Mumbai Indians Win by 6 Wickets Against Kolkata Knight Riders | IPL 2026 Match 2
Mumbai, 30 March (Sports Desk)
Match Summary
- Result: Mumbai Indians won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
- Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- Date: March 29, 2026
- Toss: Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bowl first
Scorecard
Kolkata Knight Riders – 198/7 (20 overs)
- Ajinkya Rahane – 68 (42 balls)
- Venkatesh Iyer – 45 (28 balls)
- Andre Russell – 31* (15 balls) Bowling (MI): Jasprit Bumrah 3/24, Hardik Pandya 2/32, Trent Boult 1/38
Mumbai Indians – 202/4 (18.4 overs)
- Rohit Sharma – 76 (41 balls)
- Suryakumar Yadav – 58* (29 balls)
- Tilak Varma – 31 (22 balls) Bowling (KKR): Varun Chakravarthy 2/35, Sunil Narine 1/28, Andre Russell 1/42
Key Highlights
- Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav stitched a match-winning 92-run partnership that turned the game in MI’s favour.
- Jasprit Bumrah once again proved why he is the best death bowler in the world with a brilliant spell of 3/24.
- Andre Russell provided a late flourish for KKR, but it wasn’t enough to defend the total on a flat Wankhede pitch.
- Hardik Pandya finished the game with a six, sealing a comfortable 6-wicket victory for Mumbai Indians.
Post-Match Reaction
Hardik Pandya (MI Captain): “Fantastic start to the season. The way Rohit and SKY batted was brilliant. Bumrah was exceptional as always. We’re happy with the win but there’s still a long way to go.”
Ajinkya Rahane (KKR Captain): “We posted a competitive total but MI’s top order played really well. Credit to them. We need to bounce back strongly in the next game.”
Points Table Update (After Match 2)
- Mumbai Indians – 2 points | NRR +1.45
- Kolkata Knight Riders – 0 points | NRR -1.45
