IPL 2016, KKR vs MI as it happened: Rohit, Buttler power Mumbai to six-wicket win

5-0: Mumbai Indians' record when chasing at Eden Gardens in the IPL. Four of those chases were of 160+ targets #IPL9 #KKRvMI

— S Rajesh (@rajeshstats) April 13, 2016

Rohit's last 7 inns at Eden Gardens (all formats):

177 in Test
264 in ODI
98* in IPL
50 in IPL
98* in practice match
10 in T20I
84* today

— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) April 13, 2016

MUMBAI INDIANS WIN BY 6 WICKETS

Rohit played some of the most outrageous and lovely shots in space of three deliveries. He steered one throuhg third man for four then lofted one over mid off for another off the next ball and then slog swept the next from 6th stump outside off through mid-wicket for three consecutive fours to bring the equation down to 1 needed off 6. Pollard then takes a single to point to hit the winning runs.  Rohit remains not out on 84 off 54 balls.

OUT! Russell gets Buttler but is it too late?

It’s a slower full delivery outside off, Buttler looks to go downtown but is done in but change of pace, Suryakumar Yadav settles under it at mid off and takes a good catch.

Kieron Pollard is the new batsman.

After 18 overs, Mumbai 170/3 ( Rohit Sharma (C) 67 , Jos Buttler 41)

KKR’s fielding has been pathetic today. Pathan makes a mess of it at fine leg and concedes a four off Hogg’s bowling which resulted in a good over turning bad. 9 runs were scored off it. Hastings then bowled a terrific over and could have had Buttler back in the hut but for a dropped catch off his own bowling. It was hit hard and Hastings couldn’t pouch a straight forward one. 13 runs off the last 2 overs. 18 needed off 12.

Jos Buttler took offence at being sent after McClenaghan

— Monish (@Crownish) April 13, 2016

After 16 overs,Mumbai 157/3 ( Rohit Sharma 60 , Jos Buttler 35)

Buttler may have turned the match in this over. 18 runs off it. Buttler at first laps it through short fine leg for a four off Russell and then clobbers a couple of flat sixes over extra cover. Takes a single to keep the strike. 31 needed off 24 now.

After 15 overs,Mumbai 139/3 ( Rohit Sharma 59 , Jos Buttler 18)

Mumbai have upped the ante. Especially Buttler. He lofts one over extra cover for a lovely four off Kuldeep and the Hammers one straight back past Hogg for a four before launching him over deep mid-wicket for a six. In between Rohit slog sweeps one through deep square leg for four. The Hogg over costs 17 runs. 30 runs off the last 3 overs. MI need 49 from 30 balls.

This Mcclenaghan type innings only should be attempted by every team. What's the point of keeping wickets in hand.

— Ramesh (@rmshnt27) April 13, 2016

After 12 overs,Mumbai 109/3 ( Rohit Sharma 47 , Jos Buttler 0)

McClenaghan came out all guns blazing and then perished. KKR have been sloppy on the field. Kuldeep at first gives away five wides and then there are overthrows which yield 6 runs off the final ball of the 10th over. Uthappa failing to stop a wayward throw. Chawla got Pandya in the next over but then McClenaghan hammered him for consecutive sixes. The second one going just over the long off fielder’s head. He then hammered Kuldeep over deep mid-wicket for a massive six before getting out to a full toss. 37 runs and one wicket off the last 3 overs.

OUT! McClenaghan departs after a handy cameo. M McClenaghan c Munro b Kuldeep Yadav 20 (8b 0x4 3×6)

He hit 3 sixes before hitting a high full toss straight to extra cover. Kuldeep was lucky to get a wicket off that ball.

Jos Buttler is the new batsman.

OUT! Pandya departs. H Pandya c Pandey b Chawla 9 (10b 0x4 0x6)

It’s a full and flighted delivery outside off, Pandya looks to blast it over long off, doesn’t connect it well mistimes it to long off where Pandey almost makes a meal of it before grabbing it after a juggle. 

Surprise…..Mitchell McClenaghan is sent in as a pinch hitter.

Mumbai have kept up with the run rate. Kolkata a wicket or two away from assuming dominant position. Match on a tenterhook

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) April 13, 2016

After 9 overs,Mumbai 72/1 ( Rohit Sharma 38 , Hardik Pandya 6)

Things seemed to have slowed down with two spinners bowling in tandem. Chawla and Kuldeep gave away just five runs each. Rohit finally released some pressure with a six over deep mid-wicket off a long hop from Chawala in his second over. Chawla however hit back to concede just 3 more runs in that over. The Required run rate is 10.54 now. Rohit and Pandya will need to accelerate. 116 needed off 11 overs.

After 6 overs, Mumbai 53/1 ( Rohit Sharma 25 , Pandya 0)

Just when it looked Rohit and Parthiv were upping the ante big time, Hogg provided some magic to peg Mumbai back. Rohit and Parthiv both took on Hogg in the fourth over. The Australian spinner was too short and Rohit and Parthiv pulled him for a four each. Rohit then played a classy drive through covers off Hastings and then flicked one wide of short fine leg four balls later to make it 13 runs from the over. The 50 stand also came up between Parthiv and Rohit. Hogg, however hits back in his next over and conceded just 3 runs and effected a run out too.

