Kolkata, May 21 -- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated Mumbai Indians (MI) by four wickets at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday and remained alive in the race for the IPL 2026 playoffs after a match-winning knock from the veteran batter Manish Pandey.

Coming to bat at number three, 36-year-old Pandey made 45 runs off 33 balls with the help of six boundaries to take his side close to the modest target of 148 runs, on a surface that was difficult for batters.

KKR Assistant Coach Shane Watson praised Pandey's calm and composed knock, which helped KKR win two points and stay in sixth place in the points table with 13 points.

Speaking to the media during the post-match press conference, Watson said, "It's an absolute pleasure to be able to hav...