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Fans are excited as KKR beats Mumbai Indians to keep playoff hopes alive in IPL 2026

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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Kept their playoff hopes alive with a crucial four-wicket win Mumbai Indians (MI) in match 65 Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 In Eden Gardens. Chasing the target of 148 runs, KKR batted composedly and scored two crucial points by reaching the total in 18.5 overs.

KKR bowlers restricted Mumbai Indians to 147 runs.

After winning the toss and electing to bowl first, Kolkata Knight Riders made a great start with the ball. Ryan Rickelton While out on just six runs Rohit SharmaHis promising innings was cut short after he hit two sixes during his 15-run innings. cameron green Grabbed the attention with a sensational running catch to remove Rohit and give KKR early control.

Mumbai Indians got another blow when Naman Dheer Went without scoring. Suryakumar Yadav Tried to change the momentum by playing an explosive inning of 15 runs off just six balls with two fours and a six, but his stay at the crease was brief.

Hardik Pandya and Corbin Bosch provide late resistance

Due to regular fall of wickets, Tilak Verma And hardik pandya Tried to revive the innings. Tilak struggled to find pace during his innings of 20 runs in 32 balls, while Hardik contributed 26 runs in 27 balls with the help of two fours and a six.

The biggest encouragement for Mumbai came from here Corbin BoschWho played a counter-attacking cameo lower down the order. Bosch scored 32 runs in just 18 balls with the help of three fours and two sixes, helping Mumbai Indians score 147/8 at the end of 20 overs. Deepak Chahar In the end he also made a useful contribution of 10 runs.

Cameron Green and Sunil Narine shine with the ball

KKR’s bowling attack displayed a disciplined performance throughout the innings. Meanwhile, Green impressed with figures of 2/23 against his former team. -Saurabh Dubey Also took two wickets. Karthik Tyagi affixed with some skull, and Sunil Narine Once again he showed his control by conceding only 13 runs and taking one wicket in his four-over spell. Varun Chakraborty Despite not getting any wickets, things were kept tight in the middle overs.

Manish Pandey leads the chase for KKR

KKR had a positive start in chasing the target. Ajinkya Rahane And finn allen Attacked quickly. Allen hit two fours in a quickfire innings of eight runs before being dismissed by Chahar. Rahane looked in great touch during his 21-run innings, which included four fours. experienced Manish Pandey Then took up the responsibility of chasing. Batting with composure, Pandey played a stormy innings of 45 runs in 33 balls and kept the innings under control despite the occasional fall of wickets at the other end.

rovman powell Played the right supporting role for the hosts and stepped up at the right time. The West Indies batsman scored 40 runs in 30 balls with the help of four fours and two sixes and gave KKR a strong lead.

Bosch tried to bring Mumbai Indians back into the contest by taking an impressive three wickets by dismissing both Pandey and Powell. However, Rinku Singh’s quick cameo and cool finishing touch Tejasvi Dahiya And Anukul Roy This ensured Kolkata crossed the finish line with seven balls to spare.

See also: Cameron Green takes a brilliant running catch to dismiss Rohit Sharma in KKR vs MI IPL 2026 clash

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