Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians, ICC CWC League 2, 2019-23 Full score card

KOLKATA ARE THROUGH TO THE PLAYOFFS! Harshit Rana serves it on a good length, on off, Anshul Kamboj stays rooted in his crease and knocks it down to long on without much timing for a single. Harshit Rana has his arms aloft in delight and what a final over it was from him. Kolkata win by 18 runs and become the first time to have 'Q' next to their name.

Rolls his fingers over the ball and serves it on a length, on off, Piyush Chawla dabs it in front of point for one.

Digs it into the deck, over off, Piyush Chawla backs away and slashes hard at the delivery and misses out on the connection.

Piyush Chawla walks out to bat at number 10 for Mumbai.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Harshit Rana has put the final nail in the coffin! Hits the deck hard but does offer width on off, Tilak Varma goes after it but gets undone by the extra bounce there. Gets an outside edge that flies straight to Phil Salt who does the rest.

Angling in, on a back of a length, on off, Anshul Kamboj stabs it down in front of point and brings Tilak Varma on strike.

Anshul Kamboj walks out to bat next for Mumbai.

OUT! TAKEN! Harshit Rana starts the over in the best possible fashion! More than the wicket it is the dot that will help Kolkata and Tilak Varma will remain off strike. Back of a length, over middle, Naman Dhir goes deep in his crease to heave it away. Gets a top edge that goes high in the air and only as far as deep mid-wicket where Rinku Singh settles under it and does the rest.

With Mumbai needing 22 off the last over, who will Shreyas Iyer go to? The skipper throws the ball to Harshit Rana! Can he defend this?

Uh no! Unfortunate for Phil Salt! Goes into the wicket and around off, Naman Dhir gets into two minds to pull it away. Gets a top edge that lobs to the right of the keeper. Phil Salt takes a few steps to his right but trips over an fails to get there in time. 22 needed off the last over for Mumbai.

FOUR! Up and over! In the slot, on off, Naman Dhir gets underneath it and goes inside out over extra cover for four more runs. Can Naman clear the fence again and make it less than 20 runs to get in the final over?

SIX! Naman Dhir gets the distance again! The game is far from over. Errs in length does Russell, low full toss, on middle, Naman Dhir stays put and hits it in front of square this time. Swipes it over deep mid-wicket for six more runs.

Gets the yorker right this time, on off, Naman Dhir gets his bat down and digs it out beside the pitch on the off side. Tilak sets off but gets sent back by Dhir and Russell does well not to have a shy at the bowling end.

SIX! Andre Russell misses his mark and Naman Dhir makes him pay! Goes searching for the yorker but it comes out as a low full toss, on middle, Naman Dhir holds his shape and whips it over deep backward square leg for a six.

Bowls it on a fullish length, around off, Tilak Varma is not allowed to get underneath it and toe-ends the shot to deep cover for one.

WIDE! Bangs it in short, slower as well, over middle, Tilak Varma shapes up to fetch the pull from over his head but misses. Wide given.

With 41 runs needed off 12 balls, Naman Dhir walks out to bat at number 8 for Mumbai.

OUT! RUN OUT! A suicidal second run and Nehal Wadhera pays the ultimate price! Tilak Varma wanted to be on strike at the start of the next over but the second run was not on there. On a hard length, on off, Nehal Wadhera hangs back and slaps it down to long off. Tilak forces Nehal to come back for the second run but he is never going to make it as he had played the shot off the back foot. Mitchell Starc collects it and releases it on the bounce near the stumps at the batting end. Phil Salt comes up to the stumps and does the rest.

This is on a back of a length, on off, Tilak Varma loses his shape in trying to go big on the leg side. Miscues the shot to deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Smart batting and this is turning out to be a good over for Mumbai. 14 runs off it with two balls to go. At pace, angling across, outside off, Tilak Varma pulls out the reverse paddle and executes it to perfection. Hits it to the right of short third for a a boundary.

Angling away and keeps it slow, on a length, on off, Tilak Varma is made to reach out and mistimes the hack back to the bowler.

SIX! Not off the middle of the bat but still gets the distance! Takes pace off and bowls it on a back of a length, over middle, Tilak Varma is a bit early into the pull shot. Gets it off the bottom part of the bat but gets enough bat on it to clear the deep square leg fence for a maximum.

FOUR! Clever, very clever! Comes from around the wicket and serves it on a fullish length, Tilak Varma reaches out in front, takes it on the full and glides it over backward square leg for a boundary.

Goes full and outside off, Tilak Varma gets closer to the line and jams it to left of point for a single to end the over. Mumbai now need 57 off the last 3 overs.

Takes pace off and digs it just short outside off, Nehal Wadhera with an extended arm cuts it uppishly in the gap between point and cover for a single..

On a good length and outside the off stump line, Tilak Varma cuts it to deep cover for a single.

FOUR! A valiant effort in the deep by Ramandeep Singh but in vain! Shortish length, over middle, Tilak Varma attempts the pull but does not get hold of it. It goes high in the air towards deep mid-wicket where Ramandeep Singh dives full-length to his left but the ball bursts through his hands and trickles away for a boundary.

In the air....but it just about evades Phil Salt! So close! Continues to bang it into the surface, over, Nehal Wadhera gets into a tangle as he goes for the pull. The ball gets big on him and it lobs behind the wicket where Phil Salt moves to his right and leaps but the ball evades him and the batters cross for one.

WIDE! Digs in another bumper, over middle, Nehal Wadhera lets it go as the ball sails over his head for a wide.

Nehal Wadhera walks out to bat next for Mumbai.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Another one bites the dust! Mumbai are falling apart here. Russell takes pace off and goes into the deck, around off, Tim David shuffles across a bit and shapes up to drag the pull towards deep mid-wicket. Fails to get the distance and it goes only as far as deep mid-wicket where Shreyas Iyer standing way inside the fence, completes an easy catch.

Turning away off the deck, short and around off, Tim David goes on the back foot and gets squared up as he looks to play at it. Gets it off the back pad and it rolls to backward point for a leg bye.

