Mumbai Indians came back from the jaws of defeat to register their first win of the tourament, beating Kolkata Knight Riders by 10 runs. KKR batsmen lost their way in the run-chase after the fall of Nitish Rana, gifting wickets at regular intervals to the MI spinners. Trent Boult finished brilliantly at the end, defending 15 runs in the last over against the likes of Andre Russell and Dinesh Karthik. After a disappointing start, the Rohit Sharma-led side got on the points table with a win, while on the other hand, Eoin Morgan will look to consolidate on a mixed start to the tournament when they take on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on April 18. Earlier, Suryakumar Yadav made 56 and Rohit Sharma made 43 as Mumbai finished on 152 all out. Rana's 57 kept KKR in the hunt but his departure brought about a collapse that KKR failed to arrest. (SCORECARD).
IPL 2021 Match 5Â Highlights Between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)Â vs Mumbai Indians (MI) from MA Chidambaram Stadium.
With this 10-run win, Mumbai Indians finally kicked-off their IPL 2021. A complete team game and a gutsy performance from their bowler helped MI achieve in what looked like an impossible task at the half-way mark of the Kolkata Knight Riders' innings.
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A five-for for Andre Russell, including three wickets in the last over of the innings helped KKR bowl out MI for 152 runs in 20 overs. Apart from Suryakumar Yadav and captain Rohit Sharma, no other batsman could get going. Eoin Morgan shuffled his bowlers to perfection, taking wickets at regular intervals. A good opening partnership can mean an early end to the match. We can only wait and watch!