KKR reached sixth position after defeating Mumbai Indians, remains in the race for playoffs

New Delhi. Kolkata Knight Riders have kept their playoff hopes alive by defeating Mumbai Indians. KKR won by four wickets in the 65th match of IPL 2026. Batting first at Eden Gardens, Mumbai had set a target of 148 runs, which the home team achieved by losing 6 wickets with 7 balls remaining. This is KKR’s sixth win in the season, taking it to 13 points. Along with this, KKR has also jumped in the points table and captured the sixth position, leaving behind Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals. If KKR wants to reach the playoffs, it will have to win its last league match at any cost. However, even after this, its top-4 position will be decided by the results of other teams. On the other hand, Mumbai Indians, who were already eliminated, had to face defeat for the ninth time. Mumbai team is in ninth place. Only four wins have come in his account after playing 13 matches.

Mumbai batsmen disappointed
Mumbai Indians, who came to bat after losing the toss in the match, could score 147 runs after losing 8 wickets. This team had lost 4 wickets till the score of 41. When 8 overs of the innings were completed, rain intervened, but despite the break the overs were not cut. Captain Hardik Pandya tried to control the team by making a partnership of 43 runs in 49 balls for the fifth wicket with Tilak Verma. Tilak Verma was out after scoring 20 runs, while Pandya contributed 26 runs to the team’s account.

Another 2️⃣ vital points scored ✅

Fourth win in five games and @KKRiders are still in the race for playoffs 🫡💜