MI beat KKR by 13 runs | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Highlights And Cricket Score 37th T20 Match - Commentary

The visiting side will be quite happy with its comeback but Kolkata will have to bat well to overhaul this score and the opening stand will be very important. Do stay tuned for the run chase which will begin shortly.

Just as it looked like Suryakumar was looking to launch he was dismissed by Andre Russell in the 15th over. Mumbai needed a big finish and the Pandya brothers tried really hard but they failed to launch an onslaught as Kolkata's death bowling was pretty pinpoint. Even Duminy failed to get going. Mumbai wickets were shared by the West Indian duo of Andre Russell and Sunil Narine while rest of the bowlers were economical.

Mumbai have posted a decent score on the board but they could have easily scored more had they not lost the plot in the middle phase. Once again, Suryakumar Yadav led Mumbai's charge. He scored his fourth fifty of this season and laid the platform for his team. He got good support from Lewis who scored a 28-ball 43 and shared a 91-run opening stand. Kolkata made a mini-comeback with back-to-back wickets, but Yadav continued on his merry way.

Prasidh Krishna to Hardik Pandya. Brilliant end to the final over. Krishna has impressed one and all by keeping his calm. Bowls another pacy delivery closer to the off stump, Hardik goes hard at it but only manages an inside edge on the leg side. They take a run. MUMBAI FINISH ON 181/4.

Prasidh Krishna to Hardik Pandya. What happened there? Hard slog from Hardik, he loses the grip of his bat which flew away to the square leg region. The keeper tries to inflict the run out as the batsmen was eyeing a bye but misses the wickets.

Prasidh Krishna to Hardik Pandya. FOUR! More agony for Krishna! He bowls a perfect wide yorker and makes Hardik stretch out for it. He gets a thick edge right between the keeper and the fielder at short third man.

Prasidh Krishna to Hardik Pandya. Wide! That's it too wide from Krishna, he followed the batsman who was backing away. Hardik misses the slog as he swing across the line.

Prasidh Krishna to Hardik Pandya. FOUR! That's unfair on the bowler, he foxed the batsman with the slower one. 98.2 kph was the speed of that delivery and Hardik swings his bat at it. He gets a thick edge wide of the keeper. The ball races away to the third man boundary.

Prasidh Krishna to JP Duminy. Slower ball on a length closer to the off stump, Duminy swipes it down the ground to long on for just another single.

Prasidh Krishna to JP Duminy. Well-directed bumper from the young lad, Duminy sits back to pull that one but he fails to make contact with the ball. Dot to start the final over of the innings.

Prasidh Krishna to bowl the final over.

Sunil Narine to JP Duminy. Touch short from Narine and Duminy pulls it past the mid-wicket fielder to deep. Single taken.

Sunil Narine to Hardik Pandya. Flatter ball on the stumps, Hardik goes hard at it. He mistimes the pull to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Sunil Narine to JP Duminy. Duminy goes back and swipes it away to deep mid-wicket. Finds the fielder in the deep and they get just another single.

Sunil Narine to JP Duminy. Flatter ball from Narine, the batsman works it away to wide long on. They take two more.

Sunil Narine to JP Duminy. SIX! Duminy goes for the heave and he manages to makes excellent contact. Flatter ball on the stumps, Duminy sits back and smokes it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

Sunil Narine to Hardik Pandya. Faster off break from Narine and Hardik punches it down the ground for a single at long on.

Mitchell Johnson to Hardik Pandya. Full pitch delivery on the stumps, Hardik punches it sweetly to long on. Finds the fielder in the deep and just one run added to the total.

Mitchell Johnson to JP Duminy. Slower ball on the stumps, Duminy is looking to flick that but misses. The ball hits his pads and rolls on the off side. They take a leg bye.

Mitchell Johnson to JP Duminy. Johnson tries another short ball, but errs in line. Duminy waits back to cut that but he misses. Wide given by the umpire.

Mitchell Johnson to JP Duminy. Bumper from Johnson, it is well directed and Duminy ducks under it quickly as he lets it go to the keeper.

