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Abu Dhabi, September 23: Rahul Tripathi and Venkatesh Iyer shine as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated Mumbai Indians (MI) by seven wickets and moved into the fourth position in IPL 2021 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Thursday (September 23).
After the bowlers fought back to restrict Mumbai Indians to 155/6 in their allotted 20 overs, Tripathi and Iyer scored 74 and 53 respectively as KKR ended their losing streak against MI.
With this win, KKR leapfrogged Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians into the play-off postion thanks to their superior net run rate.
Ahead of this match, KKR had won just six wins of 28 games against MI, but the bowlers, Iyer and Tripathi helped the franchise turn around their fortunes.
Chasing 156, KKR got off to a flying start as Shubman Gill and Iyer put on 40 runs inside three overs. However, the opening stand was cut short as Jasprit Bumrah bowled Gill (13) in the third over of the innings.
At the end of the powerplay, KKR's score read 63/1 with Iyer going all guns blazing. Iyer and Tripathi continued with their carnage and both the batters registered their respective half-centuries.
The pair put on 88 runs for the second wicket, but the stand was finally broken by Bumrah, who sent Iyer (53) back to the pavilion with KKR 28 runs away from the target. Bumrah struck again with the dismissal of Eoin Morgan (7).
In the end, Tripathi (74 not out off 42 balls) and Nitish Rana (5*) took KKR over the line with 29 balls to spare.
Here is the highights from IPL 2021, Match 34, MI vs KKR:
END OF THE MATCH: Venkatesh Iyer and Rahul Tripathi fifties help Kolkata Knight Riders stop losing streak against Mumbai Indians. KKR now leapfrog Mumbai into the top four with the result.
FOUR! And it's all over as Rana reverse sweeps Rohit Sharma for a boundary.
Bumrah ends his quota of 4 overs with figures of 3 for 43, but scores now level. KKR - 155/3 in 15 overs.
FOUR! Tripathi finds another boundary down the leg side off Bumrah as Nitish Rana joins KKR run chase. KKR - 151/3 in 14.3 overs.
OUT! Bumrah strikes again as he dismisses Morgan (7), who holes out to Trent Boult at deep square leg. KKR - 147/3 in 14.1 overs.
Adam Milne squeezes in a tight over, but the game has already sailed as KKR need just 9 runs to win from the last 6 overs. KKR - 147/2 in 14 overs.
SIX! This time it's Morgan who pulls Chahar for a maximum over deep mid-wicket. KKR now need 11 runs to win from 42 balls.
SIX! FOUR! Tripathi continues the onslaught with two boundaries off Chahar as Morgan joins KKR run chase. KKR - 138/2 in 12.3 overs.
OUT! Bumrah strikes again as he castles Iyer (53 off 30 balls), but it may be late in the day. KKR - 128/2 in 11.4 overs.
SIX! FOUR! And it's 50 up for Rahul Tripathi, who finds back-to-back boundaries off Bumrah. KKR - 127/1 in 11.2 overs.
Rahul Chahar came close to picking up a wicket and concedes just 6 runs from his second over. KKR - 117/1 in 11 overs, need 39 runs to win from 66 balls.
SAFE! Tripathi skies one off Chahar, but the bowler can't reach the ball in the air. KKR -115/1 in 10.5 overs.
50 up for Venkatesh Iyer from just 25 balls as KKR reach 113/1 in 10.1 overs.
At the half way stage of the run chase, KKR reach 111/1 in 10 overs with Venkatesh Iyer (48) and Rahul Tripathi (43) in the middle.
WIDE FOUR! Bumrah opts for a bouncer to iyer and gets it wrong as the ball flies over the batsman and the keeper into the boundary. KKR - 111/1 in 10 overs, need 45 runs more to win from 60 balls.
FOUR! Tripathi cuts Bumrah through point for a boundary.
100 up for KKR in the 10th over as Tripathi and Iyer keep finding boundaries in every over.
Rohit brings back Bumrah into the attack as Mumbai Indians look to break the unbeaten partnership of 57.
FOUR! Boundary to end Krunal Pandya's third over as KKR's Iyer (46*) and Tripathi (36*) take their team closer to the target of 156. KKR - 97/1 in 9 overs.
SIX! Tripathi hits Krunal Pandya over long on for another maximum.
FOUR! Iyer plays a late cut off Chahar past Bumrah at short third man for the second boundary of the over. KKR - 85/1 in 8 overs, need 71 runs more to win from 72 balls.
FOUR! Tripathi slog sweeps Chahar towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary. KKR - 80/1 in 7.3 overs.
Time for Rahul Chahar. Can the leggie get the breakthrough?
11 runs come from Krunal Pandya's second over. KKR reach 74 in 7 overs, need 82 more runs to win from 78 balls.
SIX! Iyer continues from where he left off as he races to 39 from 16 balls as he walks down the track and hits Krunal over deep mid-wicket for another maximum. KKR - 70/1 in 6.2 overs.
At the third strategic time out and the end of powerplay, KKR reach 63/1 in 6 overs with Venkatesh Iyer and Rahul Tripathi unbeaten on 33 and 16 respectively. Kolkata need 93 more runs to win from 84 balls.
FOUR! Rahul Tripathi scoops Milne over the short fine leg fielder for a boundary. KKR - 57/1 in 5.2 overs.
Krunal Pandya bowls a quiet over, but KKR cross fifty in five overs. KKR - 51/1 in 5 overs.
Time for spin as Krunal Pandya is introduced into the attack by MI skipper Rohit Sharma.
FOUR! Tripathi cuts Boult through point for his first boundary. KKR - 48/1 in 4 overs, need 108 runs to win from 96 balls.
