KKR complete the double over MI, book playoffs berth: Stats
What's the story
Kolkata Knight Riders overcame Mumbai Indians in Match 60 of the Indian Premier League 2024 season.
A rain-curtailed match saw both sides play out 16 overs each.
KKR scored 157/7 before restricting MI, who managed 139/8. KKR won the contest by 18 runs to complete the double over MI this season.
KKR are the first side to reach the playoffs this season. Here's more.
Summary
How did the match pan out?
KKR lost two early wickets before Venkatesh Iyer floored MI with a stupendous 42-run knock.
Nitish Rana did well on his comeback from injury. Cameos from Andre Russell, Rinku Singh and Ramandeep Singh helped KKR get to 157/7.
For MI, Piyush Chawla and Jasprit Bumrah claimed two scalps each.
MI openers handed their side a dream start but KKR fought back valiantly.
Iyer
Venkatesh Iyer smashes sixth successive 40-plus score versus MI
Iyer score a 21-ball 42 for KKR, smashing six fours and two sixes (SR: 200).
Iyer vs MI in the IPL: 53(30), Abu Dhabi, 2021; 50*(41), Pune, 2022; 43(24), Mumbai DYP, 2022; 104(51), Mumbai WS, 2023; 70(52), Mumbai WS, 2024; 42(21), Kolkata, 2024.
As per ESPNcricinfo, Iyer owns a total of 362 runs versus MI at 72.40 (SR: 165.29).
Ducks
Sunil Narine displaces Alex Hales for most ducks in T20s
Sunil Narine was dismissed for a first-ball duck by Bumrah. With this dismissal, Narine now owns 44 ducks in T20 cricket. Narine broke a tie with Alex Hales, who owns 43 ducks.
Afghanistan and Gujarat Titans spinner Rashid Khan (42) is the third player to post 40-plus ducks in T20s.
Narine now owns 16 ducks in IPL history.
Rana
Nitish Rana completes 4,500 runs in T20 cricket
Rana played KKR's first match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on March 23 but missed the next 10 matches due to an injury.
Rana scored a 23-ball 33. He hit four fours and a six.
Rana got to the 4,500-run milestone with his 13th run in the contest. He owns 4,520 runs at 29.16 (SR: 135.49).
In the IPL, Rana owns 2,636 runs at 28.65.
Rohit
Rohit Sharma becomes second Indian with 11,500 T20 runs
Rohit Sharma completed 11,500 runs in men's T20 cricket.
Rohit become the second Indian to touch the 11,500-run mark in T20 cricket. He is only behind Virat Kohli in terms of T20 runs. Kohli leads the tally with over 12,628 runs.
Rohit unlocked this achievement with his 14th run in the contest. He scored a 24-ball 19 before being dismissed by Varun Chakravarthy.
Bumrah
Bumrah scales 20-plus wickets for 4th time in IPL
Bumrah took 2/39 from four overs. The right-arm pacer dismissed Narine and Rinku three times each in the IPL.
In the IPL 2024 season, Bumrah has 20 wickets from 13 matches at 16.80 (ER: 6.48).
Bumrah is the second bowler this season with 20-plus IPL scalps (also Harshal Patel, 20).
For the fourth time, Bumrah has scaled 20-plus scalps in an IPL season.
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Bumrah owns 165 IPL scalps
In 133 IPL games, Bumrah has 165 scalps at 22.51. His economy rate is 7.30. Against KKR, the speedster has amassed 25 scalps from 18 matches at just 20.68. Bumrah is now the 3rd-highest wicket-taker versus KKR.
Narine
Narine completes 550 wickets in T20 cricket
Narine touched the 550-wicket mark in 510 T20 games. Only Dwayne Bravo (625) and Rashid Khan (574) are ahead of him in terms of T20 wickets.
Narine, who managed 1/21 from three overs, averages 21.45 (ER: 6.12). In the IPL, Narine has claimed 178 scalps from 174 matches at 25.36.
In the 2024 IPL season, the KKR ace owns 15 scalps 20.80 (ER: 6.63).
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Third all-rounder with this IPL record
Narine, who owns 476 runs and 15 wickets this season, became the third player in IPL history to clock 400-plus runs and 15-plus wickets after Shane Watson (472 runs and 17 scalps in 2008) and Jacques Kallis (409 runs and 15 wickets in 2012).
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Kishan and Varma score crucial runs for MI
Ishan Kishan scored a 40-run knock from 22 balls. He hit five fours and two sixes. Kishan owns 2,630 IPL runs at 28.58. He has surpassed 250 IPL fours (254). Tilak Varma hit 32 from 17 balls. He now owns 1,156 runs at 39.86.
Bowling
Key numbers for the bowlers
Chawla took 2/28 from three overs. The veteran spinner has raced to 189 IPL wickets at 26.87. In 10 matches this season, Chawla has 10 scalps at 28.30.
Chakravarthy stood tall with 2/17 from four overs. The ongoing season sees Chakravarthy race to 18 wickets from 12 matches at 20.38.
In 68 IPL games, Chakravarthy owns 80 wickets at 24.58.
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Andre Russell performs with bat and ball
Russell scored a 14-ball 24 (SR: 171.43). He now owns 2,484 runs in the cash-rich league at 29.22. Russell, who hit two sixes versus MI, has 209 maximums. With the ball, Russell took 2/34 from three overs. He owns 111 wickets, including 15 this season.
Wins
11th victory for KKR against MI in IPL history
Out of the 34 matches played between the two teams, MI have won 23 times (L11).
Meanwhile, this was just the third occasion which saw KKR complete the double over MI (2014 and 2022).
At Eden Gardens, KKR claimed their 4th win over MI (L7).
This is the first time KKR have beaten MI both at Wankhede and Eden Gardens in an IPL season.
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KKR book last-four berth
After 12 matches, the Knights have secured 18 points (W9 L3). Their NRR is +1.428. MI, who played their 13th match this season, own nine defeats (W4). MI's NRR is -0.271.