Mitchell Johnson to JP Duminy. Duminy charges down the track and looks to cut that wide delivery from Johnson but he fails to make contact.

Mitchell Johnson to JP Duminy. Full pitch delivery from Johnson, Duminy whips it off his pads to deep square leg. They jog back for the second run.

Mitchell Johnson to Hardik Pandya. Hardik is a touch too early into the lofted drive. He toe ends the shot to long on. Just a single added to the total.

Mitchell Johnson to Hardik Pandya. Wide! Slower ball from Johnson but he misses his radar. Bowls it over the indicator line and that's a wide.

Mitchell Johsnon back into the attack.

JP Duminy is the next man in.

Sunil Narine to JP Duminy. Short of a length ball outside off, Duminy went back to cut that one but failed to make contact with the ball.

Sunil Narine to Krunal Pandya. OUT! Narine strikes and he gets his revenge! Flatter ball on the stumps, Krunal is slightly late on the ball as it skids through after pitching. He miscues the pull to wide long on. Gill is the fielder in the deep and he makes no mistake.

Sunil Narine to Krunal Pandya. SIX! Terrific connection from Krunal! 150 up for Mumbai, how many more can the hosts get? Flatter ball on the stumps, he goes right back and pulls it over mid-wicket fence for a six.

Sunil Narine to Hardik Pandya. Pushes it quicker through the air, Hardik stays back and powers it to long on for a single.

Sunil Narine to Krunal Pandya. Flatter ball on off, Krunal slaps it hard to long off. Fielder in the deep takes it on the bounce.

Sunil Narine to Krunal Pandya. Seam up delivery from Narine, Krunal was looking to paddle that. He misses it and the ball hits the thigh pad.

Sunil Narine is back for a new spell.

Prasidh Krishna to Hardik Pandya. FOUR! Innovative stroke from Hardik even Krishna is impressed! Length ball outside off, Hardik walks right across his stumps and scoops it away to fine leg. He didn't even watch the ball just trusted his instinct of picking up the length.

Prasidh Krishna to Hardik Pandya. FOUR! Slammed by Hardik Pandya! Shortish length outside off, enough width for Hardik. He rocks back and slaps it with disdain to the point boundary.

Prasidh Krishna to Krunal Pandya. Short of a length ball on middle, Krunal pulls it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Prasidh Krishna to Krunal Pandya. Big swing from Krunal, he was beaten for the lack of pace. Krishna takes pace off it and delivers it at 99.6 kph. Krunal is early into the heave and misses it.

Prasidh Krishna to Hardik Pandya. Pitches it full right in the blockhole and Hardik sits back. He whips it away to long on for a single.

Prasidh Krishna to Krunal Pandya. Short of a length ball on the pads, the batsman swipes it away to the fine leg region for a single.

Prasidh Krishna comes back into the attack.

Andre Russell to Krunal Pandya. Mistimed pull from Krunal at mid-wicket. Fielder gets a hand to it and takes the pace off that one. The Mumbai pair manages to steal a run.

Andre Russell to Krunal Pandya. Bouncer from Russell, he is hitting the deck really hard in this over. This one is delivered at 133.4 kph. Krunal was once again late on the shot. The ball nearly kisses his gloves.

Andre Russell to Krunal Pandya. Another pacy bumper from Russell, Krunal is looking to play the ramp shot. He misses it to the keeper.

Andre Russell to Krunal Pandya. FOUR! Krunal announces his arrival with a strong shot! Short ball and he stands tall to it. Powers the pull in front of the wicket and the ball flew away to mid-wicket fence.

Krunal Pandya walks out to bat.

Andre Russell to Suryakumar Yadav. OUT! Edged and taken! Russell strikes for the second time in this innings! Poor shot from Suryakumar Yadav. Length ball, much closer to the off stump and he was looking to cut that. He doesn't get enough width and gets cramped for room as he edges it through to the keeper. Karthik takes a simple catch behind the wickets. End of a terrific knock from Suryakumar Yadav.

Andre Russell to Hardik Pandya. Fuller length ball on the stumps, the batsman smothers it down to long on. They collect a single.

