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Fans go wild as Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton lead MI to record-breaking win over KKR in IPL 2026

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Mumbai Indians Had a sensational run chase to defeat Kolkata Knight Riders Defeated by 6 wickets in match 2 of indian premier league 2026 At Wankhede Stadium. Chasing a tough target of 221 runs, MI played an explosive innings Ryan Rickelton And Rohit Sharma To win in just 19.1 overs, setting the stage for an exciting season.

KKR scored a huge score on the strength of Ajinkya Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi.

After being invited to bat, Kolkata Knight Riders took full advantage of the batting-friendly conditions and posted a strong score of 220/4 in 20 overs. Ajinkya Rahane Played a brilliant inning of 67 runs in 40 balls and presented a blend of elegance and aggression with the help of five sixes. finn allen Provided a blazing start by scoring 37 runs in just 17 balls. Angkrish Raghuvanshi Impressed with his stormy innings of 51 runs in 29 balls.

Rinku Singh Also made a vital contribution of 33 runs, which ensured that KKR maintained the momentum throughout the innings. Despite the attack, Shardul Thakur Performed brilliantly for Mumbai Indians with the ball, taking 3 important wickets while the rest of the bowling attack struggled to stem the run flow.

Ryan Rickelton, Rohit Sharma dominate in record chase

In response, Mumbai Indians performed strongly. Rickelton played a breathtaking inning of 81 runs in 43 balls and hit eight sixes to keep MI ahead at the required rate. Rohit gave him full support by scoring 78 runs in 38 balls with a mixture of brilliant strokes and powerful hits.

The duo’s opening partnership laid the right foundation to chase the target, dismantling the KKR bowling attack with ease. Even after his departure, a brief but impactful contribution Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak VermaAnd hardik pandya This ensured that there was no problem in pursuit.

Kolkata’s bowlers faced a tough challenge as no one could effectively put brakes on Mumbai’s aggressive batting. Vaibhav Arora And Karthik Tyagi Both took one wicket each but were expensive, while Sunil Narine managed to take one wicket. However, lack of success during the powerplay proved costly as MI went ahead early in the innings.

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