Kolkata, May 20 -- Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Hardik Pandya admitted that his side fell short by around 20 runs after a batting collapse in the powerplay led to their defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash at Eden Gardens.

Fine knocks from Rovman Powell and Manish Pandey helped the three-time champions KKR to keep their playoff hopes alive, defeating Mumbai by four wickets on Thursday.

With this win, their sixth in the previous seven games, KKR keep their playoff dream alive and kicking. With six wins and losses each and a no result, KKR are in sixth place in the points table. MI are in ninth place with four wins and nine losses.

Speaking after the match, Pandya said MI's inability t...