Sliding on, flat and short, on off, Tim David goes on the back foot and pushes it to cover.

Tim David walks out to bat at number 6 for Mumbai.

OUT! TAKEN! Varun Chakaravarthy does not disappoint his skipper one bit! Shreyas Iyer gives Varun the 4th over ahead of Narine and the magician delivers. Loops it on a nagging length, on off, Hardik Pandya goes for a swipe across the line but the ball is not that full to go for the shot. Gets a bit of extra bounce and it lobs off a thickish outside edge towards backward point where Vaibhav Arora back pedals and does the rest.

Drags his length back and bowls it much straighter, on middle, Tilak Varma punches it with a straight bat to long on for one.

WIDE! Slower through the air and fuller, near the tramline on off, Tilak Varma gets down to drag the sweep but gets beaten in the flight. Salt takes the bails off but Tilak has his back leg grounded inside the crease.

Slower and shorter, over middle, Hardik Pandya hacks the pull to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Turning in a touch, on a nagging length, on off, Hardik Pandya stabs it down in front of cover.

Strategic break! Just when Mumbai seemed to be cruising along, the team lost three quick wickets, creating an opportunity for Kolkata to stage a comeback. The spin duo of Sunil Narine and Varun Chakaravarthy played a pivotal role in this turnaround, with Andre Russell providing valuable support to further tighten the screws on Mumbai. With 70 more runs needed of 5 overs, this game is nicely in the balance. An exciting finish to this game is on the cards.

Serves it fuller in length, outside off, Hardik Pandya drives it to deep cover and gets off the mark with  a single.

The skipper, Hardik Pandya walks out to bat at number 5 for Mumbai.

OUT! STRAIGHT TO THE FIELDER! The move to bring Andre Russell into the attack has paid rich dividends! The plan has come to fruition for Shreyas Iyer and he is delighted. Bangs it into the deck, outside off, Suryakumar Yadav waits on the back foot and decides to drag the pull on the leg side instead of slapping it over point. He targets the shorter boundary on the leg side but does not get the desired connection. It goes flat towards deep square leg where Ramandeep Singh takes it with ease to his right. A massive blow to Mumbai.

Leg bye! Takes pace off and bowls it on a back of a length, over middle, Tilak Varma gets inside the line to help it past short fine leg. The ball rolls off his thigh pad and rolls towards backward square leg for a leg bye.

Digs it in short, over middle, Tilak Varma skips down the track and swings for the pull shot but the ball zips over his bat.

FOUR! Up and over! Too full from Russell, outside off, Tilak Varma clears his front leg, opens up his front up and goes inside out over extra cover for a boundary.

Starts off at 131.2 kph, width on offer, short as well, Suryakumar Yadav goes for the cut but the ball sticks a bit in the surface. Mistimes it to deep point for a single.

Sliding onto the pads, short in length, Suryakumar Yadav goes on the back foot and turns it to deep mid-wicket for just a single. Another miserly over by Chakaravarthy, just 5 runs off it.

Gives the ball a bit of air, around off, Suryakumar Yadav gets on the front foot and checks his drive straight to cover.

Misfield! Floats it up, full and on the pads, Suryakumar Yadav clips it aerially to the right of wide long on. Mitchell Starc gets down on one knee to collect the ball there but the ball bobbles a bit and Starc fails to gather it cleanly, allowing an extra run.

Comes from around the wicket and fires it in full, at the stumps, Tilak Varma clips it to wide long on for a single.

Angling into the pads, short in length, Suryakumar Yadav nudges it through mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

Comprehensively beaten! Slower and it is on a nagging length, on off and middle, Suryakumar Yadav gets half-forward to clip it across the line. The ball holds its line and beats the outside edge before going over the stumps.

Full and angling across the batter, width on offer, Tilak Varma leans into the drive and times it well but can't get it past Shreyas Iyer at cover. Just 5 runs off it as the required run rate continues to climb.

Full and sliding onto the pads, Suryakumar Yadav whips it all along the ground to deep mid-wicket for one more run.

Goes full and a bit slower, on off, Suryakumar Yadav presses forward and pushes it to cover.

FOUR! Gets it away this time! Drops it short again and outside off, Suryakumar Yadav waits for the ball to arrive and crouches. Plays it late to get it past backward point for a boundary.

Short and flat, outside off, Suryakumar Yadav shapes up for the late cut but does not connect.

At 96.1 kph, short and turning away, on off, Suryakumar Yadav works it with the turn towards cover.

FOUR! Almost caught Tilak Varma in the trap but the ball just goes over the fielder. Varun Chakaravarthy comes from around the wicket and darts this fuller into middle and leg, Tilak Varma looks to reverse sweep but gets a leading edge flying just over the leaping slip fielder for a boundary.

Tilak Varma makes his way out to the centre.

OUT! CAUGHT! Rohit Sharma was struggling to get any timing off the spinners and has ultimately given it away! Varun Chakaravarthy drifts this into the pads on a fuller length, Rohit Sharma gets down on a knee and looks to work it across the line but gets a top edge that balloons over to short fine leg. Sunil Narine gets under it and takes the simplest of catches.

Full and outside off, Rohit Sharma looks to reverse sweep but makes no connection again.

Hits the perfect length around middle and off and gets the ball to grip into the surface a bit, Suryakumar Yadav pushes it uppishly to the left of the bowler and gets off the mark with a single.

Shorter in length, outside off, Rohit Sharma chops it back onto the deck and towards short fine leg for a single.

Goes full and outside off, Rohit Sharma looks for the reverse sweep but misses out again.

Bowls this full and just outside off, Suryakumar Yadav pushes it to cover.

Suryakumar Yadav is in at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! Sunil Narine finally gets the breakthrough for Kolkata! Tosses this one right up into the arc with some flight, Ishan Kishan shapes for the switch hit initially and tries to put Narine off before changing his mind. He clears his front leg and goes for a hack across the line. Gets it off the toe end and it goes straight down the throat of Rinku Singh at deep mid-wicket. 550th T20 wicket for Narine.

