IPL 2015: MI Vs KKR Photogallery

01 / 16

Kieron Pollard bowled a brilliant last over as Mumbai Indians kept their playoffs alive with a five-run victory against Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday. (PTI)

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02 / 16

Chasing a stiff 172-run target, Kolkata managed 166/7 in their 20 overs as Pollard conceded just six runs in the last over when the visitors needed 12 runs to win. (PTI)

03 / 16

Kolkata got off to a decent start with Robin Uthappa and captain Gautam Gambhir putting up a 45-run opening stand, but they lost Uthappa and Manish Pandey in a space of two deliveries to be reduced to 46/2. (PTI)

04 / 16

Lasith Malinga, Harbhajan Singh and Mitchell McClenaghan all bowled decent spells for the hosts. Earlier, Hardik Pandya blitzed his way to an unbeaten 61 as Mumbai recovered from a poor start to post a competitive 171/4. (PTI)

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05 / 16

Pandya, who came after the fall of captain Rohit Sharma, slammed 2 sixes and 8 fours in his 31-ball whirlwind knock and added an unbroken 92 runs in 51 balls for the fifth wicket with Pollard (33 not out) to resurrect Mumbai after they were reduced to 79/4 in 11.4 overs. (PTI)

06 / 16

Put in to bat, Mumbai were put on the back foot within the power play period when they lost both openers Parthiv Patel (21) and Lendl Simmons (14). (PTI)

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07 / 16

After the rare failure of the consistent Ambati Rayudu that left Mumbai at a difficult 47/3, Sharma and West Indian Pollard did some repair work but the dismissal of the captain put the brakes again. (PTI)

08 / 16

But Pandya took the Kolkata bowling by the scruff and smashed the ball around. He struck Umesh Yadav for four fours in the 17th over before reaching his half-century with a six off Andre Russell in 25 balls. (PTI)

09 / 16

Former Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan, returning to the tournament after a month's gap because of national duty, did the star turn for the defending champions with a two-wicket haul for 22 with his crafty left-arm spin. (PTI)

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10 / 16

South African Morne Morkel (1/27) and Narine (1/38) were the other wicket takers. Openers Patel and Simmons started steadily before Shakib drew first blood by taking out the former who was caught flicking at deep mid-wicket. (PTI)