IPL 2020 Live Updates: Mumbai beat Kolkata by 49 runs

Defending champions Mumbai Indians register their first win of this season as they get the better of Kolkata by 49 runs.

Pat Cummins' short yet brilliant cameo comes to an end. He scored a 12-ball 33.

Kolkata are 141/8.

With the match out of their grasp, the two-time winners would be hoping to reduce their deficit in the final two overs.

Kolkata are 139/7 after 18 overs.

Trent Boult picks up his second wicket, dismisses Nikhil Naik.

Kolkata are 103/7

Jasprit Bumrah strikes in the same over and gets the big wicket of Eoin Morgan for 16.

Kolkata are 101/6.

No 'Russell Mania' tonight as the big man is castled by Jasprit Bumrah for a run-a-ball 11.

Kolkata have now lost half their side for 100.

Kolkata's prolific middle-order batsmen Andre Russell and Eoin Morgan are finding it difficult to pick Jasprit Bumrah.

Kolkata are 82/4 after 13 overs.

Kieron Pollard breaks a good partnership as Hardik Pandya takes a great running catch to dismiss Nitish Rana for an 18-ball 24. 

Kolkata are 77/4.

Rahul Chahar bamboozles skipper Dinesh Karthik. He walks back for 30.

Kolkata are 71/3.

Mumbai bowlers make sure that the Kolkata batsmen are not able to find boundaries at will.

Kolkata are 71/2 at the halfway mark.

Skipper Dinesh Karthik- Nitish Rana have managed to rebuild for Kolkata in what is a stiff run chase.

Kolkata are 41/2 after 7 overs.

Mumbai have managed to keep the Kolkata batsmen at bay in the Powerplay overs.

Kolkata are 33/2 after 6 overs.

Mumbai pacers have managed to keep things tight so far in the first couple of overs.

Kolkata are 8/0 after 2 overs.

Trent Boult provides a vital breakthrough for Mumbai with Shubman Gill's wicket. Gill departs for 7.

Kolkata are 14/1 in the 3rd over.

Quinton de Kock dismisses Sunil Narine by taking a stunning one-handed catch behind the stumps.

Kolkata are 25/2.

A brilliant start from Mumbai's premier speedster Jasprit Bumrah as he just gives away one run.

Kolkata are 19/1 after 3 overs.

Youngster Anukul Roy takes to the field as skipper Rohit Sharma's substitute.

Trent Boult keeps the Kolkata batsmen guessing with a maiden over.

Sunil Narine has been promoted to open the innings along with young Shubman Gill as Trent Boult has the new ball in hand.

As Kolkata's run-chase is about to get underway in a short while, here's a look at their highest successful run-chases in the tournament's history.

Highest successful chases by KKR
206 vs RCB Bengaluru 2019
200 vs KXIP Bengaluru 2014 (Final)
191 vs CSK Chennai 2012 (Final)

"Can't judge the conditions really with only 7 balls to face. I think it was a good effort. After we lost de Kock early, Surya and Rohit went on. Again Rohit showed his class and I think 195 in the end was a good total. Over the years, guys moving on from team to team, but I've been with the same side since 11 years. 150 games for a guy from a small town - it's a big achievement for me," said Kieron Pollard after the innings end

Mumbai set Kolkata a target of 196 runs.

Irfan Pathan talks about Mumbai skipper Rohit Sharma's love story with the short balll.

Hardik Pandya has to walk back early as he gets dismissed in a bizarre manner.

Mumbai are 180/5.

Rohit Sharma falls short of a well-deserved 100 as he walks back for a spectacular knock of a 54-ball 80.

Mumbai are 177/4  in the 18th over.

Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar reveals where the Kolkata bowlers have erred against Mumbai.

Commentator Aakash Chopra is surprised with Rohit Sharma's ability of playing his trademark pull shot at will.

It seems that there's no stopping Hardik Pandya as he is doung what he does best.

Mumbai are 167/3 after 17 overs.

Sunil Narine manages one scalp and conceded just one run as Kolkata hoping to pull things back in the death overs.

Mumbai are 148/3 after 16 overs.

Sunil Narine provides a vital breakthrough for Kolkata as he removes a well-set Saurabh Tiwary for a 13-ball 21.

Mumbai are 147/3.

While Rohit Sharma is going berserk at one end, Saurabh Tiwary is playing a great supporting knock from the other end.

Mumbai are 147/2 after 15 overs.

Kolkata bowlers struggle to pick up wickets as Mumbai batsmen continue to take them to the cleaners at regular intervals.

Mumbai are 132/2 after 14 overs.

With seven overs left, the two-time winners have no choice but to gun for quick wickets before Rohit Sharma goes berserk.

Mumbai are 115/2 after 13 overs.

Rohit Sharma has added yet another feather in his cap.

