Kolkata Knight Riders End Mumbai Indians' 12-Year Dominance at Wankhede Stadium with IPL 2024 Victory

Kolkata Knight Riders End Mumbai Indians' 12-Year Dominance with a Stunning Victory

Historic Win for KKR over MI © BCCI

In a must-win encounter, the Mumbai Indians faced a formidable challenge from the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium. Opting to bowl first after winning the toss, the hosts aimed to restrict the Knight Riders to a manageable total. However, what unfolded was a captivating battle that saw the Knight Riders emerge victorious, ending a 12-year winless streak against the Mumbai-based franchise.

The Knight Riders got off to a shaky start, losing four wickets within the powerplay itself. Nuwan Thushara's impressive spell of 3/42 rattled the top order, claiming the wickets of Phil Salt, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, and Shreyas Iyer early on. Despite Sunil Narine's brief cameo, the middle order struggled to stabilize until Manish Pandey and Venkatesh Iyer (70 off 52 balls) stitched together a crucial partnership of 83 runs for the sixth wicket.

Hardik Pandya's crucial breakthroughs, including the dismissal of Pandey, and a bizarre run-out of Andre Russell, tilted the momentum back towards the Mumbai Indians. Jasprit Bumrah's exceptional bowling, earning him figures of 3/18, further restricted the Knight Riders to a manageable total of 169, with the lower order failing to contribute significantly.

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Chasing 170 for victory, the Mumbai Indians faced early setbacks with Mitchell Starc removing Ishan Kishan and Sunil Narine accounting for Rohit Sharma's wicket. Despite Suryakumar Yadav's valiant fifty and a brief cameo from Tim David, the middle order collapsed under pressure from the Knight Riders' disciplined bowling attack.

A skier by Phil Salt 🫡

Andre Russell provides the prized wicket of Suryakumar Yadav 🙌#MI require 32 runs from 12 balls!

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Starc's brilliance in the penultimate over, where he claimed three crucial wickets, ensured the Knight Riders' victory by 24 runs. His figures of 4/33, coupled with Varun Chakaravarthy and Sunil Narine's tight bowling, proved instrumental in defending the total successfully.

The win not only marked the end of the Knight Riders' 12-year drought against the Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium but also propelled them closer to securing a playoff spot in the IPL 2024. On the other hand, the Mumbai Indians now face an uphill battle to qualify for the playoffs, needing a miraculous turnaround in their remaining matches.

A memorable win for @KKRiders 🥳

They wrap up a solid performance to get past the #MI challenge 💜 💪

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Player Of the Match : Venkatesh Iyer (70 off 52 Balls)