IPL6: Mumbai go second with 65-run win over Kolkata

Mumbai Indians surged to second in the IPL6 standings after routing Kolkata Knight Riders by 65 runs in Match 53 at Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday night.

Chasing a stiff target of 171, Kolkata were never in the hunt once they lost skipper Gambhir in the first over bowled by Johnson.

After a brief stand between Bisla (17) and Kallis (24) for the second wicket, their innings crumbled with wickets tumbling at regular intervals.

Ojha did the initial damage having Bisla caught behind and bowling Pathan who smashed a boundary and six.

Debrata Das hit a defiant 23 with two boundaries and two sixes before chipping a return catch to Harbhajan who had the best return of three for 27.

Johnson claimed two for 13 and Ojha two for 23.

Earlier, Mumbai Indians overcame a slight wobble in the middle overs to post a formidable 170-4.

Opting to bat first, they were given a flying start by openers Smith (47) and Tendulkar (48) with a 93-run stand.

Tendulkar in particular was in sparkling form hitting five boundaries in an over from McLaren.

They departed with four balls of each other.

Sharma dismissal at the beginning of the 18th over triggered a collapse which saw Mumbai lose four wickets within the space of nine balls for 14 runs as they slipped to 144-6.

A brilliant 18-ball unbeaten cameo of 34 with three boundaries and two sixes helped Mumbai finish their innings with a flourish.

The last five overs yielded 64 runs with 35 coming of the last two.

McLaren went for 60 though claiming two wickets.

KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS INNINGS

Malinga bowls Balaji to bowl out Kolkata for 105 and complete a comprehensive 65-run win with 10 balls to spare.

L Balaji b Malinga 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)

Narine is given out caught behind by Karthik off Johnson after a belated appeal by both. KKR 104-9.

S Narine c Karthik b Johnson 3 (6b 0x4 0x6)

Malinga bowls a tight over conceding just three runs. KKR 100-8 in 17 overs.

Harbhajan finishes with excellent figures of 4-0-27-3. KKR 97-8 in 16 overs.

Harbhajan claims his third wicket as Malinga takes a good running catch to dismiss Bhatia. KKR 97-8.

R Bhatia c Malinga b Harbhajan Singh 4 (5b 0x4 0x6)

Kolkata are staring at the barrel at needing a win to stay alive in the competiton. KKR 92-7 in 15 overs.

McLaren is run out after Karthik gathers and flicks off the bails. KKR 89-7.

R McLaren run out 1 (3b 0x4 0x6)

Das hammers a six and a boundary off Harbhajan but the bowler has the last laugh gleefully accepting a return catch. KKR 89-6.

D Das c and b Harbhajan Singh 23 (17b 2x4 2x6)

Rohit takes a brilliant low catch to dismiss the dangerous Morgan. KKR 77-4.

E Morgan c Sharma b Ahmed 5 (10b 0x4 0x6)

Das opens out by blasting a huge six off Harbhajan. KKR 77-4 in 12 overs.

Kolkata's innings are in tatters as Kallis miscues Harbhajan to Ahmed. KKR 58-4.

J Kallis c Ahmed b Harbhajan Singh 24 (26b 2x4 1x6)

Ojha strikes again castling Pathan who attempts to heave him out of the ground. KKR 54-3.

Y Pathan b Ojha 13 (8b 1x4 1x6)

Pathan pulls Ahmed through midwicket for his first boundary. KKR 52-2 in 8 overs.

Pathan smashes a six of Ojha to get into his stride. KKR 46-2 in 7 overs.

Ojha strikes as Bisla steps out to drive him only to be stumped by Karthik. KKR 38-2.

M Bisla st Karthik b Ojha 17 (19b 3x4 0x6)

Bisla edges Malinga for a boundary to third man but runs are hard to come by for Kolkata. KKR 38-1 in 6 overs.

Johnson bowls a tight over conceding just one run. KKR 30-1 in 5 overs.

Bisla gets a boundary off Ojha. KKR 29-1 in 4 overs.

Kallis and Bisla get a couple of boundaries. KKR 22-1 in 3 overs.

Harbhajan has dropped a regulation catch off Kallis at slip off Johnson.

