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Port Elizabeth: Mumbai Indians beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 92 runs to win the 17th match of the second edition of the Indian Premier League at St. George's Park in Port Elizabeth on Monday.
Chasing a victory target of 188 runs, Kolkata were bundled out for 95 runs in 15.2 overs. Last man Anureet Singh did not bat as he was injured during fielding in first over at boundary.
Mumbai Indians captain Sachin Tendulkar was adjudged the Man of the Match for his swashbuckling knock.
Sourav Ganguly as their top scorer with 34, with Brad Hodge chipping in with 24. Apart from Ganguly, Hodge and Chris Gayle, none of the other Kolkata batsmen reached double figures, as Abhishek Nayar and Lasith Malinga took 3 wickets each.
Malinga was awarded the purple cap after the match for becoming the leading wicket-taker in the tournament.
Earlier, Captain Sachin Tendulkar and his opening partner Sanath Jayasuriya put the Kolkata Knight Riders attack to the sword with a blazing partnership of 127 runs in just 12.1 overs as Mumbai Indians notched up the highest total at St. George's Park in any form of Twenty20 cricket.
Winning the toss and batting first, Tendulkar led the brutal assault with a knock of 68 runs off 45 balls that was studded with 4 sixes and 6 fours, slamming his third IPL fifty in the process.
Jayasuriya also hit his third IPL fifty with the help of 4 sixes and 2 fours and was dismissed for 52 that came off 32 deliveries.
Brief Score: Mumbai Indians 187 for 6 (Tendulkar 68, Jayasuriya 52) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 95 for 9 (Malinga 3-11, Nayar 3-13) by 92 runs.
