When Pat Cummins bats, everyone in the stadiums just watches in awe. On Wednesday, at the MCA stadium in Pune, Cummins was at his sensational best as he took 35 runs of a Daniel Sams over to take Kolkata Knight Riders over the line against Mumbai Indians in IPL 2022 with five wickets and four overs to spare. At a time, when the chase looked tricky along with the pitch, Cummins’s 6, 4, 6, 6, N+2, 4, 6 in the 16th over gave KKR their third win of the season. The Australian Test captain also equalled KL Rahul for the fastest fifty of IPL as Mumbai Indians joined Chennai Super Kings for a third straight loss in the tournament. Credit should also go to Venkatesh Iyer for sticking in from the start with a 41-ball 50. Earlier, an 83-run stand between Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma and three sixes from Keiron Pollard in the last over. took Mumbai Indians to 161/4 after a slow start. Get highlights of KKR vs MI.
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23: 35: Pat Cummins - Player of the Match
I probably think I'm most surprised by that innings. I'm glad that it came off. Very satisfying to do it on my first game this season.
23:34 PM IST: Captains Speak
Shreyas Iyer (KKR): Extraordinary! I couldn't believe the way he (Cummins) was hitting the ball. The plan was for Venky to drop anchor and tell Pat to just swing at everything because that's what he was doing before too. We have to take responsibility as top-order batters.
Rohit Sharma (MI): Never expected him to come and play like that (on Cummins). The pitch got better and better to bat as the game went on. With the bat, we did not start well. We did not bowl according to the plan. We have a lot of hard work ahead of us. I don't want to be in this position all the time.
23:02 PM IST: Kolkata Knight Riders Win
6, 4, 6, 6, 4, 6 - Pat Cummins looked the chase made so easy. Cummins gets to his fifty in just 14 balls and equals KL Rahul for the fastest IPL fifty. KKR win with four overs to spare. Meanwhile the BOSS is ecstatic.
22:53 PM IST: 50 for Venkatesh
50 from Venkatesh Iyer and he needs to stay till the end. When no one survived, Iyer stood like a rock for KKR. Pat Cummins gets a four and six off Jasprit Bumrah to keep the run-rate in check. KKR 127/5 (15)
22:42 PM IST: KKR Slide Down
Lack of partnerships is hurting KKR at the moment. Andre Russell is the latest one to depart. Venkatesh Iyer still going strong at 46. Russell goes back trying to pull Tymal Mills. 14 runs come from the over, courtesy a six and four from Pat Cummins. Mind You, Cummins can bat. KKR 115/5 (14)
22:28 PM IST: Rana Departs
A four and a six from Tymal Mills over as KKR take 14 runs off it. Venkatesh Iyer still batting on 38. Murugan Ashwin gets his second of the match. Nitish Rana goes back. KKR 83/4 (11.4)
22:22 PM IST: Billings Departs
Sits on one leg and smashes the ball out of the park. Venkatesh Iyer is slowly finding his mojo in the tournament. Meanwhile, Sam Billings departs as he is caught in the deep by Basil Thampi off Murugan Ashwin. KKR 67/3 (10)
22:09 PM IST: 50 For KKR
Sam Billings dances down the track to hoist Murugan Ashwin for a six over long-on. A single in the next confirms KKR's first fifty of the game. KKR 50/2 (8)
22:01 PM IST: KKR Lose Shreyas Iyer
Lovely shot on the top of the bounce from Venkatesh Iyer as the ball sails to the boundary. He also had another one earlier in the over. Oh no! Shreyas Iyer half-pulls Daniel Sams straight at the hands of Tilak Varma. Not the start KKR wanterd. 35/2 (6)
21:52 PM IST: Rahane Departs
OUT! Tymal Mills gives Mumbai Indians a breakthrough. Ajinkya Rahane pulls but ends up at the hands of Daniel Sams at the mid-wicket boundary. KKR 16/1 (4/1)
21:47 PM IST: Stat Check
Mumbai Indians were 85/3 in the first 15 overs before unleashing 76 in the last five. SKY's first 17 balls yielded 10 runs while 42 came from his last 18.
21:44 PM IST: KKR Chase 162
Swing a miss in the first ball and a four in the next. Venkatesh Iyer has got KKR's first boundary in the match as they chase 162. KKR 14/0 (3)
21:20 PM IST: KKR Need 162
Three sixes from Kieron Pollard in the last over to finish the game. 23 runs from the last six balls. 76 runs in the last five overs. Mumbai Indians finish at 161/4.
