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MI vs KKR Highlights, IPL 2026: MI end first game hoodoo, complete record chase of 221 after Rohit Sharma special
MI vs KKR Highlights, IPL 2026: Mumbai Indians run away with the chase, 221 the highest score they have chased down at the Wankhede Stadium – thanks in large part to a 148-run stand between Ryan Rickelton and Rohit Sharma, ensuring a late hiccup didn't complicate things.
- 5:43 PM IST, Mar 29That's it! MI wrap things up with 5 balls to spare
- 5:33 PM IST, Mar 2920 needed off 18
- 5:24 PM IST, Mar 29RICKELTON RUN OUT! Out of nowhere!
- 5:21 PM IST, Mar 2938 needed off 30
- 5:14 PM IST, Mar 29SKY has to go back! Well taken by Rinku in the deep
- 5:10 PM IST, Mar 29Suryakumar in and looking good!
- 5:02 PM IST, Mar 29KKR finally get Rohit! Terrific catch by Anukul
- 5:01 PM IST, Mar 29No-look six from Rohit!
- 4:56 PM IST, Mar 29Varun continues to get punishment; 86 needed off 9
- 4:49 PM IST, Mar 29Rickelton dropped! It's a dolly
- 4:44 PM IST, Mar 29Sixes don't stop! Rickelton goes back-to-back off Narine, reaches fifty
- 4:39 PM IST, Mar 29Even Narine is met with a big hit for six!
- 4:33 PM IST, Mar 29FIFTY for Rohit – 80/0 after 6 overs
- 4:31 PM IST, Mar 296, 6 again! Rohit making it look easy
- 4:27 PM IST, Mar 294, 6, 4! Rohit making it looke asy vs Varun
- 4:23 PM IST, Mar 29Ajinkya Rahane has to go off the field – cramps?
- 4:20 PM IST, Mar 29Sixes at will! Rohit and Rickelton trade a pair
- 4:15 PM IST, Mar 296, 6! Rickelton begins to launch, 34/0 after 3
- 4:12 PM IST, Mar 29Rohit Sharma launches a typical pull for six!
- 4:04 PM IST, Mar 29Just 6 off the first ocer
- 4:02 PM IST, Mar 29Back for the chase! Vaibhav against Rickelton, Rohit
- 3:46 PM IST, Mar 29KKR finish on 220/4!
- 3:43 PM IST, Mar 29Rinku can't take advantage of free-hit vs Bumrah – but gets a four away
- 3:36 PM IST, Mar 2950 off 28 balls for Raghuvanshi!
- 3:33 PM IST, Mar 29199/3 after 18, 8 off Bumrah
- 3:27 PM IST, Mar 29Raghuvanshi beginning to motor! Great shot for six
- 3:19 PM IST, Mar 29Rohit drops Raghuvanshi – and he responds with a six!
- 3:12 PM IST, Mar 29It's Shardul again! Removes Rahane now
- 3:07 PM IST, Mar 29Relatively quiet spell – good bowling from MI
- 3:00 PM IST, Mar 29136/2 after 12
- 2:58 PM IST, Mar 29Bumrah back on
- 2:52 PM IST, Mar 29Fifty for Rahane!
- 2:46 PM IST, Mar 29GREEN PICKS OUT COVER! Shardul strikes again
- 2:43 PM IST, Mar 29100 up inside 8 overs
- 2:36 PM IST, Mar 296, 6! Rahane and Green trade sixes off Markande
- 2:30 PM IST, Mar 2978/1 after the powerplay – Rahane still looks good
- 2:28 PM IST, Mar 29SHARDUL THAKUR STRIKES! Allen has to walk back
- 2:25 PM IST, Mar 29Even Bumrah goes for 11
- 2:20 PM IST, Mar 2957/0 after 4! Hardik goes for 26
- 2:17 PM IST, Mar 296, 6! Rahane joins the party!
- 2:16 PM IST, Mar 296, 4, 6! Allen takes down Ghazanfar
- 2:13 PM IST, Mar 29Bumrah wicketless against opening pair – what the stats say
- 2:11 PM IST, Mar 29Four off Pandya's over
- 2:05 PM IST, Mar 2910 off the first over
- 2:04 PM IST, Mar 29First six! Crisp timing from Rahane
- 2:01 PM IST, Mar 29Ready to go! Finn Allen and Ajinkya Rahane vs Trent Boult
- 1:42 PM IST, Mar 29KKR's playing XI
- 1:38 PM IST, Mar 29MI's playing XI
- 1:33 PM IST, Mar 29Hardik Pandya wins the toss – opts to BOWL FIRST
- 1:25 PM IST, Mar 29Minutes away from the toss
- 1:15 PM IST, Mar 29Plenty of pressure on Hardik as his captaincy comes under microscope
- 1:06 PM IST, Mar 29Half an hour to the toss
- 12:50 PM IST, Mar 29What happened when teams met in 2025?
