Mumbai Indians Win by 6 Wickets with 5 Balls Remaining – IPL 2026 Match Highlights



In the 2nd match of IPL 2026, Mumbai Indians defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 6 wickets with 5 balls remaining. It was a high-scoring and very entertaining match that kept fans engaged till the end.

Player of the Match

Shardul Thakur (MI) was awarded Player of the Match for his impressive bowling performance. He bowled 4 overs, gave away 49 runs, and took 3 important wickets.

KKR Batting Performance

KKR batted first and scored a huge total of 220/4 in 20 overs, setting a target of 221 runs for Mumbai Indians in this IPL 2026 match.
  • Ajinkya Rahane (Captain) scored 67 runs off 40 balls, hitting 5 sixes and 3 fours with a strike rate of 167.
  • Finn Allen made 37 runs off 17 balls, including 2 sixes and 6 fours with a strike rate of 217.65.
  • Cameron Green scored 18 runs from 10 balls with a strike rate of 180.00.
  • Angkrish Raghuvanshi played a great innings of 51 runs off 29 balls, hitting 2 sixes and 6 fours with a strike rate of 175.86.
  • Rinku Singh contributed 33 runs from 21 balls with 4 fours.
  • Ramandeep Singh remained not out on 4 runs from 4 balls.
KKR delivered a strong batting performance in this IPL 2026 game.

Mumbai Indians Bowling Performance

  • Shardul Thakur took 3 wickets for 49 runs in 4 overs (Economy: 9.75).
  • Hardik Pandya (Captain) bowled 3 overs, conceded 39 runs, and took 1 wicket (Economy: 13.00).
  • Trent Boult bowled 4 overs for 38 runs but did not take any wickets (Economy: 9.50).

Mumbai Indians Batting Performance

Chasing 221 runs in this IPL 2026 match, Mumbai Indians started aggressively, and it quickly became clear that the match could turn in their favor.
  • Ryan Rickelton scored 81 runs off 43 balls, hitting 8 sixes and 4 fours with a strike rate of 188.37.
  • Rohit Sharma played an excellent innings of 78 runs from 38 balls, including 6 fours and 6 sixes with a strike rate of 205.
  • Suryakumar Yadav scored 16 runs off 8 balls with 3 fours.
  • Tilak Varma made 20 runs from 14 balls with 3 fours before getting out to Sunil Narine.
  • Hardik Pandya added 18 runs from 11 balls with a strike rate of 163.
  • Naman Dhir finished the match with 5 runs from 2 balls, including a boundary (Strike Rate: 250)

Match Summary

Mumbai Indians chased down the target in 19.1 overs, winning the match by 6 wickets with 5 balls remaining. This IPL 2026 match was full of excitement, big hits, and strong performances from both teams.

High-scoring matches like this are what make IPL 2026 exciting, as fans get to enjoy plenty of boundaries, sixes, and intense competition.

Disclaimer

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