Drags the length down on leg, Ishan Kishan looks for the switch hit but misses out.

Full and on leg, Ishan Kishan gets low on one knee and clips it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Floats this full and on off, Rohit Sharma reverse sweeps it straight to Harshit Rana at short fine who throws it wayward of the keeper allowing the batters to cross.

Hits the deck shorter in length and outside off, the ball shoots off the deck and Rohit Sharma adjusts well to cut it but finds the fielder at backward point.

Strategic break! Mumbai are cruising along in their pursuit of 158 runs. Ishan Kishan has been the aggressor and found boundaries with regularity to make the Powerplay count. Kolkata need a couple of quick wickets to claw their way back into the contest. Although Sunil Narine was expensive in his over, he along with Varun Chakaravarthy will hold the key if Kolkata are to stage a comeback.

Tosses this one up, on off, Rohit Sharma punches it to deep cover for a single.

A loud appeal for LBW but the umpire turns it down! Varun Chakaravarthy has a quick discussion with the skipper and Kolkata do take the review. Varun Chakaravarthy bowls this from over the wicket and lands it on a fuller length with the angle into the right-hander. Rohit Sharma gets his front leg ahead and looks to block but gets beaten high onto his back pad. The replay rolls on and UltraEdge confirms that there was no bat. The Ball Tracking shows that the ball was pitching outside off and the impact was in line but the wickets were missing as the ball was going over the leg stump. The onfield call of NOT OUT stays. Kolkata will have to wait even longer for that much-needed first wicket.

Hits the deck hard and short over off, Rohit Sharma tucks it to the leg side.

Pitches this full and outside off, Ishan Kishan with an extended arm cuts it to deep cover for a single.

Switches to around the wicket and goes full attacking the stumps, Ishan Kishan blocks it out to the off side.

Starts from over the wicket and drops the length short on off, Rohit Sharma eases it to deep square leg for a single.

Varun Chakaravarthy has been handed the ball now.

SIX! Conventional this time and reaps even more rewards! A tad shorter in middle and leg, Ishan Kishan pulls it high and handsome over square leg for a maximum. At the end of the Powerplay, Mumbai are 59/0.

FOUR! Cheeky but well-executed by Ishan Kishan! Narine digs this short and on leg, Ishan Kishan switches his stance and adjusts well to whack it over cover for a boundary.

Fuller and into middle and leg, Ishan Kishan whips it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Drags the length down over middle and off, Ishan Kishan rocks back and pulls it to mid on with no timing on it.

Tosses this one up outside off, Ishan Kishan looks to drive it through covers but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Starts from over the wicket and bowls it full into the pads, Rohit Sharma gets down on a knee and works it to deep backward square leg for a single.

SIX! Dispatched it well! An expensive over from Harshit Rana and Mumbai are motoring along nicely! Rana serves a half-volley around the pads asking to be hit, Ishan Kishan brings out his bottom hand into play and flicks it beautifully over mid-wiciket for a maximum.

Time for spin as Sunil Narine comes on to bowl.

WIDE! Hits the deck hard just outside the tramline on off, Ishan Kishan tries to reach out and whip it along the way but misses out.

Takes pace off again and bowls this on a length around off, Ishan Kishan cuts it to backward point.

Bowls the cutter on a fuller length and outside off with no pace, Ishan Kishan is deceived by the lack of pace as he tries to cut it late but misses out.

FOUR! Edged and it flies away! Rana angles this away on a length outside off, Ishan Kishan goes after it and it flies over the short third fielder for a boundary.

FOUR! Gets it away this time around! Rana drops the length short but not too short around middle, Ishan Kishan picks the length and pulls it over square leg for a boundary.

Ishan Kishan will feel that he missed out on that one! This is full and outside off, Ishan Kishan extends his arms and drives it well but finds the fielder at point.

Goes full and lands it around middle and off, Rohit Sharma clears his front leg and lofts it over mid off for a couple of runs.

Digs this short again and over middle and off, Rohit Sharma looks to pull but gets beaten again. Three dots in a row now and this is a good comeback by Arora.

On a back of a length outside off, Rohit Sharma swings hard and misses out on connecting.

Angles this one in and hits the hard length around middle and off. The ball nips back in a bit, Rohit Sharma looks to block but is beaten onto his gloves.

SIX! BANG! That's huge and Rohit Sharma thinks it's above his waist. He does review it for a No-Ball check! Arora misses his length again and lands a full toss around the waist of Rohit Sharma who picks it well and sends it over the square leg fence for a maximum. The replay confirms that the ball was below the waist line and the on-field call of fair delivery stays.

WIDE! Goes full but lands it outside the tramline on off for a wide. The Free Hit will continue!

NO BALL AND FOUR BYES! We rarely see a ball go that far off the pitch. Vaibhav Arora steams from over the wicket and lands this one wayward outside the pitch and the ball evades everybody racing away to the third man fence for a boundary. A Free Hit will now follow!

Angles this into the right-hander and on a hard length with pace behind it, Rohit Sharma looks to tuck it away but misses out onto his pads.

FOUR! Top shot by Ishan Kishan! On a back of a length and over middle and off, Ishan Kishan gets his weight back and picks the length to perfection before slapping it over short third man for a boundary.

Great effort from Ramandeep Singh to save two runs for his side! This is a full toss outside off, Ishan Kishan with no foot movement slices it behind square on the off side. Ramandeep Singh sprints to his right from deep backward point and dives to cut this off keeping it down to just two runs.

Goes full and into the stumps with some inward movement, Rohit Sharma adjusts well to the line and taps it to mid on for a single.

Hits the good length outside the off stump line, Rohit Sharma chops it back onto the deck.

FOUR! Typical Rohit Sharma shot! Mitchell Starc shapes this one slightly fuller and into the pads, Rohit Sharma flicks it beautifully through square of the wicket on the leg side for his first boundary.

Steams from over the wicket and hurls this full and into the stumps, Rohit Sharma flicks it to mid-wicket.

It will be Mitchell Starc to steam in from the other end.

