Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Mumbai Indians by four wickets in a rain-interrupted IPL match to keep their playoff hopes alive 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 414 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 (234), Cameron Green (223), Kartik Tyagi (237) and Sunil Narine (113) 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 (330) 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 234, Cameron Green 223)
KKR 148 for 6 in 18.5 overs (Manish Pandey 45, Rovman Powell 40; Corbin Bosch 330).
