Indian Premier League
Kolkata Knight Riders
1
1.823
10:00
14.03.2025, 10:00
x
25
Sunrisers Hyderabad
2
2.036
Indian Premier League
14/03/2025 10:00
Kolkata Knight Riders
Sunrisers Hyderabad
W1

1.82

X

25

W2

2.04

  1. Home
  2. /
    News
  3. /
    KKR break 12-year Wankhede jinx with Venkatesh, Starc starring
KKR break 12-year Wankhede jinx with Venkatesh, Starc starring
That winning feeling - KKR celebrate. Source: BCCI

KKR break 12-year Wankhede jinx with Venkatesh, Starc starring

Kolkata Knight Riders consolidated their position at the top of the IPL table and Mumbai Indians' hopes of qualifying for the last four took another big hit.

How MI managed to lose a match in which they took five KKR wickets in the first 37 deliveries will require some examination by the franchise's brain trust. But essentially, MI didn't go for the kill when they had KKR on the ropes at 43 for 4 and then 57 for 5. And although MI closed the innings nicely through Bumrah, the fact that they allowed KKR to rally through an 83-run stand between Venkatesh Iyer and Manish Pandey would come back to haunt them in the end.

Their own top order was as shambolic as it has been all season. Despite this, a fine innings from Suryakumar Yadav kept MI in the hunt until the death. However, Mitchell Starc ended their hopes and MI were all out for 145 in the 19th over.

Get the latest news to your inbox
Subscribe to the newsletter
We value your privacy and promise not to distribute your email to third parties