- 12:37 PM IST, Mar 29KKR's combination comes down to batting order
- 12:25 PM IST, Mar 29Sunil Narine has dismissed Rohit Sharma 9 times in the IPL
- 12:20 PM IST, Mar 29Rohit Sharma's record against KKR – average is decent, but strike-rate lags
- 12:10 PM IST, Mar 29What will MI's likely XI look like?
- 12:00 PM IST, Mar 29KKR don't win often at Wankhede – but it's a recipe for triumph when they do
- 11:45 AM IST, Mar 29MI remain loaded with quality and captaincy material – their best squad yet?
- 11:30 AM IST, Mar 29But injuries, off-field issues gut KKR's bowling stocks
- 11:20 AM IST, Mar 29KKR head into season with massive overhaul
- 11:10 AM IST, Mar 29MI haven't won their opening game since 2012
- 10:56 AM IST, Mar 29HELLO AND WELCOME!
Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2026 Highlights: Kolkata Knight Riders are in a good position thanks to Ajinkya Rahane's half-century, which guides the KKR effort even as MI gradually begin to pull things back with some wickets and some tight middle overs bowling. KKR certainly gunning for at least 220, but how much more can they get?...Read More
The Indian Premier League season is off to a start for 2026, with RCB beating SRH in the opener to get the ball rolling. The show keeps ticking along as it heads to the Wankhede Stadium, where two of the most successful IPL franchises with their own respective curses to end face off, Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders.
MI’s inability to get the IPL off to a winning start. It’s almost a little ridiculous – MI have not won their first game of an IPL season since 2012, but managed to get their hands on the trophy five times in that duration. Notoriously slow starters in whatever iteration of the team presents itself, there is no sense of panic in the Mumbai camp even with early losses – as shown in 2025, when they managed to make the playoffs despite being in ninth at the halfway mark of the league stage.
MI’s inability to win in their season opener meets KKR’s inability to win at the Wankhede. The Knight Riders have a horrific record at the Mumbai Stadium, only managing to win their twice in the entire history of the IPL. The funniest part – both times they won at the Wankhede, in 2012 and then 2024, they proceeded to lift the trophy.
In the game itself, it will be a strong Mumbai team, one favoured as leading contenders for the title given the quality at their disposal. They will miss a couple of key players when they begin their campaign, with Will Jacks and Mitchell Santner reportedly not having joined the team, but have the team depth that will ensure they won’t struggle too much. It’s a who’s-who throughout the team – Hardik Pandya as captain, guiding Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, and Jasprit Bumrah, as well as Tilak Varma and Nehal Wadhera, and that’s just the Indian talent.
To combat this quality, KKR will need to ensure they find the right balance early. The entered the 2026 auction with a war-chest and spent it on Cameron Green and Matheesha Pathirana, but have seen their bowling corps fall apart for a multitude of reasons leading up to the tournament. The bowling unit suddenly looks very fragile, depending on replacement players and late-auction picks to carry them through, with even more pressure on their star-spinner duo as they struggle to find the right form.
With the batting, it’s a top-heavy team which has lots of options, but AJinkya Rahane will need to be clever about how he organises his troops. Where does he himself bat? Which of Seifert and Allen is picked? What order will Raghuvanshi and Green bat in in the middle overs? How do you ensure Rinku Singh doesn’t have another campaign where he is averaging facing 8 balls per innings?
KKR have the batting options and need to figure out how to deploy them – with an undercooked bowling unit due to issues out of their control, the men in purple will rely on their ability to score big runs, especially given the calibre of batting Mumbai Indians will bring to the table on home turf, first-game curse or not.
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: That's it! MI wrap things up with 5 balls to spare
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Tilak Varma loses his wicket trying to hit the winning runs, but it's wrapped up by then! Naman Dhir with the winning four ultimately.
Not since 2012 have they won the first match of an IPL season – but the IPL's slow starters have ended that negative trend! And now, a platform. For KKR, the drawing board.
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: 20 needed off 18
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: MI do cross the 200 mark. Pushing this a little further than it looked at one stage, but still easy work from here, you have to think.
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: RICKELTON RUN OUT! Out of nowhere!
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: What happened there! Innocuous, only ever one, but Rickelton wanders just a touch. Anukul fires in a throw, and Rickelton tries to regain his ground, but he's kind of blocked out by Muzarabani – Rickelton can't get around him in time and the throw is dead-on, runs him out comfortably! Out of nowhere.
Fine innings of 81(43), but suddenly something to think about.
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: 38 needed off 30
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Drawing down to a close now. MI will want to finish this in the next 3-ish overs and get some of the NRR boost. KKR need wickets, simple as.
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: SKY has to go back! Well taken by Rinku in the deep
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Good catch in the deep from Rinku Singh! Watches it all the way and takes it well. Suryakumar can't keep building, gone for a quick 16(8) trying to finish things off.
MI still about to ease home.
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Suryakumar in and looking good!
