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KKR vs MI – Match Review | Yesterday IPL Match Result
It was a topsy-turvy ride in KKR vs MI Yesterday IPL 2021 match in Chennai on April 13. After being asked to bat first, Mumbai Indians failed to capitalize on the partnership build by Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav in the middle-overs. The Sharma-led side capitulated to lose seven wickets for a paltry 37 runs in the last five overs. However, the tale of collapses repeated in the second innings as KKR, after dominating the three-fourth of the game, let the advantage slip by due to some reckless batting. Eventually, KKR conceded the KKR vs MI Yesterday IPL match result by a margin of 10 runs.
Mumbai Indians collapse, Russell shines with a 5-for
On a slow Chepauk track, KKR won the toss and asked Mumbai to bat first. MI failed to make the most of the powerplay and lost Quinton de Kock in the second over. KKR bowlers spinner were brilliant to put brakes on the scoring rate in the first six overs. However, the duo of Suryakumar Yadav and skipper Rohit Sharma stitched a crucial 76-run partnership. While Mumbai was all set to set a huge score, KKR came storming back as Mumbai collapsed from 115/3 to 152 all-out courtesy of Andre Russell's 5-for.
Kolkata Knight Riders choke, Rahul Chahar spins a web
Chasing a modest total of 153 runs, KKR looked all set to register their second win of the season in yesterday's IPL match against MI. After laying a solid foundation in the first ten overs, KKR found a way to draw themselves into trouble due to some reckless batting through the middle overs.
Once Nitish Rana got out, none of the KKR batters could find a way to score runs which were coupled with some canny bowling display by the experienced Mumbai attack. Leg-spinner Rahul Chahar wreaked havoc in the KKR batting order and accounted for four crucial wickets. In the death, it was normal service for Jasprit Bumrah who didn't allow the Knights to get anything out of his bowling as MI clinched their first win of the 2021 IPL season by 10 runs.
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KKR vs MI- Yesterday IPL Match Result
Yesterday IPL match Winner: Mumbai Indians (MI)
Yesterday IPL Man of the Match Winner: Rahul Chahar was awarded the Man of the Match in yesterday's IPL match. Chahar picked four wickets (4/27) to lead Mumbai's fightback in yesterday's IPL match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
Yesterday IPL Match Most Runs: Nitish Rana 57 (47)
Yesterday IPL Most Wickets: Andre Russell (5/15)