Published: Apr 28, 2019, 08:05 PM (IST)
Edited: Apr 28, 2019, 08:07 PM (IST)
MI share a solid record over KKR in head-to-head encounter and based on current form, only a miracle will help KKR reduce the deficit.
In the previous game, Rohit Sharma scored his maiden fifty of the season and the experience of Lasith Malinga provided the finishing touches. MI are surely a team to watch out for as they stand one step away from sealing their Playoff berth.
On the other hand, KKR have endured a downward spiral, losing their last six games in a row. The only other team to have faced this dubious distinction was the Royal Challengers Bangalore and they lay at the bottom of the pile, with KKR just two positions behind them. Their over-dependence on Andre Russell has left them exposed and although skipper Dinesh Karthik got back among the runs with an electric 97, it wasn’t enough to save them the blushes.
MI share a solid record over KKR in head-to-head encounter and based on current form, only a miracle will help KKR reduce the deficit.
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Quinton de Kock (WK), Rohit Sharma, Chris Lynn, Nitish Rana, Krunal Pandya, Hardik Pandya (C), Andre Russell, Prasidh Krishna, Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah and Lasith Malinga
KKR: Chris Lynn, Sunil Narine, Robin Uthappa, Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik (wk/captain), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Piyush Chawla, Sandeep Warrier, Harry Gurney
MI: Rohit Sharma (captain), Quinton de Kock (wk), Evin Lewis, Suryakumar Yadav, Krunal Pandya, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Lasith Malinga, Barinder Sran
Head to Head
Matches Played: 23
Won by Kolkata Knight Riders: 5
Won by Mumbai Indians: 18
No result: 0
Form Guide
Kolkata Knight Riders: L, L, L, L, L
Mumbai Indians: W, L, W, W, L
