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KKR vs MI, IPL 2026: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have kept themselves in the hunt for a playoffs spot as they beat the Mumbai Indians in a vital clash on May 20, Wednesday at the Eden Gardens, emerging victorious in a tricky chase of 148. With the nature of the pitch being two-paced, Manish Pandey and Rovman Powell played vital roles to take the Knight Riders over the line. In the process, the three-time champions have jumped to 6th in the points table with 13 points.

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Knight Riders skipper Ajinkya Rahane had won the toss and opted to bowl first. The home side managed to pick up multiple wickets in the powerplay itself, with Cameron Green and Saurabh Dubey doing the bulk of damage. Showers interrupted the proceedings when the five-time champions were teetering at 57/4 after 8 overs. Even after the players returned following a brief break, the Mumbai Indians did not get the required momentum until the final over when Corbin Bosch dished out some big hits against Kartik Tyagi. The South African all-rounder’s cameo carried their side to a decent total of 147.

Nevertheless, the Mumbai Indians responded well with the ball, reducing the home side to 54/3 at one stage. However, the 64-run partnership between Manish Pandey and Rovman Powell was the nucleus of their innings as even late wickets didn’t stop them from winning.

Nevertheless, the Knight Riders will still need a number of things to go their way if they are to qualify for the playoffs. Not only they must hope for the Mumbai Indians to beat the Rajasthan Royals on Sunday afternoon, they will have to defeat the Delhi Capitals later that night.

IPL 2026 points table after KKR vs MI Match

**Points table updated after KKR vs MI, IPL 2026 on May 20.