Kolkata Knight Riders almost seals the playoff spot with SRH beating

The fight for the last Playoff spot becomes competitive as Kolkata remains in contention by taking down Sunrisers Hyderabad and celebrate a six-wicket win over the team.

Kolkata bowlers worked hard to first restrict the bottom dwellers to just 115 runs and later let Shubman Gill run amok on the field and score a half-century to solidify their chase. KKR is in a better position to seal the fourth spot as they maintain 12 points off 13 matches and hope to fight Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals, and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the next phase of IPL 2021 in UAE. But Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians challenge KKR in a fight that seems quite intense. Earlier in the day, RCB clinched the IPL play-off berth with a close six-run win over PBKS.