Kolkata Knight Riders realised a play-off berth with a convincing 18-run win over Mumbai Indians in a rain-truncated IPL fixture at the Eden Gardens on Saturday. This was the ninth victory for KKR, which tallied 18 points from 12 matches to remain on top of the standings.
The Knight Riders posted a challenging 157 for seven after MI opted to field. With rain forcing the match to start an hour and 45 minutes late, the game was reduced to 16 overs a side.
In reply, MI failed to consolidate on a fine start and finished at 139 for eight.
