IPL: Pat Cummins, Venkatesh Iyer shine as Kolkata Knight Riders register five-wicket win over MI

Pat Cummins and Venkatesh Iyer played terrific knocks of 56 and 50 respectively as Kolkata Knight Riders beat Mumbai Indians by five wickets in the 14th game of IPL 2022. KKR lost wickets at regular intervals but in the end, Iyer and Cummins stitched together a fine partnership to register a comprehensive victory with 25 balls to spare.

Earlier, a fine fifty from Suryakumar Yadav (52 off 36) helped Mumbai Indians post 161/4 against the Kolkata Knight Riders. Playing his first match of the season, Suryakumar played a solid knock along with Tilak Varma (38 off 27) to bring Mumbai out of trouble and helped them put a fighting total on the board.

Apart from Suryakumar and Varma, Dewald Brevis (29 off 19) also played an entertaining knock on his IPL debut while Kieron Pollard (22 off 5) gave the late flourish to Mumbai's innings.


On the other hand, Pat Cummins (2/49) was the most successful bowler for KKR while Umesh Yadav (1/25) and Varun Chakaravarthy (1/32) also chipped in with one wicket each.

Brief scores:

Mumbai Indians: 161/4 in 20 overs (Suryakumar Yadav 52, Tilak Varma ; Pat Cummins 2/49, Umesh Yadav 1/25).

Kolkata Knight Riders: 162/5 in 16 overs (Venkatesh Iyer 50 not out, Pat Cummins 56 not out 56; Murugan Ashwin 2/25).