May 13, 2017
VIVO IPL 2017 season 10 54th encounter between Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on May 13, 2017 at 8:00 pm. Putting into bat first by Kolkata, Mumbai managed to put 173 runs in 20 overs. AT Rayudu made 63 runs for Mumbai. Kolkata in reply managed to score 164/8 runs in 20 overs and lost the match by 9 runs. AT Rayudu declared man of the match for his 63 runs.
Earlier, Kolkata won the toss and chose to field first. Mumbai made five changes in previous match squad and gave chance to perform their banch straingth before big matches. Putting into bat first, Mumbai could made batter start and lost LMP Simmons early for a duck.RG Sharma joined with SS Tiwary and played some good cricket initially. RG Sharma got good start but failed to convert it in long inning and got out scoring 27 runs. AT Rayudu came in middle and played slow but sensible cricket in middle overs. SS Tiwary and AT Rayudu both smashed fifties with good peace of batting. Tiwary made 52 runs and AT Rayudu contributed well 63 runs of 37 balls. Mumbai managed to put respactable total of 173 runs in 20 overs. TA Boult picked up 2 wickets for Kolkata.
Following target of 174 runs, Kolkata could not firing start as had in previous matches with SP Narine and CA Laynn today. SP Narine went early without scoring. CA Lynn played aggrassive inning of 26 runs of 14 balls before left the field. Skipper Gambhir failed today and got out scoring 21 runs. RV Uthappa also followed him for just 2 runs and Kolkata were in deep trouble in run chase. YK Pathan played cameo of 20 runs of 7 balls with three massive sixes before left the field. Kolkata were 92 /5 at half way of inning (10 overs). C de Grandhomme also played small but good quick inning of 29 runs in 16 balls for Kolkata as well. MK Pandey played well and contributed well 33 runs before left the field. Other lower orders could not bat as required run rate and managed to score 164 runs in 20 overs and lost the match by 9 runs.
Player of the match - AT Rayudu (Mumbai Indians)
Points - Mumbai Indians 2, Kolkata Knight Riders 0.