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Suryakumar Yadav won MVP last year and is trying to keep his hands on that award. Some incredible batting from him already – but it's Rickelton who is still motoring. Onto 80*, 46 needed off 36.
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: KKR finally get Rohit! Terrific catch by Anukul
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Got him, finally! It looks like it's dropping into no-man's-land again, but Anukul Roy is one of the best fielders in the tournament – runs back hard, watches it all the way, and completes the catch.
78 for Rohit. He looks close to his best. What an innings from him.
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: No-look six from Rohit!
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: This is some batting. It's a juicy knee-high full-toss outside the off-stump, Rohit pumps it over point, and doesn't even watch it – just stares back at the bowler. Incredible batting.
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Varun continues to get punishment; 86 needed off 9
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Running away with it. Rickelton continues to take on Varun Chakravarthy with total impunity. No fear in how they are batting given how well they're set.
Is there any way back for KKR from here?
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Rickelton dropped! It's a dolly
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Shelled it! Hit right to Vaibhav in the deep, it's hit hard, but that should still be caught! It's hard hands, poor fielding, and the break KKR needed has been missed!
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Sixes don't stop! Rickelton goes back-to-back off Narine, reaches fifty
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Wow! So much talk of KKR's spinners, and they're being treated with disdain! Rickelton watching it like a hawk and depositing it into the stands.
Fifty off 24 balls. This chase is only going one way at the moment.
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Even Narine is met with a big hit for six!
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Rickelton has taken the backseat for a couple of overs but gets going again – a big slog sweep off Narine. Everyone getting the treatment at the moment!
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: FIFTY for Rohit – 80/0 after 6 overs
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: It has been the Rohit Sharma show, and it has been a pleasure to watch! He's swinging freely and middling everything – what a knock this has been! Fifty off 23 deliveries. Terrific showcase.
Required rate now hovering just above 10. Who can KKR turn to?
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: 6, 6 again! Rohit making it look easy
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Saw his old mate Virat Kohli look excellent yesterday, and he is reminding fans that two can play at that game! Six over extra-cover, then another pull shot to pick up six more! He's looking unstoppable.
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: 4, 6, 4! Rohit making it looke asy vs Varun
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Wow, this is some incredible cricket from Rohit Sharma, he is looking in supreme form! Over point, over cover, over short fine – scoring his boundaries everywhere!
64/0 after 5. KKR need answers. Spin not working either.
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Ajinkya Rahane has to go off the field – cramps?
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: That's unfortunate – Ajinkya Rahane needs to walk off the field, after going down with what appears to be cramp. Does have to go off, so it might be something worse, but fingers crossed that it's not.
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Sixes at will! Rohit and Rickelton trade a pair
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: They're looking dangerous! Rohit dances down and carves it over point for six, then later in the over Rickelton tonks it so hard and so flat down the ground – it's flown all the way for six!
49/0 after 4. Spin called upon.
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: 6, 6! Rickelton begins to launch, 34/0 after 3
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: After a quiet start, MI get going! It's the shot of the day thus far – Rickelton was struggling with Vaibhav moving it away, but he's finally on top of one, reading the wider ball and hammering it hard and flat and far over extra cover for six! What a hit.
Couple of balls later, Vaibhav errs short again, and he rocks back to deposit it for six more!
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Rohit Sharma launches a typical pull for six!
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: 9 off the second over with a couple of boundaries, but neither convincing.
But that shot is! Rohit Sharma, hello! Shorter side, and he doesn't need to think twice – rocks back and deposits it far into the stands! What a hit.
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Just 6 off the first ocer
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Excellent from Vaibhav. Draws a thick edge which gets Rickelton 4, but avoids the bat very nicely. More of the same needed for KKR.
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Back for the chase! Vaibhav against Rickelton, Rohit
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Here we go then! Vaibhav Arora hunting for movement early to try and draw a false stroke, and the openers know they need a big start. Here we go!
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: KKR finish on 220/4!
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: KKR won't mind that last over getting them to 220/4 but would have liked a few more.
They were 101/1 after 8 overs – from there, another 119 runs in 12 overs. It's not bad, but you do have to admit it's a little underwhelming.
Still, it's a very good total, but one you have to say is chaseable – especially for this MI batting. Should be an interesting one.
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Rinku can't take advantage of free-hit vs Bumrah – but gets a four away
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Key battle in this last over – Rinku looking at at least 225. He gets a free-hit which he can't find the distance on, but a couple of balls later, a wide full-toss he does really well to carve away for four.
219/4 with two balls to play…
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: 50 off 28 balls for Raghuvanshi, and then out!
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Ever since the drop, he has made MI pay with a flurry of boundaries. Gets to his fifty with four, but the next ball, undone by a slower one from Hardik. Goes high and well taken by Tilak Varma.
51(29) from Raghuvanshi. 205/4 with 9 balls to play.
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: 199/3 after 18, 8 off Bumrah
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Two overs left to play after Bumrah does what he does. Can Rinku do something to manufacture 30 runs off these last two overs?
