Mitchell Starc is a bowler for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). He was very happy after taking the last wicket against Mumbai Indians. Mitchell Starc helped KKR win the match by 24 runs. This match was part of the IPL 2024 tournament. The match took place on Friday, May 3.
KKR batted first after losing the toss at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, which has a two-paced surface. Their free-flowing top order labored in difficult conditions, resulting in a collapse. Venkatesh Iyer (70) and Manish Pandey (42) performed effectively, helping the Knight Riders finish with a respectable 169.
Varun Chakaravarthy and Sunil Narine both took two wickets each for 22 runs. They bowled very well and made it hard for Mumbai batsmen to score runs. Many MI batters got out quickly. Only Suryakumar Yadav scored some runs with a good half-century. But then Andre Russell got him out in the 16th over. After that, KKR took control of the match.
Mitchell Starc took four wickets for only 33 runs. In the 19th over, he grabbed three more wickets. This helped Knight Riders win the match in a great way. Mitchell Starc had not played well this season before this match. So he felt happy to do well for his team in this game.
After dismissing last MI batsman Gerald Coetzee with a classic yorker, Mitchell Starc bowler let out a big yell.
You can watch the winning moment in the video below:
Shreyas Iyer Credits Impact Player for KKR’s Victory over MI in IPL 2024
The leader of the Kolkata Knight Riders squad, Shreyas Iyer, shared his thoughts on the win after the match ended. He expressed:
“Was just having a conversation with Starcy on about how important it was. I just got to know about (MI’s record here) just after the match. We would have loved to cherish it but have a match to play in 2 days. Impact Player helped us in this game.”
Shreyas Iyer
He continued:
“Manish was eyeing an opportunity and he put up a phenomenal partnership with Venky. They (the spinners) were unbelievable. They executed our plans each and every ball. Venky is someone who can change the momentum of the game. He has been eagerly waiting to get out there and express himself and it was a phenomenal knock.”
Shreyas Iyer
KKR’s next IPL 2024 match will be against LSG on Sunday (May 5) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.