The gritty four wicket victory at Eden Gardens has altered the order of the points table. Thus, the Kolkata Knight Riders have jumped to sixth place in the league table, with their playoff hopes alive. In the meantime, the devastating loss has placed the five-time champion MI side in the ninth spot. Thereby bringing an end to their season. This intense KKR vs MI yesterday match result then went on to become the 42nd successful run chase in the history of the current tournament. The impressive feat marks the highest number of successful 2nd innings chases in the tournament’s history. But it was all about elite tactical execution and variations in powerplay bowling that separated the two sides. Demolition Sets the Tone KKR captain Ajinkya got the right choice of captaining it right in the middle of a slow two-pacer, which worked out to be a stroke of genius. Hence, he was able to break the first order with relentless precision. Cameron hit the first ball to give himself a chance of a hat trick by also dismissing Ryan for 6 runs and trapping Naman for a duck. In addition, the young bowler Saurabh added pressure with some brilliant short ball play. Rohit and Suryakumar, followed by Dubey, in the next six overs, took the wickets. The powerplay turned into a nightmare for Mumbai, who fell to a dreadful 46 for 4 and couldn’t recover from it. The Friction Sunil Narine and Varun Chakaravarthy’s spin pair had an absolute grip on the visitors during the middle overs. Sunil was in particular in splendid form, finishing his four over time with truly outstanding figures of 1/13 at 3.25 economies. In between, Tilak and skipper Hardik tried to put things together. Their partnership contribution in the KKR vs MI yesterday match result, however, comprises 49 balls to deliver 43 runs. Likewise, slowing the pace of the team’s play. Corbin then came up to bat and had an unbeaten 32 from 18 balls to bring the visitors down to an acceptable 147 for 8. A match fee cost of 10% was issued to Hardik Pandya for a breach of the Code of Conduct as he knocked over the bails on the field. The Run Chase They had to settle for a far more elusive target of 148 after losing the tricky Finn in the initial over. Alongside a speedster’s wicket, Deepak bowled the destructive Finn for just eight runs. The MI bowlers then stepped in and made an array of breakthroughs to trouble the hosts. However, veteran batsman Manish took the pressure like a champ as he played for the first time in the season. Pandey then hit six classy strokes to cap off the opposition attack with a steady 45 off 33 deliveries. Plus, Powell had matched his partner’s stroke and hit 30 balls for 40 runs, including two sixes. Handling the Last Hurdles The pair had a priceless 64-run stand for 47 deliveries to finish off the target. Corbin added up to 3 for 30 (2 for the two wkts) but the damage had already been done. Later, Anukul and Rinku played the final wickets off without a flinch. KKR finished with seven balls ahead of the finish, and on the whole it was a brilliant execution. Compare Analytics and Standings Match 65 KKR vs MI Summary Match Top Scorer Best Figures Margin Match 65: KKR vs MI Manish Pandey (45 off 33) Corbin Bosch (3/30 in 3.Overs) KKR won by 4 wickets (7 balls left)   IPL 2026 Points Table & Qualification  Pos Team Played Points NRR Form  1 Bengaluru (Q) 13 18 +1.065 L-L-W-W-W 5 Punjab Kings 13 13 +0.227 L-L-L-L-L 6 Kolkata Knight Riders 13 13 +0.011 W-W-L-W-W 9 Mumbai Indians (E) 13 8 -0.510 L-W-L-W-L The Last Over At this point, the race for the rest of the playoff spots is an utter logjam, standing as it is. This is the exact formula KKR need to follow in their next shootout if they wish to reach the finish line. In the meantime, MI is having to make a huge overhaul of their squad for the upcoming season. Follow up on daily cricket news and stay connected with Kheloexch! Cricket Field Queries What reason led to Hardik Pandya’s fining in the KKR vs MI match? In the tenth over of the second innings, Hardik ended up violating an Article 2.2 Code of Conduct. The referee, thus, fined him 10% of his match fee and imposed one demerit point. Can Kolkata Knight Riders still make the playoffs? Yes, KKR can still make it to the playoffs after defeating MI in this match. But they need to defeat DC and hope that PBKS lose their next fixture to claim the top spot. Who was the Player of the Match in KKR vs MI yesterday? Manish Pandey ruled the middle order and won the POM award. Plus, he steered the demanding chase with 45 off 33 deliveries. In this match 65, how did they break into the history of cricket? The KKR vs MI yesterday match result 2026 edition was the 42nd successful run chase of the current season fixture. What are KKR and MI IPL 2026 remaining fixtures? The defending champions KKR will face DC at their finals round-robin match next. Meanwhile, the MI team that was knocked out will finish a dismal season in their ‘final league match’ with the RR.