On a length and outside off, Ishan Kishan leaves it alone for the keeper to collect.

FOUR! First boundary of the innings! This is overpitched into the pads, Ishan Kishan leans forward and whips it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

There's the movement that could worry the batters! Arora digs this short in length and outside off with some away movement that takes the ball further away as Ishan Kishan looks to push it through off and gets beaten.

Goes full and outside off, Rohit Sharma pushes it to mid on for a single and gets off the mark!

An absolute peach! With an upright seam hits the perfect length around off and gets the ball to straighten off the deck, Rohit Sharma looks to block it with a straight bat but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Not the ideal start for Kolkata as Mitchell Starc gives away an unnecessary run! Vaibhav Arora comes from over the wicket and bowls it full and into middle and leg, Ishan Kishan pushes it to mid on where Starc makes an absolute meal of it allowing the batters to scamper across for a single.

SIX! Wow, that's some shot from Ramandeep Singh to help Kolkata reach 157 runs. Jasprit Bumrah comes from over the wicket and lands this just fuller of a good length and into middle and leg, Ramandeep Singh opens up his stance and clears his front leg before clubbing it over long on for a maximum.

Goes full and angles this into middle and leg, Mitchell Starc flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Executes the perfect yorker again into the stumps, Ramandeep Singh just jams it down to long on for just a single.

Bowls a low full toss on off stump line, Mitchell Starc pushes it to cover and gets off strike.

Mitchell Starc walks in next.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Jasprit Bumrah gets his second and Mumbai are all over Kolkata! Comes from over the wicket and angles this away on a fuller length, outside off, Rinku Singh throws absolutely everything at it but only manages to get a thick outside edge to the left of the keeper. Ishan Kishan takes a couple of steps to his left and grabs the ball around his shoulders. 100th catch in T20 cricket for Ishan Kishan. 20th wicket of this edition of the Indian T20 League for Bumrah and he is now the joint-most wicket taker.

Starts well does Jasprit Bumrah! Darts a yorker into middle and leg, Ramandeep Singh eases it to square leg and sprints to the other end.

Who will bowl the last over? It will be Jasprit Bumrah (3-0-29-1). Can he keep Kolkata under 160?

At 135.3kph, serves a low full toss, on leg, Rinku Singh swings through the line, wide of long on where Tim David sprints to his left and cuts it off for just two runs.

Goes full and outside off, Ramandeep Singh gets low and runs it down to third man for a single.

WIDE! Hits the shorter length and bowls it well outside the tramline on off. The umpire calls it a wide and Hardik Pandya sends it upstairs for a check. The replay confirms that the ball was well outside the guideline and the onfield call of WIDE is withheld.

FOUR! A top edge and Kolkata will take it all! Nuwan Thushara goes full and well outside off, Ramandeep Singh gets down on a knee and extends his arms looking to play it along the ground and across the line. The ball catches the top edge of the blade and flies over the keeper towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Another sharp yorker and this is turning out to be a great over! Tails in the yorker and attacks the stumps, Rinku Singh opens the bat face and digs it to the off side for a single.

Goes full and lands it outside off, Ramandeep Singh just opens the bat face and tucks it to deep backward point for a single.

Steams from over the wicket and nails the yorker into the stumps, Rinku Singh digs it well to cover for a single.

On a good length, outside off, Rinku Singh tries to whip it across the line but mistimes it onto his pads. The ball trickles down to short fine for a single.

SIX! Wow, that's a top, top shot from Rinku Singh! Hardik Pandya overpitches this into middle and leg, Rinku Singh gets low and picks the length to perfection using his bottom hand and flicks it over square leg for a maximum.

Takes pace off and bowls this wider of off, and on a good length, Rinku Singh gets deceived by the pace off and looks to cut it and is beaten on the outside edge.

At 139.3 kph, tries to bowl the yorker into the stumps, but ends up being a very low full toss which is tucked well to deep mid-wicket for a single by Ramandeep Singh.

Bowls it fuller this time around off stump line, Ramandeep Singh tucks it with soft hands in front of long on and squeezes a couple of runs.

Comes from over the wicket and angles this away on a shorter length, outside off, Rinku Singh just helps it on its way towards deep third for a single.

Strategic break! Mumbai have bowled well until now, but finishing well and keeping Kolkata to a manageable total will be a real challenge. The visitors have struggled with the ball during the death overs, and it will be interesting to see how they fare given the boundary dimensions at this venue. Kolkata have been pegged back with the loss of both set batters. The onus is now on the newly arrived Rinku Singh to give his side the finishing kick. Ramandeep Singh joins him out in the middle and he too can hit the long ball. Hardik Pandya brings himself back into the attack.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Piyush Chawla gets the big fish! Drags down the length and hits the deck over off, Andre Russell rocks back and picks the length right before lofting it very high into the night sky towards deep mid-wicket. Anshul Kamboj in the deep settles right under the ball and does really well to take this skier with a reverse cup around his face. Mumbai are now well and truly ahead in the game!

Serves a googly, flat and short, on off, Rinku Singh makes room and chops it to deep point for a single.

Goes full and almost in the arc, on middle and leg, Andre Russell clears his front leg and hacks it off the inner half of the bat to wide long on for one.

Pushes it through, short and around off, Rinku Singh glides it wide of short third and gets to the other end.

SIX! Clean strike and Rinku Singh is up and running! Floats it up nicely, full and on middle, Rinku Singh puts the dancing shoes on and stays low to make the connection. Deposits it over wide long on for a biggie.

Loops it up, full and on middle, Rinku Singh presses forward and dabs it in front of point. The batters think about a single but the fielder is quick to get there.

Rinku Singh is the new man in.

OUT! RUN OUT! It's all happening here! Tilak Varma does it for Mumbai and Nitish Rana has to depart! This is pitched on a length and on leg, Nitish Rana makes room and just nudges it to the off side and sets off for the run. A slight mixup halfway through the run and Tilak Varma is quick to retrieve the ball and hits the stumps at the nonstriker's end with Nitish Rana well short of the crease. The replays show that Rana stuttered during his run which made the difference there. If he had kept running, Rana would have made his ground safely.

