Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians, IPL, 2024 Full score card

KOLKATA ARE THROUGH TO THE PLAYOFFS! Harshit Rana serves it on a good length, on off, Anshul Kamboj stays rooted in his crease and knocks it down to long on without much timing for a single. Harshit Rana has his arms aloft in delight and what a final over it was from him. Kolkata win by 18 runs and become the first time to have 'Q' next to their name.

Rolls his fingers over the ball and serves it on a length, on off, Piyush Chawla dabs it in front of point for one.

Digs it into the deck, over off, Piyush Chawla backs away and slashes hard at the delivery and misses out on the connection.

Piyush Chawla walks out to bat at number 10 for Mumbai.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Harshit Rana has put the final nail in the coffin! Hits the deck hard but does offer width on off, Tilak Varma goes after it but gets undone by the extra bounce there. Gets an outside edge that flies straight to Phil Salt who does the rest.

Angling in, on a back of a length, on off, Anshul Kamboj stabs it down in front of point and brings Tilak Varma on strike.

Anshul Kamboj walks out to bat next for Mumbai.

OUT! TAKEN! Harshit Rana starts the over in the best possible fashion! More than the wicket it is the dot that will help Kolkata and Tilak Varma will remain off strike. Back of a length, over middle, Naman Dhir goes deep in his crease to heave it away. Gets a top edge that goes high in the air and only as far as deep mid-wicket where Rinku Singh settles under it and does the rest.

With Mumbai needing 22 off the last over, who will Shreyas Iyer go to? The skipper throws the ball to Harshit Rana! Can he defend this?

Uh no! Unfortunate for Phil Salt! Goes into the wicket and around off, Naman Dhir gets into two minds to pull it away. Gets a top edge that lobs to the right of the keeper. Phil Salt takes a few steps to his right but trips over an fails to get there in time. 22 needed off the last over for Mumbai.

FOUR! Up and over! In the slot, on off, Naman Dhir gets underneath it and goes inside out over extra cover for four more runs. Can Naman clear the fence again and make it less than 20 runs to get in the final over?

SIX! Naman Dhir gets the distance again! The game is far from over. Errs in length does Russell, low full toss, on middle, Naman Dhir stays put and hits it in front of square this time. Swipes it over deep mid-wicket for six more runs.

Gets the yorker right this time, on off, Naman Dhir gets his bat down and digs it out beside the pitch on the off side. Tilak sets off but gets sent back by Dhir and Russell does well not to have a shy at the bowling end.

SIX! Andre Russell misses his mark and Naman Dhir makes him pay! Goes searching for the yorker but it comes out as a low full toss, on middle, Naman Dhir holds his shape and whips it over deep backward square leg for a six.

Bowls it on a fullish length, around off, Tilak Varma is not allowed to get underneath it and toe-ends the shot to deep cover for one.

WIDE! Bangs it in short, slower as well, over middle, Tilak Varma shapes up to fetch the pull from over his head but misses. Wide given.

With 41 runs needed off 12 balls, Naman Dhir walks out to bat at number 8 for Mumbai.

OUT! RUN OUT! A suicidal second run and Nehal Wadhera pays the ultimate price! Tilak Varma wanted to be on strike at the start of the next over but the second run was not on there. On a hard length, on off, Nehal Wadhera hangs back and slaps it down to long off. Tilak forces Nehal to come back for the second run but he is never going to make it as he had played the shot off the back foot. Mitchell Starc collects it and releases it on the bounce near the stumps at the batting end. Phil Salt comes up to the stumps and does the rest.

This is on a back of a length, on off, Tilak Varma loses his shape in trying to go big on the leg side. Miscues the shot to deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Smart batting and this is turning out to be a good over for Mumbai. 14 runs off it with two balls to go. At pace, angling across, outside off, Tilak Varma pulls out the reverse paddle and executes it to perfection. Hits it to the right of short third for a a boundary.

Angling away and keeps it slow, on a length, on off, Tilak Varma is made to reach out and mistimes the hack back to the bowler.

SIX! Not off the middle of the bat but still gets the distance! Takes pace off and bowls it on a back of a length, over middle, Tilak Varma is a bit early into the pull shot. Gets it off the bottom part of the bat but gets enough bat on it to clear the deep square leg fence for a maximum.

FOUR! Clever, very clever! Comes from around the wicket and serves it on a fullish length, Tilak Varma reaches out in front, takes it on the full and glides it over backward square leg for a boundary.

Goes full and outside off, Tilak Varma gets closer to the line and jams it to left of point for a single to end the over. Mumbai now need 57 off the last 3 overs.

Takes pace off and digs it just short outside off, Nehal Wadhera with an extended arm cuts it uppishly in the gap between point and cover for a single..

