MI vs KKR in pics: Knight Riders’ fumbles give Mumbai Indians first win in IPL 2021

Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav of Mumbai Indians during the Indian Premier League match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians, at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai, Tuesday, April 13, 2021. (PTI Photo/Sportzpics)

Rohit Sharma of Mumbai Indians plays a shot during the Indian Premier League match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians, at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai, Tuesday, April 13, 2021. (PTI Photo/Sportzpics)

Opting to bowl, Eoin Morgan’s astute captaincy was on full display as he used his resources to perfection to choke MI in the middle-overs after Suryakumar Yadav threatened to seize control with his 36-ball 56. (PTI Photo/Sportzpics)

Andre Russell did a star turn coming to bowl in the 18th over as his career-best 5 for 15 helped Kolkata Knight Riders blow out Mumbai Indians for 152. (PTI Photo/Sportzpics)

The World Cup-winning England skipper used Pat Cummins cleverly in the middle-overs as the Aussie returned with 2/24, but the masterstroke was certainly keeping Russell for the fag end as MI lost last seven wickets for 37 runs. (PTI Photo/Sportzpics)

Chasing a target of 153, KKR were on course reaching 122 for 4 in the 15th over before the last five fetched only 20 runs as they stunningly fell short giving defending champions their first win. Nitish Rana in action. (Photo/Sportzpics)

Nitesh Rana of Kolkata Knight Riders raises his bat after scoring a fifty during Indian Premier League 2021 cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai, Tuesday, April 13, 2021. (PTI Photo/Sportzpics)

Required to show some sensible approach, it was harakiri of sorts by KKR batting unit as they were restricted to 142/7 to continue their miserable record with MI. They now have 22 losses against six wins over MI. Shubman Gill in action. (PTI Photo/Sportzpics)

Krunal (1/13 in 4 overs) and Chahar (4/27 in 4 overs) were brilliant in checking the run-flow after a 72 run opening stand between Nitish Rana (57 off 47 balls) and Shubman Gill (33 off 24 balls). (PTI Photo/Sportzpics)

Rahul Chahar of Mumbai Indians celebrates the wicket of Nitesh Rana of Kolkata Knight Riders during Indian Premier League 2021 cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai, Tuesday, April 13, 2021. (PTI Photo/Sportzpics)