Opener Rohit Sharma’s (84*) sensible innings and Mumbai’ experiment with the bat paid off as made the 188 run chase in 20 overs look easy. Jose Buttler’s (41*) gusty innings also proved handy.
Earlier KKR Captain Gautam Gambhir and batsman Manish Pandey’s scintillating innings helped Kolkata Knight Riders to post a daunting total against Mumbai Indians at Eden Gardens. Mumbai Indians lost their first while KKR won their first encounter. .
Twitter reacted
@josbuttler and @ImRo45 #IPL9 #KKRvMI pic.twitter.com/D5orXxJBu4
— Ieshaka Karunarathne (@IeshakaK) April 13, 2016
Rohit Sharma and Eden Gardens. A match made in heaven. #KKRvMI
— DEADPOOL (@theLOLindian) April 13, 2016
Did that ball from Butler’s bat land into Bangladesh? @mushfiqur15 #KKRvMI
— Sumeet Kadakia (@sumeetkadakia) April 13, 2016
Macllenhegan can bowl he can bat as well he is just like indian bahu “SARVAGUN SAMPANN” #KKRvMI
— Aashish Kushwaha (@iamash_007) April 13, 2016
Omg Insane batting!!! McClenaghan killing it! #KKRvMI
— Azina (@Azina_2545) April 13, 2016
MI as usual in over experimenting mode till they loose first 4 5 matches. But wait this experiment seems working. #KKRvMI
— Amit (@amit_charkha) April 13, 2016
happy to see pandya outtt thank god who even sends him one down whose idea @mipaltan thank god he is out #KKRvMI
— Pearl Monteiro (@Adele1Pearl) April 13, 2016
People have bought special stadium tickets to look at Anant Ambani tonight. #IPL2016 #MIvsKKR #KKRvMI
— SHILPA SHETTY (@ShilpaShettyC) April 13, 2016
Brad Hogg getting younger day by day…amazed to see the fitness level @45 & still going strong #awesome
— S.Ganguly (@Swarnendu0007) April 13, 2016