MI vs KKR: Top Memes As Kolkata Beat Mumbai At Wankhede Stadium For First Time In 12 Years

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MI vs KKR: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated Mumbai Indians (MI) by 24 runs to register their first win at the Wankhede Stadium in 12 years. The two-time champions last won a match at the iconic stadium in Mumbai back in 2012.

In the IPL 2012 match, KKR had defended a 141-run target by bundling out Harbhajan Singh-led Mumbai Indians for 108 runs. Sunil Narine registered figures of 4/15 in 3.1 overs. The Gautam Gambhir-led KKR side went on to win their maiden IPL trophy that year.

On Friday (May 3), the Shreyas Iyer-led team fought hard after trailing in the first innings and bundled out the five-time champions Mumbai for 145 in 18.5 overs. After being asked to bat first, KKR were reduced to 57/5 in 6.1 overs before Venkatesh Iyer and Manish Pandey partnered for 83 runs off 62 balls, and helped the two-time champions post 169 runs on the board.

As soon as Mitchell Starc cleaned the stumps of Gerald Coetzee, and confirmed KKR's first win against Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium since 2012, fans flooded the internet with hilarious memes. Have a look.

MI vs KKR: Twitter reacts as Kolkata beat Mumbai at Wankhede Stadium after 12 years

Venkatesh Iyer, Manish Pandey, Mitchell Starc, Varun Chakravarthy (2/22 in 4 overs), Sunil Narine (2/22 in 4 overs), and Andre Russell (2/30 in 4 overs) played crucial roles for KKR in the win.

Venkatesh Iyer scored 70 off 52, while Manish Pandey, who was playing his first match of the season, walked in as an Impact Substitute and scored 42 off 31 balls. Mumbai pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Nuwan Thushara picked three wickets apiece.

In reply, Mumbai Indians also lost three wickets in the powerplay and were later reduced to 71/6 in 11.2 overs. There was a 49-run partnership off 26 balls between Suryakumar Yadav (56 off 35) and Tim David (24 off 20) for the seventh wicket but Mumbai once again lost the plot as soon as the former departed.

Andre Russell dismissed Suryakumar Yadav after an exceptional catch from wicket-keeper Phil Salt. Mitchell Starc dismissed compatriot Tim David, before getting the wickets of Piyush Chawal and Gerald Coetzee to hand KKR a crucial win and finish with figures of 4/33 in 3.5 overs.

The win solidified KKR's position at the second spot with seven wins in 10 games. They are now two points clear of third and fourth-placed Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Mumbai's chances for a playoff berth are all but over after they succumbed to their eighth defeat in 11 matches.