
Live IPL score MI vs KKR: Hardik sends Kolkata openers back to pavilion
Live IPL score MI vs KKR: Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders from Wankhede Stadium. Here you can get all live score and updates from Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2019 match from Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Kolkata Knight Riders have everything to play for when they face Mumbai Indians on Sunday. It is the last game of the group stage and a loss for the Knight Riders would mean that the Sunrisers make it to the playoffs anyhow. MI were swept aside by the belligerence of Andre Russell the last time these two sides met. The Jamaican all-rounder came in at number three and took his time to get settled in before unleashing himself in the death overs to propel KKR to a total of 232. MI lost the match by 34 runs. (LIVE MATCH SCORECARD)
Live Score and updates, Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders from Wankhede Stadium: KKR 61/2 in 11 overs vs MI
20.52 IST: Mitchell McClenaghan to Robin Uthappa, MAIDEN! Yes, it is a maiden. Uthappa is struggling here. Good length ball once again outside off, Uthappa for the umpteenth time this over looks to cut but misses. KKR 61/2 in 11 overs
20.51 IST: Mitchell McClenaghan to Robin Uthappa, Back of a length ball outside off, Uthappa looks to upper cut it but once again does not get bat on ball.
20.47 IST: Krunal Pandya to Robin Uthappa, Flatter outside off, Uthappa guides it to third man and keeps the strike. Another tight over from Krunal. KKR 61/2 in 10 overs
20.43 IST: Hardik Pandya to Dinesh Karthik, Peach of a delivery. Good length just outside off. It moves away slightly after pitching. Dinesh Karthik looks to run it down to third man but misses and the ball just about misses the outside edge.
* Dinesh Karthik is in next.
20.41 IST: Hardik Pandya to Chris Lynn, OUT! Caught! Second wicket for Hardik. You just cannot keep this man out of the game. Wide off cutter from Hardik, it is away from Lynn. He stretches out and reaches it. He looks to flat-bat it straight but gets a top edge which flies towards the fine leg region. Quinton de Kock runs for it gets there to take an easy catch.
20.38 IST: Krunal Pandya to Chris Lynn, Flighted one outside off, Chris shapes up for a big slog sweep across the line but mistimes it down towards long on for a run.
20.35 IST: Krunal Pandya to Chris Lynn, Flatter delivery, full and on off, Lynn stays leg side to this one and carves it through covers for one.
* Robin Uthappa is the new batsman.
20.30 IST: Hardik Pandya to Shubman Gill, OUT! The bowling change works and Hardik strikes on his very first ball. Slower delivery on off and middle. Hardik rolls his finger on it like and off-spinner. Gill looks to play it across the line but misses. KKR 49/1 in 6.1 overs
20.28 IST: Strategic break. A rollicking start from Kolkata. Chris Lynn, in particular, is once again looking in fine form and has raced to 38 in no time. The pitch appears to be a batting paradise and Mumbai will have to bowl really well in the middle overs to pull things back. Hardik Pandya to bowl after the break...
20.26 IST: Rahul Chahar to Chris Lynn, SIX! Flighted on middle and leg, Gill is going after the leggie and smashes it over long off for another maximum.
20.23 IST: Rahul Chahar to Chris Lynn, SIX! Lynn looks in the mood. Tossed up on middle and leg, Lynn tonks it over the bowler's head for a mammoth six.
* Time for Rahul Chahar.
20.21 IST: Jasprit Bumrah to Chris Lynn, FOUR! No ball as well for the height. Slower one gone wrong. Bumrah serves it a full toss over the waist height. Lynn smokes it over covers and gets a boundary.
20.19 IST: Jasprit Bumrah to Chris Lynn, Full toss on leg, Lynn hits it between cover and mid off. He does not time it well. Pollard runs in and stops the ball from going to the fence.
* Jasprit Bumrah is introduced into the attack.
20.16 IST: Lasith Malinga to Chris Lynn, SIX! One trick too many from Malinga. Short once again from Malinga, this time Lynn picks the length early and pulls it over the fine leg fence for a maximum.
20.13 IST: Lasith Malinga to Chris Lynn, FOUR! Slapped and slapped hard. Slower delivery on a length outside off, Lynn smacks it uppishly through covers for a boundary.
* Lasith Malinga to steam in now...
20.11 IST: Mitchell McClenaghan to Chris Lynn, SIX! First maximum of the game and it comes off the bat of Chris Lynn. Full-length delivery from McClenaghan, Lynn picks the length early and smokes it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. 10 runs off the over. KKR 15/0 in 3 overs
20.06 IST: Krunal Pandya to Chris Lynn, Shorter on middle and leg, Lynn hits it straight to the man at cover.
20.02 IST: Mitchell McClenaghan to Chris Lynn, Huge appeal but turned down by the umpire. Full-length ball on middle and leg, Lynn looks to play it straight but gets an inside edge onto the pads. McClenaghan goes up in appeal but the umpire turns it down.
20.01 IST: Mitchell McClenaghan to Shubman Gill, We are up and running. Full-length ball on off, Gill strokes it towards mid off and takes a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the bowlers end but misses.
20.00 IST: We are all set to begin. The umpires are out in the middle. Shubman Gill and Chris Lynn are the openers for Kolkata.
19.58 IST: Don't go anywhere as the battle for the fourth spot is still on. Kolkata are taking on Mumbai at the Wankhede Stadium and a win will hand them the ticket to the playoffs. Hyderabad will be closely watching this game too. Switch to the concerned tab and follow all the updates. Cheers!
19.36 IST: Playing XI of both teams are out.
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Mitchell McClenaghan, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Lasith Malinga
Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Shubman Gill, Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik(w/c), Nitish Rana, Sunil Narine, Rinku Singh, Harry Gurney, Sandeep Warrier, Prasidh Krishna
A look at the Playing XI for #MIvKKR pic.twitter.com/ioXMW3Y5zc
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19.30 IST: Mumbai Indians win toss, opt to bowl against Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai
In other news, @mipaltan win the toss and elect to bowl first against @KKRiders.#MIvKKR pic.twitter.com/mh8CdTomCI
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Match Preview: With their play-off chances hung, Kolkata Knight Riders will keep no stone unturned as they take on Mumbai Indians with a prayer on their lips in a must-win Indian Premier League game on Sunday. KKR defeated Kings XI Punjab to keep their playoffs hopes alive till the last league game and luck has shined bright on them as Sunrisers Hyderabad lost to RCB on Saturday. (Read Full Match Preview)