Kolkata broke the four-match losing streak at the Eden Gardens. Kolkata broke the six-match losing streak in IPL 2019. Kolkata broke the eight-match losing streak against Mumbai. Mumbai Indians were struck by 'Russellmania', 'Lynnsanity' and Shubman Gill's class on Sunday (April 28) as Kolkata Knight Riders emerged victorious by 34 runs, but only after they somehow managed to survive Hardik Pandya's brutal assault. With 10 points to their name, Kolkata climbed to the No. 5 spot and kept their hopes of making the playoffs alive, while Mumbai are still placed third with 14 points. Gill (45-ball 76), Chris Lynn (29-ball 54) and Andre Russell (40-ball 80*) were at there very best as Kolkata amassed 232 for 2 in their 20 overs on a belter of a surface. In reply, Mumbai looked down and out at one stage before Hardik Pandya brought the roof down with some unbelievable hitting. The all-rounder blasted six fours and nine sixes in his 34-ball 91 but found no support from the other end as Mumbai finished on 198 for 7. Asked to bat, both Lynn and Gill looked in fine touch from the word go. The latter commenced his innings by whipping his statemate Barinder Sran for four in the very first delivery before smashing the left-arm paceman for 4 and 6 in the same over. The surface had nothing for the bowlers and that made life extremely easier for Lynn who scored freely against spinners. Krunal Pandya and Rahul Chahar kept bowling in his arch and the Australian batsman had no problem in dispatching them all around the park. Lynn slammed eight fours and two sixes and brought up his half-century in 27 balls. However, it was Chahar who broke the 96-run stand by having Lynn caught at wide long-on. Meanwhile, Gill was slightly more classical with his approach. The right-hander was super aggressive against his former Under-19 teammate Chahar, hitting him for three maximums. The 19-year-old was very smart against Lasith Malinga and Jasprit Bumrah and didn't go for a single heave against them. He completed his fifty in the 11th over and shared a 62-run association with Russell. Russell has been pretty vocal about batting up the order and he was finally granted his wish as he came out to bat at No. 3, and the big-hitting all-rounder didn't disappoint. The 30-year-old took his time to settle in before finally showing his intentions by smoking Chahar for two consecutive sixes. Gill perished after playing his part and that's when Rusell went into 'smash-everything-out-of-the-park' mode. DC 12 8 4 0 0 16 +0.233 CSK 12 8 4 0 0 16 -0.113 MI 12 7 5 0 0 14 +0.347 SRH 11 5 6 0 0 10 +0.559 KKR 12 5 7 0 0 10 +0.100 KXIP 11 5 6 0 0 10 -0.117 RR 12 5 7 0 0 10 -0.321 RCB 12 4 8 0 0 8 -0.694 The Jamaican was on 30 at end of 17 overs and from thereon smacked 50 runs in the last three overs. Dinesh Karthik (7-ball 15*) chipped in with a couple of shots but it was all about Russell in the final three overs, so much that he even refused to take singles in the last over despite a batsman of Karthik's calibre being at the other end. Russell first hit Hardik for three sixes before hammering three fours and as many maximums in the last two overs to lead Kolkata to the highest total of this season. He walked out with six fours and eight sixes to his name. Meanwhile, apart from Krunal (9.00), not a single bowler finished with an economy of under 10. In response, Mumbai got off to a worst possible start as they lost their top four - Quinton de Kock (0), Rohit (12), Evin Lewis (15) and Suryakumar Yadav (26) - inside nine overs. Making his IPL debut, Sandeep Warrier did a decent job while Sunil Narine, Harry Gurney and Russell brought in all their international experience as Kolkata choked Mumbai in the first half of their innings. After ripping Mumbai apart with bat in hand, Russell returned to dismiss Lewis and Suryakumar to leave the visiting side in tatters. That's when Hardik walked out to bat and straightaway started clearing boundaries without any fuss. The all-rounder from Baroda took Narine and Piyush Chawla to the cleaners and hit five maximums in his first two overs. Karthik was forced to go back to Gurney but there was no stopping Hardik who even brought out the helicopter. Meanwhile, Kieron Pollard could never get going and was sent back by Narine for 21-ball 20. Hardik brought up his half-century in just 17 deliveries and kept the attack going along with his elder brother Krunal. Needing 93 runs in five overs, the two smoked Piyush Chawla for 20 runs before collecting 14 runs off Narine's final over to bring the equation down to 59 off three overs. Hardik then had Gurney on the mat with a 6 and 4 before the left-arm pacer from England had the dangerman caught at long on to seal the match for Kolkata. Krunal threw his bat away at almost everything but by then the game was gone.