Mumbai Indians kept their hopes for a play-off spot alive as they beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 13 runs, here at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday, to pick up eight points and stay fifth on the table. (MI v KKR scorecard)Contrasting startsEarlier, Mumbai Indians had gotten off to a brilliant start owing to the swashbuckling form of Suryakumar Yadav and Evin Lewis. Robin Uthappa and Nitish Rana then tried to settle things down but with 44 runs on the board, the former received a lifeline as Mayank Markande dropped a sitter. By the time Markande dismissed Uthappa, he had already notched his 23rd IPL half-century. Double whammyThings were sailing smooth for Kolkata Knight Riders as both Robin Uthappa and Nitish Rana had rescued their side from the initial hiccup and steered their ship back from murky waters.

Source: Hindustan Times May 06, 2018 10:20 UTC