Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated Mumbai Indians (MI) by 34 runs at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata in match 47 of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Chasing a mammoth 233 runs, MI lost openers Quinton de Kock (9) and captain Rohit Sharma (12) early. They were reduced to 21/2 in 2.3 overs. The middle-order batsmen Evin Lewis (15), Suryakumar Yadav (26) and Kieron Pollard (20), all failed to score big as MI were staring down the barrel at 121/5 in 13.2 overs. But a brilliant 91 off 34 balls by Hardik Pandya gave MI an outside chance. The all-rounder’s innings included 6 fours and 9 massive sixes. Following his dismissal, MI were restricted to 198/7 in 20 overs. With this win, KKR broke their 8-match losing streak against the Rohit Sharma-led side. Earlier, KKR scored the highest total of the season i.e. 232/2 in 20 overs courtesy 80 not out by Andre Russell, 76 by Shubman Gill and 54 off 29 by Chris Lynn.