Andre Russell comes back into the attack.

Strategic break. Kolkata have pulled things back slightly in the last four overs, just conceding 31 runs and picked the important wicket of the Mumbai skipper.

Mitchell Johnson to Hardik Pandya. Another slower ball, Hardik checks his drive and pushes it to long off for a single.

Mitchell Johnson to Hardik Pandya. Slower ball, full on off, Hardik drives it to the cover region.

Mitchell Johnson to Suryakumar Yadav. Width on offer and Suryakumar Yadav slashes hard at it. Hits to deep cover and they take another run.

Mitchell Johnson to Hardik Pandya. Hardik went hard at that one, it was full a pitch delivery from Johnson, Hardik plays slightly outside the line of it and gets a thick inside edge to mid-wicket. They take a run.

Mitchell Johnson to Suryakumar Yadav. Fullish delivery on the pads, Suryakumar whips it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Mitchell Johnson to Suryakumar Yadav. Good length ball, skids through at a good pace after pitching, the batsman looks to punch that but he can't put bat to ball.

Mitchell Johnson comes for his second spell of the match.

Piyush Chawla to Suryakumar Yadav. Another quicker one from Piyush, the batsman punches it in the gap on the leg side towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Piyush Chawla to Hardik Pandya. Pushes it through at pace, Hardik whips it off his stumps to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Piyush Chawla to Hardik Pandya. SIX! Hardik mistimed it but he got enough on it to clear the boundary at long off! Floated delivery on off, played a lofted drive and picked up half a dozen.

Piyush Chawla to Hardik Pandya. Googly on middle and leg stump line, Hardik crouches low as he taps it on to the leg side.

Piyush Chawla to Suryakumar Yadav. Darts this on middle and leg stump line, the batsman punches it down the ground for a single.

Piyush Chawla to Suryakumar Yadav. FOUR! Punched off the back foot, Suryakumar doesn't get to the pitch of it but he still goes through with the stroke. Powers it through the covers for a boundary.

Sunil Narine to Hardik Pandya. Works it of his pads to deep square leg. They scamper back for the second run. Good running from the Mumbai pair.

Sunil Narine to Suryakumar Yadav. Darts this on the pads and Suryakumar works it to deep square leg for a run.

Hardik Pandya walks out to bat.

Sunil Narine to Rohit Sharma. OUT! Top edge and taken! A rare failure for Rohit against Kolkata! Floated delivery on middle, it jumps a little extra and that was the undoing for Rohit. He was looking to sweep that but top edges it high to deep mid-wicket. Rinku Singh (sub) judges it to perfection.

Sunil Narine to Rohit Sharma. Darts this on the stumps, Rohit defends it with the dead bat.

Sunil Narine to Rohit Sharma. Pushes it through, the ball was on the pads and Rohit whips it away to deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Sunil Narine to Suryakumar Yadav. Fifty to Suryakumar Yadav, his fifth in the Indian T20 League! He has been in prolific form and continues to impress! Flatter ball on the pads, the batsman works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Sunil Narine is back into the attack.

Piyush Chawla to Rohit Sharma. Googly on the stumps, the batsman defends it on to the track.

Piyush Chawla to Rohit Sharma. Slipping down leg, Rohit flicks it away on to the leg side. Couple more added to the total.

Piyush Chawla to Suryakumar Yadav. Excellent running! Drops it on to the offside and looks to his skipper, who responded quickly and they manage to steal a single.

Piyush Chawla to Rohit Sharma. Bit of hesitation, but no harm done to Mumbai! Rohit drills it to covers and looks for a run. His partner though was ball-watching and as a result there was a stutter. Although the fielder misfields and they cross for a run.

Piyush Chawla to Rohit Sharma. FOUR! Elegantly played by Rohit! He gets to the pitch of it and smashes it through the covers. The ball goes to the boundary in no time.

Piyush Chawla to Rohit Sharma. Flatter ball on the stumps, waits on the back foot and defends it down the track.

Piyush Chawla comes on for the new spell.

