Mumbai break the deadlock, outplay KKR to clinch first win of the season

Having made a start so typical of them in the Indian Premier League Mumbai Indians will hope for a quick turnaround when they take on defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders at their home ground here on MondayStarting an IPL season with a string of losses isnt new for Mumbai who have lost two games so far to Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat TitansThe tournaments perennial slowstarters are known for getting their act together to win the trophy But in order to get back on track MI will need better execution from their bowlers and consistency from the batters especially when they lack specialist finishers lower in the orderFor Kolkata Knight Riders it would be imperative to build on their big win over Rajasthan Royals after losing their season opener to Royal Challengers BengaluruLed by Ajinkya Rahane KKR have the requisite firepower in their ranks but Moeen Ali as an opener looked odd in the absence of Sunil Narine as Quinton de Kocks opening partner with their batting lineup consisting of Rahane Venkatesh Iyer and Angkrish RaghuvanshiKKR will also take a lot of heart from their 24run win over Mumbai Indians last year their first at Wankhede Stadium in 12 years iquest and the one that reminded that this venue hasnt been a fortress of late for the fivetime winnersMI vs KKR live updates Full teamsMumbai Indians Hardik Pandya c Rohit Sharma Suryakumar Yadav Robin Minz wk Ryan Rickelton wk Shrijith Krishnan wk Bevon Jacobs Tilak Varma Naman Dhir Will Jacks Mitchell Santner Raj Angad Bawa Vignesh Puthur Corbin Bosch Trent Boult Karn Sharma Deepak Chahar Ashwani Kumar Reece Topley VS Penmetsa Arjun Tendulkar Mujeeb Ur Rahman Jasprit BumrahKolkata Knight Riders Ajinkya Rahane c Rinku Singh Quinton de Kock wk Rahmanullah Gurbaz wk Angkrish Raghuvanshi Rovman Powell Manish Pandey Luvnith Sisodia Venkatesh Iyer Anukul Roy Moeen Ali Ramandeep Singh Andre Russell Anrich Nortje Vaibhav Arora Mayank Markande Spencer Johnson Harshit Rana Sunil Narine Varun Chakravarthy Chetan SakariyaMI vs KKR live updates Toss updateMumbai Indians won the toss and opted to bowl firstMI vs KKR live updates Playing XIsKolkata Knight Riders Quinton de Kockw Sunil Narine Venkatesh Iyer Ajinkya Rahanec Rinku Singh Angkrish Raghuvanshi Andre Russell Ramandeep Singh Spencer Johnson Harshit Rana Varun ChakaravarthyMumbai Indians Ryan Rickelton Will Jacksw Suryakumar Yadav Tilak Varma Hardik Pandyac Naman Dhir Mitchell Santner Deepak Chahar Trent Boult Ashwani Kumar Vignesh PuthurMI 1212 125 oversAshwani Kumarrsquos dream debut rattled KKRrsquos batting lineup laying the foundation for MIrsquos comfortable win Yadav provided a composed finish sealing the win in style with a magnificent six MI now finally get off the mark securing their first two points after backtoback lossesMI 972 11 oversAndre Russell delivers once more dismissing Will Jacks with a clever slower ball on a good length just outside off Jacks attempts a drive but fails to keep it down sending the ball swiftly to the right of Ajinkya Rahane who moves across and takes a stunning low catchMI 461 6 oversAndre Russell strikes MI loses Rohit Sharma in the final over of the powerplay The star batter departs for 13 leaving MI at 461MI 130 2 oversOpeners Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton provide a solid foundation guiding MI to a flying start with 42 runs in the first four overs Varun Chakaravarthy now steps in to break the momentumKKR 11610 20 oversA sensational spell from debutant Ashwani Kumar dismantles Kolkata Knight Riders batting order He claims four wickets delivering a dream debut performance and leaving KKR in shamblesKKR 1029 15 oversVignesh Puthur picks up his first wicket removing Harshit Rana Attempting a slog sweep Rana mistimed his shot sending it flat to Dhir who dived forward to take a brilliant catch KKR is now nine downKKR 908 13 oversAshwanirsquos dream debut continues as he dismisses Andre Russell for his fourth wicket KKR crumbles further losing their eighth wicket before reaching 100 runsKKR 807 11 oversDebutant Ashwani makes an impact striking twice in a single over He removes Rinku Singh and Manish Pandey leaving KKRrsquos hopes resting on Andre RussellKKR 455 7 oversHardik claims his first wicket as Angkrish Raghuvanshi departs A short wide delivery outside off perhaps slower than expected does the trick for the skipperKKR 414 6 oversVenkatesh Iyer falls next Deepak Chahar grabs his second wicket The short ball does the trick yet againKKR 243 34 oversAshwani strikes for his maiden IPL wicket and its a big one KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane departs KKR struggling at 253KKR 22 2 oversNarine and De Kock are back in the pavilion MI gets off to a blazing start in Mumbai KKR struggles at 22 in the second overMI vs KKR live updates Match beginsQuinton de Kock and Sunil Narine stride out to the middle aiming for a strong start Trent Boult takes charge with the new ball in hand