FOUR! Jasprit Bumrah looks for a yorker and darts a low full toss on middle and leg, Nitish Rana clears his leg and gets his bat down with an angle to send the ball through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Given LBW but successfully overturned by Nitish Rana! A loud appeal and the dreaded finger goes up! Nitish Rana has a chat with Andre Russell and sends it upstairs for a review. Jasprit Bumrah bowls this full and angles it nicely onto middle and off with good pace behind it, Nitish Rana looks to flick but gets beaten onto his pad. The replays roll on and the UltraEdge confirms there was no bat involved and the Ball Tracking shows that the ball is pitching outside leg and the onfield call is overturned to NOT OUT!

FOUR! Nicely played shot this from Nitish Rana! Premeditates the ball which is short and on leg, Nitish Rana makes room and backs away a bit before lfiting it over mid off for a boundary.

Hits the deck hard and angles this into the body of Andre Russell who does even better to get his bat in front and dab it to the leg side for a single.

Comes from over the wicket and hits the length around middle ane leg, Nitish Rana works it behind the square on the leg side for a single.

Jasprit Bumrah (2-0-19-1) returns to the attack.

A brilliant effort from Tilak Varma to save a certain boundary! Piyush Chawla digs this short and outside off, Andre Russell takes a step out and slaps it to the left of point where Tilak Varma dives and makes the stop.

Flatter and fuller into the stumps, Nitish Rana charges down the pitch and looks for the big swipe but mistimes it to deep square leg for just a single.

Drags the length a tad shorter and gets the ball around middle and off, Andre Russell hops back and pushes it to the off side for a single.

FOUR! Hits it dead straight and gets more than enough on it! Chawla overpitches this around middle and leg, Andre Russell with not much room drills it straight over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Goes full and outside off, Nitish Rana cuts it to deep point for a single.

Tossed up around middle and leg, Nitish Rana slogs it to the right of deep square leg and sprints for the second. The fielder throws the ball to Ishan Kishan who casually drags the ball back onto the stumps. The umpire sends it upstairs for a check but Nitish Rana is well in the crease as the bails were dislodged.

A better throw could have been a close call for Nitish Rana! This is full and outside off again, Andre Russell pushes it to left of cover who does well to grab the ball in a flash and throws it at the bowler's end but wayward. Nitish Rana is sent back in time.

SIX! Wow, Andre Russell just made it look so easy! Nuwan Thushara continues to bowl it outside off and lands this full, Andre Russell with an extended arm reaches out and lofts it over cover for a maximum.

This is excellent bowling! Takes pace off and serves this outside off and on a fuller length, Nitish Rana slices it to deep cover for one more.

At 118.4kph, lands this full and outside off, Nitish Rana looks to scoop it over short third but makes no connection.

Goes full again and well outside off away from the arc, Andre Russell reaches out and slaps it to long off for another single.

Lands this one outside off and on a fuller length with no real pace on it, Nitish Rana extends his arms and slices it to deep cover for a single.

WIDE! Comes from over the wicket and looks for the wide yorker outside off but lands it just outside the tramline for a wide.

FOUR! How well was that timed? This is fuller again and just around that off-stump line, Andre Russell gets his front leg ahead and pushes it through covers for a boundary to end the over.

Goes a tad fuller this time around off, Andre Russell presses ahead and blocks it to cover.

Nicely bowled! Drags the length down and turns it away from middle and leg, Andre Russell rocks back and stabs it back onto the deck.

SIX! BANG! You cant really bowl it there to Andre Russell! What a way to get off the mark! Tossed up right in his hitting arc around off, Andre Russell gets down on a knee and swipes it over mid-wicket for a maximum.

Bowls this on a fuller length around off, Andre Russell pushes it to cover.

Andre Russell walks in at number 6.

OUT! CAUGHT! And yet again, the introduction of Piyush Chawla into the attack has provided Mumbai a big breakthrough! Chawla comes from over the wicket and tosses this one full and outside off, Venkatesh Iyer dances down the track and looks to pump him straight over his head but gets it straight into the hands of Suryakumar Yadav at long off who takes a simple catch without having to move much.

Half a shout for LBW but the umpire is unmoved! Hardik Pandya thinks about it but does not opt for the review. Goes full and straight, on off, Nitish Rana shuffles across and gets down on one knee to sweep it away. He fails to connect and gets pinged low on the front pad. The impact looked to be outside off there.

SIX! BOOM! Nitish Rana goes big now! Length delivery, outside off, Nitish Rana goes deep in his crease nice and early and tonks the pull over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. Turning out to be an expensive over, 16 runs off it with a ball to go.

FOUR! Expertly played! Angling away, on a good length, outside off, Nitish Rana allows the ball to come to him and cuts it late to get it to the right of backward point and beats the sprinting deep third fielder to his left for a boundary.

Serves it on a back of a length, on off, Venkatesh Iyer hangs back and punches it with a straight bat to long off for a single.

FOUR! Aerial but safe! Hardik digs it in short, over middle, Venkatesh Iyer gets this one at a good height and pulls it aerially. He manages to hit this one away from the fielder at deep square leg for a boundary.

A bit of inward movement, on off, on a good length, Nitish Rana plays it right under his eyeline. The ball drops off the bottom half of the bat at his feet and the batters scamper across for a quick single.

Strategic break! After an initial setback, Kolkata have managed to weather the storm of the pace attack and find their footing, with Venkatesh Iyer leading the charge from the front. However, Mumbai will likely be content with the current state of affairs and the behaviour of the ball thus far. It's just a matter of time before these two batters opt to up the ante, a strategy that might also work in Mumbai's favour by creating opportunities for breakthroughs. Let's see how the innings pans out.

Angling across, on a hard length, outside off, Venkatesh Iyer puts the dancing shoes on and has a swish at the delivery but connects with thin air.

