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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians, Match 65 Match Summary

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Match 65, Eden Gardens, Kolkata , May 20, 2026
Kolkata Knight Riders Kolkata Knight Riders
148/6 (18.5/20)
Mumbai Indians Mumbai Indians
147/8 (20.0/20)
Kolkata Knight Riders beat Mumbai Indians by 4 wickets
  • Player of the Match
    Manish Pandey
    45(33)
MI 147/8
Bat Top Batsmen
Corbin Bosch
Corbin Bosch
32 (18)
  • 3x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 177.77SR
<a href=/cricket/players/64177-hardik-himanshu-pandya-playerprofile>Hardik Pandya</a>
Hardik Pandya
26 (27)
  • 2x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 96.29SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Cameron Green
ECON 7.66
3
OVERS
23/2
R/W
Bowler
Saurabh Dubey
ECON 8.50
4
OVERS
34/2
R/W
KKR 148/6
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1045-manish-pandey-playerprofile>Manish Pandey</a>
Manish Pandey
45 (33)
  • 6x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 136.36SR
<a href=/cricket/players/107485-rovman-powell-playerprofile>Rovman Powell</a>
Rovman Powell
40 (30)
  • 4x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 133.33SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
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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.
Over 18.5 : 148/6
7 Runs
  • 018.1
  • 018.2
  • 318.3
  • 018.4
  • 418.5
R. Singh
9 (5)
A. Roy
4 (4)
W. Jacks
0.5-0-7-0
18.5
4
Will Jacks To Rinku Singh
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.
18.4
0
Will Jacks To Rinku Singh
Quicker one, on the pads, Rinku Singh pushes this towards the left of the bowler.
18.3
3
Will Jacks To Anukul Roy
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.
18.2
0
Will Jacks To Anukul Roy
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.
18.1
0
Will Jacks To Anukul Roy
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.
Over 18 : 141/6
5 Runs
  • 017.1
  • 017.2
  • 017.3
  • 417.4
  • W 17.5
  • 117.6
A. Roy
1 (1)
R. Singh
5 (3)
C. Bosch
3-0-30-3
17.6
1
Corbin Bosch To Anukul Roy
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.
17.5
W
Corbin Bosch To Tejasvi Singh OUT!
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.
17.4
4
Corbin Bosch To Tejasvi Singh
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.
17.3
0
Corbin Bosch To Tejasvi Singh
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.
17.2
0
Corbin Bosch To Tejasvi Singh
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.
17.1
0
Corbin Bosch To Tejasvi Singh
On a length, around off, Tejasvi Singh looks to heave it away for a biggie but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
Over 17 : 136/5
7 Runs
  • 116.1
  • 416.2
  • 016.3
  • 116.4
  • 016.5
  • 116.6
T. Singh
7 (7)
R. Singh
5 (3)
J. Bumrah
4-0-26-1
16.6
1
Jasprit Bumrah To Tejasvi Singh
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.
16.5
0
Jasprit Bumrah To Tejasvi Singh
Good length, on off, Tejasvi Singh blocks this off his back foot.
16.4
1
Jasprit Bumrah To Rinku Singh
Good length, on off, Rinku Singh plays this late, opens his bat face and guides this through the third man region for a run.
16.3
0
Jasprit Bumrah To Rinku Singh
Jasprit Bumrah comes around the stumps, bowls it on a hard length, around off. Rinku Singh blocks this out.
