In the 14th fixture of the 2022 IPL at the MCA Stadium, KKR overcame the Mumbai Indians by five wickets. Chasing 162, the game was decided by Pat Cummins, who played an explosive innings of 56 runs off 15 balls. By hitting a fifty in just 14 deliveries—one of the fastest ever in the league—Cummins practically handed the win to KKR. This result left Mumbai reeling with three straight losses this season.
Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Mumbai Indians by five wickets in the 14th game of the IPL 2022 season at the MCA Stadium. Chasing 162-run to win, Pat Cummins played a stunning knock of 56-runs off just 15 balls and single-handedly won the game. Pat Cummins smashed the joint-fastest IPL fifty off just 14 balls and powered KKR to a remarkable win over MI. The defeat for Mumbai is now their third in a row this season.
After winning the toss and batting first, MI struggled immediately, losing Rohit Sharma for only 3 runs. While Dewald Brevis added a quick 29, he was undone by Sam Billings' agility behind the wickets. The pressure mounted further when Pat Cummins took the wicket of Ishan Kishan for 14. However, the innings found stability through Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma (38), who played elegantly and read the game perfectly.
Yadav and Varma shared an 83-run stand for the fourth wicket before Cummins broke the partnership with a brilliant ball to dismiss Yadav for 52. Toward the end, Kieron Pollard provided a late surge, hammering 22 runs off 5 balls to push MI to a competitive 161/4.
KKR's pursuit of the target got off to a rocky start, losing Ajinkya Rahane (7) and Shreyas Iyer (10) in short order. Sam Billings (17) attempted to inject some aggression with a couple of sixes, but he was soon dismissed by a clever googly from Murugan Ashwin.
For a while, Mumbai's disciplined bowling and tight fielding prevented KKR from building any real partnerships. However, Pat Cummins completely dismantled the attack, raining boundaries to score 35 runs in the 15th over alone, sealing the victory for his side.