Kolkata thrash Mumbai by 32 runs to book play-off berth

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23:32 Kolkata thrash Mumbai by 32 runs to book play-off berth

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Kolkata Knight Riders thrash Mumbai Indians by32 runs to become the second team after Delhi Daredevils to book a play-off berth.

Chasing a modest 141 to win the home teammanage only 108 in 19.1 overs.

Narine stars with four wickets.

The loss makes Mumbai's prospects difficult considering they play their last match away against Rajasthan Royals, the latter having a formidable record at Sawai Mansingh stadium.

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Kallis strikes twice in his final over, first having Pollard (8) caught behind and then trapping Dwayne Smith (0) plumb in front.

Harbhajan survives the hat trick ball.

Kallis ends with figures of two for 32, picking up two wickets in his last over at the cost of just seven runs.

Narine strikes in his third over, having Harbhajan (1) caught by Tiwari at long-on.

A spectacular catch by McCullum ends Sharma's (12) innings, giving Narine his third wicket.

Mumbai 105 for eight after 18 overs.

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Abdulla ends with impressive figures of one for 22.

Shakib strikes in his last over, having Rayudu (11) stumped.

Kieron Pollard comes out to join Rohit.

Mumbai in trouble at 90 for four after 16 overs. Time for second strategic timeout.

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Rohit Sharma has come out to replace Tendulkar.

Balaji replaces Narine (2-0-7-1) in the attack in the 13th over. He strikes fifth ball, having Karthik (21) caught by Yusuf Pathan.

Ambati Rayudu comes out to join Rohit.

Mumbai 67 for three after 13 overs.

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Dinesh Karthik comes out to bat and begins with successive boundaries off Kallis.

In the South African's second over Tendulkar hits a spectacular six. A misfield by Narine helps Tendulkar to anotherr boundary and MI reach the 50-run mark just ahead of the first strategic timeout.

Narine replaces Kallis (2-0-22-0) in the attack in the 11th over. He cleans up Tendulkar (27) in the last ball.

Mumbai 60 for two after 11 overs.

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Sunil Narine replaces Balaji (2-0-5-0) in the attack in the fifth over.

Tendulkar smashes the fifth ball to the fence.

Iqbal Abdulla replaces Shakib (2-0-8-0) in the attack in the sixth over. He strikes sixth ball, trapping Gibbs (13) in front.

Mumbai 26 for one after six overs.

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Herschelle Gibbs abd Sachin Tendulkar open the batting for Mumbai while it is Lakshmipathy Balaji first up for Kolkata.

Four runs come off the first over, courtesy a Gibbs' boundary. Shakib shares the new ball. He concedes two runs while Tendulkar survives a leg before shout off his last ball.

Mumbai 14 without loss after four overs.

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RP Singh bowls a good last over.

Kolkata manage 140 for seven in their stipulated 20 overs. Yusuf Pathan remains unbeaten on 21 and Sunil Narine on nine.

Mumbai will be the favourites going into the second innings.

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A mix up results in Debabrata Das (2) getting run out in the 16th over. Rajat Bhatia comes out to join Yusuf.

Malinga's third over costs Mumbai 12 runs, both batsmen finding the fence.

RP has Yusuf (on 15) caught by Smith but it is a no ball.

However, Malinga has Rajat Bhatia (12) caught by Karthik in the penultimate over. It is the Sri Lankan's 21st wicket this season, tying him with Morne Morkel in the race for the purple cap.

Kolkata 133 for seven after 18 overs.

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Tiwary has decide to cut loose. A six over midwicket off Harbhajan is followed by another one straight over the head of Malinga.

Dwayne Smith replaces Harbhajan (3-0-25-0) in the attack in the 14th over and strikes second ball, cleaning up Shakib (13). The fourth wicket stand yielded KKR 45 runs.

Yusuf Pathan comes out to bat. However, Kolkata lose Manoj Tiwary (41) in the next over, the batsman skying a Munaf Patel delivery to Malinga.

Kolkata 94 for five after 15 overs.

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Pollard strikes soon after resumption, cleaning up Gambhir (28).

The Kolkata captain's 23-ball knock was inclusive of three boundaries and a six and put on 38 runs for the third wicket with Tiwary.

Shakib Al Hasan comes out to replace his captain. Tiwary hits successive boundaries off Pollard to ease the pressure.

Kolkata 78 for three after 12 overs.

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RP Singh is unfortunate not to get the prized scalp of Gambhir (on nine) as Sachin Tendulkar puts down the chance at third man. Moreover, the ball lands over the rope, ensuring a six runs for the Kolkata skipper.

Lasith Malinga replaces Munaf (2-0-7-0) in the attack in the fifth over. He concedes three runs.

Kolkata 44 for two after eight overs.

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RP Singh to share the new ball. He strikes second ball, having McCullum (1) out leg before.

In his next ball, RP crashes through Jacques Kallis' gates. Manoj Tiwary survives the hat-trick ball.

Kolkata 11 for two after two overs.

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Gautam Gambhir and Brendon McCullum open the batting for Kolkata and it will be Munaf Patel starting the proceedings for Mumbai.

The Kolkata skipper hits a straight drive off the first ball to ensure the visitors a good start.

Kolkata five without loss after one over.

Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bowl first in their Indian Premier League match at the Wankhede stadium on Wednesday.

For the record, the teams batting second have won the last five matches on this venue.

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