Kolkata: Dwayne Smith came up with a dazzling knock to carry Mumbai Indians to a thrilling five-wicket win off the penultimate delivery over holders Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens here yesterday.
With 10 runs needed of the last six balls, the Knights turned to pacer Rajat Bhatia, who got out Kieron Pollard 33 (24b 2x4 1x6) with a slower delivery.
Ambati Rayudu had a narrow escape soon after, as he almost holed out to Tiwary.
But Harbhajan Singh dashed the Knights’ hopes clobbering Bhatia for six over long on. With just two needed of the last two balls, Rayudu hit a four over covers to take his team home.
Replying to the sizeable KKR total of 159, Mumbai Indian opener Dwayne Smith (62;45b 3x4 5x6) carted the bowlers all-around, but birthday boy Tendulkar (2) disappointed the sell-out crowd as he departed cheaply when Sunil Narine broke through his defences in the fifth over.
Ever since the maestro had come out to bat, the crowd had been cheering his every move.
Meanwhile, Smith continued in his murderous mood slaughtering the bowlers and hitting boundaries and sixes at will.
Dinesh Karthik (7,6b,1x4) departed cheaply, before the Caribbean batter blazed off to 50 in just 34 balls.ians
