Today, the match was won by Mumbai Indians beating Kolkata Knight Riders by 13 runs in the home game at Wankhede Stadium. Mumbai Indians earned their third win of the season.
Before the match started Mumbai Indians were invited to bat first as the toss was won by Dinesh Karthik, the skipper of Kolkata Knight Riders.
The first innings was opened by Mumbai Indians started with the power packed opening by Suryakumar Yadav and Evin Lewis. Suryakumar Yadav played another brilliant knock today and scored 59 runs off 39 balls, hitting 7 fours and 2 sixes. While on the other hand, Evin scored 43 runsoff 28 balls, hitting 5 fours and 2 sixes.
The hit-man Sharma, scored 11 runs off 11 balls, leaving everyone disappointed by their performance. While, Hardik Pandya played a thrilling knock and remained unbeaten at the score 35 runs in 20 balls, including 4 fours and 1 six. The players of the team stretched the scores to 181 runs.
In the second innings, Mumbai Indians defended their scores brilliantly and won the match by saving 13 runs from Kolkata Knight Riders.
The second innings was opened by Chris Lynn, who scored 17 runs off 13 balls. Robin Uthappa, scored 54 runs in 35 balls, smashing 6 fours and 3 sixes, giving a power packed performance.
Nitish Rana, the young cricketer who has impressed everyone with his great performances, scored 31 runs off 27 balls, smashing 3 fours and 1 six, before he was ‘ by caught out’ Jasprit Bumrah.
The skipper of the team, Dinesh Karthik remained unbeaten at the scores of 36 runs in 26 balls, hitting 5 fours and 1 six.
The players of KKR team fell short of 13 runs. Hardik Pandya, once again, in this innings as well gave brilliant performance by doing exceptional bowling and he also took two wickets.
Here’s how twitteratis reacted to the great win by Mumbai Indians, have a look:
Go KKR!!
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) May 6, 2018
Chalo…#MI is still alive. And they’ve kept the #IPL interesting too. Also….ek tukka toh laga. ??? #MIvKKR #IPL
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 6, 2018
Over the past week the way Prithvi Shaw & Shubman Gill have batted ,has been a delight to watch. As much as the credit goes to the franchises for picking and backing them,one man is playing his part in the IPL without being directly involved- Rahul Dravid. Our future in gr8 hands
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) May 6, 2018
Excellent result for @mipaltan. Keeps another team alive. The form of Hardik Pandya big plus for #MI
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 6, 2018
https://twitter.com/TrollywoodOffl/status/993132565430259715
More than half the tournament done but the four teams involved in today’s encounters are playing each other for the first time…reverse leg in a couple of days too. #IPL #MIvKKR #KXIPvRR
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 6, 2018
https://twitter.com/Naman_1345/status/993065950650880000
INCREDIBLE! ????
A fine all-round performance gets us our fourth win of the season. We get the better of KKR by 13 runs at the Wankhede Stadium. #CricketMeriJaan #MIvKKR #MumbaiIndians pic.twitter.com/T1TFS5K25n
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) May 6, 2018
Rohit Sharma, when all the matches are must win. #IPL2018 #MIvKKR pic.twitter.com/qw5Rd38PRv
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) May 6, 2018
Well played Mukesh Ambani …. KKR loses from winning position ?? #MIvKKR
— Aditya??? (@iam_adi_thebest) May 6, 2018
With 14 wickets, Hardik Pandya is the Purple Cap holder now. He doesn’t need a cap, he’ll change hair color. #MIvKKR
— Swapnil (@swapnil_bs) May 6, 2018
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