Mumbai Indians (MI) thrashed Kolkata Knights Riders (KKR) by 9 wickets in match 56 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Chasing a modest target of 134 runs, Quinton de Kock and Rohit Sharma gave the home side a flying start as the left-right hand opening pair added 46 runs in 6.1 overs. De Kock continued his fine form as he scored 30 runs off 23 balls. His innings included 1 four and 3 sixes. De Kock was dismissed by Prasidh Krishna courtesy a magnificent catch taken by Dinesh Karthik. Following that, nothing went the visiting team's way as Rohit Sharma, who was joined by Suryakumar Yadav stitched together an unbeaten 88-run partnership that gave Mumbai Indians a convincing win. Rohit remained unbeaten on 55 off 48 (8 fours). This was the Mumbai Indians'captain's 36th IPL half-century. On the other hand, Suryakumar scored an unbeaten 46 off 27 (5 fours, 2 sixes). With this win, Mumbai Indians topped the IPL 2019 points table and will play Chennai Super Kings in the Qualifier-1 on Tuesday. Earlier, KKR scored 133/7 in 20 overs. Chris Lynn top-scored with 41 runs. (SCORECARD)
Mumbai Indians
Kolkata Knight Riders
Dinesh Karthik
Rohit Sharma
Wankhede