In a thrilling match between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in IPL 2023, MI emerged as the winner. MI won the toss and chose to bowl first, giving KKR the opportunity to set a target. KKR managed to score 185 runs losing 6 wickets, and MI comfortably chased the target in the 18th over, MI beats KKR in IPL 2023 with Iyer’s century by 5 wickets.
1st Inning: KKR Gave 186 Runs Target
Rahmanullah Gurbaz and N Jagadeesan opened the inning for KKR, but Jagadeesan was out for a duck in the second over. Venkatesh Iyer came to bat at No. 3 and started hitting boundaries. Chawla sent Gurbaz back to the pavilion in the 6th over, and Nitish Rana scored 5 runs in 10 balls before Hrithik Shokeen took his wicket. Venkatesh Iyer completed his fifty, while Shardul Thakur scored 13 runs in 11 balls. In the 13th over, Hrithik Shokeen struck again and sent Thakur back to the pavilion. Rinku Singh joined Venky Iyer in the crease, and Iyer completed his first IPL century in the 17th over of the inning. He was out just after completing his hundred, scoring 104 runs in 51 balls. Duan Jansen made Singh out, and Andre Russell remained not out with 21 runs in 11 balls. KKR scored 185 runs with a loss of 6 wickets after playing all 20 overs.
KKR set a target of 186 runs against MI- MI vs KKR 1st Inning
Venkatesh Iyer Century
Venkatesh Iyer played an excellent inning for KKR, completing his century in 49 balls. He smashed six fours and nine sixes in his inning. This is the first IPL century for Venkatesh Iyer and the second century for any player playing for KKR.
2nd Inning: MI won the match by 5 wickets
Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan came as the opener for MI to chase the target, with Umesh Yadav coming into bowling for KKR. In the fifth ball of the fifth over, Rohit Sharma got out on the ball of Suyash Sharma, scoring 20 runs in 13 balls. Suryakumar Yadav came in at number 3. At the end of the power play, KKR scored 72 runs losing 2 wickets, while Ishan Kishan was at 45 runs in 18 balls. Kishan got out scoring 58 runs in just 25 balls with five 4s and five 6s in the 8th over. Tilak Varma came in at number 4, and MI reached 110 runs in 10 overs losing 2 wickets. Varma got out in the 14th over, scoring 30 runs in 25 balls. Tim David came in at number 5, and Suryakumar Yadav got out, scoring 43 runs in 25 balls. Nehal Wadhera came in at number 6, but he was out after scoring just 6 runs in 4 balls. Cameron Green came in at number 7, and MI won the match against KKR in the 18th over with Tim David scoring not out 24 runs in 13 balls.
KKR Bowling
KKR’s bowlers struggled to contain MI’s batsmen and failed to take wickets at regular intervals. Suyash Sharma was the pick of the bowlers for KKR, picking up 2 wickets while conceding 34 runs in his 4 overs. Shardul Thakur, Varun Chakaravarthy, and Lockie Ferguson picked up 1 wicket each but failed to put enough pressure on MI’s batsmen.
Conclusion: MI beats KKR in IPL 2023 with Iyer’s century
MI’s dominant batting performance and disciplined bowling effort helped them secure a comfortable victory over KKR in this IPL 2023 encounter. While KKR’s Venkatesh Iyer played a brilliant inning, his efforts were not enough to help KKR win the game. With this win, MI moves up the IPL 2023 points table and will be looking to continue their winning momentum in the upcoming matches.
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