IPL 2021 Match 5 - MI 152 all out defeat KKR 142/7 by 10 runs

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Time : 2:00 PM GMT, 7:30 PM LOCAL

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Squads:

Mumbai Indians Squad: Rohit Sharma(c), Chris Lynn, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan(w), Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Marco Jansen, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Quinton de Kock, Dhawal Kulkarni, Saurabh Tiwary, Aditya Tare, Adam Milne, Arjun Tendulkar, Piyush Chawla, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Jayant Yadav, James Neesham, Anmolpreet Singh, Anukul Roy, Mohsin Khan, Yudhvir Singh

Kolkata Knight Riders Squad: Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan(c), Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik(w), Shakib Al Hasan, Pat Cummins, Harbhajan Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine, Ben Cutting, Karun Nair, Pawan Negi, Kuldeep Yadav, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Sheldon Jackson, Sandeep Warrier, Tim Seifert, Lockie Ferguson, Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi, Vaibhav Arora

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[Hasan123]

These 2 teams are evenly matched for me. Expect both to make the play offs. KKR have the spinners to hurt Mumbai on this pitch. Mumbai are going to be seriously tested this season, they have a lot of games in Chennai. These pitches don't suit them.

Even though these 2 teams are evenly matched this season, Mumbai usually dominate KKR. Let's see if this changes.

 

[JattMaula]

These 2 teams are evenly matched for me. Expect both to make the play offs. KKR have the spinners to hurt Mumbai on this pitch. Mumbai are going to be seriously tested this season, they have a lot of games in Chennai. These pitches don't suit them.

Even though these 2 teams are evenly matched this season, Mumbai usually dominate KKR. Let's see if this changes.

KKR are our 4 point guarantee team.

 

[Hasan123]

KKR are our 4 point guarantee team.

I remember last season during 1 of the KKR vs Mumbai games, the stats were Mumbai have won 21 games against KKR and KKR have won 6 against Mumbai. I nearly fell off my chair. Don't think is another clash in the IPL that is so 1 sided.

 

[Ab Fan]

KKR are our 4 point guarantee team.

MI struggles vs RCB because Virat and AB plays their pacers better.

 

[JattMaula]

MI struggles vs RCB because Virat and AB plays their pacers better.

Fake news.

MI don't struggle against any team besides RR. Check overall and recent head to head.

 

[Hasan123]

KKR win the toss . They are fielding and unchanged.

 

[Hasan123]

Quinton De Kock replaces Chris Lynn.

 

[Last Monetarist]

Kolkata Knight Riders have won the toss and have opted to field

Mumbai Indians: 1 Rohit Sharma (capt) 2 Quinton de Kock (wk), 3 Suryakumar Yadav, 4 Ishan Kishan, 5 Hardik Pandya, 6 Kieron Pollard, 7 Krunal Pandya, 8 Rahul Chahar, 9 Marco Jansen, 10 Trent Boult, 11 Jasprit Bumrah

Kolkata Knight Riders: 1 Shubman Gill, 2 Nitish Rana, 3 Rahul Tripathi, 4 Andre Russell, 5 Eoin Morgan (capt), 6 Dinesh Karthik (wk), 7 Shakib Al Hasan, 8 Pat Cummins, 9 Prasidh Krishna, 10 Harbhajan Singh, 11 Varun Chakravarthy

 

[Hasan123]

Mainly watching this game to see how “disastrous investment” and Quinton De Kock get on.

 

[AMSS]

MI miss a trick here by dropping form batsman in Lynn. Play both Lynn and QdK and maybe drop MarcoPolo with a local back-up.

 

[Hasan123]

1 game in and we are already bottom of the table.

 

[Rana]

Uncle Harbajhan still in the game

 

[OMB]

Harbhajan not afraid to flight.. tempting

 

[Ab Fan]

KKR haven't been same post decline of Narine and Russell.

 

[OMB]

Russel looked offkey this year too. Was a beast in 2019

 

[Hasan123]

Good catch. KKR have got their tactics spot on so far.

 

[Rajdeep]

Dekock gone. I think Janemaan and Markram are better openers for proteas than Dekock based on current form.

 

[Ab Fan]

How disrespectful of Quinton de kock to leave the touring team Pakistan on their turf and come to India to play IPL? You don't do that even if a touring team is Zimbabwe let alone a proud cricket nation like Pakistan.

 

[Hasan123]

Class from SKY.

 

[Hasan123]

SKY looks comfortable against spin.

 

[Rana]

How is Harbajhan not chucking the ball?

 

[Hasan123]

Dekock gone. I think Janemaan and Markram are better openers for proteas than Dekock based on current form.

Lol De Kock got 80 the game before he went to the IPL.

 

[OMB]

SKY should do well not to confuse his name with his shots. Another Dekock like wicket would be bad for MI

 

[Rana]

Aah

Here is one fixer who we can all accept...

 

[Rajdeep]

Shakib is the only bengali player playing for KKR. I am sure he feels more connected to Kolkata than other Indian players like Bhajji etc.

