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Mumbai Indians demolished Kolkata Knight Riders by 8 wickets at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on May 16, 2008 to register their fifth win in the IPL. Batting first, the Knight Riders were dismissed for a paltry total of 67 runs in 15.2 overs which the Mumbai team overhauled in 5.3 overs. This is the lowest total of the tournament so far. On a pitch conducive to seam bowling , none of the Kolkata batsmen applied themselves and kept losing wickets at regular intervals.
Sourav Ganguly(15 runs) and Ajit Agarkar (15 runs) were the top scorers for the Knight Riders. Shaun Pollock was the pick of bowlers for the hosts claiming 3 wickets for just 12 runs. Bravo, Raje and Thornely picked up 2 wickets each.
Sourav Ganguly(15 runs) and Ajit Agarkar (15 runs) were the top scorers for the Knight Riders. Shaun Pollock was the pick of bowlers for the hosts claiming 3 wickets for just 12 runs. Bravo, Raje and Thornely picked up 2 wickets each.
Mumbai never had any sort of pressure of the target and another hurricane knock by Sanath Jayasuriya (48 runs, 6X4, 3X6) ensured that the match finished hours before the scheduled time. Shoaib Akhtar and Ishant Sharma picked up 1 wicket each for the Knight Riders who were simply outplayed in every department of the game by the hosts. Mumbai are now placed fourth in the points table with 10 points from 9 games while Kolkata has slipped down to sixth spot with 10 points from 10 games.
Brief Scores
Kolkata Knight Riders: 67 all out in 15.2 overs
Mumbai Indians: 68/2 in 5.3 overs
Man of the Match: Shaun Pollock (Mumbai Indians)
