IPL 2017: Match 7 Highlights: Mumbai (MI) Vs Kolkata (KKR)

Mumbai, April 9: Mumbai Indians (MI) scalped an emphatic win against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the match 7 of the IPL 2017 at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. []

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Delhi boy Nitish Rana scored a brilliant half-century of just 29 balls to help his side scalp this crucial win. [Match report]

Manish Pandey's fireworks earlier in the match helped Kolkata post a formidable total of 178 runs. Pandey remained unbeaten at 81 runs in 47 balls.

Mumbai were off to a very bright side but lost the plot in the middle overs. KKR spinners were simply brilliant to keep a check on Mumbai's run rate and build the pressure on them.

But the duo of Nitish Rana and Hardik Pandya, in the end, proved too good for the visitors. Mumbai at one point needed 49 runs from the last 3 overs.

But Pandy and Rana's brilliance smoothly took Mumbai Indians to a brilliant win and their first points in this season.

Here are the highlights from Mumbai Vs Kolkata match:

# Hardik guided Mumbai to a brilliant win by scoring 29 runs of just 11 balls

# Nitish Rana scored a quickfire 50 of just 29 balls

# The opening partnership of Parthiv and Butler was 65 runs from just 7.3 overs

# Ankit Rajpoot took the most number of wickets for KKR (3)

# Sunil Narine was the peak among the KKR bowlers (1/22 in 4 overs)

# Kieron Pollard becomes the fourth player to score 2000 runs for Mumbai in IPL

# Kolkata scored 24 runs of the last over.

# Krunal Pandya was the best bowler for Mumbai Indians (3/24 in 4 overs)

# Manish Pandey scored a blistering 81 runs of 47 balls