21:08 PM IST: Pat Sends SKY Back
OUT! Suryakumar Yadav edges a wideish delivery from Pat Cummins and Sma Billings does the rest behind the stumps. SKY goes or 52. On-field umpire gives not out but overturns the decision on review. MI 138/4 (19.1)
21:03 PM IST: 50 On Return
Suryakumar Yadav gets to his fifty with a four off Andre Russell. Muck-needed knock for Mumbai. MI 138/3 (19)
21:01 PM IST: SKY Gets 200th IPL 2022 Six
Suryakumar Yadav hits the 200th six of IPL 2022 off Sunil Narine. Such a sweet sound of the bat. Into the forties. Four again in the gap. MI 129/3 (18)
20:54 PM IST: SKY-Tilak Frustrate KKR
Back-to-back boundaries from Tilak Varma off Varun Chakravarthy. First, a six over mid-wicket and then a four towards the off-side. The partnership between Tilak and SKY goes past 50. Ajinkya Rahane dropping Tikak proving costly. MI 115/3 (17)
20:46 PM IST: MI Bank On SKY
Suryakumar Yadav is the main man for Mumbai Indians now. With SKY batting at 30 and also five overs left, the MI dugout will be looking to Suryakumar to post something to fight for on the scoreboard. Meanwhile, Tilak Varma goes down on one leg to scoop Pat Cummins for six over fine leg. MI 98/3 (16)
20:34 PM IST: Comedy Of Errors
Dropped. No need of that run-in from Ajinkya Rahane when Sam Billings was already there. Shreyas Iyer can't believe it. Tilak Verma gets a top edge off Umesh Yadav, both Billings and Rahane change in but the India international dives in only to drop the catch. Suryakumar Yadav finishes the over with a four and a six. MI 71/3 (13)
20:25 PM IST: Kishan Departs
Baring Dewald Brevis, no other Mumbai Indians batters have been able to play their shots. Just we speak that, Ishan Kishan is caught by Shreyas Iyer at short mid-wicket. Pat Cummins gets his first in IPL 2022. MI 55/3 (11)
20:04 PM IST: Varun gets Brevis
Dewald Brevis welcomes Varun Chakravarthy with a cracking six. The youngster hits with the turn clearing the deep mid-wicket boundary. Oh no. Brevis has been stumped in a flash by Sam Billings. He goes for 29. MI 46/2 (8)
19:59 PM IST: Powerplay
First six for 'Baby AB' Dewald Brevis in IPL and first of the match. He gets a top edge off a Pat Cummins delivery. MI 35/1 (6)
19:55 PM IST: 'Baby AB' In Mood
Dewald Brevis is looking to make a mark on debut. The 'Baby AB' has already slammed for a couple of fours so far. MI 23/1 (5)
19:51 PM IST: Stats
At 18y 342d, Dewald Brevis is the fifth youngest overseas player to make an IPL debut. The others are Mujeeb-ur-Rahman (17y 11d), Sandeep Lamichanne (17y 283d), Mitchell Marsh (18y 170d) and Rashid Khan (18y 197d).
19:45 PM IST: Umesh Strikes
Umesh Yadav gives KKR a breakthrough. He gets Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma for 12-ball 3. Sam Billings takes a brilliant catch running backward. MI 7/1 (3)
19:41 PM IST: Great Start
Great start from Rasikh Salam on his KKR debut. The Jammu and Kashmir youngster just concedes three runs in his first over. MI 4/0 (2)
19:34 PM IST: Tidy First Over
Tidy opening over from Umesh Yadav. Just one run coming from the first six balls. MI 1/0 (1)
19:29 PM IST: Game On
Umesh Yadav with the ball for KKR. For MI, it's the regular pair of Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan. Rohit is just five fours away from reaching the 500-mark.
19:15 PM IST: From U-19 World Cup To IPL Debut
From Player of the Series in the ICC U-19 Men's World Cup 2022 in West Indies, young South African opener Dewald Brevis has come a long way. He finished the tournament with 506 runs and is already being hailed as 'Baby AB' or AB de Villers 2.0.
19:13 PM IST: Captains Speak
Shreyas Iyer (KKR): We are comfortable chasing with a set target in mind. All the teams are equally good and we always have to take that winning mindset and try and back your abilities.
Rohit Sharma (MI): We were looking to bat first. We have to play good cricket overall and that is what we were prepared for.
19:08 PM IST: Team News
KKR: Pat Cummins comes in for Tim Southee and Rasikh Salam makes his debut replacing Shivam Mavi.
MI:Dewald Brevis makes his IPL debut and Suryakumar Yadav replaces Anmolpreet Singh.
19:06 PM IST: Playing XIs
Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer(c), Sam Billings(w), Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins, Umesh Yadav, Rasikh Salam, Varun Chakravarthy.
Mumbai Indians: Ishan Kishan(w), Rohit Sharma(c), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Kieron Pollard, Daniel Sams, Dewald Brevis, Murugan Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Tymal Mills, Basil Thampi
19:00 PM IST: Toss
Shreyas Iyer has won the toss and Kolkata Knight Riders will bowl first.
18:52 PM IST: Pitch Report
The pitch looks fresh and the pace and bounce at this venue are lot quicker compared to the others in the IPL 2022. It is also the only venue when team batting first have won in both the games played so far.
18:35 PM IST: Pat Cummins Back In KKR
Kolkata Knight Riders will be boosted by the return of Australian Test captain Pat Cummins. The bowling all-rounder did not play the white ball series against Pakistan which ended with a victory for Australia in a one-off T20 match in Lahore. Cummins is likely to replace Sam Billings in the KKR Playing XI. A match-up between Cummins and MI's Ishan Kishan will be worth watching.
18:30 PM IST: No Promotion For Russell
The KKR team management has no plans to promote Andre Russell up the batting order. KKR head coach Brendon McCullum believes Russell, who bludgeoned Punjab Kings with a 31-ball 70 not out, will continue in his role as a finisher. Russell batted at No. 6 in the six-wicket win against PBKS in KKR's last match on April Fool's Day!
18:27 PM IST: Rohit vs Narine
A match between MI vs KKR has so many sub-plots. In 18 innings, Narine has dismissed Rohit Sharma seven times. Given the fact that Pat Cummins has got Ishan Kishan thrice in three innings, will KKR opt for Narine and Cummins to share the new ball?
