IPL 2023: Iyer ending a long drought for KKR, a new record for Rohit and other stats from MI-KKR clash

Venkatesh Iyer’s scintillating 51-ball 104 went in vain as Mumbai Indians chased down the 186-run target set by Kolkata Knight Riders with more than two overs to spare.


Venkatesh Iyer raises his bat in celebration after bringing up his 100 against MI, becoming only the second KKR batter since Brendon McCullum to score an IPL ton. Sportzpics

Mumbai Indians have made quite the comeback after losing their first two matches in the 16th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), reeling off two consecutive wins including a five-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday.

IPL 2023: Full coverage MI defeat KKR by five wickets to collect 2nd win

In the end, it came down to Tim David and Cameron Green finishing the game off for Mumbai for a second game in a row, though this time they did the job a lot more comfortably compared to the tense finish against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium that gave Mumbai their first points of the season.

As we look back at the events of the 22nd game of the season, we bring to you some of the records broken and milestones achieved:

— Sachin Tendulkar and Arjun Tendulkar became the first father-son pair to play in the IPL

— Marco Jansen and Duan Jansen are the first twins to play in the IPL. Duan made his debut for the Mumbai Indians alongside Arjun on Sunday.

— Venkatesh Iyer scored the first hundred by a KKR batter in the IPL since Brendon McCullum’s 158 against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the first-ever IPL match.

— Rohit Sharma now 1,040 runs against KKR, the most by a batter against a single team in the IPL.

— MI have now defeated KKR 23 times in the IPL, the most by a side against a single opponent in the league.

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