Mumbai Indians (<a href="http://www.cricketcountry.com/tag/MI">MI</a>) with a win over Kings XI Punjab (<a href="http://www.cricketcountry.com/tag/KXIP">KXIP</a>) at Indore, have kept their Indian Premier League (<a href="http://www.cricketcountry.com/tag/IPL">IPL</a>) 2018 playoff chances alive. It was not a easy win for Mumbai, they were made to work hard for by Punjab bowlers. MI were up for a chase of 175 as Suryakumar Yadav, <a href="http://www.cricketcountry.com/players/rohit-sharma/">Rohit Sharma </a> and Krunal Pandya played crucial knocks in their sides 6-wicket win. <p></p> <p></p>MI need to win all their matches to qualify for the playoffs from here on. <p></p> <p></p>[caption id="attachment_708705" align="aligncenter" width="628"]<a href="http://www.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Gallery-Mayank-Markande-celebrates-the-wicket-of-KL-Rahul.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-708705" alt="IPL 2018, MI, KXIP, Mayank Markande, KL Rahul" src="http://www.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Gallery-Mayank-Markande-celebrates-the-wicket-of-KL-Rahul.jpg" width="628" height="355" /></a> Mayank Markande celebrates the wicket of KL Rahul AFP[/caption] <p></p> <p></p>[caption id="attachment_708706" align="aligncenter" width="628"]<a href="http://www.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Gallery-Chris-Gayle-recorded-his-24th-IPL-half-century-1.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-708706" alt="Chris Gayle" src="http://www.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Gallery-Chris-Gayle-recorded-his-24th-IPL-half-century-1.jpg" width="628" height="355" /></a> Chris Gayle recorded his 24th IPL half-century AFP[/caption] <p></p> <p></p>[caption id="attachment_708707" align="aligncenter" width="628"]<a href="http://www.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Gallery-Yuvraj-Singh-was-unlucky-to-get-out-on-14.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-708707" alt="Yuvraj Singh, Krunal Pandya" src="http://www.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Gallery-Yuvraj-Singh-was-unlucky-to-get-out-on-14.jpg" width="628" height="355" /></a> Yuvraj Singh was unlucky to get out on 14 AFP[/caption] <p></p> <p></p>[caption id="attachment_708721" align="aligncenter" width="628"]<a href="http://www.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Gallery-Suryakumar-climbed-up-the-orange-cap-list-to-4th-spot.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-708721" alt="Suryakumar Yadav, orange cap" src="http://www.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Gallery-Suryakumar-climbed-up-the-orange-cap-list-to-4th-spot.jpg" width="628" height="355" /></a> Suryakumar climbed up the orange cap list to 4th spot AFP[/caption] <p></p> <p></p>[caption id="attachment_708728" align="aligncenter" width="628"]<a href="http://www.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Gallery-KL-Rahul-celebrates-the-wicket-of-Suryakumar-Yadav-on-57.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-708728" alt="KL Rahul celebrates the wicket of Suryakumar Yadav on 57 AFP" src="http://www.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Gallery-KL-Rahul-celebrates-the-wicket-of-Suryakumar-Yadav-on-57.jpg" width="628" height="355" /></a> KL Rahul celebrates the wicket of Suryakumar Yadav on 57 AFP[/caption] <p></p> <p></p>[caption id="attachment_708756" align="aligncenter" width="628"]<a href="http://www.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Gallery-Kurnal-Pandya-guided-MI-to-victory-with-his-unbeaten-knock-of-31-off-12.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-708756" alt="Krunal Pandya" src="http://www.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Gallery-Kurnal-Pandya-guided-MI-to-victory-with-his-unbeaten-knock-of-31-off-12.jpg" width="628" height="355" /></a> Kurnal Pandya guided MI to victory with his unbeaten knock of 31 off 12 AFP[/caption] <p></p> <p></p>[caption id="attachment_708759" align="aligncenter" width="628"]<a href="http://www.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Gallery-MI-won-the-match-by-6-wickets.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-708759" alt="MI won the match by 6 wickets AFP" src="http://www.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Gallery-MI-won-the-match-by-6-wickets.jpg" width="628" height="355" /></a> MI won the match by 6 wickets AFP[/caption] <p></p> <p></p><strong>Brief score:</strong> <p></p> <p></p><strong>Kings XI Punjab</strong> 174 for 6 [Chris Gayle 50(40), Marcus Stonis 29 (15); Jasprit Bumrah 4-0-19-1 ] lost to <strong>Mumbai Indians </strong>176 for 4 [Suryakumar Yadav 57 (42), Krunal Pandya 31* ; Mujeeb Zadran 4-0-37-2] by 6 wickets.