On a good length and outside the off stump line, Tilak Varma cuts it to deep cover for a single.

FOUR! A valiant effort in the deep by Ramandeep Singh but in vain! Shortish length, over middle, Tilak Varma attempts the pull but does not get hold of it. It goes high in the air towards deep mid-wicket where Ramandeep Singh dives full-length to his left but the ball bursts through his hands and trickles away for a boundary.

In the air....but it just about evades Phil Salt! So close! Continues to bang it into the surface, over, Nehal Wadhera gets into a tangle as he goes for the pull. The ball gets big on him and it lobs behind the wicket where Phil Salt moves to his right and leaps but the ball evades him and the batters cross for one.

WIDE! Digs in another bumper, over middle, Nehal Wadhera lets it go as the ball sails over his head for a wide.

Nehal Wadhera walks out to bat next for Mumbai.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Another one bites the dust! Mumbai are falling apart here. Russell takes pace off and goes into the deck, around off, Tim David shuffles across a bit and shapes up to drag the pull towards deep mid-wicket. Fails to get the distance and it goes only as far as deep mid-wicket where Shreyas Iyer standing way inside the fence, completes an easy catch.

Turning away off the deck, short and around off, Tim David goes on the back foot and gets squared up as he looks to play at it. Gets it off the back pad and it rolls to backward point for a leg bye.

Sliding on, flat and short, on off, Tim David goes on the back foot and pushes it to cover.

Tim David walks out to bat at number 6 for Mumbai.

OUT! TAKEN! Varun Chakaravarthy does not disappoint his skipper one bit! Shreyas Iyer gives Varun the 4th over ahead of Narine and the magician delivers. Loops it on a nagging length, on off, Hardik Pandya goes for a swipe across the line but the ball is not that full to go for the shot. Gets a bit of extra bounce and it lobs off a thickish outside edge towards backward point where Vaibhav Arora back pedals and does the rest.

Drags his length back and bowls it much straighter, on middle, Tilak Varma punches it with a straight bat to long on for one.

WIDE! Slower through the air and fuller, near the tramline on off, Tilak Varma gets down to drag the sweep but gets beaten in the flight. Salt takes the bails off but Tilak has his back leg grounded inside the crease.

Slower and shorter, over middle, Hardik Pandya hacks the pull to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Turning in a touch, on a nagging length, on off, Hardik Pandya stabs it down in front of cover.

Strategic break! Just when Mumbai seemed to be cruising along, the team lost three quick wickets, creating an opportunity for Kolkata to stage a comeback. The spin duo of Sunil Narine and Varun Chakaravarthy played a pivotal role in this turnaround, with Andre Russell providing valuable support to further tighten the screws on Mumbai. With 70 more runs needed of 5 overs, this game is nicely in the balance. An exciting finish to this game is on the cards.

Serves it fuller in length, outside off, Hardik Pandya drives it to deep cover and gets off the mark with  a single.

The skipper, Hardik Pandya walks out to bat at number 5 for Mumbai.

OUT! STRAIGHT TO THE FIELDER! The move to bring Andre Russell into the attack has paid rich dividends! The plan has come to fruition for Shreyas Iyer and he is delighted. Bangs it into the deck, outside off, Suryakumar Yadav waits on the back foot and decides to drag the pull on the leg side instead of slapping it over point. He targets the shorter boundary on the leg side but does not get the desired connection. It goes flat towards deep square leg where Ramandeep Singh takes it with ease to his right. A massive blow to Mumbai.

Leg bye! Takes pace off and bowls it on a back of a length, over middle, Tilak Varma gets inside the line to help it past short fine leg. The ball rolls off his thigh pad and rolls towards backward square leg for a leg bye.

Digs it in short, over middle, Tilak Varma skips down the track and swings for the pull shot but the ball zips over his bat.

FOUR! Up and over! Too full from Russell, outside off, Tilak Varma clears his front leg, opens up his front up and goes inside out over extra cover for a boundary.

Starts off at 131.2 kph, width on offer, short as well, Suryakumar Yadav goes for the cut but the ball sticks a bit in the surface. Mistimes it to deep point for a single.

Sliding onto the pads, short in length, Suryakumar Yadav goes on the back foot and turns it to deep mid-wicket for just a single. Another miserly over by Chakaravarthy, just 5 runs off it.

Gives the ball a bit of air, around off, Suryakumar Yadav gets on the front foot and checks his drive straight to cover.

Misfield! Floats it up, full and on the pads, Suryakumar Yadav clips it aerially to the right of wide long on. Mitchell Starc gets down on one knee to collect the ball there but the ball bobbles a bit and Starc fails to gather it cleanly, allowing an extra run.

Comes from around the wicket and fires it in full, at the stumps, Tilak Varma clips it to wide long on for a single.

