Mumbai's batting machine gets them on the board
ESPNcricinfo staff
13-Apr-2016

In a bid to avoid the dew, Rohit Sharma inserted Kolkata Knight Riders on a good batting surface at Eden Gardens • BCCI
Robin Uthappa was dismissed early, but Manish Pandey was in prime hitting form. He made 52 off a mere 29 balls•BCCI
Mumbai's fielding was a bit below par. Rohit dropped a catch in the ninth over and Jasprit Bumrah dropped one in the 17th•AFP
Gautam Gambhir, the beneficiary on both occasions, held Knight Riders together with his 64 off 52 balls•BCCI
While Andre Russell's big hitting powered them to 187 for 5•BCCI
Mumbai began their chase with a solid 53-run opening stand, but it ended when Parthiv Patel misjudged a single and was run out•BCCI
Knight Riders' spinners were taking hold when Mumbai sprang a surprise by sending Mitchell McClenaghan at No. 4. The New Zealand fast bowler struck 20 off only eight balls•BCCI
Jos Buttler carried that momentum forward, striking three fours and three sixes in his 22-ball 41•BCCI
Kolkata's three spinners cost 101 runs but Russell had the worst figures - four overs for 52 runs•BCCI
Rohit remained unbeaten on 84 off 54 balls as Mumbai eased to victory with six wickets and nine balls to spare•BCCI