Beautifully done! Gambhir overjoyed as KKR turn the tide at Wankhede

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NEW DELHI: As Kolkata Knight Riders registered a sweet 24-run win over Mumbai Indians, they ended a 12-year losing streak at the

Wankhede

on Friday.
Mitchell Starc picked up four wickets as a disciplined bowling performance helped the seal an easy win.
As KKR broke the 13-year bogey in Mumbai, an elated mentor

Gautam Gambhir

was quick to congratulate the Shreyas Iyer and Co. on a memorable win.

Chasing a below-par 170, Mumbai lost wickets at regular intervals to be bowled out for 145 off 18.5 overs as pacer Mitchell Starc overcame poor form to pick up 4-33.
Suryakumar Yadav raised hopes with a 35-ball 56 but his dismissal in the 16th over tilted the scales in favour of Kolkata.
The win was Kolkata's seventh from 10 games this season while Mumbai slumped to ninth position in the 10-team competition after their eighth loss in 11 games.
Kolkata are placed second and well poised to make it to the play-offs.

Article From: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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