Full Commentary
18 OV
5 Runs
C. Bosch to T. Singh A. Roy
  • 017.1
  • 017.2
  • 017.3
  • 417.4
  • W 17.5
  • 117.6
17 OV
7 Runs
J. Bumrah to T. Singh R. Singh
  • 116.1
  • 416.2
  • 016.3
  • 116.4
  • 016.5
  • 116.6
16 OV
11 Runs
AM Ghazanfar to R. Powell T. Singh
  • 615.1
  • W 15.2
  • 015.3
  • 415.4
  • 015.5
  • 115.6
15 OV
3 Runs
J. Bumrah to R. Powell M. Pandey
  • 114.1
  • 114.2
  • 014.3
  • 014.4
  • 114.5
  • W 14.6
14 OV
3 Runs
H. Pandya to M. Pandey R. Powell
  • 113.1
  • 013.2
  • 013.3
  • 1 WD 13.4
  • 013.4
  • 1 LB 13.5
  • 013.6
13 OV
15 Runs
R. Sharma to M. Pandey R. Powell
  • 412.1
  • 112.2
  • 112.3
  • 112.4
  • 412.5
  • 412.6
12 OV
5 Runs
AM Ghazanfar to M. Pandey R. Powell
  • 111.1
  • 111.2
  • 111.3
  • 011.4
  • 111.5
  • 111.6
11 OV
8 Runs
R. Sharma to R. Powell M. Pandey
  • 010.1
  • 110.2
  • 110.3
  • 110.4
  • 110.5
  • 410.6
10 OV
11 Runs
H. Pandya to R. Powell M. Pandey
  • 09.1
  • 19.2
  • 49.3
  • 49.4
  • 29.5
  • 09.6
9 OV
6 Runs
AM Ghazanfar to M. Pandey R. Powell
  • 18.1
  • 18.2
  • 18.3
  • 18.4
  • 18.5
  • 18.6
8 OV
13 Runs
C. Bosch to C. Green R. Powell M. Pandey
  • W 7.1
  • 67.2
  • 07.3
  • 17.4
  • 17.5
  • 1 NB 7.6
  • 47.6
7 OV
3 Runs
AM Ghazanfar to C. Green
  • 06.1
  • 26.2
  • 06.3
  • 06.4
  • 06.5
  • 16.6
6 OV
12 Runs
C. Bosch to M. Pandey A. Rahane C. Green
  • 45.1
  • 15.2
  • 45.3
  • W 5.4
  • 15.5
  • 25.6
5 OV
8 Runs
D. Chahar to M. Pandey A. Rahane
  • 14.1
  • 04.2
  • 14.3
  • 1 WD 4.4
  • 04.4
  • 44.5
  • 14.6
4 OV
14 Runs
J. Bumrah to A. Rahane M. Pandey
  • 43.1
  • 13.2
  • 43.3
  • 13.4
  • 03.5
  • 43.6
3 OV
5 Runs
D. Chahar to A. Rahane M. Pandey
  • 02.1
  • 42.2
  • 02.3
  • 02.4
  • 12.5
  • 02.6
2 OV
2 Runs
J. Bumrah to A. Rahane M. Pandey
  • 01.1
  • 1 WD 1.2
  • 01.2
  • 11.3
  • 01.4
  • 01.5
  • 01.6
1 OV
10 Runs
D. Chahar to A. Rahane F. Allen
  • 10.1
  • 00.2
  • 40.3
  • 40.4
  • 00.5
  • 1 WD 0.6
  • W 0.6
Match Info
  • Venue Eden Gardens, Kolkata
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field
  • Result Kolkata Knight Riders beat Mumbai Indians by 4 wickets
  • Player of the Match Manish Pandey
  • Umpire Swaroopanand Kannur (IND), Saiyed Khalid (IND) and Mohit Krishnadas (IND)
  • Referee Rajiv Seth (IND)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Mumbai 147/8 in 20.0 overs
  • Mumbai 103/6 in 16.3 overs
  • Strategic Time-out : Mumbai 95/6 in 15.2 overs
  • Referral 2 (14.4 ovs): KOL against H Panday (Caught) Unsuccessful (KOL: 1, MUM: 2)
  • T Verma dropped on 12 by V Chakravarthy in 10.5 overs
  • Strategic Time-out : Mumbai 61/4 in 9.0 overs
  • Rain Stoppage: Mumbai 57/4 in 8.0 overs
  • Mumbai 50/4 in 6.5 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Mumbai 46/4
  • Referral 1 (2.6 ovs): KOL against N Dhir (Caught) Successful (KOL: 2, MUM: 2) (Retained)
  • Strategic Time-out : Kolkata 118/4 in 15.0 overs
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 50 off 34 balls between M Pandey (25) and R Powell (24)
  • Kolkata 101/3 in 12.1 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Kolkata 51/2
  • Kolkata 51/2 in 6.0 overs
  • Referral 1 (2.3 ovs): MUM against A Rahene (LBW) Unsuccessful (KOL: 2, MUM: 2)
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