OUT! Brilliant work by Hogg! PA Patel run out 23 (20b 4×4 0x6) 

Parthiv is run out. He pushes one wide of Hogg to the leg side and sets off for a single. Hogg rushes towards the ball and releases a flat throw to the keeper as Rohit sends Parthiv back, the left-hander dives but Uthappa has already whipped the bails off. Parthiv is found well short. 

Hardik Pandya is the new batsman.

After 3 overs,Mumbai 27/0 ( Rohit Sharma (C) 11 , Parthiv Patel (W) 15)

Cricket’s eternal chocolate boy Parthiv Patel gets into the action this time, he drives towards mid-of for four, no fielder in the region. Mumbai Indians have started the chase with much surety, they move to 27/0 from 3 overs.

After 2 overs,Mumbai 18/0 ( Rohit Sharma (C) 11 , Parthiv Patel (W) 6)

10 off the over, Mumbai Indians 18/0. Rohit Sharma this time hits an exquisite punch straight down the ground for four. Very easy on the eye. Surya Kumar is leading, Gambhir is not on the field due to injury.

#KKR Powerplay: 40-1 (6)#KKR Middle Overs: 111-1 (10)#KKR Death Overs: 36-3 (4)#IPL #KKRvMI #MI

— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) April 13, 2016

KKR post 187/5 

Mumbai have fought back well in the last 3 overs. 17 off the last two alongwith 2 wickets. Bumrah conceded just 7 runs in the last over. Gambhir slowed down after his 50 and that sucked a bit of momentum from the innings. Russell however played a very good cameo which kept the momentum going.

Gambhir fails to switch gears after getting to his fifty, off 39 balls

Dismissed for 64 off 52 https://t.co/6by9UanXbV #IPL2016 #KKRvMI

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) April 13, 2016

OUT! Finally someone holds on to Gambhir’s catch! G Gambhir c Patel b Pandya 64 (52b 4×4 1×6) 

Pandya gets the wicket. It’s a slower bouncer which deceives Gambhir, he gets a top edge, Parthiv Patel runs miles, backwards and accepts a very good catch.

Colin Munro is the new batsman.

After 18 overs,Kolkata 170/3 ( Gautam Gambhir 64 , Yusuf Pathan 1)

Gambhir is living a charmed life while Russell dazzled and left. Russell hammered Harbhajan over deep mid-wicket for a six and then got an outside edge for a streaky four to third man. He then hammered Bumrah over deep square leg for a six. In between Bumrah dropped a caught and bowled chance of Gambhir, a pretty easy one and then Gambhir got a another top edge which fell in no man’s land. A good over from McClenaghan where he conceded just 7 runs and took the wicket of Russell. 32 runs and a wicket off the last 3 overs.

OUT! Russell departs after a breezy knock. A Russell b McClenaghan 36 (17b 1×4 4×6) 

McClenaghan provides some relief to MI. It’s a back of a length delivery outside off, from around the wicket, Russell looks to pull but ends up chopping onto the stumps. He cramped him for room. A crucial wicket for MI as Russell was looking ominous. 

Yusuf Pathan is the new batsman.

After 16 overs, Kolkata 138/2 (Gambhir 54, Russell 16)

Russel has got into that ‘Danger’ mode. Gambhir is dealing in singles and twos while Russell ahs started hitting sixes. He pulls a bouncer off Southee over deep mid-wicket for a flat six and then hammers a slower ball over long on for another one in the over. 30 runs and a wicket off the last 3 overs.

Bhajji is now equal with Amit Mishra for the most no. of wickets by an Indian bowler - 112 each. Pandey OUT for 52. Russell in #IPL9 #KKRvMI

— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) April 13, 2016

Most fifties in T20s without scoring a century
40 - GAUTAM GAMBHIR/Virat Kohli
37 - Shoaib Malik#KKRvMI #IPL2016

— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) April 13, 2016

OUT! Harbhajan finally breaks the 100-run stand. M Pandey c & b Harbhajan Singh 52 (29b 3×4 3×6) 

Pandey is caught and bowled. It’s a straighter one from Harbhajan, Pandey is early into his flick and gets a leading edge back to Harbhajan who accepts a dolly.

Andre Russell is the new batsman.

Manish Pandey hits 5 IPL 50s this year - Ignore, Ignore, Ignore, Tweet, Get into WC Probables

— Sanjay Subrahmanyan (@sanjaysub) April 13, 2016

27th fifty in #IPL for Gautam Gambhir. Most by any player.

— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) April 13, 2016

FIFTY for Pandey!

He’s been the main aggressor. 50 off just 26 balls. Three fours and three sixes in his innings so far.

FIFTY for Gambhir!

He gets there with a single to third man, his favourite shot. 39 balls for his 50 which includes three fours and a six.