In a high-stakes encounter at the Wankhede Stadium, the Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders had different goals in mind. While KKR aimed to climb higher in the table with a win, Mumbai Indians were fighting to uphold their pride.

Mumbai Indians won the toss and opted to bowl first, changing their lineup with Naman Dhir replacing Mohammad Nabi. On the other hand, KKR stuck with the same team from their previous match.

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Bowlers Shine as Mumbai Indians Dominate Early

In the first five overs, Mumbai Indians bowlers wreaked havoc on KKR’s batting lineup. Nuwan Thushara claimed crucial wickets, including that of Shreyas Iyer and Sunil Narine, putting KKR on the back foot.

Despite early setbacks, KKR’s Rinku Singh and Venkatesh Iyer stabilized the innings cautiously. However, Singh’s dismissal brought Piyush Chawla into the limelight, as he reached a significant milestone in his IPL career, becoming the second-highest wicket-taker. Venkatesh Iyer’s aggressive batting propelled KKR’s recovery, supported by Manish Pandey. Iyer’s fifty provided the much-needed impetus to KKR’s innings, steering them towards a respectable total.

Three or more wickets within the PP for MI in the IPL
3/5 (3) – Trent Boult vs CSK, Sharjah, 2020
3/7 (2) – Mitchell Johnson vs CSK, Mumbai WS, 2013
3/7 (2) – Mitchell McClenaghan vs DC, Mumbai WS, 2017
3/14 (3) – Daniel Sams vs CSK, Mumbai WS, 2022
3/25 (2) – Nuwan Thushara vs KKR, Mumbai WS, 2024

Three or more wickets within the PP this season
3/14 (3) – Trent Boult (RR) vs MI, Mumbai, WS
3/15 (3) – Sandeep Warrier (GT) vs DC, Delhi
3/23 (2) – Tushar Deshpande (CSK) vs SRH, Chennai
3/25 (2) – Nuwan Thushara (MI) vs KKR, Mumbai WS

Hardik Pandya’s Late Strikes Limit KKR’s Total

Hardik Pandya’s crucial breakthroughs, including the dismissal of Pandey, halted their progress. Despite late efforts from Andre Russell, KKR managed to post 169 runs, courtesy of a resilient partnership between Pandey and Iyer.

Piyush Chawla achieves special milestone

The veteran bowler got his 184^th wicket making him the second most successful bowler in IPL. Chawla went past Dwayne Bravo who had 183 wickets in his illustrious IPL career.

Most wickets in the IPL
200 – Yuzvendra Chahal
184 – Piyush Chawla
183 – Dwayne Bravo
178 – Bhuvneshwar Kumar

50-plus IPL wickets at a venue
69 – Sunil Narine (Kolkata)
68 – Lasith Malinga (Mumbai WS)
58 – Amit Mishra (Delhi)
52 – Yuzvendra Chahal (Bengaluru)
51 – Jasprit Bumrah (Mumbai WS)

Most hauls of 3 wickets or more in the IPL
23 – Jasprit Bumrah (131 innings)
20 – Yuzvendra Chahal (154 innings)
19 – Lasith Malinga (122 innings)
17 – Amit Mishra (162 innings)