KKR beat MI by four wickets, keep playoff hopes alive

Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Mumbai Indians by four wickets in a rain-interrupted IPL match, keeping their playoff hopes alive with a crucial win.

Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Mumbai Indians by four wickets in a rain-interrupted IPL match to keep their playoff hopes alive here on Wednesday.

Sent in to bat, MI, who are already eliminated from playoff race, struggled their way to a modest 147 for 8.

MI slipped to 41/4 in sixth over. Hardik Pandya (26) and Tilak Varma (20) tried to steady the ship with a 43-run stand off 49 balls but it was Corbin Bosch's 18-ball 32 not out which took MI close to the 150-mark.

For KKR, Saurabh Dubey (2/34), Cameron Green (2/23), Kartik Tyagi (2/37) and Sunil Narine (1/13) were the wicket-takers.

In reply, Manish Pandey (45) and Rovman Powell (40) shared a 64-run stand to keep KKR on track in the runchase.

Rinku Singh (9) scored the winning runs.

Corbin Bosch (3/30) took three wickets, while Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, and AM Ghazanfar claimed one each.

Brief Scores:.

MI: 147 for 8 in 20 overs (Corbin Bosch 32 not out, Hardik Pandya 26, Tilak Varma 20; Saurabh Dubey 2/34, Cameron Green 2/23).

KKR: 148 for 6 in 18.5 overs (Manish Pandey 45, Rovman Powell 40; Corbin Bosch 3/30).