MI vs. KKR: The Knight Riders punch their ticket to the postseason.

In a rain-affected match, Venkatesh's 21-ball 42 and lower-order hitting lift KKR to 157, but a disciplined bowling effort helps the home team win by eighteen runs over the Mumbai Indians. In an IPL match at the Eden Gardens that was cut short by rain on Saturday, Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Mumbai Indians by an overwhelming 18 runs to secure a play-off spot. With nine wins in a row, KKR maintained their top spot in the rankings with 18 points from 12 games. When MI decided to field, the Knight Riders put up a formidable 157 for seven. The game was shortened to 16 overs per side due to rain, which made it start an hour and forty-five minutes later than planned.