<doc-sep>IPL SPECIAL PAGE | IPL Points Table | KKR vs MI: As it Happened Rohit stitched two crucial partnerships, first a 46-run stand with Quinton de Kock (30) for the opening wicket and then another 88 runs for the unconquered second wicket with Suryakumar Yadav (46 not) as MI chased down the target of 134 with 3.5 overs to spare. The MI captain carried his bat through the innings, hitting eight fours off 48 balls while Yadav consumed 27 balls for his unbeaten 46. MI ended the league phase with 18 points from 14 matches -- the same as Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals -- but they secured the top spot by virtue of better run rate. MI ended at a net run rate of 0.421 as against 0.13 and 0.044 of CSK and DC respectively. MI's win meant that the KKR are knocked out of the tournament with Sunrisers making it to the play-offs at their expense on better net run rate. KKR and SRH ended the league phase on 12 points each but the Hyderabad-based side sneaked to the play-offs with 0.577 net run rate against 0.028 of the Kolkata side. This one's for you baby Samaira 💙💙 pic.twitter.com/HCrBWfYjMy — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 5, 2019 MI and Chennai Super Kings play against each other in Chennai in the Qualifier 1 on Tuesday while Delhi Capitals -- who finished third -- take on SRH in the Eliminator at Visakhapatnam on Wednesday. The Qualifier 2 -- between the losing teams of Qualifier 1 and Eliminator -- will also be played at Visakhapatnam on Friday. Chasing 134 for a win, MI made a good start with 46 runs coming from powerplay without losing any wicket. South African Quinton de Kock hitting two consecutive sixes and a four off Andre Russell in the fourth over was the highlight. De Kock (30) was out the first ball after powerplay with wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik taking a brilliant running catch off the bowling of Prasidh Krishna. That was the only success KKR had as Rohit and Yadav took MI home in 16.1 overs. Yadav hit a towering six to end the match. Here it is the #VIVOIPL Points Table after the league stage. Onto the Playoffs now 😎😎 pic.twitter.com/FULlVTcOFJ — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 5, 2019 Earlier, Andre Russell failed to deliver when it mattered the most as Kolkata Knight Riders scored a sub-par 133 for 7 in their 'do-or die' game. KKR's top run-scorer of this IPL, Russell (510 from 13 innings) was dismissed for a first ball duck as the visiting side frittered away a good start to post a modest total after being sent into bat. Openers Chris Lynn (41 off 29 balls) and Shubman Gill (9 off 16 balls) put up 49 runs together in 6.1 overs but KKR suffered a middle-order collapse as Mumbai bowlers made a splendid comeback. It was left to Robin Uthappa (40 off 47 balls) and Nitish Rana (26 off 13 balls) to stitch a 47-run stand for the fifth wicket to take KKR past the 120-run mark. Lasith Malinga (3/35), Hardik Pandya (2/20) and Jasprit Bumrah (2/31) were the main wicket-takers for the home side. Lynn and Gill started slowly before they started playing their big shots. Lynn hammered veteran Malinga for a four and a six in the fourth over as KKR fetched 13 runs of it. There was no stopping Lynn as he struck two towering sixes off leg-spinner Rahul Chahar in the sixth over as KKR finished the Powerplay at 49/0. However, Hardik brought the home side back into the match by removing both the openers in quick succession. While he trapped Gill in front of the wicket in the seventh over, he sent back a dangerous Lynn in the ninth over, caught by Quinton De Kock, as Kolkata slumped to 56/2. KKR could fetch only 12 runs in five overs and were struggling at 61/2 after 11 overs. McClenaghan bowled a maiden over as Robin Uthappa struggled to score. And in the 13th over, Malinga gave KKR a double blow by removing skipper Dinesh Karthik (3 off 9 balls) and in-form Russell (0 off 1 ball), who gloved to keeper de Kock. KKR were 73/4 then and they never recovered from there.