MI vs KKR IPL 2026: Mumbai Indians ne toda 14 saal ka 'Opening Match' jinx, 221 runs chase karke Kolkata ko dhoya!
TATA IPL 2026 ke dusre match mein Wankhede Stadium par wo hua jo pichle 14 saalon se nahi hua tha! Mumbai Indians (MI) ne season ka pehla match jitne ka apna shrap khatam karte hue Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ko 6 wickets se hara diya hai.
Wankhede mein MI ki shandaar jeet ka jashn!
KKR ki Tabah-kun Batting: 220 Runs ka Vishal Score
Captain Hardik Pandya ne toss jeet kar pehle bowling chuni, lekin KKR ke batters ne MI ke bowlers ki jamkar dhunai ki. Openers Finn Allen (37 off 17) aur Ajinkya Rahane ne milkar Powerplay mein hi 69 runs jod diye.
Rahane ne apni purani form dikhate hue 67 runs ki shandaar innings kheli. Wahin young gun Angkrish Raghuvanshi ne sirf 29 balls mein 51 runs thok diye. Anth mein Rinku Singh ke 33* runs ki madad se KKR ne 220/4 ka pahad jaisa score khada kiya.
Shardul Thakur: MI ka naya 'Lord' aur Game Changer
Itne bade score ke bawajood agar koi chamka, to wo the MI ke debutant Shardul Thakur. Shardul ne crucial time par Finn Allen, Cameron Green aur Ajinkya Rahane ke wickets chatkaye. Unhone 4 overs mein 39 runs dekar 3 wickets liye, jo is batting pitch par gold dust ki tarah tha.
Shardul Thakur ne apne MI debut par machaya dhamaal!
Rohit aur Rickelton ki Toofani Partnership
221 runs ka peecha karne utri Mumbai Indians ko aisi hi shuruat chahiye thi. Rohit Sharma (78 off 38) aur Ryan Rickelton (81 off 43) ne KKR ke bowlers ki dhajjiya uda di. Dono ke beech 148 runs ki opening partnership ne match ko MI ki mutthi mein kar diya.
Rohit ne apni innings mein 6 chhake lagaye, wahin Rickelton ne 8 lambe towering sixes ke saath sabka dil jeet liya. Akhiri overs mein Suryakumar Yadav aur Tilak Varma ne tezi se runs banaye, aur Hardik Pandya ne finish karke MI ko 5 ball pehle hi jeet dila di.
Match Summary Scorecard (MI vs KKR)
| Team | Score | Top Scorer | Best Bowler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 220/4 (20) | A. Rahane (67) | Vaibhav Arora (1/42) |
| Mumbai Indians | 221/4 (19.1) | Ryan Rickelton (81) | Shardul Thakur (3/39) |
Conclusion: Mumbai Indians ne na sirf ye match jeeta balki 2012 se chala aa raha pehla match haarne ka silsila bhi khatam kiya. Ye jeet dikhati hai ki MI is baar Trophy ki sabse badi davedar hai!
