IPL 2024: MI vs KKR, Shot of the Day: The 51st match of IPL 2024 is being played between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders at Wankhede Stadium. Batting first, KKR was all out for 169 runs in 19.5 overs. Venkatesh Iyer played the highest innings for the team of 70 runs in 52 balls. Manish Pandey, who came to bat as an impact player, played an important inning of 42 runs in 31 balls.

Manish Pandey played a brilliant shot off Jasprit Bumrah during his innings, which has become a topic of discussion on social media.

Fans danced in Wankhede Stadium after seeing this shot

Jasprit Bumrah bowled the 14th over of Kolkata Knight Riders’ innings. Manish Pandey had hit a four on the very first ball of the over, but he could not score any runs on the second ball. But then a brilliant six was hit towards third man on the third ball.

WHAT A SHOT BY MANISH PANDEY AGAINST BUMRAH. pic.twitter.com/wPhkgkp7eg

—Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 3, 2024

A total of 12 runs were scored in this over bowled by Jasprit Bumrah. Manish Pandey was out against Hardik Pandya in the 17th over. He tried to hit a big shot, but Dewald Brevis, posted at covers, took an easy catch.

There was a great partnership between Manish Pandey and Venkatesh Iyer

Batting first against Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders got a very poor start. The team had lost 5 wickets at the score of 57. Phil Salt (5), Angkrish Raghuvanshi (13), Shreyas Iyer (6), Sunil Narine (8) and Rinku Singh (9) were returned to the pavilion cheaply. After the initial five setbacks, there was a brilliant partnership of 83 runs between Venkatesh Iyer and Manish Pandey. Due to which the team was able to reach 169 runs.

Kolkata Knight Riders are second in the points table with 12 points. It is very important for the team to win this match to get closer to the playoffs. Whereas Mumbai Indians is in 9th place with 6 points, the team is almost out of the race for the playoffs.