<doc-sep>IPL 2019 results: Points table standings - updated after MI vs SRH match Mumbai Indians secured themselves a playoff berth in IPL 2019 with a thrilling Super Over win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in Match 51 at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Thursday, winning their eighth match in 13 games to get 16 points and displace Delhi Capitals from the second spot. What this means is that there is on on spot up for grabs among four other teams to qualify for the playoffs. While SRH and Rajasthan Royals have only one more game left, Kokata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab have the luxury of two. Despite their seventh loss in 13 games, SRH with 12 points are the frontrunners to take that final spot. Mumbai Indians became the third team in IPL 2019 to qualify for the playoffs this season after Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals, by beating Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Super Over in Match 51 at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Thursday, after the teams were tied at 162 in regulation time. After Manish Pandey and Mohammad Nabi took 16 runs off Hardik Pandya s final over, with Pandey hitting a six off the last ball to take SRH to 162/6 in reply to Mumbai Indians total of 162/5, Jasprit Bumrah put his hands up in the one-over eliminator conceding just eight runs and knocking over Nabi. Krunal Pandya added a crucial run out of Pandey off the first ball and then Hardik hit a six off Rashid Khan s first ball to set up the game for the hosts.HIGHLIGHTS: MI vs SRH Earlier, after Quinton de Kock s fighting 69 not out pushed MI to 162/5 against a disciplined SRH bowling attack, Mumbai bowlers returned the favour in kind with Krunal and Bumrah claiming two wickets each to restrict SRH. But, Pandey s 71 off 47 balls and Nabi s late blitz of 31 off 20 kept SRH in the game.SCORECARD: MI vs SRH<doc-sep>Andre Russell was promoted to number three, Shubman Gill opened the innings and together they combined to power Kolkata Knight Riders to 232/2 in their 20 overs. Mumbai Indians stuttered in the first nine overs, the asking rate climbing all the time, and then Hardik Pandya took over. The all-rounder, who has been a revelation this season, hammered 9 sixes and 6 fours as he galloped away to 91 off 34 balls. Despite this carnage, KKR had enough in the tank to end their 6-match losing streak as Mumbai Indians went down for 34 runs. With this win, KKR have just about kept their campaign afloat while Mumbai Indians have not yet made it to the playoffs. Earlier in the day, Delhi Capitals beat Royal Challengers Bangalore to become the second team to qualify for the playoffs and all but ended RCB’s campaign this season.<doc-sep>
IPL 2019 results: Points table standings - updated after KKR vs MI match With a 34-run win over Mumbai Indians (MI) in the 47th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ended their six-match losing streak and added two important points to their account. Having won four matches their first five games, KKR were once looking favourites to make it to the playoffs. However, a string of losses has made KKR s entry in the top four a little uncertain. However, this win over the Rohit Sharma-led unit has helped KKR moved to the fifth spot in the points table, with five wins and ten points against their name. It is not yet an easy task for KKR to make it to the playoffs. The Dinesh Karthik-led side , which no longer has any home games, will have to first win their remainder of the matches – against Kings XI Punjab on May 3 and then against MI on May 5 – and then has to hope for favourable results from the other games to grab the two spots in the top four, with Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals already sealing two spots. In tonight’s clash against the Rohit Sharma-led side, Andre Russell put up an allround display. The Jamaican scored an unbeaten 80 off 40 balls and then scalped two wickets and held on to two catches to play a pivotal role in KKR’s win. While Hardik Pandya scored the fastest fifty of the season and went on to score 91 in just 34 balls, it was too little too late as MI had not a had a platform from where Pandya s knock could have powered them to a win. Chasing a mammoth 233-run target, MI lost too many wickets too soon and it meant Pandya s blitz went in vain. With none from the top four- Rohit Sharma, Quinton de Kock, Suryakumar Yadav and Evin Lewis setting up a platform, Pandya, despite hitting as many as nine sixes and six fours, was left with too much to do.