Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians, 5th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: Indian Premier League 2021 Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Date & Time: Apr 13, 07:30 PM LOCAL

Rahul Chahar's four-few helped MI claw back after a 72-run opening stand while defending a mere 152 © BCCI

MI losing first match and beating KKR in the second -- 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021 and in the end, when you calculate it all from 2008, the record stands at 22-6! It's the way Mumbai have snatched this #22 that shows how brutal they've become. Okay, it's time we end this. Hope you enjoyed reading all that was written, and until next time, ta ta!!

have to back their finger spinner on this track.

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First blood! de Kock c Tripathi b Chakravarthy 2(6) -- The quarantine rustiness is still there, and Quinton's timing isn't. He hoicks, miscues, and is right down long-on's throat.

Yep, Chepauk spins, but Morgan's gone quite extreme with his tactics: starting off with spin from both sides. Harbhajan's offies. Chakravarthy's mysteries.And Mumbai have started off cautiously as well.

Okay, we're kicking off ..

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Kolkata -- Unchanged. Mumbai -- Quinton replaces Lynn. Again, who's even surprised?

KKR OPT TO FIELD. Who's even surprised!

We are in Chennai. And if there's one thing that Chennai is famous for apart from its heat, it's the turn. Harbhajan played the last game only for David Warner. Mumbai have a bunch of lefties for him to continue playing tonight. And this was once his home, against his ex-ex-home..

Quinton de Kock confirms it for all you bowlers out there, "All good. Obviously stuck in quarantine for a few days. Had a couple of days of training and I am ready to go." Woohoo..

So while you wait, read on: Akash Sarkar's preview, our bbb commentary and Zaheer Khan's views on Hardik Pandya.

On a scale of 0-100 in terms of equality in the rivalry, MI-KKR stands is a -100. Over the years both these teams have had a bunch of players switching sides at auctions, and over the years, for some reason, they do well only in Mumbai's colours. Mumbai-21 : 6-Kolkata, that's how it stands since 2008. Mumbai-10 : 1-Kolkata, that's how it stands since 2016. So today, Mumbai are coming off a customary loss in their first game. KKR are actually some sort of a momentum wave. It should be fun. It should be real fun ..