KKR Vs MI, IPL 2026: Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey Keep Knight Riders Alive In Playoff Race

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Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a four-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League on Wednesday. Manish Pandey (45) and Rovman Powell (40) did bulk of the scoring as Kolkata reached 148-6 for their sixth win in the last seven games to move to sixth place. Mumbai’s disappointing season continued when it slumped to 41-4 inside the power play before Corbin Bosch’s quickfire, 32 not out off 18 balls, lifted them to 147-8. Mumbai remained ninth and will round off their season with the last league game against Rajasthan. Rajasthan could seal the final playoff spot if they beat Mumbai. Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad have already qualified for the playoffs.

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Mumbai Indians' captain Hardik Pandya, right, and Suryakumar Yadav congratulate Kolkata Knight Riders' Rinku Singh and Anukul Roy after winning the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians, in Kolkata, India. Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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Mumbai Indians' Ryan Rickelton plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians, in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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Mumbai Indians' Ryan Rickelton, right, and Rohit Sharma during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians, in Kolkata, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
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Indian Premier League 2026 Rohit Sharma
Mumbai Indians' Rohit Sharma hits a six during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians, in Kolkata , India, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. () | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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Kolkata Knight Riders' Manish Pandey takes the catch to dismiss Mumbai Indians' Ryan Rickelton during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians, in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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Kolkata Knight Riders' Cameron Green, right, celebrates with teammates the wicket of Mumbai Indians' Rohit Sharma during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians, in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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IPL 2026: Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Kolkata Knight Riders' Cameron Green, left, celebrates with teammates the wicket of Mumbai Indians' Naman Dhir during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians, in Kolkata , India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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Mumbai Indians' Suryakumar Yadav bowled out by Kolkata Knight Riders' Saurabh Dubey during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians, in Kolkata , India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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Tilak Varma Indian Premier League 2026
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Mumbai Indians' captain Hardik Pandya plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians, in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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IPL MI vs KKR Match delayed by rain
Ground staff cover the pitch due to rain during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians, in Kolkata, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
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IPL KKR vs MI Match delayed by rain
Ground staffs cover the pitch after rain stoped the play during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians, in Kolkata , India, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. () | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians Match delayed by rain
Ground staff cover the pitch due to rain during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians, in Kolkata, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
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IPL 2026 Hardik Pandya
Mumbai Indians' captain Hardik Pandya bowled out by Kolkata Knight Riders' Sunil Narine during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians, in Kolkata , India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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Kolkata Knight Riders' Varun Chakaravarthy, left, talks to Angkrish Raghuvanshi after drop a catch of Mumbai Indians' Tilak Varma during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians, in Kolkata , India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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Mumbai Indians' Corbin Bosch plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians, in Kolkata , India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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Mumbai Indians' Will Jacks plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians, in Kolkata , India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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Indian Premier League 2026 Finn Allen
Kolkata Knight Riders' Finn Allen bowled out by Mumbai Indians' Deepak Chahar during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians, in Kolkata, India | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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Indian Premier League 2026 Ajinkya Rahane
Kolkata Knight Riders' captain Ajinkya Rahane leaves the ground after losing his wicket during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians, in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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Manish Pandey Indian Premier League 2026
Kolkata Knight Riders' Manish Pandey plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians, in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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Rovman Powell Indian Premier League 2026
Kolkata Knight Riders' Rovman Powell plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians, in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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Kolkata Knight Riders' Manish Pandey bowled out by Mumbai Indians' Jasprit Bumrah during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians, in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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Rinku Singh Indian Premier League 2026
Kolkata Knight Riders' Rinku Singh plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians, in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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Anukul Roy Indian Premier League 2026
Kolkata Knight Riders' Anukul Roy plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians, in Kolkata, India. | Photo: AP/Bikas Das
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KKR won by 4 wickets with 7 balls remaining
Kolkata Knight Riders' Rinku Singh celebrates the team's win after the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians, in Kolkata, West Bengal. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra

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