As it happened | IPL 2019, Match 47: Kolkata beat Mumbai by 34 runs
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Match 47: Kolkata vs Mumbai at Eden Gardens
Kolkata beat Mumbai by 34 runs in the Indian Premier League today.
Brief scores:
Kolkata: 232 for 2 in 20 overs (Andre Russell 80 not out, Shubman Gill 76, Chris Lynn 54; Hardik Pandya 1/31).
Mumbai 198/7 in 20 overs (Hardik Pandya 91; Russell 2/25).
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Hardik Pandya is playing brilliantly and at this moment the Pandya brothers need to build a partnership.
Pollard out!
Sunil Narine to Pollard, catch out by Nitish Rana.
Pollard scored 20 runs off 21 balls.
Next batsman is Krunal Pandya.
Russell strikes again and get Suryakumar's wicket.
Russell to Suryakumar Yadav, catch out bu the keeper Karthik.
Suryakumar scored 26 runs off 14 balls.
Next batsman is Hardik Pandya.
After 9 overs, Mumbai are 60/4.
Lewis out!
Andre Russell to Evin Lewis, catch out by Dinesh Karthik.
Lewis scored 15 runs off 16 balls.
Next batsman is Kieron Pollard
Harry Gurney gets another breakthrough.
Rohit Sharma out!
Gurney to Rohit Sharma, lbw out.
Though Rohit decided to review it but in the end, it's an umpire's call.
Rohit scored 12 runs off 9 balls.
Next batsman is Suryakumar Yadav.
Quinton de Kock depart on duck!
Sunil Narine to de Kock, catch out by Andre Russell.
Next batsman is Evin Lewis.
Shubman Gill out!
Hardik Pandya to Gill, catch out by Evin Lewis.
Gill scored 76 runs of 45 balls.
Next batsman is Dinesh Karthik.
Kolkata are 164/2 after 16 overs.
Chris Lynn out!
Rahul Chahar to Chris Lynn, catch out by Evin Lewis.
Lynn scored 54 runs off 29 balls.
Next batsman is Andre Russell.
The openers Shubman Gill and Chris Gayle have given a stable to the team.
Kolkata are 76/0 after 8 overs.
Chris Lynn and Shubman Gill will open Kolkata's innings and Barinder Sran will launch Mumbai's bowling attack.
...and the match begins...
This will be Kolkata's last home match of the season and the team will look to win it for the fans who have come in huge numbers and packed the stadium in every match.
They will hope that their openers give them stable start.
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Mumbai vs Kolkata
Toss:
Mumbai win toss, opt to bowl first.
Playing XI:
Mumba: Rohit Sharma(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Evin Lewis, Suryakumar Yadav, Krunal Pandya, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Lasith Malinga, Barinder Sran
Kolkata: Chris Lynn, Sunil Narine, Robin Uthappa, Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik(w/c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Piyush Chawla, Sandeep Warrier, Harry Gurney
Stats and Facts:
The last time Kolkata had won against Mumbai was four years ago.
Head-to-head records:
In IPL, Mumbai dominate in their head-to-head records in total 23 matches they have played.
Mumbai won 18 matches, while Kolkata managed to win only five.
What to expect from the match:
Mumbai will look to seal a playoff berth when they face an out-of-sorts Kolkata.
Skipper Rohit Sharma roared back to form with his first half-century of the IPL as Mumbai crushed MS Dhoni-less Chennai by 46 runs, their biggest defeat at home Saturday.
One win away from assuring their last-four berth.
With three matches left in the league stage, the two teams clash for the first time this season tomorrow, with the return leg slated for May 5.
Kolkata are in the midst of a six-match losing streak and seemed to have lost the plot completely.
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