c SS Iyer b Starc 24 (38m 20b 1x4 1x6) SR: 120.00

18.1
6
Starc to David, SIX, swiped over fine leg! David is across his stumps quite early, and clubs this length ball around off by going across the line. He is deep in the crease too, and starts the over with a six

END OF OVER:
18 | 11 Runs | MI: 138/7 (32 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.66, RRR: 16.00)

  • Gerald Coetzee8 (6b)
  • Tim David18 (18b)
  • Andre Russell4-0-30-2
  • Mitchell Starc3-0-26-1

Jairam: "Coetzee doesn't like you all saying that David needs to face all the deliveries!"

17.6
0
Russell to Coetzee, no run, ahh, this is a yorker-length ball just outside off. Coetzee has a hoick, but is beaten

MI 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st16RG SharmaIshan Kishan
2nd22RG SharmaNaman Dhir
3rd8RG SharmaSA Yadav
4th15SA YadavNT Tilak Varma
5th9SA YadavN Wadhera
6th1SA YadavHH Pandya
7th49SA YadavTH David
8th24G CoetzeeTH David
9th0PP ChawlaG Coetzee
10th1G CoetzeeJJ Bumrah

Indian Premier League

TeamMWLPTNRR
KKR1493201.428
SRH1485170.414
RR1485170.273
RCB1477140.459
CSK1477140.392
DC147714-0.377
LSG147714-0.667
GT145712-1.063
PBKS145910-0.353
MI144108-0.318