Angling into the pads, short in length, Suryakumar Yadav nudges it through mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

Comprehensively beaten! Slower and it is on a nagging length, on off and middle, Suryakumar Yadav gets half-forward to clip it across the line. The ball holds its line and beats the outside edge before going over the stumps.

Full and angling across the batter, width on offer, Tilak Varma leans into the drive and times it well but can't get it past Shreyas Iyer at cover. Just 5 runs off it as the required run rate continues to climb.

Full and sliding onto the pads, Suryakumar Yadav whips it all along the ground to deep mid-wicket for one more run.

Goes full and a bit slower, on off, Suryakumar Yadav presses forward and pushes it to cover.

FOUR! Gets it away this time! Drops it short again and outside off, Suryakumar Yadav waits for the ball to arrive and crouches. Plays it late to get it past backward point for a boundary.

Short and flat, outside off, Suryakumar Yadav shapes up for the late cut but does not connect.

At 96.1 kph, short and turning away, on off, Suryakumar Yadav works it with the turn towards cover.

FOUR! Almost caught Tilak Varma in the trap but the ball just goes over the fielder. Varun Chakaravarthy comes from around the wicket and darts this fuller into middle and leg, Tilak Varma looks to reverse sweep but gets a leading edge flying just over the leaping slip fielder for a boundary.

Tilak Varma makes his way out to the centre.

OUT! CAUGHT! Rohit Sharma was struggling to get any timing off the spinners and has ultimately given it away! Varun Chakaravarthy drifts this into the pads on a fuller length, Rohit Sharma gets down on a knee and looks to work it across the line but gets a top edge that balloons over to short fine leg. Sunil Narine gets under it and takes the simplest of catches.

Full and outside off, Rohit Sharma looks to reverse sweep but makes no connection again.

Hits the perfect length around middle and off and gets the ball to grip into the surface a bit, Suryakumar Yadav pushes it uppishly to the left of the bowler and gets off the mark with a single.

Shorter in length, outside off, Rohit Sharma chops it back onto the deck and towards short fine leg for a single.

Goes full and outside off, Rohit Sharma looks for the reverse sweep but misses out again.

Bowls this full and just outside off, Suryakumar Yadav pushes it to cover.

Suryakumar Yadav is in at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! Sunil Narine finally gets the breakthrough for Kolkata! Tosses this one right up into the arc with some flight, Ishan Kishan shapes for the switch hit initially and tries to put Narine off before changing his mind. He clears his front leg and goes for a hack across the line. Gets it off the toe end and it goes straight down the throat of Rinku Singh at deep mid-wicket. 550th T20 wicket for Narine.

Drags the length down on leg, Ishan Kishan looks for the switch hit but misses out.

Full and on leg, Ishan Kishan gets low on one knee and clips it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Floats this full and on off, Rohit Sharma reverse sweeps it straight to Harshit Rana at short fine who throws it wayward of the keeper allowing the batters to cross.

Hits the deck shorter in length and outside off, the ball shoots off the deck and Rohit Sharma adjusts well to cut it but finds the fielder at backward point.

Strategic break! Mumbai are cruising along in their pursuit of 158 runs. Ishan Kishan has been the aggressor and found boundaries with regularity to make the Powerplay count. Kolkata need a couple of quick wickets to claw their way back into the contest. Although Sunil Narine was expensive in his over, he along with Varun Chakaravarthy will hold the key if Kolkata are to stage a comeback.

Tosses this one up, on off, Rohit Sharma punches it to deep cover for a single.

A loud appeal for LBW but the umpire turns it down! Varun Chakaravarthy has a quick discussion with the skipper and Kolkata do take the review. Varun Chakaravarthy bowls this from over the wicket and lands it on a fuller length with the angle into the right-hander. Rohit Sharma gets his front leg ahead and looks to block but gets beaten high onto his back pad. The replay rolls on and UltraEdge confirms that there was no bat. The Ball Tracking shows that the ball was pitching outside off and the impact was in line but the wickets were missing as the ball was going over the leg stump. The onfield call of NOT OUT stays. Kolkata will have to wait even longer for that much-needed first wicket.

Hits the deck hard and short over off, Rohit Sharma tucks it to the leg side.

Pitches this full and outside off, Ishan Kishan with an extended arm cuts it to deep cover for a single.

Switches to around the wicket and goes full attacking the stumps, Ishan Kishan blocks it out to the off side.

Starts from over the wicket and drops the length short on off, Rohit Sharma eases it to deep square leg for a single.

Varun Chakaravarthy has been handed the ball now.

SIX! Conventional this time and reaps even more rewards! A tad shorter in middle and leg, Ishan Kishan pulls it high and handsome over square leg for a maximum. At the end of the Powerplay, Mumbai are 59/0.