Kallis gets into his stride pulling Ahmed for a boundary and cracking him over extra cover for a six. KKR 12-1 in 2 overs.

Johnson strikes with his fourth delivery bowling Gambhir off an inside edge. KKR 1-1.

G Gambhir b Johnson 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)

MUMBAI INDIANS INNINGS

McLaren goes for 25 in the final over as Karthik smashes a boundary and a six while Johnson hammers a six off the last to lift Mumbai Indians to 170-6 in 20 overs.

Karthik hits a couple of boundaries but Harbhajan is run out by a direct hit from Yusuf Pathan. MI 144-6.

Harbhajan Singh run out 0 (0b 0x4 0x6)

Rayudu is run out without facing a ball after some brilliant work in the deep from Balaji. MI 135-5.

A Rayudu run out 0 (0b 0x4 0x6)

Kolkata hit back with twin strikes as Pollard gets a top edge attempting to pull McLaren. MI 134-4.

K Pollard c Narine b McLaren 4 (4b 1x4 0x6)

Morgan takes a brilliant catch on the boundary throwing the ball inside when he was losing balance and then collecting it again to dismiss Sharma. MI 130-3.

R Sharma c Morgan b McLaren 16 (11b 1x4 1x6)

Karthik smashes a six off Narine. MI 130-2 in 17 overs.

Sharma cuts Bhatia to the third man fence and lofts a six over long-on. MI 119-2 in 16 overs.

Narine concedes just five runs in the 15th over as Kolkata keep it tight with two new batsman Sharma and Karthik in the middle.

Double strike by Kolkata as Smith holes out to McLaren off Abdulla. MI 99-2.

D Smith c McLaren b Iqbal Abdulla 47 (53b 7x4 0x6)

Bhatia strikes as Tendulkar attempt to sweep to fine leg only to see his stumps castled. MI 93-1.

S Tendulkar b Bhatia 48 (28b 8x4 0x6)

Tendulkar survives a leg before appeal after apparently gloving it a for a boundary.

Tendulkar hammers Abdulla over his head for another boundary. MI 84-0 in 12 overs.

Tendulkar pulls Kallis to fine leg for his sixth boundary. MI 77-0 in 11 overs.

Smith gets a boundary off Abdulla sliding it to fine leg. MI 69-0 in 10 overs.

Play has resumed after an interruption because of power failure and there won't be any reduction in the number of overs.

Players have gone off the field apparently because of some problem with one of the light towers.

Play has been interrupted due to stadium light failure at Wankhede.

Kallis bowls a tight over conceding just four runs. MI 63-0 in 9 overs.

Smith cracks two consecutive boundaries off Abdulla in his first over. MI 59-0 in 8 overs.

Smith pulls Kallis for a boundary through midwicket. MI 50-0 in 7 overs.

Kolkata have managed to restrict Mumbai to 41 for no loss at the end of the Powerplays over despite Tendulkar's heroics.

Tendulkar is on fire cracking five consecutive boundaries off McLaren who goes for 20 in his second over. MI 33-0 in 4 overs.

McLaren was smashed all around the park by Tendulkar through midoff, midwicket, midon, point and over the keeper.

Balaji bowls another tight over conceding just two runs. MI 13-0 in 3 overs.

Smith hits two consecutive boundaries off McLaren straight down the ground. MI 11-0 in 2 overs.

Balaji bowls a maiden over to Smith in the first over.

Smith and Tendulkar come out to the middle while Balaji bowls the first over.

Mumbai Indians have won the toss and chosen to bat to against Kolkata Knight Riders in Match 53 of IPL6 at Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday.

PLAYING XI

MI: DR Smith, S Tendulkar, D Karthik, RG Sharma, K Pollard, A Rayudu, H Singh, M Johnson, L Malinga, P Ojha, A Nechim

KKR: M Bisla, G Gambhir, J Kallis, Y Pathan, E Morgan, D Das, R Bhatia, R McLaren, I Abdulla, S Narine, L Balaji

MI have won seven matches while KKR have lost as many.

When the two teams met at Kolkata earlier this season, MI won by five wickets.