END OF OVER:20 | 11 Runs | MI: 181/4 | RR: 9.05
- Hardik Pandya35 (20b)
- Jean-Paul Duminy13 (11b)
- Prasidh Krishna4-0-39-0
- Sunil Narine4-0-35-2
5.45pm From 103 in 11 overs, Mumbai could add only 78 off their last nine. How much will that hurt the hosts? Knight Riders will definitely back themselves with this target. Lewis and Suryakumar were excellent at the start, but inexplicably slowed down despite a long batting line up. We'll be back with the chase in a few.
Shashwat: "@J5 Offsuit- There is a certain phenomenon called Andre Russell who can clear these short boundaries left handed...and unlike MI, KKR will target the 5th bowling option in Cutting and Duminy!!"
Raja: "Mumbai batsmen are the culprits everytime they lose...lack of intent. Someone remind them that having wickets in hand doesnt actually get you points on the table #FrustratedMumbaiFan"
J5 Offsuit: "No idea why people have already dismissed MI. IMHO MI can defend 180+. KKR line up is short on confidence apart from DK and young Gill. All MI would need are regular wickets and surely they are capable of pulling it off. I will say game on."
Shashwat: "Confirmed hence- Cutting playing as a specialist fielder!!"
Ganesh: "When Mavi becomes fit KKR can just drop Johnson and go ahead with the two Indian speedsters no point in playing 4 intl players for the sake of it."
They're adjusting third man now...
DRP: "And with this performance in death overs after such a good start, Rohit's post match conference words be like: we were 10-15 runs short and yes we can still do it but in next IPL."
DK trusting the debutant with the final over. How will this turn out?
END OF OVER:19 | 12 Runs | MI: 170/4 | RR: 8.94
- Jean-Paul Duminy12 (9b)
- Hardik Pandya26 (16b)
- Sunil Narine4-0-35-2
- Mitchell Johnson3-0-25-0
END OF OVER:18 | 7 Runs | MI: 158/4 | RR: 8.77
- Hardik Pandya24 (14b)
- Jean-Paul Duminy2 (5b)
- Mitchell Johnson3-0-25-0
- Sunil Narine3-0-23-2
Shivam Singh: "Many times I think that the actual team management would know better than a regular fan, but its times like when they send Duminy over Cutting with 3 overs remaining, I feel surely not this time!"
Mitch J returns.
END OF OVER:17 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | MI: 151/4 | RR: 8.88
- Jean-Paul Duminy0 (1b)
- Hardik Pandya22 (12b)
- Sunil Narine3-0-23-2
- Prasidh Krishna3-0-28-0
Here's Duminy...
Shubham jain: "selectors have to think about kurnal pandya in intrnational cricket"
KH Pandya c Shubman Gill b Narine 14 (11b 1x4 1x6) SR: 127.27
Hus Silverado: "MI missed the trick by not sending Cutting after SKY's wicket..It would have been a great opportunity for him to get some quick runs in no time and more importantly give MI that deadly finish to get anywhere near 200 !!!"