Keeps it on a short of a good length, over middle, Venkatesh Iyer clears his front leg and hacks it in front of square leg. Naman Dhir at deep square leg, runs to his right and mops it up. Venkatesh limps while returning to the batting end and it looks like the left leg is still troubling him.

Angling in a touch, on a hard length, on middle, Nitish Rana tucks it in front of square leg and rotates the strike.

Hurls it on a back of a length, on off, Venkatesh Iyer gets on his toes and pushes it wide of cover for a single.

FOUR! Top edge but that flies over the keeper! A sharp and quick bumper by Kamboj, over middle, Venkatesh Iyer hangs back and tries to fetch the pull from over his head. Gets a top edge but luckily for him, it sails over the leaping Ishan Kishan for a boundary.

Lands it on a back of a length, over middle, Nitish Rana swivels but mistimes the pull to the right of deep square leg for a single.

And again! Angling away from the left-hander, short and wide on off, Venkatesh Iyer throws his hands at it but connects with thin air. Pandya did not get the radar right in his first over and he should consider himself lucky to have conceded just 5 runs.

Swing and a miss! Digs it in short, over off, Venkatesh Iyer skips down the track and looks to go big on the off side but misses.

FOUR! Hardik Pandya gets punished this time! On a hard length, at the hips, Venkatesh Iyer swings for the pull and gets enough bat on it. The ball goes fine towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Leg bye! Pandya strays on the pads again, on a hard length, Nitish Rana gets inside the line but misses the tickle. The ball thuds his thigh pad and dies down on the leg side for a leg bye.

At 130.7 kph, on a hard length, nipping back in, over middle, Venkatesh Iyer looks to play at it but gets an inside edge onto his body. The batters cross as the ball dribbles on the leg side.

Leg bye! Slides on the pads first up, on a good length, Nitish Rana is late on the flick shot. The ball rolls off his pads behind square on the leg side for a leg bye.

Hardik Pandya brings himself into the attack now.

Jaffa! Too good a delivery not to fetch Kamboj a wicket. Serves it on a hard length, over the off-stump, Venkatesh Iyer tries to play it close to his body. The ball pitches and then goes away. Catches Iyer by surprise as it whistles past his outside edge.

Pulls his length back and bowls it on midde, Nitish Rana nudges it in front of mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

FOUR! No foot movement but it does not matter! Too full by Kamboj, on off, Nitish Rana stays rooted in his crease and extends his arms to drive it between cover and mid off for a boundary to get going.

Beauty! Going away from the left-hander, on a hard length, on off, Nitish Rana has a feel for it as he stays on the back foot. The ball nips away off the deck and goes past the outside edge.

Bowls it near the off-stump line, on a good length, Nitish Rana plays it right under his eyes and defends it on the off side.

Nitish Rana walks out to bat at number 5 for Kolkata.

OUT! TIMBER! Anshul Kamboj gets into the act now! Serves it with an upright seam, on a good length, shaping in, around middle and leg, Shreyas Iyer walks across his stumps and tries to get inside the line to help it fine. He walks across a bit too much and fails to get any bat on it. The ball zips past the inside edge and clips the top of leg stump.

FOUR! Not in control but Venkatesh Iyer gets enough! Another one on a hard length, on middle, Venkatesh Iyer waits back in his crease and looks to flat bat it over mid on. The ball gets big on him but he gets more than enough bat on it to clear mid on for four more runs. 15 off Bumrah's 2nd over.

Beats the bat now does Bumrah and that is the kind of comeback you expect from Bumrah! Hits the deck hard and serves it on off, Venkatesh Iyer has a poke at the delivery. It nips away off the deck and goes past the outside edge.

SIX! Nonchalantly done! Full and straying on the pads, Venkatesh Iyer picks up the length and line early. Flicks it with ease over the deep square leg fence for half a dozen.

FOUR! Edged but it sails over first slip! Comes from around the wicket and goes full, outside off, Venkatesh Iyer advances down the track and shapes up to cross-bat it back over the bowler's head. Gets an outside edge that flies towards first slip where Suryakumar Yadav leaps but only manages to get fingertips to it. The ball races away for a boundary.

The ball has hit Venkatesh Iyer on his left thigh and he seems to be in a lot of pain. The physio steams into the ground and Venkatesh Iyer is getting the medical attention. Right then, Venkatesh Iyer is up and good to resume his stay at the crease.

Uh oh! What happened there? Hits the deck hard and bowls it on off, Shreyas Iyer guides it in front of point and calls Venkatesh Iyer through for a quick single. Tilak Varma swoops in and has a shy at the batting end. He misses the stumps but the ball goes on to hit Venkatesh on the unprotected area near his thigh. He tries to evade the throw but it is too late and ends up tripping over after crossing the crease. He looks in some serious pain and the physio sprints out to attend to him.

An absolute seed by Jasprit Bumrah! Lands it on a hard length, over top of off, Shreyas Iyer looks to play the line of the ball with a straight bat. The ball nips away off the deck and whizzes past the outside edge.

Delivers it on a short of a good length, on off, Venkatesh Iyer waits back in his crease and steers it to backward point.

A confident appeal for LBW by Kamboj but turned down! Hardik Pandya standing at mid off indicates that Iyer has gotten an inside edge and they do not take the review. Pitches it up, shaping in, on middle and leg, Shreyas Iyer shapes up to go across the line. Gets an inside edge that goes back onto him on the back pad. They cross as the ball rolls on the leg side.

WIDE! Sliding down leg, on a back of a length, Shreyas Iyer fails to get the flick shot away and the umpire signals a wide.

This is on a hard length, over off and middle, Venkatesh Iyer gets taken aback by the extra bounce but adjusts well to dab it in front of point for a quick single.

SIX! SHOT! Hit straight as an arrow! On a good length with an upright seam, outside off, Venkatesh Iyer shimmies down the track and takes no half-measures as he slaps it back over the bowler's head for a flat six.

Drags his length back and gets the ball to jag back in, on off and middle, Shreyas Iyer hops back and tucks it in front of mid-wicket for a single.

