Mumbai indians won the match against Kolkata Knight Riders (April 27 2009)

Mumbai indians win the match against Kolkata Knight Riders.

Captain Sachin Tendulkar and his opening partner Sanath Jayasuriya put the Kolkata Knight Riders attack to the sword with a blazing partnership of 127 runs in just 12.1 overs as Mumbai Indians notched up the highest total at St. George's Park in any form of Twenty20 cricket.

Winning the toss and batting first, Tendulkar led the brutal assault with a knock of 68 runs off 45 balls that was studded with 4 sixes and 6 fours, slamming his third IPL fifty in the process.

Jayasuriya also hit his third IPL fifty with the help of 4 sixes and 2 fours and was dismissed for 52 that came off 32 deliveries.

Both Tendulkar and Jayasuriya were dismissed by Laxmi Ratan Shukla in consecutive overs.

Shukla first trapped Tendulkar in front of the wicket in the 13th over and in his next over had Jayasuriya caught by Arindam Ghosh at backward point.

Harbhajan Singh, promoted to the number three position, hit 2 sixes and a four in his 18-run knock that came off 8 deliveries.

He was dismissed when he pulled a low full toss from Brad Hodge to deep mid-wicket for Ajantha Mendis to take the catch.

Where as kolkata team score only 95 runs in 15.2 overs and lose 9 wickets. Ganguly score 34 run which is highest score in kolkata team.

The right-left combination hit the opposition bowlers all over the park and beyond before Knight Riders managed to pull back, picking the big two and restricting the Mumbai Indians when it looked like they would run away with the match. Tendulkar first started with a flick off his pads to Ishant Sharma and then dispatched Ashok Dinda over third man for a six.