Most runs against teams in IPL
875*Rohit Sharma vs KKR
829 D Warner vs KKR
825 V Kohli vs Delhi
819 D Warner vs KXIP
818 S Raina vs KKR
818 S Raina vs MI

Skipper Rohit Sharma looks in splendid touch as he has registered a good half-century.

Mumbai are 105/2 after 12 overs.

Suryakumar Yadav misses out on a well-deserved 50 as he is run out at the non-strikers' end. He is gone for a superb 28-ball 47.

Mumbai are 98/2 in the 11th over.

Skipper Rohit Sharma & Suryakumar Yadav keep the scoreboard taking as they near 100-run stand for the second-wicket.

Mumbai are 94/1 at the halfway mark.

Mystery spinner Sunil Narine has managed to keep things tight in his second over as he conceded just five runs.

Mumbai are 88/1 after 9 overs.

Skipper Rohit Sharma & Suryakumar Yadav ensure that they are clearing the boundaries at regular intervals.

Mumbai are 83/1 after 8 overs.

Rohit Sharma vs Sunil Narine in IPL

• 110 balls
• 122 runs
• Six dismissals
• SR 110.91

The introduction of spin does not help Kolkata's cause as Mumbai batsmen score 11 runs off his over.

Mumbai are 59/1 after 6 overs.

Pat Cummins gets his line & length wrong as skipper Rohit Sharma clobbers him for two maximums.

Mumbai are 48/1 after 5 overs.

After having lost the wicket of Quinton de Kock early, skipper Rohit Sharma & Suryakumar Yadav carry out the rescue job.

Mumbai are 33/1 after 3 overs. 

Suryakumar Yadav breaks the shackles as he hits young Sandeep Warrier for four boundaries in an over.

Mumbai are 24/1 after 3 overs.

Shivam Mavi starts off in style with a wicket maiden.

Mumbai are 8/1 after 2 overs.

Shivam Mavi deceives Quinton de Kock in his very first over. QDK departs for 1.

Mumbai are 8/1.

Mumbai skipper Rohit Sharma hits a six over backward point and makes a statement in the very first over.

Mumbai are 8/0 after 1 over.

The two-time winners had the highest win % (80) while chasing last season. Will it remain intact?

Here's the updated Playing XI of both sides for their high-voltage clash at Abu Dhabi.

The tournament opener was played at this venue where the average score was around 160. Seamers had got some swing with the new ball while bowling under lights. According to the Kolkata vs Mumbai pitch report, dew might come into play. Both sides possess some of the fiercest hitters of the game, which is why a high-scoring game is likely to be on the cards.

As the two-time winners kickstart their campaign, here's a look at their Playing XI.

Let's take a look at the Playing XI of Mumbai:

Dinesh Karthik wins the toss and Kolkata have decided to chase.

The players of Mumbai & Kolkata can be seen exchanging pleasantaries before things get intense on the cricket field.

He might not have had a good match against Chennai but Hardik Pandya is pumped up to make the bat, as well as the ball, do the talking against Dinesh Karthik & Co.

Caribbean power-hitter Kieron Pollard will be featuring in his 150th IPL match for Mumbai.

Before his pyrotechnics, big man Andre Russell is warming up a little bit.

As Mumbai lock horns with Kolkata in a short while one will be expecting the explosive power-hitters of both sides, Andre Russell and Hardik Pandya to come out all guns blazing.

Jasprit Bumrah did not have a good outing in the last match against arch-rivals Chennai but he would be eager to prove a point or two against Kolkata later tonight.

As Mumbai are not playing in their hometown Wankhede Stadium, a die-hard cricket fan has revealed he is missing the presence of the 'One and Only' Sachin Tendulkar.

The Rohit Sharma-led side leave for Sheikh Zayed Stadium as they search for their first win.

Prior to the tournament, Mumbai skipper Rohit Sharma had said that he and South African wicket-keeper batsman Quinton de Kock would be opening the batting for the four-time champions. Therefore, if star Australian power-hitter Chris Lynn does get a game against his former franchise, it remains to be seen where he will be made to bat- at number three or in the middle-order. 

If Mumbai has the services of Hardik Pandya and Kieron Pollard in the middle-order. then Kolkata has the big man Andre Russell who can shift the momentum in his team's favor at will, especially in the death overs. When it comes to the bowling line-ups of the respective sides, the defending champions have the likes of the experienced duo Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult while the former champions have the services of two new talents Shivam Mavi and, Kamlesh Nagarkoti in their arsenal.

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Kolkata has a poor head-to-head record against Mumbai. The two teams have played 25 matches against each other, out of which 19 have been won by the Rohit Sharma-led side. The Dinesh Karthik-led side were knocked out by the reigning champions last season in what was a must-win encounter for them in order to qualify for the playoffs as a result of which they finished fifth. However, it is important to note, that when the first half of the tournament was played in UAE back in 2014, Kolkata had went on to clinch the silverware