Starts off on a length, at 136.4 kph, on off, Shreyas Iyer gets on the front foot and caresses it to cover.

Anshul Kamboj comes into the attack replacing Nuwan Thushara.

Gets the ball to go across the left-hander, on a good length, around the off-stump line, Venkatesh Iyer plays a late dab with soft hands and the ball dribbles along the ground to first slip.

Leg bye! A bit too straight, on a back of a length, on the pads, Shreyas Iyer misses the tickle and crosses over as the ball rolls on the leg side for a leg bye off his pads.

Serves it on a length, on off, Shreyas Iyer hangs back in his crease and defends it on the off side.

EDGED AND FOUR! Fortuitous boundary for the Kolkata skipper! Angling in, on a good length, around off, Shreyas Iyer walks across his stumps to defend it with a straight bat. Gets squared up and gets an outside edge that races past first slip and beats the third man fielder for a boundary.

At 138.2 kph, on a good length, outside off, Shreyas Iyer reads it well and lets the ball go through to the keeper.

The skipper, Shreyas Iyer walks out to bat at number 4 for Kolkata.

OUT! CASTLED! What have you done, Sunil Narine? Perfect start for Jasprit Bumrah. Starts from over the wicket and gets the yorker right straight away, at the base of the off-stump, a hint of late inward movement, Sunil Narine misreads the line of the delivery and shoulders arms, exposing all his stumps. The ball crashes at the base of the off-stump and Narine cannot quite believe it. A golden duck for Narine and Kolkata have been rocked early.

Jasprit Bumrah will share the new ball from the other end.

FOUR! A lovely way to get off the mark! Thushara hurls it full and in the channel on off, Venkatesh Iyer presses forward and angles his bat face perfectly to beat the diving cover fielder to his left for a boundary. End of an eventful first over.

Venkatesh Iyer walks out to bat at number 3 for Kolkata.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! The slower ball has done the trick for Nuwan Thushara! Phil Salt falls in the first over. Stays over the wicket and takes pace off by rolling the fingers over the ball, on a good length, at the stumps, at 119 kph, Phil Salt has a swipe across the line but fails to read the change of pace. Goes through his shot early and gets it off the top edge. Skies it high in the air towards fine leg where Anshul Kamboj settles under the skier and runs a few steps in front to complete the catch.

Missed out! Full and sliding down on the pads, there to be put away, Phil Salt flicks it with his bottom hand but picks out the man at mid-wicket.

Goes full in search of swing and serves it on a fullish length, a bit of late away swing, Phil Salt gets his bat down and digs it out to mid on.

Beaten! Pulls his length back a touch and bowls it closer to the off-stump line, Phil Salt has a tentative push at the delivery without any foot movement and gets beaten on the outside edge.

SIX! BANG! Phil Salt doesn't need any sighters! Nuwan steams in from over the wicket and bowls it on a length, shaping away, outside off, Phil Salt swings through the line and tonks it into the stands beyond the long off fence for a maximum. Kolkata and Salt are up and running!

Finally! After a prolonged wait, we are all set to kick off the action! Mark Boucher rings the bell at Eden Gardens and the two umpires make their way out to the middle. Mumbai are seen in a huddle alongside the boundary lines as they spread out to take the field. The explosive Kolkata openers, Phil Salt and Sunil Narine stride their way out to the centre. It will be Nuwan Thushara who will start the proceedings for Mumbai with the new ball in hand. Here we go!

Shreyas Iyer, the captain of Kolkata says that they can't really complain about the toss but in such games, it kind of seems crucial and they would have wanted to bowl first as well. Adds that the wicket has been covered for a couple of days and they'll need a few overs to access the conditions. States that the mantra behind a good season thus far is to keep things simple and not look too far ahead and complicate things. Concludes that Nitish Rana comes in for Angkrish Raghuvanshi.

The captain of Mumbai, Hardik Pandya says that they will bowl first. Mentions that they want to see how the wicket behaves with it being under covers for the last couple of days. Feels that it is about playing to their potential and not repeating errors. Adds that they want to enjoy and express themselves. Informs that they are playing with the same team as the last game.

Impact substitutes nominated by Mumbai - Rohit Sharma, Shams Mulani, Shivalik Sharma, Mohammad Nabi, Kumar Kartikeya.

Mumbai (Unchanged Playing XI) - Ishan Kishan (WK), Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Nehal Wadhera, Hardik Pandya (C), Tim David, Anshul Kamboj, Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah, Nuwan Thushara.

Impact substitutes nominated by Kolkata - Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz.

Kolkata (Playing XI) - Phil Salt (WK), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (C), Rinku Singh, Nitish Rana (In for Angkrish Raghuvanshi), Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy.

TOSS - Hardik Pandya wins the coin flip and Mumbai opt to BOWL first.

PITCH REPORT - Danny Morrison is near the deck. He starts by informing that pitch number 5 will be used for this game and the last game played on this surface was on 28th March between Kolkata and Hyderabad. Says that 67 metres and 62 metres are the dimensions of the square boundaries with a 75-metre hit down the ground. He opines that spinners will like bowling on this surface. Adds that since the wicket has been under covers, the seam bowlers might have their say with the new ball.

UPDATE - 8.44 pm IST (3.14 pm GMT) - Folks, the news we all have been waiting for is here - TOSS to take place at 9 pm IST (3.30 pm GMT) with the game to begin at 9.15 pm IST (3.45 pm GMT). It will be a 16-over contest. Powerplay will be of 5 overs. One bowler can bowl a maximum of 4 overs and 4 bowlers can bowl a maximum of 3 overs.

UPDATE - 8.16 pm IST (2.46 pm GMT) - More news from the centre! We are going to have an official inspection at 8.45 pm IST (3.15 pm GMT). 

ICYMI - Earlier in the day, England's James Anderson announced his decision to retire from international cricket on social media. Anderson will bid farewell to the sport after England's first Test against the West Indies in July at Lord's, concluding a remarkable 21-year-long international career. As the first and currently the only pacer to claim 700 Test wickets, the veteran pacer has undoubtedly left an indelible mark on the sport.

