MI vs KKR Live Score: Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma Give Mumbai Indians Bright Start

Ishan Kishan attacks Shardul Thakur, the KKR all-rounder gets punished for two consecutive boundaries. Followed by another six, Kishan on the charge. 16 runs from the over, MI reach 18/0 after 2 overs. Kishan batting at 16 off 7, Rohit Sharma batting at 2 off 5.

Umesh Yadav also carved out a chance on the first over itself, the veteran pacer bowls very well, gives away just 2 runs, Rohit Sharma still finding his groove, MI 2/0 after 1 over.

Rohit Sharma comes on as an impact sub, replaces Riley Meredith to open for Mumbai Indians, Venkatesh Iyer replaced, Suyash Sharma comes on.

Not the ideal start from KKR after they were invited to bat, however, Venkatesh Iyer smashed a century in just 49 balls, becoming the second-only batter from KKR to score a ton. KKR thus reach 185/6, Mumbai Indians need 186 to pick up their second win in IPL 2023.

Kolkata Knight Riders post 185/6 against Mumbai Indians, Venkatesh Iyer did the bulk of the scoring, but Andre Russell was able to put the finish touches on the total. MI need 186 to win.

Only 4 fielders will be allowed outside the 30-yards circle in the last over. Riley Meredith bowls the last over.

It’s all happening in the middle now, Andre Russell finds his radar, smashes a massive sixes followed by a boundary. Rinku Singh has to depart, Jansen gets his first wicket in for Mumbai Indians. KKR 172/6 after 18.4 overs.

Kolkata Knight Riders fans would be loving it, a century from Venkatesh Iyer and now, Andre Russell is joined by Rinku Singh in the middle. Duan Jansen comes on to bowl the 19th over, KKR reach 160/5 after 18 overs. Rinku batting at 18 off 17, Russell batting at 1 off 2.

Riley Meredith gets the crucial wicket, the big fish, Venkatesh Iyer, the KKR batter has to depart after scoring 104 runs but what a knock, Andre Russell comes out to bat, Rinku Singh key for KKR. Kolkata Knight Riders reach 159/5 after 17.2 overs.

Venkatesh Iyer becomes only the second batter representing Kolkata Knight Riders after Brendon McCullum to score a century, been a lot wait but worth it. Hundred in just 49 balls, KKR reach 155/4 after 17 overs.

Piyush Chawla shows his full experience what a bowling spell from the veteran spinner, gave away just 19 runs, along with a wicket of Rahmanullah Gurbaaz. KKR reach 146/4 after 16 overs. Venkatesh batting at 98.

Rinku Singh comes out to join Venkatesh Iyer who is now inching closer and closer to the fastest hundred this season, Venkatesh Iyer reaches 95 off 43 balls, strategic timeout so the KKR fans will have to wait for the celebration. KKR reach 135/4 after 14 overs. Rinku Singh batting at 3 off 3, for now.

Tilak Verma second time lucky, takes a brilliant diving catch to bring about an abrupt end to Thakur’s inning, his partnership with had only just completed 50 runs, not that he did the bulk of the scoring but has to depart after scoring 13 runs, Rinku Singh joins Venkatesh Iyer. KKR 124/4 after 13 overs.

Venkatesh Iyer survives, the KKR batter smashes a lofted effort towards deep extra cover, Verma rushes but can’t take the catch. Tilak Verma meanwhile takes a brilliant catch this time around to dismiss Shardul Thakur, catch is being checked.

Venkatesh Iyer has been near unplayable today, the KKR batter reaches 83 off just 37 balls, he’s looking in the groove today, second hundred of IPL 2023 loading perhaps, 12 overs gone, KKR reach 117/3.

Venkatesh Iyer takes on Riley Meredith, smashes a couple of maximums and KKR cross the 100-run mark. Iyer reaches 76 off just 34 balls, Shardul Thakur is batting at 4 off 5, KKR reach 104/3 after 11 overs.

Piyush Chawla with his third over today gives away just six runs, the veteran spin has bowled some really good deliveries, KKR reach 90/3 after 10 overs. Venkatesh Iyer batting at 63 off 29, Shardul Thakur batting at 3 off 4.

Venkatesh Iyer gets his fifty, gets lucky, Ishan Kishan missed a stumping chance right after the strategic timeout, finishes the over with a maximum and KKR reach 84/3 after 9 overs.

Hrithik Shokeen gets Mumbai Indians their third wicket, the big fish, Nitish Rana departs, tried to clear the boundary ropes but finds the fielder Ramandeep Singh in the deep. A bit of afters, war of words between Shokeen and Rana but the KKR batter departs. KKR 73/3 after 8.1 overs.

Piyush Chawla returns for the second over of his spell, Rana and Iyer continue to rotate strike, just five runs from the over, KKR reach 73/2 after 8 overs.