Mumbai Indians with the help of Quinton de Kock's 55(42) against the Kolkata Knight Riders, after being put in to bat first, scored 156/6 in 20 overs. Quinton (55(42)) & Rohit Sharma (33(30)) provided a good opening partnership of 78 runs in 9.1 overs but after the captain fell, MI lost wickets at regular intervals.
For KKR, Lockie Ferguson & Praisdh Krishan picked up two wickets each. Sunil Narine also picked up a wicket. KKR bowlers shifted the momentum in their team's favour in the second half of the innings and restricted MI to a relatively less score. Prasidh Krishna went a bit expensive as he gave away 43 runs, including a lot of extras.
Earlier, KKR Captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and elected to field first against MI. The match is being played at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Brief Score:
Mumbai Indians– 156/6 in 20 overs. (Quinton de Kock - 55 (42), Ferguson - 2/27, Krishna - 2/43)