Andre Russell to Rohit Sharma. Rohit hangs back and chops it wide of the man at backward point. They steal a quick single.

Andre Russell to Suryakumar Yadav. Full pitch delivery on the pads, the batsman works it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Andre Russell to Suryakumar Yadav. Wide! Spears in a full delivery, but Russell misses his target. Delivers it down the leg side and that's a wide. Suryakumar was looking to glance that, but he missed it.

Andre Russell to Rohit Sharma. Nicely played, Rohit sits back and chops it away to third man for just the single.

Andre Russell to Rohit Sharma. Pacy delivery, short into the body, Rohit walks across and taps it down the track. Russell runs across and makes a good stop.

Rohit Sharma walks out to bat.

Andre Russell to Evin Lewis. OUT! Gone! Finally, Kolkata gets the opening breakthrough! Russell strikes for the visitors! Slower ball wider of the off stump, a back of the hand delivery from Russell. Lewis goes hard at it but loses his shape in the process and gets a thick edge to short third man. The ball flies to Lynn who accepts it gleefully inside the circle.

Andre Russell to Evin Lewis. Brilliant running! Lewis works it to wide long on, he calls for two straightaway and gets it comfortably.

Andre Russell comes on to bowl.

Kuldeep Yadav to Suryakumar Yadav. FOUR! Placement is the key on this occasion! Suryakumar exposes all his stumps as he backs away and square cuts it. Beating the man at backward point, who dived to his left but fails to stop it.

Kuldeep Yadav to Evin Lewis. Too full, Lewis gets to the pitch of it and drills it to long off for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Evin Lewis. Swing and a miss! Floated delivery, spun away a little, Lewis was looking to slog that over cow corner, but fails to connect.

Kuldeep Yadav to Suryakumar Yadav. Quicker ball on the pads, the batsman works it to wide long on. Single taken.

Kuldeep Yadav to Evin Lewis. Flatter ball on off, Lewis sits back and punches it to long off for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Evin Lewis. Too short and Lewis punches it to cover-point. He can't find the gap. Needs to put those away, it was a real half-tracker.

Nitish Rana to Suryakumar Yadav. FOUR! Just lovely, Suryakumar Yadav goes on the front foot and crisply drives it through the covers, the ball just races away to the boundary.

Nitish Rana to Evin Lewis. Dropped! Those are ones if they stick, they stick! Floated delivery on off, Lewis smashes it back to the bowler, who stretches his left hand but the ball doesn't stick. The ball rolls towards long on, they take a run.

Nitish Rana to Evin Lewis. Wide! Faster one down the leg side, Lewis looks to sweep that, misses it and that's a wide.

Nitish Rana to Evin Lewis. FOUR! How did it miss the off stump? Misses it just by a whisker! Faster one on the stumps, Lewis goes hard at it but toe ends it just past the off peg. The ball goes between the legs of the keeper and races to the boundary.

Nitish Rana to Suryakumar Yadav. Another flick shot from Suryakumar Yadav, but he finds the man at deep mid-wicket. They take a run.

Nitish Rana to Suryakumar Yadav. FOUR! Whipped away in fine style! Full ball on the pads, the batsman moves across his stumps and whips it right between deep mid-wicket fielder and the fielder at long on.

Nitish Rana to Evin Lewis. Bowls it flat on the pads, Lewis works it to deep square leg for a single.

Nitish Rana comes back for a new spell.

Kuldeep Yadav to Suryakumar Yadav. Once again Suryakumar Yadav finds the man at backward point.

Kuldeep Yadav to Suryakumar Yadav. Much quicker from Kuldeep, the batsman cuts it to the man at backward point.

Kuldeep Yadav to Suryakumar Yadav. SIX! Amazing strike from Suryakumar Yadav! Floated delivery on middle, he dances down the track towards the pitch of it and simply nails it over long on fence for a maximum.

Kuldeep Yadav to Evin Lewis. Quicker ball on the pads and Lewis knocks it on the leg side for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Suryakumar Yadav. Drags his length back and the batsman slaps it away to deep mid-wicket.

