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Right then, a famous win for MI in front of a crowd who's spirits never died down! Their ESA game brings about their second win of the tournament and things are suddenly starting to look up for the Mumbai Indians. Meanwhile, for KKR, they've lost a couple on the trot now and might just need to go back to the drawing board and address concerns surrounding their bowling department. That's it from our side for this contest then! Switch tabs and catch all the live action from the second game of Super Sunday as it is a repeat of the IPL 2022 Final at Ahmedabad. Stay tuned to Sportskeeda for the latest news and live coverage of matches from across the globe. Until we meet again then, this is me, Maanas Upadhyay, alongside Sooryanarayanan Sesha, bidding you adieu!
Venkatesh Iyer (Player of the Match): Would have been happier if we would've finished on the winning side but happy with my performance. They've shown faith in me and it was a very beautiful wicket to bat on. Once you've scored those 30-40 runs, it's just about how you continue. Both of their new ball bowlers were swing bowlers and when you allow swing bowlers to settle down, it can be a problem. So I used my feet, went deep in the crease. After the ball stops swinging it's about how you manoeuvre. I keep getting hit in every game (laughs). The thought about going out came but my coach and players urged me to keep going. I think we fell 15-20 runs short. But given how MI were going, they would've chased it down in the next over anyways. But their death bowling was very nice. If we look at their last three-four overs, they didn't give away too many runs. Credit to them.
Suryakumar Yadav (Mumbai Indians captain): That's what we had a chat in our dugout about. We just had to carry the momentum from the last game. The guys went out and put on a show. I would have loved to finish the game but never too late. Very happy with how things went. In the afternoon we thought the wicket was a little dry but the way the guys batted, it settled down in the evening. And if you see in the evening at Wankhede, 180-190 is chaseable. Ishan batted brilliantly and got off to an amazing start. The way he batted, we needed that first punch in the powerplay and we got it. (On his form) I relaxed and had an easy walk to the wicket, took my time for the first 5-7 balls. And then I thought if I get my eye in I can take it forward. (On the firepower in the form of Tim David and Cameron Green) Absolutely, we just need to bat smart in the first 7-10 overs and later on we know what kind of firepower we have. We just did the same thing today and hopefully we carry it forward into the next few games. (On Piyush Chawla) That was a legendary spell. Every time he put his hand up and told me to give him the ball.
Time for the presentation...
In the meantime, you can head over here to follow our coverage of the second game of today's double-header. Rajasthan Royals have inserted the Gujarat Titans in to bat in Ahmedabad.
The Mumbai Indians do a lap around the field, waving flags and soaking in all the applause from the crowd. Zaheer Khan and Parthiv Patel, who were presenting, have been pulled in by the players as well. They are former MI players and have been a part of their support staff as well and MI's family values continue to be on display.
Nitish Rana (KKR skipper): I think we were 15-20 runs short. Credit to PC (Piyush Chawla) bhai the way he bowled. I feel bad for Venky (Venkatesh Iyer) - you play such an extraordinary innings, you score a hundred in a day game but you lose the match. The whole team knows this - this is the second hundred by KKR and in the coming time, even we will hit hundreds. I think they targeted our best bowlers. On such days, I can't say too much. If we could've picked a few wickets in the powerplay, we could've gone better in this match. I would like my bowlers to deliver. We will sit and talk as a unit about this.
Mumbai Indians beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 5 wickets
A thoroughly professional chase by the Mumbai Indians and they've done it without breaking a sweat to go back-to-back for IPL 2023. This is exactly what they needed having lost their opening two encounters and there's no doubt that a chase like this will add a spring into their step as their campaign rolls along. Of course, their seamers pulled it back at the death after their spinners put in a tidy display to ensure that despite Venkatesh Iyer's century, KKR couldn't cross 185.
Rohit Sharma didn't captain or take the field owing to a stomach bug but came out to bat as an impact substitute. He made an impact with a breezy innings even as Ishan Kishan was the aggressor who set the tone upfront by tearing into the bowlers left right and center. Even Sunil Narine wasn't spared as he was carted for 22 runs off his opening over and the signs were ominous for the Knight Riders. It took a blinder of a catch by Umesh Yadav to send Rohit packing but with Kishan powering his way along, there was almost nothing that worked for the visitors.
Kishan looked to keep the charge going once he got to his half-century but ended up dragging it onto his stumps off his boots. Nothing took the momentum off their innings though with Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav not taking the foot off the gas. The latter took a bit of time but once he was in, he unleashed those trademark pick up sixes over fine leg to stamp his authority on the contest and pretty much shut the door firmly on any chances of a Knight Riders comeback.
Suyash Sharma continued to impress for KKR as he bagged a couple of wickets, setting Tilak up with a string of wrong 'uns before cheekily sliding the stock delivery in. But there was no stopping the doMInance, as Suryakumar and Tim David continued to swing at will. A couple of late wickets were all but a case of delaying the inevitable as the hosts waltzed home with plenty of time to spare, which is bound to give their net run-rate a big boost, while also upping the confidence in the team.
17.4 Lockie Ferguson to Tim David, THERE IT IS! Full length delivery in the channel and David stands tall to ease it down to long on off his wrists before sauntering across for a single. That's how easily they've sauntered past this target today. A clinical performance and the Mumbai Indians win by 5 wickets with 14 deliveries to spare!
17.3 Lockie Ferguson to Cameron Green, goes around the wicket and angles a full one across leg stump. Green presents a straight bat as it tunnels between Ferguson's feet for a single down to long on. The scores are level!
Around the wicket to the lanky Aussie
Cameron Green, RHB, walks out to the middle
They've reviewed this one for caught behind as Nehal's tentative poke just might have gotten a little something on it. Oh well, there is a nick there indeed! Terrific review from KKR and Wadhera has to walk back!
17.2 Lockie Ferguson to Nehal Wadhera, OH! Short of a length and flying off the deck in the channel. Wadhera spars at it horizontally from his crease attempting another dab as it zips close to the outside edge and into the keeper's gloves. Gurbaz reckons there was an edge and Rana obliges with a review. Fair delivery.
Well well! There's a clear spike that UltraEdge has detected and the review works for Gurbaz, Rana and the Knight Riders. Too little, too late but still a wicket for what it's worth. OUT!
17.1 Lockie Ferguson to Nehal Wadhera, FOUR! SHOT! Back of a length delivery outside the off stump and Wadhera just uses the pace on offer. Opens the face and runs it past backward point before beating deep third man to perfection as well for four. Just 2 runs needed now!
Lockie Ferguson (1-0-13-0) is back into the attack
A decent over from Shardul, snaring the wicket of Surya there but it will be too little too late for them. MI just one big hit away from a win now and should get it in this over!
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180/4score
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Nehal Wadhera*
2(2)
Tim David
23(12)
Shardul Thakur
1/25
16.6 Shardul Thakur to Nehal Wadhera, back of a length delivery on off stump. Wadhera holds his ground and opens the face to run it down to third man
16.5 Shardul Thakur to Tim David, attempts a wide yorker as it comes out as a low full toss. David leans into it and slices it to deep backward point for a run
16.4 Shardul Thakur to Nehal Wadhera, slower delivery on a back of a length radar. Width on offer as Wadhera reaches for it and steers it through backward point for a single into the deep
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Nehal Wadhera
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Shardul Thakur
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