KKR vs MI Highlights IPL 2020 Match 5: Mumbai Indians Beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 49 Runs

After losing the season opener against Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians made an emphatic comeback against Kolkata Knight Riders to get their first win of Dream11 IPL 2020. Skipper Rohit Sharma was the stand-out performer with the bat, scoring 80 off 54 balls. He was well supported by Suryakumar Yadav who scored a fiery 47. Chasing a mammoth total of 196 runs, KKR never looked in the hunt as they lost wickets at regular intervals. Jasprit Bumrah was absolutely phenomenal as he breathed fire with the ball. Pat Cummins played some big shots in the end overs but it was too late for the Knight Riders. With this, MI have registered their first victory on UAE soil. Well, that's it from this coverage. Hope you enjoyed our updates. We will be back tomorrow with the match between Kings XI Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Till then, Adios from Team Latestly.

Mumbai Indians win by 49 runs! What an emphatic all-round performance by the four-time champions. Rahul Chahar gives just four runs from the last over to complete formalities. Not a great start by KKR in Dream11 IPL 2020.

OUT! And the fireworks by Pat Cummins finally come to an end. His countryman James Pattinson sends him to the pavilion. Cummins tried to go for another big hit but didn’t get the distance and Hardik Pandya takes another catch. He has been busy this evening. Cummins c Hardik Pandya b Pattinson 33(12)

Some late flourish from Pat Cummins here. He smashes Jasprit Bumrah for four towering sixes in the 18th over. Fireworks by the million-dollar man. However, these big hits can only minimise the margin of defeat. 27 from Bumrah's last over. KKR need 57 from the last two overs.

OUT! Nikhil Naik comes and goes. With the required run-rate touching mountains, he had to go for a big shot. However, the ball doesn't get the connection and Hardik Pandya takes another good catch. Trent Boult gets his second wicket of the night. KKR are seven down now. Nikhil Naik c Hardik Pandya b Boult

OUT! Jasprit Bumrah is on a roll here. First Andre Russell and now Eoin Morgan. The southpaw gets foxed by a brilliant slower delivery and the ball hits the timber again. KKR are six down now. Only formalities left in the game. Morgan c de Kock b Bumrah 16(20)

OUT! Andre Russell is gone and so are KKR’s hopes of winning this game. What a peach of a delivery from Jasprit Bumrah. He hits the yorker length and beats Russell with sheer pace. The result of the game is looking inevitable now. Can Eoin Morgan turn the tides on his KKR comeback? Meanwhile, players take the strategic time-out. Russell b Bumrah 11(11)

Finally! Andre Russell gets a boundary as he dispatches a full-toss off Trent Boult. He gathers another four via an outside edge. KKR aren't out of the contest till Russell is out in the middle. However, the batting team needs a special performance to cross the line. 100 up from Kolkata. They still need 96 from the last five overs.

James Pattinson comes back in the attack after an impressive opening spell. He starts off nicely here as well, cramping the batsmen for room. However, Eoin Morgan finally opens his arms and collects his first six of the night. However, they need boundaries in cluster with the required run-rate approaching 18-runs per over. Meanwhile, Andre Russell is yet find his first boundary.

Jasprit Bumrah comes back in the attack and he’ll like to make KKR’s life more miserable. Meanwhile, Andre Russell joins Eoin Morgan in the crease and the MI bowlers must be aware of his prowess. However, Bumrah doesn’t give him any many run-scoring chances. Only four from the over. The required run rate climbs over 16.

OUT! Kieron Pollard gets into the wicket now. Nitish Rana perishes while trying to up the ante. He goes for a big shot and the ball looked set to clear the ropes. However, Hardik Pandya takes a sensational catch to send Rana back in the hunt. Pollard gets his first IPL wicket since 2015. Nitish Rana c Hardik Pandya b Pollard 24(18)

An excellent over from Rahul Chahar comes to an end. After dismissing Dinesh Karthik, the leg-spinner asks questions from Nitish Rana. Meanwhile, Eoin Morgan is the new man in for KKR and he has a job in hand. The required run rate is over 13 now.

OUT! Rahul Chahar comes back in the attack and strikes immediately. The flighted delivery foxes Dinesh Karthik and ball strikes the front pad. Impressed by the appeal, the umpire didn't take long in raising the finger. Huge wicket in the contest of the game. MI in total command. Karthik lbw b Rahul Chahar 30(23)

Kieron Pollard continues from one end. Notably, Hardik Pandya hasn't bowl a single over in Dream11 IPL 2020 which has increased burden Pollard's shoulders. MI head coach Mahela Jayawerdene mentions that the team management doesn't wants to take a risk with the all-rounder who has been injury-prone.  Meanwhile, Pollard bowls another impressive over. Just seven from it. KKR need 125 runs from the last 10 overs.

Spin from both the ends as Krunal Pandya comes into the attack. Dinesh Karthik, however, welcomes the left-arm spinner with a boundary to keep the scoreboard moving. Nitish Rana joins the bandwagon as well, collects his second four. Ten from Pandya's first over and its time for the strategic time-out.

Nitish Rana finally opens his arms and smashes Rahul Chahar for two boundaries in the over.  However, they need to find to fence regularly to stay in the contest. The required run rate is almost touching 12.

Spin introduced in the form of Rahul Chahar and Nitish Rana smashes him for a huge six. Much-needed from KKR's point of view as the required run rate is approaching 12. Meanwhile, the powerplay overs are done and dusted and Mumbai Indians have tightened their grip over the match.

OUT! What a stupendous catch by Quinton de Kock behind the stumps. Cristiano Ronaldo will be mighty impressed with this effort. Sunil Narine goes as the second Knight Rider is the down. The southpaw edges a short ball off James Pattinson and De Kock takes a screamer behind the stumps. Narine c de Kock b Pattinson 9(10)

Skipper Dinesh Karthik promotes himself up the order as KKR face an uphill task. Karthik starts nicely by smashing Trent Boult for a boundary. Meanwhile, Jasprit Bumrah introduced in the attack, and the star pacer has a point to prove. He, however, makes an excellent start to his spell. Only one from the fourth over.

OUT! You can't escape from the bucket hands of Pollard. After smashing Trent Boult for a boundary, Shubman Gill tries to gather a four in the mid-wicket region. However, he finds Kieron Pollard who doesn't know how to drop catches. Early blow for KKR. Shubman Gill c Pollard b Boult 7(11)