Kuldeep Yadav to Suryakumar Yadav. Delicately played! Flatter ball, Suryakumar waits back and plays a late cut past the keeper. Fumble from Lynn but that doesn't cost Kolkata.

Kuldeep Yadav gets the ball and he replaces Krishna.

Strategic break.

Piyush Chawla to Evin Lewis. Fires it full on off, Lewis gets on the front foot and defends it down the track. Good comeback from Chawla after getting hit for a six and a couple of boundaries.

Piyush Chawla to Evin Lewis. In the air... lands short of the man at cover-point! Floated delivery, Lewis splices it on the off side, but he is safe as the ball bounces in front of the fielder.

Piyush Chawla to Evin Lewis. Faster one on the stumps, Lewis defends it back to the bowler.

Piyush Chawla to Evin Lewis. FOUR! Googly from Chawla, the batsman goes hard at it, he gets a thick outside edge past the keeper. The ball speeds away to the third man boundary.

Piyush Chawla to Evin Lewis. FOUR! Lofts it up and over the extra cover region, the ball dribbles away to the boundary. That is the 50-run opening partnership for Mumbai.

Piyush Chawla to Evin Lewis. SIX! BANG!! Huge strike from Lewis! Short ball and he dispatches it miles over square leg fence for a big, big six.

Piyush Chawla to bowl the next over.

Prasidh Krishna to Evin Lewis. Fuller length ball from Krishna and he gets driven to mid off for another single.

Prasidh Krishna to Evin Lewis. SIX! Majestic strike from Lewis! 73-meter strike from the West Indian! Short of a length ball on the pads, he gets into position quickly and pulls over the square leg region for a huge six.

Prasidh Krishna to Suryakumar Yadav. Makes width and chops it to backward point. They take a single.

Prasidh Krishna to Evin Lewis. Short of a length ball on the pads, Lewis swipes it behind the wicket on the leg side for another single.

Prasidh Krishna to Suryakumar Yadav. Suryakumar goes hard at that one, he gets a thick inside edge to mid on. They steal a quick single.

Prasidh Krishna to Suryakumar Yadav. Goes on the back foot and defends it square on the off side.

Prasidh Krishna comes to bowl a new spell.

Sunil Narine to Evin Lewis. FOUR! Superb shot! Back-to-back boundaries for Lewis! Flatter ball on off, he goes back and powers it through the covers for another boundary.

Sunil Narine to Evin Lewis. FOUR! Not where Lewis wanted it to go, but result is favorable one for Mumbai! Flatter ball, goes hard at that one, gets a thick inside edge and the ball goes past the man at mid on. The fielder had no chance of stopping that one.

Sunil Narine to Evin Lewis. Pushes it quicker through the air, Lewis covers the line of it and defends it solidly.

Sunil Narine to Suryakumar Yadav. Full pitch delivery on off, Suryakumar covers the line of it and punches it down the ground for a single.

Sunil Narine to Suryakumar Yadav. Optimistic shout for LBW! Floated delivery outside off, the batsman looks to sweep that, misses it and gets hit on the pads. Impact was outside the line and umpire is unmoved by the appeal.

Sunil Narine to Suryakumar Yadav. Flatter off break, spins in a little, the batsman goes back and pushes it on the off side.

Another bowling change, Sunil Narine comes to bowl.

Mitchell Johnson to Suryakumar Yadav. Drop and run! He smartly drops it on the off side and pinches a quick single. Suryakumar retains the strike.

Mitchell Johnson to Suryakumar Yadav. FOUR! Stunning shot! Can't give width to this man, he is pretty severe on anything which is in that zone! Short of a length outside off, Suryakumar waits back and cuts it hard through the gap at point.

Mitchell Johnson to Suryakumar Yadav. Johnson pulls his length back slightly and the batsman defensively pushes it to the cover region.

Mitchell Johnson to Suryakumar Yadav. FOUR! Nothing streaky about this stroke, sheer class from Suryakumar! Pitches it full on off, leans into the drive and caresses it through the covers.

