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KKR vs MI: The two-time champion Kolkata Knight Riders became the first team to qualify for the playoffs of the TATA IPL 2024 and have made sure of a top-two finish. They outplayed the five-time champion Mumbai Indians in match no. 60 of the tournament in a rain-hit match on Sunday at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
It was the last game at this venue for this season, and the hosts didn’t disappoint the fans who came out to support their team in large numbers. The match started with a rain delay as it was reduced to 16 overs per side. MI won the toss and decided to bowl first. MI bowlers started brilliantly to dismiss both KKR dangerous openers for just ten runs.
After that, Venkatesh Iyer managed the innings and played a good cameo with the bat. Nitish Rana, who was making his comeback, scored 33 off 23 balls. Andre Russell (24 off 14), Rinku Singh (20 off 12), and Ramandeep Singh (17* off 8) played some useful cameos.
KKR reached a fighting score of 157/7. Jasprit Bumrah (2/39) and Piyush Chawla (2/28) picked up two wickets each for MI. Chasing the score, MI had a 65-run opening stand, but Rohit Sharma struggled for his 24-ball 19 runs. Ishan Kishan played well for his 40 off 22.
But after that, MI couldn’t add any partnerships and kept losing wickets. They needed 22 runs in the final overs, and they fell short by 18 runs to lose yet another game. This win helped KKR qualify for the playoffs, and MI is at the bottom of the table.
Let’s take a look at the award winners of this nail-biting match
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians Award Winners, Man of the Match IPL 2024
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians EV Electric Striker of the Match
There were a few good cameos in the match, which were exciting, but you need at least ten balls to win the EV Electric Striker of the Match. Venkatesh Iyer scored 42 runs off 21 balls at a strike rate of 200 and won this award. Ramandeep Singh (17 off 8) and Naman Dhir (17 off 6) played at a strike rate of over 200, but they didn’t play ten balls.
The Punch.ev Electric Striker of the Match between Kolkata Knight Riders & Mumbai Indians goes to Venkatesh Iyer. #TATAIPL | @Tataev | #PunchevElectricStriker | #BeyondEveryday | #KKRvMI pic.twitter.com/qcU4XjozRK
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 11, 2024
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians Fantasy Player of the Match
Ishan Kishan (71 points), Venkatesh Iyer (66 points), and Tilak Varma (65 points) have their chances, but it was Andre Russell who won the Fantasy Player of the Match award. The all-rounder scored 24 off 14 balls, with two fours and two sixes. Then he took 2/34 in his three overs. Russell collected a total of 86 fantasy points.
Huge moment in the chase!
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 11, 2024
Andre Russell gets the in-form Suryakumar Yadav O.U.T ☝️#MI need 70 off 30 now
Watch the match LIVE on @StarSportsIndia and @JioCinema 💻📱#TATAIPL | #KKRvMI pic.twitter.com/kymN1O4LjC
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians Angel One Super 6s of the Match
A total of 15 sixes were hit in the KKR vs MI clash. Kolkata hit nine sixes, and Mumbai hit six. Meanwhile, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ishan Kishan, and Naman Dhir all hit two sixes each, but because Venkatesh scored the most runs (42 off 21), he won the Angel One Super 6s of the Match award.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians On-the-Go 4s of the Match
Nitish Rana and Tilak Varma hit five boundaries each in their innings. But Venkatesh Iyer hit six boundaries and 2 sixes to win the On-the-Go 4s of the Match award in the KKR vs MI clash on Saturday.
The RuPay on the go four of the Match between Kolkata Knight Riders & Mumbai Indians goes to Venkatesh Iyer.#TATAIPL | @RuPay_npci | #AskforRuPay | #RuPayCreditCardOnUPI | #KKRvMI pic.twitter.com/EK3QnXkgFZ
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 11, 2024
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians Player of the Match
It was a tough call to decide which player should get the Player of the Match award because there were plenty of good performances. But finally, it was Varun Chakravarty who bowled an amazing spell of 2/17 and dismissed Rohit Sharma and Tim David to win the Man of the Match award in the KKR vs MI clash.
For his economical match-winning spell of 2-17, it's Varun Chakaravarthy who receives the Player of the Match award 👏👏
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 11, 2024
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Varun Chakravarty’s stats in KKR vs MI Clash
| Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| 4 | 17 | 2 | 4.25 |
KKR vs MI Key Points
KKR posted a decent total despite the failure of Sunil Narine and Phil Salt. Jasprit Bumrah took two wickets to grab the Purple Cap once again.
MI started well and lost the way in the middle to end up at 139/8 and lose the game. This was the last game at Eden Gardens in the IPL 2024, and KKR became the first team to qualify for the playoffs after winning it.
