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The 5th match of IPL 2021 ended with MI pulling off a spectacular comeback against KKR. Put to bat first, MI posted an average total of 152 on the board. In response, KKR got off to a great start, with Nitish Rana notching another half-century. However, prior to Rana’s dismissal, KKR’s batting lineup completely collapsed. MI kept their nerve till the last ball of the innings and won the match by 10 runs. MI is now 2nd in the points table, while KKR is at no 5 on the points table. That said, here are 3 interesting stats from the match between MI and KKR in IPL 2021:
Dinesh Karthik bags a record 150th IPL dismissal
Dinesh Karthik is one of the best wicket-keepers India has produced in recent times. Had Dhoni not been a wicketkeeper, we could see more of Dinesh Karthik behind the wicket in the international format. Karthik has also donned the gloves on several occasions in the IPL since its inception. The Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper bagged a record 150th IPL dismissal against Mumbai. During Andre Russell’s over, the ball grazed Pollard’s bat and ended in the hands of Dinesh Karthik.
Andre Russell becomes the 2nd bowler to bag a fifer against Mumbai
Andre Russell became the 2nd bowler after RCB bowler Harshal Patel to bag a 5 wicket haul against MI. Recently, Harshal Patel scalped 5 wickets for RCB, conceding just 27 runs in 4 overs. Russell bowled the 18th and the 20th over of the innings against MI. In the 18th over, Russell scalped the wickets of Kieron Pollard and Krunal Pandya. In the 20th over, Russell bagged 3 crucial wickets and conceded a meagre 5 runs. Russell’s bowling figures of 5/15 are the best for a KKR bowler in IPL history.
Russell registers the fastest 5 wicket haul in IPL history
The record of the fastest fifer in the IPL was previously held by Indian bowler Ishant Sharma. In IPL 2011, Sharma registered superb bowling figures for 5/12 in just 3 overs for Deccan against Kerala. However, Russell is now the record holder for the fastest fifer in IPL history. It took Russell just 2 overs to achieve this milestone. The West Indian leads the race for the purple cap winner, with 6 wickets in 2 games.