Suryakumar Yadav became just the fifth Indian to reach 8000 runs in T20s during Mumbai Indians' 8-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday in IPL. With a swift score of 27* off nine balls, Yadav's performance marked MI's 24th win against KKR. Ashwani Kumar excelled with 4/24 on his debut, leading MI to their first win this season.
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