FOUR! Cheeky but well-executed by Ishan Kishan! Narine digs this short and on leg, Ishan Kishan switches his stance and adjusts well to whack it over cover for a boundary.

Fuller and into middle and leg, Ishan Kishan whips it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Drags the length down over middle and off, Ishan Kishan rocks back and pulls it to mid on with no timing on it.

Tosses this one up outside off, Ishan Kishan looks to drive it through covers but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Starts from over the wicket and bowls it full into the pads, Rohit Sharma gets down on a knee and works it to deep backward square leg for a single.

SIX! Dispatched it well! An expensive over from Harshit Rana and Mumbai are motoring along nicely! Rana serves a half-volley around the pads asking to be hit, Ishan Kishan brings out his bottom hand into play and flicks it beautifully over mid-wiciket for a maximum.

Time for spin as Sunil Narine comes on to bowl.

WIDE! Hits the deck hard just outside the tramline on off, Ishan Kishan tries to reach out and whip it along the way but misses out.

Takes pace off again and bowls this on a length around off, Ishan Kishan cuts it to backward point.

Bowls the cutter on a fuller length and outside off with no pace, Ishan Kishan is deceived by the lack of pace as he tries to cut it late but misses out.

FOUR! Edged and it flies away! Rana angles this away on a length outside off, Ishan Kishan goes after it and it flies over the short third fielder for a boundary.

FOUR! Gets it away this time around! Rana drops the length short but not too short around middle, Ishan Kishan picks the length and pulls it over square leg for a boundary.

Ishan Kishan will feel that he missed out on that one! This is full and outside off, Ishan Kishan extends his arms and drives it well but finds the fielder at point.

Goes full and lands it around middle and off, Rohit Sharma clears his front leg and lofts it over mid off for a couple of runs.

Digs this short again and over middle and off, Rohit Sharma looks to pull but gets beaten again. Three dots in a row now and this is a good comeback by Arora.

On a back of a length outside off, Rohit Sharma swings hard and misses out on connecting.

Angles this one in and hits the hard length around middle and off. The ball nips back in a bit, Rohit Sharma looks to block but is beaten onto his gloves.

SIX! BANG! That's huge and Rohit Sharma thinks it's above his waist. He does review it for a No-Ball check! Arora misses his length again and lands a full toss around the waist of Rohit Sharma who picks it well and sends it over the square leg fence for a maximum. The replay confirms that the ball was below the waist line and the on-field call of fair delivery stays.

WIDE! Goes full but lands it outside the tramline on off for a wide. The Free Hit will continue!

NO BALL AND FOUR BYES! We rarely see a ball go that far off the pitch. Vaibhav Arora steams from over the wicket and lands this one wayward outside the pitch and the ball evades everybody racing away to the third man fence for a boundary. A Free Hit will now follow!

Angles this into the right-hander and on a hard length with pace behind it, Rohit Sharma looks to tuck it away but misses out onto his pads.

FOUR! Top shot by Ishan Kishan! On a back of a length and over middle and off, Ishan Kishan gets his weight back and picks the length to perfection before slapping it over short third man for a boundary.

Great effort from Ramandeep Singh to save two runs for his side! This is a full toss outside off, Ishan Kishan with no foot movement slices it behind square on the off side. Ramandeep Singh sprints to his right from deep backward point and dives to cut this off keeping it down to just two runs.

Goes full and into the stumps with some inward movement, Rohit Sharma adjusts well to the line and taps it to mid on for a single.

Hits the good length outside the off stump line, Rohit Sharma chops it back onto the deck.

FOUR! Typical Rohit Sharma shot! Mitchell Starc shapes this one slightly fuller and into the pads, Rohit Sharma flicks it beautifully through square of the wicket on the leg side for his first boundary.

Steams from over the wicket and hurls this full and into the stumps, Rohit Sharma flicks it to mid-wicket.

It will be Mitchell Starc to steam in from the other end.

On a length and outside off, Ishan Kishan leaves it alone for the keeper to collect.

FOUR! First boundary of the innings! This is overpitched into the pads, Ishan Kishan leans forward and whips it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

There's the movement that could worry the batters! Arora digs this short in length and outside off with some away movement that takes the ball further away as Ishan Kishan looks to push it through off and gets beaten.

Goes full and outside off, Rohit Sharma pushes it to mid on for a single and gets off the mark!

An absolute peach! With an upright seam hits the perfect length around off and gets the ball to straighten off the deck, Rohit Sharma looks to block it with a straight bat but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Not the ideal start for Kolkata as Mitchell Starc gives away an unnecessary run! Vaibhav Arora comes from over the wicket and bowls it full and into middle and leg, Ishan Kishan pushes it to mid on where Starc makes an absolute meal of it allowing the batters to scamper across for a single.