UPDATE - 7.54 pm IST (2.24 pm GMT) - Great news folks! The weather seems to have cleared and the covers are now coming off. Live visuals depict players and their support staff eagerly waiting near the fence for all the covers to be taken off, allowing them to proceed with their warm-up drills. Stay tuned for further updates. 

UPDATE - 7.36 pm IST (2.06 pm GMT) - Good news! The rain seems to have subsided, and the ground staff are making their way out to the middle. They are about to start the process of removing the water from the covers before taking them off. Moreover, the drainage system at Eden Gardens is one of the best in the country, so it should not take long for the ground staff to get the field ready for play, provided the rain stays away. Stick around for more news.

UPDATE - 7.29 pm IST (1.59 pm GMT) - Uh oh! The covers are still firmly in place as the rain continues to pour down. With about an hour left before overs start getting deducted, we're keeping our fingers crossed for the weather to clear up soon. Stay tuned for further updates.

UPDATE - 6.58 pm IST (1.28 pm GMT) - Unfortunately, we have some dampening news, as the live visuals indicate that it is currently raining and the entire ground has been covered. As a result, the coin toss is likely to be delayed. And yes, we have official confirmation now that the flip of the coin has been delayed due to RAIN. Let's hope that the weather clears up soon.

On the other hand, it has been a forgettable season for the five-time champions, Mumbai. The change in leadership, with Hardik Pandya at the helm, hasn't borne fruit, as they were the first team to be eliminated from playoff contention. With Rohit Sharma returning to his happy hunting ground, he will be eager to rediscover his form, especially with the T20 World Cup approaching, as will Hardik Pandya, whose bowling is slowly starting to fall into place. While Jasprit Bumrah has stood out in the bowling department, Mumbai will require contributions from Nuwan Thushara and Piyush Chawla if they are to end the season on a positive note. Is there still a fight left in Mumbai? Can they hand Kolkata a defeat and make them wait longer for their playoff qualification? Stick around to find out.

With 8 wins from 11 games, the table-toppers Kolkata have one foot in the playoffs, and a win against Mumbai would secure their spot. Riding a three-game winning streak, they have already defeated Mumbai earlier in the season. Sunil Narine and Phil Salt have been the mainstays of their batting lineup, setting the tone with their aggressive approach. The Iyers, Venkatesh, and Shreyas have also put their hands up at various stages of the competition. In addition to his batting prowess, Narine has been effective with the ball, alongside his spin partner Varun Chakaravarthy. While Mitchell Starc had a slow start, he has found form at the right moment for Kolkata, with Harshit Rana and Andre Russell also delivering with the ball in the last match.

Hello and a warm welcome, folks from Kolkata, for one final time in the 17th edition of the Indian T20 League. In a clash of two teams at opposite ends of the spectrum, Kolkata take on Mumbai at the iconic Eden Gardens in match number 60 of the 2024 Indian T20 League. Kolkata find themselves on the verge of playoff qualification, whereas Mumbai are in a battle to avoid finishing at the bottom of the table. Adding to the intrigue, the weather is a bit uncertain, but let's remain hopeful that the rain stays away.

... MATCH DAY ...

As we close out another exciting week in the Indian T20 League 2024, the competition for the Top 4 spots is really heating up, making this phase of the tournament even more crucial. Match number 60 is shaping up to be another thrilling affair, with plenty of nail-biting moments guaranteed. Eden Gardens, hosting its final match of the season, is all set to welcome the home team Kolkata, who currently sit at the top of the table, as they take on Mumbai. Kolkata has climbed to the top of the table, surpassing Rajasthan, thanks to their superior net run rate which leapfrogged after they thumped Lucknow by 98 runs. Meanwhile, this has been a tough season for Mumbai overall who find themselves at the second-to-the-bottom and the first team to be eliminated this season. Kolkata's batting lineup has been on fire, and a big part of that success has been the explosive form of Sunil Narine and Phil Salt at the top. Their thunderous starts have really taken the pressure off the middle-order batters. Reinstating Narine as an opener has proven to be a stroke of genius for Kolkata, and players like Venkatesh Iyer and Shreyas Iyer in the middle order have also been delivering consistently. Even though Rinku Singh hasn't had many chances to showcase his talent with the bat, there's no doubt he's just dangerous when he gets going. Then there's the brute force of Andre Russell and his all-round abilities to the rescue. Phew, no respite for any bowler whatsoever. Not just in batting but also the bowlers have troubled the opposition batters. Varun Chakaravarthy and Harshit Rana have been delivering consistently, adding strength to the bowling lineup. Despite Mitchell Starc's performance being somewhat average, his left-arm pace remains a potent threat. With such all-round consistency, Kolkata will be eager to secure another win, especially against Mumbai. In contrast, Mumbai's blue and gold squad has faced numerous challenges this season and hasn't quite found their rhythm. Hardik Pandya and his Mumbai teammates have found themselves consistently struggling near the bottom of the table this season, securing only four wins so far. Now that their chances of qualifying are slim, they might use the remaining matches to try out new combinations, testing the bench strength, and focusing on building for the future. However, they're determined to win every remaining game and play with pride. One of Mumbai's major challenges has been its unstable opening pair. Rohit Sharma's recent form slump and Ishan Kishan's struggles with the bat have disrupted the team's batting lineup. While Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma have been dependable, the finishers haven't quite lived up to expectations. Although Nehal Wadhera has shown potential, more is expected from players like Tim David and Hardik Pandya with the bat. However, Hardik Pandya, the bowler has shown improvement in recent matches by consistently contributing with the ball, which is encouraging. Piyush Chawla, the experienced campaigner, has provided crucial breakthroughs, and of course, there's the ever-reliable Jasprit Bumrah, who remains one of the best bowlers in the format. Despite having such talent in their squad, Mumbai has struggled to achieve the desired results this season. Now, coming to Eden Gardens Mumbai will be aiming to get back to winning ways whereas Kolkata would want two more points and further solidify their first place. An exciting contest up on cards, who are you supporting?