IPL 2015: MI Vs KKR - Kieron Pollard bowled a brilli- Navbharat Times Photodhamal

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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.

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Chasing a stiff 172-run target, Kolkata managed 166/7 in their 20 overs Photogallery - Times of India

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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.

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Kolkata got off to a decent start with Robin Uthappa and captain Gautam Gambhir putting up a 45-run opening stand Photogallery - Times of India

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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.

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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.

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Pandya, who came after the fall of captain Rohit Sharma Photogallery - Times of India

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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.

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