During this, the matter between Kieron Pollard and India’s fast bowler Pranand Krishna heated up. IPL Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders match in Abu Dhabi. The 25-year-old tried to target Pollard on receiving the ball in the followthrough. It was a straight ball and Pollard did not find room to clear his left foot and hit a six, Krishna hits the ball in the follow through and targets Pollard but stays short. This gesture enraged West Indies while staring at him. Words were exchanged and then Pollard was at it again when he took a single and gave a cold stare to the KKR bowler.
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Unlike other KKR fast bowlers, Krishna did not have a good night. He took some wickets but conceded 43 runs! However, KKR finally got the last laugh as they beat Mumbai Indians by seven wickets with five overs to spare.
Rookie Venkatesh Iyer stunned many with his brilliance as Kolkata Knight Riders put up a clinical performance for the second consecutive game after the IPL resumed and beat Mumbai Indians by seven wickets here on Thursday. entered the top four of the table. Iyer (53 off 30), playing his second IPL game, displayed his sweeping strokes along with Rahul Tripathi (74 not out on 42) as KKR chased down MI’s total of 155. Took six wickets with 29 balls to spare.
Quinton de Kock played an entertaining 55 for MI before the KKR bowlers took five for 75 in the last 10 overs. Shubman Gill and Iyer got KKR off to another good start for 15 runs in the first two overs bowled by Trent Boult and Adam Milne. Gill smacked Boult for a six while Iyer pulled off the New Zealand paceman to set the tone for the rest of the innings.
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