Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians, 65th Match Highlights IPL 2026 ke sabse important matches me se ek raha. Eden Gardens, Kolkata me khela gaya ye muqabla KKR ke liye karo ya maro jaisa tha, jabki Mumbai Indians pehle hi tournament se bahar ho chuki thi. Pressure ke bawajood Ajinkya Rahane ki team ne shaandar cricket dikhaya aur Mumbai Indians ko 4 wickets se hara kar apni playoff ummeedein zinda rakhi.
Kolkata Knight Riders ne toss jeetkar pehle bowling karne ka faisla kiya aur unke bowlers ne is decision ko bilkul sahi sabit kiya. Mumbai Indians 20 overs me 147/8 tak hi pahunch saki, jiske jawab me KKR ne 18.5 overs me 148/6 bana kar match apne naam kar liya. Manish Pandey ko unki match-winning 45 run ki pari ke liye Player of the Match chuna gaya.
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Match Summary | Details |
Winner | Kolkata Knight Riders |
Margin | 4 Wickets |
Toss | KKR won toss, chose to bowl |
MI Score | 147/8 (20 Overs) |
KKR Score | 148/6 (18.5 Overs) |
Player of the Match | Manish Pandey – 45 (33) |
Ye jeet KKR ki pichhle 7 matches me chhathi jeet thi. Season ke pehle 6 matches me bina jeet wali team ab playoff race me wapas aa chuki hai.
Mumbai Indians ki shuruaat theek-thaak hui jab Rohit Sharma ne kuch attacking shots lagaye. Lekin KKR ke bowlers ne jaldi hi momentum apni taraf kar liya.
Ryan Rickelton sirf 6 run bana kar out hue. Naman Dhir khata bhi nahi khol paaye aur Cameron Green ne unhe pavilion bhej diya. Rohit Sharma ne 15 run banaye lekin Saurabh Dubey ki slower delivery par catch de baithe.
Sabse bada jhatka tab laga jab Suryakumar Yadav sirf 15 run ki explosive innings khelne ke baad clean bowled ho gaye. Mumbai Indians ka top order Powerplay me hi toot gaya.
Player | Runs |
Corbin Bosch | 32* (18) |
Hardik Pandya | 26 (27) |
Tilak Varma | 20 (32) |
Corbin Bosch ki unbeaten 32-run ki pari ke bina Mumbai ka score shayad 130 ke aas-paas hi ruk jata.
Mumbai Indians ne Powerplay ke 6 overs me 46/4 banaye. Score bahut bura nahi tha, lekin chaar wickets gir jana innings ko peeche le gaya.
Cameron Green ne Ryan Rickelton aur Naman Dhir ko out kiya. Dusri taraf Saurabh Dubey ne Rohit Sharma aur Suryakumar Yadav jaise bade wickets lekar match ka rukh badal diya.
Team | Score |
Mumbai Indians | 46/4 |
Kolkata Knight Riders | 51/2 |
KKR ne chase me bhi do wickets zaroor gavaye, lekin unhone required run rate ko kabhi pressure nahi banne diya.
Top order ke collapse ke baad Hardik Pandya aur Tilak Varma ne innings sambhalne ki koshish ki.
Dono ne milkar 43 run ki partnership banayi jo innings ki sabse important partnership thi. Lekin strike rotation slow rahi aur boundaries nahi aayi. Tilak Varma ne 32 balls me sirf 20 run banaye, jis wajah se run rate lagatar neeche raha.
Hardik Pandya bhi apni natural attacking batting nahi kar paaye aur 27 balls me 26 run bana kar Sunil Narine ki brilliant delivery par bowled ho gaye.
Ye wahi phase tha jahan Mumbai Indians 170 ke score ki taraf ja sakti thi, lekin KKR ke spinners ne poora control banaye rakha.
Eden Gardens ki dry pitch par Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy aur Anukul Roy ne kamaal ka control dikhaya.
Teenon spinners ne milkar 9 overs me sirf 47 run diye. Hardik Pandya ka wicket bhi isi pressure ka result tha.
Varun Chakaravarthy fitness concerns ke bawajood effective nazar aaye. Unhone run flow rokne me badi bhoomika nibhayi aur Mumbai ke middle overs ko completely slow kar diya.
Bowler | Figures |
Cameron Green | 3-0-23-2 |
Saurabh Dubey | 4-0-34-2 |
Kartik Tyagi | 4-0-36-2 |
Kartik Tyagi ne death overs me important wickets lekar Mumbai ko final assault se roka.
16 overs ke baad Mumbai Indians mushkil me thi. Tab Corbin Bosch ne attacking batting dikhai.
Unhone 18 balls me 32 not out run banaye, jisme 3 fours aur 2 sixes shamil the. Deepak Chahar ke saath unki 42-run ki eighth-wicket partnership Mumbai ke liye bahut valuable rahi.
Isi partnership ki wajah se Mumbai Indians 147 tak pahunch payi aur KKR ko thoda challenging target mila.
