Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians, 60th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

KKR are through. They win by 18 runs and remain on 18 points with 2 (away) games to go. As for MI, they will play LSG at home next week and would hope to end the season on a high. In action from a few hours from now will be 4 teams that are well and truly in contention for the playoffs. It also marks the penultimate double-header clash of the season. Going to be an absolute cracker folks. Do remember to join us for all the fun. Until next time, good night and goodbye from Raju Peethala, Ramakrishnan MS, Anurag Hegde and Siva. Cheers!!

Varun Chakaravarthy | Player of the Match: The plan was to make him (Rohit) hit across the line, obviously there was help from the wicket and I was able to use it to my advantage. Tactically we (talking about Narine) are similar, but technically we are slightly different. The wickets were too flat initially, my bowling has been same from the first match and it is just that the results are showing up now.

Shreyas Iyer | KKR skipper: I think I manifested this before the game (on becoming the 1st side to qualifty for the playoffs). Nerves were there, boys have been raising their hands and there have been many game-changers and kudos to each and every one of them. I feel whichever team plays the best, they got a great chance to win. They were going at great guns in the first 6 overs, and to bounce back from that situation it was nice to see. I wasn't thinking about stats or records, the weather wasn't great but we won the game and that's what is more important. It's all about understanding which bowler is doing well on that particular day, I feel both of them bowled well and my gut went with Varun (on bowling the 4th over) at that point and I backed him.

400 runs and 15 wickets in an IPL edition
(472, 17) - Shane Watson (RR, 2008)
(409, 15) - Jacques Kallis (KKR, 2012)
(461, 15) - Sunil Narine (KKR, 2024)

Most wins for a team at a venue (IPL):
52 - KKR (Kolkata)
52 - MI (Mumbai WS)
49 - CSK (Chennai)
42 - RCB (Bengaluru)
37 - RR (Jaipur)
*including Super Over results

Most wins for KKR at the Eden Gardens in an IPL edition:
5 out of 7 (2010)
5 out of 6 (2015)
5 out of 9 (2018)
5 out of 7 (2024)
(They had won 4 out of 4 in 2014)

Most defeats for MI in an IPL season:
10 - 2022
9* - 2024
8 - 2009
8 - 2014
8 - 2018

This is the first time KKR have beaten MI both at Wankhede and at the Eden Gardens in an IPL season.

550 or more wickets in Men’s T20 cricket:
625 - Dwayne Bravo
574 - Rashid Khan
550 - Sunil Narine

Pace vs spin in MI’s innings
Spin: 3/38 from 7 overs (ER: 5.42)
Pace: 4/95 from 9 overs (ER: 10.55)

MI’s run-chase:
Overs 1-5: 59/0 (RR: 11.8)
Overs 6-12: 33/4 (RR: 4.71)
Overs 13-16: 47/4 (RR: 11.75)

Andre Russell: We batted first, so we knew it (pitch) was a bit sticky and something in it for the spinners as well. Based on our bowling attack we felt that was good enough. They got off to a good start, we pulled it back brilliantly. Our bowlers won it for us. He (SKY) is a 360 guy. I tried to keep it as simple as possible. I think it's just about belief. The older you get the more experience you get. Have worked on my fitness and happy to do whatever the team needs. I have been doing as much talking as I can (to the team). We have a lot of youngsters. Everyone wants to do well. They listen to all the experienced guys and they are willing to learn.

Hardik Pandya | MI Captain: Tough one, yeah. As a batting unit, the foundation was there but we could not capitalize after that and keep the momentum up. The wicket was a little up and down and a little tacky so momentum was very important. I think it was a par score, given the conditions, felt that the bowlers did well. Every ball that came back from the boundary came back wet. The bowlers made sure they kept taking wickets. (On his thoughts for the next game) Nothing, just to go and enjoy as much as we can and play good cricket, that’s been my motto from the start. I don’t think we’ve played enough good cricket this season.

00:33 local, 19:03 GMT: To summarize the chase. KKR pacers = 95/4 in 9 overs. Their spin-duo = 38/3 in 7 overs. At the end of 5 overs, MI were 59/0 and seemed firm favourites to complete the target. However, 6 overs of spin outside the powerplay turned things upside down for the visitors. Rohit struggled to connect a few and most of the MI batters found it tough to get going against spin due to the sticky nature of the surface. Tilak tried his best, but there was just too much to do at the end despite a breezy 6-ball 17 cameo from Dhir. All in all, KKR manage a much-needed win and given their high-flying NRR, it is highly likely that they might well finish in the top 2. Stick around for the post-match reactions...

Harshit Rana to Anshul Kamboj, 1 run, chipped away to mid-wicket, but it won't matter one bit for KKR. They become the first side to qualify to the playoffs and continue to rule roost at the top of the table. They win by 18 runs and finish their home leg on a high

Harshit Rana to Chawla, 1 run, length delivery bowled at 111ks outside off, chopped away to backward point

Harshit Rana to Chawla, no run, bumper slanting away outside off, Chawla hops and looks to ramp it over the keeper. No dice...

Piyush Chawla, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Harshit Rana to Tilak Varma, out Caught by Philip Salt!! That's the game for KKR and they can start celebrating their playoff spot as well. Harshit Rana dragged the length back and kept it well wide of the arc outside off, Tilak Varma was all hands trying to slash it over covers and gets a healthy outside edge through to the keeper. Tilak Varma c Philip Salt b Harshit Rana 32(17) [4s-5 6s-1]

Harshit Rana to Tilak Varma, THATS OUT!! Caught!!