It was one toss Kings XI Punjab would have loved to win. But it was not to be. And despite the home team posting a decent 183-6, they just did not have the bowling power in prevailing conditions to stop Kolkata Knight Riders in a must-win game at the PCA stadium here. As a result KKR, riding on a superb knock by upcoming talent Shubhman Gill, cruised to a consummate seven-wicket win to remain in contention for the fourth playoff berth.

KXIP are out of contention and play their final league game against Chennai Super Kings here on Saturday, while KKR still have an outside chance to make it to the playoffs, and for that they have to outwit Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede. With CKS, MI and Delhi Capitals already through, the final round of matches will determine the fourth playoff team as well as the top two positions in the points table.