Today in the 16th match of DLF-IPL, Mumbai Indians bowlers bowled superbly to restrict the Knight Riders to a low total of 137 and it was the responsibility of the batsmen to make sure that they win the first match and open the account in points table. Knight Riders started the bowling with a superb spell by Ishant Sharma and Ajit Agarkar. Agarkar got the first breakthrough and soon Ishant bowled the dangerous looking Jayasuriya. The wicket tumbled and rotated many time before falling on the ground – A perfect scene for a fast bowler. Then Dinda bowled Pandey for 0 and it looked that Knight Riders are back into the game and will not let the Mumbai Indians enjoy the first victory. But Uthappa and Bravo played some exquisite shots and had a terrific partnership of 113 runs. It was this partnership which assured the victory of Mumbai Indians.Bravo become the highest run getter in the tournament from Mumbai Indians side by scoring 64runs.Sachin Tendulkar was really very happy to see his team winning the first match.

So April 29 was the day Mumbai Indians won the match at last after loosing four matches in a row. This win will surely do a lot of good for the Mumbai Indians and will boost the morale of the entire team.

Scorecard – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians – 16th Match