Kolkata Knight Riders Win By 18 Runs: That's It! Emphatic comeback from KKR after the dull powerplay and they secure a stunning 18-run victory over MI and become the first team to qualify for the IPL 2024 playoff. The spinners helped them come back into the game and they kept on picking consistent wickets and despite and inspired effort from Tilak Varma they went comfortably over the winning line.

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Mumbai Indians can't be happier coming out of the powerplay. They have completely bossed it, going off to a great start. Ishan Kishan has been the aggressor while Rohit Sharma has been watchful and waited for the loose deliveries. MI will think to build on this momentum.

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Despite the last ball six from Ramandeep Singh, Mumbai Indians will leave as the happier side as they could restrict Kolkata Knight Riders below 160 in the designated 16 overs. The ball was moving at the start and that made the KKR openers depart early. Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana took them to a competitive score supported by cameos from Rinku Singh and Andre Russell. MI will back themselves to chase this down.

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KKR came out all guns blazing on the MI bowlers early but it has not really paid off for them as the ball has nipped around and that has caused three of the KKR batters to lose their wickets including the KKR captain Shreyas Iyer and in form openers Sunil Narine and Phil Salt. MI will look to build on their good start.

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Toss Update: Mumbai Indians won the toss and opted to bowl first

Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Ishan Kishan(w), Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Nehal Wadhera, Hardik Pandya(c), Tim David, Anshul Kamboj, Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah, Nuwan Thushara

Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Philip Salt(w), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer(c), Rinku Singh, Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy

Kolkata Weather Updates Live KKR vs MI IPL 2024: Revised Start Time Arrives, Toss to be Held Soon

The end result of the inspection by the umpires has been positive and we have a revised start time. The match is set to start at 9:15pm and it will be a 16-over contest. The toss will be held at 9pm. Our reporter is at the venue and we have visuals from the ground as players prepare for restart.

Covers Removed

Eden Gardens Visuals (Image; LatestLY)

Players Preparing On The Pitch

Eden Gardens Visuals (Image; LatestLY)

Fans Waiting For the Restart

Eden Gardens Visuals (Image; LatestLY)

Kolkata Weather Updates Live KKR vs MI IPL 2024: All the Covers Removed, Inspection Time Arrives

Finally all the covers have been removed. The umpires and the pitch curator has taken an initial look at the surface if some moisture has seeped in. The new inspection time is scheduled to be 20:45 IST. Umpires will see the conditions and then allocate a revised start time. Some overs might be lost.

Pitch Inspection Time Arrives

Kolkata Weather Updates Live KKR vs MI IPL 2024: Covers Getting Removed As Rain Has Stopped, Revised Start Time to Arrive Soon

Good news for the fans as rain has stopped at Eden Gardens and the covers are gradually getting removed. Wipers and super soppers are also in place. Groundstaff are using mops to push the water on the covers to one side so that they can remove without spilling on the outfield.

Rain Has Stopped

Kolkata Weather Updates Live KKR vs MI IPL 2024: Toss Delayed Due to Rain, Covers in Place

As expected there is no stoppage of the rainfall at the Eden Gardens and the toss has been delayed. Good thing is the entire ground is covered and the drainage at Eden Gardens is well reputed, so fans can expect some action at a point if the rain stops. Although the thunders are making sure that time is not coming very soon.

Toss Delayed

Kolkata Weather Updates Live KKR vs MI IPL 2024: Hourly Rain Forecast and Weather Report For Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians at Eden Gardens

It has been raining at the Eden Gardens at the entire ground is placed under the covers. Still a slight drizzle but enough to put covers on. The start of the game is likely to be delayed as the forecast of the next two hours is also not great.

It's Raining at Eden Gardens

 

The playoff race is gradually entering it's final lap and tables are turning with the bottom placed teams making a final push to go up. In the next match of the competition, Kolkata Knight Riders will host Mumbai Indians at their home at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. KKR recently defeated MI at the Wankhede Stadium and will be now taking them on for a second time this season. MI, meanwhile are coming out of a victory against SRH and will have more confidence to back themselves compared to the last time when they faced KKR. MI are already knocked out of the playoff race and they can only play for pride here. Emotional KKR Fan Breaks Down After Meeting Gautam Gambhir, Asks Him to Never Leave Again By Singing Lines From Bengali Folk Song 'Hridmajhare Rakhbo' (Watch Video).

Kolkata Knight Riders have been on the road for the last two games and they have secured victory in both and are currently on the top of the points table. The match against MI is their last one this season at their home in Eden Gardens. Although they will on their feet to make it memorable for the fans, the weather in Kolkata has not been pleasant for the last two days and there is a chance of rain interrupting the game. MI has not played at Eden Gardens since 2019 and fans will hope they can see some action out in the middle during the game.  Rohit Sharma Asks Tilak Varma ‘Garden Mein Aaya Hai Kya?’, Duo Engage in Fun Chat Ahead of KKR vs MI IPL 2024 Match at Eden Gardens (Watch Video).

MI on the other hand have been eliminated from the playoff race and they will play for pride here. Suryakumar Yadav has been in great touch in the last few games, scoring a half-century against KKR and a century against SRH. They will hope that he carries on his form alongside Tilak Varma who has been their best batter this season. It has been a season of disappointments for MI and they will want to change a few things and end the season on a good note.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on May 11, 2024 06:35 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).