KKR vs MI, 51st Match at Mumbai, IPL, May 03 2024 - Match Result

So this is how the points table looks at the moment: KKR are second, while MI are at the second-last spot. MI are mathematically alive, and just about; but realistically, they know they are all but done for this season. Many results have to go their way if they are to dream off a top-four finish. But anyway, this was KKR's (k)night, as Venkatesh bailed them out with help from Pandey. The IPL action moves to Bengaluru tomorrow, as two lowly-placed sides battle it out. Until then, see you, and goodnight!

Venkatesh Iyer is the Player of the Match for his 70: "Like a professional cricketer, I have to be flexible in how I can my pace my innings. This is the fourth or fifth time that Manish has padded up, but this time he got to bat! It was very important at that time [to rebuild]. Initially, I told him it will take time to adjust to the wicket. The ball was holding up, and it was a two-paced wicket. He was guiding me. I try to be a smarter cricketer... I thought at that situation, the team needed me. I'm a huge fan of Dada [Sourav Ganguly]. Went to ask him about my stance. It was a very fruitful conversation."

Shreyas Iyer: "We are [knocking at the door] at the moment. Lot of thinking would have gone behind that [had we lost today]. Just got to know about the stat [of KKR not winning at Wankhede for 12 years]... This Impact Player rule specifically helped us in this game. Manish has being eyeing an opportunity from the first game. We got to a commendable total. I told the boys that if we have got here, we can defend it. Spinners were unreal, absolutely spot on in executing their lines and lengths. Kudos to them! [Venkatesh] has been eagerly waiting to go out there and express himself. Happy for him!"

Time for the presentations

Varun Chakravarthy: "Extremely good feeling, because we haven't won at Wankhede for 12 years. It was a just a matter of one wicket [when David was batting]. There was dew, but somehow we controlled our emotions. Second innings there was not much help [for the spinners] because of the dew. The batters did tell that the ball is stopping and turning. But when I came on to bowl, I realised it wasn't stopping. Sunny [Narine] is a legend. This is a very special win because we were down and out in the first innings. The way Venkatesh and Manish pulled it back was great."

Prabir: "Too bad Bumrah didn't get to show his batting skills! I was looking forward to see him bat" --- With his form, you'd think he can swing the bat as much as the ball

Hardik Pandya: "Obviously we couldn't form partnerships and kept losing wickets. There are a lot of questions that will take time to answer. But for now, not much to say. Bowlers did a fantastic job on this track. The wicket got better if I'm not wrong. Dew came in the second innings. Will go through the game and see what we can do better. You keep fighting, that's what I keep telling myself. It's challenging, but you take the challenges."

James: "20 wickets fall in an IPL match. Not every day you see that" --- Only the fourth time in IPL history

11.14pm A comfortable win for KKR after it seemed a bit tricky when Suryakumar was depositing a few in the stands. MI needed another 50 from 28 balls when a set Suryakumar and David were at the crease. But the game turned thereafter; and David brought it down to 26 from 11, but Starc was helped by two full tosses resulting in wickets. Hang around with hopes of MI making the playoffs for the presentations.

Hat-trick ball. Here's Bumrah.

Chawla

Jairam: "Coetzee doesn't like you all saying that David needs to face all the deliveries!"

"It will take a miracle for MI to win from here. TD will need to face most of the deliveries for that to happen." --- Almost all of the deliveries, Sohum T

I think KKR are slow on over rate, because Starc is running to his mark each time

Require rate 12 an over now

David needs all of the strike for MI from here. Starc from around.

Coetzee joins David. MI need another 50 off 27.