Kishan 3k, Rahane on fire
In the MI vs KKR early match, Ishan Kishan hit the 3,000‑run mark in IPL career milestones while Ajinkya Rahane pushed toward a match‑defining hundred for KKR. Live blogs show Rahane pacing a big knock as KKR built momentum. (espncricinfo.com) (news24online.com)
Ishan Kishan produced 80 off 38 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in the IPL 2026 season opener on March 28, striking eight fours and five sixes. (espncricinfo.com) He crossed the 3,000‑run career barrier early in that innings and now sits just over the mark with roughly 3,004 IPL runs in about 120 matches, according to match reports. (latestly.com) Kishan’s innings ended when Abhinandan Singh got him out and Phil Salt completed a one‑handed catch in the deep; the SRH total was 201/9 in that game. (espncricinfo.com) Ajinkya Rahane’s KKR knock reached fifty in 27 balls before he was caught by Hardik Pandya off Shardul Thakur for 67 from 40 deliveries at Wankhede on March 29. (espncricinfo.com) Shardul Thakur finished with figures of 3/39 in 3.6 overs, his triple strike denting KKR’s middle overs even as the side maintained a strong run rate. (espncricinfo.com) KKR interim finishers Angkrish Raghuvanshi (41 off 23) and Rinku Singh (21 off 12) kept the scoreboard healthy, with KKR 191/3 at 16.6 overs in the chase. (espncricinfo.com)
