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MI vs KKR Highlights, IPL 2023: Mumbai Indians (186/5) beat Kolkata Knight Riders (185/6) by 5 wickets in Mumbai
IPL 2023 MI vs KKR Highlights: After an underwhelming start to the season, Mumbai Indians (MI) secured back-to-back wins as they secured a five-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the IPL 2023 clash at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Chasing a stiff 186, Rohit Sharma, who came in as an Impact Substitute, gave Mumbai a good start with Ishan Kishan, who was the agressor between the two. The pair added 65 together, before Suyash Sharma removed Rohit for 20(13). Ishan also fell shortly after being cleaned up by a Varun Chakravarthy yorker for 58(25). Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma kept Mumbai driving forward as the pair added 60 runs for the third wicket and swung the momentum into Mumbai's favour. Tim David slammed an unbeaten 24 off 13 deliveries as Mumbai completed the run chase with 2.2 overs to spare. Earlier, Venkatesh Iyer knocked his first IPL ton, before getting out for 104 off 51 balls. He walked into bat after KKR lost Jagadeesan for 0. However, he maintained an attacking approach and completed his half-century in 23 balls and then touched the triple digit mark in 49 balls. However, KKR struggled in the death overs and could only manage to accumulate 45 runs in the final five overs. Catch the Highlights of Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders:
...Read MoreMI vs KKR Live Score, IPL 2023: Piyush Chawla can play a key role
Piyush Chawla was exceptional in the match against Delhi as he scalped three wickets and conceded 22 runs in his four overs.
Even if the spinner is not part of the playing XI, he can play some role as an Impact Substitute.
MI vs KKR Live Score, IPL 2023: MI's pace options
If Archer doesn't play, chances of which are very high, the onus will be on Jason Behrendorff and Riley Meredith to shoulder responsibility in the pace department.
MI vs KKR Live Score, IPL 2023: Jofra Archer's injury trouble continues
Mumbai Indians' miseries could compound as Jofra Archer is still unlikely to be a part of the playing XI. Archer has been sidelined by fresh elbow trouble following his participation in the first match of the season.
MI vs KKR Live Score, IPL 2023: Suryakumar struggles for runs
However, one thing that will concern Mumbai the most is Suryakumar Yadav's form. Suryakumar managed 15(16) against RCB. He was dismissed for 1(2) against Chennai Super Kings, and returned for a first-ball duck in the previous encounter.
MI vs KKR Live Score: Rohit Sharma gets some runs under his belt
The good news for Mumbai Indians is their skipper getting some runs under his belt. Rohit Sharma struggled against RCB and scored 1 off 10 balls before getting out.
In the following clash against Chennai Super Kings, Rohit played some fine shots until he was done with an absolute peach of a delivery by Tushar Deshpande for 21(13).
However, in the match against Delhi Capitals, Rohit finally found his foot and scored a match-winning 65.
The knock will definitely lift the spirits up among the Mumbai fans, who want the HITMAN to play many more such knocks.
MI vs KKR Live Score, IPL 2023: MI under pressure
This is a crucial contest for both the sides, who'll take the opportunity to put their campaign back on track.
Mumbai Indians secured their first win in the previous encounter against Delhi Capitals, but will be under pressure as they are placed ninth on the table.
Kolkata Knight Riders, on the other hand, have secured two wins from four matches, which reflects inconsistency. They had endured a 23-run defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad and would look to return to winning ways.
MI vs KKR Live Score, IPL 2023: Head-to-head
Both sides have faced each other 31 times in IPL history, with MI leading 22-9 vs KKR in head-to-head.
MI vs KKR Live Score, IPL 2023: Squads
MI: Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan(w), Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Nehal Wadhera, Hrithik Shokeen, Riley Meredith, Arshad Khan, Piyush Chawla, Jason Behrendorff, Tim David, Sandeep Warrier, Jofra Archer, Vishnu Vinod, Ramandeep Singh, Shams Mulani, Arjun Tendulkar, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal, Duan Jansen, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Raghav Goyal
KKR: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), N Jagadeesan, Nitish Rana(c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, Suyash Sharma, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakaravarthy, Venkatesh Iyer, Tim Southee, Mandeep Singh, Jason Roy, Litton Das, David Wiese, Anukul Roy, Kulwant Khejroliya, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Aarya Desai
MI vs KKR Live Score, IPL 2023: Hello and good morning everyone!
Hello and good morning everyone! Welcome to our live coverage of today's first IPL 2023 match between MI and KKR, straight from Mumbai. Stay tuned folks for an exciting cricket match!