 

[Mesozoic]

SKY has to play at no.3 for India in both the T20 world cups no matter what happens. Kohli should drop down to 4 realising that he's no longer the best one down bat in the team....

 

[Hasan123]

Class from Rohit. He should improve the longer he bats.

 

[Hasan123]

Disastrous investment into the attack.

 

[Rajdeep]

Pat Cummins into the attack

 

[Hasan123]

Looks like whilst KKR are playing in Chennai they will rely on the spinners for wickets, Cummins and Krishna to keep things tight, and Russell as some sort of X factor.

 

[Rana]

The disastrous investment cannot be trusted to bowl in the powerplay

Needs the field well spread

 

[Rana]

Shubman Gill representing Kuldeep Yadav with his new haircut

 

[Hasan123]

Rohit said Mumbai were 20 short in the last game. So he must think 180 is a good score. Not sure about a spin attack of Krunal and Chahar on this pitch.

 

[OMB]

Rohit & Sky take IND to 55 off 7.3

 

[OMB]

MI looking good for 200+ score?

 

[Hasan123]

Sky looks in good touch.

 

[Mesozoic]

Man this is why I hate watching the IPL...

Don't know whether to enjoy SKY or be frustrated at Prasidh...

 

[Rajdeep]

Man this is why I hate watching the IPL...

Don't know whether to enjoy SKY or be frustrated at Prasidh...

Prasidh is never that good....just enjoy SKY

 

[Devadwal]

How Good is SKY?

 

[Ab Fan]

SKY is a special player. He can be India's match winner this WT20.

 

[OMB]

wow tht six

 

[Rana]

Astaghfirullah

$2.2m out of the park! )

 

[Hasan123]

That was some shot. SKY definitely deserves the number 3 position for the World T20.

 

[Rana]

Thankyou BCCI for this experience)

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

This lad SKy is in some form. That flick-ish hit for six....

 

[Mesozoic]

Prasidh is never that good....just enjoy SKY

I mean that's the frustrating part...

It's not like we desperately need him for the T20Is or something but not performing in the IPL can potentially ruin his longer format career just like it almost did with Siraj.

 

[Rana]

No worries Sky

Thanks for making my day though

 

[Mesozoic]

This is how you play fearless cricket...

 

[Justcrazy]

KKR need few good overs here

 

[Justcrazy]

Shakib replacing Narine has been good move by KKR

 

[Hasan123]

Disastrous investment with a wicket.

 

[Hasan123]

Mumbai teetering a little here. Rohit doesn’t look fluent.

 

[Rana]

Well that’s 1 of the 5 wickets Cummins should be taking every game with that price tag

 

[Mesozoic]

Kishan yaar

 

[Justcrazy]

Varun has to bowl well here , KKR has kuldeep and Negi in the squad also

 

[Hasan123]

Rohit looking to bat till the end.

 

[Ab Fan]

Rohit tuk-tuking.

 

[Justcrazy]

Just like Narine replaced by Shakib , KKR need to get in Cutting for Russell

 

[Hasan123]

Not a good day for Krishna so far.

 

[Hasan123]

Just like Narine replaced by Shakib , KKR need to get in Cutting for Russell

No they don’t. Russell is a great fielder, match winner with the bat, and a good death bowler. He won’t be dropped unless he is injured.

 

[Hasan123]

KKR have bowled well to Pandya so far.

 

[Hasan123]

Disastrous investment gets the set Rohit Sharma.

 

[Justcrazy]

OUT

Cummins strikes

 

[Rana]

What a disastrous time to get out

 

[Ab Fan]

What a bowling effort from Cummins.

3.2-0-20-2.

 

[Hasan123]

Cummins looking in good rhythm now.

 

[Justcrazy]

KKR need to cut boundary balls here

 

[Ab Fan]

Cummins is a big match player and it was only a matter of time before he starts doing what he is best at.

 

[Hasan123]

Cummins is a big match player and it was only a matter of time before he starts doing what he is best at.

But we were told he is a disastrous investment.

 

[Hasan123]

Pandya gone.

These pitches don’t suit Mumbai at all. Not sure they have the spinners for this track as well.

 

[Justcrazy]

123 . 5

22 balls to go

 

[guna]

Poor innings by Hardik.

 

[Hasan123]

Don’t think KKR will mind chasing 150/160 on this pitch.

 

[Hasan123]

Pollard gone .

[MENTION=140266]JattMaula[/MENTION], not sure your getting those 2 guaranteed points tonight.

 

[sindhiboy]

The number one t20 side is getting hammered

 

[OMB]

The number one t20 side is getting hammered

Poor batting by Middle order

 

[OMB]

MI 126-7 off 17.3
collapse of sorts happening suddenly

 

[Justcrazy]

126 . 7

15 balls left here

 

[Hasan123]

The number one t20 side is getting hammered

These low and slow pitches don’t suit them at all. They will have to play a lot of games in Chennai. Could be a difficult season for Mumbai.