IPL 2022: KKR Registered an Epic 52 Runs Victory Over MI

By S. Sinha May 9, 2022

Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians headed for a clash in the 56th match of IPL 2022 at Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy.

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Mumbai Indians captain (MI) Rohit Sharma won the toss and sent Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in to bat first.

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Nitish Rana (43 off 26 balls), Venkatesh Iyer (43 off 24 balls), and Ajinkya Rahane (25 off 24 balls) were the top scorers for KKR.

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Knight Riders, after losing 9 wickets, set Mumbai Indians a target of 166 runs.

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Mumbai Indians all wickets fell in 17.3 overs. KKR registered an epic 52 runs victory over MI.

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Mumbai Indian's batting performance was disappointing. Ishan Kishan scored 51 off 43 balls with 5 fours and 1 six.

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