Prodigious Bowling, De Kock's Heroic Help Mumbai Vanquish Kolkata

Mumbai Indians registered a scintillating 8-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders with 19 balls remaining in the October 16 encounter of the IPL 2020. Chasing a below-par total of 148, Mumbai 'Paltans' were unstoppable with an opening partnership of 94 runs off 63 balls between Rohit and De Kock. The southpaw De Kock, who struggled early this season, has comfortably played his role in his new camp MI by scoring 3 half-centuries in last 4 matches with an unbeaten 78 in the latest one. Before Rohit was dismissed in 11th over, the target was left run-a-ball, over which Hardik got no chill by his fiery cameo of 21 runs off just 11 deliveries. On the other hand, captaincy change for KKR did not result as desired. Kolkata's unsuccessful experiment for opening pair continued and accentuated the misery of the team, which is already struggling with its middle-order. With this win, MI topped the points table again.