Mumbai, March 29, 2026: Mumbai India won the toss and opt to Bowl. Batting first KKR made 220-4 in 20 overs.
Runs Balls
Ajinkya Rahane (c) 67 (40 balls)
Finn Allen 37 (17 balls)
Angkrish Raghuvanshi 51 (29 balls)
Rinku Singh 33 (21 balls)
Mumbai Indian 224 – 4 (19.1 overs)
Ryan Rickelton (wk) 81 (43 balls)
Rohit Sharma 78 (38 balls)
Suryakumar Yadav 16 (8 balls)
Tilak Varma 20 (14 balls)
Hardik Pandya 18 (11 balls)
It is interesting to note that each team is scoring more than 200 runs in an inning in IPL 2026.
Batting has evolved massively
Modern T20 batting is on another level compared to even 3–5 years ago:
Depth in batting lineups (No. 8 can hit sixes)
Players now attack from ball one (no “settling in” phase)
Better range-hitting (360° shots, scoops, switch hits).
