Mumbai Indians (MI) registered their first win of the season in emphatic fashion, thrashing Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by eight wickets in an Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at Wankhede Stadium. Debutant Ashwani Kumar stole the show with a sensational spell of 4/24, dismantling KKR’s batting lineup before Ryan Rickelton’s unbeaten 62 ensured a comfortable chase.

Opting to bowl first, MI made full use of the conditions, bundling out KKR for a meager 116 in 16.2 overs. The 23-year-old left-arm pacer Ashwani Kumar etched his name in IPL history, becoming the first Indian to claim four wickets on debut. His brilliant spell, backed by Deepak Chahar (2/19) and Trent Boult (1/23), left KKR struggling throughout their innings.