148 run ka target dekhne me chhota lag raha tha, lekin pitch batting ke liye bilkul aasan nahi thi.
Finn Allen jaldi out ho gaye aur Cameron Green bhi zyada der crease par nahi tik paaye. Lekin Ajinkya Rahane aur Manish Pandey ne innings ko sambhala.
Rahane ne 17 balls me 21 run banaye aur scoreboard ko move karte rahe. Iske baad Manish Pandey ne apna pura experience dikhaya.
Player | Runs |
Manish Pandey | 45 (33) |
Rovman Powell | 40 (30) |
Ajinkya Rahane | 21 (17) |
Manish Pandey ne 6 boundaries lagayi aur strike rotate karte hue pressure ko kabhi badhne nahi diya.
Jab KKR ka score 54/3 tha, tab match kuch had tak balance me tha.
Lekin Manish Pandey aur Rovman Powell ne milkar 64 runs ki partnership bana di. Ye partnership match ki sabse badi aur sabse impactful stand sabit hui.
Powell ne 30 balls me 40 run banaye aur short boundary ka achha use kiya. Dusri taraf Manish Pandey ne gaps dhoondhkar singles aur boundaries nikali.
Isi partnership ne Mumbai Indians ko match se lagbhag bahar kar diya.
Is match ka asli turning point 5.3 over tha jab Saurabh Dubey ne Suryakumar Yadav ko clean bowled kar diya.
Us waqt SKY sirf 6 balls me 15 run bana chuke the aur attacking mood me nazar aa rahe the. Agar woh 30-40 runs aur bana dete to Mumbai Indians Powerplay ke baad completely alag position me hoti.
Us wicket ke baad Mumbai Indians 50/4 ke score par pahunch gayi aur poori innings defensive mode me chali gayi.
Dusra major turning point chase ke dauran Manish Pandey aur Rovman Powell ki 64-run partnership rahi jisne Mumbai ke comeback ke chances khatam kar diye.
KKR ka combination is match me bahut balanced dikha.
Cameron Green ne bat aur ball dono se contribution diya. Sunil Narine aur Varun Chakaravarthy ne middle overs control kiye. Kartik Tyagi ne pace attack ko balance diya.
Mumbai Indians ke paas individual stars zaroor the, lekin poore season ki tarah is match me bhi batting aur bowling ek saath perform nahi kar payi.
Ye bhi nazar aaya ki KKR ne 2026 season ke second half me apna best combination dhoondh liya hai, jabki Mumbai Indians lagatar changes karti rahi.
Is jeet ke baad Kolkata Knight Riders ne playoff race ko aur romanchak bana diya hai.
Season ke pehle 6 matches me ek bhi jeet nahi milne ke baad KKR ka comeback IPL 2026 ki sabse badi stories me se ek ban gaya hai. Ab unka focus Delhi Capitals ke khilaf aakhri league match par hoga.
Mumbai Indians ke liye ye season disappointment raha. Strong squad hone ke bawajood team lagatar momentum nahi bana saki aur tournament se bahar ho gayi.
Kolkata Knight Riders ne Eden Gardens me ek mature aur disciplined performance dikhayi. Cameron Green, Saurabh Dubey aur Kartik Tyagi ne bowling me Mumbai Indians ko sirf 147 run par rok diya. Chase me Manish Pandey aur Rovman Powell ne zimmedari sambhali aur target ko 18.5 overs me hasil kar liya.
Player of the Match Manish Pandey ki 45-run ki pari ne sabit kar diya ki experience ab bhi T20 cricket me bahut badi value rakhta hai. KKR ki playoff journey abhi khatam nahi hui hai aur unka agla match season ka sabse important muqabla ban sakta hai.
Kolkata Knight Riders ke liye Mumbai Indians ke khilaf ye jeet bahut important thi kyunki isne unki playoff race ko zinda rakha. Season ke pehle hissa me lagatar haarne ke baad KKR ne doosre half me zabardast comeback kiya hai. Is match ke baad unhone points table me apni position sudhari aur dusri teams par pressure bana diya. Ab unke liye har agla match virtual knockout ki tarah hai. Sirf apna match jeetna hi kaafi nahi hoga, balki unhe dusri teams ke results par bhi nazar rakhni padegi. Fans ke liye sabse exciting baat ye hai ki KKR ne momentum sahi samay par hasil kiya hai. Cameron Green, Manish Pandey, Sunil Narine aur Varun Chakaravarthy jaise players form me nazar aa rahe hain. Agar ye core group agle match me bhi isi tarah perform karta hai, to KKR aakhri tak qualification ki race me bani reh sakti hai.
