KKR vs MI, 33rd match at Kolkata, IPL, Apr 24 2013 - Match Result

That's it from me then guys, now I have to catch a late-night train back home! But it was a ripper of a contest and the result makes the points table an interesting one to look at. I will be back for tomorrow's game between Chennai and Hyderabad - till then have a great night ahead! Ciao!

Presentation

Gautam Gambhir: tough night, was a good wicket to bat on. They batted well, credit should go to them. I thought Dwayne batted well, the entire unit did well, they planned it well. Just not able to cross the line. I think Eden is always a good batting track.

Rohit Sharma: Good start to captaincy, happy with the way we fought. Didn't get a good start but the comeback was superb. We always knew that we have guys who could get us back into the game, didnt expect the start we got but pulled it back well. Smith's was a great innings, the wicket stays low and slow and he played well. It was my first game and there were a few nerves.

Dwayne Smith is the man of the match: Very happy with the striking, told myself to get in. Got out at the wrong time but thankfully we got through. Narine's their main bowler and needed to keep him out.

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I am catching some of my breath and getting my fingers back in shape after that thriller of a contest. The slower bowlers were always going to be difficult to get away but Mumbai seem to have done well to chase down what looked to be a stiff target. Dwayne Smith smacked a 62, Rohit and Pollard carved out 30s before Rayadu put that icing on the cake. Narine took the wickets, Balaji stalled the runs, but Senanayake gave away far too many runs on a track that should have supported him. Probably a case of an off day after couple of good games for the Sri Lankan.

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sidharth: "And this, ladies and gents, is how you go from being a villain to hero in sixty seconds!!"

Yusuf: "In short KKR lost this match in the last over of their batting, fantastic double wicket 3 run over by Malinga. Go MI go..."

Abhishek: "This is how 1 six can weigh more than 26 runs in an over..."

pulkit: "Y did gambhir have to give last over to bhatia.....he always does bad in last over....giving full tosses....just match against CSK last season...." Kallis' absence seems to have hurt the KKR a lot.

Nandan: "poor narine...always collects the purple cap at the end of the match...with his team on the losing side"

Dheeraj: "Third match on trot where I'll put the blame of KKR's loss to Yusuf Pathan. In last match he dropped a catch and the match. Today he misfielded and gave away easy runs in such a crunch situation. KKR, for goodness sake, drop him from the team."

Murali J: "After 6 seasons the points table looks really interesting with points across the table shared.." And you can look at the updated table here

Prasenjit: "Why was Narine handed over the PURPLE CAP? Was not he wearing one?" And now he has two of them, unlike his teammates!

Bhaskar: "Time for bhajji to make up that first over"

Umang: "Redemption time for Bhajji?"

Prako: "Bhajji's horror over started it all, can he redeem himself here?"

He seems to be doing that.

9 needed off 4. Harbhajan on strike.

10 off five needed. Harbhajan walks out.

10 needed from the last six balls. Bhatia with the ball. Long, long break between the overs. Just as a reminder, Mumbai lead Kolkata 8-2 on all head-to-head.

Harsha and many others: "How crucial is that excellent last over from Malinga proving to be! Wow!"

18 off 12 needed. Not too difficult but on a slow track, it could go down the wire. Thisara Perera had smacked three sixes at a similar stage on a similar pitch though.

Narine ends with 3/17 in four overs. Still within range for Mumbai. 28 in three overs required.