Mitchell Johnson to Suryakumar Yadav. SIX! Up in the air and that's a biggie! Fielder at fine leg was interested but the ball just sails over him! Suryakumar goes for the pull and top edges it. Luckily for him it went all the way.

Mitchell Johnson to Suryakumar Yadav. Back of a length ball outside off, the batsman goes back and pushes it square on the off side.

Just one over from Rana and he is replaced by Mitchell Johnson.

Prasidh Krishna to Evin Lewis. Too straight from Krishna, Lewis gets enough wood on it and glances it away to fine leg. The Mumbai pair takes two.

Prasidh Krishna to Suryakumar Yadav. Fuller length ball on middle, Suryakumar moves across his stumps and flicks it wide of Russell at mid on. They pinch a quick single.

Prasidh Krishna to Suryakumar Yadav. Back of a length ball outside off, the batsman sits back to cut that. He mistimes it on to the off side.

Prasidh Krishna to Suryakumar Yadav. Once again Suryakumar hangs back and pushes it to the cover region. Can't find the gap.

Prasidh Krishna to Suryakumar Yadav. FOUR! Well played! That one was rising on Suryakumar, but he gets on top of the bounce nicely. He cuts it with precision between the two men square on the off side.

Prasidh Krishna to Suryakumar Yadav. Prasidh Krishna starts with a pacy delivery closer to the off stump, the batsman waits back and forces it square on the off side.

Prasidh Krishna will share the new ball with Nitish Rana.

Nitish Rana to Evin Lewis. Faster one on middle, goes on the back foot and defends it down the track.

Nitish Rana to Evin Lewis. Nearly sneaks through. Faster one from Rana, skids in at pace, Lewis waits back to flick that, gets an inside edge on to his back leg.

Nitish Rana to Evin Lewis. Rana darts this one on the stumps, the batsman stays back and defends it down the track.

Nitish Rana to Evin Lewis. Much flatter from Rana, the batsman camps back and punches it square on the off side.

Nitish Rana to Evin Lewis. Faster one on the stumps, Lewis punches it back to the bowler, who stops it partly and palms to mid on.

Nitish Rana to Suryakumar Yadav. Flatter ball on the stumps, the batsman backs away a little and forces it away to deep mid-wicket. Opens the account for himself and his side.

The umpires are out in the middle and the Kolkata side are in a huddle near their dugout. Mumbai's opening pair Evin Lewis and Suryakumar Yadav walk out to bat. Surprisingly, Nitish Rana will open the attack for Kolkata with the new ball.

Rohit Sharma feels they have a pretty simple equation to deal with. Adds that they need to bat well and post a good total and defend it well later in the evening. He says every day is a new challenge and they have to do well. Team needs to work hard and try to win those little moments which is what Rohit wants from his side. There are no changes in their playing eleven quotes the Mumbai skipper.

Dinesh Karthik says he wants to chase. He feels the wicket is good and should stay the same throughout the contest. Says young bowlers are learning from the overseas bowlers like Mitchell Johnson and he is someone who doesn't give a lot of advice to young boys and believes in empowering them to take their own decisions. He informs his side has got a couple of forced changes. Nitish Rana is fit and Rinku Singh makes way for him, while Prasidh Krishna gets a game in place of Shivam Mavi (injured).

TOSS - Dinesh Karthik calls tails and tails it is. Kolkata win the toss and they have elected to bowl.

PITCH REPORT - Brett Lee in his report says it is a beautiful wicket and has even covering of grass on it. In his opinion, it would be a traditional Mumbai wicket and the new ball should skid through. Square boundaries are short and the batters need to make full use of it feels the Aussie. Concludes his report saying it's an important game for both teams.

Hello and a warm welcome to our coverage of the first game of today's double-header. Mumbai playing host to Kolkata. Another important game for the hosts, they won their last game and need to build on it. For Kolkata, it will be all about strengthening their position in the table. A loss for Rohit's men will diminish their chances of progressing into the next stage, while Karthik's men won't be under similar kind of pressure as a loss here would only hamper their confidence. A mouth-watering prospect is in store for us. Do stay tuned as we bring you the toss and the other match related updates shortly.