Manish Pandey ki 45 runs ki innings scorecard par shayad sabse badi pari na lage, lekin match ke context me uski value bahut zyada thi. Jab KKR ne kuch jaldi wickets gawa diye the, tab unhone innings ko sambhala aur run chase ko control me rakha. Unhone 33 balls me 45 runs banaye aur strike rotate karte hue pressure ko badhne nahi diya. Sabse khaas baat ye rahi ki unhone Jasprit Bumrah aur Deepak Chahar jaise experienced bowlers ke khilaf bhi confidence dikhaya. Unki batting ki wajah se required run rate kabhi bhi dangerous level tak nahi pahunchi. Rovman Powell ke saath unki partnership ne match ko Mumbai Indians se door kar diya. Isi wajah se experts aur match officials ne unhe Player of the Match chuna. Ye innings unke experience aur temperament ka perfect example thi.
Mumbai Indians ki batting ka sabse bada issue Powerplay me wickets khona raha. Team ne 46/4 ka score banaya jo T20 cricket me pressure create kar deta hai. Ryan Rickelton, Naman Dhir, Rohit Sharma aur Suryakumar Yadav jaise important batters jaldi out ho gaye. Iske baad Hardik Pandya aur Tilak Varma ne partnership zarur banayi, lekin scoring rate bahut slow raha. Pitch bhi spin bowlers ko madad de rahi thi aur KKR ne us advantage ka poora fayda uthaya. Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy aur Anukul Roy ne middle overs me run flow rok diya. Jab wickets girte hain aur boundaries nahi aati, tab batting side defensive mode me chali jaati hai. Corbin Bosch ke late cameo ne score ko respectable banaya, lekin top order ka collapse Mumbai ke liye sabse bada nuksan sabit hua.
Cameron Green KKR ke liye is match ke sabse influential players me se ek rahe. Bowling se unhone Ryan Rickelton aur Naman Dhir ke important wickets liye, jisne Mumbai Indians ko shuruaat me hi pressure me daal diya. Unke figures 3 overs me 23 run dekar 2 wickets rahe, jo pitch aur match situation ko dekhte hue bahut valuable the. Batting me woh badi pari nahi khel paaye, lekin unki all-round presence ne team combination ko balance diya. KKR management ne season ke second half me Green ko jis role me use kiya hai, uska fayda team ko lagatar mil raha hai. Fielding aur bowling changes me bhi unki contribution nazar aayi. Jab kisi player ka asar sirf runs ya wickets tak simit na ho aur poore match par dikhe, tab usse all-round impact kaha jata hai. Green ne is muqable me wahi karke dikhaya.
Hardik Pandya ne 27 balls me 26 runs banaye, jo scorecard par decent lag sakta hai, lekin match situation me fans aur experts ki expectations zyada thi. Mumbai Indians ne Powerplay me jaldi wickets gawa diye the aur us samay team ko ek aisi innings ki zarurat thi jo strike rotate karne ke saath boundaries bhi laaye. Hardik ne wicket bachane ki koshish ki, lekin scoring rate accelerate nahi kar paaye. Pitch batting ke liye challenging thi, isliye unki innings ko poori tarah fail bhi nahi kaha ja sakta. Lekin jab aap captain aur senior all-rounder hote hain, tab supporters aapse match-defining knock ki umeed rakhte hain. Sunil Narine ne unhe clean bowled karke Mumbai ke comeback hopes ko bada jhatka diya. Isi wajah se unki innings ko lekar mixed opinions dekhne ko mil rahe hain.
Season ke shuruat me KKR lagatar chhe matches tak jeet hasil nahi kar paayi thi. Us samay kai fans aur analysts ne maan liya tha ki team playoff race se bahar ho chuki hai. Lekin uske baad jo turnaround dekhne ko mila, wahi is season ki sabse badi stories me se ek hai. Team ne apna combination settle kiya, bowlers ne consistency dikhayi aur middle order ne zimmedari li. Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sunil Narine, Kartik Tyagi aur Manish Pandey jaise players ne alag-alag matches me contribution diya. Sabse impressive baat ye rahi ki KKR ne pressure wale matches me bhi apna composure maintain rakha. Jab koi team bahut kharab shuruaat ke baad playoff race me wapas aa jaye, to naturally fans usse comeback story ke roop me dekhte hain. Isi wajah se KKR ka safar IPL 2026 me bahut discuss kiya ja raha hai.
Mumbai Indians par jeet ke baad KKR ka agla muqabla Delhi Capitals ke khilaf aur bhi crucial ho gaya hai. League stage ke final phase me har point ki value bahut zyada hoti hai aur ek haar poore season ki mehnat ko khatre me daal sakti hai. KKR ke liye ye sirf ek aur match nahi balki playoff hopes ko zinda rakhne ka mauka hai. Team ka current momentum positive hai aur players confidence ke saath khel rahe hain. Delhi Capitals bhi apni position mazboot karna chahegi, isliye dono teams ke liye stakes high rahenge. Fans is match ko qualification equation ke angle se dekh rahe hain. Agar KKR apna winning momentum continue karti hai, to unki playoff chances aur strong ho sakti hain. Isi wajah se cricket followers ab is upcoming clash par khaas nazar rakhe hue hain.